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Vacancy for 'Library Professional Trainees' at IIT Gandhinagar Library, Gujarat 2017-18 (Second Announcement)
by Tapas 03 Aug '17

03 Aug '17

Dear Professionals, We would highly appreciate, if you could kindly bring the following announcement to the notice of interested candidates and also request you to encourage the potential candidates to apply for these positions ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- *INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR* *Vacancy for Library Professional Trainees **2017-18* The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGn) library is looking for young, dynamic, tech- savvy, highly motivated and committed *FRESH Post-Graduates in Library & Information Science* from recognized Indian universities with consistent good academic record to serve as *Library Professional Trainees *purely on a temporary basis for one year. *Essential Qualifications: Masters in Library & Information Science (M.L.I.Sc <http://m.l.i.sc/>.) or equivalent with First Class* *Nature of Traineeship*: Learn while you work on different functions & services of the library. *Duration*: The duration of traineeship will be for one year from the date of joining. *Remuneration*: Consolidated stipend of Rs. 20,000/- per month. *The selected candidates will work from Monday-Saturday (six days a week) and be ready to work in different shifts and weekends on rotation basis.* No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the written test & interview. Selection of candidates will be based on their consistent good academic record & performance in the written test & personal interview. *Number of Trainees to be admitted:* THREE *Age Limit*: Not exceeding 26 years as on 12th August, 2017 (the date of test & interview). Relaxation for SC, ST, PD and OBC category candidates (Up to Age Limit-31 years) & OBC (Up to Age Limit-29 years) will be applicable as per Govt. of India rules. Interested candidates *who meet the above mentioned requirements* may send their application through *ONLINE <https://goo.gl/forms/HsnX8SMsHBAQV5N83>* form *by 11thAugust, 2017* and* directly come for the written test & interview without waiting for a call letter. The written test will be in English. Candidates are requested to bring with them the certificates (original & one set of photocopy) in support of date of birth, qualifications & category. *For any query/clarification you may write us at librarytrainees(a)iitgn.ac.in Candidates who have appeared for their final year examination and are expecting the results before the test & interview date may also apply, *but must produce the final marks sheet at the time of test & interview, in proof of them having passed the examination in FIRST CLASS without which the candidate will not be allowed to attend the test and interview.* *Reporting Time*: 12th August, 2017 (Saturday) at *9.00am* *Date for written test & interview*: 12th August, 2017 (Saturday) at *10.00am* *Venue for written test & interview*: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar- 382355. *How to Reach IITGN Campus:* http://www.iitgn.ac.in/how-to-reach.htm Submission of Online Form: https://goo.gl/forms/HsnX8SMsHBAQV5N83 For more information about the Institute, Library and this announcement, please visit http://www.iitgn.ac.in/staff-on-contract.htm *KINDLY NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS OF THOSE CANDIDATES WHO HAD APPLIED IN RESPONSE TO OUR EARLIER ANNOUNCEMENT THIS YEAR AND ATTENDED THE WRITTEN TEST & PERSONAL INTERVIEW HELD ON 08th JULY, 2017 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED* ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- -- With Regards ******************** Tapas Kumar Das Sr Library Information Assistant Central Library Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-GN) Phone No:9737178295 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Heartily congratulations to Prof T.D.Kemparaju and Dr.Anand Byrappa
by shivananda 03 Aug '17

03 Aug '17

Congradulations to Prof. T.D.Kemparaj- VC-B U-North Campus and Dr.Anand Byrappa -Librarian-IISC, Banagalore for their new positions. Thank you sir Shivananda Kodihalli Asst. Librarian International Institute of Business Studies New Campus , Muthagadahalli, Doddajala - post Bangalore north - 562157 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICFL 2017, Nov-15-17 at Indian Statistical Institute , Bangalore
by krish＠isibang.ac.in 03 Aug '17

03 Aug '17

Dear Professional Friends, A gentle reminder that International Conference on Future of Libraries : >From Promises to Practice to be held from 15-17th November, 2107 at DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), a unique institution devoted to the research, teaching and application of statistics, natural sciences and social sciences, founded by Professor P.C. Mahalanobis. Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) was established in January 1962 as a division of the Indian Statistical Institute OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE The major objectives of this conference are: To bring together library professionals and researchers from India and abroad to exchange their innovative ideas, new initiatives, experiences, research work, best practices etc. To share and discuss different set of library services offered to support the academic and research work at the parent institutions. To learn innovative management strategies, tools & technologies used to create and deliver research support services. To discuss current issues, recent developments and their impact, and future challenges to prepare science and technology libraries for the future. CALL FOR PAPERS General areas of interests include, but are not limited to, the following topics: Knowledge Management/ Information Management Metadata to Data Semantic Web and liked data Open Access and Open Science Ontology and Knowledge Organization Application of Digital Libraries Subthemes: Digitization of Science and its impact on libraries Digital Preservation/ Access Management Big data and Library Web bases library Services Application of Social Media ( Research Gate, ORI ID etc) TARGET AUDIENCE Library Professional from Science & Technology Institutions, Research Organizations and Industries. Publishers, Information intermediates and vendors. Information technology managers, educationalists, policy makers and other interested in the theme of the conference. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Full papers (12 pages), must be written in English and submitted in MS word format. All Submission will be reviewed on the basis of relevance, originality, importance and clarity in a peer single blind review process. Original Papers on the theme and sub-themes are invited. The papers have to be submitted electronically The paper should consist of the title of the paper, name(s) of the author/and their address with an E-mail ID and mobile No. The Abstract should be about 15-200 words followed by at least 5 keywords. All full papers should be prepared in MS Word format, double spaced, 12 point font size, Times Roman font, not exceeding 3000-5000 words. Important Dates Last Date for submission of Full Paper : August 30, 2017 Notification of Paper Acceptance : September 30, 2017 Registration Open from :Aug 1, 2017 Registration Fee Early Bird Registration Fee India and SAARC countries Rs. 3000.00 Other Countries USD75.00 Regular Registration Fee Rs 3500.00 Other Countries USD 100.00 Students/retired Professionals Rs.2000.00 The Demand Draft (DD) should be made in favour of Indian Statistical Institute, payable at Bangalore.560059 Copy of DD should be sent to Convener, ICFL,DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road, Bengaluru-560059 Online Payment Details: Account Number: 02970200000702 A/C Holder Name: Indian Statistical Institute Bank Name: UCO Bank Branch Name: Kengeri, Bengaluru IFSC Code: UCBA0000297 PAN : AAAAI0345R Venue: Platinum Jubilee Auditorium Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre Address: Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road, RVCE Post, Bengaluru - 560059, Karnataka, India. VISA INFORMATION https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/ Write to us icflp2(a)gmail.com Contact Person: Dr.M.Krishnamurthy(Convenor) Associate Professor DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road Bengaluru- 560059 Email: icflp2@gmail.com;mkrishna_murthy@hotmail.com Mob: 9980035933 Office: 80-2698493 For more information: https://sites.google.com/site/icflfpp2017/home Accommodation may be arranged for the outstation participants if request is sent to organiser at least one month before the conference along with accommodation charges. Non-AC, shared accommodation shall be provided on first cum first serve basis in some of the research institute which is close to Indian Statistical Institute. Shanthi Sadhana Trust Near R.V.College, Bangalore 560056 http://shanthisadhana.org/( Rs 500-600 perday) Regional Institute of English, Bangalore University Campus, Bangalore 560056 ( Rs 200.00 Shared basis) Institute for Social and Economic Change ( Rs. 1500-2000) Chandra Layout, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 National Law School of India University (Rs. 1500-2000) Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru- 560072 Bangalore University Guest House ( Rs 500) Jnanabharthi Bangalore 560056 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Rs 1000-1500) Opp Natiional Law School, Nagarbhavi Bengaluru- 560072 A list of Hotels is provided below, for those who wish to stay at their own. Such participants are advised to book the hotels online in advance. Hotel Kadamba,Kengeri,Bangalore ( Rs 700-1000) Honnu Residency, Nagarabhavi Road, (Rs 700-1000) Near NLSIU The club (Rs.3000-3500) Mysore Road Bangalore 560056 Eminent Speakers : 1.Prof. Gary Burnett School of Information Science, College of Communication and Information, 101 Louis Shores Building, Florida State University, 2.Prof. Dong-Geun Oh Professor and Chairperson, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Graduate School, Director, School of Library and Information Science, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, South Korea 3. Dr. J. K. Vijaykumar Interim Library Director, Collections & Information Services Manager, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia 4.Ms. Kamani Perera Librarian,Regional Centre for Strategic Studies,20/73 Fairfield Gardens,Colombo 8,Sri Lanka 5.Dr. Ushamunshi, Librarian ,IIPA,New Delhi 6.Dr. Ramesh Babu , Emeritues Professor University of Chennai 7.Dr. Srinivasa Ragavan Professor and Head, Bharathidasan Univesity, Trichy,TN 8.Dr.Gopakumar, University Librarian, Goa University, Goa 9.Dr. K.S.Raghavan Professor (Rtd)DRTC,ISI 10. Dr. Kavi Mahesh 11. Dr. Meera, RRI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library vacancies at IIM Jammu
by Paramjit Singh 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

*INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT JAMMU invites applications for the following posts on direct recruitment (regular) basis:* S. No. 2: *Librarian PB-3 (Rs.15600 – 39100 ) + Grade Pay –Rs.7600/- * Qualification:- First Class Master’s Degree in Library/Information Science or Associate ship in Information Science. Candidates having Doctoral Degree in Library Science will be preferred. Experience: Minimum of 10 years inline experience at executive level ,out of which at least 5 years should be in the pay band of Rs. 15,600- 39,100/- (PB-3) with Grade pay of Rs. 6,600/- or equivalent in an Academic/Research Institution of repute. Preference will be given to the applicants who have been associated with the development of Libraries in technical/management subjects and also who have sound knowledge and practical experience of managing a state -of-art Library in a highly automated, integrated and networked environment. Upper Age Limit: Below 50 years. Job Profile: To set up and manage the library of the Institute, organize electronic resources, software and assist the faculty and students to secure books, articles and other teaching and research materials. Acquiring, organizing, managing and distributing library resources and ensuring that library provision meets the needs of all its users, Responsible for monitoring the financial regularization and maintenance of library accounts of the entire division, Planning and implementing the administrative and budgetary functions of library and information services. Any other work associated with the functioning and improvement of the Institute Library. S. No 7. *Sr. Library and Information Assistant PB -2 (Rs.9300 - 34800) + Grade Pay -Rs.4200/ -* Qualification – Post Graduate degree in the field of Library Science with minimum 60% marks from a recognized University/Institution. Experience -The applicants should have minimum 3 years inline experience in the relevant areas preferably in any Central / State Govt. organization / Academic institutions / Autonomous Bodies. Upper Age Limit: Below 35 years Job Profile: To assist the Librarian in offering the library services to the Faculty and the students. To assist in acquiring, organizing, managing and distributing library resources and ensuring that library provision meets the needs of all its users. To upkeep Library records and equipments. Liaising with departmental academic staff. To assist in planning and implementing the administrative and budgetary functions of library and information services. external organizations and book suppliers. Any other relevant work assigned by the Competent Authority from time to time. The candidate should be proficient in office management software with excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office. *For more details: * *http://www.iiml.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Vacancy-Advt.-for-IIM-Jammu.pdf <http://www.iiml.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Vacancy-Advt.-for-IIM-Jamm…>* How to apply: Interested and eligible candidates should submit their application ONLY in the prescribed Application Form available on the Institute’s website (www.iiml.ac.in/jammu) along with self attested photocopies of certificates relating to educational qualifications, experience etc. and a recent passport size photograph affixed on the application. Applications should reach through Registered Post/Speed Post only to the Undersigned on or before 21st August 2017. CONVENER, IIM Jammu C/o Indian Institute of Management Lucknow-Noida Campus B-1, Institutional Area, Sector-62, NOIDA – 201307 (Uttar Pradesh) India. -- 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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Call for Papers
by Shihab Illias 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

CALL FOR PAPERS ILIS Journal of Librarianshipand Informatics (IJLI) The Institution of Library andInformation Scientists (ILIS) alearned forum of professionals, recently founded with headquarters inThiruvananthapuram, is proud to announce that it is launching a researchjournal titled : ILIS Journal of Librarianship andInformatics inJanuary 2018. The journal is a peerreviewed one, brought out in print format as a bi-annual in January and July every year.Research papers of high standard, review articles, state of the art reports etcon all facets of librarianship and information science will be included in thejournal. Popular articles will not be entertained. We invitepapers from research scholars, LIS professionals and teachers in LIS for theinaugural issue of the journal. Important Dates for First Issue Submission of papers : at least by 30th September 2017 Acknowledgement of receipt : within 7-14 days from date ofsubmission Acceptance : subject to the comments of referees Final print publication ofJournal: before 31stJanuary 2018 Papers have to be forwarded as soft copy in MS Word or OpenOffice Text email ed to: ilisjournalk(a)gmail.com or em2vargis(a)gmail.com Guidelines. · The articles should clearly indicate the title of the paper, nameof author & co-authors, affiliations, full postal address withtelephone/Mobile no. and email, etc. · Length of paper: 4000-6000 words, double spaced, 12 point fontsize, Times New Roman, Justify Align, MS Word or Open Office format (A4 size). · An informative abstract not exceeding 100-200 words and keyword upto 5-8. · APA style for References · Tables and Figures may be incorporated into the text of the paperas close to where they are first referred. Only Original papers will be accepted for publication. On finalacceptance the authors have to furnish a declaration that it is an originalwork of the author/authors and has not been published previously and is notunder consideration for publication elsewhere or presented in anySeminar/Conference and the sole responsibility for the contents of their paperrests with them. Guidelines. · The articles should clearly indicate the title of the paper, nameof author & co-authors, affiliations, full postal address withtelephone/Mobile no. and email, etc. · Length of paper: 4000-6000 words, double spaced, 12 point fontsize, Times New Roman, Justify Align, MS Word or Open Office format (A4 size). · An informative abstract not exceeding 100-200 words and keyword upto 5-8. · APA style for References · Tables and Figures may be incorporated into the text of the paperas close to where they are first referred. Only Original papers will be accepted for publication. On finalacceptance the authors have to furnish a declaration that it is an originalwork of the author/authors and has not been published previously and is notunder consideration for publication elsewhere or presented in anySeminar/Conference and the sole responsibility for the contents of their paperrests with them. With Warm Regards Stanly James Pradeeepam The President ILIS, Post Box No 25 KeralaUniversity Campus, Kariyavattom, Trivandrum-695581 Reg.No.TVM/TC/611/2016 MobileNo. 09400490257, 07907470891 iliskerala2016(a)gmail.com, ilisjournalk(a)gmail.com, Dr. AshaB The GeneralSecretary ILIS, PostBox No 25 KeralaUniversity Campus, Kariyavattom, Trivandrum-695581

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Fwd:Dr. J K Vijayakumar - The New KAUST Library Director
by Chauhan 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

Dear All, We are pleased to inform you that one of our young and dynamic library professionals from, Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar has been recently been appointed as the Library Director of KAUST. https://library.kaust.edu.sa/ staff-member/j-k-vijayakumar I am taking this liberty to wish him on behalf of whole Indian LIS fraternity a great success for his new assignment. With kind regards, Suresh K Chauhan ----- Forwarded Message ----- kaust.edu *To:* Suresh K. Chauhan *Sent:* Tuesday, 1 August 2017 12:27 PM *Subject:* New KAUST Library Director Announced [image: https://library.kaust.edu.sa/thumbs/270x270c/staff/vijay-02.jpg] We are pleased to announce that J. K. Vijayakumar (Vijay) has taken over the role of Library Director at KAUST as of July 1, 2017. “I want to thank the search committee, chaired by Brian Moran, for their commitment to finding the new Library Director. Vijay has a strong background in librarianship and a comprehensive knowledge of the KAUST Library. I am very excited to be working with him in this new role,” states Vice President for Academic Affairs James Calvin. Vijay joined KAUST in 2009 and has contributed to the library’s growth in many leadership roles, including Senior Subject Specialist, Research and Reference Manager, Collections and Information Service Manager and Acting Director. As a member of the library management team, Vijay has been engaged in developing strategic plans and policies, and managing services, budget, staff development and assessment initiatives. He has also represented the Library in many prestigious international and regional professional forums and boards. Vijay has a M.Sc. in Information and Library Studies from Robert Gordon University in the UK, a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from Bhundelkhand University in India and a Masters in Library and Information Science from Annamalai University in India. He brings with him 20 years of professional working expertise gained from working at different academic and research libraries from the Middle East, the Americas and India. His research has been published in reputed journals and in many conferences. A leader in his field, he is also a member of several Journal Editorial Boards, Publisher’s Librarian Advisory Boards and IFLA ACD Standing Committee. *About KAUST and the Library* *King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)**KAUST* was founded in 2009 as an international private research University, and provides research and graduate training programs in English. It was announced in 2013 that KAUST had one of the fastest growing research and citation records in the world and in the 2016 Nature Index Rising Stars was ranked #19 in the world of the fastest rising universities for high quality research output.KAUST was ranked as the world's top university in citations per faculty ranking indicator as per QS World University Rankings for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. [image: https://thelens.kaust.edu.sa/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/library.jpg] Opened in August 2009, the University Library is a centerpiece of the campus. It never closes, open to its community twenty-four hours every day of the year. The building itself was the recipient of the 2011 AIAA/ALA Best Library Building Award at international level and provides a natural venue for the University to communicate for a wide variety of events, including orchestral performances and art exhibits, as well as academic gatherings. The library facility, with 14,000 square meters of space, offers 150 public workstations, wireless network connectivity, seating for 400, quiet and group study areas, a computer lab, a meeting/presentation room, copy center, and café. KAUST Library is known for its huge digital collection, a digitally born library where 95% of its collection is online. With a staff of 27, the Library offers research support, library skills training, subject specialists, collection development, resource discovery, open access, research repository, textbook distribution, document delivery, events management, outreach services, archives and records management to its community. The resourceful Library staff comes from 12 different nationalities and play active roles in implementing cutting edge library technologies and systems, building world class collections and services, providing seamless access and extending research support, aligned to Library’s strategic plans, which is revised every year. KAUST Library is member of international associations and forums like IFLA, CNI, SPARC, EduCase, OCLC Research, DCC, ORCID, NISO, ICSTI, IATUL, ALA, CILIP, SLA, UKSG, ICA and funding partner of World Digital Library. More details are from http://library.kaust.edu.sa -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Hearty Congratulations to Prof. Kemparaju and Dr. Ananda Byrappa.
by Vasantha Kumar 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

It is nice to hear that Prof. T D Kemparaju Sir, my beloved teacher has been appointed as a first Vice Chancellor of Bengaluru North University, Bengaluru. I congratulate you sir, through this LIS forum from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I very much confident sir under your able leadership, the university will be established very well and serving to the community. It also prime time for me to congratulate Dr.Anand Byrappa, has been appointed as a Librarian of prestigious Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru of the gap of so many years from the professional point of view. I wish him for the success, and bring name and fame to the library community during his tenure. With regards, Dr. M Vasanthakumar. Head, Technical Section, IAU (formerly University of Dammam), Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On 29 Jul 2017 8:44 p.m., <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "SomuYLS.Yelandur" <ylslib6(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, July 29, 2017 11:13 am To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good Morning Sir Congratulations to Prof T D Kemparaju Sir for appointed as Vice Chancellor of Bangalore North University. From à²®à³ˆà²¸à³‚à²°à²¿à²‚à²¦ Y.L SOMASHEKARA Deputy Librarian, Mysore University Library Manasagangothri, Mysore -6 Mobile- 8971664821, Office No 0821-2419356 _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congradulations to Dr.Ananda Byrappa & Dr.Kemparaj
by D.V. Patwardhan 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

Hearty congradulations to Dr.Ananda Byrappa & Dr.Kemparaj on the occasion of taking new positions. Both have high academic credentials, achivers and contributors to the profesion of Librarianship. Both are well mannered gentlemen with humility. I wish them good luck. D.V.PatwardhanSr.Librarian(Rtd.)Global Academy of TechnologyBengaluru | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |

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by Perin Marolia 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

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Heartily congratulations to Prof T.D.Kemparaju and Dr.Anand Byrappa
by Dr.Mallikarjun Bachalapur 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

Dear Moderator, Kindly forward the message: I am very happy to congratulate Prof T.D.Kemparaj- VC-B U-North Campus and Dr.Anand Byrappa -Librarian-IISC, Banagalore for their new positions. I wish them a great success. Thanking you, -- Dr. M M Bachalapur Ph.D Librarian BLDEA'S Dr.P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology Ashram Road, VIJAYAPUR-586103 Mob: 9740016911 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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