ICSSR-NASSDOC Sponsored 3 days national Workshop on Web Discovery Tools and Services on 16-18 March 2015

Dear all, It's my pleasure to inform you that, in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi, BIT-Mesra is conducting 3 days national workshop on Web Discovery Tools and Services? on 16-18 March 2015. This workshop will create awareness among the participants on availability of various Web Discovery Tools and its services. The program will also focus to develop competitive skills and techniques for social scientist/ scholars/librarians on Web Discovery Tools and Services. There will be no registration fee for participants, Outstation participants will get free accommodation, no TA/DA will be provided by us, participants has to make their own arrangements.?The workshop is limited to 30 participants, so we will accept the application on first cum first basis, along with the professional background. The last date to receive the filled registration form is 20th February 2015. Hereby I  am enclosing workshop registration form for your needful. If you need any more information kindly contact the Workshop Director, (:0651-2276675 librarian@bitmesra.ac.in

Thanking you
Vijayakumar M.
MSc., MCA., Ph.D., UGC-NET.
Central Library Birla Institute of Technology, A Technical University
Mesra, Ranchi- 835215, India
Tel:0651-2276675 
Fax:0651-2275401
http://www.bitmesra.ac.in/

Invitation for Nominations for ICSSR-Amartya Sen Award 2013 for Distinguished Social Scientists

INDIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH

(Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India)

Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067

Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has instituted the Amartya Sen Award for Distinguished Social Scientists from 2012. These prestigious awards are an opportunity to honour the outstanding contributions made by social science scholars towards promoting scientific knowledge in the domain of social sciences.


Following are the disciplines in which these awards are given to the Distinguished Social Scientists annually:1. Economics
2. Commerce / Management
3. Sociology / Social Work / Social Anthropology
4. Political Science /International Studies / Public Administration
5. Geography / Demography
6. Psychology / Education
7. Legal Studies/ Human rights
8. Gender / Marginalized Groups
9. History / Archaeology
10. Philosophy / Cultural Studies

Last date to submit nominations: 31st December 2013

Eligibility Criteria: Any citizen of India/Overseas citizen of India (OCI)/Person of Indian Origin (PIO) below the age of 55 years as on 31st December 2013, engaged in research and who has made outstanding contribution-theoretical and/or empirical--towards the advancement of knowledge in any field of social sciences, is eligible for the award.

About the Award: Amartya Sen Awards are envisaged to be the distinguished award for social science research in India. The Award comprises a citation, and a cash award of Rs. 10 lakh. Each year up to ten awards will be given to the scholars who have made outstanding contribution to social science research.

The nomination must be submitted according to the specified pro-forma and guidelines available on www.icssr.org. Duly filled nominations must reach to The Member Secretary, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi - 110067, latest by 31st December 2013.

TRAINING WORKSHOP ON Various Trends of Information Communication Technology And Its applications in Social Science Information January 31 to February 2, 2013, at Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.)

                     December 27, 2012

Dear Colleagues,

Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.), India, in collaboration with the National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC), Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi is organizing a three-day “Training Workshop on Various Trends of Information Communication Technology and Its applications in Social Science Information between January 31 and February 1-2, 2013 at School of Studies in Library & Information Science, Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.).

The ICSSR training workshop will focus on the renewed role of libraries in promoting information resources in social sciences. In view of the ICSSR/ NASSDOC’s emphasis on training and skill development of participants in the country, this workshop will be an effort in that direction to providing effective information services to the wider network of social science researchers in India.

The workshop is meant exclusively for candidates working as librarians, researchers in social sciences, and information managers of research institutions in India. There is no Course Fee. For outstation participants, No T.A. will be reimbursed. The participants will be provided with free lodging and boarding at University Guest House. A separate request should be made in the registration form for accommodation.

An early confirmation from the participants will enable us to reserve slot at this workshop which promises to be a vital learning experience for the participants. The climate in Gwalior in January will be cold.

The probable participants are requested to confirm their participation as early as possible (latest by January 10, 2013).

For More Details Please Contact :

Course Director                                                                            Course Director

Dr. Hemant Sharma                                                                    Dr. Nutan Johry

Head                                                                                               NASSDOC (ICSSR)
School of Studies in Library & Information Science                35 Ferozeshah Road

Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.)                                               New Delhi-110 001

Tel: 0751-2442852                                                                      Tel:91-11-23073438         

Mobile: 9425123174                                                                    Email: nutan@icssr.org

Email: shrhemant@yahoo.com   

News From NASSDOC

Dear Sirs / Madams,

GREETINGS..

It is our immense pleasure to inform you that Conference alert for the month of July 2012- has been published by NASSDOC. It is a  Quarterly Calender of forthcoming conferences, seminars, workshops, courses, etc. in social sciences and other cognate disciplines.  In this publication, entries in chronological order provide information about date, title, venue and address of the contact point / sponsoring body of the forthcoming conference, seminar etc.  In few cases the information provided is incomplete.  Such information is provided with intention that even incomplete information is useful in some cases.  Appended are subject and location (Geographical) indexes.

The main objective of this publication is to disseminate advance intimation about the forthcoming conferences and seminars to interested scholars so that they may consider participating in such events.  Enquiries about other additional information regarding these conferences and seminars should be addressed to person / organization mentioned as contact point in this publication.

While adequate care has been taken in reproducing information from various sources, NASSDOC assumes no legal responsibility for its correctness.  Suggestions are welcome.

for accessing Conference Alert (July 2012), please Click on the following links or download the attachment

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