workshop on capacity building among Social science researchers at Ujjain

Dear All

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to inform you that the M. P. Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain, in collaboration with the National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC), Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi is organising a three-days Training Workshop on Capacity Building among Social Science Researchers during October 15 to 17, 2014 at M. P. Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain.

The training workshop will focus on the renewed role of technologies in promoting research in social sciences by using/browsing different information resources. In view of the ICSSR/NASSDOC’s emphasis on training and skill development of participants in the country, this workshop will serve the purpose of improving the quality of research in social sciences and also providing effective information services to the wider network of social science researchers in India.

The programme will be open to librarian, researchers in social sciences, and information managers of research institutions. Applications are invited on or before 31 August, 2014. Only short-listed candidates will be informed for participation in the programme. Lodging and Boarding will be arranged by the Institute only for the participants for the programme period. Travel (Sleeper Class) will be reimbursed to outstation participants. There is no Course Fee. The climate in Ujjain in October will be pleasant. 

Director

                                                                                                                                    MPISSR, Ujjain

For More Details Please Contact:

Dr. S.S. Chandel                                                                                                      Dr. Nutan Johry

M.P. I.S.S.R                                                                                                        NASSDOC (ICSSR)
6, Bharatpuri Administrative Zone                                                  35 Ferozeshah Road

Ujjain – 456010                                                                                                     New Delhi-110 001

Tel: 0734-2510978, 2524019                                                                     Tel:91-11-23385959

Mobile: 9406660834                                                                                       Mobile: 9818981644

Email: chandelsunil01@yahoo.co.uk                                              Email: nutan@icssr.org

Free Seminar on 12th August 2014 @ JNU, New Delhi (IASLIC, AMLA, JNU) Supported by Informatics (India) Limited

Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University

in association with

Indian Association of Special Libraries & Information Centres (IASLIC),

&

 Association of Media Libraries and Archives

Supported by

Informatics (India) Limited

is organising

One Day National Seminar on

Changing Role of Librarians in Digital Era

A Tribute Dr. Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (1892-1972)

on

(122 Birth Anniversary of Dr S. R Ranganathan)

12th August, 2014 (Tuesday)

at

Auditorium, SSS, JNU

Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in partnership with Indian Association of Special Libraries & Information Centres (IASLIC), and the Association of Media Libraries and Archives is organizing a 'National Seminar on Changing Role of Librarians in Digital Era' on 12th August 2014 to mark the tribute to Dr. Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan on his 122 Birth Anniversary. The Seminar is supported by Informatics India.

Dr. S R Ranganathan

Dr S R Ranganathan (1892-1972) was a visionary and an institution in himself who earned accolades around the world for his in depth knowledge and development of library science education in India. His incessant endeavour, innovative ideas, arduous commitment, determination and dedication earned him many honours, titles and rewards. The supreme award bestowed upon him was the Padmashri by Government of India in 1957. His most notable contributions to the field were his five laws of library science and the development of the first major analytico-synthetic classification system, the colon classification. He is considered to be the father of library science, documentation, and information science in India and is widely known throughout the rest of the world for his fundamental thinking in the field of Library Science.

To memorise him and to give him a tribute on his birth anniversary on 12th August the Seminar is organised. The theme of the Seminar is Changing Role of Librarians in Digital Era which will provide the insight of how the role of Librarians has been changed over the years and does the theories of Dr S R Ranganathan still are prevalent in the present world of Librarianship in India.

Changing Role of Librarians

The migration of resources to online platforms and increasingly sophisticated cataloguing, referencing technology and open source libraries software's have the potential to free up both librarians' time and library space to be devoted to new initiatives. The internet is therefore growing rather than reducing the potential of – and the need for – libraries. So, the purpose of this seminar is to sketch up and understand the role of Librarians in modern times and identify the challenges they face, the expertise they have, and the skills they need. The seminar will discuss the issues like the new competencies of librarians which have to be strengthened, technical platforms for publishing and archiving which have to be developed, the finance management which have to be redirected from paying for getting access to paying for providing access.

The seminar will revolve around the areas of discussion in context to Changing Role of Librarians given below but not limit to:

1. New innovative and modern services for diverse library users
2. Navigation in a complex world of Internet
3. Digital solutions / software's /services in Modern Libraries
4. Supporting research
5. Rethinking library spaces
6. Improving the learning experience of users

The seminar will also try to find out answers on some of the aspect given below:

1. To what extent, and in what ways, are libraries likely to change?
2. What new roles will librarians come to have in the changing information environment?
3. What aspects of the libraries will prove the most resistant or impervious to change?
4. Will technology finally spur a recasting of how the knowledge is disseminated?

The seminar will also deal with the Library Associations in India and discuss the related to core issues of Libraries.

Registration

The conference is open to all Library and Information Science professionals. The academicians/researchers interested in modern libraries and librarianship may also attend. There is no registration fee. Registration is restricted to only 150 participants on "first-cum-first serve basis". 

Registration is mandatory. Only 150 participants on first-cum-first served basis will be registered. Please use the below link for registration: 

https://www.signupforms.com/registrations/2367

Workshop on “Data Curation in the University : Libraries, Research, and Learning” at Central Library, JNU on March25, 2013

Dear friends,



You are invited to participate in a one-day workshop to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru University on March 25, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Registration is required.

http://databib.org/workshop

Cyber infrastructure and ‘Big Data’ represent a paradigm shift in science that is transforming the research process to focus on the computation, analysis, curation, and reuse of digital data on a massive scale.  What are the implications for universities in terms of their libraries, research, and teaching

This workshop brings together a select group of libraries, research and data centers, cyber infrastructure developers, and educators to explore these issues and begin to integrate data curation into their practice and services. The workshop is meant for senior library officials i.e. University Librarian / Dy. Librarian/ Chief Librarian or other technical staff engaged in data curation, managing research and data centers etc. The educators having interest in above or engaged in e-learning tools may also attend it. 

Participants will be provided with:

  a.. an introduction to data curation in the context of institutional repositories with perspectives from librarians from India and the United States;
  b.. the opportunity to collaborate on Databib and help represent research data from India in a global catalog of data repositories;
  c..  a venue to discuss and share questions about new roles and emerging practices relating to research data;
  d..  an understanding of the current state of the art in data-enabled cyber infrastructure and teaching in the United States and India.
Thanks to support from Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Office of Engagement at Purdue University, there is no charge to participate, but registration is required and limited to 100 participants.  Preference will be given to universities and other academic and research institutes in India.

Lunch and tea are provided. No accommodation shall be provided to the outstation participants.

To send your registration request to participate and view the full workshop program, visit http://databib.org/workshop

Please contact jnupurdue@gmail.com with questions or inquiries.

Organizing Committee:

Prof. Ramesh C. Gaur, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Prof. Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, USA
Prof. Michael Witt, Purdue University, USA
Prof. Aman Yadav, Purdue University, USA



Mail Posted by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur to lisfriends group at [LIS-Forum]

Author Workshop- Emerald on 10th Jan. 2013 at JNU, New Delhi

CENTRAL LIBRARY, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY 

in association with 

EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED 

Cordially invites you to 

Author Workshop: How to write & Get Published in Academic journals? 

by 

Dr. Peter John Stokes

 (Editor in Chief: International Journal of Organizational Analysis) 

Date: Thursday, 10th January 2012 

Time: 3.00 pm 

Venue: Lecture Hall -1, Convention Centre, JNU, New Delhi 

REGISTRATION: 2.00 pm-3.00pm 

(Registration will be done on the spot. 100 participants will be registered on first-cum-first served basis.) 

About the Workshop: 

This workshop is designed to give authors the chance to meet editors or representatives of Emerald and find out exactly what we're looking for, greatly increasing their chances of getting published. The presentation is aimed at early researchers. However it has been observed that even experienced researchers/authors have benefited from attending and finding out what editors and reviewers are looking for. 

Please feel free to circulate to all concerned. 

Regards 
Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 
PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) 
University Librarian 
Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) 
New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 
Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 
Fax : +91-11-26741603 
Email: rcgaur@mail.jnu.ac.in ; librarian@mail.jnu.ac.in 

Wiley Author Workshop in collaboration with Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University 20th September at 2.00 pm

Dear Colleague,

As you must be aware that there is an overwhelming pressure for academics to publish constantly to further or sustain a career. The competitive environment further imposes increasing pressure to publish their work frequently. 

Wiley in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru University is organizing an author Workshop on Scholarly Publishing to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru University Convention Center (Auditorium-II) on 20th September, 2012 at 1.30 P.M

This workshop will help participants gain insight on the types of academic publications available, the processes involved in getting their work published, and understand the expectations, which the editors have from authors and their work. Participants will leave this seminar with an in-depth knowledge of how to pitch and position their papers and identify niche publications best suited to meet their needs. 

We are pleased to invite you to attend this workshop at Jawaharlal Nehru University. Kindly fill in the registration form http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/workshops.htm and send it back on or before 15th September 2012. 

Workshop Agenda

2:15 PM -2:45 PM: -Welcome Address

Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur - University Librarian, JNU

Inaugural Address-:- Dean- SSS, JNU

Welcome & Introduction to Wiley-Blackwell:- Mr. Vikas Gupta - Managing Director, Wiley India

2:45 PM - 03:00 PM

Why publish? How to choose your journal wisely:-  Gary C. Schoenwolf

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM

TEA

03:45 PM- 4:30 PM

How to write clearly? :-  Kurt H. Albertine

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

What’s ethical conduct in publishing? :- Gary C. Schoenwolf / Kurt H. Albertine

5:00 PM onwards 

Q&A

For more information write to us at rcgaur66@gmail.com

Registration details are also available on JNU Library URLhttp://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/workshops.htm. 

Please fee free to circulate this to Faculty / Researchers / students in your school.

Regards,

Ramesh

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Dr. Ramesh C Gaur

PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA)

University Librarian

Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU)

New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067

Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551

Fax : +91-11-26741603

Email: rcgaur@mail.jnu.ac.in ; librarian@mail.jnu.ac.in

URL: www.jnu.ac.in

http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/default.htm