Thanks

Thank you IndiaLibrarian-Intl for inviting me to participate in this blog.

I did vote on the poll on the Status of Librarians and I would like to expand on my vote, viz., that Librarianship is a full-fledged profession. However, in India we still are not able to get the deserved recognition for our work, skills and contributions. This is simple because we have not demonstrated to the managements and our users as to how libraries canand have contributed to their learning and knowledge endeavours. I believe librarians should be more outgoing - interact more with users, both interpersonally and in formal ways and let them know how the library can benefit them. Equally, I believe we need the interactions to better undestand their needs/problems and see how we could meet these. Lastly, we need to use technology innovatively to improve our images and also our capability to serve users more effectively.

I would also like your members to know of an important initiative in making an open source ILS available to Indian and other developing country libraries. Please visit http://www.newgenlib.com for details.

-Prof.Jai Harau : KIIKM : NewGenLib Software

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Free Access to Medical Journals to Be Given to Poor Countries (washingtonpost.com)

Free Access to Medical Journals to Be Given to Poor Countries (washingtonpost.com)

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Free Access to Medical Journals to Be Given to Poor Countries

By David Brown
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, July 9, 2001; Page A12

Six giant publishing houses will announce today that they will provide free electronic access to about 1,000 medical journals to medical schools, research laboratories and government health departments in poor countries.

Piloted by the World Health Organization, the program will benefit about 600 institutions, principally in Africa. It will also include training in techniques for researching the vast amount of medical literature by computer.

POSTED BY K.R.MULLA

good morning 30th June 2008

Hi Librarians!

Good Morning!

There are to two buttons for my cuff straps of my shirt (right hand). I normally wear my watch on the right hand. Morning when I get ready for office I wrongly put the first button which makes it very tight to my wrist. Added to it there is a watch. It is natural I must use the second button. But every time I forget this and but the first button...and then I remove and then put the second button. I dont know when may be very recently...my first button is gone .... I dont know when. You know now the button which I used to butt wrongly every day is gone. Now without fail I have to use the second button only which is very comfortable because it accommodates the watch as well. Many things which were for so long hurdles in our lives are taken care by nature/god un awares. We forget to thank God. There are innumerable times when God facilitates our living.....if we are careful in observation we can notice. By habbit we only keep cursing God about things that he has not given us. My Librarian friends while managing our libraries our focus is normally on things that we dont have....or things that create troubles....or things that make us unhappy. Let us open our minds to see that there are many things and facilities around...which can indeed make our lib mgt and services more more effective and worthwhile. Cheers! Look around be proud of the things you possess just like....!!! Be smiling....be happy always....you are a noble professional.....you continue to be a knowledge professional!

RajLibrarian

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Librarianship is a noble profession.

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A promising Librarian from Pune

CV of a promising Librarian
Personal Profile:

Name : Kadam Reshma Nanasaheb

Father’s Name : Kadam Nanasaheb Dinkar

Date of Birth : Aug. 29th 1980

Gender : Female

Marital Status : Single

Religion: Hindu Maratha

Nationality : Indian

Language : English / Hindi / Marathi

Handicapped : Physical (50%)



Permanent Address : A/P-Koparde (Near Kashil)
Tal. Satara Dist: Satara
Pin: 415001

Address for correspondence: Sanjay Mohan Rajebhosale
Plot no. 7, Building ‘A’ Vishawdham building no.
10/2 Tirupatinagar, Warjejakatnaka
Tal- Haveli, Dist- Pune, Pin-411052

Email : reshmakadam29@gmail.com

Educational Qualification:

Examination
Board /University
Year
Percentage (%)
Class
M.Lib. I.Sc
Pune
2008
59.25%
Higher Sec. class
BA(Geography)
Pune
2000
56%
Higher Sec. class
H.S.C
Pune
1997
61.83%
First class
S.S.C
Kolhapur
1995
51.85%
Second class


Career Objective:


To seek a challenging career in the field of library and information science and field related to IT and to be the part of competitive and challenging environment. To prove my credential, thinking by achieving higher career goals. I also wish to become an asset to the organisation by adding value through my skill, ideas and creative thinking.


Extra Curricular Activities:


· N.S.S
· Member of PULISAA (Pune University Library And Information Alumni Association)
· Completion of training program on “SLIM 21: Library Management Software”
· Certificate course in library management examination with 73%


Projects Undertaken: During M.Lib.I.Sc


Title 1: Digitization of N. C. Kelkar Letters & its database using LIBSYS library software.
Brief: Digitization of 250 letters written on N.C. Kelkar & to make these letters accessible through intranet & Internet using LIBSYS software.

Guide:
Dr. S. K. Patil
Librarian & Head
Dept. of Library and Information Science
Pune University


Title 2: FAQs for Jayakar library; University of Pune
(Multimedia Application Development Project)

Brief: I had done this project using Hyper Text Markup Language. In this project text, pictures, sounds, animations are used.


Guide:
Dr. Shubhada Nagarkar
lecturer
Dept. of Library Information Science
Pune University








Technical Skill:

· Knowledge of computer application
· Knowledge of latest library software like as Libsys software, SLIM software.
· Typing (English & Marathi- 40 W.P.M.)






Computer Knowledge:

1. MSCIT with 86% marks.
2. ADCSSAA 1Year computer course
3. There are two I.T. Theory with practical Papers in M Lib.I .Sc Course.




References:


Dr. S. K. Patil, Dr. Neela Deshpande,
Librarian and Head Reader,
Dept. of Library and Information Science, Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Pune. University of Pune.

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Communication from Dr.K.N.Prasad

Dear Moderator,
Kindly arrange to announce the following forthcoming workshop for the benefit of lis-forum members.

Thanking you,
Yours truly,
K.N. Prasad
Executive Officer, SRELS, Bangalore
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Forthcoming Event
Workshop on GENISISWEB, WINISIS DATABASE TO GSDL
(18-20 August 2008)
Organized by
Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore
with
Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies, Bangalore
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE
To provide intensive training in GENISISWEB and conversion of WINISIS database into GSDL.
WORKSHOP CONTENT
- WINISIS archiving of full text documents in all ordinary formats including a fully downloaded website.
- Creation of web front end with GenisisWeb for making it user-friendly and accessible over a network
- Creation of a CD-ROM library of full text documents
- Conversion of a WINISIS database into GSDL archive
RESOURCE PERSON
K. Rajasekharan, Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), Thrissur, Kerala
The target audience includes librarians, information professionals and others interested in building different types of databases.
WORKSHOP FEE
Those interested are invited to register for the Workshop on or before 1st August 2008 on payment of Rs. 3,000/- by DD drawn in favour of ‘Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science’.
The duly filled-in form along with the payment should be forwarded to the Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 on or before 1st August 2008
For more information contact:
Dr. K.N. Prasad, Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore
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congrats on the initiation of your new blog Asha!

Congratulations on the lauch of your new blog Asha! All the best. RajLibrarian : lotus5673@yahoo.co.in

Darkness is unlimited........light is a guest.......darkness is independent......light is dependent........light can be switched on and off....

Darkness is unlimited.........light is limited.........light can be put on and put off....but not darkness..........darkness is the way towards divinity..........
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Are ILA peoples are sleeping??????????

Whether Indian Library Association members and Administrators are sleeping?? This question will came into your mind if you tried & tired when you click http://www.ila-india.org/. I asked this question in LIS forum. i think the ILA not working properly as the name was. If Indian Library Association doesn't maintain a website in the electronic era, what should it seeks, i think ILA used only for political purpose. According to some south India based Librarians, ILA is Delhi politics based librarians group, we never found any representation on that. So we don't believe ILA will be front runner in Library movement in India.
Now, I can say ILA should be reinstalled. We must delete some corrupted file and update new. Windows 98 or Dos version is suitable for ILA, XP/VISTA/LINUX we must think of it. Older people on the organization, if they are not ready to accept the change just backspaced from the authority and they should be insert key for young librarians.
Not only ILA it belongs to MLAI because they also don't have any websites. Let us bring "Dhoni Mania" in Library Associations, Library movements in India. : CONTRIBUTED BY ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF THIS BLOG viz thimms

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Librarians continue to serve the information seekers!

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M.Tech Information Management

M.Tech - Information Management

For those looking for an exciting career in information systems and management - Admissions are now open for a truly multidisciplinary M.Tech Programme in Information Systems and Management offered by the International School of Information Management (ISiM), University of Mysore in collaboration with some of the leading Information Schools in the US. What do we offer?• Cutting edge global curriculum blending the science, technology and management of information. Our course catalogue includes courses ranging from information economics to software systems to data mining and data warehousing to information security. Check out our syllabus for details.• Truly international learning experience – with faculty drawn from our partner institutions. Course would be taught by world renowned experts from across the academia and industry • Need based Bridge courses • World class facilities – a brand new well appointed 24 x 7 accessible Wi-Fi enabled building. • Internships and projects with leading industry partners • Informal but rigorous pedagogy Who is eligible? Engineering Graduates / 4-Year Degree Graduates (10+2+4) / Master's Degree in any DisciplineAdmissions based on CAT/MAT/GATE/ PGCET/ISiM Entrance Test ScoresCourse Fee: Rs. 60,000/- per year Last date for receiving applications: July 28, 2008Course start date: September 1, 2008ISiM Collaborating Partners:• Dalhousie University, Canada• University of Michigan, USA• University of Pittsburgh, USA• Syracuse University, USA• International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore• Informatics (India) Ltd., BangaloreFor application forms and more details, please visit www.isim.ac. in or contact us at:International School of Information ManagementUniversity of Mysore, ManasagangotriMysore – 570 006Tel: +91-821-2514699; +91-821-2411417Mobile: 98869 70411Fax: +91-821-2519209Email: mailto:office%40isim.ac.in

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Blackwell journal contents

Navin Kumar Soni
INMAS, DRDO,Delhi

Dear All Professinals,
As of July 1, 2008, all Blackwell journal content—including allfull-text HTML and PDF versions of articles from current issues,backfiles, and issues published online before print—will beincorporated into Wiley InterScience. Over the weekend of June 28thand 29th, 2008, there will be a period when both Blackwell Synergy andWiley InterScience will be unavailable while they transition andre-index data.For more information, go to: interscience.wiley.com/transition=================================Navin Kumar Soni
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Tahira Khan - profile of an upcoming young librarian

AN UPCOMING LIBRARIAN WITH A ZEAL AND MISSION
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Tahira Khan

Career Objective
To work in a professional environment where I can learn more and also enhance my managerial skills and technical ability that adds value to my profession and personality.

Educational Qualification:

Ø High School Certificate from MP Board Bhopal (MP) in the year 1996 with 69 % marks.

Ø Higher Secondary Certificate from MP Board Bhopal (MP) in the year 1998 with 61 % marks.

Ø B.Sc (Maths) from Barkatullah University Bhopal (MP) in the year 2001 with 60%

Ø BLIS from Indira Gandhi National University in the year 2004 with 60% marks.

Ø MLIS from Barkatullah University Bhopal (MP) in the year 2006 with 55% marks.


Work ExperienceTwo and half years working experience in Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre Bhopal as a Computer Operator.


Computer Skills
Windows 98/2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista.
MS Office


Hobbies
Listening Music
Net Surfing

Strengths
My self




Personal Details

Father’s Name : Mr. Fakhruddin Khan

Permanent Address : H.N. 3138 Near Upkar School
Sivaji Bara Berkhera Pathani
Bhopal (M.P.)
Contact e-mail: tahira281981@yahoo.co.in
Gender : Female

Marital Status : Single

Languages known : English, Hindi.

E-mail : www.tahira281981@yahoo.co.in

Tahira Khan
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Asha:

Hai sir, good morning. Thanks for your reply .I checked ur blog sir , it is excellent and thanks for sharing.regards . Asha.

Asha Das Librarian
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SUGUNA'S CORNER - How gender friendly is the Library profession?

ILIs poll on the `status of Library Profession' has set me thinking. It requires more than a poll to respond. Nevertheless, I answered the question from amongst very many interesting options given. I chose the safest option although personally I have very raw feelings about the profession which I think I should keep to myself.

But I definitely feel that it would be useful to share my views on the Gender aspects of it.

Why I chose to migrate from my basic discipline, Agriculture throws light on some of these aspects.

Deadly combination!

In a way it was the other way round, it was Library science that I wanted to pursue over a base of some professional course, which happened to be agriculture in my case. In fact this was the advice given by Dr. Sreepathy Naidu, Ex. Librarian of S.V. University, Tirupati, to his students to guide their children into Library profession via some professional course. My mother happened to be in his class pursuing her B.Lib. Sci. and my career is the result.

Cool roof over your head!

But this idea was reinforced within myself on a particular hot summer afternoon when we saw two women library staff sitting under the comfort of a fan in an already cool Library building, while we had just returned from our Agronomy practicals class. While I enjoyed doing those planting, weeding and harvesting operations, I was not ready to take those tensions of `timely' operations in the rest of my life.

Wider choice!

Choosing library profession, facilitates a wider choice while selecting your `spouse'. Whomever you marry, be it in Amalapuram or in America, you can be sure of having a Library and hence sure of having a profession for yourself. It is not the case with Agriculture.

Under one roof!

Once, a couple discovered very lately, that their professions don't match. That means they can never get jobs at the same place even if they manage to get high level recommendations. One works on Oceans and the other on Deserts! Difficult to co-exisit!! (We don't know, with climatic change it could be possible!!). But, then one of them switched to Library profession so that they could nest! (I don't remember the exact disciplines but it was something similar to this combination)

The top most and ...

Gender suitability is not the same to all the positions in a Library. Even when they are capable, at certain times, it becomes difficult for them to `attend to' or `stay late' or make `surprise visits on Holidays', because of their obvious domestic responsibilities.

Some women, (like me) have a tendency to do all the things by themselves and fail to delegate or effectively manage others. In that case the first position is not suitable.

Another job which women cannot handle in a library is to shelve, take out or otherwise handle large bound volumes. I found it very difficult during my pregnancy but was not complaining about it outwardly as in those days we were not talking `such' issues.

At your own pace!

It is this property of the `Library profession' that gave me the facility/luxury of working from home. Certain jobs like Cataloguing and Classification are intellectual and demand a good amount of concentration, undisturbed by the administrative responsibilities and obligations in a Library. These jobs could better be done away from a library. This is what I am doing now as a free lancer. It is not totally new in our family, as my sister Smt. Kameswari, a Library professional herself and wife of a Librarian, used to prepare entries on cards for Kendreeya Vidyapeeth in Tirupati. I am using computer instead!