‘National Library Week 2019’ celebrations at the U.S. Consulate General April 08 – 13, 2019

‘National Library Week 2019’ celebrations at the U.S. Consulate General

April  08 – 13, 2019

Venue: Dosti House, Your American Space, U.S. Consulate General, C-49, G-Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051

U.S. Consulate General Mumbai, celebrating this years ‘National Library Week’ from April  08 – 13, 2019.

The highlights are: 

1. Display of Smithsonian Exhibition that explores the history and challenges of fighting infectious diseases,

2. Quiz programs for the walk in and online patrons

3. Several other activities to encourage library usages and reading habit among patrons.

4. Round table discussion: As part of the celebrations, we invite you to join us for a round table discussion on "Proactive Librarianship: Connecting Communities" on Thursday, April 11, 2019; from 2.30 – 4.30pm at Dosti House.

This year’s theme by ALA, Libraries = Strong Communities, illustrates how today’s libraries are at the heart of our cities, towns, schools and campuses, providing critical resources, programs and expertise. They also provide a public space where all community members, regardless of age, culture or income level, can come together to connect and learn. The discussion will focus on designing library programs and services that encourage community members to meet and discuss various issues. We encourage you to come prepared to learn and share ideas on the topic.

Please do confirm your availability by replying to this email by Friday, April 05, 2019.

CONTACT:

Ms.Sitalakshmi M. Moopanar

Reference Librarian

Dosti House, Your American Space

U.S. Consulate General

C-49, G-Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex Bandra (East)

Mumbai - 400 051

Tel: 26724150 (Direct); Mob: 88792 80406; Email: moopanarsm@state.gov

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Mumbai.usconsulate

Source: A personal email from the Reference Librarian, 02/04/2019. and www.facebook.com/Mumbai.usconsulate

Training Programme on Library Automation (TPLA): Emphasizing on digital and audio-visual media 31/052018 - 03/06/2018, Kolkata (INDIA)

Training Programme on Library Automation (TPLA): Emphasizing on digital and audio-visual media

31^st May to 03^rd June 2018

Venue: Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, E.M.Bypass Road, Panchasayar, Kolkata -700094

ABOUT: Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata is organizing a Training Programme on Library Automation (TPLA): emphasizing on digital and audio-visual media from 31^st May to 3^rd June 2018. The main objectives of the Workshop are:
• To create awareness among professionals about open source technology & its application in library.
• To make the library professionals technically sound so as to automate their library independently without any support & also to develop the online application with the help of Content Management System.
• To enable the Library & Information Professionals to face the technological challenges such as installation, data migration, multi- branch handling etc.
• And, to strengthen the society & professionals.

Workshop Theme: The main theme of the workshop is to provide theoretical foundation as well as hands-on training keeping in mind the rapid development in the field of IT to the academic and library and information professionals. The workshop intends to cover the essential concepts and technologies for smooth functioning and building a Smart Library. A true hands-on training will be imparted to all the participants enabling them for installation and running some of the essential open source software in their libraries or information centres.

The following topics will be covered:

• What is Open Source Software (OSS) & Why?
• Application of Open Source Software in the Libraries
• Open source software like Koha, DSpace etc.
Koha and its use in managing libraries
Installation of Koha
Customization and Management of Koha
Customization of Koha Online Catalogue(OPAC)
Cataloguing MARC-21 framework.
Marc Edit Software
Institutional Repositories and DSpace
Installation of Dspace
DSpace Customization and Management
Disaster Recovery in Dspace
Projects like design & development of digital video library
•Digital repository of audio-visual resources
Video Library Setup
Streaming Servers
Content Delivery Network
Koha: Koha is the first Open Source Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) that can take care of all library activities such as Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation, Serial Control & Online Public Access Catalogue. Koha is based on International library standards and protocols (such as MARC21, Z39.50 etc.) that ensures that Koha data can be exchanged between similar ILMSs. & any other library management system. More details about Koha can be found at http://koha-community.org/ .
Dspace: DSpace is popular software to develop Institutional Repositories (IR) . It allows an IR in any format – in text, video, audio, and data. It indexes your work, so users can search and retrieve your items. It preserves your digital work over long term. DSpace provides a way to manage your research materials and publications in a professionally maintained repository to give them greater visibility and accessibility over time. More information about DSpace can be found at www.dspace.org

Target Participants: Library and IT professionals, Students of LIS, Research Scholars, LIS and Computer Science professionals can attend this workshop. Participant should have the basic knowledge of computer handling, installation of application software.

Limited Seat Availability: Only 30 seats are available on First-cum-First-Register basis.
Important Dates:

Description	Dates
Workshop date	31st May -3rd June 2018
Early Bird registration	Between 1st April to 25th May 2018
Late Bird registration	Between 26 th May to 30 th May 2018

Registration Fees: 

Category	Early Bird registration	Late Bird registration
Students & Professional Trainees (students/trainees should be required to produce their identity proof at the time of registration)	Rs 4000 /-	Rs 5000 /-
Individual	Rs 5000 /-	Rs 6000/-
Sponsored	Rs 6000/-	Rs 7000/-
SAARC countries	US$ 170	US$ 190
Other countries	US$ 200	US$ 220

The workshop lectures/practical/demonstration will be conducted by the eminent faculty and professionals of reputed institutes/universities/GoI organizations/National Digital Library of India (NDLI), IIT Kharagpur.
• On-line Registration: Registration will be done online. Online form will be available shortly.
Chief Patron: Dr. Debamitra Mitra, Director, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata

Organising Secretary and Course Coordinator: Dr. Sanjukta Ray Pahari, Library and Information Officer, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata Email: sraypahari@srfti.ac.in

For any information and enquiry please contact:
Library & Information Officer, SRFTI.
Phone: (Mobile) (0) 9432553297 / (033) 2432-8355/8356/9300 Extn:327,326,301
Email: iwtpla@srfti.ac.in / sanjuktaraypahari@gmail.com
SRFTI Office: Phone nos. (033) 2432-8355/8356/9300
website: www.srfti.ac.in


Source: Personal email message and www.srfti.ac.in (25/04/2018.

National Conference on Modern Librarianship: Opportunities and Challenges (NCML-2018) June 8-9, 201, Mumbai INDIA [Submit paper by 15/04/2019].

National Conference on Modern Librarianship: Opportunities and Challenges (NCML-2018)

June 8-9, 2018

NIFT-Mumbai INDIA.

Last Date for Submission of Full Text Paper extended upto April 15, 2018. 

Jointly organised by: Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai and Bombay Science Librarians’ Association, Mumbai.

ABOUT: The nature of information environment is changing dramatically with the advancement in ICTs and emerging trending technologies. Ever changing user needs and expectations have made library and information science profession as one of the most exciting one to work in and provides opportunities for LIS professionals.

To address the issues and challenges of modern librarianship, a National Conference on Modern Librarianship: Opportunities and Challenges is jointly organised by Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai and Bombay Science Librarians’ Association during June 8-9, 2018. The conference would definitely help libraries to stay in tune with rapid changes occurring due to the introduction of emerging innovations, trends and technologies and prepare themselves for excellence to serve the users.

The two-day National Conference will focus on various themes of the National Conference under the main theme Modern Librarianship: Opportunities and Challenges.

OBJECTIVES: The conference is planned to bring together Library and Information Science professionals, academicians and educationists in the field of Library and Information Science to create an environment to discuss the need to transform the libraries, roles being played by the library professionals in changing the libraries. It is an opportunity to discuss the challenges being faced by librarians in transforming the libraries by presenting papers, discussions, exchange of views and sharing of experience.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:

• Professionals from Public, Academic and Special Libraries
• Academicians, Research Scholars and Students in the field of Library and Information Science
• Library Administrators and Policy Makers
• Information Technology Professionals​

CONTACT: 
Dr. A. N. Bandi
Organizing Secretary, NCML-2018

Head, Resource Centre
National Institute of Fashion Technology
NIFT Campus, Plot No.15, Sector-4
Kharghar, NAVI MUMBAI – 410210

Phone   : 022-27747285 Mobile: 77158 33561

E-Mail   : headresourcecentre.mumbai@nift.ac.in

Source: https://bosla2013.wixsite.com/ncml2018 (11.04.2018)

CALL FOR PAPERS ON “ICT FOR LIBRARY MANAGEMENT IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENT" [LD: 25-01-2018]

CALL FOR PAPERS ON

“ICT FOR LIBRARY MANAGEMENT 

IN  CHANGING ENVIRONMENT"

Call for Papers: We feel privileged to inform you that we are going to publish a book entitled “ICT for Library Management in Changing Environment” with ISBN You are requested to contribute your original research paper/articles for the book.

Theme: “ICT for Library Management in Changing Environment"

Sub-Themes

• New Concept of Management
• HRM: Organization, Motivation, Training & Development
• Financial Management: Resource Mobilization, Cost Effectiveness and Cost Benefit Analysis
• Total Quality Management: LIS Related Standards
• Library House Keeping Operations: Different Sections of LICs and Use of IT in different Sections
• Management Information Systems and Library Management
• IT application and Library Management

• Any other topic related to the main theme

Guidelines for Preparation & Submission of Article/Paper

The first page of the manuscript should include the following information –

• The name(s) of the author(s) and their professional affiliations
• Postal address of the corresponding author
• Phone number(s) of the corresponding author
• Email address (s) of the corresponding author
• Author(s) profile. The authors’ profile should be within 100 words.

1. Title: The title of the paper should be in a 20 point Times New Roman Font. It should be bold typed and fully capitalized.
2. Abstract: Abstract should be in fully italicized text, not exceeding 200 words. The abstract must explain background, aims, methods, results and conclusion.
3. Keywords: Abstract must be followed by list of keywords (maximum 5 numbers).
4. After that, the manuscript should be started with a brief Introduction of the paper, followed by Objectives, Significance, Methodology, Data Analysis, Findings, Recommendations, and Conclusion. Among all these, Introduction and Conclusion are two mandatory parts of any kind of manuscript and remaining parts depend on the nature of the manuscript and authors are free to adopt them as per their choice and requirement. Articles/ Papers should not be more than 6000 words inclusive of all notes, references, tables, annexure, and appendices.
5. References must be in the APA format and carefully checked for completeness, accuracy and consistency.
6. Formatting Guideline: Manuscript must be in English prepared on a standard A4 size paper setting with 3 cm margins on all sides. No Table/ Graph/ Picture should cross this margin. Font Type: Times New Roman. Font Size: Heading (Bold and 16 points), Sub-heading (Italics and 16 points), and Body (14 points). Line Spacing: 1.5 spaced.
7. Submission of an Article/ Papers will be automatically considered as Declaration regarding originality of his/ her work and handing over the copyright of their work to the editor of the proposed book.

Complete manuscript should be submitted through email to:

• kishordkgc@rediffmail.com

Last date for Paper Submission: 25-01-2018

CONTACT: 

1. Dr. Sanjay Kr. Singh

Prof. & Head,

Department of Library Information Science,

Gauhati University,Guwahati

(M) 9435040402

2. Dr. Kishor Sarma

Librarian

Dakshik Kamrup Girls College,

Mirza, Kamrup

(M) 9854147189
Email: kishordkgc@rediffmail.com