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Friday 29 January 2016

A.M.U. Professor Elected unopposed as President of Indian Library Association

A.M.U. Professor Elected unopposed as President of Indian Library Association

Prof Shabahat Husain , chairperson, Deptt of Library and Information Sc , Ex University Librarian , and Ex Dean, Faculty of Social Science, A.M.U. ,has been elected unopposed as the President of Indian Library Association (ILA), which is a national body to take care of the interests of the Libraries and Librarians in India. The ILA constituted way back in 1933, not only helps the central and state governments in taking policy decisions regarding the service conditions and pay scales of Librarians in the country, but is also entrusted for   accreditation of institutions imparting library and information science education and training as well as promotion and formulation of standards, norms, guidelines, etc. for management of Library and Information Systems and Services. It also represents India at International Library Forums.

The association with its head office in Delhi has more than 7000 membership. It consists of a President, General Secretary and six Vice Presidents each from South, Central, West, North, East and Union territories zone, in addition to 20 members constituting the Executive Council. The term of the office Bearers of ILA is for three years.

Prof Shabahat Husain is the first library professional from Aligarh Muslim University so far to have been elected as the President of Indian Library Association.

Librarian in the Central Library under OUAT (Odisha)

Librarian in the Central Library under OUAT (Odisha)

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for recruitment to the post of librarian in central library under OUAT. The prescribed application form, information sheet containing the details of qualification, experience, scale of pay and other required conditions in respect of above post, general information and instruction to the candidate can be downloaded from University website: ouat.ac.in. The application form complete in all respect alongwith self attested copies of all certificates, mark sheets of all examination passed, experience certificate if any, shall be sent by Registered post latest by 20th February, 2016 upto 5.00 P.M. and it should addressed to the Registrar, OUAT, Bhubaneswar- 751003, Odisha. Application received after the last date shall not be entertained. The University shall not be held responsible for any loss or delay in postal transaction. Application not conforming to the prescribed format, in complete, illegible and unsigned or without date of birth without original counter foil in support of required application fees or photograph or received after closing date will be summarily rejected. Canvassing in any form shall be considered as disqualification for the candidature.
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Principal Library and Information Officer in Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie


Principal Library and Information Officer in Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie


Name of the Post -Principal Library and Information Officer
No of Post- 01
Type of Job- Central Government, India
Location-  Mussoorie
Employer Name- Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie

Librarian and Assistant Librarian in Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, West Bengal

Librarian and Assistant Librarian in Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, West Bengal

Application are invited for the post of  Librarian and Assistant Librarian in Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, West Bengal


Name of Post: Librarian,  Assistant Librarian (ST)

Pay Scales :
Librarian: : Rs.37400-67000 with AGP of Rs.10000
Assistant Librarian : Rs.15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.6000.

For more details
http://rbu.ac.in/pdf/Officers_advertisement.pdf

Thursday 28 January 2016

ISBN (International Standard Book Number) - History and How ISBN are Issued


ISBN (International Standard Book Number): History and  History and How ISBN are Issued


The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a unique numeric commercial book identifier.
An ISBN is assigned to each edition and variation (except reprintings) of a book. For example, an e-book, a paperback and a hardcover edition of the same book would each have a different ISBN. The ISBN is 13 digits long if assigned on or after 1 January 2007, and 10 digits long if assigned before 2007. The method of assigning an ISBN is nation-based and varies from country to country; often depending on how large the publishing industry is within a country.

The initial ISBN configuration of recognition was generated in 1967 based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) created in 1966. The 10-digit ISBN format was developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and was published in 1970 as international standard ISO 2108 (the SBN code can be converted to a ten digit ISBN by prefixing it with a zero).
Occasionally, a book may appear without a printed ISBN if it is printed privately or the author does not follow the usual ISBN procedure; however, this can be rectified later.
Another identifier, the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), identifies periodical publications such as magazines; and the International Standard Music Number (ISMN) covers for musical scores. 

History:
The Standard Book Numbering (SBN) code is a numeric commercial book identifier based upon 9-digits created by Gordon Foster, Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin, for the booksellers and stationers WHSmith and others in 1965. The ISBN configuration of recognition was generated in 1967 by David Whitaker (regarded as the "Father of the ISBN" and Emery Koltay (who later became director of the U.S. ISBN agency, Bowker).

The 10-digit ISBN format was developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and was published in 1970 as international standard ISO 2108. The United Kingdom continued to use the 9-digit SBN code until 1974. ISO has appointed the International ISBN Agency as the registration authority for ISBN worldwide and the ISBN Standard is developed under the control of ISO Technical Committee 46/Subcommittee 9 TC 46/SC 9. The ISO on-line facility only refers back to 1978.

An SBN may be converted to an ISBN by prefixing the digit "0". For example, the second edition of Mr. J. G Reeder Returns published by Hodder in 1965 has "SBN 340 01381 8" - 340 indicating the publisher, 01381 their serial number, and 8 being the check digit, this can be converted to ISBN 0-340-01381-8, the check digit does not need to be re-calculated.
Since 1 January 2007, ISBNs have contained 13 digits, a format that is compatible with "Bookland" European Article Number EAN-13s.

Overview: 
An ISBN is assigned to each edition and variation (except reprintings) of a book. For example, an ebook, a paperback, and a hardcover edition of the same book would each have a different ISBN. The ISBN is 13 digits long if assigned on or after 1 January 2007, and 10 digits long if assigned before 2007. An International Standard Book Number consists of 4 parts (if it is a 10 digit ISBN) or 5 parts (for a 13 digit ISBN):

The parts of a 10-digit ISBN and the corresponding EAN‑13 and barcode. Note the different check digits in each. The part of the EAN‑13 labeled "EAN" is the Bookland country code.
  1. for a 13-digit ISBN, a prefix element – a GS1 prefix: so far 978 or 979 have been made available by GS1,
  2. the registration group element, (language-sharing country group, individual country or territory)
  3. the registrant element,
  4. the publication element, and
  5. a checksum character or check digit.
A 13-digit ISBN can be separated into its parts (prefix element, registration group, registrant, publication and check digit), and when this is done it is customary to separate the parts with hyphens or spaces. Separating the parts (registration group, registrant, publication and check digit) of a 10-digit ISBN is also done with either hyphens or spaces. Figuring out how to correctly separate a given ISBN number is complicated, because most of the parts do not use a fixed number of digits.

How ISBNs are issued:
ISBN issuance is country-specific, in that ISBNs are issued by the ISBN registration agency that is responsible for that country or territory regardless of the publication language. The ranges of ISBNs assigned to any particular country are based on the publishing profile of the country concerned, and so the ranges will vary depending on the number of books and the number, type, and size of publishers that are active. Some ISBN registration agencies are based in national libraries or within ministries of culture and thus may receive direct funding from government to support their services. In other cases, the ISBN registration service is provided by organisations such as bibliographic data providers that are not government funded. In Canada, ISBNs are issued at no cost with the stated purpose of encouraging Canadian culture. In the United Kingdom, United States, and some other countries, where the service is provided by non-government-funded organizations, the issuing of ISBNs requires payment of a fee.

Australia: ISBNs are issued by the commercial library services agency Thorpe-Bowker, and prices range from $42 for a single ISBN (plus a $55 registration fee for new publishers) to $2,890 for a block of 1,000 ISBNs. Access is immediate when requested via their website.
Brazil: National Library of Brazil, a government agency, is responsible for issuing ISBNs, and there is a cost of R$16
Canada: Library and Archives Canada, a government agency, is responsible for issuing ISBNs, and there is no cost. Works in French are issued an ISBN by the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
India: The Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), part of the Ministry of Culture, is responsible for registration of Indian publishers, authors, universities, institutions, and government departments that are responsible for publishing books.
Italy: The privately held company EDISER srl, owned by Associazione Italiana Editori (Italian Publishers Association) is responsible for issuing ISBNs. The original national prefix 978-88 is reserved for publishing companies, starting at €49 for a ten-codes block while a new prefix 979-12 is dedicated to self-publishing authors, at a fixed price of €25 for a single code.
New Zealand: The National Library of New Zealand is responsible for ISBN registrations for publishers who are publishing in New Zealand. 
Pakistan: The National Library of Pakistan is responsible for ISBN registrations for Pakistani publishers, authors, universities, institutions, and government departments that are responsible for publishing books.
South Africa: The National Library of South Africa is responsible for ISBN issuance for South African publishing institutions and authors.
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland: The privately held company Nielsen Book Services Ltd, part of Nielsen Holdings N.V., is responsible for issuing ISBNs in blocks of 10, 100 or 1000. Prices start from £120 (plus VAT) for the smallest block on a standard turnaround of ten days.
United States: In the United States, the privately held company R.R. Bowker issues ISBNs. There is a charge that varies depending upon the number of ISBNs purchased, with prices starting at $125.00 for a single number. Access is immediate when requested via their website.

Publishers and authors in other countries obtain ISBNs from their respective national ISBN registration agency. A directory of ISBN agencies is available on the International ISBN Agency  website. www.isbn-international.org

Ref: WIKIPEDIA  https://en.wikipedia.org/

The National Libraries-World Wide


The National Libraries-World Wide

A national library is specifically established by the government of a nation to serve as the pre-eminent repository of information for that country. Unlike public libraries, they rarely allow citizens to borrow books. Often, they include numerous rare, valuable, or significant works; such as the Gutenberg Bible. National libraries are usually notable for their size, compared to that of other libraries in the same country. Some national libraries may be thematic or specialized in some specific domains, beside or in replacement of the 'main' national library.

Some national entities which are not independent but who wish to preserve their particular culture, have established a national library with all the attributes of such institutions, such as legal deposit.
Many national libraries cooperate within the National Libraries Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to discuss their common tasks, define and promote common standards and carry out projects helping them to fulfil their duties. National libraries of Europe participate in The European Library. This is a service of The Conference of European National Librarians (CENL).
The list below is organized alphabetically by country, according to the list of sovereign states, including, at its end an 'other states' section for non-sovereign states. A "♦" indicates a national library of a constituent country or dependent state. It is listed under the sovereign state which governs that entity. Sovereign states are listed even when they have no national library or when the existence and name of a national library could not yet be ascertained. Other states, constituent countries and dependent states are listed only if they have a national library.

List of the National Libraries all over world Alphabetically Country wise

Country
Library
City



College of The Bahamas Library (de facto)


Burma (Myanmar)


[national library created in legislation but does not exist yet]


National Library José Martí (Biblioteca Nacional José Martí)[7]



National Library of El Salvador (Biblioteca Nacional Francisco Gavidia)

Frankfurt a.M. and Leipzig
Kiel and Hamburg
Cologne and Bonn
George Padmore Research Library (division of Ghana Library Board)








Rabat and Tétouan
= المكتبة الوطنية للمملكة المغربية)


Pulchowk, Lalitpur
see under the second word

Oslo and Mo i Rana


see under the second word, with the two exceptions below

Pretoria and Cape Town



[No national library, but database available]


National Central Library / Tanzania Library Services Board = Bodi Ya Huduma Za Maktaba Tanzania



London and Boston Spa (Wetherby)
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Scotland
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Wales
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Bermuda
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Virgin Islands, British
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Isle of Man
National Library and Archives (Manx National Heritage)
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Jersey
Library of Congress (de facto)



Other States