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Non-Functional School Libraries: Major Cause of Quality Reduction of Public Education in Kerala, Academic Library Association (ALA)
by Dr. A.T. Francis 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Dear professionals, Non-functional school libraries are the major cause of quality reduction in public education in Kerala, the Annual Conference of the Academic Library Association (ALA) held on 1st June 2014 at St. ThomasCollege, Thrissur evaluated. The conference also found that School libraries confined only in some shelves causes major quality reduction not only in school education but also in higher education. As a fruitful measure to save the Kerala Syllabus Schools, the meeting urged the government to renovate the libraries with all modern facilities and made functional by posting qualified library science teachers in all schools. As the role of libraries in student centred education is very high, all CBSE, ICSE and International schools have very good libraries with library education teachers of equal qualification and cadre of other subject teachers. These schools have library periods not less than one hour per week for teaching-learning through libraries. But state controlled schools did not have this provision which adversely affects the reading and learning capability of the pupil. At the time of Pre-Degree, students could use college libraries with better facilities. Now, even in higher secondary schools did not have any functional library facility with qualified librarian. The conference was inaugurated by A. Abdul Razak, Chief Librarian, KeralaAgriculturalUniversity. ALA State President Dr. A.T. Francis presided and P.A. Pradeep, General Secretary presented report. Mujib Rahiman, Librarian, Kendriya Vidyala, Kanjikkode delivered Key Note address. V.S. Swapna, K. Rajendran, K.V. Alphonsa, Fr. Ditto Thomas, K.V. Elizabath, R. Parvathy, Smini Paul, Dr. B. Shaji and K.D. Anto spoke. Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD HEAD, LIBRARY, College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University & President, ALA Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dr. T.B. Rajashekar 9th Memorial Lecture
by shivaram gowda 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Dear Members, NCSI-Net Foundation cordially invites you to the Dr. T.B. Rajashekar 9th Memorial Lecture. Topic: Scientometrics: Sixty Years After the Garfield Paper Speaker: Prof. Balaram P, Director, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore Venue: APC Seminar Hall (erstwhile NCSI Seminar Hall), Indian Institute of Science Date & Time: Friday 6th June, 2014 at 6 PM About Speaker: Professor P. Balaram, is Professor of Molecular Biophysics and currently the Director of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He received his M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur (1969) and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Carnegie-Mellon, Pittsburgh, USA (1972). His main research interests are in bioorganic chemistry and molecular biophysics. He is the author of over 400 research papers. Professor Balaram is a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy and the Third World Academy of Sciences, Trieste, Italy. He has received many awards/honors in recognition of his work, of which mention must be made of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize of CSIR (1986), Alumni Award for Excellence in Research from IISc (1991), TWAS Award in Chemistry (1994), G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research (1994), Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kanpur (2000), Padma Shri (2002) and Padma Bhushan (2014) by the Government of India. Professor Balaram has delivered a number of lectures and has served on the Editorial Boards of journals, both national and international. He has served on many committees of the Government of India, and is currently a Member, Science Advisory Committee to the Union Cabinet and Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, among others. He has been the Editor of "Current Science" since 1995 to 2013. RSVP: Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Library IISc (francis at library.iisc.ernet.in ). With Warm Regards, Shivaram BS ICAST, CSIR-NAL Kodihalli Bangaluru-560017 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Beyond Google - Librarians are still needed!
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 31 May '14

31 May '14

“Going Beyond Google” - free American Libraries Live webcast Date: Thu, 06/12/2014 - 2:00pm It’s a question librarians are asked constantly: Why do people need us when they have Google and other public search tools? In “Going Beyond Google,” experts will discuss their value as resources and how they can effectively convey it to the public. The panel of experts for this American Libraries Live broadcast includes: • Joanna Burkhardt, Professor and Head Librarian at the University of Rhode Island (URI) Branch Libraries in Providence and Narragansett • Nikki Krysak, Head of Instructional Services, Norwich University in Vermont • John McCullough, Project Manager, OCLC • Beth McDonough, Research and Instruction Librarian, Western Carolina University AL Live is the popular free streaming video broadcast from American Libraries, covering library issues and trends in real time as viewers interact with hosts via a live chat and get immediate answers to their questions. With the help of real-time technology, it’s like having experts on hand. The broadcast is sponsored by OCLC, connecting people to knowledge through library cooperation. Pre-register for a reminder before the event, or go to www.americanlibrarieslive.org to view the webcast on June 12. =========== Dr P Vyasamoorthy President: Society for Serving Seniors 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015. LL 040-27846631 / Mobile: 9490804278 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reg: Vacancy - ICRISAT - Senior Manager/Manager, Library and Information Services
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 31 May '14

31 May '14

Senior Manager/Manager, Library and Information Services find below link for more details. http://www.icrisat.org/careers/Manager-Library-Information-Services.htm -- Regards Siva Shankar K Mob: +919908035478 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations.....!!!
by nanjunda latha 31 May '14

31 May '14

Dear Friends, I am delighted to share with all of you that Dr. Dinesh K. S., Deputy Librarian, IIT Ropar is going to attend "Commonwealth Professional Fellowship" which will be tenable at University of East London: Library Learning Services from June 2 to August 29, 2014. I wish him very happy and fruitful stay at UK. Thanking You and Best Regards, ----- NanjundaiahLibrarianG. C. College, Ankola -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Report, PPT, Rules of MyLISA Stock Verification Workshop
by Sunil MV 30 May '14

30 May '14

Dear LIS Family, A Workshop on Stock Verification and Loss of Books was organized by Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association (MyLISA), Mysore and Mysore University Library, University of Mysore, Mysore on Thursday May 29, 2014 at Mysore University Library,Mysore. The purpose of the workshop was to address the issues related stock verification, issues related to loss of books, mutilated books and weeding out of books from stock. There were 94 participants from various parts of Karnataka and neighboring states. The detailed report of the workshop, PPT from resource persons and the Rules / Orders / Judgement (s) discussed in the workshop - are made available in the Home Page of MyLISA Website. Link: http://mylisamysore.weebly.com/ We request you to send your feedback to mylismysore(a)gmail.com With regards, -- *Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail* Dr. Sunil M.V. Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Main Road, Siddharthanagar Post Mysore - 570 011, INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MyLISA's Workshop
by N.S. Harinarayana 30 May '14

30 May '14

Dear Professionals, A Workshop on Stock Verification and Loss of Books was organized by Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association (MyLISA), Mysore and Mysore University Library, University of Mysore, Mysore on Thursday May 29, 2014 at Mysore University Library,Mysore. The purpose of the workshop was to address the issues related stock verification, a regular event in libraries. In addition the workshop aimed to throw some light on decision making issues related to loss of books, mutilated books and weeding out of books from stock. There were 94 participants from various parts of Karnataka and neighboring states. In the first session, Dr. C. P. Ramasesh, Librarian, Mysore University Library, University of Mysore, Mysore spoke on 'Stock Verification: Processes, Procedures, Policies and Practices' stressed the need for following the 4 Ps of Stock Verification highlighting the need, advantages, guidelines/ orders pertaining to stock verification and loss of books as given by Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, Dept. of Collegiate Education and other agencies. He explained the issues very effectively with real-life case studies taken from various institutions. Presentation of Stock Verification Report and Procedure for disposal and Weeding out of books were also discussed in detail. The second session on 'Stock Verification Simplified: using spreadsheets and other general purpose software' stressed on the technological aspects like use of Spreadsheets for conducting stock verification. Dr. N S Harinarayana, Associate Professor, DLIS, University of Mysore provided a demo on the use of various Spreadsheet functions for conducting stock verification using Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets. This was followed by a talk by Dr. Sunil M V, Librarian, SDM-IMD, Mysore who provided an overview of what one can expect from technology for smooth conduct of the stock verification process which was highly appreciated by the participants. The post lunch session was conducted by Mr. Keerthinarayana, of Ms. Barcode Systems and Consultancy who demonstrated the use of Barcodes. He gave a demo of various types of Barcode scanners, printers, and different types of labels used for printing of barcodes. The last session, was an interactive session in which the participants shared their views and experiences about the stock verification processes followed in their respective institutions and the solutions to some of the issues faced by the library professionals were discussed upon. Valedictory program: Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi, Director, College Development Council and Director, UGC-Academic Staff College was the Chief Guest. He stressed on the role played by libraries as Temples of Knowledge and Librarians as Facilitators of Knowledge. The Workshop Director, Dr. Mallinath Kumbar, Professor, DLIS, University of Mysore, Mysore who summed up the activities conducted during the workshop. The program was presided over by Sri. S Nagaraja, President MyLISA and Librarian, RIE, Mysore and Dr. N S Harinaryana, Secretary, MyLISA and Associate Professor, DLIS, University of Mysore welcomed the Chief Guest and gave a brief introduction about the activities of MyLISA. Dr. C P Ramasesh, Vice President, MyLISA and Librarian, Mysore University Library, University of Mysore, Mysore proposed vote of thanks. This report is prepared by Sri. Chetan Hegde, Chief Librarian,Amrita School of Arts & Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Mysore. -- N.S. Harinarayana Secretary, MyLISA and Associate Professor Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore 570 006 Off. Ph: (0821) 2419393 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Deputy & Assistant Librarians Posts at Univ of Hyderabad
by Koteswara Rao Mamidi 30 May '14

30 May '14

Dear Moderator, Please post the following advertisement: The University of Hyderabad invites online applications from Indian Citizens for the posts of Registrar, Controller of Examinations, Deputy Librarian and Assistant Librarian. The recruitment of Deputy Librarian and Assistant Librarian shall bemade in accordance with the UGC Regulations on minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in higher education 2010. The details of posts, payment of registration fee, minimum qualifications/ experience/requirements and other conditions, address and the last date for submission of filled-in applications, etc. are available on the following website of the University. The last date for submission of filled in application is 16-06-2014. http://www.uohyd.ac.in/images/news/employmentadvt.pdf Dr. M. Koteswara Rao Retd. Librarian, UoH -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar Invitation from South Campus University of Delhi
by Gulshan Kumar 30 May '14

30 May '14

Dear Friends, We are celebrating ProQuest E-books day on Monday,9th of June and it is our pleasure to extend to you this warm invitation to be a part of the same as a distinguished guest. The event is designed to offer case studies/white papers, custom presentations and panel discussions with active participation from the audience. The participants include University Librarians, Library Directors, Academia and other experts. The speakers and delegates are recognised authorities with vast experience. As one of the prominent figures in the LIS community, we would be honoured by your attendance. Salient features of this event It is a full day event. Registration is free and seats available on first come first serve basis. We will bring you up to date with the information about ProQuest E-books and our related offerings. Networking with the knowledge personnel of the esteemed institutions Sessions with our Senior Management. Our guests for the day include Mr. Stephen Parnell: Deputy Director, Information Infrastructure, University of South Australia Mr. Brad Rosairo: Executive Director, West Asia Pacific Sales, ProQuest Mr. VineshVicna: Regional Sales Manager - Asia Pacific, ProQuestEbooks *9th June 2014 - 9.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m* * S. P. Jain Auditorium, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Marg, MotiBagh New Delhi, 110021* An opportunity will be provided for discussions between participants so that knowledge and experience is shared. We look forward to learning and benefitting from your presence and experience in our shared quest for excellence. Therefore, we are delighted to personally invite you to join this event to shape and drive our futures. Request you to please confirm your attendance latest by 3rd June by an email to vinod.shihani(a)proquest.com or tariq22(a)gmail.com For any queries / further information about the workshop, please feel free to contact us at the below mentioned details. Looking forward to your presence!!! Warm Regards *Dr. Tariq Ashraf Workshop Director University of Delhi South Campus Mobile +91 9868335593* -- *.....Thanks & RegardsGulshan Kr. Sachdeva* *M.No.- +91-9911496696* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Questionnaire for inviting feedback for National Eligibility Test (NET)
by Chikkamanju Nayak 29 May '14

29 May '14

Dear LIS Professionals Please visit Questionnaire for inviting feedback for National Eligibility Test (NET) , This questionnaire only Yes/No option please tick read and understand tick mark in future life. http://ugcnetonline.in/questionnaire_feedback/index.php With regards -- Chikkamanju MLISc., M.PHIL., K-SET. Senior Research Scholar Dept. of Studies in Lib & Info. Sc., Manasagangothri, University of Mysore-570006 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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