January 2017 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

IIT Gandhinagar: International Conference CLSTL 2017- Deadline for Abstract Submission Extended
by TS Kumbar 18 Jan '17

18 Jan '17

Dear Professional Colleagues, A quick update on the International Conference CLSTL 2017 at IIT Gandhinagar from 2-4th March, 2017. - Deadline for submitting proposal/abstract:Extended till 31st January, 2017. - Revised date for notifying acceptance of proposal/abstract to Presenter: 1st February, 2017. - List of eminent speakers announced and more to be added. - Interesting workshop on the emerging area '*Research Data Management & Service: Roles for Libraries & Librarians*' announced. - Publication of Post Conference Proceedings. Please visit the conference website for further details, updates and registration: http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/ Registration - Registration started from: 2nd January, 2017 - Final registration deadline: 15th February, 2017 We would therefore request you to kindly consider submitting a proposal/abstract of your proposed presentation and actively participate in this event to share innovative ideas, rich experience and best practices followed in your library for the benefit of other conference attendees. We would highly appreciate, if you could kindly spread the word about this conference among your colleagues and professional friends and encourage them to consider participating in this professional event. Looking forward to your participation and support Kind regards Kumbar CLSTL 2017 Organising Team -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: 7069021642 Mob: 09825921864 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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I Request the Article for our Students-reg
by planisamy ilangumaran kumar 18 Jan '17

18 Jan '17

Dear Sirherewith following article request our student for study purpose kindly  post to our network fourm. Good Morning, I am need of the following articles (pdf's) on urgent basis, can some body share them Non contact measurement of body temperature for the identification of thermoregulation abilities in preterm patients, Ilaria Ercoli The influence factor analysis for preterm neonates via grey entropy, Mei-Li You Determination of temperature in neonates based in a face IR thermography image segmentation algorithm, Lucia B. Chávez Rivera Facial Expression Recognition of Pain in Neonates, Guanming Lu Low-cost fluorescence-based temperature sensing system for neonatal care Kirit Chatterjee, Hung Lam Your kind early reply would be appreciated.   P.ILANGUMARAN Senior Librarian Sethu Institute of Technology Kariapatti-626 115 Virudhunagar Dist Tamil Nadu,India mobile:9789527616       -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Presidency University Digital Archive
by Rabishankar Giri 17 Jan '17

17 Jan '17

Dear All,Presidency University Digital Archive was launched yesterday by Prof. Sugata Bose, Gardiner Professor, Harvard University, eminent scholar and writer Prof Gayatri Chakravorty Spivac from Colombia University, winner of Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy . The archive contains records since -1817. This includes1. Prashanta Chandra Mahalanobis 29page letter arguing the case fora separate Statistical Department 2. Letter from Rajnarayan Basu, Ramtanu Lahiri, Peary Chand Mitra, etc3. Attendance Register of Nikhilranjan Sen, Meghnad Saha and SatyendranathBose4. Comparativetable of expenditure made by Sir Alexander Pedler,Jagadish Chandra Bose, and Prafulla Chandra Ray.5. Entry with signature of Subhas Chandra Bose’s recordinghis seminar assignment on History and Philosophy and many mores. The archive can now be be access from the Presidency University Homepage (www.presiuniv.ac.in) - Library - Digital Archive or directly from the following linkwww.presiuniv.ndl.iitkgp.ac.in Rabishankar GiriCo-coordinator, Digital Archive Presidency Universitywww.presiuniv.ac.inhttps://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=lC…

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Call for Book Chapter on "Reference Management Tools for Researchers"
by Ajay Kum Sharma 17 Jan '17

17 Jan '17

*Call for Book Chapters* *Reference Management Tools for Researchers* *Editors* *Sri Ajay Kumar Sharma* Assistant Librarian In-Charge, Cheena Bhavana Library Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal *&* *Dr. V. K. Thomas* Former University Librarian Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal *Warm Greetings!* With pleasure, we heartily invite you to contribute a high quality research paper, with futuristic insights both in the Indian as well as global contexts, to an edited volume (with ISBN) titled *Reference Management Tools for Researchers.* *Objectives of the Book* While doing a Ph. D programme or for that matter any research, one will need to collect, read and review a large body of literature and information in various formats. Keeping track of the literature is backbreaking and would demand a substantial time of one’s research tenure. Modern software like Reference Management Tools have made this task incredibly easy and time-saving. These tools help scholars create and manage their lists online as well as off-line. Most tools are designed to organize citations into specific formats for the preparation of manuscripts and bibliographies. Many search tools provide for direct downloading of references into reference management tools. An efficient reference management workflow, obviously, simplifies the academic writing process. This Book will focus on: - Practical and efficient reference management softwares - Choosing of a reference manager - Building up of your reference library - Sharing references with colleagues This book will help one develop the skills necessary to use almost all reference management software smoothly and efficiently for your research work. *Recommended Topics* Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: *Category I: Open Source Reference Management Tools* - Aigaion - Bibus - Docear - JabRef - KBibTeX - Mendeley - Pybliographer - Refbase - RefDB - Referencer - Ref Works - Wikindx - Zotero *Category II: Paid Reference Management Tools* - BibTex-/- BibLatex - Bookends - CiteULike - EndNote - ProCite - Qiqqa - Reference Manager - SciRef *Important Dates* - Paper Submission Deadline: March 31, 2017 - Review /Modification/Clarification: May 30, 2017 - Intimation of Decision: May 31, 2017 This publication is anticipated to be released in June 20, 2017. Do send inquiries and submit soft copy of your paper to: *ajaysharma.lib(a)gmail.com <ajaysharma.lib(a)gmail.com>* -- Thanks and regards. अजय कुमार शर्मा 阿贾伊·库马尔·夏尔马 Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian & In-charge, Cheena Bhavana Library & Additional charge, Hindi Bhavana Library Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Mobile No.: +91 9735111064 Web: http://14.139.211.2/library/index.php/about/our-team/4-ajay Web Blog: http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1 *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum *********************************************************** 3. Join and Earn through Amazon https://amazon.in/ *********************************************************** You can’t change the past but you can change the future, always remember to recycle... -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Availability of book on Automation, Koha and Data Migration
by vinod mishra 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

Dear All, Since many from India and Abroad are asking about the subject above.Please refer the below links to get the detail about pricing and availability of my recent book publication. http://www.essessreference.com/servlet/esGetBiblio?bno=680 http://www.amazon.in/Library-Automation-Management-Software-Migration/dp/81… https://www.amazon.com/Library-Automation-Management-Software-Migration/dp/… With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 Website: http://mishravk.com/ *"Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul" -- Mahatma Gandhi* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A survey on SWAYAM ((Study Webs of Active-learning for Young Aspiring Minds)
by Jayanta Nayek 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

Dear all I have prepared this questionnaire (link provided below) to conduct a survey on SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active-learning for Young Aspiring Minds). The more response and filled in questionnaire I receive better will be the survey. So your kind response is desired at the earliest. Hope you will manage 5 mins time for filling this form. I would be very thankful if you respond to my request. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NmeCK6AsW_KdsfvvFk0y7FjID_TdiXanTH... <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NmeCK6AsW_KdsfvvFk0y7FjID_TdiXanTHcKhkJTnj…> -- *Thanking You* *With Best Regards* *JAYANTA KR NAYEK* *LibrarianDr. B.R. Ambedkar College, Betai P.O. Betai, Dist - Nadia We* *st Bengal- 741163, IndiaWebsite: http://brambedkarcollegebetai.in/index <http://brambedkarcollegebetai.in/index>**EMAIL: j.nayek(a)gmail.com <j.nayek(a)gmail.com> & jayanta(a)drtc.i* *sibang.ac.in <http://sibang.ac.in>**MOB: 09591706456(K),09432658145(K)* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ODR-20017
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

Due to overwhelming response received, the registration for the DRTC/ISI -ICSU-CODATA "Open Data Repositories" for Libraries, (Mar 1-3, 2017) workshop is now closed. A.R.D. Prasad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One day Seminar on "Libraries in Open Society"
by Gopalakrishna-BMSIT 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

We are happy to inform that BMS Institute of Technology & Management, Doddaballapura Main Road, Yelahanka, Bangalore, is organising ONE Day Seminar on “Libraries in Open Society” on Wednesday, the *18th Jan. 2017* between 9 am and 4 pm. Resource Persons include eminent speakers like Dr. H S Siddamalliah, Dr. IRN Goudar, and Dr. Devika P. Madalli. Registration fee is *Rs.300/-* (No accommodation). *Online *Registration is compulsory for Spot Registration also. To register please click the link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/ 1FAIpQLSccZ18DDsf17wy3MU1Moe5DgjW1FZpcVp-__7GJpGyeTFxf2Q/viewform For detailed brochure please go to link: https://bmsit.ac.in/events/49 *With Regards,* *Gopalakrishna* *Librarian, B.M.S Institute of Technology,Avalahalli, Doddaballapur Main Road,Yelahanka, Bangalore-64Ph: 080-65369469Mob.: 97418 98674* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Felicitation Function of Sri. V B Savanur, Former Librarian, MSRIT, Bangalore
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 15 Jan '17

15 Jan '17

From: V G Talawar <vgtalawar(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 5:18 PM Dear LIS friends, I am delighted to inform you all that, friends and well-wishers of Sri. V. B. Savanur, Former Librarian of M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore have organized a felicitation function on Sunday, 15th January 2017(6.00 PM) at Karnataka State Billiards Association, Jasma Bhavan Road, Near Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bangalore - 560052 recognising the services rendered by him for a long time. Sri. V B Savanur, one of the very well-known LIS professionals in Karnataka, fondly called as DADA by his LIS friends has helped, influenced and played a key role in shaping careers of many LIS professionals during and after his professional service. We take it privilege to invite all friends, admirers and well-wishers of Sri. Savanur to participate in the felicitation function and grace the occasion. Date & Time: Sunday 15th January 2017, 6.00 p.m. Venue: Karnataka State Billiards Club, Bangalore. (near Mahaveer Jain Hospital) Looking forward to meet you. With Best Regards, Prof. V.G Talawar President and Members of Sri V B Savanur Felicitation Committee Vice Chancellor, REVA University Former Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore

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Blogging habits of LIS community: a survey
by Vimal Kumar V. 14 Jan '17

14 Jan '17

Dear Friends, The blog is a popular publishing platform among the academic community. Blogs are considered as a convenient tool for professional and personal communication. I would like to collect the information regarding blogging habits of Indian LIS community. The aim of the survey is to learn about the effort and approach to blogging by LIS community in India. I invite LIS students, research scholars, working professionals who have been writing/maintaining blogs to participate in this survey. Here is the survey link,https://goo.gl/forms/2Pi8H5FGU0v7xCyL2 Regards,- Vimal Kumar V. Librarian School of Indian Legal Thought Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blogs: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://dspacegeek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in <http://moovandan.blogspot.in> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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