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Koha Installation Video file
by manju nayak 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear All, Spoken Tutorial Team very pleased to release the Koha installationon Ubuntu 12.04 video file on Spoken Tutorial website. This tutorial would bevery useful to those who want to try installation themselves. Here is the link- http://spoken-tutorial.org/watch/Koha%2BLibrary%2BManagement%2BSystem/Koha%… this link to library community groups. Spoken Tutorial Team willappreciate the feedback/ usefulness/difficulties encountered by the users.Here isthe link to resister and post your feedback at Spoken Tutorial website.http://spoken-tutorial.org/accounts/register/ With RegardsMr.Manju NaikaIIT Bombay -- 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 shashi bhat 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear Friends, One of our faculty is in need of the following article for his research . If any one of you have access to this please arrange to send. Thank you in advance. Number of teeth, body mass index, and dental anxiety in middle-aged Swedish women Forslund HB1, Lindroos AK, Blomkvist K, Hakeberg M, Berggren U, Jontell M, Torgerson JS. Acta Odontol Scand. 2002 Dec;60(6):346-52. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12512884 With Regards, Mrs. Shashikala K Librarian, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Constituent College of Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575018. Ph: 0824-2204572, 2204963 (ext.-234) Res: 0824-2202133 Mob: +919448869047. -- 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 Supritha Shetty 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear Professionals, If you have access to the following article could you please send it to me. 1. International Anesthesiology Clinics, Guidelines and Perioperative Care of the Elderly, Akhtar, Shamsuddin MD, Fall 2014 - Volume 52 - Issue 4 2.International Anesthesiology Clinics: Winter 2015 - Volume 53 - Issue 1 - p 74–86, Anesthetic Management of Supratentorial Tumors, Kumaresan, Abirami MD; Kasper, Ekkehard MD; Bose, Ruma MD Librarian K.S.Hegde Medical Academy Deralakatte -575018 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An "E-Reading Hub" with ten kindles in the Library of Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom
by S.L. Faisal 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear Professionals, An 'E-Reading Hub' with ten 'kindle paper white' E-readers was inaugurated in the Library of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 25 March 2015. This is arguably the first KV in the country with such an extended reader service. Shri. K. Gopalakrishna Bhat IAS, Chairman, VMC & DPI, Kerala inaugurated the "E-Reading Hub" by handing over a kindle e-reader to me at a function chaired by Shri S. Ajayakumar, Principal, KV Pattom. The kindles are loaded with freely available e-contents, including classics, open digital text books, subject reference materials and out of print books. Thanks and regards S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 http://slfaisal.com http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IGNITE - The Librarians' Newsletter for South Asia, Issue 6
by Taylor & Francis Group 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

News from Taylor & Francis http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DffU6aMfSy1aIC02H19mVvIg http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DffY5w7GBTw8HmbUgpv5U7NR Have your Say! We're improving our dedicated site for librarians, Libsite http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfg24Rt7lf16G6nLPNQOSJTs, and would love to hear your ideas! When visiting a publisher’s library website, it is most important to me to find information on... Contact us shafina.segon(a)tandfindia.com to share your suggestions! Read the latest issue of IGNITE here http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfg64cOy4Aw4EQzDpccxRlZ3 Dear Librarian, Espérons que cette année apporte de nouveaux apprentissages votre chemin – We wish that this new year brings new learnings your way! Welcome to the sixth edition of the Taylor & Francis IGNITE http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfga3y9YNW12DALuYAygPY4E newsletter for librarians in South Asia. The issue has some interesting information that will make you sit up and take notice. Start reading this issue here - what will you discover? http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfge2Tvpxhw0CkXmxYTZOAaf It seems like an exciting issue, and we hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you. And as we always say – best enjoyed with a cup of hot beverage of your choice. Best wishes and Happy reading! Shafina Segon Marketing Head, South Asia shafina.segon(a)tandfindia.com shafina.segon(a)tandfindia.com To access previous issues, click here http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfgi2eQQgD0YB59e7nfINcfQ or download: Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 1 http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfgm1AcgZYvWzPl5GLBrLOlr Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 2 http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfgq0VxHJk0UyzwXg9XaKqr2 Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 3 http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfgu0gT8sFvSxjIOPyiTJ2wD Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 4 Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 5 http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgBYXzZVmvOuO6xYl0lGgHP Also in this issue: Interview with Dr. P. Y. Rajendra Kumar Results of the Professional Excellence in Library Services Award http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgFYiVqEI0MtyipxJm4ESNq How Important is Social Media to Libraries? http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgJXEgRo3vKsiuh77HNDuT1 Taylor & Francis India Moves to Improve Snapshots of Taylor & Francis engagement with the LIS Professionals World-class LIS Facilities at NIT Silchar FREE ACCESS articles on Library Information Sciences Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society: Celebrating 70 years Library Voices: Share your Story News Snippets worth Reading follow us on Twitter http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgNWZCi7p0Ir2G8Gw3wC6YC | find us on Facebook http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgRWkXIQKvGpMS0fUpfAJ4d | forward to a friend http://tandf.msgfocus.com/f/1bNgX8yEBZzJZIIFVRYhgU http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgVVGj9A60Eox3RPiKYzl9O Taylor & Francis imprints http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgZV1EAjrvCnhfJoH6HxXfp Sign up by subject area http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfh3Un012N0Am1rAY5sqwzl0 to receive news and offers straight to your inbox from the Taylor & Francis Group. You will be able to update your details or unsubscribe at any time. We respect your privacy and will not disclose, rent or sell your email address to any outside organisations. Copyright copyright 2015 Taylor & Francis, an Informa business. Taylor & Francis is a trading name of Informa UK Limited, registered in England under no. 1072954. Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London, W1T 3JH. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here http://tandf.msgfocus.com/u/1L6b0V2V1S1v4G6. Please note this is an automated operation. Powered by Adestra -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Mike Eisen on scientific publishing
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

Friends: Nobel Laureate and founder of PLoS Michael Eisen spoke recently about the past, present and future of scientific publishing. As expected, many people commented on it. The talk and the Q&A that followed were recorded. Here are the links: <http://www.michaeleisen.org/blog/?p=1346> < http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2013-03-27/michael-b-eisen-reinventi… > Happy reading. Best wishes. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Public access to scientific knowledge
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

Friends: Here is an example of what is happening in the US on the open access front. Will all the science departments, universities and research laboratories adopt open access soon? What can we, the LIS professionals, do to see that kind of transformation? Arun From the Electronic frontier foundation MARCH 25, 2015 | BY PARKER HIGGINS <https://www.eff.org/about/staff/parker-higgins> Locking In Public Access to Scientific Knowledgeby Unlocking Scholarly Research Promising public access legislation FASTR (Fair Access to Science & Technology Research Act) has been re-introduced <http://yoder.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bipartisan-coalition-int…> by a bipartisan coalition in Congress. Lawmakers now have an important opportunity to strengthen and expand rules that allow taxpayers to freely read articles resulting from research their tax dollars support. EFF continues to encourage legislators to pass this bill as an important step forward—though there are still some measures to improve. <https://act.eff.org/action/secure-open-access-to-taxpayer-funded-research>*Take action to support FASTR* <https://act.eff.org/action/secure-open-access-to-taxpayer-funded-research>* right now.* Shortly after FASTR was initially introduced <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/02/new-bill-helps-expand-public-access-s…> in 2013, the White House released a directive requiring the results of research <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/02/white-house-open-access-memo-strong-c…>funded by major federal government entities to be made freely available to the public. In the two years since, eight agencies and departments have begun complying with that directive by releasing plans for putting research online. Those steps have been successful and effective, and make a strong case for FASTR. The White House Directive is good, but codifying it through Congressional legislation would create a more stable rule, guaranteeing that the public's access is placed beyond the reach of any future presidential administration with different priorities. Further, FASTR would strengthen the public access provisions in the Directive by reducing the embargo period—the length of time after research is published before it must be made freely available to the public—from 12 months down to six. One major drawback of both the White House Directive and the FASTR legislation is the lack of an open licensing requirement. Public access is an important first step, but without open licensing, valuable secondary uses—like data mining, major cross-discipline analysis projects, and redistribution efforts—could be caught under a cloud of copyright uncertainty. In order to make the upgrade from “public access” to real “Open Access,” future rules should include a requirement for the products of research to be released under a free license, like the Creative Commons Attribution <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> (CC BY) license EFF uses <https://www.eff.org/copyright> for its publications. *Tell your lawmakers to support FASTR* <https://act.eff.org/action/secure-open-access-to-taxpayer-funded-research> * today.* FASTR's reintroduction comes at an exciting time for the open access movement: the movement has now been building steam for over a decade, and has chalked up some major successes. Also last week, the Wikimedia Foundation released a thorough Open Access policy <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/18/wikimedia-open-access-policy/>that sets a strong example for non-governmental organizations. Under that policy, the results of research that Wikimedia supports through grants or collaboration must be released under a free license. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NET, SLET MUST FOR TEACHING IN COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES: SC
by Nitin S. Joshi Joshi 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

NET, SLET must for teaching in colleges, universities: SC 24 Mar 2015 The Supreme Court has overruled the Ministry of Human Resource Development and UGC's exemption on appointment of lecturers and mandates clearing the entrance exam to be eligible for teaching at colleges and varsitiesIn what comes as a major jolt for MPhil and PhD degree holders and teachers in colleges or universities, who were appointed after the NET-SET exemption was made in 2010, the Supreme Court has not upheld the regulations made by the University Grants Commission (UGC), prescribing a minimum qualification of national (NET) and state-level (SET) entrance tests for the appointment of teachers and assistant professors.Following an HC order, the UGC had extended the exemption to MPhil holders (on or before July 10, 2009) and PhD holders (on or before December 2009). Many candidates, who had not cleared the SET or NET, had then joined institutions as teachers.However, dismissing a batch of appeals filed by those degree holders and challenging the regulations set by the MHRD, a bench of justices T S Thakur and Rohinton Nariman mandated that these individuals will now have to clear either exams.Arun Nigavekar, ex-chairperson of UGC, pointed out that while representation from the HRD ministry has always been mandatory at UGC meetings, no UGC decision can be made without a dialogue with the ministry. "MHRD is always involved in UGC decisions. However, this once, a unilateral decision may have been taken. The MHRD representative might not have been present. However, it's only an assumption,” reported Pune Mirror. Regards, Nitin S Joshi SPPU- College Librarian MAEER’s MIT School of Management (MITSOM) Kothrud, Pune 411038 M- 09922587907 Direct Line- 020-30273597 www.mitsom.org Noting is pleasanter than exploring a library.- W.S. Landor -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open textbooks and open monographs
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

Frieds: I have a suggestion. On the World Book Day members of this Forum who work in research labs and academic institutions can organize an event in their institutions when apart from talking about books, you may mobilize the support of your users to pass a resolution to the effect that we support open textbooks (for higher education) and open research monographs. This could be done throughout India. Best wishes. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Felicitation to Dr K.P.Vijayakumar, HoD, DLIS, Univ. of Kerala
by Jayaraj 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

Dr. K. P. Vijayakumar , Associate Professor and Head, Department of Library and Information Science is retiring from the fruitful service of University of Kerala on 31st March 2015. I am lucky to be him as my teacher for all four semesters of the Integrated MLISc Programme (2006-2008). On the occasion of his paradigm shift, let me share a few words about his magnificent lectures. He presented the lectures in a lively manner. His picturesque description on various aspects of Library and Information Science inspired students to think globally in every sense. His lectures are the innovative blend of expertise, wisdom and humour in every sense. It enlightened the mind of LIS students in a great way. He always advised the students and working professionals to develop excellent attitude towards LIS profession. He posed many inquisitive questions to make his students vibrant and also to develop a sense towards LIS profession. When the students follows those questions, an arena of succeeding thoughts invoke them to experiment with the existing and emerging facets of 'subject-content' in his lectures. He enriched our functionality to appreciate the present working scenario of LIS sector on a global level. In the light of the 'Theory of Relativity' his students never felt the passage of time. He is gifted with the capability to deliver lectures for several hours continuously leading the mind of students towards expertise and close familiarity with the topic. He has got the enormous intellectual energy to navigate the students towards the unseen arena of Library and Information Science. Dr. K. P. Vijayakumar has been a model and highly resourceful teacher, not only a teacher, but a great 'Guru' who could foresee the future of young LIS aspirants, and advocating them what they have to do and how they have to function in order to properly fit in for the success in their professional endeavour. HIs cordial treatment treatment towards LIS professionals equipped them to face any sort of challenging situations successfully. He has ability to see the emotional intelligence level of the professionals and students and helped them to apply 'fixes' whenever and wherever necessary. His father like approach enabled many students to thrive in their most difficult situations. All of his students consider it a previlage to say that they are his student, and they are fortunate to be his student. These words are not suffient to reflect his personality as a great teacher in a justifiable way. He has been the most sought after resource person not only in LIS but also in areas like management, information literacy and influential communication. His motivational skills are superb and it made those who interacted with him feel that they have made a real visit to a great personality. His retirement from the service of the University of Kerala is going be a great loss for all LIS fraternity which cannot be compensated in any way. I expect his wisdom to be reflected in the form of authorship and pray God to shower blessings for his Good Health and for all his future endeavours. We are proud to say that we are Indian and I am previlaged to say that I am a student of a great teacher. Jayaraj J RLibrary Information AssistantIISER Thiruvananthapuram -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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