United States - Washington - Associate Editor

Discover.  Innovate.  Collaborate.  Inform. A few words we use to describe a career at OCLC.

OCLC, a worldwide library services organization headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, is a leader in information technologies and innovative online services. With office locations around the globe, OCLC employees are dedicated to offering premier services and software to help libraries cut costs while keeping pace with the demands of our information-driven society.

The Associate Editor will be responsible for developing and updating the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) within the framework of the editorial plan and in response to current and future needs of the worldwide Dewey user community- 200,000 libraries in 135 countries plus emerging uses inside and outside of libraries.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Develop and update the DDC within the framework of the approved editorial work plan, researching subject areas, consulting with experts, and interacting with internal and external reviewers.
• Prepare and issue regular updates to the DDC.

Vancouver, Canada - UBC Library - Head, David Lam Library

Head, David Lam Management Research Library and Canaccord Learning Commons

(full time, ongoing, 5 year renewable administrative term)

UBC Library

The University of British Columbia Library is one of the largest academic libraries in Canada, ranked 14^th among the Association of Research Libraries.  UBC Library has 14 branches and divisions, two campuses (Vancouver and Kelowna), one off-site hospital library, and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre - a multi-purpose teaching and learning facility.

Digital Initiatives Librarian, Manhattan, KS USA

Kansas State University Libraries, Manhattan, KS, invite applications and nominations for the position of Digital Initiatives Librarian.  MLS or other related terminal graduate degree and minimum two-years’ experience supporting and developing digital collections required.  For a complete position description and application procedures, visit our website:  www.lib.k-state.edu/jobs.  Kansas State University is EOE of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.  Kansas State University encourages diversity among its employees. Background check required.

Michelle Bowen, SPHR | Director, Human Resources and Diversity

K-State Libraries | 504 Hale | 785-532-5671

Librarian Vacancy at Khalsa College of Physical Education, Amritsar, Punjab

Source: Tribune, 20 July 2014, page no-23, Chandigarh ed.
http://epaper.tribuneindia.com/307421/The-Tribune/TT_20_July_2014#page/23/1

Project Technician-I and II, vacancy at C-DAC, Mohali, Punjab

Source: Tribune, 20 July 2014, Page no-19, Chandigarh ed.
http://epaper.tribuneindia.com/307421/The-Tribune/TT_20_July_2014#page/19/1

Librarians’ Day 2014@Kolkata

Librarians’ Day 2014

 

Organized by

Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC)

Bengal Library Association (BLA)

West Bengal Public Libraries Employees Association (WBPLEA)

 

In collaboration with

Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF)

Visva Bharati, Santiniketan

 

On

17th August, 2014 (Sunday) at 9 am

 

Venue

Natya Griha, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan

 

Theme of Discussion

গ্রন্থাগার ও গ্রন্থাগারিকের মুখ্য কর্তব্য

(The Primary Role of Library and Librarians)

NACLIN 2014@ Pondicherry

NACLIN 2014

17th National Convention on Knowledge, 

Library and Information Networking

Jointly Organised by

DELNET, New Delhi

and

French Institute of Pondicherry, Pondicherry

December 9 - 11, 2014

Venue : Hotel Anandha Inn Convention Centre http://www.anandhainn.com

Theme : 

From Building Collections to Making Connections : 

Transforming Libraries in the Knowledge Era

Inauguration by 

Hon'ble Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India

MOOC for Librarians on Copyright

The biggest MOOC platform COURSERA annonces a course in copyright by Duke Emory and North Carolina.Its free.
The link is https://www.coursera.org/course/cfel or here https://www.coursera.org/course/cfel

About the Course Copyright has always been a bit of a puzzle for teachers and librarians. It seems like a mysterious set of rules, and the news media occasionally reports on dire penalties imposed for copyright infringement.  However, the law was designed to empower teachers and libraries, with both specific and

general exceptions that facilitate education.  Our goal in this course is to begin to demystify the law and help educators and librarians do their jobs more effectively. The three instructors for the course all began their careers as librarians, and all went to law school in order to assist their colleagues in schools, colleges and libraries better understand copyright.  Each now holds a position where their principal role is to help sort out the copyright conundrums that arise in education and libraries.  In all of these situations, our goal is to help teachers and librarians accomplish their legitimate educational goals in ways that respect copyright and reduce the fear and uncertainty that sometimes hampers creative teaching.  As lawyers, we strive to find responsible ways to say ?yes? when asked if a new teaching idea or library services can be considered within the confines of the copyright law. Throughout the four weeks of the course we will introduce specific examples of copyright questions that arise in education.  We will both introduce a framework for analyzing copyright questions that participants can use to consider the specific issues they encounter, and we will work through real life examples.

Course Syllabus

Four units:

   1. A framework for thinking about copyright.
   2. Authorship and rights.
   3. Specific exceptions for teachers and librarians.
   4. Understanding and using fair use.

--
Tony Cherian
Librarian
Peet Memorial Training College
Mavalikara
690 101

Invitation for Training and Awareness Seminar on J-Gate in Erode (AICTE affiliated institutes)

Dear all,

Informatics Publishing Limited is organizing a workshop on J-Gate on 26th
July, 2014 at the following venue:

Seminar Hall
SCS Vellalar College for Women
Thindal
Erode - 638 009
Tamil Nadu

The event will comprise of the following activities:

1) Intensive hands-on training on the new J-Gate platform.
2) Explaining benefits of J-Gate for the librarians as well as end
users.
3) Q&A and feedback session.

Objectives of the Workshop:

1) To create awareness among the librarians and the end users about
the new J-Gate platform and its features.
2) To train librarians on the Admin aspects of customization in
J-Gate.
3) To train Library Professionals and equip them with the knowledge
to impart trainings for their end-users by themselves.
4) To take feedback from the participants on the new J-Gate platform
and prepare a wish-list for future releases.

Who should participate?

1) Library Professionals from the institutes subscribing or planning
to subscribe to J-Gate.
2) Information users who use or planning to use J-Gate as a journal
discovery service.

There is no registration fee. The participants will be awarded Certificate
of Participation after completion of the workshop.

Please note that this program is meant for AICTE institutions and those
institutes who are subscribing / planning to subscribe to J-Gate
Engineering & Technology and/or J-Gate Social & Management Sciences.

For more details about the event and to register, please visit:
www.informindia.co.in/jgatetraining

We look forward to your participation. Kindly feel free to contact the
undersigned for any further query.

Thank you.

Regards,

Swapnil Srivastava
Informatics Publishing Limited
M: 99720 17067
E: swapnil.s@informaticsglobal.com

Library Positions for IIM Calcutta

A Human Resource Agency is inviting applications from  qualified library
professionals. Selected candidates will be placed at the library of Indian
Institute of Management Calcutta. After filling out current vacant
positions, a panel of such qualified professionals will be prepared which
will be valid for one year.  Depending on   future vacancies within on
year, professionals from the panel may be given offer.

The other important information regarding these appointments:

1.      The candidates will be recruited by the Human Resource Agency. All
positions carry the benefits of PF, ESI/Mediclaim etc.

2.     The recruited candidates will be placed at the library of IIM
Calcutta.

3.     Candidates must possess M. Lib.Sc.

4.     Depending on experiences and performance in the interview, the
selected candidates will be placed in one of the following pay-group: (i)
Rs 18000/ p.m. for candidates with  working experiences of 18-24 months in
large academic/technical libraries (ii) Rs 16000/ p.m. for candidates with
working experiences of 12-15 months in large academic/technical libraries
(iii) Rs 14000/ p.m. for candidates with little or no exposure to library
work but who would prove their interest in work during the interview.
Candidates with adequate experience of handling MARC-21, working with
software like Virtua, ExLibris, Koha, developing report and generating
queries in  RDBMS  environment may be considered for higher pay.

5.     Selected candidates will have to perform shift duty along with
other existing professionals in this category.

6.     Selected candidates will be provided shared single accommodation
inside the campus (no family accommodation). Staying in the campus
accommodation is compulsory.

Interested candidates must send their resume to udskolkata@uds.in
immediately.

Swati Bhattacharyya, Ph.D.
Librarian
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Joka, Diamond Harbor Road
Kolkata - 700104
India
Phone: 91-33-2467-8300 (Bus extn: 416; Res extn: 106)
Library: http://library.iimcal.ac.in