Wednesday, November 16, 2016

National Conference on Library Innovations for Excellence (LIFE-2017), 16-17 FEB 2017, IISER-PUNE

National Conference on Library Innovations for Excellence (LIFE-2017)

Dates: February 16-17, 2017.


Organiser/Venue: IISER Pune (Maharasthra), INDIA.


Objective: To understand how libraries are translating ideas into innovative services of excellence to create value for users and to the continuing success of libraries. It will provide an opportunity to library and information science professionals to share their experiences, ideas, research and knowledge for mutual benefit.

Target Audience:
  • Library and Information Science Professionals
  • Knowledge Management Professionals
  • Students of Library and Information Science
  • Publishers and Content Providers
Dates to Remember
Announcement: 1st November 2016.
Submission of Abstract: 30thNovember 2016.
Final Paper / Poster Submission: 31st December 2016.
Intimation for acceptance of paper / poster with requested changes, if any: 15th January 2017.
Last Date for Registration: 31st January 2017.
Schedule:
Day 1: Registration, Inaugural Session, Keynote Address, Invited Lectures by Eminent Professionals, 3 Theme Sessions of paper presentations with Pecha-Kucha format (20 Slides – 20 Seconds per slide) and Poster Presentations.
Day 2: Invited Lectures by Eminent Professionals, Two Theme Sessions of paper presentations with Pecha-Kucha format (20 Slides – 20 Seconds Per Slide), Poster Presentations, Workshop Session on Innovative Practices followed by Valedictory Session.

Source: http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/events/National+Conference+on+Library+Innovations+for+Excellence (16/11/2016)



Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Faculty Positions: Centre for Culture and Development, Vadodara

Faculty Positions: Centre for Culture and Development, Vadodara

22/10/2016

ANNOUNCEMENT (as on its Home page)

Faculty Positions

The Centre for Culture and Development (CCD) conducts social research mainly on Gujarat society and is looking for faculty. Scholars having Ph.D/M.Phil. in any of the Social Sciences, sharp analytical skills, proficiency in English, Gujarati and Hindi languages, proven record of working on field work based research with relevant experience and robust publications may apply with (a) full CV and (b) two of their best publications within thirty days of this notification to:

The Director,
Centre for Culture and Development
XTI Campus, Sevasi Post
Vadodara, Gujarat 391 101

Phone: 0265-2372001

Monday, October 24, 2016

17th IASSI Annual Conference (2016-17), 9-10 December 2016, CRRID, Chandigarh.

17th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI) for the year 2016-17.

Dates: 9-10 December 2016.

Venue: Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh.

Theme: “Education and Development: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities”.

Organisors: Professor Sucha Singh Gill, Professor and Former Director General, CRRID, Chandigarh is the Organising Secretary of the Conference.

Registration:
    Category Amount (Rs.) Dates to Remember
    IASSI Members

    Non IASSI Members

    Spouse/ Accompanying Person
    1500

    2500

    2000
    • Dates of the Conference: 9-10 December 2016
    • Last Date for Submission of Papers: 7 November 2016
    • Communication about Acceptance of Papers: 15 November 2016 (Those who would like to receive early communication of the acceptance of their papers should request for early information in this regard while sending their papers).
    • Last date of Registration: 30 November 2016
  • The registration fee for the conference includes payment towards a conference kit (comprising summaries of all papers presented at the Conference, a CD of the papers presented at the Conference, a Conference bag, stationery etc.) and meals during the conference. Due to financial constraints, it would not be possible for the organisers to meet the travel costs of all the paper presenters but modest accommodation will be arranged for some limited conference participants. For some select participants and resource persons, who are either superannuated or cannot manage their travel costs from their own institutions, the Association will make efforts to meet their travel costs.
CONTACT: Conference Organising Secretary, PROFESSOR SUCHA SINGH GILL
Organising Secretary, IASSI Annual Conference 2016
Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development,
2-A, Madhya Marg, Sector 19, Chandigarh-160019
Phones: 0172-2784133, 2725406
Email: gsuchasingh@gmail.com/sscrrid@hub.nic.in

Monday, October 10, 2016

17th IASSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2016 9-10 December 2016, Chandigarh.

17th IASSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2016

9-10 December 2016, Chandigarh

CALL FOR PAPERS AND INVITATION FOR PARTICIPATION

Theme: Educational Development: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities

Venue: Centre for Research in Rural & Industrial Development CRRID), Chandigarh

ABOUT: The 17th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI) for the year 2016-17 will be held during 9-10 December 2016 at the Centre for Research in Rural & Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh.

For details please visit: www.iassi.org

CONTACT: 
1) Conference Organising Secretary, PROF. SUCHA SINGH GILL
Organising Secretary, IASSI Annual Conference 2016
Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development
2-A, Madhya Marg, Sector 19, Chandigarh-160019
Phones: 0172-2784133, 2725406
Email: gsuchasingh@gmail.com/sscrrid@hub.nic.in

2) Co-Conference Organising Secretary, PROF. S.K. GUPTA
Indian Association of Social Science Instituions
Room No. 76, IIPA Hostel Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA)
IP Estate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110002
Phone: 23324581; 23356834
Email: iassi.conference@gmail.com

Source: http://iassi.org/confrence/call_for_page.html

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

12th BIENNIAL CONFERENCE on ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FEB 22-24, 2017, EDII, Bhat-Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

THE TWELFTH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE on ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(FEBRUARY 22-24, 2017)
CALL FOR PAPERS

The Twelfth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship testifies to the institute's pursuit of excellence and clear contribution to entrepreneurship education, training, research and institution building within India and internationally. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) derives much satisfaction in assisting and building entrepreneurship development institutes in countries namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam. Based on the successful establishment of these institutes, EDII has been further assigned by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India to help build and mentor entrepreneurship development institutes in five countries of the African Region and Uzbekistan.

As India's preeminent institute of entrepreneurship education and research, EDII invites researchers, educators and practitioners in the field of entrepreneurship to participate in and contribute to the Twelfth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship to be held during February 22-24, 2017 at EDII, Ahmedabad.

In keeping with eleven biennial conferences over the past 22 years, the Twelfth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship continues to be an established forum for researchers, educators and practitioners to share their ideas and research results with other researchers and thinkers in the field, exchange feedback and hone their own research pursuits. Whereas researchers are invited to contribute papers and reports that bear upon and enfold the field of entrepreneurship theory and practice, some indicative themes are:
  • Entrepreneurship: Perspectives & Practices
  • Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy
  • Trans Indian Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship in the SME Sector
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
  • Trans-generational Entrepreneurship (Family Business)
  • Start-ups, Incubators, Accelerators
  • Social Entrepreneurship & Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Women's Entrepreneurship
  • Sectoral Entrepreneurship (e.g.)
    • Agripreneurship
    • Edupreneurship
    • Technopreneurship
    • Digital Entrepreneurship
    • Green Entrepreneurship
    • Tourism Entrepreneurship, etc.
Contributors may e-mail their submissions and inquiries to conference@ediindia.org.
Submission deadline:
  • An Abstract (about 200 words) should be submitted through email by November 18, 2016.
  • An electronic version (MS Word) of the full paper should be submitted by December 16, 2016. Full papers (less than 4000 words, typed double space) must adhere to formatting and referencing guidelines of academic/ professional journals.
  • Acceptance decisions on papers will be made by January 6, 2017.
REGISTRATION:
  • A fee of Rs. 2,500/- (US$ 75 for international delegates) is payable by authors and delegates. The fee includes conference kit, conference proceedings and on-campus room & board for three days, Fee is to be paid before January 31, 2017 through EDII payment gateway.
  • Registration fee may be waived for Ph.D./FPM scholars, not in employment, and not supported by their institutes/universities.
Silver Jubilee Celebration of The Journal of Entrepreneurship
The Journal of Entrepreneurship will be completing 25 years of its publication by the end of 2016. EDII will be scheduling a special session to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the JoE's journey.
Download Detailed Brochure

Sasi Misra,
Institute Professor
Conference Chair
Sunil Shukla,
Director, EDI
Conference Hostt
Nikhilesh Desai
Conference Secretary
Cell: 098982 94400
B. Ganapathi
Conference Coordinator
Email:ganapathi@ediindia.org
Cell: 093270 45345
Ashok Madnani
Organizing Secretary
Cell: 093270 21491
 Source: http://www.ediindia.org/conferenceannouncement.asp (27/07/2016)

Monday, July 25, 2016

Philosophy of Education Conference, 2017: Call for Papers, Azim Premji University, Bangalore, JAN 09-11, 2017.

Philosophy of Education Conference, 2017: Call for Papers

Azim Premji University, Bangalore
January 9 – 11, 2017


Important Dates:* Deadline for submissions: October 31, 2016.
* Communications on acceptance of submissions: November 15, 2016
* Conference dates: January 9-11, 2017.


Travel and Accommodation:Authors are advised to first explore funding possibilities at their home institutions or other institutions and then contact us for travel funding. Azim Premji University will be supporting partial or full cost of travel for a limited number of authors based on individual merit and need. Lodging and boarding for the period of the Conference will be provided by Azim Premji University, Bangalore.

Source: http://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/SitePages/index.aspx (25/07/2016)

Monday, July 11, 2016

10th Convention of PLANNER-2016, 9-11 NOV, 2016, NEHU-Shillong (INDIA)

10th Convention of PLANNER-2016 (Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North-Eastern Region)



Dates: 9th - 11th NOV, 2016.
Venue: NEHU, Shillong (Meghalaya) INDIA.


Call for Papers.

PLANNER-2016 Brochure.

Convener: Sh. H. G. Hosamani, Scientist-C (LS), INFLIBNET Centre,
Gandhinagar - 382007. Tel: 079-23268313. Email: planner2016@inflibnet.ac.in

Co-Convener: Sh. Hitesh Solanki, Scientist-B (CS), INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar - 382007 Tel: 079-23268249. Email: planner2016@inflibnet.ac.in

Organising Secretary: Dr. F.R. Sumer, Deputy Librarian, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong - 793022 Tel: 036-42721253. Email: frsumer@nehu.ac.in

10th Convention of PLANNER-2016, 9-11 NOV, 2016, NEHU-Shillong (INDIA)

10th Convention of PLANNER-2016 (Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North-Eastern Region)



Dates: 9th - 11th NOV, 2016.
Venue: NEHU, Shillong (Meghalaya) INDIA.


Call for Papers.

PLANNER-2016 Brochure.

Convener: Sh. H. G. Hosamani, Scientist-C (LS), INFLIBNET Centre,
Gandhinagar - 382007. Tel: 079-23268313. Email: planner2016@inflibnet.ac.in

Co-Convener: Sh. Hitesh Solanki, Scientist-B (CS), INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar - 382007 Tel: 079-23268249. Email: planner2016@inflibnet.ac.in

Organising Secretary: Dr. F.R. Sumer, Deputy Librarian, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong - 793022 Tel: 036-42721253. Email: frsumer@nehu.ac.in

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Admission to TISS-PGDLIM 2016-17 Batch (LD: 10/07/2016)

Admission to TISS-PGDLIM 2016-17 Batch (Six Days left)


Centre for Library and Information Management Studies (CLIMS), SDTM
Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai is happy to announce
admission to the programme "Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Library and
Information Management" for the year 2016-17.

SALIENT FEATURES:
*Approved by UGC-DEB*
*On campus contact classes*
*Online Assessment*
*Access Digital Library*
*Intake: 25*

This cutting edge, one year blended mode programme uses contact classes for
on campus and Moodle e-learning platform for its off-campus sessions.  It
is aimed at creating trained manpower to handle digital libraries and
electronic resources. More than 150 library professionals from all over
India have been already graduated and trained to handle digital libraries
and electronic resources under this programme. This programme will equip
librarians with skills of digital library and information management to
play a bigger role in their organizations. The USPs of  this programme are
well crafted curriculum, sound theory and experiential learning unique to
TISS.

Last date for submission of application is *10th July 2016*
Please visit the following website for more information on PGDLIM
programme, prospectus and application form.

http://admissions.tiss.edu/short-term-programmes/mumbai-campus-stp-2016/centre-for-library-and-information-management-sdtm-library/p-g-diploma-in-digital-library-information-management

CONTACT:
Dr.Mallikarjun Angadi, Chairperson
Centre for Library & Information Management Studies (CLIMS)
Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
(Deemed University)
P.B.No.8313,V. N. Purav Marg,
Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088
Ph        : 91-22-2552 5284 (off)
Fax      : 91-22-2552 5050
E-mail : mallikarjun@tiss.edu
URL     : http://library.tiss.edu

Source: An email message to me, from the Chairperson, dated 04/07/2016.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Call for Papers: BRITISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH, Vol.3 (6), June 2016.

Call for Papers

BRITISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH
(BJMHR)

ISSN: 2394-2967

Submit your manuscript for Volume 3, Issue 6, June 2016 at editor@bjmhr.com

Processing charges: To publish a research/review article in coming issue, processing charges are for Indian Rs.1500/- and 75 $ USD for others.

Author guideline and copy right form available at www.bjmhr.com

CONTACT: Editor-In-Chief, British Journal of Medical and Health Research
Email: editor@bjmhr.com | website : www.bjmhr.com

Source: An email message from editor@bjmhr.com

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

7-day National Workshop on Research Methodology, June 23-29, 2016, PIM, Kapurthala (Punjab)

7-day National Workshop on Research Methodology: Basics and Advances in Structural Equation Modeling

June 23-29, 2016, Kapurthala (Punjab)
 
Organiser/Venue: Punjab Institute of Management (PIM), the Main Campus of I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala (Punjab).

About: The workshop will focus on beginners and experienced researchers involved in high quality research. It will begin with introduction to research and move on to some unique aspects like theory building and conceptualization. Issues related to scale construction, research design and methods and Common Method Variance (CMV) will also be discussed. Two exclusive days will be spent on Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) one of the most popular and widely used techniques for survey-based researches. Another two days will be spent on explaining the advanced methods of SEM like Mediation, Moderation, Path analysis etc. The workshop will conclude by explain the nuances of academic writing and publishing in top-tier journals.

This workshop is as per UGC norms for week-long workshop that fetches 10 marks under Academic Performance Indicator (API) and can be used for selections / promotions for various faculty jobs in the country.

Registration shall be done on first-come first-serve basis. 

Schedule of the Workshop:
Date
Session – I
Tea
Break
(30 min)
Session – II
Lunch
Break
(60 min)
Session – III
Tea
Break
(30 min)
Session – IV

9:00  – 10:30
11:00 – 12:30
1:30 – 3:00
3:30 – 5:00
23-06-2016
(Thursday)
Day – 1
Introduction to Research
Dr. Harmeen Soch

Conceptualization and Theory Building
Dr. Harmeen Soch

Proposition and Hypothesis Formulation
Dr. Kapil Gupta
Research Design and Methods
Dr. Kapil Gupta
24-06-2016
(Friday)
Day – 2
Scaling and Measurement

Dr. Harmeen Soch
Scale Construction and Questionnaire Designing
Dr. Gurjeet
Kaur
CMV, Validity and Reliability Tests

Dr. Gurjeet
Kaur
Causation in Social Research
Dr. Harmeen Soch
25-06-2016
(Saturday)
Day – 3
Regression: Simple and Multiple
Dr. Neeraj Kaushik
Assumptions of Regression
Dr. Neeraj Kaushik
Introduction to AMOS
Dr. Neeraj Kaushik
Regression in AMOS
Dr. Neeraj Kaushik
26-06-2016
(Sunday)
Day – 4

EFA – I

Dr. Neeraj Kaushik

EFA – II

Dr. Neeraj Kaushik
CFA
(Model fit and Validity / Reliability) - I
Dr. Neeraj Kaushik
CFA
(Model fit and Validity / Reliability) - II
Dr. Neeraj Kaushik
27-06-2016
(Monday)
Day – 5

SEM – I
Dr. Gurjeet
Kaur


SEM – II
Dr. Gurjeet
Kaur

Path Analysis – I
Dr. Gurjeet
Kaur

Path Analysis – II
Dr. Gurjeet Kaur
28-06-2016
(Tuesday)
Day – 6

Mediation Analysis
Dr. Gurjeet
Kaur

Moderation Analysis
Dr. Gurjeet
Kaur
 Multiple Mediation
Dr. Gurjeet
Kaur
 Moderated Mediation
Dr. Gurjeet Kaur
29-06-2016
(Wednesday)
Day – 7

Academic Writing
Dr. Harmeen Soch  
Publishing in Top-Tier Journals
Dr. Harmeen Soch
Participant Feedback
Valedictory Session

Registration Fee (including course material, lunch for 7 days and tea / snacks):


Participant Category
Registration Category
Early Bird
Regular
On or before
12th June 2016
On or before
21st June 2016
Industry Executives
INR 25,000
INR 28,000
Faculty Members
INR 12,000
INR 15,000
Research Scholars / Students
INR 8,500
INR 10,000
Foreign Delegates
USD 400
USD 500

For participants who wish to pay online, may transfer fee directly to the account details given below:

Account Number: 50100050531162
Account Name: PTU-PIM
IFSC Code HDFC0003402 
Branch Name: HDFC Bank, PTU Campus Branch
SWIFT Code: HDFCINBB

Registration Fee can be paid via DD also drawn in favour of ‘PTU-PIM’ payable at Jalandhar. Kindly send speed post / registered post of the DD alongwith the duly filled registration form to the address given below:

Harmeen Soch
Director In-Charge
Punjab Institute of Management (PIM)
I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (PTU)
Kapurthala-Jalandhar Highway
Near Pushpa Gujral Science City
Kapurthala 144603

Please Note: The registration fee is non-refundable and no request for refund will be entertained. The registration fee of INR 8,500 or INR 10,000 for research scholar / student will be applicable only to those who are full-time PhD students and are funded by UGC for pursuing research or are studying in any institute / university. Such candidate will have to submit a certificate of bonafide candidature as a full-time research scholar / student duly signed by the Dean / Head of the respective department on the letter head verifying that the scholar / student is not working anywhere else. Registration fee of INR 12,000 / INR 15,000 will be applicable on other faculty members in the absence of certificate.

Eminent Resource Persons for the Program: PIM is committed to imparting quality education and in quest for excellence in higher education; it has chosen some of the best faculty members in the industry to train the participants. The detail of the resource persons for this FDP is as follows:

Dr. Neeraj Kaushik, Associate Professor & Head of Department, Department of Business Administration, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra.

Dr. Gurjeet Kaur, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, University of Jammu, Jammu.

Dr. Harmeen Soch, Associate Professor & Director In-charge, Punjab Institute of Management, I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala.

Dr. Kapil Gupta, Assistant Professor, Punjab Institute of Management, I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala.

Accommodation: Punjab Institute of Management shall provide accommodation to the participants at their Guest House at the following rates:

Sr. No.
Description

Accommodation Charges
(per night)
Breakfast
(per day)
Dinner
(per day)
1.       
Dormitory
INR 350 per bed
INR 130
INR 160
2.       
Non AC room with double bed*
INR 600 per room
INR 130
INR 160
3.       
AC room with double bed*
INR 850 per room
INR 130
INR 160
* Please note that upto 3 participants can share an AC or Non-AC room.

Note: There are 4 dormitories with 20 beds with attached shared bathroom and toilets with each dormitory. The guest house also has 16 Non-AC rooms and 16 AC rooms, which will be allocated as per participant choice on first-come-first-serve basis. Once the Non-AC rooms are exhausted, the participant will have to take AC rooms. If any participant wishes to take room on sharing basis, he / she may put up the request and depending upon request by other participants, sharing will be made available.

For downloading the detailed workshop brochure, application form and fee deposit slip please visit www.pimk.ac.in.

For any queries, please contact:
Dr. Harmeen Soch                             Dr. Kapil Gupta
Email: harmeensoch@yahoo.com              Email: kapilfutures@gmail.com 
Tel: +91-947-809-8051                                Tel: +91-947-809-8074

Source: An email message from Dr.Kapil Gupta (01/06/2016) and www.pimk.ac.in

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