Dreams-Librarian : There Is One New Book On Amazon Every Five Minutes...

Dreams-Librarian : There Is One New Book On Amazon Every Five Minutes...: In an interesting post, writer Claude Nougat estimated the total number of books on Amazon – about 3.4 million at last count (a number...

Dreams-Librarian : Just How "Legal" Are Seed Libraries?

Dreams-Librarian : Just How "Legal" Are Seed Libraries?: After the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture cracked down on a community seed library, hundreds of seed libraries in the U.S. are sud...

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Beyond eBooks

Library director and administrators at all types of colleges and universities consent their libraries must educate undergraduates research skills and information literacy, however the Ithaka S+R Library Survey 2013 also suggests libraries are progressively more tailoring their services to address institutional needs.

Ithaka, a nonprofit research organization that promotes modern forms of teaching and intellectual communication, before surveyed library directors in 2010. That survey captured libraries in the middle of a complex changeover from print to electronic resources. Based on the responses of 499 institutions in the fall 2013 survey, that shift has been, “from a budget allotment outlook, almost completed.”

Yet library directors and faculty members remain split on the value of electronic collections of books and journals. Instructors are more likely to prefer ebooks -- more than 50 percent of respondents in Ithaka's 2012 faculty survey said they “play an important role” in research and teaching, while only about one-third of library directors agreed. Meanwhile, two-thirds of library directors said they “would be happy to see hard copy collections [of scholarly journals] discarded and replaced entirely by electronic collections,” compared to 40 percent of faculty members surveyed in 2012.

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Dreams-Librarian : World Digital Library grows to 10,000 items

Dreams-Librarian : World Digital Library grows to 10,000 items: WASHINGTON: The World Digital Library lead by the Library of Congress in Washington reached a landmark, surpassing 10,000 items with t...

Do People Need Libraries in the Digital Age?

Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?”—T.S. Eliot, “The Rock” (1934)

Back when I was in college, I was elected librarian of the Harvard Lampoon in a contest that seemed unusually tight despite the fact that I think my run was uncontested. The undergraduate humor magazine is housed in a mock Flemish castle that dates back to 1909, and I was supposed to find funny books to stock the Lampy library, a quirky, circular chamber with a secret sliding bookshelf that opened up to a hidden room.

Libraries, for me, have always been portals to unexpected places, but in the coming years some of them could become casualties of the internet age. Much of this will be a topic of discussion at The Public Library Association’s (PLA) biennial Conference, set to be held next month in Indianapolis. Public school libraries are enduring budget cuts and staffing reductions. According to a Pew survey released in 2013, 54% of Americans ages 16 and older had personally used a library or library website in the past 12 months, down from 59 % the previous year. The American Library Association (ALA) reports that the use of library materials has increased in recent years, but recent numbers indicate that physical visits have dipped slightly.

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The library with no books and its head in the cloud

Tablets and ebooks have all contributed to a worldwide fall in book sales. Now, they’re changing the way libraries work.

At the Bexar County BiblioTech in Texas shelves of books have been replaced by rows of iMacs and iPads. BiblioTech is the world’s first public library which doesn’t contain a single book.

Since it opened at the end of last year, 14,300 people have registered and, on average, the library processes 100 new registrations every day.

Visitors can choose from 20,000 ebooks (the collection will grow constantly) and there are 600 basic ereaders available to borrow, in addition to 200 enhanced ereaders designed for children.

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Wizdoms Library Project

"Wizdoms Library Project" is promoted by a registered Charitable Trust (No: E 24230, India) to establish & administer Public Libraries of Global standard Worldwide under the brand name "WIZDOMS Libraries".
Wizdoms Libraries have been conceptualized and being established as series of well-structured Libraries in an integral manner with Wizdoms Central Library taking advantage of the modern technology with a view to reach out to every segment of society giving greater emphasis to rural sector and those not so fortunate.

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E-Resources

Online Dictionaries All Subject and Language Dictionary Longman Dictionary Merriam-webster Oxford Dictionary Business Dictionary Yauba Yourdictionary Gujarati-English Dictionary.

Google Tips and Tricks Every Student Should Know

Whether you're a student in college (or earlier) or a lifelong learner, Google is an essential tool for learning. Here are a few tips for using Google search and other apps more effectively to further your education.
Many of these tips you've no doubt learned before from our previous Google coverage, but every worthwhile subject is worth reviewing now and again, and today we're looking specifically at the best Google tricks for students. So here we go

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Library Quote

"Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better." --Sidney Sheldon

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Google Scholar Alerts Scholar Alert: [ Librarianship Profession ]

Google Scholar Alerts Scholar Alert: [ Librarianship Profession ]

Principlism and the Ethics of Librarianship L Wilkinson - The Reference Librarian, 2014 ... equitable access to information is specified to a rule that a li

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Principlism and the Ethics of Librarianship

L Wilkinson - The Reference Librarian, 2014

... equitable access to information is specified to a rule that a librarian must abet suicide ... Candidate
principles for librarianship have not been determined and specific examples of principlism at
the reference desk are unavailable, so the means by which librarians should balance ...

[HTML] Organizing, Contextualizing, and Storing Legacy Research Data: A Case Study of Data Management for Librarians

B Marshall, K O'Bryan, N Qin, R Vernon - … in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2013

... These case studies would provide even more help for the librarian with data management
responsibilities, a role that will ... training in the library school curriculum, defining which skills are
the most important for librarians with data ... Journal Of Web Librarianship, 6(4), 274-287. ...

[PDF] Visible Minority Librarians of Canada at Ontario Library Association Super Conference, 2013

M Kumaran - Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and …, 2013

... Maha Kumaran Liaison Librarian University of Saskatchewan maha.kumaran@usask.ca ... When
deciding to enter the profession, potential candidates should chat with librarians in public ... As noted
by ALA's “Core Competences of Librarianship”, librarians should also have good ...

The Mortenson Center Model: Twenty Years of Successful Professional Development

B Ford, S Schnuer - 2013

... Abstract: After 20 years of operation the Mortenson Center has developed a very successful
professional development model for librarians around the world. The poster will highlight the
components of the model. First presented at IFLA 2013 in Singapore. Issue Date: 2013. ...

[PDF] Performance evaluation and social cultural contribution of public libraries in south region Ahmednagar district (MS)

RP Ghule - 2013

... variety forms, for their studies and research activities. The role of pub library librarian is change ...
Page 11. Public library librarianship is a noble and exalted profession. ... motto. Public library
librarians are the persons who have to be vigilant and conscientious to keep ...

[PDF] Book Review: Information Literacy Beyond Library 2.0

S Shujah - Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and …, 2013

... There are differing perspectives among librarians, faculty, students and patrons ... The librarian
wants to teach the students about search tools; academics want students to learn about
referencing ... For someone in the profession, Part II, Case Studies is the section of the book that ...

Matching the practical implementation of education with medical profession values

S Cottrell, N Ferrari - Medical Education, 2014

... Commentaries. Matching the practical implementation of education with medical profession values.
Scott Cottrell * ,; Norman Ferrari. ... How to Cite. Cottrell, S. and Ferrari, N. (2014), Matching the
practical implementation of education with medical profession values. ...

Open source journals of library and information science: a bibliometric study

SK Satpathy, RK Maharana, AK Das - Collection Building, 2013

... Anwar, MA, Saeed, H. (1999), "Pakistani librarians as authors: a bibliometric study of ... Chinese
:ibrarianship: An International Electronic Journal (2006-2010)”, Chinese Librarianship: An
International ... He has professional experience as Librarian and Senior Librarian for more than ...

The professional oath: pledge of allegiance or reflective practice?

E Gaufberg, M Batalden - Medical Education, 2014

... Commentaries. The professional oath: pledge of allegiance or reflective practice? Elizabeth
Gaufberg * ,; Maren Batalden. ... How to Cite. Gaufberg, E. and Batalden, M. (2014), The professional
oath: pledge of allegiance or reflective practice?. Medical Education, 48: 9–11. ...

A comprehensive systematic review on the experience of lateral/horizontal violence in the profession of nursing

L Rittenmeyer, D Huffman, LJ Hopp, M Block - The JBI Database of Systematic …, 2013

... A comprehensive systematic review on the experience of lateral/horizontal violence in the
profession of nursing. ... The qualitative component considered research on the experience
of lateral/horizontal violence (LV/HV) in the profession of nursing. ...

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Mumbaikars and Indians cant miss to read this book .....

Mumbaikars and Indians cant miss to read this book .....

Title : The Siege : 68 hours inside the Taj Hotel / Adrian Leby , Cathy Scott - Clark
















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12th Edition of Crossword Book Awards 2013 - Times Literary Carnival

Winners :

• The Bankster / Ravi Subramanian
• Em and The Big Hoom / Jerry into
• Boats on Land / Janice Pariat
• Righteous Republic / Ananya Vajpeyi
• From The Ruins of Empire / Pankaj Mishra
• Visha Wozzariter / Payal Kapadia
• Book Uncle and me / Uma Krishnaswami
• A Life in Words / Translated by M. Asaduddin

Winners, Hearty Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Think of adding these films on Nelson Manela to your Library .....

Suddenly some one from amongst your readers / patrons or for that matter a senior faculty member or your Director may say ....... "Mr.Librarian! You don't have these films on Nelson Mandela in your library? ..... Oh common! "

• Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom (1913)
• Invictus (2009)
• Mandela and De Kerk (1997)
• Maclolm X (1992)

Source of Information : Times of India

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edge Workers N Managers.

Literary Hero Ruskin Bond at Times Literary Carnival .....

• His Mother asked him to join Army, he went on to become a writer and a literary hero.
• Wrote a skit on his teacher ..... which cost him his school leaving certificate.
• He lost his father when Ruskin was 9 years young.
• Published his novel at the age of 18.
• His favorite author : Charles Dickens

Source of Info :

• A skit on teachers cost him his school-leaving certificate
• Ruskin Bond on Day 2, Venue changed from Hall to Lawns to accommodate hundreds who queued up to watch Mussourie icon talk of his art ....

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New Arrival : "Fist Impressions, Lasting Impressions"

Title : First Impressions, Lasting Impressions
Author : Rakesh Agarwal and Suman Agarwal
Launch Date : 5th Dec 2013
Venue : Crosswords.




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Librarians, be informed about New Books / Arrivals

• It is a fact that we librarians get busy in routines so much so that ... we stop thinking about all other things.  Routines surround us enormously so much so that we cease to be thinking animals. And people associate very harmful stereotypes. Atleast Head of the Library should organize and allocate work to his team in such a way that he continues to get some free time to be a thinker and a thinking animal. He should be able to find time for browsing news papers and magazines be it online or offline.
• Be uptodate about programmes and events where in new books get released. Specially the events that are local and accessible.

THESE ARE THE BOOKS BEING RELEASED OR IN FOCUS IN THE TIMES LITERARY CARNIVAL. DO INFORM YOUR READERS / PATRONS ABOUT THEM ... AND ADD THEM TO YOUR LIBRARY. DONT WAIT TILL SOME ONE ASKS YOU ABOUT THESE BOOKS. BE PROACTIVE.

• Ghalib Danger/Neeraj Pandey
• The Siege (about Mumbai terror attacks)
• Biography of Mary Kom
• Hindi For Heart / Gulzar
• Book on Bombay / Bachi Karkaria
• Biography of Bollywood's Tragedy Queen Meena Kumar / Vinod Mehta
• Gandhi Before India/Ramachandra Guha
• Billionnaire's Apprentice / Anita Raghavan

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ICADL 2013 : 15th International Conference on Asia-Pacific digital libraries on Social Media and Community

Inaugural Ceremony of The 15th International Conference on Asia-Pacific
Digital Libraries
                                                      (ICADL 2013)

                                                          On
                                          Social Media and Community
Networks
                                Date: December 9, 2013 | 4:30 PM Venue:
Hotel Le Meridien, Bangalore

                                                  Inauguration by:

                                        His Excellency Dr. Hans Raj
Bhardwaj
                              Governor of Karnataka and Chancellor of
Universities in Karnataka
                                                        -----
                 
                                          Launch of i-Scholar By Shri.
H.K.Patil

                    Honourable Minister for Rural Development and
Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka

                                                          ------
                 
                                                Inaugural Keynote by
                 
                            ³Computational Education: The Next Frontier
for Digital Libraries²
                 
                                                        By
                 
                                                Dr. Rakesh Agrawal
                                          Microsoft Technical Fellow, USA

                                                      ----

                                                Prof. K.S.Rangappa
                                                Honourable Vice Chancellor
                                                  University of Mysore
                                                      Presides

                                                        ----

                                    Guests are requested to be seated by
4:15 PM 

                                            You are cordially invited

http://isim.ac.in/ICADL2013/Inaugural_ceremony.html


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Shalini




Dr. Shalini R.Urs
Chair, ICADL 2013
&
Executive Director and Professor
International School of Information Management
University of Mysore
Manasagangotri
Mysore - 570006
Phone :  + 91 821 2514699
Fax      :  +  91 821 2519209
www.isim.ac.in
ISiM - Management School of IT. Technology School for IM



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