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

Sci-Hub Case: The Court Should Protect Science From Greedy Academic Publishers
by madhan muthu 25 Dec '20

25 Dec '20

Sci-Hub Case: The Court Should Protect Science From Greedy Academic Publishers A court of law in India shouldn't allow itself to become a tool for perpetuating inequalities in access to scientific literature in the developing world. https://thewire.in/law/sci-hub-elsevier-delhi-high-court-access-medical-lit… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Why Sci-hub Should be Here?
by Vasanth 24 Dec '20

24 Dec '20

Dear Sir/Madam, Sci-Hub is helping global researchers in an unprecedented way. Without this website we would have not been able to access global scholarly literature. Even today most of the scholarly publications are paywalled content. Alxandra Elkabayn the founder of this revolutionary website has time and again put forth her side of story how she struggled to access scholarly literature for her project work in her country. This story is similar to India and most of the Asian countries as well. How many of us individually or our institution have access to major scholarly literature. Even today many of the top notch universities in India have not been able to provide access to major databases leave aside access to full-text articles. Research communication was limited for learned societies for long after two world wars and emergence of industrial and information society it was exploited commercially. learned societies without any commercial interest have sustained the scholarly publications for so long. Now researchers involving in the production of knowledge have to pay to access their own content or knowledge. And we should also not allow scholarly communications to be in the hands of few commercial publishers. We must also remember Aran Swartz who gave away his life for making knowledge free for all. With same ethos Alexandra Elbakyan has also created Sci-Hub. The Sci-hub statistics has shown that India is one of the top countries in terms of number of downloads through Sci-Hub. Why we were using this site extensively, because of lack of access to scholarly literature. The efforts of Aran Swartz led to the invention of creative commons which is helping authors to make their research open and already Alxandra Elkabayn's Sci-Hub has also pushed the major publishers to adopt open access initiatives or making certain contents open for users. At least for this we must thankful for Alxandra Elkabayn and Sci-Hub. Sci-hub instead of stifling the scientific publishing has expanding its horizon more towards open science. The fruits of open science is very much visible during this pandemic crisis as well. The COVID-19 vaccine research and development is prime example for this. ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N.LibrarianMysore

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Delhi HC asks Libgen, Sci-Hub to stop uploading articles as they face copyright infringement charges - india news - Hindustan Times
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 24 Dec '20

24 Dec '20

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IASLIC 23rd Ranganathan Memorial Lecture on Ranganathan and the Present Context of Public Librarianship in India
by Sujan Saha 24 Dec '20

24 Dec '20

Respected Sir/Madam, * Please join in IASLIC 23rd Ranganathan Memorial Lecture through Google Meet on 26th December,2020 at 5:30 PM.* *Topic: “Ranganathan and the Present Context of Public Librarianship in India”* *Speaker: **Prof (Dr.) Alaka Buragohain * *Professor (Retd.), Department of Library and Information Science, * *Gauhati University, Guwahati * *Google Meet Joining Link:* *https://meet.google.com/sqd-sevs-uas * <https://meet.google.com/sqd-sevs-uas> *Please follow the below instructions before joining the “Google Meet” link -* ◆Use working Headphone. ◆After clicking on the “Google Meet” link please join by click on "Join Now" after that "Ask to Join". ◆While joining the link *avoid clicking on the "Present" *button. ◆Please *keep off your *“Mic” and “Video” button. ◆*N**ever click "Present /Share Screen"* button during entire webinar *Thanks Regards,* *Sujan Saha* *Member (IASLIC Information Service Division)* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JLD January 2020 Issue - Article Invite
by Sunil M.V 23 Dec '20

23 Dec '20

Dear LIS Friends, Greetings from Journal of Library Development (JLD). Journal of Library Development, a peer-reviewed journal, is a Bi-annual publication (January & August). The journal invites articles on content-specific themes by polarizing on directing to the development of Library, Library Science professionals, and adds value to library literature. *The upcoming January 2021 is much focused on the research articles/papers in the area of Library Classification and Cataloguing Practices.* Empirical papers, research articles, review articles, case studies and book reviews are invited from academicians, research scholars, industry managers and practitioners. The last date to submit for Vol. 6; Issue.1 (January issue) is January 15, 2021. Journal of Library Development (JLD) is available is Open Access and published by Legends Consulting Pvt. Ltd. The journal is indexed in i-Scholar. All submissions would be checked for plagiarism, peer-reviewed and only the final accepted article would be published both in print and online. Please note that the Journal does not charge any submission or publication fees. For more details about the journal, author guidelines etc. kindly visit the journal home page: http://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/JLD/index Submit your article by email to the JLD, January 2021 issue editor sunilmv(a)sdmimd.ac.in OR to the Chief Editor of JLD by email jldchiefeditor(a)gmail.com Look forward to receiving your contributions. Dr Sunil M. V. Assistant Professor & Chairperson - Learning Resources Ph: 0821 - 2429722; Extn: 3006 | Mobile: 9986439832 Webpage: https://www.sdmimd.ac.in/sunilmv Please consider the environment before printing this message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar on "Balancing Spirit/Mind/Body, To Live A Full Life" on 29th Dec & Forthcoming Events of ACM, IEEE CS & CSI
by Mohan Hr 22 Dec '20

22 Dec '20

Webinar on "Balancing Spirit/Mind/Body, To Live A Full Life" =============================================== ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Balancing Spirit/Mind/Body, To Live A Full Life Speaker: Dr Prithika Chary, Sr Consultant, Neurologist, Neurosurgeon & Epileptologist, HOD, Neurosciences, Kauvery Hospital, Founder, Creative Karma Date: Tuesday, 29th Dec 2020 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For webinar details & speaker profie, pl refer the pdf invite at https://bit.ly/2VZfsjc Pl. register at https://bit.ly/2JULbQn Forthcoming Events ================= 26th Dec -- A Job Before Graduation: Proven Placement Tips for Students. https://bit.ly/2IiZVb7 29th Dec -- Understanding the Spirit-Mind-Brain-Body link for a better life. https://bit.ly/2JULbQn 2nd Jan -- Supply Chain Management and the Smart Factory Strategies. https://bit.ly/36OiwVI 8th Jan -- MLOps: Evolution of New Era Beyond DevOps. https://bit.ly/3orwgM4 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF Pl refer for pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in Jan 2021 at: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 201221: pl see tte post at https://bit.ly/34vv0QA

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LIS ACADEMY DISTINGUISHED LECTURE- 3 OPINION POLL FROM THE SPEAKER
by Pandurang Konnur 22 Dec '20

22 Dec '20

Dear Friends, LIS Academy thanks all the LIS professionals for supporting its all initiatives. We are happy to announce the 3rd LISA - Distinguished Lecture on 9th January 2021. Dr.Sandhaya Shekhar, A renowned Management consultant, Former Founding CEO, IIT Madras Research Park, Advisor and Strategy Consultant, Chennai has kindly consented to deliver her talk on "Restoring pride of place to libraries and librarians – a demand side perspective". In order to make her lecture more connected to the Librarian Community, she has requested us to conduct an opinion poll among the prospective participants of the Lecture. Hence we request you to kindly fill out the opinion poll from the following Link: http://bit.ly/3mDtAK2 This poll will be active till 27th December 2020. *Dr. P. V. Konnur* *President* - LIS Academy, Bangalore *Former LIS Professor*, *Fulbright Scholar* - (UIUC, USA) *Adviser - VTU Consortium, * *Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, * *Mobile* : 09449679737 *E-Mail* : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: *www.lisacademy.org <http://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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Required KIOSK vendor contact details
by Manjunatha S 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Dear Professional Friends, We are planning to purchase a OPAC KIOSK machine/device for our library. Pls help me by providing the best vendor contact details. Thanks & regards, Manjunatha.S Librarian | Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous Mail : library(a)jyotinivas.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 201221
by Mohan Hr 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 201221 CURRENT POST: https://bit.ly/34vv0QA Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD ARTICLES Career Planning: A Lifelong Process Top 20 Must-Have Skills to Put on Your Resume IEEE CS 2021 Technology Prediction Report Serverless Computing vs. Cloud Computing: What’s the Difference? The future of DevOps: 21 predictions for 2021 Trends Collection on Artificial Intelligence 9 Robots That Are Invading The Agriculture Industry 34 Cybersecurity Statistics to Lose Sleep Over in 2020 23 Funding Schemes For Women Entrepreneurs In India CoronaSafe -- Engineering Fellowship! Nine traits of the intelligent leader 19 Business Moats That Helped Shape The World’s Most Massive Companies 27+ Tools That Make Working Remotely a Breeze 24 Big Ideas that will change our world in 2021 e-Estonia: The World's Most Advanced Digital Society The Open Data Barometer Is an MBA Degree Really Worth It? Ensure that your diet is 90% to 100% plant-based: 9 food rules from the world’s longest-living people E-Book: Digital Asset Management For Dummies Magazine: Science India Magazine Newsletter: Recent industry trends - auto IRAI Quiz -- 201221 EVENTS Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS in Dec 2020 & Jan 2021 26th Dec -- A Job Before Graduation: Proven Placement Tips for Students. https://bit.ly/2IiZVb7 29th Dec -- Understanding the Spirit-Mind-Brain-Body link for a better life. https://bit.ly/2JULbQn 2nd Jan -- Supply Chain Management and the Smart Factory Strategies. https://bit.ly/36OiwVI 8th Jan -- MLOps: Evolution of New Era Beyond DevOps. https://bit.ly/3orwgM4 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF Pl refer for pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS events in: Dec 2020: https://bit.ly/336UWkO Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq For additional events in Dec 2020: https://lnkd.in/gQuYQsk Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/2KIQC4M India Science Festival ISMO-2021: https://lnkd.in/gKx5Hte ARCHIVES: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD ANSWERS TO IRAI Quiz -- 201221 CURRENT POST: https://bit.ly/34vv0QA

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Last Date to Join the Free ETTLIS MOOCs extended by MHRD/MoE to 31 Dec. 2020.
by Dr.Nabi Hasan 20 Dec '20

20 Dec '20

Dear All, The Last Date to Join the Free ETTLIS (EMERGING TRENDS & TECHNOLOGIES IN LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICES) MOOCs is extended by MHRD/MoE to 31 Dec. 2020. To Join the Course, Visit the Link: https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/arp20_ap28/preview Click JoinClick Google on the left if you have Gmail Account, enter your Gmail Login and Password and its Done. You can Check in MY COURSES after Login to your Account: The Course, "Emerging Trends & Technologies in Library & Information Services" will be visible there. Promo Video is available at: https://youtu.be/qa68xTUZvMw Dr. Nabi HasanCourse Coordinator & Librarian, IIT Delhinabihasan(a)gmail.com --Thanks and regards, Nabi Hasan, PhD, PDF Librarian & Head, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Delhi - 110016 Phone - +91-11-26591451 URL: http://web.iitd.ac.in/~hasan Email: hasan(a)library.iitd.ac.in nabihasan(a)gmail.com (Ex. University Librarian, Aligarh Muslim University) Coordinator, National Resource Centre in Library and Information Science (ARPIT), Govt. of India Professional Affiliations: Norman E. Borlaug Fellow (PDF), Cornell University, USAPresident, Asian Chapter - Special Libraries Association (SLA-USA)Joint Secretary, Asian Library Association Joint Secretary, Information and Communication Society of India Secretary, Delhi Library Association, 2013-16 Vice-President, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres, 2017-19

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