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Interesting Reads – 2019-02-06
by Mohan Hr 06 Feb '19

06 Feb '19

*Interesting Reads – 2019-02-06* *Contents* *Articles* - Energy and the Information Infrastructure Part 3: The Digital 'Engines of Innovation' & Jevons' Delicious Paradox - Kojo Yakei – Industrial Sightseeing after Dark - Poor Sleep Makes People Poor: The Costs of India Standard Time - Technology that changed us: The 1970s, from Pong to Apollo - Visualizing How Much Countries Spend on R&D - Looking for WhatsApp alternatives? Signal is your best bet - What is Our Favorite Technology Quotations? - 3D metal printing cheat sheet: Printers, print methods, materials, use cases - Special report: How 5G will transform business - Top 10 SearchCIO videos: IT industry leaders share DX advice - Bonus: Choose your champion for this year’s ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest! *Events / Announcements* - SETS, IEEE CS, CSI, ISACA: "National Workshop on Hardware Security" at Chennai 26th Feb 2019 - SPIN: Workshop on CMMI V2.0 on 2nd Mar 2019 at Chennai - Essentials of AV Technology for Sales Staff - Delhi , 1st March 2019 Read at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/02/interesting-reads-2019-02-06.html Archives at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 191, Issue 12
by Naresh Kumar 06 Feb '19

06 Feb '19

Dear Professionals, I believe Library and Information Science would fit in the School of Informatics that covers Department of Computer Science and Department of Library & Information Science. As our profession involves computer science or ICT / Information and communication technology. With Regards *Naresh Kumar*, M.Phil (DU), DILL (Oslo Univ., Tallinn Univ., & Parma Univ.), UGC- JRF/NET, Junior Research Fellow, Erasmus Fellow, CERN Fellow, RDA Fellow. *Assistant Librarian & In-charge,* Library 2, Old Academic Block, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, India Mob. - 9015590393. E-mail - library2(a)cuh.ac.in; nareshkumar(a)cuh.ac.in Website - https://library2dotblog.wordpress.com/ On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 10:43 PM <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Faculty in which LISc to be grouped (Koteswara Rao Mamidi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 17:34:54 +0000 > From: Koteswara Rao Mamidi <mk-rao(a)hotmail.com> > To: saravananshanmugam <saravanansophy(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Faculty in which LISc to be grouped > Message-ID: > < > MAXPR01MB2543EE10B2BDB707EC33ACC9986D0(a)MAXPR01MB2543.INDPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Sorry, Mr Saravanan’s argument is ridiculous. Our LIS courses both at UG > and PG level don’t even fit into regular UG/PG streams. How can they be > treated on par with Engg. Or Medicine which are more than 4 year courses? > > Dr m Koteswara Rao > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 04-Feb-2019, at 10:15 PM, saravananshanmugam < > saravanansophy(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Dear Professionals, > > > > It is known that LISc is a multidisciplinary in nature. Therefore, it is > > better to treat LISc as Professional Course like Engineering and Medical. > > > > > > *S. SARAVANAN, Librarian* > > *National Green Tribunal* > > *Pune* > > > > > >> On Sun, 3 Feb 2019 at 12:35, <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > wrote: > >> > >> Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > >> lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > >> > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >> http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >> lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > >> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > >> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > >> > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> > >> 1. Re: Faculty in which LISc to be grouped (vinod mishra) > >> 2. Re: Faculty in which LISc to be grouped (Khaiser Jahan Begum) > >> (Anand Dodamani) > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2019 01:00:51 +0530 > >> From: vinod mishra <mishravk79(a)gmail.com> > >> To: Khaiser Jahan Begum <khaiser.nikam6(a)gmail.com> > >> Cc: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > >> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Faculty in which LISc to be grouped > >> Message-ID: > >> <CAGLUwiQrBDWU-yztB7Sgz= > >> 1TL_pGMwUetMsJcHKZUJrOktSfOA(a)mail.gmail.com> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >> > >> Dear Dr. Begum > >> > >> It's a nice question and some where it also fall under Arts. These > >> variations are clear indication that LIS profession is loosing it's > >> Identity. Library professionals employment condition is similar wether > they > >> are teaching or non teaching? > >> > >> Neither our top leaders nor associations take up the matter and place > >> themselves in appropriate place in the universe of knowledge. > >> > >> I have doubt about the existence of this profession itself as per > current > >> Indian scenerio? > >> > >> On Sat, 2 Feb 2019 22:38 Khaiser Jahan Begum, <khaiser.nikam6(a)gmail.com > > > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Dear Friends, > >>> I have a doubt about, in which faculty the discipline of Library and > >>> Information Science should be included in university structure,such as: > >>> > >>> Faulty of Science and Technology > >>> Faculty of Social Sciences > >>> Faculty of Commerce > >>> Faculty of Law > >>> Faculty of Education > >>> > >>> In the University of Mysore, the discipline of Library and Information > >>> Science is grouped under the faculty of Science & Technology. In some > >>> places it comes under the faculty of social sciences. > >>> So, my request to the professionals is, under which subject (faculty) > >>> Library and Information Science should be included. > >>> Valuable inputs of the LIS members will be highly appreciated in this > >>> regard. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> With Warm Regards > >>> > >>> Dr. Khaiser Jahan Begum > >>> Professor > >>> Department of Studies in Library and Information Science > >>> University of Mysore, Mysore > >>> Email - khaiser.nikam6(a)gmail.com > >>> (M) 9845328672 > >>> > >>> -- > >>> This message has been scanned for viruses and > >>> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > >>> believed to be clean. > >>> > >>>

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'Elephant in the Lab' Cross-Posts Jeffrey Beall's Interview
by Santosh C. Hulagabali 06 Feb '19

06 Feb '19

Dear all, We got a massive response to the interview conducted with Jeffrey Beall recently. We thank everyone who has helped us directly or indirectly. Now, the said interview is cross-posted by 'Elephant in the Lab' (with DOI), a German based blog that publishes bold ideas and critical thoughts on science. We thank Martin Schmidt, one of the editors of 'Elephant in the Lab, for appreciating our work and posting it unconditionally. Cross-posted link: http://elephantinthelab.org/a-center-of-predatory-publishing/ Best regards, -- *Santosh C. Hulagabali <https://santoshch.weebly.com/>PhD* *Moderator, Open Interview* Librarian Nagindas Khandwala College* (Autonomous) Malad (W) | Mumbai-400 064 | India Tel: +91-22-2808 5424 | Extn.No.335/336 | Fax: 2865 0461 http://nkc.ac.in/ <http://www.nkc.ac.in/> | https://coist.weebly.com/ **Affiliated to University of Mumbai | **Reaccredited 'A' Grade by NAAC | ISO 9001:2015* .................................................................................................................................... DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) & may contain confidential & privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail & discard all copies of the original message. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Faculty in which LISc to be grouped
by saravananshanmugam 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

Dear Professionals, It is known that LISc is a multidisciplinary in nature. Therefore, it is better to treat LISc as Professional Course like Engineering and Medical. *S. SARAVANAN, Librarian* *National Green Tribunal* *Pune* On Sun, 3 Feb 2019 at 12:35, <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Faculty in which LISc to be grouped (vinod mishra) > 2. Re: Faculty in which LISc to be grouped (Khaiser Jahan Begum) > (Anand Dodamani) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2019 01:00:51 +0530 > From: vinod mishra <mishravk79(a)gmail.com> > To: Khaiser Jahan Begum <khaiser.nikam6(a)gmail.com> > Cc: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Faculty in which LISc to be grouped > Message-ID: > <CAGLUwiQrBDWU-yztB7Sgz= > 1TL_pGMwUetMsJcHKZUJrOktSfOA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Dr. Begum > > It's a nice question and some where it also fall under Arts. These > variations are clear indication that LIS profession is loosing it's > Identity. Library professionals employment condition is similar wether they > are teaching or non teaching? > > Neither our top leaders nor associations take up the matter and place > themselves in appropriate place in the universe of knowledge. > > I have doubt about the existence of this profession itself as per current > Indian scenerio? > > On Sat, 2 Feb 2019 22:38 Khaiser Jahan Begum, <khaiser.nikam6(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Dear Friends, > > I have a doubt about, in which faculty the discipline of Library and > > Information Science should be included in university structure,such as: > > > > Faulty of Science and Technology > > Faculty of Social Sciences > > Faculty of Commerce > > Faculty of Law > > Faculty of Education > > > > In the University of Mysore, the discipline of Library and Information > > Science is grouped under the faculty of Science & Technology. In some > > places it comes under the faculty of social sciences. > > So, my request to the professionals is, under which subject (faculty) > > Library and Information Science should be included. > > Valuable inputs of the LIS members will be highly appreciated in this > > regard. > > > > -- > > With Warm Regards > > > > Dr. Khaiser Jahan Begum > > Professor > > Department of Studies in Library and Information Science > > University of Mysore, Mysore > > Email - khaiser.nikam6(a)gmail.com > > (M) 9845328672 > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > >

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Expectation from Indian Library Association - Episode - 1
by Dp Tripathi 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

Dear Friends, This is the video prepared based on the expectations received from different professionals working in the different corner of country. This is an effort to bring the expectations of professionals to the notice of ILA for betterment of the profession. The Video may be viewed at https://youtu.be/NZhEJMOSFQA This video is only prepared considering the latest requirement of professionals. Hope to receive many more videos from you all to compile and send to ILA for consideration. I request you to please give only 30 seconds for profession and convert your idea / expectation in the form of video and share with me. I will compile all of them and share the link. Thanks DP Tripathi -- ************************************ *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL Ph.D. (Pursue) Commonwealth Fellow, University of East London ************************************ Assistant Librarian & In-charge Periodicals & E-Resources Section Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ************************************ *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* *UGC-NET Preparation Site <http://ugcnet.dptripathi.in>* ************************************ *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ************************************ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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COLLOQUIUM-2 (2018-2020) Title: Information Dissemination in the light of advances in ICT
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post, Bangalore, 560 059 COLLOQUIUM-2 (2018-2020) Title: Information Dissemination in the light of advances in ICT Abstract Communication is one of the key aspects of spreading information since ancient days starting from cave painting, pictograms followed by the birth of alphabets which emerged around 2000 BC. As the modern era has evolved itself with the latest technologies and techniques and so are the modes and mediums of communication. The development of these technologies has paved the way to spread information to a vast number of people in a matter of seconds with the help of social media, Smartphone applications, short messaging services, etc. This colloquium primarily aims to discuss the various communication tools and techniques in the light of Library 2.0 and 3.0. Speakers and Topics Gokul R - Introduction Benil Joseph - Models and theories of communication Sneha Bharti - Library 2.0 and usage Jyotima Patel - Library 2.0: tools and technique Kangzangbe Chuilo - Library 2.0: tools and technique Swagata Rana - Library 3.0 and usage Debanjali Bain - Mobile technologies in libraries Vaisakh Babu - Challenges and Concerns Ashish S Dixit - Conclusion Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 06-02-2019 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC Class Room (G-16), ISI Bangalore. All are cordially invited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Replay Begum
by Palanichamy ilangumaran 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

Dear Begum                 This is current  situation is very crucial time of library professionals in academic   field, there are some Government   institution is library profession in  non teaching position and some institution treated the teaching position,  almost many self finance colleges for treated the non-teaching position. Library information studies  is now  technological based work in all aspect and studies syllabus is technical core in information technology  . We are all  of need  integrated voice rise  in teaching position in all academic  & research institutions  and also faculty of science and technologyP.ILANGUMARANSenior LibrarianSITMadurai  -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Serious issue with Koha and How to fix it?
by vinod mishra 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

Dear All I was thinking about making document on one of the most serious problem with Koha ILMS but found already available on internet and sharing with you as many are facing this issue. "How to fix the Koha auto increment problem" https://openschoolsolutions.org/fix-koha-auto-increment-problem/ 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/ ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4666-7874 *"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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EBSCO Solar Grant 2019
by Chetan Sonawane 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

Dear LIS Professionals, EBSCO has announced Solar Grant for the year 2019. Please click on the link to get more details about application procedure https://www.ebsco.com/solar Thanking You Chetan S Sonawane

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Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 191, Issue 6
by Rathina Sabapathy 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

Dear LIS Professionals, There is no doubt that LIS should be under 'Social Sciences' and majority of universities in India follow this. Regards, On Sun, Feb 3, 2019 at 12:35 PM <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Faculty in which LISc to be grouped (vinod mishra) > 2. Re: Faculty in which LISc to be grouped (Khaiser Jahan Begum) > (Anand Dodamani) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2019 01:00:51 +0530 > From: vinod mishra <mishravk79(a)gmail.com> > To: Khaiser Jahan Begum <khaiser.nikam6(a)gmail.com> > Cc: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Faculty in which LISc to be grouped > Message-ID: > <CAGLUwiQrBDWU-yztB7Sgz= > 1TL_pGMwUetMsJcHKZUJrOktSfOA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Dr. Begum > > It's a nice question and some where it also fall under Arts. These > variations are clear indication that LIS profession is loosing it's > Identity. Library professionals employment condition is similar wether they > are teaching or non teaching? > > Neither our top leaders nor associations take up the matter and place > themselves in appropriate place in the universe of knowledge. > > I have doubt about the existence of this profession itself as per current > Indian scenerio? > > On Sat, 2 Feb 2019 22:38 Khaiser Jahan Begum, <khaiser.nikam6(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Dear Friends, > > I have a doubt about, in which faculty the discipline of Library and > > Information Science should be included in university structure,such as: > > > > Faulty of Science and Technology > > Faculty of Social Sciences > > Faculty of Commerce > > Faculty of Law > > Faculty of Education > > > > In the University of Mysore, the discipline of Library and Information > > Science is grouped under the faculty of Science & Technology. In some > > places it comes under the faculty of social sciences. > > So, my request to the professionals is, under which subject (faculty) > > Library and Information Science should be included. > > Valuable inputs of the LIS members will be highly appreciated in this > > regard. > > > > -- > > With Warm Regards > > > > Dr. Khaiser Jahan Begum > > Professor > > Department of Studies in Library and Information Science > > University of Mysore, Mysore > > Email - khaiser.nikam6(a)gmail.com > > (M) 9845328672 > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > >

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