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

LIS Students/Professionals need not search for their placements in Libraries only –Ways to expand opportunities
by LIS Academy 17 Nov '20

17 Nov '20

Dear Friends, Library & Information Science is the basic profession that teaches organization of knowledge, which can be applied to all the fields. LIS skilled manpower need not restrict themselves to placement in libraries. There are many ways to expand our opportunities. The professionals can make their careers in every field. To learn it please participate in the Career Counselling event organized by LIS Academy. LIS Academy is putting a big leap to assist the Students of Library & Information Science and the beginners of LIS Profession by organizing a career Counselling event on Sunday the 29th November 2020 between 3.00pm to 5.00pm Please join us to listen to Sri.Braj Kishor Gupta a renowned Career Counsellor and motivational speaker of India. Please find the poster of GIANT STEP Institute of Sri.braj Kishor Gupta: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1823391894510784&set=a.688875961295722 Leading Librarians like Dr.Anand Byrappa, Librarian, Indian Institute of Science and Dr.Nagappa Bakkannanavar AGM TCS Bangalore will be on the panel discussion. Ms. K V Lakshmi Digital Workspace Portfolio Advisor, Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore and SRI. T. S. Prasanna, Internal Communication Specialist, Amazon India, Bangalore will share their experiences. Please find the Brochure of the Career Counselling Event in the following Link: http://lisacademy.org/careercounselling/Career%20Counselling%20-%20Brochure… There is no registration fee. If you want to join the event, please register at the following Link: http://lisacademy.org/careercounselling/ Please send your questions to be posted to the speakers to make this event much more experiencing Thanks & Best Regards, Dr. P. V. Konnur President LIS Academy, First Floor, 7/29, Mathikere Main Rd, Gokula 1st Stage, Nanjappa Reddy Colony, Yeswanthpur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560054 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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Webinar on “Public Libraries”- organised by Andhra Pradesh Library Association
by Sujan Saha 17 Nov '20

17 Nov '20

Webinar on “Public Libraries” organised by Andhra Pradesh Library Association Date: 19th November 2020 (Thursday) Time: 11:00 am to 12.30 pm Chief Guest Sri D Devananda Reddy Director of Public Libraries, Govt. of AP. Topic: “Public Libraries in Andhra Pradesh” & Guest of Honour Dr Ashok Y Asundi Retired Professor, Dept. of LIS, Bangalore University. Topic: “Best Practices in Public Libraries” Platform : Google Meet. N.B: 1) After registration, a link to join webinar will be sent to the registered email ID. 2) Participation eCertificate will be given after submitting feedback form. Registration Link - https://forms.gle/FWZyaL2AaSCPJqsw6 * <https://forms.gle/FWZyaL2AaSCPJqsw6>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Building Research Universities in India
by rajendra singh 17 Nov '20

17 Nov '20

Dear Professional Fellows, I am glad to inform you that the Founder Director and Distinguished Professor of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi), Prof. Pankaj Jalote has published the following new book. This is the first book that focuses on building research universities in India - *Building Research Universities in India <https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/building-research-universities-in-india/bo…>* by Pankaj Jalote Sage (November 2020) *Message from the Author:* Happy to inform you that the book "Building Research Universities in India" has been released globally. The book came out of my experience of being the founding Director of IIIT-Delhi for a decade and being an academic in IITs for almost two decades. It provides an overall view of universities, and shares some good practices which are effective. I am sure that all those deeply involved in higher education will find the book useful. It is available on amazon globally. Regards, Pankaj Jalote (PS: All royalties from the book will go to IIIT-Delhi.) I think every Institute should have at least one copy of this book in their Library. Therefore, you all are requested to please purchase this book in your Library. Thanks Regards, RAJENDRA -- Rajendra Singh Manager - Library & Information Center Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) Okhla, Phase III New Delhi - 110020, India Phone: +91 11 2690 7510 Email: rajendra(a)iiitd.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATLIS Elections 2020
by Harinder Pal Singh Kalra 16 Nov '20

16 Nov '20

Notification for elections to the office-bearers and Executive Committee of the Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) 2020 is available on the IATLIS website at the link http://iatlis.org/elections.php . The election schedule and nomination form are given at the above mentioned link. The last date for nomination is 22 November 2020. Dr. H.P.S. Kalra General Secretary, IATLIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New YouTube Channel LIS Connect
by Joseph I Thomas 16 Nov '20

16 Nov '20

Dear all, I am Dr Joseph I Thomas Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Library And Information Science University of Kerala. I am glad to inform all that I have started a youtube channel named LIS Connect which hosts an array of videos pertaining to different topics of interest to LIS fraternity. The contents of my channel is accessible via* LIS Connect App*, an app created for delivering the updates of the channel without any delay to its users. The attached html page helps get email notification on updation of contents in the channel. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T6iJf4kh8fMApErrH2SBSsL7Za1KDCoy/view - This is the google drive link containing the LIS Connect App. All are requested to kindly make use of the opportunity and subscribe to my channel. Yours Sincerely, Dr. Joseph I Thomas, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T6iJf4kh8fMApErrH2SBSsL7Za1KDCoy/view - Link to the App. > __,_._,___ > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Online Survey
by Harish Babu 16 Nov '20

16 Nov '20

Dear colleagues, Please spend a few minutes of your valuable time for us. We are conducting a survey to study the technological enhancement of modern librarianship and its cost effectiveness in Indian Academic libraries. The intention of this survey is purely academic and not intended to hurt anybody. We request you to complete the survey based on your own experiences and perceptions. https://forms.gle/xeWLHRTt5tp9Abim9 With Regards Prijith Jacob Thomas Librarian UGC Fathima Matha National College Kollam & Harish Babu Assistant Librarian Malabar Cancer Center Thalassery -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar on "Data Science – Trends & Opportunities" on 21st Nov & other 45+ forthcoming events
by Mohan Hr 16 Nov '20

16 Nov '20

21st Nov 2020 at 6 pm IST ====================== IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Data Science – Trends & Opportunities Speaker: Mr. Karthikeyan Sankaran, Director, LatentView Analytics Date: Saturday, 21st Nov 2020 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at https://bit.ly/3iBM3ET Register at https://bit.ly/2GxqE2D (by 20th Nov 8 pm IST). Other two pgms of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS in Nov: 24th Nov --Deep Learning Algorithms for Cloud Robotics. https://bit.ly/33Bpr2N 28th Nov -- Covid-19: Remedies from Medicinal Plants & Environmental Hygiene. https://bit.ly/30UF7fP For more (45+) virtual events scheduled in Nov pl visit https://lnkd.in/g6qNPHG

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Five day National Webinar on Quality Research
by Tamizhchelvan M 12 Nov '20

12 Nov '20

Topic: Five Day National Webinar on Quality Research from 16-11-2020 to 20-11-2020 through Online Mode. 01st-Day–16-11-2020 – 11.30 AM-National on Remote Access and Search Strategy of Online Resources 02nd-Day-17-11-2020-11.00 AM-National Webinar on Grammarly – Live Demo 03rd-Day-18-11-2020-11.00 AM-National Webinar on User Awareness Training on iThenticate 04th-Day-19-11-2020-11.00 AM-National Webinar on Research Misconduct 05th-Day-20-11-2020-11.00 AM-National Webinar on Urkund – Live Demo Participants: Academicians, Research Scholars, Faculty Members and Library Professionals can register the programme. For Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScf2aZLQnsBeb8_0QNiSoYdZ_SQyxazVEw… Joining link with code will be sent after registration and an hour before starting the programme. Registration free and e-certificate will be provided to participants who successfully register, attend and submit feedback form. Organizing Secretary & Resource Person: Dr. M. TAMIZHCHELVAN Deputy Librarian & Librarian i/c., The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University) Gandhigram – 624 302 gridulibrary(a)gmail.com<mailto:gridulibrary@gmail.com>; tamizhchelvan(a)gmail.com Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: WEBINAR On “INNOVATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES – USEFUL FOR NAAC”
by Elan Ramesh 11 Nov '20

11 Nov '20

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: librarian jbrec <librarian(a)jbrec.edu.in>Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020, 02:19:49 PM GMT+5:30Subject: Fwd: WEBINAR On “INNOVATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES – USEFUL FOR NAAC” Greetings from Bhavan's Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities & Commerce Sainikpuri, Secunderabad. Welcome! You are invited to join a WEBINAR On “INNOVATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES – USEFUL FOR NAAC” I N V I T A T I O N Bhavan's Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities & Commerce Sainikpuri, Secunderabad & MsterSoft ERP, cordially invite you to kindly attend FDP webinar on “INNOVATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES – USEFUL FOR NAAC” being organized on Thursday, 12th November, 2020 at 11:00 AM. Please Click Below Link for Registration: https://forms.gle/yv483eBFZfwrG9zB9 Note-No Registration fee After webinar a feedback link will be shared by mail & WhatsApp. All the registered attendees will get an E-Certificate within a week. The Webinar will be conducted on the ZOOM platform so all are advised to download ZOOM App. Requesting you to join 15 mints before the webinar starts We request to attend the Webinar. You may send it to your other professional colleagues also, they are most welcome to join us Thanks & Regards ConvenorLode Vijay Bhasker Librarian Bhavan's Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities and Commerce SecunderabadWhatsApp 9441282958 Mustak Ahmed – Vice President MasterSoft ERP Cont. 8308831025 WhatsApp 9021148419 -- With warm Regards FromP. SudhakarLibrarian JBREC

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Indian man spends 50 years compiling India's largest Personal book collection
by Temin Thomas 11 Nov '20

11 Nov '20

This library has something for everybody. That's because after collecting for more than 50 years, Anke Gowda has amassed India's largest Personal library of books and magazines. Now he's appealing for the public's help so that he can maintain and classify his collection. Gowda, 72, has collected more than a million titles in 22 Indian languages and several foreign languages. https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/nov/08/the-book-stop… https://youtu.be/vYs5PzbTbU0 Regards, Temin Thomas MLISc Thrissur, Kerala. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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