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Request to circulate VTU Author Workshop to your Faculty, Researchers and Librarians enabling them to register online
by Dr.K.R. Mulla 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Dear Sir/Madam, Greeting for the day, I am glad to bring it to your kind notice that, the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) is organizing a one day Authors Workshop, in collaboration with M/s.Springer (India) Pvt. Ltd., on 13th February 2014, for the benefit of Teachers and Research scholars in different places in India. Dr. Jeffrey Robens from Edanz, Germany will be the Resource Person for the said workshop and train the participants about writing quality and scholarly papers and about communicating the same to the reputed publishers for effective publication. Chief Guest: Prof.B.S.Sonde Former Vice Chancellor, Goa University, Goa Speaker and Resource person: Dr. Jeffrey Robens, Senior Editor, Edanz, Germany. Guest of Honour: Dr. Sanjiv Goswami, MD, Springer India Presided by Dr. K. E. Prakash, Registrar, VTU, Belgaum Please find below the invitation with a registration link. We request you to circulate this to your Faculty, Research scholars and Librarians enabling them to register. Mailer: http://www.logiquebraincreations.com/springer/Springer_Author_Workshop/VTU/ Poster: http://logiquebraincreations.com/springer/Springer_Author_Workshop/Author_W… Thanking you With kind regards K.R.Mulla, Author Workshop Coordinator -- Dr. K. R. Mulla, M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D. Librarian, Visvesvaraya Technological University, "Jnana Sangama," Belgaum - 590 018, Karnataka, India. Ph: 0831-2498192 URL: http://www.vtu.ac.in/ -- 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 design and development of automated libraries using Koha at SH College, Ernakulam
by Vimal Kumar V. 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Dear Friends, SH College Library, Thevara, Ernakulam in association with Mahatma Gandhi University organize three days workshop on Koha Open SourceLibrary Management system. Main features of the programme are: Intensive hands on training one PC for each participant hands on training using Customized Koha Live DVD. Date: 24-26 February 2014. Venue: SH College, Thevara, Ernakulam Registration Fee: Rs. 1500 for working professionals and Rs. 1000 for students and research scholars. Accommodation: Limited number of rooms are available inside college guest house and college will also help participants to find accommodation outside of the campus. Resource Persons: Vimal Kumar V. and Prajeesh Bhaskaran, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam Download workshop brochure and registration form from here, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6E3iEzJp74uYVMydTBVblFwbk0 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6E3iEzJp74uZGItUVo5S0ctS00 For more details contact with Mr. Biju, Librarian, SH College. Mobile: 944614371 Email: bijuvv at shcollege.ac.in -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 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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OPENING UP SCIENCE
by Ragaavendra R 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

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Selection of Internal Candidates in the Interview: Legally Correct; Morally Corrupt
by Vasanth 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Dear Sir/Madam, There has been a lot of discussion going on in LIS Forum on appointments of librarians and teachers in universities and elsewhere, which is a healthy trend. We have been kept quiet on this issue for some time. Because of social media like LIS forum has provided us an opportunity to raise such issue and at least make some people (senior professionals) aware and understand the anguish of young professionals and how they feel about the profession (if) there is any inkling of nepotism, cronyism, influence and corruption. Why appointments in universities, government institutions and elsewhere is lacking transparency and true spirit is many time the head of the universities (VCs), directors and selection committee look at the only legal side of the appointments (selections committees sometime have tried to make right choice but often their hands are tied). Earlier if we go back 20 years, appointments in universities and elsewhere to a(great)extent were transparent and heads of the appointment committees have made sincere efforts to appoint right people. This is the reason that still we have some of the best professionals in our profession and same in other domain as well. But in recent times, this trend is totally missing. Instead, nepotism, cronyism, influence and corruption have become the center stage. Those professionals who have had the great career because of good people at the helm are now failing miserably for appointing right people or compromising a lot with corrupt system and allow that to thrive. People (VCs, Directors, Appointments heads of various institutions) today sees only that there is no legal tangle for the appointments they made, but they don’t see the moral side of it and future of the institutes they heads. So there is so much of nepotism, cronyism, influence and corruption. Because of corrupt practice, nepotism, cronyism, our public institutions especially institutes of higher learning has lost its sanctity today in the minds of common people. Our society is also morally degrading same has been reflected in all field, our profession is also no exception. But there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. The new political wave that is sweeping in our capital city (Aam Admi Party's (AAP) metomorphic raise as a new political outfit) and individuals like Prof. Neeraj Hatekar of University of Mumbai seen has a hope and give voice to those fight against creepy system that exists today. (views are personal) ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N. GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Associations should protest, plead and represent the problems of professionals associations
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

dear friends, we have many ASSOCIATIONS at National and regional level. Every one want to have an Annual conference and a delayed published Newsletter and journal. What more are these associations are really doing. The problems are increasing year after the year. Especially now the status and facilities given to academic librarians is at stake? One after the other the facilities are being removed. more than 80% university libraries are not having librarians appointed? every where it is in-charge? does it mean the value of professionals is coming down? Is it true that our recognition is going from bad to worse? The associations should arrange not only representations but also dharna and protest at every place in the country. It is also true that some write messages but do not turn up for such protests? Naturally the professionals are loosers? It is high time that the Associations take lead and do something for the profession. Even several times the elections are also not known to the members? notification is not sent to the members? Now we are promoting SLA and these people join hands with someone and participate in conferences. The members and office bearers of SLA should emulate from their principals at USA and do the activities for the benefit of the professional;s. as they are not able to represent the profession? Again elections are prestigious to some people and stick / hang on to the posts immaterial whether they contribute to the profession or not. It is hard time that the Associations raise to the occasion and represent the profession at various places for the benefit of the professionals. My submission is not against any individual or Association, it is only that I am ringing the alarm bell as our profession is going to be slowly will loose value, image and status. Let all young professionals join and start kicking of the activities and actions to save themselves and profession without waiting for any individual. Direct formation of groups and work every one and also make the professional associations to start acting for the benefit of the profession. I never want to create pain to any one please with best wishes Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Member, Advisory Board, National Library, Kolkata UGC-Emeritus Fellow (2009-11) Professor in Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad ( super-annuated). Formerly Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8). Formerly President of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science ( IATLIS) and Association of British Scholars ( AP Chapter) . ADDRESS: Plot No A-194, H No 1-8-10/1, Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500007. Mobile: 09246547599, 09493701565 email: naglaxman(a)yahoo.com, naglaxman(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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Library Assistants required for IGIDR library, Mumbai.
by G.K.MANJUNATH 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Dear Members, IGIDR, Mumbai invites application for the post of 'Library Assistant' (2 posts) on contract basis for a period of one year, which may be extendable thereafter. Interested candidates are requested to submit their application, in the prescribed form ( downloadable from our web site), on or before February 15, 2014. Salary : Rs.18000/-PM plus Rs.60000/- per annum performance allowance For Advertisement visit : http://www.igidr.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Item… Click on the following link to download application form : http://www.igidr.ac.in/newspdf/appl-form.pdf Completed application, with attested copies of testimonials, may please be sent to The Registrar on our institute's address. Thanks, Dr.G.K.Manjunath Chief Librarian Indira Gandhi Inst of Development Research Film City Road Santosh Nagar Goregaon(East ) MUMBAI - 400 065 India Phone: 022-28416528 email: gkm(a)igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Public libraries performing as academic libraries (in the UK)
by Mailing List Admin 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 15:56:49 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Thanks to agreement between several publishers and some libraries, now users of those libraries (in the UK) can access at no cost thousands of academic research papers! Please visit: http://www.accesstoresearch.org.uk/ Best wishes. Arun

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Congratulations to Mr. M. Madhan for EPT Award 2013
by Dr. YS Rao 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Dear Madhan, Congratulations to Mr. M. Madhan for the EPT Award 2013 in contributions to Open Access development across the country. All the best.... -- Dr. YS Rao Dy. Librarian School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada. Ph. 08662469466 Ph. 09502593300 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulation
by mahe zafar 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Dear Professionals, Mrs Jenice Fernandes Librarian of St. Xavier Inst. of Engineering, Mahim (Mumbai) has been awarded best paper at 5th National Research Conference at GNIMS Matunga , Mumbai. I congrats her for success. Syed Mahe Zafar Rizvi Librarian Rizvi College of ASC BMS Bandra (W) Mumbai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Web scale Discovery Service- ALA panel discussion
by nikesh 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Here is an interesting video on Web Scale Discovery Service by American Libraries Live Discovery services have the power to revolutionize library systems. With discovery services, you can find and retrieve information in ways never before possible. But if you're a librarian interested in Discovery, what do you need to know to make a decision? American Libraries Live expert panel discussion on how Discovery services work and how you can get the most out of them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ggawo9O-EaM *Nikesh Narayanan *I Discovery Service Engineer (India) *EBSCO* Information Services India Pvt. Ltd., 301-303 Ansal Chamber - II 6, Bhikaji Cama place New Delhi - 110 066 Mobile: +918130995687 http://www.ebscohost.com/discovery -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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