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Reminder : Two-Day National Workshop on Research Methodology and Academic Writing 29-30 January, 2015.
by Kuldeep Matieda 05 Jan '15

05 Jan '15

Dear Sir/Madam INFLIBNET is organizing two days training programme on Research Methodology and Academic Writing during 29th to 30th January 2015. The objective of this workshop is to introduce the modern ways of conducting literature research, use of discovery tools and databases, use of reference management software such as Myendnoteweb, Mendeley and data analytical tool such as SPSS in analysing the research data. The Workshop will help the participants in applying proper research methodology and improving their analysis by applying various statistical techniques using popular software. The course aims to improve the research skills and competence among the researchers by strengthening their knowledge as well as improving researchers technical writing skill, etc. *Resource Persons* The resource persons are eminent IT / Computer / LIS Scientists /professionals and experts of the country including: · Dr. Gopakumar V, University Librarian, Goa University · Dr. Usha Munshi, Librarian, INSA, New Delhi · · Dr Neerja A Gupta, Principal, Bhavan’s Sheth R A College of Arts and Commerce, Ahmedabad · Sh. Manoj Kumar K Scientist-D, INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar · *Venue * The Workshop will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET Centre), An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India. *Workshop Fee* The registration fee is Rs. 3371/-(Approx) per person without accommodation and Rs. 5618/- (Approx) with accommodation (* The amount is inclusive of Service Tax at the Rate of 12.36% ). It covers the cost of workshop kit containing course materials, breakfast, lunch and dinner during the training period. The payment should be made through Demand Draft in favour of INFLIBNET Centre payable at Gandhinagar along with filled-in registration form. Fee is nonrefundable and non-adjustable. *Registration for Workshop* The application for admission to the workshop should be submitted in the enclosed prescribed form/online to INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar on or before 31st December, 2014. ( extended to 10th January 2015 ) -- *Kuldeep Matieda* *Project Officer (LS) INFLIBNET Centre* *Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382007* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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18 Libraries Every Book Lover Should Visit In Their Lifetime
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 05 Jan '15

05 Jan '15

From: "Ashok Asundi" <ashok_asundi(a)yahoo.com> Date: Sat, January 3, 2015 6:45 pm Dear Professionals, If youlove books, libraries are some of the most spectacular buildings in the world.Tocelebrate these monumentally important buildings, weâve complied a list of themost magnificentÂ libraries on the planet.From alibrary hidden in the forests of Beijing to one in Egypt that was designed likea sundial, these are the libraries that all book lovers should visit in theirlifetime.Â 1. TheAdmont Library in Admont, AustriaÂ Locatedin the foothills of the Alps, this beautiful library is the second largestmonastery library in the world.Â The library hall was designed in the lateBaroque styleÂ by the architect Joseph Hueber in 1776 with a nearly 230-foot-longhall that containsÂ 200,000 volumes.Theceilings were painted by Bartolomeo Altomonte and show the stages of humanknowledge, up to the high point of Divine Revelation.Â Â https://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/18-libraries-every-book-lover-142900208.html With best views on world's best libraries. Prof. A.Y.Asundi

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Article request
by Najeeb Koottil Vattamannathodi 04 Jan '15

04 Jan '15

Dear All I will be thankful to you if you can help me in getting this article J Nucl Med. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=PET%2FCT+with+18F-FDG-Labeled+Auto…> 2014 Jul 3;55(8):1267-1272. [Epub ahead of print] PET/CT with 18F-FDG-Labeled Autologous Leukocytes for the Diagnosis of Infected Fluid Collections in AcutePancreatitis. Bhattacharya A <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Bhattacharya%20A%5BAuthor%5D&cauth…> 1, Kochhar R <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Kochhar%20R%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tr…> 2, Sharma S <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Sharma%20S%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tru…> 3, Ray P <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Ray%20P%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&c…> 4, Kalra N <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Kalra%20N%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true…> 5, Khandelwal N <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Khandelwal%20N%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor…> 5, Mittal BR <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Mittal%20BR%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tr…> 3. Regards *Muhammed Najeeb. V* *Librarian, Health Science Library King Abdulaziz Medical City Riyadh, POB 22490, KSA + -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Actionable Social information to the palm of your hand
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 04 Jan '15

04 Jan '15

How technology is helping the visually-impaired access libraries at Delhi University Source: Dnaindia on 2015-01-02 07:13:18 Recently, Delhi University installed a special technology to help visually-impaired students. Please tell us something about it One of the biggest challenges faced by the visually-impaired, both students and teachers alike, is print access. They find it very difficult to access libraries. This recent technology, which is part of the “Inclusive Print Access Project’, can be used to scan library books and convert the text to speech. Thus visually-impaired students can access any book in the library without human help. How does this technology work? A camera scanner which is mounted on a stand is attached to a computer equipped with headphones. All the student has to do is place the book (only English language) under the scanner and keep turning the pages while the computer translates the text into speech. There are also options like dictionary, bookmarking etc. available to help students. A 200 page book takes approximately half an hour to be scanned, after which the students can share the audio file with others. Tell us something about your work in the past Our organisation filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the Punjab National Bank in 1999 against the denial of promotions to all visually-impaired employees from stenographers to officers. As a result, a number of such employees can now become officers in banks across the country. We also filed PILs against Indian Railways, Reserve Bank of India and other corporations for non-observance of the reservation scheme mandated under the Persons With Disabilities Act. How would you describe the current scenario for disabled persons? We have definitely moved ahead as compared to where we were. When I was studying, there was no facility to access study material; I was also turned down by a principal for a teaching job because of my disability. Now the situation is much better as different academic and professional organisations give special focus to inclusion. However, a lot of work still needs to be done because when you talk of equality and inclusion, even 99% is not enough. It has to be 100%. So where are we lagging behind? As with most other issues in our country, we have laws, legislations, policies etc. in place but the implementation is lacking. Also the attitude of looking at disability as a negative factor in a person needs to change in order to promote inclusiveness and independence. Nowadays, nothing much can be done without technology, and the lack of it in rural areas is a major impediment towards inclusion of disabled people in the mainstream. http://www.myspark.info/news-read/how-technology-is-helping-the-visually-im… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Assistant at LPSC, Thiruvananthapuram
by Vimal Kumar V. 04 Jan '15

04 Jan '15

Name of Post : Library Assistant Number of Vacancies : 1 Posts Location : Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Educational Qualification : Graduate Degree with Masters Degree in Library Science / Library & Information Science How to Apply : Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre Recruitment-2015 on or before last date of online application 13.01.2015 Apply Online & Detailed advertisement for Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre – LPSC Recruitment 2015 Library Assistant http://recruit.lpsc.gov.in/common/advt.jsp -- Vimal Kumar V. Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.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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Fw: Lecture at 3.00 pm n 12th Jan. at JNU Library
by Ramesh C Gaur 03 Jan '15

03 Jan '15

Central Library Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Cordially invites you to the 23rd Library Lecture Series and Outreach Programme Topic: "Libraries and Development: On the Agenda" Speaker Ms. Lynne M. Rudasill Associate Professor, Global Studies Librarian , University Library University of Illnios, at Urbana-Champaign rudasill(a)illinois.edu Chairperson: Dr. R K Sharma, Librarian, UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan Date: Monday, 12th January 2015 at 3.00 pm Venue : Committee Room, Central Library, JNU About the talk : International library organizations are most well-known for the venues in which they hold their conferences, but there is much more going on behind the scenes. Several of these associations, frequently considered non-governmental or civil society organizations, work to create change in the way that information is accessed, disseminated, and used throughout the world. With a focus on the development framework that will soon replace the Millennium Development Goals promulgated by the United Nations, I will explore and describe less visible activities, their success or lack of success, and what we might need to do to keep libraries and information science relevant in our information rich world. I will pay particular attention to the work of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and its efforts to get libraries on the development agenda. About the Speaker : Lynne Rudasill, Associate Professor, University Library, is the Global Studies Librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also oversees the development of resources and collections in political science, U.N. serial publications, and the European Union Studies Center in her association with the International and Area Studies Library there. Her research is focused on the dynamics of scholarly communication including grey or fugitive literature and the impact and future of open access publications. She has taught courses in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois on social science research and resources as well as teaching in the undergraduate Department of Global Studies. As Chair of the Professional Committee of the IFLA Governing Board she has a deep understanding of the impact of that organization on information policies and sustainable development.. ************************************ Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop Announcement-Corrigendum
by Arup Raychaudhury 03 Jan '15

03 Jan '15

Dear Moderator, Kindly re-post the following announcement. Corrected download link and included Date. Regards Arup Raychaudhury ======================================================================= Indian Statistical Institute Library, 203 BT Road, Kolkata 700108 is organizing 5 Days Training Workshop on open source integrated library management software Koha 3. Date: 2-6 February 2015 Scope 1.Introduction to Linux, installation of Ubuntu, understanding Ubuntu file system layout, creation of user and group, basic commands. 2.Basics of MySQL 3.Installation and Configuration of Koha 4.Introduction to MARC21 & Z39.50 5.Basics of RDA 6.Introduction of different modules of Koha including Acquisition & Serial Control 7.Web 2.0 facilities like tagging, comment, social sharing and RSS feeds & Reports 8.System Management & Basic customization Registration Fee 1.Sponsored Delegates : Rs. 2000/- (without Accommodation) inclusive of all taxes. 2.Students/Self Sponsored : Rs. 1000/- (without Accommodation) inclusive of all taxes. The fee covers the workshop kit, course materials, lunch and tea. The number of participants is restricted to 20 and enrollment will be strictly on a first-come-first-served basis. The last date for Registration January 27, 2015. Mode of Payment Payment can be made in the form of demand draft or bankers cheque in favor of Indian Statistical Institute payable at Kolkata. You may email your completed Registration Form http://www.isical.ac.in/~library/downloads/koha.doc) to ashispal(a)isical.ac.in Contact Shri Ashis Kumar Pal Associate Scientist & Workshop Coordinator Library, Documentation and Information Science Division INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE 203 B.T. Road Kolkata 700108 33-25752109 ashispal(a)isical.ac.in -- Arup Raychaudhury -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Experts in Open Source Solutions for Libraries
by Vinod Kumar Mishra 02 Jan '15

02 Jan '15

Dear all, This is with reference to my previous initiative at ( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1d7iVy3J2UhudYMLshPrgYcAFkei4O04QeXD5gJG3tc… ) to collect the name of Experts in Open Source Software from various corners of the Country. So now you can find the details of the experts and avail their assistance near your regions. Please let me know any corrections and contact them about the solutions and the problems. The database of experts is available at: http://mishravk.com/experts/ Thanking You. With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela, Mob:91+9439420860 91+6612462103 (O) email: vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com : mishravk79(a)gmail.com With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela, Mob:91+9439420860 91+6612462103 (O) email: vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com : mishravk79(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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Book Review of "Collaboration in International and Comparative Librarianship" -- A Professor S.B. Ghosh Festschrift Volume, published in IFLA Asia & Oceania Section Newsletter, December 2014
by Puna Das 02 Jan '15

02 Jan '15

Dear Colleagues, Greetings and Happy New Year 2015! I am pleased to inform you that a book review has been published in the IFLA Asia & Oceania Section Newsletter, December 2014 issue, available at http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/asia-and-oceania/newsletters/dec-_2014.pdf… for book titled "Collaboration in International and Comparative Librarianship" which is a Professor S.B. Ghosh Festschrift Volume. This issue also contains an obituary "A Bright Star from the Horizon of Library and Information Science Falls: A Tribute to Professor A. Neelameghan (Jul 1926 – Jul 2014)" [http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/asia-and-oceania/newsletters/dec-_2014.pdf…] Professor A. Neelameghan contributed two chapters in the above-mentioned book and was also an Editorial Adviser to this book. With Best Regards Anup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MyDLIS Golden Jubilee Celbrations- 2014-15
by chandrashekara m 02 Jan '15

02 Jan '15

Dear Professionals, MyDLIS (Department of Studies in Library and Information Science), Manasagangotri, Mysore, and MILAN (Mysore University Information and Library Science Alumni Network) In collaboration with Raman Research Institute, Bangalore Organizes MyDLIS Golden Jubilee Celebrations 2014-15 Event “Big Data and eScience : A Panel Discussion” Date: January 12, 2015 Time: 3.00 PM Venue: Raman Research Institute, Bangalore Panelists: 1. Dr. Abhinanda Sarkar, Associate Dean and Director of Research, MYRA School of Business, Mysore 2. Dr. Sharma Chakravarty, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Department, University of Texas, Arlington. 3. Dr. Jayant Haritsa, Senior Professor, SERC, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 4. Prof. Shiv Sethi, Professor, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore Anchor: Prof. Shalini R Urs, Professor, MyDLIS, and Executive Director, ISiM, University of Mysore, Mysore You are cordially invited “Come and join the conversation” Please visit: http://milan-mysore.org/ Prof. M. Chandrashekara Chairman, DLIS, University of Mysore Manasagangotri, Mysore. Off. Ph: (0821) 2419398/9448600970 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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