The 150-year-old Hardayal public libraryis a treasure trove of rare and valuable books, but they and the building itself are being left to rot after all funding was cut off. The staff are not paid but still go to work, determined to preserve and protect the collection.Deep in the congested heart of Old Delhi lies a little known library filled with ancient treasures.The Hardayal Municipal Public Library dates to 1862, but few know that this dilapidated building conceals a hoard of precious books. These include a 1676 edition of Sir Walter Raleigh’s History of the World; a Persian version of the Hindu epic The Mahabharata, written by a vizier of the Emperor Akbar; a Quran produced by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and ancient London surveys.The library has more than 170,000 books in six languages – English, Hindi, Arabic, Urdu, Persian and Sanskrit.After surviving more than a century of change and turmoil, the library is now threatened by the most dangerous foe of all – government apathy. Recent changes to the administration of North Delhi means all funds have been cut off.Gradually, the building and its historic volumes are crumbling, food for insects rather than the mind.Any book lover entering the ramshackle premises of the Hardayal is likely to be horrified. Books, covered with dust and grime, are piled messily on decrepit shelves or locked away in inaccessible steel cupboards.Many are infested with insects, some have moisture damage, others are missing pages. The rarer books are bound and clumsily laminated, but most are not.The library has no air conditioning and only feeble ceiling fans, meaning the books wilt under the cruel Delhi heat.“It costs me 25,000 rupees (Dh1,720) to bind and laminate one book,” says Madhukar Rao, the librarian. “Where do I get that kind of money?”The books Mr Rao guards may well be worth a great deal but they have never been valued or properly catalogued.
An Indian tale: The library that gives visitors a chance to turn over an old leaf
“Foreign collectors sometimes offer to buy these books but my conscience does not allow me to accept,” he says. “These books belong here in India.”Mr Rao and his staff have not been paid for nearly six months and are surviving on bank loans.The library’s electricity bills have not been paid, and the supply may be cut off any day now.Mr Rao, like many of his staff, has worked at the library since 1973. “I have spent my youth in this library,” he says.When asked why they show up for work, despite not being paid salaries, the staff smile wryly. “This is our calling,” says Shameem Kausal, an assistant librarian who has been working in the Hardayal for 30 years.Now, the library functions mostly as a reading and study space for students.“People don’t read as much as they used to do,” Mr Rao says. “Young people are only interested in taking competitive exams and not in taking out our books.”When it was first founded, the library was merely a one-room reading club.The present library actually grew from a bomb thrown at the then Viceroy Lord Hardinge in 1912, by the maverick Indian revolutionary Lala Hardayal.To celebrate Hardinge’s lucky escape, a group of well wishers, including the Maharaja of Kashmir, donated 70,000 rupees to build the present library, which was named the Hardinge library.In a strange twist of fate, after India became independent, the library was renamed, but this time, after Hardayal.The facility has survived these dizzying changes of guard, but is now struggling to stay open. Until this year, the library was funded by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, and received 30 million rupees a year.But in May, the corporation was split into three, and when duties were divided up, the library was forgotten. The upshot is no one wants to take responsibility for Hardayal and funds have been cut off.“After the new trifurcation, the library is considered a non-governmental organisation (NGO), and we can’t possibly fund every NGO.Costs are rising steadily, and we need to spend most of our budget on civic amenities,” says Meera Aggarwal, the mayor of the North Delhi municipal corporation, in whose jurisdiction the library falls, and also the former officio president of the library.The plight of Hardayal is not unusual. Across the country, heritage libraries are struggling to survive.In Mumbai, the David Sassoon library, which dates back to 1870, cannot even afford a librarian. The Sassoon is housed in a beautiful heritage building but inside, its fragile books crumble in the pitiless humidity.“Corporates have donated to restore the building but no one is interested in preserving the books,” says Vivekanand Ajgaonkar, the president of the Sassoon. “We had to throw away several books because they were infested with insects.”As a private trust, the Sassoon gets no government funding, and survives on its membership fees, only 2,400 rupees a year (Dh165) and the odd donation from members.Other libraries are trying to stand on their own feet. “My aim is to stop relying on the government for funding because they can’t and won’t do everything. Instead, I want to build a strong corpus of our own,” saysDr Aroon Tikekar, a well known author, historian and president of the Asiatic Society in Mumbai.The society, set up in 1804 by British scholars to promote knowledge of India, has an extensive library housed in the majestic Town Hall building. Its pride and joy is a rare 14th century manuscript of Italian poetDante Aligheri’s The Divine Comedy, one of only two in existence.Rumour has it that in 1930, Benito Mussolini offered £1 million to the society for its purchase, but was turned down.Other treasures include The Shahnama of Firdausi in Persian dating back to 1843; Captain James Cook’s Voyages to the South Pole and Around the World, and a rare collection of Buddhist relics. Despite funding from both government and private donors, the society is constantly short of money and its heritage building is in urgent need of renovation.“Waiting for government funds is like waiting for the rain,” Dr Tikekar says. “They may or may not come.”Instead, the society offers lectures, workshops, a literary club, an Adopt a Book scheme and fellowships for patrons, and is preparing a new catalogue of its manuscripts to attract more visitors and researchers. It also has its own respected conservation section.“You have to get young people to come in, by any means possible,” Dr Tikekar says. “And if you have a moribund institution, you need to come up with ways to make it relevant.”Some think deserted libraries need to stop expecting government handouts.“Are we supposed to fund libraries that have declining readership?” asks Ms Aggarwal. “If only a handful of students use this library, why should we keep it going?”But it is a vicious circle for most smaller libraries. “How do you expect me to attract readers when you don’t give me money for new books, online facilities and decent furniture?” asks Mr Rao.The truth is that the government does not consider books important enough to save, according to many librarians.“Libraries should not be expected to turn a profit,” Mr Ajgaonkar says. “They are a part of our heritage. We need to consider books as heritage, just as buildings are designated as heritage structures, and give them proper legal protection.”Libraries are also steadily losing their collections. “India’s antique books are openly leaving the country, to be sold to collectors overseas,” Dr Tikekar says.“The law bans antiquities from being taken outside India but no one considers ancient manuscripts to be antiquities.”Meanwhile, the Hardayal library staff have appealed to Delhi chief minister Sheila Dixit, pleading for their salaries.She asked for the issue to be resolved on compassionate grounds as early as August, but no action has been taken.“We are trying to sort out procedures to take care of the library but these things take time,” Ms Aggarwal says.“Who cares about books in this country?” asks Mr Rao bitterly. “Soon they may all be sold as raddi [scrap] anyway.”READ MORE AT : http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/south-asia
Monday, October 8, 2012
Recruitment of non teaching posts for Visvesvaraya Technological University
Service Recruitment of non teaching posts for Visvesvaraya Technological University
Deputy Librarian (24000-45300) / (Unreserved)
Qualification : A first or second class Master’s or Doctorate degree in Library Science
(M.Lib.ISc.) and 5 years experience in a library of a University or a Research Institution of the Status of National Laboratories.
Assistant Librarian (16000-29600) / (Unreserved)
Qualification :
a) Good academic record with at least a high second class Master’s
Degree in Library Science / Information Science.
b) Should possess knowledge of Computer fundamentals and working knowledge of Office Automation tools and to that effect authenticated by a recognized Computer Training Institute.
More Details Please Visit the site: http://vtu.ac.in/index.php/news.html
Deputy Librarian (24000-45300) / (Unreserved)
Qualification : A first or second class Master’s or Doctorate degree in Library Science
(M.Lib.ISc.) and 5 years experience in a library of a University or a Research Institution of the Status of National Laboratories.
Assistant Librarian (16000-29600) / (Unreserved)
Qualification :
a) Good academic record with at least a high second class Master’s
Degree in Library Science / Information Science.
b) Should possess knowledge of Computer fundamentals and working knowledge of Office Automation tools and to that effect authenticated by a recognized Computer Training Institute.
More Details Please Visit the site: http://vtu.ac.in/index.php/news.html
Vacancy of University Librarian and Assistant Professor in LIS at ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH (UP)
ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
ALIGARH (U.P.)
Advertisement No. 3 / 2012
Dated : 01.09.2012
Applications on the prescribed form are invited for the following posts:
Last Date-15.10.2012
Last Date-15.10.2012
1. Assistant Professor in Library & Information Science, Dept of library & information Science
Scale/Pay Band:
(i) Good academic record with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) at the Master's Degree level in the relevant subject or an equivalent degree from an Indian University/Foreign University;(ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/NET. However, the candidates having M.Phil degree on or before 10th July 2009 shall remain exempted from the requirement of NET for the purpose of appointment as Assistant Professor. Further, all candidates who have either obtained Ph.D. degree on or before 31st December,2009 and candidates who had registered themselves for Ph.D. degree on or before 10th July, 2009 and subsequently awarded Ph.D. degree, shall remain exempted from the requirement of NET for the purpose of appointment as Assistant Professor.(Candidate who had registered themselves for Ph.D. degree on or before 10th July, 2009 are required to enclose registration certificate with Application form).
2. University Librarian, Maulana Azad Library
Scale/Pay Band: Rs.37400-67000 Grade Pay Rs 10,000 plus allowances
QUALIFICATIONS - ESSENTIAL :
1. Master's degree in library science/information science / documentation with at least 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point scale and consistently good academic record;
2. At least thirteen years as a Deputy Librarian in a university library or eighteen years' experience as a College Librarian.
3. Evidence of innovative library service and organisation of ublished work.
Desirable
1. Working knowledge of Urdu, Hindi and English Braille.
2. A Diploma in Special Education for teaching of the Physically Handicapped.
More Information: http://www.amuregistrar.com/ads/3_2012.txt
Vacancy for Library Trainees
JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU) has been set up under Rajasthan Private
Universities Act by "Lakshmipat Singhania Foundation for Higher
Learning" an SPV set up by the well-established Lakshmipat Singhania
Education Foundation. Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is heart of the
University and acts as a centre for the collection of literature
predominantly related to Management, Engineering and its allied subjects
and develops a comprehensive collection of information that is useful
for teaching, research and reference purposes. It is managed by the KOHA
software integrated with ERP system of the University.
Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is in the process of hiring Library Trainees purely on temporary basis for one year.
Essential Qualifications:
1. Post Graduate in Library & Information Science with first class
Additional Qualifications:
1. Good communication skills in English and Hindi (written and oral)
2. Sound knowledge of basic IT skills.
3. Good Knowledge of Library Management Software, E-Resources
4. Strong interpersonal skills.
Nature of traineeship: Trainees will be provided with an opportunity to work in different sections of the library and learn modern library management techniques. The LRC will provide a highly professional working & learning environment.
Age limit: Below 25 years.
Stipend: Rs. 8,000/- per month
No. of vacancies: 2
The selected candidate will have to work for Six days a week and be ready to work in different shifts and weekends on rotation basis.
Selection of candidate will be based on written test. Only short listed candidates will be called for the interview. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the written test and interview.
Interested candidates who meet the above mentioned basic requirements may send their resume along with a passport size photograph at lrc@jklu.edu.in by 15th October, 2012 and forward a hard copy by Indian post to the below mentioned address mentioning the post applied for on the envelop.
Address:
Incharge (LRC), JK Lakshmipat University, Laliya Ka Vas, P.O. Mahapura, Ajmer Road,
Jaipur – 302 026, Ph. No.: +91-141-2259529, E-mail: lrc@jklu.edu.in
Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is in the process of hiring Library Trainees purely on temporary basis for one year.
Essential Qualifications:
1. Post Graduate in Library & Information Science with first class
Additional Qualifications:
1. Good communication skills in English and Hindi (written and oral)
2. Sound knowledge of basic IT skills.
3. Good Knowledge of Library Management Software, E-Resources
4. Strong interpersonal skills.
Nature of traineeship: Trainees will be provided with an opportunity to work in different sections of the library and learn modern library management techniques. The LRC will provide a highly professional working & learning environment.
Age limit: Below 25 years.
Stipend: Rs. 8,000/- per month
No. of vacancies: 2
The selected candidate will have to work for Six days a week and be ready to work in different shifts and weekends on rotation basis.
Selection of candidate will be based on written test. Only short listed candidates will be called for the interview. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the written test and interview.
Interested candidates who meet the above mentioned basic requirements may send their resume along with a passport size photograph at lrc@jklu.edu.in by 15th October, 2012 and forward a hard copy by Indian post to the below mentioned address mentioning the post applied for on the envelop.
Address:
Incharge (LRC), JK Lakshmipat University, Laliya Ka Vas, P.O. Mahapura, Ajmer Road,
Jaipur – 302 026, Ph. No.: +91-141-2259529, E-mail: lrc@jklu.edu.in
Vacancy of Assistant Librarian at Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore a
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Bangalore Centre invites applications from Indian nationals for the recruitment of following posts in Indian Statistical Institute at Bangalore Centre. Advertisement No.REC-02/2012-13/BANGALORE.
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Name of the Post
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No of Vacancies
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Age Limit
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Pay Band + Grade Pay
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1.
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Accounts Officer
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01
| 40 years |
Rs.15600-39100 +GP-Rs.5400/-
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2.
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Assistant Librarian
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01
| 40 years |
Rs.15600-39100 +GP-Rs.6000/-
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3.
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Scientific Assistant ‘ A’
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01
| 35 years |
Rs.9300 -34800 +GP-Rs.4200/-
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4.
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Office Assistant ‘A’
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02
| 35 years |
Rs.5200-20200 +GP-Rs.2000/-
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How To Apply: Interested candidates are requested to send their duly completed applications to the Deputy Chief Executive (Admin), Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre, 8th Mile, Mysore road, RV College Post, Bangalore 560059 latest by 5th November 2012 from the publication of this advertisement super scribing the name of the post on top of the envelope.
Century-old furniture sits in library
CHANDIGARH: Some of the most precious possessions of Panjab University brought to India after Partition are the century-old furniture items treasured by it.
As PU completes its 65 years post India's Independence, there are several prized heirlooms that it has which it carried here from its original building in Lahore. A treasure house of ancient furniture is being kept and preserved at PU's A C Joshi Library which is more than 100 years old. Originally brought from Lahore in Pakistan during Partition, this furniture travelled to Shimla and Hoshiarpur, before it came to its current location.
The library has two rare pieces of cupboards and certain old-fashioned tables of immense aesthetic and historic value, claim the PU library staff.
This furniture was initially kept at the United Services Club Chalet, a defence people's building in Shimla built by the British. There had been several proposals in the past to reserve a separate room for this furniture, which is currently kept in the rare books section and the librarian's room, but no headway was made in this direction.
'Maintenance requires skill'
Some of the most precious possessions of Panjab University brought to India after partition are the century-old furniture items treasured by it.
As PU completes its 65 years post India's Independence, there are several prized heirlooms that it has which it carried here from its original building in Lahore.
"In the defence building in Shimla, two rooms were set aside for the PU library and this rare furniture. Later during the 1970s the furniture was brought to PU," said an official of the library staff. Articles written about this furniture available in the PU library give details about it and how it travelled to various places, during which time, some of it even got damaged. The library staff point out that the furniture is rich in aesthetic value and its maintenance has to be done in an intricate manner.
The hallmark of this furniture is its strength and stylish looks. The tables have a copper top, giving these a distinguished look.
Read more news at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Century-old-furniture-sits-in-library/articleshow/16717298.cms
As PU completes its 65 years post India's Independence, there are several prized heirlooms that it has which it carried here from its original building in Lahore. A treasure house of ancient furniture is being kept and preserved at PU's A C Joshi Library which is more than 100 years old. Originally brought from Lahore in Pakistan during Partition, this furniture travelled to Shimla and Hoshiarpur, before it came to its current location.
The library has two rare pieces of cupboards and certain old-fashioned tables of immense aesthetic and historic value, claim the PU library staff.
This furniture was initially kept at the United Services Club Chalet, a defence people's building in Shimla built by the British. There had been several proposals in the past to reserve a separate room for this furniture, which is currently kept in the rare books section and the librarian's room, but no headway was made in this direction.
'Maintenance requires skill'
Some of the most precious possessions of Panjab University brought to India after partition are the century-old furniture items treasured by it.
As PU completes its 65 years post India's Independence, there are several prized heirlooms that it has which it carried here from its original building in Lahore.
"In the defence building in Shimla, two rooms were set aside for the PU library and this rare furniture. Later during the 1970s the furniture was brought to PU," said an official of the library staff. Articles written about this furniture available in the PU library give details about it and how it travelled to various places, during which time, some of it even got damaged. The library staff point out that the furniture is rich in aesthetic value and its maintenance has to be done in an intricate manner.
The hallmark of this furniture is its strength and stylish looks. The tables have a copper top, giving these a distinguished look.
Read more news at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Century-old-furniture-sits-in-library/articleshow/16717298.cms
Librarian Vacancy at Alliance World School, Noida
Walk in on: Today ie. 08 October, 2012
Timing: 10.00- 01.30 PM
Source: Sunday Times, 07 Oct 2012
Saturday, October 6, 2012
World e-Parliament Report 2012
By Innocent Rugambwa
The Report, prepared by the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament, intends to help legislatures to harness the potential benefits of ICT for their work and establish key goals and priorities for exploiting this valuable resource.
EN
Dear colleagues,
We are very pleased to inform you that the United Nations and theInter-Parliamentary Union just released the World e-Parliament Report 2012.
The Report, prepared by the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament, intends to help legislatures to harness the potential benefits of ICT for their work and establish key goals and priorities for exploiting this valuable resource. While providing evidence of the complexities of e-parliament, the Report suggests ways to overcome some of the obstacles to the effective use of technology in parliamentary settings.
The findings presented in the World e-Parliament Report 2012are based on the results of the Global Survey of ICT in Parliaments conducted by the Global Centre between February and May 2012, to which 156 parliamentary assemblies responded.
The World e-Parliament Report 2012 is the third in a series that began in 2008. The first edition established a baseline of how parliaments were using ICT to help them fulfil their responsibilities and to connect to their constituencies. The second edition, in 2010, built on that work to evaluate the progress accomplished by parliaments during the intervening two years in their efforts to use modern technologies to strengthen their institutional role. The present 2012 edition documents the efforts of legislatures to use information and communication technologies (ICT) suggesting that, while many of the challenges to the effective use of ICT noted in the previous Reports are still present, there has been limited but nevertheless important progress in the state of e-parliament in the past two years.
The Report covers the following topics: Developments in ICT and parliaments since 2010; Communication and engagement with citizens; Achieving openness, transparency, and accountability through websites; Technology services for members; Management of parliamentary documentation; Libraries and research services; Human resources and technical infrastructure; ICT strategic planning and implementation for e-parliament; The state of e-parliament in 2012;
Advances in international cooperation. In addition, the Reportfurther provides a methodology that can serve as a tool for parliaments to improve their performance in key areas of e-Parliament.
The cruciality of managing information effectively to support the work of the parliament, the opportunities and challenges that ICT tools offer to achieve this result, and the role that parliamentary library and research services can play in leveraging tecnologies to the benefit of the institution they serve, are widely adressed in chapter 6 of the Report. In addition to this dedicated chapter, the role of parliamentary Libraries and the state of their current adotpion of technology is assessed and discussed throughout other parts of the Report.
The importance of Interparliamentary cooperation is strongly addressed in the Report, which also highlights the activity of the IFLA parliamentary Section in this domain, as well as the work it undertakes to make its members aware of the opportunities offered by applying technologies in the library context, and the need for a stronger committment in this area.
The World e-Parliament Report 2012is available for download inEnglish on the Global Centre website. It will soon be available inFrench.
We trust you will benefit from this publication and encourage you to share this information with colleagues in your Parliament.
Best regards,
Raissa Teodori
Secretary, IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments
AIP Offers Free Online Access OCTOBER 2012 – Nobel Prize Month
Dear Colleagues:
AIP Offers Free Online Access OCTOBER 2012 – Nobel Prize Month
October is always an exciting month for the scientific community as we anticipate the Nobel Prize announcements. In honor of this exciting time, we’ve selected this month to make AIP content freely available. We are proud to count many Nobel Laureates and their colleagues among our authors, editors, reviewers and readers, and we wish to celebrate all of the
advancements that drive physical sciences forward.
You and your patrons have online access to all AIP journals and Conference Proceedings back to 1999 throughout the month.
We encourage you to share this news so your library community can take full advantage of this offer!
For more information click on the link below:
Regards,
Adriana Acosta
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer
American Institute of Physics
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Memory of the World in the Digital Age: Draft Recommendations Now Available for Comment
Dear Colleagues
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO Memory of the World Program, UNESCO, in collaboration with the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies and the University Library of the University of British Columbia (UBC), held an international conference on "The Memory of the World in the Digital Age: Digitization and Preservation" last week in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
IFLA was an organising partner of the conference, along with the International Council on Archives (ICA), the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). Over 500 people were in attendance, including large numbers of library and archive professionals, along with representatives from governments, civil society organisations and technology companies including Google and Microsoft. There was an intense focus on how to support the preservation of cultural heritage through digitisation efforts at national and international levels, and the programme tracks gave space for presentations and conversations about technique, technology and policy.
Ingrid Parent (IFLA President), Victoria Owen (Chair of the Copyright and other Legal Matters Committee), Christiane Baryla (Director of the Preservation and Conversation Programme) and Stuart Hamilton (Director, Policy and Advocacy) attended a number of sessions during the three day conference, and were able to make a number of contributions from the perspective of libraries. At the end of three days a document was produced which contains a number of recommendations for UNESCO, for Member States, for professional organisations and for industry. Comments on this document are now open for a period of two weeks, after which a final version will be produced and circulated.
IFLA urges you to read the document and make contributions—do you support the recommendations? Is something missing, or does something need correcting? UNESCO will take all submissions into account and revise accordingly.
See: Vancouver Declaration (draft recommendations)
New publication! The Road to Information Literacy : Librarians as facilitators of learning
By Roisin Gwyer, Ruth Stubbings & Graham Walton (Eds.)
Series: IFLA Publications Series 157
Publisher: Berlin/Munich: De Gruyter Saur, 2012
Publisher: Berlin/Munich: De Gruyter Saur, 2012
Information literacy has been identified as a necessary skill for life, work and citizenship - as well as for academic study - for all of us living in today's information society. This international collection brings together practitioner and research papers from all sectors of information work. It includes case studies and good practice guides, including how librarians and information workers can facilitate information literacy from pre-school children to established researchers, digital literacy and information literacy for citizens.
The Road to Information Literacy : Librarians as facilitators of learning
Edited by: Roisin Gwyer, Ruth Stubbings & Graham Walton
Berlin/Munich: De Gruyter Saur, 2012
ISBN 978-3-11-028084-5
(IFLA Publications; Nr 157)
Euro 99,95 / for USA, Canada, Mexico US$ 140.00
Special price for IFLA members Euro 79,95 / for USA, Canada, Mexico US$ 112.00
Edited by: Roisin Gwyer, Ruth Stubbings & Graham Walton
Berlin/Munich: De Gruyter Saur, 2012
ISBN 978-3-11-028084-5
(IFLA Publications; Nr 157)
Euro 99,95 / for USA, Canada, Mexico US$ 140.00
Special price for IFLA members Euro 79,95 / for USA, Canada, Mexico US$ 112.00
Registration Open! for New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations By Loida Garcia-Febo
Registration Open! for New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations
Register today!
“New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“
“New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“ is a new series of free quarterly webinars on issues of interest to new librarians, models of library associations and library schools working with new professionals, and groups by and for librarians. The free webinars are presented by IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group in partnership with the American Library Association.
new librarians global connection webinar
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October 10, 2012
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Registration link: https://alapublishing.webex.com/alapublishing/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=666538815
Webinar length: one hour
Speakers:
Dr. R. David Lankes, Professor and Dean’s Scholar for the New Librarianship at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies and Director of the Information Institute of Syracuse. His book, The Atlas of New Librarianship won the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature. Lankes is a passionate advocate for librarians and their essential role in today’s society.
Melanie Chivers, Outgoing National Convener of the ALIA New Graduates Group (since March 2011), Member of the Marketing Committee for the ALIA New Librarians’ Symposium (2013). Learning Content Project Officer, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia; and Tamara Capper, Regional Convener, Western Australia, ALIA New Graduates Group. Featuring a model of library associations working with new librarians.
Annie Pho, Reference and Instruction librarian at Ivy Tech Community College. Managing Editor at Hack Library School. Featuring a group by and for librarians.
For more information or requests, contact:
Loida Garcia-Febo
Series Coordinator
loidagarciafebo@gmail.com
Source: http://www.ifla.org/en/news/registration-open-for-new-librarians-global-connection-best-practices-models-and-recommendation
Series Coordinator
loidagarciafebo@gmail.com
Source: http://www.ifla.org/en/news/registration-open-for-new-librarians-global-connection-best-practices-models-and-recommendation
The Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program for library and information science professionals
The Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program for library and information science professionals
On an annual basis, up to five individuals are selected for participation in this intensive four-week Fellowship program based at OCLC's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA. The program gives Fellows opportunities to meet with leading information practitioners, visit libraries, and explore topics including information technologies, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship.
The Fellowship Program is for library and information science professionals who are in early stages of career development and from countries with developing economies. Eligibility is limited to those who are from a qualifying country, have a degree in library or information science obtained within the past five years, and have at least three years, but no more than eight years, of library or information science experience.
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