I work as a college librarian in an affiliated college under the university of calcutta. It is an old as well as renowned college in kolkata.I was selected in this post as substantive basis through West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) . It was the first batch where college librarians were selected via WBCSC having same eligibility criteria like lecturers. In our recommendation letter from WBCSC as well as appointment letter issued by the college it was mentioned we being recruited as per West Bengal Teachers Act (security and services), 1978.But after joining in the college, I found that myself is being treated virtually as Non-vacational Non-teaching staff. However, with a great surprise , seen that I am also the member of teachers council (TC). May be for some election related vested interest as every now & then college authority says that I should not be the member of the TC. After 1 year, even juniors lecturers were confirmed in the service but still after 1.8 years I did not get any confirmation. Because I am librarian and and lone in the college and librarians have no service rule till today. So I may be treated as authority wishes to treat me.Authority also says orally that before giving the recommendation letter it may be possible that WBCSC did not find any suitable paper and that is why they gave it in teachers recommendation forrmat mistakenly. I prayed humbly to the college authority to respect my recommendation letter and my appointment letter so that I that I can get official equal official treatment from the college.Teachers always get 1 day study leave and it is as college manual.We don't get no study leave. We do not have any PhD increament. But the teachers got awarded with me , everybody is getting increments. I won't get as my designation is librarian.Unfortunately, I did Phd with UGC(JRF) NET fellowship . Now it 's got no meaning at all.Research degree is not rewarded here as my designation is librarian.There is neither any study leave any facility like lecturers. I have stated considering myself that I am a lesser human being( teachers are greater ones) as my designation is librarian.In this context I want to mention that in an interview in a central university an well known prof. asked me -Why do always use Dr. before your name? I was taken a back for a while then I explained it properly but possibly he was not convinced, as my designation was librarian and he was repected teacher. List of is disparities will not stop. And, I think it will continue till our perception as well as our respected teachers perception towards this profession does not change.

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Engineering Science Resources (sri priya) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:34:16 -0700 From: Kshirod <daskshirod@gmail.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Free online publications on Social Science (Corruption) from Transperancy International To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <55dcc8590806252034y5e6e4595y3be762717866319@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Professional, Transparency International, the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption, brings people together in a powerful worldwide coalition to end the devastating impact of corruption on men, women and children around the world. TI's mission is to create change towards a world free of corruption. For the publications list please click on the following link: http://www.transparency.org/publications/publications/subject -- Kshirod Das National Institute of Technology Roukela Rourkela-769 008, Orissa -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/pipermail/lis-forum/attachments/20080625/008acab4/attachment-0001.html ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:27:08 +0530 From: "Rajan" <rajankila@hotmail.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Fw: Re:Educate us on Firefox Plugins To: "Lis forum" <lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Message-ID: <BAY128-DAV5D64343640BF8B3FB42ACB6A30@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response StumbleUpon, a web browser plugin, is a good addition for librarians in finding out websites rated as good. It can be downloaded from www.stumbleupon.com It allows its users to discover good web pages, online books, journal sites, photos, and videos rated by the community of 5 million stumble upon users. Web pages appear when the user clicks the "Stumble!" button on the browser's toolbar. The display of web pages will be normally based on the user's preference profile, unless any subject keyword ( see the drop down menu under 'All') is provided in the keyword box .To find out good websites on any subject, type the subject in the keyword box and click the "stumble!" button. Stumbleupon toolbar versions exist for Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local Administration(KILA) Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur - 680581 , India ----- Original Message ----- From: Sukhdev Singh Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11:44 PM Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Educate us on Firefox Plugins Yes, Firefox is one of my favorite software applications. Out of these 2,000 add-ons or Plug-ins, there are few which are useful for librarians and library users. You may like to see "100 Essential Firefox Add-Ons for Librarians" by Jessica Merritt. There are some more lists of add-ons by librarians. Like the one of Teri Vogel - My Favorite Firefox Extensions and he one by Jessamyn West - Pimp My Firefox. . However, there are few, which are special for librarians. LibX is one such plug-in. Libraries can create their own edition of LibX to provide to access to their resource catalogues through LibX add-on. Around 422 academic and public libraries have already done so. Another interesting Plug-in is Zotero. It is an easy-to-use Firefox extension to help collection, management and cite Internet sources. There is a nice tutorial available for using LibX and Zotero in combination. --Sukhdev Singh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:52:13 +0530 From: "Narayan Barse" <nbarse@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Professional status To: "Akash Varma" <akash.varma007@rediffmail.com> Cc: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <a4ccb280806252222r6c6d24f2ga5382d5305440263@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Mr. Akash, I think UGC has not stated Librarian as a teacher anywhere. But the pay sacle and qualification is at par with that of lecturer/reader and professor for college librarians,university asst.librarian/Deputy librarians and University librarians respectively. In Maharashtra the Maharashtra Universities act 1994 has included college librarians,university asst.librarian/Deputy librarians and University librarians in the definition of teachers. Regards, On 25 Jun 2008 11:47:32 -0000, Akash Varma <akash.varma007@rediffmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear Professionals, > > Librarians are neglected a lot i.e, in Pvt Colleges.They are treated as > ministerial staff. Does he/she does not come under Academics? > While appointing the Lectures & Librarians in degree colleges UGC has > made NET/SLET of M.Phil is compulsory for both.No such qualifications are > necesary for appointing clerks or any ministerial staff. Then why this > discrimination? > I would like to have solutions from experts. & can I get soft copy of UGC > rules & regulations in this issue so that I can show to the concerned > authority. > > Mr. Akash Varma > Librarian > Panchkula > > > > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by *MailScanner* <http://www.mailscanner.info/>, and is > believed to be clean. > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > -- Barse N. S. Librarian and Coordinator Department of Lib & Information Science VPM's Joshi-Bedekar College 'Janadweep' Chendani, Bundar Rd, Thane (West) Pin- 400601 MS, India =========================== Phone No: 022 25384591 Cell :09969051287 =========================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/pipermail/lis-forum/attachments/20080626/1952d5b3/attachment.html ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:42:35 -0700 (PDT) From: "Abdunnasar. A" <abdulnazar75@yahoo.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Vacancy of Project Fellow in CESS Library Trivadnrum To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <885505.24145.qm@web35407.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Friends, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram conducts a walk-in-interview for the selection of Project Fellow for the project ' Modernisation of CESS Library' (PLAN - 106). Qualifications: First Class M.L.I.Sc Working knowledge in Library Application Software like, SOUL, LIBSYS etc. Desirable Qualifications: Working knowledge in Digital Library Software like GSDL, Dspace etc Remuneration : Rs.8000/pm Date & Venue : 02.07.2008 (Wednesday) 9:30 AM at Centre for Earth Science Studies, Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram Age limit : 30 years as on 01.01.2008. relaxation up to 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC candidates Interested candidates may appear for the walk-in-interview with an application specifying the project code (Plan- 106) and post applied for together with detailed bio-data, copies of certificates showing educational qualifications, age, experience etc and original certificates for verification. Abdunnasar. A Scientist - B (Library) CESS Thiruvananthapuram ? -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/pipermail/lis-forum/attachments/20080625/f8624048/attachment.html ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:28:29 +0530 From: "Mukesh Anand" <mukeshanand2006@gmail.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Nirma University of Science & Technology, Ahmedabad :Libn. & Assnt. Libn. Post To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <b0de4a880806260058r295f88b0tade11a7d13829111@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dear Members', Nirma University of Science & Technology Applications r invited for the following posts :- Librarian Assistant Librarian Pay Scales & Perks r atractive. The details of the same & qualifications r available on website www.nirmauni.ac.in In deserving cases higher start is possible. Interested persons r requested to applywith bio-data & necessary certificates within 20 days mentioning the name of post applied for on the envelop for the following address.Those applying through website may give their biodata in the prescribed format available on www.nirmauni.ac.in Executive Registrar Nirma University of Science & Technology Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Chharodi Ahmedabad - 382 481 Ph. :- 02717- 241900-04 Fax :- 02717 - 241916 Print Access to the Indicative Advt. :- Times Ascent (Ahmedabad Edition) dated 25th June, ' 08 (Wednesday),Page # XII (The Times of India) With Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadadara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:28:09 -0700 (PDT) From: sri priya <sri_lib@yahoo.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Engineering Science Resources To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <134431.59286.qm@web57006.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 The ESc resources including databases, Internet resources, online journals etc.. Contents: Engineering Science Databases Engineering Science Vital Research Tools E-books Engineering Science Related Databases Engineering Science Web Resources E-Journals New Zealand Databases Engineering Online Reference Collection The World-Wide Web Virtual Library Encyclopedias and Handbooks Link : http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/eng/resources/es.htm Regards, S.Sripriya ? ? -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 63, Issue 30 ***************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.