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CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS:Indian LIS Almanac and Facts File
CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS
Title: Indian LIS Almanac and Facts File (e-Book: Open Text book)
Dear Professionals,
Subject: Contribute a Book Chapter for Open text books, title “Indian LIS Almanac and Facts File”
We would like to invite potential authors to contribute a chapter or facts details for the book title “Indian LIS Almanac and Facts File” (open text book)
Your chapter will undergo peer‐review. The book will be copyedited and proofread by “Volunteer Editors” that the book stays consistent.
Background and Motivation:
- Guide to prepare competitive exams like UGC-NET, SET, and Interviews etc.
- With “creative common” license freely distributed in pdf format.
Chapters:
- Glossary
- Abbreviations
- Indian LIS Chronology
- Books and Authors: (e.g. Dr.S.R. Ranganathan)
- Pioneers In LIS: (e.g. Dr.S.R. Ranganathan)
- Library Legislation
- Question Bank (frequently asked questions like UGC/SET/Interview)
(You are not limited to these core chapters……much more)
All submissions and updating through Google-docs only, if have special chapters please sent electronically in Word (written in word/Latex, etc.)
To > lisopentextbooks@gmail.com
Terms and Conditions:
- Copyright permissions: creative common license
- There will be no financial obligations incurred by you and in appreciation of your efforts
For more information, please contact:
- C.Mallikarjuna, Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad.(mallikarjunac@iith.ac.in)
- Mr.C.N.Bhushanam, ISB, Hyderabad. (cnbhushanam@gmail.com)
Feel free to contact us should you have any questions or would like to discuss potential topics for your chapter. Thank you for your attention and we look forward to your reply soon.
All communications and sharing work with email id > lisopentextbooks@gmail.com
Shared links
- Author profile : here
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Permalink Reply by Mallikarjuna on
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Dear Professionals ,
Chronology Of Library And Information Science(File attached)update file > here
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Chronology of LIS (2).pdf, 19 KB
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Indian LIS Almanac and Facts File (e-Book: Open Text book)
Cover image> attached
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front cover.pdf, 90 KB
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Abbreviations & Acronyms chapter file updated >.........
if anybody else is interested to update " Abbreviations & Acronyms chapter" download .doc file(attached), update and send to lisopentextbooks@gmail.com
First add your name in Author profile > here
pdf file >attached
Google share document > here
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Permalink Reply by 0nyol4dhaoco9 on
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good work sir. pls continue. thank you
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Who are interested to write chapter for this title please register here
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Permalink Reply by Dr. S N Chari on
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Hi Mallikarjun.
Hope u all fine, Good project you have started, congrats.
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Permalink Reply by Surbhi Saini on
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Sir,
It is very interesting work and time taken, as well as hard work is require for that work.
what is the last date of work.
with regards
surbhi
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there is no last date, continuous updating ....,
author register , here
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Permalink Reply by Surendra Kumar Pal on
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A lot of Thanks for such type of initiative for us. I m also activelly participate this.
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