March 2015 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

WHY IITS HAVE FAILED TO PRODUCE NOBEL LAUREATES
by Ragaavendra R 12 Mar '15

12 Mar '15

WHY IITS HAVE FAILED TO PRODUCE NOBEL LAUREATES The Indian Institute of Technology, the country's most famous and prestigious engineering school, has failed to produce a single Nobel laureate despite the government pouring "thousands of millions of rupees", noted a joint study of industry body Assocham and Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences. "While the much touted IITs have an annual enrollment of 10,000-15,000, focused only on the brightest of the bright, not a single great worldwide patent has emerged, nor have they produced a single Nobel Laureate," the study says. IITs have failed to create a mark when it comes to research and innovation because 90 per cent of funding earmarked for the education sector is used for payment of salaries and creating physical infrastructure, the study found. "We still do not have a single equivalent of a Google, Facebook, Microsoft or Walmart or a Nike. Even a small country like Italy or Finland does better!" said DS Rawat of Assocham. The skewed funding plagues not only the IITs, but the entire higher education sector, resulting in "sub-standard" quality, the study revealed. As a result, Indian students spend $7 billion or around Rs. 45,000 crore per year on foreign education, the study found. "Indians spend about $6-7 billion every year in sending their children abroad for higher education. It is not just the elite who spend generously on a good education and credentials but the middle class families also spend their life time savings to educating their children abroad," the study noted with concern. Interestingly, the money spent on foreign education is nearly 60 per cent of the funds Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has allocated to the education sector for next fiscal. Indian universities have little money for research and innovation, the biggest reason why India ranks lowly when it comes to new patents and start-ups in technology and innovation, the study says. Brain drain is another factor that hampers world class innovation in the country. According to the study, many IITians who go abroad for research do not return home after obtaining their doctoral programmes. Rabindranath Tagore, CV Raman, Mother Teresa, Amartya Sen and Kailash Satyarthi are the five Indians who have won a Nobel. REF LINK: http://profit.ndtv.com/budget/why-iits-have-failed-to-produce-nobel-laureat… Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Digitizer
by S.K.Vijaianand 12 Mar '15

12 Mar '15

Dear Professionals, We are looking High Speed Digitizer with Auto page flipping for Mass Digitization of Bound volumes. If anyone using pl. share your experience. Thanking you, With kind regards, S.K.Vijaianand Assistant Librarian IIT Kanpur http://pkklib.iitk.ac.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Seminar on Data Science
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

International Seminar on Data Science (http://drtc1.isibang.ac.in/datascience) ======================================================================= ISI-CODATA International Seminar on Data Science 19th - 20th March 2015 Indian Statistical Institute (ISI),Bangalore, India & International Council for Science: Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA), Paris, France Venue: Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre. ======================================================================= Data Science is emerging in a big way. Some of the Schools of Library and Information Science renamed themselves as School of Library, Information and Data Science, whereas some schools are offering either degrees in data science and offering it as a specialisation or as a core topic in their existing curriculum. It is expected there will be a good demand for data scientists in near future. The objective of the ISI-CODATA seminar on Data Science is to present the various facets of data science and how the Big Data and Data Analytics play an important role in data dealing with data in various domains and disciplines. To achieve this objective, the seminar exposes the participants to Indian and International experts who are actively working the Big Data and Data Analytics. Eligible Participants The seminar is targeted at professionals from library and information science and computer science community.Ideal candidates will have some experience as data managers, data encoders, metadata managers, archivists, data exploitation personnel, analysts, data publishers or similar roles. Data experts that help policy makers in data related policies are also included. Invited Speakers Resource persons from five countries will be engaging the participants. They are drawn from research, academics and corporate backgrounds to give holistic knowledge on Data Science. Following are the list of eminent resource persons participating in the seminar. 1. Fausto Giunchiglia (University of Trento, Italy) 2. Sabina Leonelli (University of Exeter, UK) 3. Simon Hodson (CODATA Executive Director, France) 4. Mark Parson (RDA Secretary General, USA) 5. Y.V.N.Krishna Murthy (Director, IIRS Dehradun) 6. Tadepalli Sivaram (CIO Airport Sector, GMR Group, Bangalore) 7. Devika P. Madalli (DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore) 8. ARD Prasad (DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore) ====================================================================== Spot Registration starts at 9:30 am on 19th March 2015 Registration fee: 2000 INR ======================================================================= Registration Details are available at: http://drtc1.isibang.ac.in/datascience/registration.html Venue: Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore For further information and updates please visit this website: http://drtc1.isibang.ac.in/datascience ======================================================================= -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Document Delivery Service providers
by TS Kumbar 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

Dear Professionals, In order to meet the increasing demand from our users for research articles which are not part of our subscribed/licensed resources, we are looking for availing the services of national and international Document Delivery Service providers who will be able to deliver the service in most efficient way and at a reasoble cost. *If your library is using the services of any such DDS providers & whose services are found to be satisfactory and reasonable in temrs of the cost, you may kindly share with us the names and contact details. It would be nice, if you can share the charges that your library is currently paying for availing such services.* We are currently using the services of DELNET, NISCAIR and QMed and are in a position to meet our requirement to an extent. Thanking you Kind regards Kumbar -- Dr. T. S. Kumbar Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar V G E Complex Chandkheda, Visat-Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad 382 424* |* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: + 91-79-32454368 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IIT Hyderabad - Institutional Repository - new link
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

Dear All: Happy to announce the new link of IIT Hyderabad institutional repository - RAIITH http://raiith.iith.ac.in/ Thank you very much. Best Regards Siva Shankar Kimidi IIT Hyderabad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on D-Space at KAU, Thrissur 27-28 March 2015
by Dr. A.T. Francis 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

Dear Library professionals, The Kerala Agricultural University, in collaboration with Academic Library Association is organising a Two Day National Workshop on Digital Library Management using D-Space in its Central Library at Main Campus, Thrissur during 27-28 March 2015. Only 40 professionals will be admitted. No Registration fee Expenses for food (Maximum Rs. 400/-), accommodation and travel should be borne by the participants. Subsidized accommodation can be provided at University Guest House. Apply immediately by e-mail, if interested to librarian(a)kau.in.Selected persons will be intimated. Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN i/c. Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A LIBRARY THAT CAN SALVAGE SO MUCH FOR INDIA
by Ragaavendra R 10 Mar '15

10 Mar '15

A LIBRARY THAT CAN SALVAGE SO MUCH FOR INDIA<http://www.ndtv.com/opinion/a-library-that-can-salvage-so-much-for-india-74…> Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Feedback systems for Library
by Nitin S. Joshi Joshi 10 Mar '15

10 Mar '15

Dear All Professionals Do you have any feedback system for your Library? kindly send the details about the same. Regards, Nitin S Joshi SPPU- College Librarian MAEER’s MIT School of Management (MITSOM) Kothrud, Pune 411038 M- 09922587907 Direct Line- 020-30273597 www.mitsom.org Noting is pleasanter than exploring a library.- W.S. Landor -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS News, March 10, 2015
by Dr. Badan Barman 10 Mar '15

10 Mar '15

Respected forum members, Kindly find herewith the latest copy of LIS News. You can always find us over http://lisnews.lislinks.com. You are kindly requested to download the printed form of the newsletter from http://goo.gl/SWD5hm and display it in the notice board of the Department of Library and Information Science and Library. Note: Registration fee is slashed by 50% for LISLINKS members in the Seminar cum Training Workshop on Publish and Present. Location: Hyderabad. Dates: 16-18/3/2015. More: http://goo.gl/FSPfbv . Write confirmation email immediately to: vijinmas(a)gmail.com or make a call on 09891310600, 09968919500 News 1. Application invited for MANLIBNET Best Librarian Award 2015. Last Date: 10/4/2015. More: http://goo.gl/NMNTwW Jobs 1. Assistant Librarian Vacancy at Legislative Department, Govt. of Assam. Last Date: 20/3/2015. More: http://goo.gl/Y2DkQe 2. Trained Graduate Teacher (Librarian) Vacancy in Atomic Energy Education Society, Mumbai. Last Date: 27/3/2015. More: http://goo.gl/uFYXGF 3. Library Assistant Job at Harish Chandra Research Institute Allahabad. Last Date: 30/4/2015. More: http://goo.gl/tYOrhE Events 1. Seminar cum Training Workshop on Publish and Present. Location: Hyderabad. Dates: 16-18/3/2015. More: http://goo.gl/FSPfbv 2. National Workshop on OSS - DSpace, Joomla and Koha. Location: Roorkee. Dates: 4-8/5/2015. More: http://goo.gl/rv7f6Z Badan Barman, Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Gauhati, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Chapter for Book
by Dr Mange Ram 09 Mar '15

09 Mar '15

Qualitative Papers and Chapter are invited for the book “Automation and Digitization Software of Library: Open Source and Commercial”. The book will be publish in July 2015 with ISBN number. It is requested kindly submit the Papers/Chapters/study on the following topic and sub-topic: 1. Library Automation and Digitization Software 1.1 Open Source Software 1.2 Commercial Software Example: SOUL, LibSys, SLIM 21, Alice for Windows, Librarian, VTLS, Newgenlib, Koha, e-Granthalaya, Cybrarian, Omeka, dSpace, EPrints, Invenio, Fedora Commons, Evergreen ILS, Greenstone etc 2. Problems and Solutions of Library Automation & Digitization 3. OCR Technology 4. QR, RFID, Barcode Technology, 5. Metadata, Dublin core, MARC 21 6. Web 2.0, 3.0, Library 2.0 7. New trends and innovation in Libraries Kindly submit the papers/chapters to the e-mail: librarytrend(a)gmail.com up to 31st March 2015 only. Note: All papers and Chapters will be reviewed by the reviewer and also go through plagiarism check. A Proof of paper publication will be provided to Author. Format for Submission the papers: Font: Times new roman, Size: 12 and in single space with linked references (APA Style) as examples are given below: References/Bibliographies: 1. Book: Kidder, T. (1981). The soul of a new machine. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Frank, R. H., & Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economics (3rd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 2. Edited Book: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of color: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 3. Article/Papers: Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 105(2), 221-232. Sanchez, D., & King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. 4. Journal article from a subscription database (no DOI): Colvin, G. (2008, July 21). Information worth billions. Fortune, 158(2), 73-79. Retrieved from Business Source Complete, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com Proposals/Papers/Chapters should be sent to only: librarytrend(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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