Re: [LIS-Forum] Protect the Libraries and not the librarians

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dattatray Phadke To: lis-forum-request@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Cc: Bcc: Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 21:00:06 +0530 Subject: Protecting Status of Librarian Dear All, I wish to comment on Dr Koteshwar Rao’s post on Degrading librarian’s status in premier institutions.It has been happening since longtime We hv seen Example previous to IITB at TIFR, NITIE and Elsewhere where librarian’s positions were degraded with the view either to accommodate existing incubent or just to save money on recruiting librarians .In fact it happens because heads of these institutions have lost interest in developing their libraries.Such acts can only help in detouring development of the libraries and their services.On the other hand our library associations are not strong enough to question these institutions so this trend is stopped .In fact monitoring should start by being vigilant towards the advertisements as many a times they are manipulated to suit the wishes of these institutions .I do not know how and when it would stop such unethical actions and when our associations would raise to get a privilege to excarcise their legitimate role in checking and maintains the quality of LIS profession in this country Regards D N Phadke Ex Dy Librarian IITB On Mon, 21 May 2018 at 8:09 PM, wrote:

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1. Re: protect the libraries not the librarian? (mailman@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) 2. Global Survey of Scientists (mailman@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) 3. Library Trainee vacancy at IRMA Anand Gujarat (Saurabh Prajapati)

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Message: 1 Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 12:09:58 +0530 From: mailman@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Time to protect the libraries not the librarian? Message-ID: <06a70d5bc4ec0b479cbb7c36084284bb.squirrel@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Koteswara Rao Mamidi" Date: Sat May 19 11:39:01 IST 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Dr Mishra,

What you have said is absolutely true and right. Recently even IIT Bombay had diluted the Librarian's post in terms of designation, scale / grade pay, etc.

Previously, on this same forum I had put my observations on the issue of flouting rules for recruiting librarians. I would like to add two more points here:- 1). Many times we see LIS faculty sitting as experts in the selection of librarians which is not right; 2). There is no response or action from the National and other state-level Library associations whenever such irregularities are noticed.

It is high time that every LIS professional irrespective of their roles should protest and write to the concerned departments like the UGC, AICTE, MHRD, CSIR, etc to put an end to such irregularities.

Dr. M. Koteswara Rao Retd. Librarian, UoH

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From: lis-forum-bounces at ncsi.iisc.ernet.inhttp://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> on behalf of vinod mishra http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 10:07 AM To: lis-forum Subject: [LIS-Forum] Time to protect the libraries not the librarian?

Dear all, Recent few advertisements is an alarm for Not library professionals but existence of Libraries itself in future. IIIT Allahabad and IIT Kanpur appointing Assistant Registrar < http://www.iitk.ac.in/new/data/recruitment/Advt_No_1_2018/Advt-No-1-2018-Fin...

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and Dy. Registrar https://www.iiita.ac.in/downloads/announcements/uploads/Rec295.pdf in libraries and made library science related qualifications under essential or desirable. Seems the perception of libraries and librarian?s has been changed drastically in academic community/society the reasons may be as follows: 1. Some of the LIS professionals could not serve the community better. 2. Some of the LIS professionals attitude/behavior was totally against the ethics and irritable to users of library? 3. Some of the professionals enjoyed highly paid salary without doing nothing and exploited their subordinates/resources/facility given to them. 4. Many could not upgrade their libraries and themselves as per the current trend and information seeking behavior of users. 5. Top leaders/experts could not appoint suitable candidates for the post and many cases where they might have appointed their incapable near and dears. 6. Rise of electronic media/resources which crossed the four walls of the libraries and reached in the hands of users without any assistance from LIS professionals/Libraries. Apart from other their may be many wrong/correct perception about the libraries because of which i can see peoples are now discussing the relevance of libraries itself rather than librarians. This is not an alarm for non-teaching library professionals but for teaching LIS professionals (Professor?s) too because if their is no library than their is no department of libraries too?

You may read the story at here too: http://mishravk.com/2018/05/existence-library/

Thanks and have a nice library ahead !

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Message: 2 Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 12:14:30 +0530 From: mailman@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Global Survey of Scientists Message-ID: <5554a17e07a2b1fadf01ffadfa4bc351.squirrel@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Fwd: Global Survey of Scientists From: "Subbiah Arunachalam" Date: Sun, May 20, 2018 9:36 pm To: "LIS-Forum" --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Friends:

This is an important survey for scientists. Please encourage all scientists (including mathematicians and computer scientists) in your institutions totake part.

Thanks and best wishes.

Arun

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: sujatha ramdorai Date: Fri, May 18, 2018 at 3:54 PM Subject: Fwd: Global Survey of Scientists To: Nandita Jayaraj , Gayatri Jayaraman < gj.lesmots@gmail.com>, Subbiah Arunachalam

Dear All,

Kindly share and encourage participation.

Best,

sujatha

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marie-Francoise Roy Date: Fri, May 18, 2018 at 11:36 AM Subject: Global Survey of Scientists To:

Dear CWM ambassador

We have had about 5 500 answers to our Global Survey of Scientists after two weeks and we are aiming at 45 000 after 6 months, so we are on track, but we also need continue to work hard to reach our goal.

The current answers per continent are distributed as follows.

Africa 5,8% America 26,79 % Asia 26,6% Europe 31 % Oceania 3,5% No country 6,3%

More details on answers per country in the attached document.

Please answer yourself and please distribute on email lists you are part of. If you know people in countries that answer little, or not, please contact them.

Thanks a lot for your help

Marie-Francoise Roy

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Dear colleague

Welcome to the Global Survey of Scientists. Bienvenue dans l???enqu??te mondiale destin??e aux scientifiques. ?????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ?????? ?? ???????????????????? ???????????? ????????????. Bienvenido/a a la Encuesta mundial de cient??ficos y cient??ficas. ???????????? ???? ???? ?????????????????? ?????????????? ??????????????.

The 2018 Global Survey of Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Scientists has been launched on May 1st, 2018 and will be opened for answers until October 31st, 2018. Its aim is to collect data across the world to inform policy makers from all countries, especially developing countries, about reducing the gap between men and women in mathematical, computing, and natural sciences.

Link to complete the 2018 Global Survey of Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Scientists

http://statisticalresearchcenter.org/global18

We are looking for respondents, men and women, in all fields represented by the partnering Unions and all regions of the world. You are welcome to answer the survey yourself and forward this link to the survey http://statisticalresearchcenter.org/global18 to your lists of contacts and you colleagues, men and women.

Invitation letters to participate in the survey are available for your use in all 7 languages at https://icsugendergapinscience .org/2018-global-survey-of-mathematical-computing-and-natural-scientists/ (scroll down). You can simply copy the cover letter in the language(s) of your choice and send to your contacts, or use it to adapt it to the people you are writing to. The letter encourages recipients to send the survey to their colleagues. In this way, the survey will be disseminated further.

Thank you in advance for helping us disseminate the survey.

All the best

Marie-Francoise Roy

-- Marie-Francoise Roy chair of the IMU Committee for Women in Mathematics mathunion.org/cwm/ coordinator of the Gender Gap in Science project icsugendergapinscience.org/

-- Arun

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Message: 3 Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 17:57:01 +0530 From: Saurabh Prajapati To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Library Trainee vacancy at IRMA Anand Gujarat Message-ID: < CAEdGWn+YxG4-RDDDGeiucM-KtiP5GRLVAVxD253pXNuGTd1-vw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"

Dear LIS forum Moderator,

May I request you to post following message on LIS forum:

Institute of Rural Management Anand invites applications for the post of Library Trainee at its Ravi J. Matthai Library.

*Educational Qualification*: Should possess a first-class Masters Degree in Library and Information Science from a recognized university. Candidates appearing for final year exam of Master of Library and Information Science (MLISc) can also apply. However, their final selection will be subject to their final year result.

*Desirable Criteria*: Good Communication Skills in English, Basic working knowledge of IT and IT related applications used in libraries. LIBSYS / KOHA will be an added advantage.

*Selection*: Selection of the candidates will be done through written test and interview.

*Stipend*: A consolidated monthly stipend of Rs.14,000/- shall be offered to the selected candidates.

*Age*: Below 26 years

*Number of Vacancies*: 2

Interested candidates only who meet the above mentioned requirements with respect to qualification may apply online by *15 June 2018*. The written test will be in English. Candidate should be ready to work in shift-duties/rotating weekly-off.

*Last Date to apply Online*: 15 June 2018

Please visit: https://www.irma.ac.in/careers/careers.php

https://www.irma.ac.in/pdf/career_pdf/138_86455.pdf

Saurabh Prajapti

Deputy Librarian | Ravi J Matthai Library Institute of Rural Management Anand +91 2692 221671 | +91 2692 221674 https://www.irma.ac.in

https://www.irma.ac.in/article.php?menuid=55

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