Round the clock librarianship
Devarai, Rajashekhar S. and Kalyane, V. L. (1995) Round the clock librarianship, in Raju, A. A. N. and Ramaiah, L. S. and Laxman Rao, N. and Prafulla Chandra, T. V., Eds. New vistas in library and information science : papers in honour of Professor G.V.S.L. Narasimha Raju, pp. 142-149. Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Abstract :
The concept of Round the Clock Librarianship (ROCLOLIB) is one such opportunity of terminal and critical importance to librarians, which helps people (clients) in general and reassures them about the professional commitment and devotedness of librarians. Although the concept is old, it is an exercise here to analyse its importance for the overall image and status of the practice/occupation. The chapter discusses the proposal of opening Libraries for 24 Hours. It also points out the reasons for the ROCLOLIB like: provision of information as a beginning of solution of an individual/group problem, readership/usership of library resources, identification of the profession among society, librarian as a scholar, residential librarianship, emergency librarianship, accessibility of information as a fundamental right, and overall it is a dream, a slogan, and a movement.
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Professions are providing the required manpower forindusnialisation and development for both the developing andthe developed countries. Industrialising societies areprofessionalising. (Goode, 1960) Professions offer best of services,high level of commitment for public welfare, a high level oftechnical/scientific expertise. Public' s recognition of a profession andits privileges depend on what critical areas/tasks of the society theprofession is involved in. Professionals believe that the more theyshow their efficiency, service mindedness and expertise, the morethey will be recognised by people for higher incomes, rewards andstatus in society.Probably due to some systemic inherent weaknesses and lack ofprofessional commitment to the general public, some occupationsremain as occupations and some as semi-professions. Nevertheless,members of every progressive occupation/craft wish their practice toacquire the coveted title of a profession. It is a struggle amongst theoccupations/crafts/jobs to offer the best of their services to peopleand in turn to attract public attention to acquire more social status,physical facilities and financial rewards.If we view it from this sociological backgroud and context,librarianshipl is one such occupational category which is in thestruggle for attracting more and more public attention for higherK-43Round the Clock Librarianship 143financial rewards and social status. roughly. speaking, based on anoverview of the literature of library science from a sociological pointof view, it appears that librarians in general are not aware as to whatspecifically they should be doing at this juncture and what theyshould not be doing, to raise their occupation/craft to that of aprofession.The concept of Round the Clock Librarianship (ROCLOLIB) isone such opportunity of terminal and critical importance to librarians,which helps people (clients) in general and reassures them about theprofssional commitment and devotedness of librarians. Although theconcept is old, it is an exercise here to analyse its importance for theoverall image and status of the practice/occupation.Why should Libraries be open for 24 HoursReaders/users of libraries in general come from diversebackgrounds, interests and places. Two major difficulties/constraintsof the reader/user in using libraries are time and place. By the time anemployee comes home from office the library (if at all it exists)nearest to his home or office is closed. There are some librarieswhich close during lunch hours-a time when some workers/wardsmay wish to use the library. In general, most of the public librariesthe world over being open during day-time are ideal for all those whowork on a regular basis during night shifts only. Those of thelibrarians who empathise (Kalyane and Devarai, 1993) for public andthose of the librarians who have continued to be readers of libraries(other. than those where they are employed) can comprehend theproblems of distance (home and library ) and time.The present timings of the libraries are suitable for those whocan avail some of their working time towards reading and towardsaccessing information in libraries. The authors are of the firm opinionthat due to inconvenience of time many committed potential users areunable to make use of libraries, either for reading or for accessing aparticualr piece of information. Information is of critical importancein many areas. It has become an essential input for progress anddevelopment. Though information has acquired vital importance inall walks of common man (Devrai and Damodaran, 1993) its practiceis still not very much focussed on the common man and his needs.144 New Vistas in Library and Information Science..Practicing infonnation for the common man whole heartedly meansbringing libraries nearer to his home and work place and keepingthem open round the clock. If the constrain~ of spa.ce (distance) andtime (round the clock) are solved the day is not very far whenlibrarianship will be considered as one of the essential services andthe practice of librarianship will acquire the coveted title of a"fullfledge profession ". .The ROCLOLffi is a very comprehensive phenpmenon havingcrucial implications for the profession. As one of the corollaries itimplies that the librarians are to be on duty round the clock. In everysuccessful profession the professional status and standing is achievedby sheer hard work, devotion and sac...ifice on the part of thepractitioner, the best example being that of a doctor. If at all alibrarian is interested in his professional development he shouldcontinue to be a librarian round-the-clock. He cannot cease to be alibrarian the moment he comes out of his office library. According toLancaster (1978), "The future of the librarian ~ies outside the library,closer to the community to be served. Modern communicationtechnology makes the de-instutionalised librarians an inGreasinglyfeasible proposition. " If time demands, he should be able todischarge his duties anywhere and everywhere. Librarians round-theclockmeans:-Infonnativeness of the librarians out of their libraries, office;~ Practice of residentiallibrarianship after office hours.-Eagerness to help clients making emergency calls. by cuttingshon ones resting time (sleep);Emergence of private library homes by enterprisinglibrarians in the model of nursing homes;Emergence of emergency wards/counters in big public,private and research libraries for priorotising among thelibrary /infonnation services;-Emergence of librarian as an information resourceconsultant;Emergence of librarians as freelancepractitioners off the libraries.informationRound the Clock Librarianship 145All these hypothetical derivations will come true in the year2001 if librarians pledge to practice their profession as a way of life.Librarianship in the near future will become their way of lifeprovided they decide to study the professional model and understandthe process of emergence of a new profession so that they can do theneedful for their practice to achieve professional status. (Devarai andDamodaran,1993)Provision of Information as a beginning of solution ofan individual/group problemAccording to sociologists society is a web of social relationships.When we derive further social relationships may be explained interms of stimuli and responses resulting in varied interactions.By keen analysis one can find out that the information resourceforms the very base of human interactions resulting in varied socialrelationships. Lack of sufficient information may result in unhealthy,incomplete and lopsided social relationships. Provision of rightinformation at a right moment help to solve many an individual andgroup problems. The problem rarely realised is the recognition of theexpert information from a professional for the solution of individualand social problems. It is not that the society does not recognise theimportance of information in human relationships, the problem is, ithas not yet recognised a professional expert to offer this service.Though libraries and librarians do exist, they are far and wide. Tasknumber one is to bring libraries to every city, colony, village, clanand tribe and the task number two is to enhance the working hours,the best arrangement being to open round-the-clock. This eventuallyleads towards proliferation of de-institutionalised freelance informationspecialists located far and wide in society-reaching theunreached. This ideal situation of freelance practice of infonnation ispossible only when libraries are open round-the-clock. This helpspeople to be more informative and help librarians to be moreequipped to answer information queries.Bernard Barber (1963) defined professional behilviour in tennsof four essential attributes, "a high degree of generalised andsystematic knowledge; primary orientation to the community interest146 N ew Vistas in Library and I nformation Sciencerather than to individual self-interest; a high degree of self control ofbehaviour through codes of ethics intemalised in the process of worksocialisation and through voluntary associations organised andoperated by the work specialists themselves; and a system of rewards(monetary and honorary) that is primarily a set of symbols of workachievement and thus ends in themselves, not means to some end ofindividual self interest". In a nutshell, the success of the ROCLOLIBdepends on professional behaviour of the practitioners and thepriority to information given by public in their day to'day lives.There is no class/segment of the population which will not bebenefited by the ROCLOLIB. As indicated earlier, infor:mation formsthe very base of human interaction. The ROCLOLIB enhancesgeneral readeTship/usership in society leading towards progress,prosperity and development. The ROCLOLIB helps students,teachers, people engaged in agriculture, industry, housewives~professi-onals, etc. It opens a new chapter in the professional historyof librarianship. Invariably librarians become user-friendly and stantaking active interest in developmental activities. Iuespective ofclass, caste, creed, profession, level of education. the ROCLOLIBwill benefit both librarians and society immea-surably.IdentificationThe practice of the ROCLOLIB. brings forth issues and problemsof practical importance. When librarians work round-the-clock theyneed to be recognised in the mob. They need to be recognised asprofessionals in the library (office) and home library. Above all, deinstitutionalisedlibrarians need to be recognised, identified. Hencethe need of a specific dress and badge for the librarian (be hestationed or f~eelance). Again libraries everywhere are to beidentified and noticed by the adoption of a symbol and a light (foridentification at nights). By this a needy individual locates a librarywith least effort and fulfills his information needs without wastingmuch time. This is an ideal situation when a needy individual/groupjust locates librarians (be he on the road, mob or home) with leasteffort and fulfills his/its information needs without wasting time.Round the Clock Librarianship 147ROCLOLIB and Bibliotherapy: J;Jack to ScholarLibrarianBibliotherapy is used in medical practice to a limited extent inthe treatment of m~ntally-retarded patients. The librarians working inhopsitallibraries have joined their hands with doctors in the practiceof bibliotherapy. They have restricted themselves to the task ofprovision of information and reading materials. Can we think of alibrarian who prescribes authoritatively a particular package ofinformation and reading materials to his clients/users? For this thelibrarian needs to be a scholar first. Are we moving towards theconcept of a scholar librarian in this age of electronics and in this ageof libraries as global information centres? If at all it comes. true theROCLOLIB will be a boon to bibliotherapists and the scholarlibrarians who prescribe, reading material to solve individual/socialproblems.Residential LibrarianshipThe concept of the ROCLOLIB to all librarians gives furtherfillip to have their own libraries at their homes. This is the beginningof the emergence of residentiallibrarianship. If librarians along withtheir library associations come out with total commitment andsacrifice this dream may come true. Finance should not be a problemwhen we are all committed workers. This will automatically makeroom for the development of appropriate tools and techniquesrequired.The practice of the ROCLOLIB together with the moderndevelopments in information technologies and computercommunication networks opens up new vistas in informationprovision and individual libraries will emerge as global informationcentres.Librarians need to do research into those areas of human socialwelfare, where their information resources are of critical and tenninalimportance. We have to identify those areas, where a particularpackage of instantaneous information is sine-qua-non for the very148 Ne,w Vistas in Library and Information Sciencesurvival of an individual/group and society. Hence, hypotheticallyspeaking, a band of librarians will emerge who ~e specialised incoping up with high risk emergency calls for packaged and gradedinformation. Hence the genesis of emergency librarianship.Librarians however committed, sincere, and dedicated they are,cannot by themselves create conditions conducive for theROCLOLIB. People should come out and demand library services.They must realise reading/accessing information as one of theirfundamental rights in their own welfare for their own well being.What librarians can do is to perform an educational function ofmaking people aware of the importance of information resources fortheir progress and development. If librarians and people join hands itshould be marked as a "THE DA Y" of mutual benefits whereinpeople get the best of librarians services and wherein librarians willrealise their much-awaited s~tus as a 'fullfledged profession'.ROCLOLIB: Education, Training and SocializationIf the practice of the ROCLOLIB is to be materialised it has tobecome a slogan; it has to become a movement of the whole band oflibrarians allover the world. The concept and idea is to be introducedat different levels in a holistic manner. It should be incorporated ineducational and training programmes from certificate to Ph.D. levels.Through a wide ranging, programme of seminars, symposia andconferences the ide~ should be popularised. We have to make wayfor the process of socialisation to operate. The youngsters and newcomersare to be oriellted about the ROCLOLIB and reassure themthat librarianship is not an occupation/practice/vocation/craft but ameaningful/purposeful ~ ;,!y of life.Towards ROCLOLIB: A Dream, A Slogan, AMovementFor those who live in intellectual boundaries, for those whonever dream impossibles and for thosc who cannot outclasscontemporary thinking, the ROCLOLIB may seem like a far cry!' AnRound the Clock Librarianshipideal situation where/when librarianship beGomes a true way of life,the dream of ROCLOLIB may turn into .a reality, it may take theshape of a slogan and a movement. If we pledge to offer only the bestto the society, if we want to be at the helm of the affairs of thesociety, let us take this as a professional challenge! A day is not farwhen we can acheive this goal and in turn expect only the best ofsocietal benefits, financial rewards and due status in society and leapforward to become a full fledged profession.
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CHANGE Vs STABILITY
CHANGE V/S STABILITY
HUMAN MIND ALWAYS LINGERS BETWEEN A QUEST FOR CHANGE AND STABILITY. SOME SUCCEED TO STRIKE A BALANCE AND ARE KNOWN FOR THAT. SOME FAIL TO STRIKE THE BALANCE BETWEEN THESE TWO AND AND GO DEEP INTO ONLY ONE.......... ie SOME GO ON CHANGING.....SOME MAINTAIN HIGHEST STABILITY.
OPTIONS
1. ROLLING STONE NEVER GATHERS MASS!
2. STAGNANT WATER STINKS!
3. WHILE ROLLING....LET THE STONE REST A WHILE....ON THE ROAD TO
SUCCESS. MAKE WAY FOR THE WATER TO FLOW SOME TIMES....BEFORE
IT STINKS.......MAKE WAY FOR FRESH WATER TO GET IN SOME TIMES.
THE SO CALLED HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL BELONG TO ALL THE THREE CATEGORIES. PEOPLE FALLING INTO ANY OF THE CATEGORIES LISTED ABOVE HAVE SUCCEEDED. IT IS YOUR PASSION, QUEST AND DESIRE LEVEL THAT MATTERS...FOR YOU TO SUCCEED.
THINK, REFLECT.....AND ACT BY YOUR INTUTION......YOU ARE BOUND TO SUCCEED!
TAKE CARE..........BE SMILING......IT BRINGS A POSITIVE CHEMISTRY IN YOUR PHYSIC AND PSYCHE.
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HUMAN MIND ALWAYS LINGERS BETWEEN A QUEST FOR CHANGE AND STABILITY. SOME SUCCEED TO STRIKE A BALANCE AND ARE KNOWN FOR THAT. SOME FAIL TO STRIKE THE BALANCE BETWEEN THESE TWO AND AND GO DEEP INTO ONLY ONE.......... ie SOME GO ON CHANGING.....SOME MAINTAIN HIGHEST STABILITY.
OPTIONS
1. ROLLING STONE NEVER GATHERS MASS!
2. STAGNANT WATER STINKS!
3. WHILE ROLLING....LET THE STONE REST A WHILE....ON THE ROAD TO
SUCCESS. MAKE WAY FOR THE WATER TO FLOW SOME TIMES....BEFORE
IT STINKS.......MAKE WAY FOR FRESH WATER TO GET IN SOME TIMES.
THE SO CALLED HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL BELONG TO ALL THE THREE CATEGORIES. PEOPLE FALLING INTO ANY OF THE CATEGORIES LISTED ABOVE HAVE SUCCEEDED. IT IS YOUR PASSION, QUEST AND DESIRE LEVEL THAT MATTERS...FOR YOU TO SUCCEED.
THINK, REFLECT.....AND ACT BY YOUR INTUTION......YOU ARE BOUND TO SUCCEED!
TAKE CARE..........BE SMILING......IT BRINGS A POSITIVE CHEMISTRY IN YOUR PHYSIC AND PSYCHE.
gbgv1816
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
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THE TRUE PATH TO PROFESSIONALIZATION OF LIBRARIANSHIP LIES IN LIBRARIANS EFFORTS TOWARDS CREATING THEIR INDISPENSIBILITY............RAJ
Entry for September 25, 2006
Waiting is too unique in life....than we realise.......we wait to be stilll....and keep still/calm.......to wait so much....later.......to wait and be calm......one after the other.
Life happens....between this waiting..and happening....love you alll so much
Monday September 25, 2006 - 08:16pm
Entry for June 09, 2006
Dear Naomi,Really you use a very bad and meaningless english....who told you are half a century old?...I just hate people saying I am 10 years old....20 years old.....30 years old...etc...........Please enjoy saying I am 30 years young....I am 40 years young.......I am half a century young.Get tuned and get used mention your age this way and enjoy....the feeling. God created you to be more and more young day by day. By the time this mail reaches you, you are one more day younger.With best wishes,Rajindialotus5673@yahoo.co.in
Friday June 9, 2006 - 02:34pm
Entry for June 07, 2006 : for you Naomi J.
The Voice wrote:
I've been waiting to hear from you for like...ever. > Where you at? > Write some more; don't let me correcting you stop you from communicating. > We are all waiting to hear about your adventures; you can count on us to be an audience. > Truly. > Naomi J.
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7th June 2006
Dear friend,
It is so nice to learn that some body waits to hear from me…great! I am here very much and at unusual ease. You know Naomi…I am such a stupid and interesting person….I continue doing things in such a way that great people like you keep correcting me and interesting…..no body charges!
And then…life is an adventure….adventure is another name for life….and it is so simple….I keep proving again and again that I am living. Somebody is living and not adventurous…is a myth. And and don’t laugh!!!!........we are a result of unusual adventures of almighty/almighties….
Naomi J, have fun….be adventurous…..be yourself.........be different........be changing….be real spiritual……and ofcourse be honest…...say old and wise.
With best wishes
Raj,Fashion Librarian, India…lotus5673@yahoo.co.in
Wednesday June 7, 2006 - 06:25pm
Entry for May 22, 2006:silence
Wow ! I like commanding communications (smile)! I assure all that I will not use caps...in my communications.....ok! I dont know how busy I am......but it always seems that I am busy....I enjoy....few gaps by getting into silence...between my busy activities and moments....how are you all? With best wishes for all the days ahead of today. Future is much more interesting than this moment and today.Raj,India, lotus5673@yahoo.co.in
Monday May 22, 2006 - 07:31pm
Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
THE TRUE PATH TO PROFESSIONALIZATION OF LIBRARIANSHIP LIES IN LIBRARIANS EFFORTS TOWARDS CREATING THEIR INDISPENSIBILITY............RAJ
Entry for September 25, 2006
Waiting is too unique in life....than we realise.......we wait to be stilll....and keep still/calm.......to wait so much....later.......to wait and be calm......one after the other.
Life happens....between this waiting..and happening....love you alll so much
Monday September 25, 2006 - 08:16pm
Entry for June 09, 2006
Dear Naomi,Really you use a very bad and meaningless english....who told you are half a century old?...I just hate people saying I am 10 years old....20 years old.....30 years old...etc...........Please enjoy saying I am 30 years young....I am 40 years young.......I am half a century young.Get tuned and get used mention your age this way and enjoy....the feeling. God created you to be more and more young day by day. By the time this mail reaches you, you are one more day younger.With best wishes,Rajindialotus5673@yahoo.co.in
Friday June 9, 2006 - 02:34pm
Entry for June 07, 2006 : for you Naomi J.
The Voice wrote:
I've been waiting to hear from you for like...ever. > Where you at? > Write some more; don't let me correcting you stop you from communicating. > We are all waiting to hear about your adventures; you can count on us to be an audience. > Truly. > Naomi J.
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7th June 2006
Dear friend,
It is so nice to learn that some body waits to hear from me…great! I am here very much and at unusual ease. You know Naomi…I am such a stupid and interesting person….I continue doing things in such a way that great people like you keep correcting me and interesting…..no body charges!
And then…life is an adventure….adventure is another name for life….and it is so simple….I keep proving again and again that I am living. Somebody is living and not adventurous…is a myth. And and don’t laugh!!!!........we are a result of unusual adventures of almighty/almighties….
Naomi J, have fun….be adventurous…..be yourself.........be different........be changing….be real spiritual……and ofcourse be honest…...say old and wise.
With best wishes
Raj,Fashion Librarian, India…lotus5673@yahoo.co.in
Wednesday June 7, 2006 - 06:25pm
Entry for May 22, 2006:silence
Wow ! I like commanding communications (smile)! I assure all that I will not use caps...in my communications.....ok! I dont know how busy I am......but it always seems that I am busy....I enjoy....few gaps by getting into silence...between my busy activities and moments....how are you all? With best wishes for all the days ahead of today. Future is much more interesting than this moment and today.Raj,India, lotus5673@yahoo.co.in
Monday May 22, 2006 - 07:31pm
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Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship
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BE THE BEST. BE THE BEST TO STAND FOR WHAT YOU REALLY ARE....!!!
Dear,
STAND FIRMLY FOR WHAT YOU STRONGLY BELIEVE IN!
Most of the times we are too much bothered about what they think of us. We keep bothering about how to make everyone happy by our conducive actions. The more we get into conducive actions....more we find that others are not happy.
Dear, the ultimate truth is that,
what ever you like the most, what ever you are excellent in, whatever you are passionately interested,
initially makes others doubtful, initially people around you including your dear ones :
dont like, pursuade you not to pursue furhter, dislike you for whatever you are doing, hate you for whatever you are doing, bring pressure on you to do things the way they like.
If you exactly do the things as people want........there would not be any substantial contribution as such............................for which they any way dont like you....and hence underestimate you and neglect you.
BEST IS :
YOU DO THE BEST....WHAT SEEMS GOOD TO YOU......PUT IN THE BEST THE WAY YOU ARE CONFORTABLE IN......BE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WAY YOU DO...AND THE REASON FOR WHY YOU DO IT.
WHAT EVER YOU DO THIS WAY MAKES YOU AND OTHERS HAPPY SOONER OR LATER.....!!!
BELIEVE THIS......
THIS IS THE TRUTH......I HOPE YOU WILL TAKE SUGGESTION BECAUSE..IT IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO HEAR FROM SOME ONE ALL THE TIME...
BE HAPPY, BE CHEERFUL....BE WHAT YOU ARE AND STAND FIRMLY FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.
GBGV : 1816
Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
STAND FIRMLY FOR WHAT YOU STRONGLY BELIEVE IN!
Most of the times we are too much bothered about what they think of us. We keep bothering about how to make everyone happy by our conducive actions. The more we get into conducive actions....more we find that others are not happy.
Dear, the ultimate truth is that,
what ever you like the most, what ever you are excellent in, whatever you are passionately interested,
initially makes others doubtful, initially people around you including your dear ones :
dont like, pursuade you not to pursue furhter, dislike you for whatever you are doing, hate you for whatever you are doing, bring pressure on you to do things the way they like.
If you exactly do the things as people want........there would not be any substantial contribution as such............................for which they any way dont like you....and hence underestimate you and neglect you.
BEST IS :
YOU DO THE BEST....WHAT SEEMS GOOD TO YOU......PUT IN THE BEST THE WAY YOU ARE CONFORTABLE IN......BE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WAY YOU DO...AND THE REASON FOR WHY YOU DO IT.
WHAT EVER YOU DO THIS WAY MAKES YOU AND OTHERS HAPPY SOONER OR LATER.....!!!
BELIEVE THIS......
THIS IS THE TRUTH......I HOPE YOU WILL TAKE SUGGESTION BECAUSE..IT IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO HEAR FROM SOME ONE ALL THE TIME...
BE HAPPY, BE CHEERFUL....BE WHAT YOU ARE AND STAND FIRMLY FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.
GBGV : 1816
Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
UNCERTAINTIES
Dear all
It looks like life is coming to a stand still. Even amongst uncertainties it looks like getting into a gap....no new thinking....now new ideas cropping in. Unable to visualise the fantastic opportunities that the world is creating every day. What is wrong ? ..... I know we are responsble to a great extent about what happens to us...and what is going to happen tommorrow. What is life if we dont come across such situations?.......
I am told ... it is out of uncertainties that the true offers will come to us........? am I right?.........
Bombay is a city of full of activities.........full of programmes......
Hope your dear ones are doing well in their works/careers!
DO SOMETHING TODAY....OTHER WISE YOU WILL NEVER GET TODY WHICH IS INFRONT OF YOU....PLEASE LISTEN TO ME.
bye for now
Take care! Cheers!
gbgv1816
Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
It looks like life is coming to a stand still. Even amongst uncertainties it looks like getting into a gap....no new thinking....now new ideas cropping in. Unable to visualise the fantastic opportunities that the world is creating every day. What is wrong ? ..... I know we are responsble to a great extent about what happens to us...and what is going to happen tommorrow. What is life if we dont come across such situations?.......
I am told ... it is out of uncertainties that the true offers will come to us........? am I right?.........
Bombay is a city of full of activities.........full of programmes......
Hope your dear ones are doing well in their works/careers!
DO SOMETHING TODAY....OTHER WISE YOU WILL NEVER GET TODY WHICH IS INFRONT OF YOU....PLEASE LISTEN TO ME.
bye for now
Take care! Cheers!
gbgv1816
Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Citation analysis of Doctoral Dissertations - Geology
19th May 2008
Mr. G.Shiva Prasad,
Lecturer in Library Science,
MVGRR Degree College,
Bhattiprolu – 522256 Guntur District (AP)
Dear Mr.Shiva Prasad,
Warm Greetings!
I happened to read one of your papers written in co-authorship with K.Venkat Rao and M.Ratan Jyothi in Vol 1(4) of PEARL. Good exercise indeed. The results of the study are well brought out in 11 pages. I am indeed inspired to take up a similar study of dissertations of our students in our Institute. If you are comfortable kindly furnish the following information :
Ø How much time the study took for completion
Ø Where did you access Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory
Ø Details of dBase III plus Software worked out for the study. Details by mail.
Ø A step by step procedure of data collection, worksheets and data analysis methodology
I look forward for your early response and cooperation.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Raj
Librarian
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Becoming some ones fan!!
Librarian Raj:
Your question is most natural Dew. Most of the people who's fan I am , I have not met yet. You are a librarian, you have beautiful name and you have posed a beautiful picture of a dew.....and your profile is honest and simple. What else is requred for some one to become your fan?All the best, be happy and prosper in life. God bless you. Please go through my blog to know more about me. address : http://indialibrarian.blogspot.com/RajLibrarian
Dew Drop:
thanks sir for scrapping me.. Sir, may I ask you a question??? I think we haven't talked ever... and I have seen that you are my fan...
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Dew Drop:
Hello sir..How are you?
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Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
Your question is most natural Dew. Most of the people who's fan I am , I have not met yet. You are a librarian, you have beautiful name and you have posed a beautiful picture of a dew.....and your profile is honest and simple. What else is requred for some one to become your fan?All the best, be happy and prosper in life. God bless you. Please go through my blog to know more about me. address : http://indialibrarian.blogspot.com/RajLibrarian
Dew Drop:
thanks sir for scrapping me.. Sir, may I ask you a question??? I think we haven't talked ever... and I have seen that you are my fan...
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delete May 16 (4 days ago)
Dew Drop:
Hello sir..How are you?
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Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
Monday, May 19, 2008
Waiting for me to write some thing.....
Friends,
I have just finished reading this book,
"Unleashing the knowledge Force by Ganesh Natarajan and Uma Ganesh....published by McGraw-Hill". Hold on till you find a review written by me.........!! Keep waiting......
RLibrarian
Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
I have just finished reading this book,
"Unleashing the knowledge Force by Ganesh Natarajan and Uma Ganesh....published by McGraw-Hill". Hold on till you find a review written by me.........!! Keep waiting......
RLibrarian
Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Dont miss to read this book......
A Very good reading indeed!.............I am half way through reading the book...."Unleashing the knowledge force......
catch up friends......... it is a good book.
link : www.tatamcgrawhill.com
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Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
catch up friends......... it is a good book.
link : www.tatamcgrawhill.com
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Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
WEBINARS FOR LIBRARIANS
UP COMING WEBINARS FOR LIBRARIANS!!
Press Release: SirsiDynix [May 9, 2008]
SirsiDynix Institute announces upcoming webinars
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 9, 2008 – The SirsiDynix Institute, a forum for professional development in the library community, announced its webinar schedule for late spring and summer 2008. In keeping with the SirsiDynix Institute’s mission to help grow the skills of library professionals, the SirsiDynix Institute will focus on "Open Libraries." The theme centers on the "openness" that characterizes successful libraries — open partnerships, open approaches, open technologies, open dialog and open communities.
The following webinars are scheduled over the course of the summer, including:
"Trends in e-Learning: What Does It Mean for Libraries?" on May 21, with Frank Cervone, professor of education and director of the Library, Information and Media Studies program at Chicago State University. Cervone will focus on how availability and interoperability are changing the way e-learning is being delivered as well how developments in open access as well as social networking are changing the way e-learning occurs.
"Beyond Web 2.0: Taking the Social Read-Write Web to the Enterprise Level" on June 13, with Marshall Breeding, director for innovative technologies and research at the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University. Breeding will give his view of how libraries can take Web 2.0 technologies to the next level and integrate them into their core automation infrastructure to better support their strategic missions.
"Video on the Web: A Primer" in on July 15 with David Lee King, digital branch and services manager at Topeka and Shawnee Library in Kansas. King will teach attendees to explore how libraries are using video for outreach and learning through a variety of case studies, discover tips on what types of content work best for different types of libraries, and learn what to consider when planning for and implementing videocasting at your library.
"Tame the Web" in August, Michael Stephens, assistant professor at Dominican University’s Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences, and a leading library blogger. Stephens will share his insights on open libraries.
"We have a fabulous schedule for this quarter and are thrilled to have so many well-respected industry leaders willing to share their time and expertise with the SirsiDynix Institute," said Stephen Abram. "Their willingness to give to the industry in this way is integral to the mission of the SirsiDynix Institute."
Upcoming SirsiDynix Institute events will be posted on the SirsiDynix Institute website, www.sirsidynixinstitute.com. Archives, including podcasts and Windows Media files are also available to revisit after the event at the SirsiDynix Institute website. All SirsiDynix Institute sessions are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, unless otherwise specified. Additional special and international events will be announced throughout the year.
About the SirsiDynix Institute The SirsiDynix institute was founded in 2003 and is funded by SirsiDynix, the global leader in strategic technology solutions. The SirsiDynix Institute is a forum for professional development in the library community. Monthly webinars, the SirsiDynix Institute Executive Conference and other events provide librarians with access to industry leaders and a forum to keep up to date on relevant issues and trends impacting libraries. The mission of the SirsiDynix Institute is to support librarianship and advance the work of librarians around the world. The focus of the SirsiDynix Institute is on library issues, not products. More information on the SirsiDynix Institute is available at www.sirsidynixinstitute.com.
Copyright (c) 2008 SirsiDynix
Summary:
The SirsiDynix Institute, a forum for professional development in the library community, announced its webinar schedule for late spring and summer 2008. In keeping with the SirsiDynix Institute’s mission to help grow the skills of library professionals, the SirsiDynix Institute will focus on “Open Libraries.” The theme centers on the “openness” that characterizes successful libraries — open partnerships, open approaches, open technologies, open dialog and open communities.
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INFORMATION PLACED HERE WITH DUE THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT!!
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION GO TO :
http://www.librarytechnology.org/diglib-fulldisplay.pl?SID=2008051799822998&code=&RC=13262&Row=&code=PR&Type=Library+Automation
Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
Press Release: SirsiDynix [May 9, 2008]
SirsiDynix Institute announces upcoming webinars
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 9, 2008 – The SirsiDynix Institute, a forum for professional development in the library community, announced its webinar schedule for late spring and summer 2008. In keeping with the SirsiDynix Institute’s mission to help grow the skills of library professionals, the SirsiDynix Institute will focus on "Open Libraries." The theme centers on the "openness" that characterizes successful libraries — open partnerships, open approaches, open technologies, open dialog and open communities.
The following webinars are scheduled over the course of the summer, including:
"Trends in e-Learning: What Does It Mean for Libraries?" on May 21, with Frank Cervone, professor of education and director of the Library, Information and Media Studies program at Chicago State University. Cervone will focus on how availability and interoperability are changing the way e-learning is being delivered as well how developments in open access as well as social networking are changing the way e-learning occurs.
"Beyond Web 2.0: Taking the Social Read-Write Web to the Enterprise Level" on June 13, with Marshall Breeding, director for innovative technologies and research at the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University. Breeding will give his view of how libraries can take Web 2.0 technologies to the next level and integrate them into their core automation infrastructure to better support their strategic missions.
"Video on the Web: A Primer" in on July 15 with David Lee King, digital branch and services manager at Topeka and Shawnee Library in Kansas. King will teach attendees to explore how libraries are using video for outreach and learning through a variety of case studies, discover tips on what types of content work best for different types of libraries, and learn what to consider when planning for and implementing videocasting at your library.
"Tame the Web" in August, Michael Stephens, assistant professor at Dominican University’s Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences, and a leading library blogger. Stephens will share his insights on open libraries.
"We have a fabulous schedule for this quarter and are thrilled to have so many well-respected industry leaders willing to share their time and expertise with the SirsiDynix Institute," said Stephen Abram. "Their willingness to give to the industry in this way is integral to the mission of the SirsiDynix Institute."
Upcoming SirsiDynix Institute events will be posted on the SirsiDynix Institute website, www.sirsidynixinstitute.com. Archives, including podcasts and Windows Media files are also available to revisit after the event at the SirsiDynix Institute website. All SirsiDynix Institute sessions are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, unless otherwise specified. Additional special and international events will be announced throughout the year.
About the SirsiDynix Institute The SirsiDynix institute was founded in 2003 and is funded by SirsiDynix, the global leader in strategic technology solutions. The SirsiDynix Institute is a forum for professional development in the library community. Monthly webinars, the SirsiDynix Institute Executive Conference and other events provide librarians with access to industry leaders and a forum to keep up to date on relevant issues and trends impacting libraries. The mission of the SirsiDynix Institute is to support librarianship and advance the work of librarians around the world. The focus of the SirsiDynix Institute is on library issues, not products. More information on the SirsiDynix Institute is available at www.sirsidynixinstitute.com.
Copyright (c) 2008 SirsiDynix
Summary:
The SirsiDynix Institute, a forum for professional development in the library community, announced its webinar schedule for late spring and summer 2008. In keeping with the SirsiDynix Institute’s mission to help grow the skills of library professionals, the SirsiDynix Institute will focus on “Open Libraries.” The theme centers on the “openness” that characterizes successful libraries — open partnerships, open approaches, open technologies, open dialog and open communities.
__________________________________________________________
INFORMATION PLACED HERE WITH DUE THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT!!
______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION GO TO :
http://www.librarytechnology.org/diglib-fulldisplay.pl?SID=2008051799822998&code=&RC=13262&Row=&code=PR&Type=Library+Automation
Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
Taiwanese Academic Libraries
Knowledge is power. Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Librarianship is a Noble profession.....gbgv...1816....
Friday, May 16, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
IFLA CONFERENCE / FASHION FAIR : LONDON / AMSTERDAM
Librarianship is a noble profession. Librarians are noble.
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