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Fwd: PhD Scholarship in Information Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand - Deadline September 30, 2019
by Shamprasad Pujar 07 Sep '19

07 Sep '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Songphan Choemprayong <songphan(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 1:14 PM Subject: [IFLA-L] PhD Scholarship in Information Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand - Deadline September 30, 2019 To: <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr> The Graduate Programs in Information Studies (GPIS) at Chulalongkorn University (https://www.arts.chula.ac.th/libsci/ma-phd) is now offering one (1) PhD scholarship to a talented, highly motivated, and dedicated student. The scholarship is available for the second semester of academic year 2019 entry (beginning January 2020). Applicants with bachelor degree (with honours) are also eligible. The applicants must meet the admission qualifications and requirements and have a research interest in one of the following areas: - personal digital archiving - personal health records - participatory/community archives - research data management and/or services. We welcome applicants from all academic backgrounds. However, a background or an experience in one of these areas would be advantageous: - data mining/machine learning - natural language processing/understanding/generation - user interface design/user experience design/interaction design/service design. The recipient will become a member of either the Arc of Memory Research Unit or the Behavioral Research and Informatics in Social Science Research Unit. The scholarship covers partial tution fee, competitive monthly stipends, and housing allowance up to 3 years for the recipient entering with master's degree and up to 5 years for the recipient entering with bachelor's degree. To apply, submit the following documents to songphan.c(a)chula.ac.th (with a subject line "C2F Scholarship application") by September 30, 2019. - a CV - a writing sample - a brief statement on research interest For any questions or inquiries, please contact songphan.c(a)chula.ac.th.

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by Prakash Mahadevaiah 05 Sep '19

05 Sep '19

It is my Pleasure to inform you that Ms.Sajana,C, Librarian , ISTRAC, Bangalore has been awarded PhD degree at Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.The title of the thesis is “ Research Trends of Space Technology Scientists in reputed International Journals: A Bibliometric Study”. The research was carried out under the supervision of Dr.M.Krishnamurthy, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore With Regards Prakasha Senior Librarian University Library and Learning Resource Centre SDUAHER KOLAR.561101 M.No. +91 9980164215 ORCID ID:0000-0003-3687-4685

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K G SUDHIER: Bibliophile-Newsletter of the DLIS- CUTN
by Sudhier K G Pillai 05 Sep '19

05 Sep '19

Dear Professionals, We are pleased to bring to your kind perusal the release of first edition of the DLIS Newsletter namely *"Bibliophile" *during the Teachers Day 2019 Celebration held in the Department on 05.09.2019. The E-Newsletter may be viewed in the following link: https://www.flipsnack.com/59C965A7C6F/cutn-dlis-newsletter.html Department Blog: https://dliscutn.blogspot.com/ Thanking you, With regards *Dr. K. G. SUDHIER *PhD* /* *डॉ. के. जी. सुधीर * Assistant Professor/ *सहायक** प्राध्यापक* Dept. of Library & Information Science / *सूचना विज्ञान एवं पुस्तकालय विभाग* School of Communication/ *संचार विद्यापीठ* *Central University of Tamil Nadu <http://www.cutn.ac.in/> | तमिलनाडु केन्द्रीय विश्वविद्यालय <http://www.cutn.ac.in/>* *TIRUVARUR, TN* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Presentation on “Workplace Safety & Compliance of Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act” on Friday, 13th Sep 2019
by Mohan Hr 04 Sep '19

04 Sep '19

Dear all Pl. find the invite to the presentation on “Workplace Safety & Compliance of Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act” by Ms. Viji Hari, on Friday, 13th Sep 2019 at 5.45 p.m. at the Seminar Hall, Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women, Near T. Nagar Bus Stand, Chennai - 600017 The PDF invite is at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2019/mm-190913-posh.pdf To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at http://bit.ly/2MKYGSm With regards HR Mohan Chair, ACM Chennai Chair, Spl-Events & Imm Past Chair, IEEE CS Madras INVITE ===== *ACM Chennai Professional Chapter* *IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter* *IEEE Technology Engineering Management Society, Madras Chapter* *IEEE Women In Engineering, Madras Chapter* *Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women CSI SB * *Cordially invite you for a presentation * *on * *“Workplace Safety & Compliance of Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act” * *by* *Ms. Viji Hari* *Co-Founder and CEO of KelpHR, Author of Behind Closed Cubicles* *on Friday, 13th Sep 2019 at 5.45 p.m.* *at* *Seminar Hall, Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women Near T. Nagar Bus Stand, Chennai - 600017* The location map: https://goo.gl/maps/h36iKSrwi9Y9ZD4k9 *Programme * *5.45 p.m. : Tea & Networking :: 6.15 p.m. : Presentation :: 7.15 p.m. Dinner* *About the Presentation*: With the increasing awareness on gender diversity and growth in the women being employed, the subject of today’s presentation “Workplace Safety & Compliance of Prevention of Sexual Harassment” is gaining global attention. To sensitize the employer and employees of both sexes, this presentation is being organized and will cover the following aspects: - Workplace Safety for Women - What is Sexual Harassment at Workplace - Various forms of Harassment at Work - Provisions of Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act - Prevention and Redressal Measures - Responsibilities of an Employee and Employer . *About the Speaker*: Ms. Viji Hari is the Co-founder, CEO of KelpHR. She has authored the book BCC: Behind Closed Cubicles. She is an Expert in Creating Diverse and Inclusive workplaces. She specialises in creating safe workplace by Preventing Sexual Harassment at the workplace. With 19+ years of industry experience in MNC’s in India & USA, she has Co- Founded KelpHR in 2013 and. She did her Gender Diversity programme from INSEAD and has hosted India’s first Online Diversity Summit (www.onlineDiversitySummit.com). Prior to KelpHR, Viji worked with Infosys for 13 years. *To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at **http://bit.ly/2MKYGSm* <http://bit.ly/2MKYGSm>

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UH Libraries: Preserving the Power of Women’s Experience | Give
by Mohan Hr 04 Sep '19

04 Sep '19

UH Libraries: Preserving the Power of Women’s Experience http://development.uh.edu/blog/uh-libraries-preserving-the-power-of-womens-… Interesting to read. Any such thing in Indian institutions? With regards -- hrmohan

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Online Diversity & Inclusion Summit. 6-7 Sep 2019
by Mohan Hr 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

*Online Diversity & Inclusion Summit. 6-7 Sep 2019* - First-of-its-kind online summit in D&I in India, for you to access anytime, anywhere. - Learn from leaders around the world on the current D&I trends - Listen to the best practices from the experts on their journey, what worked for them; the hurdles faced; the benefits gained; the ideas that failed. - Get a consolidated repository of the industry best practices in the form of e-book. - Manage your talent and reap the benefits of creating diverse and sustainable work spaces. - If you are new to D & I, then begin your journey now. This event is hosted by Ms Viji Hari & Ms Smita Kapoor and the partners of this event are: KelpHR, KRUX108, IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & Studio Navans For more details of the speakers, topics of the sessions & to register pl. visit http://www.onlinediversitysummit.com/ With regards HR Mohan Chair, ACM Chennai Chair-Spl Events & Imm Past Chair, IEEE CS Madras

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Digitisation of rare books on at library
by Raghavendra pawar 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

Nice initiate and inspiring to other libraries holds similar kind of collection, pls go through the link. Digitisation of rare books on at library <https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/digitisation-of-rare-books-on-…> Thank you, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MANLIBNET-3B International Travel Grant
by mgsree 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

Dear All, To promote research in LIS, MANLIBNET-Bharat Book Bureau (3B) International Travel Grant of about Rs. 65000/- a year is given to MANLIBNET members for presenting an original and unpublished paper in an International Library Conference held outside India. Terms and Conditions: * Grant shall be given to MANLIBNET (http://www.manlibnet.in/ [1]) members only. They would become eligible for this grant preferably after 3 years of regular membership. * The grant shall cover registration, travel and accommodation charges. Visa Application fee shall not be covered by the grant. * Winners of the award shall be free to apply to other funding agencies to meet the shortfall, if any. However, the same needs to be disclosed to MANLIBNET. * Application for availing travel grant shall be supported by letters from conference organizers about acceptance of paper and invitation to attend the conference. * Winner of the grant shall not be entitled to apply for next five years. Limit shall be 3 years if there are no other applicants during that particular year. Winners of the grant, however, shall be free to apply for any other travel grant constituted by MANLIBNET in the future. * If for any reason, the candidate for the above grant is not available in a particular year, two delegates may be sent the next year. * The decision of the Selection Committee shall be final and binding. The Committee may reject all applications without assigning any reason. * Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification * To keep the accounting process simple, MANLIBNET would encourage the awardee of the grant to use the full amount of this grant either for registration, travel or accommodation expenses. * Upon receipt of MANLIBNET's confirmation about the grant, the awardee would send self-attested copies of the invitation, paper acceptance communication to the General Secretary, MANLIBNET (refer to MANLIBNET website for postal address). * On completion of travel, the awardee has to submit original bills (for an amount equivalent to the grant given by MANLIBNET) to MANLIBNET. Such bills may include air tickets, boarding passes, registration fee receipt, hotel bills etc. * A written declaration has to be submitted to the General Secretary, MANLIBNET within 30 days of returning to the country stating that the grant has been utilised for the purpose it was given to the awardee by MANLIBNET. * In case, for any reason, the awardee is not able to avail the grant, he/she will refund the grant amount in full to MANLIBNET within 30 days of returning to the country. * The awardee will be required to send a brief conference report to the President/General Secretary, MANLIBNET within 30 days of his/her return to the country. * The awardee will be required to share his experience of the travel/paper presentation with delegates of next annual MANLIBNET conference. For attending the conference, MANLIBNET will not provide any financial support to the awardee. However, registration fee will be waived off for the awardee. * In case of any breach of contract/agreement/terms & conditions (as stated above), the awardee will refund the entire grant amount to MANLIBNET within 30 days of receipt of any communication to this effect from MANLIBNET Award Committee. * In case the awardee (on receipt of communication from MANLIBNET) accepts the above, he/she may print all the terms and conditions on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 100/-, give a declaration that he/she accepts all terms of the grant, sign it and send the same to Dr. Akhtar Parvez, University Librarian, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500 032. E-mail: akhtaronline(a)gmail.com Applications should reach the General Secretary [at AKHTARONLINE(a)GMAIL.COM] by September 13, 2019. With regards, Akhtar Parvez Maulana Azad National Urdu University Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500032 Phone: 91-40-23006608, 23008380 Mobile: 7389906902 , 9810306902 Links: ------ [1] http://www.manlibnet.in/

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VTU Consortium Training Program in Cluster Level @ Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology on 05th September 2019
by sirmvit library 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

Dear Sir/Madam, We are pleased to inform you that Sir MVIT Library and Information Centre will be hosting the Bangalore Cluster level Training program of all E-resources and Technology Platforms of the VTU Consortium on 5th September 2019 in our Campus. VTU Consortium is concentrating on improvement in the quality of Teaching, learning and research in the member institute. Therefore, VTU Consortium is going, to train the Academicians, faculty members, research scholars, students and LIS professionals on how to use subscribed e-resources more effectively. All concerned publishers are coming to give presentation. No registration fee, certificate will be issued to registered participants. Kindly confirm your presence over online registration form, confirmation of your presence will helpful to us in preparation of further process at our end. Registration link as follows: https://forms.gle/YqeobsN2KKDLrKtt6 kindly go through attached brochure. Brochure links: https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3509636697?profile=orig… https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3509639284?profile=orig… -- *Thanks & Regards,* ============================================= *Mr. RAVISH P . Y* * librarian,* *Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology,* * Krishnadevaraya nagara, * * Off International Air Port Road,* * Bangalore - 562157* *+91 9620222216 <9620222216>* | *ravishpy(a)gmail.com <ravishpy(a)gmail.com>* *Connect: *[image: https://www.facebook.com/ravishpy] <https://www.facebook.com/ravishpy> [image: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravish-py-2831946a/] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravish-py-2831946a/> [image: https://twitter.com/ravishpy] [image: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxV6MUKPSB59TCfnA8CwrQ?view_as=subscriber] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxV6MUKPSB59TCfnA8CwrQ?view_as=subscriber> [image: https://www.instagram.com/ravishrachana/]

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Interesting Reads – 2019-09-01
by Mohan Hr 01 Sep '19

01 Sep '19

*Interesting Reads – 2019-09-01 * Read the Current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/09/interesting-reads-2019-09-01.html Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/09/ir-quiz-2019-09-01.html Archives of Interesting Reads Posts at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *Articles* - 13 Leading Data Science Products From India That Made It Big In 2019 - Great Global Meetings: Navigating Cultural Differences - Putting a Finger on Our Phone Obsession - Do Plants Have Something to Say? - 40+ Corporations Working On Autonomous Vehicles - 16 inventions getting us off fossil fuels and into renewable energy - The massive plastic-cleaning device invented by a 24-year-old is running into problems in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Take a look at its difficult journey. - Terms of Service; Didn't Read - Digital transformation: 10 counterintuitive tips - The Multi-Billion Dollar India-SaaS Opportunity (250+ SaaS Startups) - How a Bitter Divorce Battle on Earth Led to Claims of a Crime in Space - Open-Source Software Has Changed The Way Software Is Developed. Here’s Where The $33B Industry Is Headed - Project Management Guide for Beginners - 113 Design Guidelines for Homepage Usability - TED Talks: Spoken-word fireworks. (9 talks) *Events / Announcements* - Mini Tutorial on “Demystifying Data Analytics" on 7th Sep 2019 - Online Diversity & Inclusion Summit. 6-7 Sep 2019 - Corenote session on Business Agility on 7th Sep 2019 - Presentation on Workplace Safety & Compliance of Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act. On 13th Sep 2019 - Transforming Healthcare With IT: THCIT-2019 at Hyderabad in Sep 2019 - TIC 2019: Tamil Internet Conference. 20-22 Sep 2019 at Chennai - National Workshop on “Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure” at SETS Chennai during 27-28 Sep 2019 - TENCON-2019: 17-20 Oct 2019 at Kochi - INDICON-2019. 13-15 Dec 2019 at at Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat - UDS 2020: 1st International Conference on Urban Data Science. 20-21 Jan 2020 at IIT Madras - CSI-2020: 53rd Annual Convention. 16-18 Jan 2020 at Bhubaneshwar *IR-Quiz* Participate in the IR Quiz – 2019-09-01 and win Rs. 250/- worth Amazon Gift Voucher from Dynamic Group. Visit https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/09/ir-quiz-2019-09-01.html *Access Links* Read the current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/09/interesting-reads-2019-09-01.htm <https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/09/interesting-reads-2019-09-01.html>l Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/09/ir-quiz-2019-09-01.html Archives of Interesting Reads Posts 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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