Librarian Vacancy at GDC Memorial College, Bahal, Bhiwani, Haryana

Source: The Tribune, Chandigarh Edition, 28 November 2012

SCHOOL LIBRARIAN AT G D GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, GURGAON

POST-  SCHOOL LIBRARIAN

INSTITUTE- G D GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL

ADDRESS- BLOCK-A, VIPUL WORLD, SECTOR-48, GURGAON-122001

QUALIFICATION: AS PER CBSE NORMS

SALARY: AS PER 6TH PAY COMMISSION 

HOW TO APPLY: 

INTERESTED CANDIDATES MAY APPLY BY COURIER AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS OR by email on career@gdgoenka-gurgaon.com ON DULY FILLED IN PRESCRIBED FORM DOWNLOADABLE FROM http://www.gdgoenka-gurgaon.com  WITH RECENT PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH

LAST DATE-10.12.2012

For other details, please Read the following Advt or Refer to Advt. published in Hindustan Times on 27th November 2012 on Page No. 12

Landmark 2.0: bookstore as library

Tatas-owned Landmark will soon add a new chapter to its bookstore business. The retailer that sells books, music and toys plans to introduce books on rent to boost customer loyalty.   "Books on rent is an excellent concept and successful entrepreneurs are doing it already. 

 

With rising rentals and waning consumer interest in direct purchases amid the rise of online bookstores, brick-and-mortar book shops are evolving, trying new tricks. These include providing space for peaceful readings, interactive gaming and music sales and sessions.

Read Full  News at: Hindustan Times, 23rd November 2012

Call for Papers: A UGC Sponsored One Day State Level Seminar on “Information Literacy in Academic Libraries in Digital Era" on 05 January 2013in S.S.N.J. Mahavidyalaya Deoli College, Dist Wardha.

We are Organizing: A UGC Sponsored One Day State Level Seminar on “Information Literacy in Academic Libraries in Digital Era" on 05 January 2013in S.S.N.J. Mahavidyalaya Deoli College, Dist Wardha.

The paper must be an original contribution. The size of the paper should not exceed 3000words in A4 size with single lines spacing in Times New Roman (font size = 12) for English & ISM-11 for Hindi & Marathi (Krutidev Fond). Along with the paper should the title, author’s name, mailing address and telephone number and E-mail. Kindly send mail soft copy to the following mail id.

E-mail: ssnjcollege@gmail.com, principal.ssnjcollege@rediffmail.com, sanilkumar1966@gmail.com

Registration & payment

For Library Professionals       :      Rs. 500/-

For Students                       :      Rs. 300/-

Extra 100/- charges for postal charges those delegates have not attend conference.

Important Dates

Paper submission Deadline   :  15 th Dec 2012

Notification of Acceptance    :  20th Dec 2012

Last date of Registration      :  25th Dec 2012

Conference Date                  :  5th Jan 2013

Note: -

1. Research papers on the given topic are invited which will be published in book form having ISBN.
2. Without payment we will not include research papers in the proceeding.

All payment for the conference should be made by Cash or DD in favour of “Principal, S.S.N.J. Mahavidyalaya, Deoli”.

Organizing Secretary

Prof. Sushma R Kamble

(Librarian)

SSNJ Mahavidyalaya, Tal. Deoli, Dist. Wardha

Contact No. 8698263706, 9503630940

Sponsorship for delegates of developing countries to attend IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2013

The Singapore Government is pleased to offer *partial sponsorship for delegates of developing countries to attend the IFLA annual conference.

*The amount of the sponsorship covers:

1. Accommodation at a designated hotel (check-in one day before the start of the conference, and check-out one day after the last day of the conference)
2. A daily per diem of SGD40/day from the first day to the last day of the conference
3. Local airport transfers
4. Group Accident and Hospitalisation Insurance during the stay in Singapore
5. Airport meeting services

(please note: the sponsorship does not cover conference fee and airfare)

Application Procedure

For more details kindly refer to the Sponsorship Guidelines [PDF]

Download the Application form [PDF]

Deadlines

Application deadline is 28 February 2013. All selected applicants will be notified via email by April 2013.

Offer is on first come first serve basis for eligible applicants. We apologise if we are unable to accept your application due to overwhelming response.

Delhi university tops, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 17th in yearly downloads

With over ten lakh downloads, the University of Delhi has topped the chart in usage of Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) facility while M S University is among top 20 universities of the country.

INFLIBNET Centre is an autonomous Inter-University Centre (IUC) of the University Grants Commission that works collaboratively with university libraries to shape the future of the academic libraries in the evolving information environment.

The download statistics of universities reflect that during 2011, University of Delhi topped the chart with 10,44,443 yearly total downloads (YTD). Jawaharlal Nehru University and University of Hyderabad followed Delhi university with 7,68,526 and 7,67,181 YTD.

The statistics reveals that MSU is the only university from Gujarat to be in the top 20 list with 1,82,299 YTD. "In terms of year wise full text download too, there is a healthy trend at our university," MSU librarian Dr Mayank Trivedi told TOI on Monday, adding that if the year 2009 witnessed 1,15,128 full text download, the year 2010 saw 1,38,011 full text download.

"In the year 2011, the full text download increased to 2,13,617," said Trivedi, ahead of the three days National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN) which will kick off at MSU on Tuesday.

MSU in collaboration with New Delhi-based Developing Library Network (DELNET) is organizing NACLIN 2012 on the theme of 'Libraries for the Future: Collection, competencies and cooperation'.

Source: Times of India, 20th November 2012

Denial of government grants choking libraries

The statutory grants is to be paid under provisions of the Kerala Public Libraries (Kerala Grandhasala Sanghom) Act, 1989, in four instalments spread over April, July, October, and January every financial year. However, the government has not released even a single instalment so far this year and this has resulted in the libraries across the State being denied their annual grants and the librarians their allowances.

Read Full News at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/denial-of-government-grants-choking-libraries/article4110896.ece

8th Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Seminar (2012) at IISc, Bangalore

Dear Members,

NCSI-Net (http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in), an informal association comprising of erstwhile NCSI staff and its alumni, cordially invites you to the 8th Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Seminar (2012). This year's seminar topic is "Designing Web Portal / Gateway Services Using WordPress". It is a one-day seminar targeted for the benefit of Library and Information Science (LIS) students and budding LIS professionals.

Title: 8th Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Seminar (2012): Designing Web Portal / Gateway Services Using WordPress

Date: November 24, 2012 (Fourth Saturday)

Venue: Archives and Publications Cell (Erstwhile NCSI Building) Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore - 560012

Registration Fee: 

Rs. 250 for Students (Should carry ID Card) and Rs. 500 for working professionals, for NCSI-Net members Rs. 150. Fee covers Seminar Material, working lunch and tea / coffee

For further information and Seminar Brochure, please visit the Seminar website at:

http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshop/announcement2012.html

Past Seminar's material can be viewed at

http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshop/seminars.html  

Best Regards

NCSI-Net

One Day National Conference on " E-infrastructures in Libraries" on 21st December 2012 with the Best Paper Award

Dear All,

 

Sardar Vallabhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management, which is an autonomus institute under Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, is planning to conduct a one day National Conference on " E-infrastructures in Libraries" on 21st December 2012 with the best paper award. In this conference we are planning to give the best paper award seperately under the three categories of 1. Library professions 2. Research Scholars 3. Students. The resource persons are

 

1. Prof.A.Srimurugan-Former Professor and Head, DLIS - Madurai Kamaraj University 

2. Dr.S.Sriniasa Ragavan - Prof and Head, DLIS - Bharathidasan University, Trichy

3. Dr.A.Allysornam - Associate Professor and Head, DLIS - Bishop Heber College, Trichy.

 

The Fee Structure is:

For Library professionals  - Rs.500/- 

For Research Scholars and Students - Rs.350/-

 

The last date for submitting abstract (About 400 words) is 24th November 2012

The last date for submitting full paper is 10th December 2012.

 

I invite all the library professionals, research scholars and students to participate in this conference. Also I  request all the library professionals to encourage their friends, students and research scholars to participate in this conference. Softcopy of the brochure is enclosed herewith along with registration form.

 

With Warm Regards

 

Dr.M.Gangatharan

Librarian

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patle International School of Textiles and Management

(Under Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India)

Coimbatore.

Ph:9894097698

Presentation on World Development Report 2013: Jobs by Mr. Martin Rama at JNU, New Delhi

Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and

The Public Information Center (PIC) India, The World Bank, New Delhi

Cordially invites you to the 

Presentation 

on 

World Development Report 2013: Jobs

by 

Mr. Martin Rama

Director, 2013 World Development Report

E-mail: mrama@worldbank.org

Date: Tuesday, 27th November 2012 at 3.00 pm

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

About the Presenter:

Director, 2013 World Development Report, the world bank

His previous assignments include a one-year spell with the Chief Economist office in South Asia region, and from July to December 2010 he served as the acting regional Chief Economist. 

Over the previous eight years Martin was the Lead Economist for Vietnam. In this capacity, he oversaw the analytical program of the World Bank in areas related to economic policy and poverty reduction. His tasks included the preparation of the annual Vietnam Development Reports. He was also the focal person in the policy dialogue with government in relation to economic reforms, and led a series of annual policy lending operations co-financed by a dozen donors. During this eight-year period, Vietnam went from HIPC graduation to IBRD borrowing, while delivering a strong performance in terms of economic growth, job creation and social inclusion.

Prior to moving to operations, Martin spent ten years with the research department of the Bank, mainly stationed in DC, but providing cross-support to a large number of developing countries. The main focus of his work was on labor issues. He co-managed a large research program on the impact of labor market policies and institutions on economic performance. He was also responsible for a major research initiative on public sector downsizing and served as a member of the Social Protection Board of the Bank. His research activities led to numerous publications in academic journals. 

Martin Rama gained his Ph.D. in macroeconomics in France in 1985. In his home country Uruguay, he worked in CINVE, the country's largest think tank, and became one of its directors. In parallel with his World Bank duties, he was visiting professor in development economics at the University of Paris until 2005.

Outline of WDR 2013:

Recent world events have put jobs at the center of the policy debate. In advanced economies, there is concern about a jobless recovery; in developing countries, continued growth cannot shield workers who are vulnerable to shocks. Political upheavals in the Arab world have highlighted the discontent of educated youth whose employment opportunities fall short of their expectations. 

http://econ.worldbank.org/external/default/main?noSURL=Y&theSitePK=8258025&piPK=8258028&pagePK=8261309&contentMDK=23044920

Please make it convenient to attend.

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 ;rcgaur66@gmail.com 

Jr. Research Fellowship at DESIDOC, DRDO, New Delhi

Last Date-8th December 2012

Library Soup Blog

Source: Times of India, 17th November 2012

Kundapur: National Library Week Celebrated in Koteshwar Government Primary School

Silvester D’Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur

Kundapur, Nov 17: “Library is like Temple. Everyone should make best use of it. This helps oneself to develop and understand what is happening around world”, said BEO Kundapur K Gopal Krishna in his inaugural message on National Library Week. “Every individual should keep interest in reading books and newspaper. This National Library Week awakes those who lost their interest in library”, he said.

Read Full News at: http://www.daijiworld.com/news

2012 Emerald South Asia LIS Research Fund Award

Supporting Library and Information Science research in South Asia

Results!

Emerald is delighted to offer a research grant for a project in the field of library and information science research. The award will offer £2,000 to fund the winning research project. In addition to the research fund it is also hoped that the findings of the research can be published in one of Emerald’s many excellent library and information studies titles.

Due to the number of high quality submissions that we have received this year, three Highly Commended Awards will also be bestowed.

Congratulations to the winner!

Dr. K. Rama Patnaik

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India 

"Raising the bar for fair use access to electronic resources: Are we signing away our rights? An analysis of license agreements and its impact on role of libraries in management education in India.

Congratulations to the highly commended winners!

Mr Anand Dodamani and Dr Muttayya Koganuramath 

Tata Institute Of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India

Dr Keshava

Tamkur University, Tamkur, India 

"Provision of Assistive Technology to Support Visually Challenged Students in the Libray and Information Centres : A Survey of the University Libraries in India"

Mr Krishnadas Nanath and Dr. R Radhakrishna Pillai

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, India

"Meeting the Sustainability Goals of Indian Libraries: Shaping the ‘Green Library'"

Dr Sudhanshu Joshi and Ms Udita Negi

Doon University, Uttrakhand, India 

South-Asian Cloud based Ebrary for Optimum Library Resources sharing

Eligibility

The main member of the research team must be of South Asian origin or be based in South Asia.

For the purpose of this award, South Asian countries are defined as: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Pakistan and Maldives

Judging criteria

Each application was judged, by a panel of experts, on the criteria below. The research must:

• Be of significance, and in particular, illustrate how it will benefit South Asia.
• Demonstrate originality and innovation.
• Make an outstanding contribution to theory and its application.
• Illustrate the appropriateness and application of the methodology.
• Demonstrate sound implications for theory and practice.

Key dates

The closing date for applications was 1 September 2012.

The 2013 award is due to be launched in February 2013.

Contact

For further information, please contact:

Emma Stevenson 

Service Development Executive

Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Howard House
Wagon Lane
Bingley BD16 1WA
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1274 785198
Fax: +44 (0)1274 785200
E-mail: estevenson@emeraldinsight.com

हिन्दी में ई-पुस्तकें

होमी भाभा विज्ञान शिक्षा केन्द्र में विज्ञान के विभिन्न विषयों को सरल तरीके समझाने के उद्देश्य से कई पुस्तकों को लिखा गया है तथा अनुवाद किया गया है। इन पुस्तकों को दो वर्गों में बांटा जा सकता है।

1. लोकोपयोगी विज्ञान (Popular Science Books)
2. पाठ्यक्रम-संबंधी  (Curricular books)

यहां सभी पुस्तकों को विवरण सहित सूचीबद्ध किया गया है। पुस्तकों का प्रकाशन होमी भाभा विज्ञान शिक्षा केन्द्र तथा अन्य प्रकाशकों द्वारा किया गया है। कुछ पुस्तकों को PDF रूप में वेब साइट पर उपलब्ध कराया गया है, जिन्हें आप "आन लाइन पुस्तकें" पृष्ठ पर जाकर पढ़ सकते हैं। पुस्तकें मँगवांने या अधिक जानकारी के लिये नीचे लिखे पते पर सम्पर्क करें ।

प्रकाशन एवं विक्री (Publication & Sale):-

होमी भाभा विज्ञान शिक्षा केंद्र

टाटा मूलभूत अनुसंधान केंद्र

वी. एन. पुरव मार्ग, मानखुर्द

मुम्बई 400 088

फोन: +91 022 25072114, 25580036, 25567711

फेक्स: +91 022 25566803

शिक्षा की बेहतरी का जरूरी माध्यम

प्रेमपाल शर्मा

खुशी की बात है कि मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय के एक विशेषज्ञ समूह ने राष्ट्रीय पुस्तक प्रोत्साहन नीति के तहत देश भर में पुस्तकालयों का संजाल बढ़ाने का फैसला किया है.

पिछले पांच-सात सालों में शिक्षा में सुधार के दर्जनों सुझावों के बीच गांव-गांव में पुस्तकालय खोलने की बातें भी होती रही हैं लेकिन ऐसी योजनाएं अब तक कागजों से बाहर रूप नहीं ले पाई हैं. उम्मीद है कि अब जल्दी लेंगी. ऐसा नहीं कि शिक्षा और साक्षरता के संदर्भ में पुस्तकालयों के महत्व की बात पहली बार उठी हो. साठ के दशक में सिन्हा समिति ने गांव-गांव पुस्तकालय खोलने की बात कही थी. योजना आयोग ने भी 1964 में एक नीति के तहत सार्वजनिक पुस्तकालयों की वकालत की. इस मामले में बिल भी पास हुआ. हालांकि कुछ राज्यों ने अभी भी वह बिल पास नहीं किया है पर जहां यह लागू है, वहां भी कार्यान्वयन की गति निराशाजनक रही है.

प्रश्न नियम, कानून या बिल का इतना नहीं है जितना इसकी जरूरत के अहसास का है. सूचना क्रांति के बाद तो यह और भी जरूरी लगने लगा है. साक्षरता पिछले एक दशक में बढ़ी है लेकिन उसके स्तर को लेकर तरह-तरह की शंकाएं की जा रही हैं. ये शंकाएं निराधार भी नहीं हैं. जब पांचवी या आठवीं का बच्चा सही ढंग से अपना नाम न लिख सके, कुछ हल्के-फुल्के गणित के जोड़, घटा न कर सके तो साक्षरता के आंकड़े तो बेहतर हो सकते हैं लेकिन उसकी समझ को लेकर प्रश्न बने ही रहेंगें.

बहरहाल, पुस्तकालय आंदोलन साक्षरता और शिक्षा की बेहतरी में तो मदद करेगा ही, एक बेहतर नागरिक बनाने में भी इसकी भूमिका उतनी ही महत्वपूर्ण होगी. दूसरे राज्यों से सबक लिया जाए तो केरल इसका सबसे अच्छा उदाहरण है जहां लगभग हर गांव में पुस्तकालयों की श्रृंखला मौजूद है. इसका फायदा भी उस राज्य को पूरा मिला है.

लड़कियों की शिक्षा हो या साक्षरता अथवा लिंग अनुपात या ह्यूमेन डेवलेपमेंट इंडेक्स- सभी में केरल बाकी राज्यों से बेहतर है. क्या ऐसे राज्य की सफलता पूरे देश में नहीं दोहराई जा सकती? इसके मुकाबले उत्तर प्रदेश, बिहार जैसे राज्यों की स्थिति उतनी ही खराब है. बल्कि लगता है कि पिछले दशकों में और भी खराब हुई है. कुछ समय पहले तक जिन स्कूल-कॉलेजों में नियमित तौर पर पुस्तकालय चलन में थे, आज वहां ये लगभग या तो हैं ही नहीं या बंद हो चुके हैं.

यहां कि तक महाविद्यालय विविद्यालयों में भी ऐसी गिरावट स्पष्ट है. देश में पिछले दिनों में इंजीनियरिंग या दूसरे व्यावसायिक कॉलेजों की बाढ़ तो आई है लेकिन पुस्तकालय उनके प्रबंधन की प्राथमिकता में नहीं हैं. कम से कम उत्तर भारत के शायद ही किसी नये कॉलेज में कोई समृद्ध पुस्तकालय चल रहा हो. जब डिग्री कॉलेजों और स्कूलों में ही पुस्तकालय नहीं हैं तो वहां पढ़ने वाले बच्चे पढ़ने की परंपरा कहां से सीखेंगे? उनके लिए शिक्षा का अर्थ लौट फिर कर कुछ कोर्स की किताबें, कुंजियां या उनके प्रश्न रटना भर रह गया है. सर्वे के अनुसार लगभग पचहत्तर प्रतिशत स्कूल और कॉलेज के विद्यार्थी कोर्स की किताबों के अलावा और कुछ नहीं पढ़ते. शिक्षा, शोध के गिरते स्तर के कारणों में एक बड़ा कारण यह पक्ष भी है.

भारत गरीब देश है जिसकी अधिसंख्य जनता बहुत कम सुविधाओं में गुजर-बसर करती है. यदि हर गांव में एक पुस्तकालय हो तो उन मजदूरों, किसानों के बच्चे भी उसका फायदा उठा सकते हैं जिनके अभिभावक न तो पढ़े-लिखे हैं और न ज्ञान के विभिन्न स्रेतों से परिचित हैं. पंचायती राज के माहौल में तो गांवों में बहुत आसानी से पंचायत भवन के एक हिस्से में पुस्तकालय की अनिवार्यता की जा सकती है.

ग्रामीण विकास की सैकड़ों परियोजनाओं के बीच इस पर बहुत ज्यादा खर्च भी नहीं आएगा. सामाजिक क्रांति के लिए पुस्तकालय सबसे बेहतर धर्मनिरपेक्ष स्थान साबित हो सकता है-धर्म, जाति किसी भी विचारधारा से ऊपर. क्या एक सच्चे लोकतंत्र की दिशा में बढ़ने के लिए हमें ऐसे नागरिकों की जरूरत नहीं, जहां पुस्तकों की रोशनी में बेहतर नागरिक बन कर निकलें? अंधविास, पाखंड, जाति-धर्म के खिलाफ लड़ाई में भी पुस्तकालय कारगर भूमिका निभा सकते हैं.

पुस्तकालयों की व्यावहारिक जरूरत पर भी एक नजर डाली जाए. सवाल है कि क्या उत्तर प्रदेश, बिहार जैसे राज्यों के विद्यार्थी रहने या खाने-पीने की सुविधाओं के लिए ही महानगरों में आते हैं? बिल्कुल नहीं. वे इसलिए आते हैं क्योंकि दिल्ली, मुम्बई, कोलकाता जैसे महानगरों में पढ़ने-लिखने, पुस्तकालयों व विविद्यालयों की बेहतर सुविधाएं हैं. अस्सी के दशक में जब मेरी पीढ़ी दिल्ली पहुंची तो इन पुस्तकालयों की बदौलत ही रास्ते खुलते गये. दिल्ली पब्लिक लाइब्रेरी की शाखाएं दिल्ली के कोने-कोने में थीं.

अंग्रेजी, हिंदी के अखबारों समेत नई से नई किताबों से भरी हुई. पुराने प्रतिष्ठित पुस्तकालय हरदयाल लाइब्रेरी और तीन मूर्ति लाइब्रेरी तो थी ही, मंडी हाउस पर साहित्य अकादमी, आईसीसीआर लाइब्रेरी, आईटीओ पर मौलाना आजाद लाइब्रेरी समेत दिल्ली विविद्यालय और जवाहर लाल नेहरू विविद्यालय के पुस्तकालयों की बदौलत हिंदी भाषी राज्यों के युवक दिल्ली की तरफ खिंचते चले आए और आज भी यह क्रम जारी है. लेकिन क्या दिल्ली या किसी बड़े महानगर में पहुंचना ही एक रास्ता है? और क्या पूरा देश दिल्ली पहुंच सकता है?

सच यह है कि जिन पुस्तकों, ज्ञान सूचना के स्रेतों के लिए शहर भागना पड़ता है, यदि वे गांव में उपलब्ध हो जाएं तो सीमित संसाधनों के चलते कोई भी नौजवान अपने ही घर गांव में प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं से लेकर बेहतर शिक्षा अर्जित कर सकते हैं. इसीलिए जितनी जल्दी हो, सरकार को इस दिशा में आवश्यक कदम उठाने चाहिए और केवल सरकार ही नहीं, उन प्रबुद्ध बुद्धिजीवियों या समाज के उस पढ़े-लिखे हिस्से को भी सक्रिय रूप से आगे आना चाहिए जो चाहता है कि भविष्य के लोकतांत्रिक भारत में सभी की समान रूप से भागीदारी बढ़े.

पुस्तकालयों के नाम से ही कुछ लोग बहस को विपरीत दिशा में ले जाने की कोशिश करते हैं कि इंटरनेट, ई-मेल, टेलीविजन के इस युग में किताबें पढ़ता कौन है ? कितना भोला है यह तर्क? यदि किताबें इतनी अवांछनीय हो गई हैं तो इनसे पूछा जाना चाहिए कि वे अपने बच्चों को स्कूल क्यों भेज रहे हैं? क्यों अपने बच्चों को स्कूलों में किताबें पढ़ने दे रहे हैं? इंटरनेट और दूसरे संचार माध्यमों का पुस्तक से कोई विरोध नहीं है. शिक्षा की शुरुआत तो किसी न किसी किताब से ही करनी पड़ेगी और जब पुस्तकालय की बात की जाती है तो इसका उद्देश्य बहुत सहजता से उन लोगों के बीच पहुंचाने का है जो पीढ़ियों से निरक्षर बने हुए हैं. पुस्तकालय योजना तो उनको उस निरक्षरता के अंधेरे से बाहर लाने का सबसे सार्थक कदम है.

इन पुस्तकालयों में भविष्य में ऑडियो, वीडियो या कंप्यूटर की दूसरी सुविधाएं भी जरूरत के हिसाब से बढ़ाई जा सकती हैं. दुनिया के विकसित देश अमेरिका, यूरोप में भी सार्वजनिक पुस्तकालय अभी भी उतना ही महत्वपूर्ण स्थान रखते हैं. विकसित देशों में तो पुस्तकालयों की इतनी लम्बी फेहरिस्त है और इतनी सुविधाओं के साथ कि आप किसी भी पुस्तकालय से पुस्तक ले कर कहीं भी जमा करा सकते हैं. शोध और बैठने की तमाम सुविधाओं के साथ राज्य का काम ऐसी सुविधाओं को हर व्यक्ति तक पहुंचाना होता है.

क्या समझदार नागरिकों के बिना लोकतंत्र की कल्पना की जा सकती है? और इस दिशा में पुस्तकालय आंदोलन प्रभावी भूमिका निभा सकता है. पुस्तकालय आंदोलन विशेषकर हिंदी पट्टी में साहित्य, संस्कृति के प्रति जागरूकता भी पैदा कर सकता है. यदि किताबें सहज और सस्ती उपलब्ध हों तो धीरे-धीरे उन्हें पढ़ने की आदत भी पड़ेगी. इससे पुस्तक की बिक्री और प्रसार में भी शायद आसानी हो. अभी तो प्रकाशक सिर्फ पुस्तकालय संस्करण के भरोसे इतनी ऊंची कीमतें रखते हैं कि आम आदमी इन्हें खरीद ही नहीं पाता. नुकसान दोनों ही पक्षों का है. लेखक और पुस्तक का भी और उस ज्ञान से वंचित जनता का भी. भारत सरकार के नेशनल बुक ट्रस्ट, प्रकाशन विभाग जैसे संस्थान सस्ती पुस्तकें उपलब्ध कराते हैं. विभिन्न भाषाओं के दूसरे प्रकाशकों को भी इस आंदोलन में हाथ बढ़ाने की जरूरत है. शिक्षा के उदारीकरण के इस दौर में क्या कोई काम गरीबों के लिए भी क्रियान्वित होगा?

साभार: प्रेमपाल शर्मा एवं http://www.samaylive.com/

बिहार के जेलों में खुलेंगे जिम, पुस्तकालय

पटना : बिहार सरकार ने देश में अपने तरह का अनूठा प्रयास करते हुए राज्य के सभी जेलों में कैदियों के शारीरिक और मानसिक स्वास्थ्य को दुरुस्त रखने के लिए व्यायामशालाएं (जिम्नेजियम) और पुस्तकालय खोलने का निर्णय किया है।
पूरी खबर के लिए देखें: http://zeenews.india.com/hindi/news/प्रदेश/बिहार-के-जेलों-में-खुलेंगे-जिम-पुस्तकालय/151478

Ten libraries and museums across the country are being honored at the White House

WASHINGTON — Ten libraries and museums across the country are being honored at the White House for contributions they have made to their communities.

Source:http://online.wsj.com/article/AP2fe2e4ad0bb548d6a31874ec65f58cef.html

Online craze deals bodyblow to library culture

PATNA: The old libraries of the state capital, like Sinha Library and Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, which once upon a time were among the pride of Patna, have been thumbed down by city youth. With the advent of e Notes, GradeSaver, Cliff Notes and Wikipedia, the cult of thronging libraries and browsing through piles of books has been shown back door by them, as now not books but Internet is considered the best friends by theseNet-savvy youngsters.

Empty reading rooms and dusty tables and chairs are a common sight in most of the city libraries. It is sad to note that world-renowned Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, which has stood tall against time and tide since 1891 and is known for its rare collection of Persian and Arabic manuscripts around the globe, now attracts only a handful of readers.

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Call for Nominations: IFLA 2013 Honours and Awards

The IFLA Governing Board bestows Honours and Awards to recognise individuals contributing to IFLA and the international library and information services sector. All authorized representatives of Members and Personal Affiliates are eligible to make nominations.

DEADLINE: 1 March 2013
(late submissions shall not be considered)

Honorary Fellow

Honorary Fellow is IFLA's highest award, and is awarded on the basis of merit. It may not necessarily be awarded every year. A nomination for Honorary Fellow is required to be supported by at least threenominators who are current IFLA Members. Nominations must include evidence to support any claims against the criteria. A nomination must be accompanied by at least two written referee reports. Referees should not also be nominators, and at least one referee should be an IFLA Member. Referees should address the nominee's suitability for the award, in relation to the criteria and may provide further information relevant to the award if desired.

In making its decision, the Executive Committee will examine only the evidence and referee reports provided to it through the nomination. The evidence and referee reports you provide should be based on the following required criteria:

1. Length of service to IFLA;
2. Type(s) of service to IFLA;
3. Outstanding achievements within that service to IFLA; and
4. Service that has brought distinction to IFLA in the international arena.

IFLA Medal

IFLA Medal is conferred on a person who has made a distinguished contribution either to IFLA or to international librarianship. It is also anticipated that one medal would be awarded each year, to a nominee from the country hosting the IFLA WLIC.

A nomination for the IFLA Medal is required to have at least twonominators who are current IFLA Members. A nomination must include evidence to support any claims of the nominee's distinguished contribution either to IFLA or to international librarianship. Each nomination shall be accompanied by at least two written referee reports. Referees should not also be nominators, and at least one referee should be an IFLA Member.

In making its decision, the Executive Committee will examine only the evidence and referee reports provided to it through the nomination. The evidence and referee reports you provide should be based on the following required criteria:

1. Length of service to IFLA or the profession;
2. Nature of the contribution to IFLA or to international librarianship;
3. Significance of that contribution to IFLA or to international librarianship.

IFLA Scroll of Appreciation

IFLA Scroll of Appreciation is awarded annually by the IFLA Governing Board to the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) National Committee for that year.  Additionally, any Member may nominate an individual who has given distinguished service to IFLA. Staff, including core activities staff, is eligible for nomination.

In making its decision, the Executive Committee shall examine only the evidence provided to it through the nomination.

The evidence provided should be based on the following required criteria:

1. Length of service to IFLA;
2. Nature of the service to IFLA;
3. Significance of that service to IFLA, and its impact on IFLA.

The Executive Committee of the Governing Board considers all nominations in committee and in confidence. The Executive Committee bases its decisions only on the evidence submitted with the nominations and any further evidence sought from the nominees or referees.

The Executive Committee and the Secretary General shall not enter into correspondence on individual nominations. Only successful nominations will be published.

Wherever possible honours and awards shall be announced and conferred at the annual WLIC.

NOMINATION FORMS:

• Honorary Fellow [DOC] | [PDF]
• IFLA Medal [DOC] | [PDF]
• IFLA Scroll of Appreciation [DOC] | [PDF]

Nominations for awards to be conferred in 2013 are invited, in confidence, on this form which may be sent by e-mail as an attachment, by FAX, or post:

e-mail: ifla@ifla.org

FAX: +31 70 3834827

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Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy crumbles, literally

Published: Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012, 6:00 IST 
By Kanchan Srivastava | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

Had he been alive, Jawaharlal Nehru would have cringed at the sight of the pathetic condition of a library named after him at the Mumbai University. The Jawaharlal Nehru Library, a 30-year-old structure, is crumbling. The three-storey building in Kalina which houses more than seven lakh books has become so weak that a large portion of the ceiling slab on the second floor has fallen over the years, putting the lives of those visiting the library at risk.

“I want to study here, but I don’t want to lose my life,“ said a professor of a nearby college. The deplorable condition of the library has meant the place which was once a favourite among book lovers, especially students, sees very few people.

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