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Library Technology Conclave 2019 - International Speakers confirmed
by Soji Mathew 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

Dear Friends, The countdown for Library Technology Conclave 2019 jointly organized by Informatics Group, Bangalore and Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) has begun. The dates of January 23 to 25, 2019 are fast approaching and seats are fast filling up; as we announce the list of International Speakers for the Conclave. We are pleased to inform you that the Pre-Conclave Session will have Advanced Workshop on Koha and ERMS delivered by Mr. Christopher Cormack - one of the original developers of Koha. He has been a key resource person in all the conclaves since beginning; and has trained many professionals on Koha. He has also taken many wish lists from India to the community and presented the same to the developers of Koha to bring these into Koha releases at the earliest. The other key speaker at the conclave is Dr. Marshall Breeding - a celebrity in the world of library technologies. He is the creator of Library Technology Guides - a source of information for all the Library technologists in the world. He is also well known for his Library Technology Reports (LTR) published by American Library Association (ALA). Library Technology Reports of Dr. Breeding are the most awaited annual reports on library technology by all the librarians worldwide. He will enlighten the conclave delegates with his latest thoughts on e-learning and libraries. Please visit www.ltc2019.com to register and block your seats to listen to the international speakers and watch how libraries are converting to learning hubs - from e-books to e-learning. There are many more speakers from India who would be at the event sharing their thoughts. You will hear about them soon in the forthcoming announcements. We look forward to seeing you all at the conclave in Cochin from January 23 to 25, 2019. With warm regards, Sanjay Grover CEO Informatics Publishing Limited, Bangalore +91-9845516020 www.informaticsglobal.com -- *Confidentiality Notice: *T*his electronic message transmission, including any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information from Informatics Publishing Limited. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any dissemination, copying, distribution, printing or use of the contents of the information contained in this electronic message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message by error, please destroy all copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying to this message or calling 91-80-40387777.*

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CLSTL 2019: 2nd International Conference on ‘Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries’ (CLSTL 2019) from 28th February -2nd March, 2019at IIT Gandhinagar (India)
by TS Kumbar 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings from IIT Gandhinagar! We take great pleasure in informing you that the IIT Gandhinagar Library is organizing 2nd International Conference on “*Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries* (CLSTL 2019) <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/>” during *28th February -2nd March, 2019.* One of the major objectives of this conference is to bring together Library & Information Professionals working in Science & Technology Libraries within and outside India to exchange their innovative ideas, new initiatives, rich experiences, research work, best & successful practices for mutual benefit. Some of the proposed sub-themes of the conference are; - Higher Education, Innovation and Research - Managing Change in S & T Libraries - Library Spaces, collections & collaborations - User Engagement with Libraries - Achieving Excellence in Library services - Scholarly Communication & Library Services - Trends in Open Science, Open Access & Predatory Publishing - E-Research Support Infrastructures, Research Data Management - Emerging Technology Trends for S & T Libraries - Demonstrating value of libraries in academic & research work - Future of Science & Technology Libraries & Librarianship *Program structure for three days:* Program will include Keynote addresses and invited expert talks by leading and eminent library professionals from India & abroad, especially from S & T libraries. There will be select but limited number of invited presentations covering the successful case studies relating to the sub themes. In addition, *2-4 half day workshops on emerging topics* of interest and one or two panel discussions will be added to the program. To encourage larger participation, we will also have poster sessions. For the benefit of participants, new products and resources exhibition or demonstrations by well-known publishing houses, information intermediaries & IT Companies will be held. Effort will be made to make the conference fruitful, memorable and worth the time and money. *For instructions for presentation and other details, please refer to the conference website http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/ <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/> * *Important Dates:* Presentation - Deadline for submitting proposal/abstract: *15th December 2018 * - Deadline for notifying acceptance of proposal to Presenter: *31st December 2018* - Deadline for submission of final Power Point slides for Presentation: *31st January 2019* Registration - Registration Started from: *1st November 2018* - Deadline for Registration: *31st January 2019 * Conference Dates - *28 February – 02 March, 2019 (Thursday – Saturday)* We are expecting the participation of library professionals and other academicians from premier academic institutions, research organizations & industries in the country and abroad. We will be having eminent library professionals from US, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific Region as invited speakers to deliver the talks on important themes and are expecting good participation from Asian countries. 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 also like to take this opportunity to request you to kindly spread the word about this conference among your colleagues and professional friends and encourage them to consider participating in this professional event. Kind regards Kumbar -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 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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Union Catalogue of ETDs
by Ashok Asundi 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

Dear LIS Professionals, Pardon me for my ignorance really! I am unable to understand, how a Union Catalogue of ETDs is created. Please educate me as my thinking is not visualising such an information product. With regards, Prof. A.Y.AsundiFormer Professor, DLISc, Bangalore University,Bangalore

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The launch of KLA Journal of Information Science & Technology (KJIST) & 13th Prof. K. A. Isaac Commemoration Lecture; 21 November 2018, Thiruvananthapuram
by Sriram V 18 Nov '18

18 Nov '18

Dear all, Kerala Library Association is happy to invite you to the launch of the open access and print journal KLA Journal of Information Science & Technology (KJIST) & 13th Prof. K. A. Isaac Commemoration Lecture. Prof. Rajan Gurukkal will launch the KJIST. Dr. I.R.N. Goudar will deliver the commemoration lecture on the topic "E-Learning integration with digital library: A Challenging opportunity for LIS profession." Venue: DLIS Hall, Kerala University Library Building, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram Date & Time: 21st November 2018, 2pm For more information visit ... https://klaweblog.wordpress.com/2018/11/10/the-launch-of-kla-journal-of-inf… All are cordially invited for the event. - Thanks and Regards, V. Sriram Chief Librarian Centre for Development Studies Thiruvananthapuram Mob: +91 9447251892 Email: vsrirams(a)gmail.com Blog: https://vsrirams.wordpress.com/ orcid.org/0000-0002-6063-2566 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dawn Wacek: A librarian's case against overdue book fines | TED Talk
by Mohan Hr 18 Nov '18

18 Nov '18

Libraries have the power to create a better world; they connect communities, promote literacy and spark lifelong learners. But there's one thing that keeps people away: the fear of overdue book fines. In this thought-provoking talk, librarian Dawn Wacek makes the case that fines don't actually do what we think they do. What if your library just ... stopped asking for them altogether? Watch the TED Talk at https://www.ted.com/talks/dawn_wacek_a_librarian_s_case_against_overdue_boo… Also you will find quite a few interesting TED talks in this webpage. With regards -- hrmohan

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CALL FOR PAPER for JILACON’18
by Premaraj Mishra 18 Nov '18

18 Nov '18

*Dear Sir/ Ma’am,* *Greetings!* We cordially invite you and your colleagues to submit your technical research paper and participate in forthcoming National Conference JILACON’18 organized by Jharkhand Information & Library Association (JILA) at Jamshedpur during 15th -16th December 2018. The *JILACON’18* is among one of the most well-organized platform, dedicated to the professionals and researchers like you, for sharing & discussing knowledge and your research works. This time we are inviting papers covering the theme “Role of Libraries & Information Centres in Industrial, Educational & Socio-Economic Sectors in Digital Age” in the following areas: 1. Libraries & Information Centres in 1. Industrial & related Sectors, 2. Academics, Scientific & Research Institutions 3. Social & Economic Sectors 4. Advocacy in Public Libraries 5. E- Resources and Information & Digital Literacy 6. E-Learning, Skill India and E-Governance. 7. Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Applications in Education / Decision Making 2. Management of Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories 3. Corporate-cum-Professional Partnerships; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 4. E-Learning and Social Media Tools 5. Digital Library Development and Digital Rights Management 6. Standards, Interoperability, Copyright and IPR issues 7. Open Data, Open Access & Innovation Management 8. Mobile Networking, Social Media and Social Network Analysis 9. Web Technologies and Applications in Social Networking 10. Knowledge Management and Web 2.0/Web3.0; 11. New Technologies and its adaptability in LICs 12. Open Source Software and its implications 13. Quality Assurance and Best Practices in Digital Scholarship; 14. Open Access to Scholarly Contents 15. Open Access and Open Repositories * Author’s Guidelines:* The text of paper should be in MS Word (DOC), format with A4 size, 1” margins (Top, Bottom, Left, & Right). Times New Roman, 12-point font size, 1.5 spaces. Paper should be in original in with maximum 5000 words (with abstracts not exceeding 200 words with at least three keywords) and references according to the Chicago Manual. *Important Dates:* The last date of Full Paper Submission November 20, 2018 The last date of Acceptance of Paper November 30, 2018 *Objective of the JILACON’18:* This conference looks forward your presence in two ways: 1. Contribution in the conference by presenting your paper. 2. Participation in the conference. Theme: “*Role of Libraries & Information Centres in Industrial, Educational & Socio-Economic Sectors in Digital Age*”. *Venue:* Auditorium, Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute (SNTI), N-Road, Bistupur, Jamshedpur 831001, Jharkhand, INDIA. Website: www.jila.org.in/ *Download Conference Brochure:* http://www.jila.org.in/images/Conference/2018/Bharat_jilacon%2018%20brochur… Send email to submit your paper *premrajmisha(a)gmail.com <premrajmisha(a)gmail.com>* *Regards* *Premaraj Mishra* *Organizing Secritary, JILACON’18* Sr. Manager, Information Services *Tata Steel Limited* Capability Development | SNTI Campus Library N-Road | Bistupur | Jamshedpur 831001 | Jharkhand | INDIA Tel +91-657 6644207 | Dir +91 657 2320165 | +91-9234501208 premrajmishra(a)gmail.com | http://www.tatasteel.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Do your library patrons have something nice to say?
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 18 Nov '18

18 Nov '18

https://medium.com/s/library-stories/susan-orlean-wants-your-library-storie… Some of us, librarians may have come across library users who are impressed or benefited by our service and may have a word of praise / appreciation. Do you want to show them where to file their stories? See the link above. What are the places that library customers are likely to write about you positively? Mention you - librarian- in acknowledgement section of a thesis? Make a mention in their biographies? Or when you retire on retirement day or on the day you are leaving one library to another? or in their private communication? Dr P Vyasamoorthy 040-27846631 / 09490804278 I have learnt how to automate sending bulk SMS to hundreds of people where text (content) is tailor made for each recipient. <https://www.avast.com/en-in/recommend?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_…> I’m protected online with Avast Free Antivirus. Get it here — it’s free forever. <https://www.avast.com/en-in/recommend?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Dr TB Rajashekar 14th Memorial Seminar (2018): Cloud Technologies for Library and Information Services
by Francis Jayakanth 17 Nov '18

17 Nov '18

Dear Members, NCSI-Net foundation (http://ncsinet.org), a registered trust, comprising of erstwhile NCSI staff, trainees, and alumni, cordially invites you to the Dr. TB Rajashekar 14th Memorial Seminar (2018). This year’s seminar topic is ‘Cloud technologies for library and Information services’. It is a one-day seminar targeted for the benefit of Library and Information Science (LIS) students and budding LIS professionals. The details of the seminar are given below: Title: Dr TB Rajashekar 14 Memorial Seminar (2018): Cloud Technologies for Library and Information Services Date: December 1, 2018 (Saturday) Venue: Choksi Hall, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru - 560012 The objectives of the Seminar is to introduce the concepts of Cloud computing and its models, and its application in library and information services. Libraries have been witnessing a paradigm shift in disseminating information due to the advancement in ICT, Internet and digital technologies. Cloud computing is a relatively new model of internet application which enables distributed/virtual computing services. Cloud computing allows sharing infrastructure, which provides ultra-large-scale distributed data storage and network services. Cloud computing application in library mainly embody in resource and service construction, which play an important role in some areas, such as data storage, data management, hardware and software sharing, database resource sharing, integrated digital resources, one-stop entry, a full range of user interaction service and extend the application of complex network services Resource Persons: NCSI-Net members who have practical experience in using Cloud computing services and implemented a wide range of library services on the cloud will serve as resource persons Registration Fee: Rs. 300 for Students (Should carry ID Card) and Rs. 600 for working professionals; for NCSI-Net members Rs. 500. The fee covers Seminar kit, working lunch and tea/coffee Please note that no arrangements for accommodation are being made for outstation participants. Bank details for NEFT/IMPS transfers: Account holder: NCSI Net Foundation Acc. No.: 0683101029636 IFSC: CNRB0000683 Seminar Topics: 08:45-09:30 am: Registration and breakfast 09:30-09:45 am: Brief inauguration 09:45-10:30 am: Overview of Cloud Computing & Cloud Computing Models 10:30-11:00 am: Coffee Break 11:00-11:45 am: Cloud Computing Service providers and business models 11:45-12:45 pm: Access and configuration of cloud service for Library applications 12:45-01-30 pm Lunch break 01:30-02:30 pm: Case study presentation 02:30-03:15 pm: Risk and Challenges of Cloud Computing for Library and Information Services 03:15-04:00 pm: Career Advice for LIS professionals 04:00-04:30 pm: Certification Distribution and valedictory Kindly bring this to the attention of the LIS students and budding professionals and encourage them to attend the seminar. Participants will also get an opportunity to interact with fellow professionals working in the industry and academia. For further information, please visit the Seminar website at: http://www.ncsinet.org or contact Mr Shivaram BS ( shivaram at nal.res.in) / Dr Francis Jayakanth (francis at iisc.ac.in) With warm regards, Francis Jayakath JRD Tata Library IISc -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need for strong Library Technology Corner
by Francis Jayakanth 17 Nov '18

17 Nov '18

From: Prof. Siddamallaiah HS <siddahss(a)gmail.com> Sent: 15 November 2018 23:16 Dear friends, Libraries are still in First-Generation Library Technologies such as Library automation and many other technologies which are around traditional library environment. The Library Technologies are really well advanced and getting integrated campus activities like e-learning, virtual learning environment. In the health science institution it getting integrated to point-of-care, bedside assistance. Which needs a very strong forum. In fact, Library Technology Conclave held since two years, have a good learning experience. This year Library Technology Conclav LTC2019 www.ltc2019.com will focus is on current and emerging technologies and their implementation. The vision is to enable libraries to reimagine and re-position in the digital space as an integral part of the learning and research eco-system. Experts (Resource persons) are drawn from academic and Corporate sectors, I.e., USA, UK and New Zealand. The program is follows: Pre-Conclave Workshops: 1. E-Learning Basics 2. Koha + CORAL (e-resource management software) 3. Folio (Open Source eResource Management System) Technical Sessions: 1. eLearning Tools, Platforms and Technologies 2. Content Development for eLearning 3. Technology Empowered Libraries: Case Study Presentations 4. Integration of Digital Libraries and Learning Management 5. Spark: Delegate’s Session (For ideas triggered during the event) 6. Round Table: Learning & Libraries: Digital Convergence I hope professional colleagues participate in this and build strong LTC community and service in Library Technology. It helps young librarians to build a better career See you all at Cochin Dr. H. S. Siddamallaiah

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2nd LIS Academy conference on “Innovations in Libraries” – First announcement
by Pandurang Konnur 17 Nov '18

17 Nov '18

Dear Professionals LIS Academy is pleased to announce the 2nd LIS Academy conference on “Innovations in Libraries” organized in association with Department of public Libraries and VTU, Belagavi during 07-09 March 2019 at VTU campus Belagavi, Karnataka. CALL FOR PAPERS Papers are invited on the main theme or any of the sub-themes of the Conference. Theme/Sub Themes: •Library Resources/Content: Innovations in Content – Both Proprietary and Open Domain - Generation, Publishing, Packaging, Access/Sharing, Licensing, Rights, Content Use and Usage Standards, Applications and Impact •Library & Information Services: Innovations in LIS Services – OPAC, Circulation, Alerts, Personalization and Profiling of users and Organizations, Use and Application of Technology in Innovative Services – Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data visualization, Sharing/Collaborations, Reference Services, Referral Services, Use of Social Media in innovative services- YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, ResearchGate etc., •Library Users/Manpower/LIS Education: Innovative Teaching Methods in LIS, Innovative ways of utilizing Libraries in Library education, MOOCs, eLearning and Technology in teaching and LIS education, Innovation in connecting and serving Library Users •Technology & Innovations in Libraries: Impact of Technology in transformation of Libraries, Role of Technology in Innovations in Libraries, Innovative ways of applying Technology in Libraries and LIS education. Future Technologies and new and possible innovations. Submission guidelines: • Papers will be accepted subject to similarity check for the originality of the content. • Selected original papers will undergo blindfold peer review process • Select Papers will be published in the form of Conference Proceedings with ISBN. • Papers of registered delegates only will be considered for inclusion in the Proceedings. • Distinguished Papers will be published in LIS Academy journal (ISSN-2457-0540). • All authors of accepted papers are request to submit an author declaration form. • Papers may be sent to lisaconfernece2019(a)gmail.com on or before 31st December 2018. • The first/corresponding author will be communicated regarding the status of the paper submitted. Thanks & Regards, Dr. P. V. Konnur Former LIS Professor, Fulbright Scholar - (UIUC, USA) Chairman - State Level Book Selection Committee, Karnataka President - LIS Academy, Bangalore Adviser - VTU Consortium, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, Member of Syndicate, KUVEMPU University, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: www.lisacademy.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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