Govt of Kerala decides to make Koha its official software

Dear Friends,The Government of Kerala has been decided to make Koha as its official software for computerization of libraries under Government control. This project initiated by the The Directorate of Technical Education, Govt. of Kerala. Mr Saji T Nair (saji969@yahoo. com) is <saji969@yahoo. com%29%20is> the Project Director. This news appeared in Koha website on August 19, 2008, you can read from here. http://koha. org/about- koha/news/ nr1219098567. html

National Workshop

It is a great pleasure in my part to announce that ILA NationalWorkshop on Digital Library is scheduled to be held on 12th & 13thAugust 2008 at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIITUniversity, Bhubaneswar. Papers are also invited for the same.For details log on tohttp://www.kiit.ac.in http://www.kims.ac.in Your Co-operation is highly solicited. Ranjit Kumar DasLibrarian,Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences,KIIT UniversityKIIT Campus-5, Kushabhadra Campus,Bhubaneswar-751 024Mobile No:+91-94371-77669Thanking You.Yours sincerely,Ranjit Kumar Das,Organizing Secretary,National Workshop on Digital Library-2008,Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences,KIIT University,KIIT Campus-5, Kushabhadra Campus,Bhubaneswar -751 024.e-mail: ranjitkdas@kiit.ac.in, library@kiit.ac.inMob: +91-94371 77669

Library Act 15 States

1. Tamil Nadu 1948

2. Andhra pradesh 1960

3. Karnatka 1965

4. Maharashtra 1967

5. West Bewngal 1979

6. Manipur 1988

7. Kerala 1989

8. Haryana 1989

9. Mizoram 1993

10. Goa 1993

11 Gujrat 2000

12 Orissa 2000

13. Rajasthan 2005

14. Uttar Pradesh 2005

15. Uttrakhand 2005

DESIDOC National Conference

National Conference on Digitization and Digital Preservation (NCDDP 2008)December 2008Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre (DESIDOC) is organizing a three-day National Conference on Digitization and Digital Preservation (NCDDP 2008) on second week of December 2008, aimed to debate various issues on the subject. It will emphasize the ways in which the historical records of an organization can be preserved and made available for dissemination and scholarly use.DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERSAuthors are invited to submit manuscripts as per the following schedule preferably as Microsoft Word attachments at;E-mail. : director@desidoc. drdo.inSubmission of Full Papers : 10 Sept 2008THEMES & SUB-THEMES COVERED„

X Digital Libraries and Digitization issues „

X Preservation / Conservation Procedures „

X Metadata Standards in relation to Digitization / Preservation „

X Copyright Issues „X Networking Techniques and Technologies „

X Storage Solutions/ Specifications „

X Semantic Web „

X Knowledge Management CONTACT PERSONDr. AL Moorthy, DirectorChairman, Organizing CommitteeNCDDP 2008DESIDOC, Metcalf House, Delhi-54Phone: 011-23902527, 23902529, Fax : 011-23819151, 23902449Email: director@desidoc. drdo.inFor more details please visit DRDO website (http://www.drdo. org/ncddp/ ncdp2008. htm)Organized byDefence Scientific Information and Documentation CentreDefence Research and Development OrganizationMetcalfe House, Delhi - 110054

Int. Conference -Crescent College

The softcopy of our International Conference brochure could be accessed at
http://www.crescent college.org/ pdf/internationa l-conference. pdf

pls send me your detailed postal address to send hard copy of the same.

sincerely,

P. Panneerselvam
Organising secretary

LIS Links

"Subscribe to the Following Alerting Services in LIS in India"
1. Upcoming Seminars, Conferences, Workshops & Refresher Courses in LIS: http://lisseminar. blogspot. com/2. Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob. blogspot. com/3. Awards, Prizes, Scholarships or Fellowships in LIS: http://lisscholarsh ip.blogspot .com/4. Admission Notice for Courses in LIS: http://liscourse. blogspot. com/5. Latest Happenings & Contemporary Issues in LIS: http://lislatest. blogspot. com

Refresher Course in Sambalpur University

: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:34:52 +0530 (IST)Subject: Applications invited Refresher Course in LIS
Venerated Prof. Laxman Rao
Namaste. Hope this mail finds you and madam in best of health. You will be glad to know that,the Academic Staff College,Sambalpur Univ. (Orissa) is organizing a UGC-sponsored Refresher Course in Library & Information Science on the theme New trends in LIS Research/Research Methods. We are, therefore, inviting applications from the eligible working LIS professionals/ Librarians and LIS teachers in prescribed application form for the purpose. The above Refresher course is scheduled to be held from 2.2.2009 to 22.2.2009. Interested Librarians & LIS teachers can obtain the prescribed form by sending a self addressed stamped enevelop to : Dr.K.C.Panda, Reader & Coordinator, P.G.Dept. of Library & Info.Sc, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar-768019. For further detail, the candidates can contact at email: krushna52@yahoo. co.in (Tel: 0663-2430873 & 0-9437402656) . Sir, I would appreciate, if you could kindly place this information on the lis-forum, nmlis, etc for wide publicity.

Dr.K.C.Panda
Coordinator, P.G.Dept. of Library & Info.Science
Sambalpur University,Orissa

Indian LIS sites

Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centers [IASLIC] http://www.iaslic1955.org/
Society for Information Science [SIS] (Not Updated)
http://sis-india.netfirms.com/
Society for Advancement of Library and Information Science [SALIS]http://autolib-india.net/salis
Indian Theological Library Association
http://www.geocities.com/itla_in/home.html
Indian Academic Library Association [IALA]
http://iala.org.in/State Level AssociationsKerala Library Associationhttp://www.keralalibraryassociation.org/
Gujarat Library Association[Gujarat Granthalaya-Seva Sangh - GGSS]http://ggss.org.in/Madras Library Association
http://www.accel-india.com/mala/
Bengal Library Association[Bangiya Granthagar Parishad]http://www.blacal.org/Delhi Library Association [DLA]http://www.dlaindia.org/Bombay Science Librarian's Association (BOSLA)http://www.bosla.org.in/Alumni AssociationsAlumni Association of Department of LIS in University of Kerala (AADLIS)http://www.aadlis.org/Association of Alumni and Staff at NCSI, Bangalore (NCSI Net)http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/Alumni Association of LIS in Bishop Heber College (AALIS)http://www.geocities.com/aalisbhc/Pune University LIS Alumni Association (PULISSA)http://pulisaa.googlepages.com/homeLibrary Networks / ConsortiumsInformation and Library Network (INFLIBNET)http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/Developing Library Network (DELNET)http://delnet.nic.in/Management Library Network (MANLIBNET)http://manlibnet.in/Ahmedabad Library Network (ADINET)http://www.alibnet.org/Mysore Library Network (MYLIBNET)http://www.mylibnet.org/Calcutta Library Networkhttp://www.calibnet.in/UGC-Infonet E-Journal Consortiahttp://www.ugc.ac.in/new_initiatives/cons_subscription.htmlAICTE - INDEST Consortiahttp://paniit.iitd.ac.in/indest/HELINET Consortiahttp://www.rguhs.ac.in/helinethost/helinethost.htm
Labels: Indian Librarianship, Indian Library Associations, Kerala Library Association, Library Association

ILA Platinum Jubilee International Conference

ILA Platinum Jubilee International Conference. Dates: November 13-15, 2008.

International Symposiumon

International Symposiumon
Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services
December 18-20, 2008

CALL FOR PAPERS

It gives me great pleasure in informing you that Learning Resource Centre, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology University, Noida (UP) and Central Library, Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi are jointly organizing an International Symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services (ETTLIS) in technical collaboration with the Society for the Advancement of Library & Information Science (SALIS), Delhi-NCR-Chapter which is going to be held at JIIT University from 18-20 December, 2008
Aims and Objects of Symposium
The aim of the International Symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services (ETTLIS-2008) is to bring researchers, academicians, business community and research scholars on a common platform to share their experiences, innovative ideas and research findings about various aspects of emerging trends and technologies in the field of knowledge resource centres and information services. It also proposes to discuss the practical challenges encountered by them and the solutions found.
The major objectives of the symposium are:
· To create awareness amongst the LIS professionals on the latest developments in the library and information services;
· To find out the emerging technologies for delivering quality and value added services;
· To offer an opportunity to put forth innovative ideas, debate some of the innovative ideas and promote closer cooperation and development amongst the information professionals;
· To promote libraries and LIS professionals;
· To strengthen the academic collaborations and strategic alliances for the development of library and information centres, and
· To facilitate interaction with experts in order to bridge the knowledge gap between developing and developed countries.
Theme of the Symposium
The theme of the International Symposium is "Emerging Trends and Technologies for Libraries and Information Services" (ETTLIS-2008) . It encompasses the following sub-themes:
Best Practices in the Global Scenario
International Standards and Library Systems
E-Learning
Information Literacy
Digital Content Management System
Emerging Technologies: Issues and Challenges
RFID and Smart Card
Storage Devices
Digital Preservation/ Archives
Digital Libraries and Future
E-Resources
Perceptions in Librarianship

Role of Librarians in the e-governance era
Professional Behavior and the changing Attitudes
Delivery and Exchange of Services
Ethics and Values
Customer Relation Management
Strategic Partnership

Government-Private Partnerships
Corporate-cum- Professional Partnerships
Library Consortium's
Library Networks
Open Access and Open Source
Open Source Software & Library Applications
Open Access for Scholarly Contents

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Working papers based on practical experience, research findings and case studies are invited from the library and information specialists. The papers will be reviewed by an International Review Committee. The shortlisted papers will be published as a part of the symposium proceeding. The details regarding standards, guidelines and format of papers are given below:
The abstracts of the paper proposed to be presented should be divided into sub-headings such as purpose, design/methodology/ approach, findings, originality/ value/conclusion and keywords in about 500 words. Full papers having abstract, keywords and references on A4 size paper with margin 1.5 cm on all sides in MS Word format in 10 points New Times Roman type single line spacing. The size of the paper may run up to 6 – pages and should not exceed beyond that. It must be enclosed with the details of the author i.e. name of the author, designation, title of the article, abstract, name of the affiliating Institution, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and E-mail address. The contributors will be communicated about the acceptance of the paper by Program Committee to enable them to present their papers. It may be ensured that the proposed paper on theme/sub-themes should not have already been published elsewhere. The editors will have the right to edit the papers before acceptance is communicated.
The working papers may be sent direct to Dr. Sanjay Kataria, Organizing Secretary, ETTLIS-2008, at the address given below.
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for abstract submission July 15, 2008Notification of acceptance August15, 2008Camera Ready Paper September 30, 2008Deadline for early registration October 31, 2008Last date for registration November 15, 2008
Symposium December 18-20, 2008
SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FEE
10% discount on early bird registration by October 31, 2008
Working Professional (Indian): Rs. 3500/-
Retired persons and Students: Rs. 2000/-
SAARC Countries: US$ 125
Others : US$ 200
Symposium registration fee will include Bag, Resource Material, Software's CDs, Select invited papers, Hands on Practice, High Tea, Lunch, Cultural Evening, Participation Certificate and a Group Photograph.
Payment Details: The payment should be sent through local cheque/demand draft to be made in favour of "JIIT NOIDA" payable at Noida (UP). The registration form alongwith registration fee should be reached to Symposium Secretariat.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Sanjay Kataria
Organizing Secretary, ETTLIS 2008 &Head, Learning Resource CentreJaypee Institute of Information Technology University A-10, Sector -62, Noida (UP) IndiaPh. +91 120-2590851, (M) +91 9810503341Email: skataria.jiitu@ gmail.com , sanjay.kataria@ jiit.ac.in website: www.ettlis2008. com
or
Mr. R. K. Shukla
Co-organizing Secretary, ETTLIS 2008 &Librarian, Central LibraryDelhi College of EngineeringBawana Raod, Shahpur Jat, DelhiPh. +91 9312359521Email: ramakant.shukla@ gmail.com website: www.ettlis2008. com

XXV IATLIS National Conference

XXV IATLIS National Conference 2008The XXV IATLIS National Conference will be organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh during second week of December. Dr. (Mrs.) Ranjana Vohra, Professor, DLISc, Panjab University, Chadigarh is the Organising Secretary. Theme: Changing Face of LIS Education: Learning Styles and Teaching MethodologiesSub-Themes: 1. Emerging paradigms: causes and consequences2. Learner, Knowledge and assessment centered environments3. LIS education and Job-market expectations 4. Emerging Learning Styles and Teaching Methodologies5. Collaborative Learning and teaching6. Best practices in teaching, learning in assessment and evaluation7. Open and Distance Learning (ODL)8. Continuing Professional Development9. New Curricula and New methods of teaching10. Research agenda and literature support11. symbiosis of classroom, computers, library and the web12. future of LIS education: convergence and divergence Call for Papers:Papers on the above facets of the basic theme “Changing Face of LIS Education: Learning Styles and Teaching Methodologies” for the XXV-IATLIS National Conference should reach the General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad- 580 003 so as to reach him on or before October 31st, 2008. The paper should not be more than 3000 words. Please send your paper in print and electronic form on a 31/2 floppy in MS word and a soft copy through email to bdkumbar@yahoo. com ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ******** Dr. B. D. Kumbar Secretary, IATLISProfessor, Dept. of Library and Information ScienceKarnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003 Karnataka State, INDIA Phone: Office : 0836-2215260

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Researh in Library and Information Science in India: Shiyali Ramamritha Ranganathan_Online_Bibliography

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Researh in Library and Information Science in India: Download- Dewey Cutter Program

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LIS education should be paced from the existing position. Like minded people, LIS experts' responsibility is louded at this cause. Although we are doing well still many missing spots are clearly visible. Be it social status, pay structure or treatment at par with their counterparts are all the issues laying with the profession. Teaching and research is also very pivotal. we are shining in the academics but research in few areas like basic reserch, reserch in fundamentals even classification and ctaloguing are to be looked into. Invisibility of teachers from the Library Schools is also alrming. It seems the time will come many Indian Library Schools may have the fate of Columbia Library School. Government is not giving importance nor even our teachers are concerned . Sometimes we all should be blamed ourselves for this sicky look of our profession. We encourage guest faculties, corrresponce degrees, ad hoc teachers instead we can demand the regular appointees. This blog is not only mine but also many others who think and show their sympathy, solidarity and plead for the cause of LIS education and its promotion in India.
Long Live LIS Education. Jai Hind.