January 2020 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Re: [LIS-Forum] Request for standard
by ram sripa 03 Jan '20

03 Jan '20

Dear professionals, May i request you to kindly send the full text of below mentioned standard as one of the researchers at my needs it essentially. IEC 60156:2018Insulating liquids - Determination of the breakdown voltage at power frequency - Test method -- *THANKS AND REGARDS* *Kodandarama MLISc, UGC-NET (PhD)* Chief Librarian PES College of Engineering Mandya 571401 Contact No: 9986800801

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DETAILS OF RFID VENDORS REQUIRED FROM ANYWERE IN INDIA
by ronit mc 03 Jan '20

03 Jan '20

Dear all, Please give contact numbers or details of companies/vendors who installing RFID systems in the library which is situated in kerala. thanks. Regards, RONIT M C LIBRARIAN MCET THIRUVANATHAPURAM KERALA PH:09946623234 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Complicated Role of the Modern Public Library
by Aditya Ranjan 03 Jan '20

03 Jan '20

The modern public library takes on many roles that other public facilities are often unable or unwilling to fill. Libraries are stepping up to face community challenges. https://www.neh.gov/article/complicated-role-modern-public-library *Thanks and regards.* Aditya Ranjan Assistant Librarian, Azim Premji University, Bangalore.

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SPARC and ORFG continue with their single-minded fight for open science
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Jan '20

02 Jan '20

Friends: Here is a statement from Heather Joseph of SPARC dated 19 December 2019 “Like others, we have heard rumors about a possible new Administration Open Access Policy. As a coalition of more than 200 academic and research libraries on college and university campuses across the country, SPARC has long advocated for a federal policy that would make the results of taxpayer-funded research immediately available for the public to freely access and fully use. We wholeheartedly endorse updating current policy and eliminating the unnecessary 12-month waiting period for the public to gain access to the outputs of taxpayer-funded scientific research, including data, articles, and the supporting computer code. Ensuring full open access to articles and data reporting on the results of publicly funded research will deliver important benefits to all by improving scientific productivity, generating new uses and applications for research, empowering startup ventures and businesses, and giving patients and their families hope of finding cures to rare and currently untreatable diseases. Without a zero-embargo policy, the U.S. stands to fall substantially behind many other nations that have already introduced strong open access policies.” Well done Heather! ***** Open Research Funders Group Reaffirms Support for Open Science <http://www.orfg.org/news/2019/12/20/open-research-funders-group-reaffirms-s…> December 20, 2019 <http://www.orfg.org/news/2019/12/20/open-research-funders-group-reaffirms-s…> With news that the United States may be considering a shift in their national open access policy, the Open Research Funders Group <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?…> (ORFG) reaffirms its support for the sharing of research outputs as widely and quickly as possible. The ORFG, a partnership of 16 philanthropies <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?…> with assets in excess of $100 billion, believes that open access (along with open data and broader open science activities) benefits society by potentially accelerating the pace of discovery, reducing information-sharing gaps, encouraging innovation, and promoting reproducibility. >From a practical standpoint, open access demonstrates a tangible return on taxpayer investment. Federal funds that support research have their highest impact when the results of this labor are shared, discussed, tested, and built upon with as few restrictions as possible. Well done ORFG! Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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New Year Greetings
by Ashok Asundi 01 Jan '20

01 Jan '20

WISH ALL MEMBERS OF KARNATAKA STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AND ALL LIS FRATERNITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY A VERY HAPPY AND PROFESSIONAL EMPOWERMENT NEW YEAR -2020 Here is a link and open it to INCREASE your happiness FIFTY TIMES https://bestlifeonline.com/sabotage-happiness/ Professor Ashok Y.AsundiPresident Karnataka State Library Association

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