Interview for the post of PROJECT ASSISTANT

 Interview for the post of PROJECT ASSISTANT under DST sponsored research project in the Department of Library and Information Science, will be held  on 26th February, 2011 at 11.00  A. M  in the office of the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, AMU, Aligarh.
       

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National Seminar on Next Generation Library and Information Services

National Seminar on

Next Generation Library and Information Services

(NeGLIS-2011)

April 2-3 , 2011

Organized by Maulana Azad Library (1960-2010) (as a part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations) in collaboration with Department of Library and Information Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

About the Seminar
Maulana Azad Library, the central Library of Aligarh Muslim University, the second largest University Library of Asia and the Department of Library and Information Science, one of the premier schools of Library Science in India, have been organizing national and international conferences, seminars, workshops etc. on different aspects of library and information profession. ‘Next Generation Library and Information Services’ (NeGLIS) is a national seminar to provide a platform for library and information science professionals, scientists, IT professionals, and consultants etc. to discuss the futuristic aspects of information services. It focuses on the prospective building blocks of the library services, extensive application of technology and policy change for better dissemination of information. Objectives The goal of the seminar is to bring together librarians, information engineers, IT professionals, researchers, consultants, educators as well as experts and professionals in other related fields to exchange ideas and share research findings about next generation information services. The specific objectives of the seminar are:

• To provide a forum for scholars from different fields and backgrounds to share their views and perspectives on information services in coming future.

• Identify best practices in all the spheres of new-fangled library services.

• To provide strategic directions for the development of technology based new library and information service.

Theme: Next Generation Library and Information Services. Sub Themes (but not limited to):

Knowledge Organization
Knowledge Architecture and Mapping
Standards and Protocols
Web Content Management (WCM)
Management of User-generated contents in Libraries

Knowledge Preservation Technologies
Emerging Trends
Web 2.0/Library 2.0
Building Communities using Web 2.0
M-Technology
RSS Feeds and its Application in Library Services
Social Networks, Twitter, Blogs, Wikis, Mashups
Metadata and Social Tagging
Federated Search and Discovery
Tools Semantic
Web Ontology and Thesaurus
Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems

E-Publishing
Open access v/s commercial publishing
E-Resources: New Models for Content Delivery and Deployment
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Open Source Journal Publishing – tools, standards etc

E- Learning :
Conceptual framework Policies,
framework and partnership
Technology solutions, innovations
Educational content and resources E
-Learning solutions
User studies

Digital Library
Building Institutional Repositories: Strategies for future
Open Source vs. Commercial software
Freedom of Access to Information

Copyright & Open Licensing
IPR & Digital resources
Interoperability and metadata
Library Policies Government’s information policies
Collection development policies
Library Legislation

Call for Papers:
The seminar invites unpublished conceptual and empirical research papers and case studies on the above theme and sub themes. The paper will be published in the form of proceedings/edited Book. Guidelines for Paper Submission The research paper is expected to contain original work, preferably case studies which have not been published elsewhere in any form. Full paper (not more than 3000 words) related to the main theme or sub themes specified in brochure should carry the Abstract, Key words,Title, Name(s), Affiliations, and Email address. The paper should be composed in MS-Word in A4 size, single spacing with font size- 12 points and Times New Roman font. Submitted papers may follow APA format for bibliographic description. Authors are requested to send the electronic version of the papers to neglis2011@gmail.com. Important Dates Last Date for Submission of full papers 10 March 2011 Notification of acceptance of paper with comments 12 March 2011 Submission of the final paper 15 March 2011 Registration Starts 15 March 2011

Registration Fee

Delegates from Industries/sponsored Rs 2500

Delegates from academics Rs 1000

Accompanying person Rs 600

Research Scholars/Students*  Rs 600

*Research Scholars/students may apply through their principal/HOD

Mode of Payment
Registration fee can be paid by Cash/Bank Draft drawn in favour of ‘Organizing Secretary, Golden Jubilee celebrations, M. A. Library payable at Aligarh.

Registration fee includes seminar kit, refreshment, working lunch and dinner. Spot registration facility is available for delegates on a different fee structure.

Target Participants
Library and Information Science Professionals, Researchers, LIS Students, I.T Professionals, Content and Knowledge Managers, Educational Policy Makers, Information / Content Providers and Vendors, E-learning Communities, Electronic / Print Publishing Community, IT Service Providers, etc.

Accommodation
Accommodation may be arranged on concessional tariffs for the participants in the University Guest House on first come first served basis. Delegates may indicate their requirements for accommodation in the registration form.

Maulana Azad Library
Maulana Azad Library is regarded as the second largest University Library of Asia with more than 13.5 lakh books, E- Books and other documents. The foundation of the Library was laid in 1875 when Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a great social reformer of his time, established a School that later became Mohammaden Anglo Oriental College in 1877 and finally Aligarh Muslim University in 1920 by an Act of Parliament. The foundation stone of the Library was initially laid by Lord Lytton, the then Viceroy of India. That is why the Library was originally named as Lytton Library. The foundation stone of the present grand seven storied building of Maulana Azad Library was laid on November 12, 1955 by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, ex Prime Minister of India, who most graciously came again to inaugurate the Library on December 6, 1960. The library has thus completed 50 years. It was named after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the great Educationist, Statesman and the first Education Minister of independent India. During the last couple of years, library services in the University have been substantially updated and modernized. Developments in the library services with the advent of latest ICT applications include- campus wide access to Online Catalogue, Digital Resource Centre with 2 lakh e-books / Encyclopedias and many language learning softwares, online journals; Automatic Security Gate for books; CCTV etc. As a sequel to that the library has recently received IP based online access to almost all important Internationally reputed Full Text Data Bases namely ‘Web of Science’, ‘Science Direct’, ‘SciFinder Scholar’, ‘ERMED Consortia’, ‘J-Gate’, ‘BIOSIS’ and ‘DELNET’. The Library serves the University community from 8 AM to 2 A.M. (next day). About 5000 students, teachers and other members of the University visit the Library daily.

Department of Library and Information Science
Department of Library and Information Science of Aligarh Muslim University is a premier institution in the field of Library and Information Science in India with a history that reaches back about sixty years. The foundation of the Department was laid way back in 1950-51 with the introduction of a ‘Certificate Course in Library Science’, by the then University Librarian, Padma Shri Prof. S. Bashiruddin. Encouraged by the success of the certificate course, late Prof. S. Bashiruddin introduced ‘Bachelor of Library Science’ in 1958-59 with full time lecturers for the first time in the country. The Certificate course was discontinued in 1968-69. Subsequently, ‘Master of Library Science’ was introduced in 1970-71. Another pioneering step taken by the department in the year 1986-87 was the introduction of Library Science as a subsidiary subject at B.A level in the Faculties of Arts and Social Science. Realizing the need and importance of research in the subject, the Department started M.Phil/Ph.D programmes since 1990-91. The teaching faculty of the department includes one Professor, three Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors, and two Guest Faculties. Using the modern ICT facilities in the dept, the faculty members are engaged in active research on various aspects of LIS. At present, the department has two ongoing projects sponsored by ICSSR and Department of Science and Technology Govt. of India. In the past also few UGC sponsored projects have been successfully completed. The guild of academic activities such as conferences, seminars, workshops and extramural lectures of eminent scholars have always been regular features of the department.

Organizing Committee

Patron      :  Prof. P.K Abdul Azis (Vice-Chancellor, AMU, Aligarh)

Organizing Secretary :  Prof. Shabahat Husain (Librarian-In-Charge, M A Library, AMU, Aligarh)
Convener     : Dr. Naushad Ali P.M (Chairman, DLIS, AMU, Aligarh)

Committee Members

Mr. Shakeel Ahmad Khan (Dy. Librarian, M A Library, AMU, Aligarh)
Dr. Mohammad Yusuf (Asst. Librarian, M A Library, AMU, Aligarh)
Dr. (Mrs) Shayesta Bedar (Asst. Librarian, M A Library, AMU, Aligarh)
Dr. T.S Asghar (Asst. Librarian, M A Library, AMU, Aligarh)
Dr. Radhey Shyam (Asst. Librarian, M A Library, AMU, Aligarh)
Mrs. S Rana Askari (Asst. Librarian, M A Library, AMU, Aligarh)
Mr. Ch. Ahrarul Hasan (Asst. Librarian, M A Library, AMU, Aligarh)

Mr. S. Mustafa Zaidi (Asso. Prof. DLIS,AMU, Aligarh)
Dr. Sudharma Haridasan (Asso. Prof. DLIS,AMU, Aligarh)
Dr. Nishat Fatima (Asst. Prof. DLIS,AMU, Aligarh)
Dr. Mehtab Alam Ansari (Asst. Prof. DLIS,AMU, Aligarh)
Mr. Shibu K.M (Guest Faculty, DLIS,AMU, Aligarh)
Ms. Sana Rahim (Guest Faculty, DLIS,AMU, Aligarh)

Address for Communication
Convener, NeGLIS, Dept of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, Tel: 0571 2700039, 3266444 E-mail: neglis2011@gmail.com, chairman.lis@amu.ac.in Website: www.amu.ac.in/seminar/neglis

For any queries, please contact: Mr. Shibu K.M, Dept of Library and Information Science Mob: +91 9536767063 E-mail: shibukm123@gmail.com

Pune Toy Library

How about joining a library for your six-month-old? Although toy libraries are common in the West, the concept is relatively new in India. At Chinchwadgaon in Pune, 54-year-old Shashikala Subhash Surana, a life insurance agent, has been running a toy library in the neighbourhood.

In London, the government runs such libraries which are free for children, but they are not found here . Shashikala offers four types of memberships ranging from Rs450 to Rs1,500 per quarter.

The toy library took its baby step in July 2009 and attracted many parents. The library has toys and puzzles for babies, constructive games and fun-and-learn games for older kids. Care has been taken to ensure that the materials used are safe and non-toxic. In all, there are 415 games, 250 books, and 150 CDs.

Members are allowed to take materials worth the amount of their membership and return them after eight days. 

In case the child loses a small part of a game, the parents are asked to pay only for the lost bit. If a major part is lost and the game cannot be played further, an appropriate amount is recovered.

Source | http://www.dnaindia.com/

Courtesy: Pralhad Jadhav  

Prof Ved Prakash: New chairman of UGC

The ministry of human resource development, government of India, has appointed Prof Ved Prakash as chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC). Prof Ved Prakash replaces Prof Sukhadeo Thorat, whose term as chairman, UGC ended on February 6, 2011. Prior to joining UGC as chairman, Prof Prakash was vice chairman of the Commission since May 2009.
 
Prof Ved Prakash, an eminent academician and author of a number of books, articles and research papers, has also served as vice chancellor, National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) from 2005 to 2009. Before that he was secretary, University Grants Commission (UGC) from 2002 to 2005.
 
A recipient of US Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Prof Ved Prakash is also visiting faculty at University of Windsor and Harvard Institute of International Development (HIID), Harvard University.
 
While he was Professor and Head at National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Prof Prakash suggested various measures and reforms in higher education, including reforms in the examination system related to assessment and evaluation.

PhD Viva Voce

Mr Akhtar Hussain, a PhD candidate in this department will  defend his PhD thesis in an open Viva-Voce  on 10th February 2011 (Thursday) at the seminar library of this department at 11.30 am. 

Mr. Hussain conducted his research on ' Study of Growth, Development and Use of National Library, Kolkata and Khuda Bakhsh Library, Patna' under the supervision of Dr, Nishat Fathima, Sr. Assist. Professor.

Prof. JL Sardana, Former Head, DLIS, University of Delhi, will conduct the Viva-voce examination.

Mr Akhtar Hussain has attended in many national and international seminar and conferences and contributed research papers. He has published a number of research articles in international and national journals.

We congratulate Mr Akhtar Hussain for successfully completing his research and wish all success in his viva examination and future career. 

Libraries v/s Internet

Are libraries finished? Five arguments for and against

With more than 400 public libraries under threat of closure, the campaign to save them is gathering pace. But in an age of downloads, cheap books and easy online shopping, can this great British institution survive?

Some of the UK's best-selling authors have joined the fight against "cultural vandalism" by backing a national day of protest read-ins against library closures on Saturday.

But no matter how eloquently Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy or author Colin Dexter extol their virtues, the fact is library visitor numbers - like their budgets - are falling.

Campaigners say they are irreplaceable doors to learning more relevant now than ever before, but for others the speed and breadth of the web has rendered them obsolete dinosaurs.

So what can the internet provide that a library can't, and when is there simply no online substitute for a trip to your local library? Here are five examples on either side:

Only at a library

1. Specialist research As tempting as it is to view the web as a panacea for gathering information, there are gaps only library documents, books and maps can fill.

Local and family historians as well as academic and historical researchers are among those who still rely heavily on paper and print.

Historian and author Andrew Dalby, 63, who edits pages for online encyclopaedia Wikipedia from his home in France, says he still needs regularly visits to good libraries in England.

"It's amazing what you can find online and also amazing what nobody managed to produce yet," he says.

"Those libraries that have managed to retain older collections need to go on retaining them... we need that evidence of ingenuity, originality and inspiration that we can lose if we only look at things produced in the last few years."

2. Environment to learn Sometimes there's no substitute for human contact. Mr Dalby says just being in a place surrounded by books and information with help at hand to access them is invaluable.

Whilst some will crave the refuge of silence libraries offer, others such as the vulnerable and isolated have a place to interact, learn and meet people.

Librarian and campaigner Lauren Smith, 23, says some lonely people would be even more isolated by being left on their own in a room trying to use the internet.

3. Expert staff Anyone who's spent five minutes trawling the thousands of medical and health websites will know the perils of misinformation.

Librarians have specialist knowledge and are trained to find reliable information and evaluate it - a skill as relevant in the digital age as it has always been.

Mr Dalby says simple Google searches are hit and miss, throwing up websites edited to varying degrees of academic rigour and professionalism. Librarians can help navigate through the "labyrinth" of information and around these pitfalls, he says.

4. Free internet access With 30% of the population still without a home internet connection, libraries are for many their first and last online experience.

Although some charge after a certain period, all libraries should offer at least some free online access.

Ms Smith says libraries reduce the "digital divide" by offering free access to those who can't afford a pc or monthly subscriptions.

5. Engage in local democracy Community forums in libraries are the perfect place to meet and engage in local politics because they're neutral, non-judgemental spaces, Ms Smith says.

"The problem with the internet is people flock together and have similar views, there's no real dialogue between people who have different views," she says.

"Libraries do so much more than just give information, there are community discussion groups... and reading groups where you can talk about green initiatives or economic issues."

Only online

1. Searchability The speed of research and interactivity of the internet make it an altogether richer experience than traditional libraries.

Mr Dalby says: "You can get lost in the world of information on the internet but we gain and lose.

"We tend not to read things all the way through anymore. You find a link, follow it and never go back to what you were originally reading, which is perhaps bad for the attention span.

"On the other hand, it's serendipity. It's wonderful that you can leap on from one source of information to another, from one question to another series of questions, it is a wonderful resource."

2. Digital books Forget catching a bus to the library to carry home a limited number, yet heavy stack nonetheless, of books.

For those who can afford a portable reader like a Kindle or iPad, the convenience of accessing books on a beach, up a mountain, or anywhere else for that matter, can be irresistible.

But with sales of e-books fast catching up paperbacks, the full impact on traditional publishers has yet to be revealed.

3. Comfort in numbers OK, forums and social networks can be an impersonal way to interact, but sometimes magic happens. Mr Dalby explains: "Sometimes the right answer just comes when people ask each other questions on forums.

"One adds one bit of information, another something else, and that information could be questioned by a third or fourth person.

"You create something together like bees in a hive, like bees building a honeycomb".

4. Brings niches together If you had a niche interest in something, it wasn't always easy to find someone with the same niche interest, now it really is, says Mr Belam.

"If you were, say, a Leeds United fan in Croydon, you used to have to join a club or put leaflets in your local library, then hope you find people in common.

"Community activity used to revolve around notice boards in town halls and libraries, now your notice board is global."

5. Self-publishing Mr Belam says the traditional barriers to publishing have been shifted by the advent of do-it-yourself e-books on the internet.

Whereas information in libraries has been limited to the books on its shelves - the information which managed to get published, sites like Blurb allow you to print on demand, he says.

Various sites allow you to download software which will format your manuscripts.

"You used to only be able to publish news by owning the printed presses, and you needed a publisher to agree to publish your book, now you can publish books on demand," he says.

Source | http://www.bbc.co.uk/

PhD VIVA VOCE

Mr Akhtar Hussain, a PhD candidate in this department will  defend his PhD thesis in an open viva voce will be held on 7th February 2011 (monday) at the seminar library of this department. 

We congratulate Mr Akhtar Hussain for successfully completing his research and wish all success in his viva examination. 

Prof. JL Sardana, Former Head, DLIS, University of Delhi, will conduct the Viva-voce examination

Mr Akhtar Hussain has participated in many national and international seminar and conferences and presented  research papers. He has published a number of research articles in international and national journals.

post of Asst. Librarian

Assistant Librarian with M.L.I.Sc qualifications

 

knowledge in computers operating and library classifcation (DDC)

 

Fresh MLISC graduates also cantact through mobile or e-mail

 

Salary 80000/- to 10000/

 

please contact

 

Dr. Nayakanti Maddaiah

Chief Librarian

Sri Venkateswara College of Engieering and Technology

Chittoor-517002 , A.P

email: librariansvcet@gmail.com

Ph. 91+ 8019867579, 9491449909

DRTC Admission

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE,  Kolkata – 700 108,  ADMISSION NOTICE : SESSION 2010– 2011.
6. 2-year Master of Science (M.S.) in Library and Information Science : 3-year Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. The candidates must have secured at least 60% marks in the Bachelors’ degree. Stipend Rs. 1200/- per month. (Offered at Bangalore).

9. Junior Research Fellowship:
(l) Library and Information Science : A consistently good academic record with first or high second class in M. S. (LIS) awarded by the Indian Statistical Institute or Associateship in Documentation and Information Science of the Indian Statistical Institute or NISCAIR/INSDOC or its equivalent degree(such as Master's degree in Library and Information Science from any University) with at least 55% marks in undergraduate programme.

Open Access Publishing Program from Wiley

The first journals will launch shortly, publishing primary peer-reviewed research in a range of broad-based subject disciplines in the life and biomedical sciences, including neuroscience, microbiology, ecology and evolution.

First Wiley Open Access Titles (Will Launch During 2011)

+ MicrobiologyOpen

+ Ecology and Evolution

+ Brain and Behavior

Wiley Open Access journals will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. A publication fee will be payable by authors on acceptance of their articles. Wiley will introduce a range of new payment schemes to enable academic and research institutions, funders, societies, and corporations to actively support their researchers and members who wish to publish in Wiley Open Access journals.

Articles will be available via Wiley Online Library and PubMed

In addition to new OA publishing program, Wiley's OnlineOpen service will continue. it provides an optional OA model for about 500 journals

News Release

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