August 2023 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Reprint Request
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 29 Aug '23

29 Aug '23

A few decades ago requesting a copy of a scholarly article could be made to the author(s). The author would normally spare a copy from his quota of reprints or from his own file copy. This was a primary source in my days (I retired from active librarianship around 2000). In fact ISI used to sell specialised Reprint Request Post cards - They used to contain auto-carbon peel off parts. The address could be peeled and pasted on To: page of the postcard. The reprint (bibliographical) info per se could be peeled off and pasted in your file for reference etc Has this practice disappeared? Do authors not get reprints for personal distribution? Has the practice been banned by publishers ? Am I asking a "Rip Van Winkle" Question? Thanks if anyone could respond! Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Events of CSI, IEEE CS & ACM in Aug & Sep 2023
by Mohan Hr 27 Aug '23

27 Aug '23

*Events of CSI, IEEE CS & ACM in Aug & Sep 2023* 28th Aug 2023 at 4.30 pm IST. Webinar IEEE OES Madras, IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai and CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on Role of AI and Edge Computing in Sustainable Ocean Health by Dr. Tien Anh Tran, Principal Investigator / Assistant Professor, Vietnam Maritime University, Vietnam & Research Fellow @ Seoul National University, South Korea. Register at: https://bit.ly/47qtHRD Google Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/bdy-fyyi-cdn YouTube Live Streaming Link: https://youtube.com/live/ZYiXwd4KujA?feature=share 2nd Sep 2023 at 6.30 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on Access Explosion on SaaS & Cloud by Mr. Manish Mradul, Director of Engineering, Paloalto Networks. Register at https://bit.ly/3KcHAZU 9th Sep 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on Knowledge Graph and Industrial Application by Mr. R. Dhakshinamoorthy , Managing Partner, Technology Advisory, IoT DE, TCS. Register at https://bit.ly/3QbTRS3 Events in Aug 2023: https://bit.ly/aug2023events Events in Sep 2023: https://bit.ly/sep2023events *Interesting Reads And Information Posts * Stories in IRAI -- 230821: https://bit.ly/irai-230821 Stories in IRAI -- 230811: https://bit.ly/irai-230811 Stories in IRAI -- 230801: https://bit.ly/irai-230801 Stories in IRAI -- 230721: https://bit.ly/irai-230721 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD

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05 Days Online International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence & Research
by Librarian Guide 27 Aug '23

27 Aug '23

Dear Learners, We are delighted to announce a 05 Day Online International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence & Research. This comprehensive training program is designed to equip you with in-depth knowledge and practical skills to master the various aspects of Artificial Intelligence & Research. Training Details: 📆 Dates: October 06-10, 2023 ⏰ Time: 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm 💻 Platform: Online (Link to be provided upon registration) Key Topics Covered: During these sessions, we will cover the following essential aspects of artificial intelligence & research in academics. Academic Integrity & Research Ethics. Artificial Intelligence & Paraphrasing The best AI Research Tools Artificial Intelligence Tools for Research and Writing Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity: Opportunities & Challenges Different Types of Artificial Intelligence Prerequisites: The participants must have a basic understanding about research, ethics and academic integrity. Registration: Secure your spot today by registering: 🎟️ Registration Fee: It's FREE Requirements: Participants are kindly requested to have a personal computer with a stable internet connection to ensure a seamless learning experience during the workshop. Don't miss this chance to enhance your expertise in different artificial intelligence tools and gain valuable insights into its advanced functionalities. Register now to reserve your spot before the seats are filled! Registration Link: https://forms.gle/8yyynYqppSk5ub6f6 Thank you for your enthusiastic response in advance. Best regards, Librarian Guide Educational Academy ********************************* *Pragya Tripathi* *Librarian Guide* ********************************* *www.youtube.com/c/librarianguide <http://www.youtube.com/c/librarianguide>* *www.librarianguide.org <http://www.librarianguide.org>* ********************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seeking Creative Input for Library Event Ideas
by MIE-SPPU LIBRARY 21 Aug '23

21 Aug '23

Dear Esteemed Librarians, I hope this message finds you all in good health and high spirits.I am a librarian at a small yet vibrant new library. With a collection of 2000 books and a growing community of 200 students, we are excited to bring engaging and enriching events to our library. We firmly believe that the collective wisdom of fellow librarians is a treasure trove of innovative ideas. That's why I am reaching out to this esteemed forum to seek your valuable input. We are in the early stages of planning our upcoming events and would greatly appreciate any suggestions or experiences you might be willing to share. Whether it's a themed reading challenge, a literary discussion group, a writing workshop, or any other creative concept that has been a hit at your own libraries, we are all ears. Your insights can help us create events that resonate with our students and foster a love for reading and learning. Please feel free to reply to this email with your suggestions, ideas, or even anecdotes about successful events you've hosted. Your contributions will undoubtedly play a significant role in shaping our library's future events calendar. Thank you in advance for your time and generosity. We eagerly await your suggestions and are excited to bring fresh and exciting experiences to our library patrons. Warm regards, Librarian MIE-SPPU -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IRAI -- 230821 -- Interesting Reads And Information & IEEE CS, CSI & ACM Events in Aug & Sep 2023
by Mohan Hr 21 Aug '23

21 Aug '23

*IRAI -- 230821 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 230821 at https://bit.ly/irai-230821 Chronology of the Internet in India Maya Not the First Indigenously Built OS in India How to Live an Asymmetric Life There is an AI for that -- The biggest AI aggregator Financial Modelling for MBA Students 10 Things You Should Never Store in Your Smartphone Open Access Book: Critical Thinking in Academic Research Online Course Development Resources (from Vanderbilt University) WHO’s first traditional medicine summit splits opinions Managing blood sugar in your diet: Are there healthy ways to consume potatoes *Quiz* What is the new name of Twitter? (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 230901) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 230811: Home sharing site like Airbnb *Past IRAI Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 230821: https://bit.ly/irai-230821 Stories in IRAI -- 230811: https://bit.ly/irai-230811 Stories in IRAI -- 230801: https://bit.ly/irai-230801 Stories in IRAI -- 230721: https://bit.ly/irai-230721 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Forthcoming Events* 25th Aug 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & ACM Chennal cordially invite you to the webinar on Striving for Simplicity in Software Development by Mr. Kiran Vijayakumar, Head of Project Engineering, Matrimony.com. Register at https://bit.ly/3Ovzvlu 26th Aug 2023 at 6 pm IST. Presentation & Felicitation Event -- In-person event. IEEE CS Madras along with CSI Chennai and ACM Chennai cordially invites to the in-person Presentation & Felicitation event Date & Time: 26th Aug 2023 from 6 pm onwards Venue: Mini Auditorium, 2nd Floor, ECE Dept., Anna University, Chennai – 600025 Location map: https://goo.gl/maps/H2Dz7MWHuG7Tu48fA Formal invite in PDF at https://bit.ly/230826-startup-felicitation-invite Presentation on "Deep Tech Startup Opportunities For CSE/IT Students & Professionals" by Dr. N. Bhalaji, Chief Coordinator, SSN Incubation Foundation, Associate Prof., IT & School of Advance Career Education, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai Felicitation for the recognition award "T. Michael Elliott Distinguished Service" from IEEE CS to Mr. H. R. Mohan, IEEE Ambassador, Chair – Events & Imm. Past Chair, IEEE CS Madras, Imm. Past Chair, ACM Chennai & Past National President, CSI, Former AVP (Systems), The Hindu Chennai Guest of Honour: Dr. Krishna Moorthy Sivalingam, IEEE Fellow, ACM Distinguished Scientist, INAE Fellow, Gopalakrishnan Institute Chair Professor, DAWNLab, Dept of CSE, IIT Madras has consented to present the plaque and felicitate Mr. H. R. Mohan Few members from IEEE / CS / CSI / ACM and fellow professionals will also offer felicitation. (You are welcome to send your felicitation message by email to ieeecsmds(a)gmail.com if unable to participate in the event) Program: 5.30 – Tea & Snacks :: 6.00 – Presentation :: 7.00 – Felicitation :: 7.30 Dinner For logistics and to make arrangements, please register at https://bit.ly/pgm-230826-startup-felicitation 28th Aug 2023 at 4.30 pm IST. Webinar IEEE OES Madras, IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai and CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on Role of AI and Edge Computing in Sustainable Ocean Health by Dr. Tien Anh Tran, Principal Investigator / Assistant Professor, Vietnam Maritime University, Vietnam & Research Fellow @ Seoul National University, South Korea. Register at: https://bit.ly/47qtHRD 2nd Sep 2023 at 6.30 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on Access Explosion on SaaS & Cloud by Mr. Manish Mradul, Director of Engineering, Paloalto Networks. Register at https://bit.ly/3KcHAZU 9th Sep 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on Knowledge Graph and Industrial Application by Mr. R. Dhakshinamoorthy , Managing Partner, Technology Advisory, IoT DE, TCS. Register at https://bit.ly/3QbTRS3 Events in Aug 2023: https://bit.ly/aug2023events Events in Sep 2023: https://bit.ly/sep2023events

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Fwd: Today on The Scholarly Kitchen
by Subbiah Arunachalam 19 Aug '23

19 Aug '23

Friends, Researchers, like everyone else, should take advantage of new technologies including LLM-based ChatGPT, Bard and the new Bing. However, one should use them with abundant caution. Here is article on the use of Generative AI in scholarly publishing that I liked: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/08/17/generative-ai-chatgpt-and-go… . Regards. Arun OFFICIAL BLOG [image: Generative AI, ChatGPT, and Google Bard: Evaluating the Impact and Opportunities for Scholarly Publishing] <http://SFSP.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTE5MzEyOCZ1PTExNzU2MDAyMTYmbGk9MTAzO…> Aug 17, 2023 *by* Hong Zhou <http://SFSP.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTE5MzEyOCZwPTEmdT0xMTc1NjAwMjE2JmxpP…> Generative AI, ChatGPT, and Google Bard: Evaluating the Impact and Opportunities for Scholarly Publishing <http://SFSP.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTE5MzEyOCZ1PTExNzU2MDAyMTYmbGk9MTAzO…> To identify both benefits and risks of generative AI for our industry, we tested ChatGPT and Google Bard for authoring, for submission and reviews, for publishing, and for discovery and dissemination. READ MORE <http://SFSP.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTE5MzEyOCZ1PTExNzU2MDAyMTYmbGk9MTAzO…> <http://SFSP.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTE5MzEyOCZwPTEmdT0xMTc1NjAwMjE2JmxpP…> Do you have a publishing service to offer or an industry event to promote? Check out Solutions Source <http://SFSP.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTE5MzEyOCZwPTEmdT0xMTc1NjAwMjE2JmxpP…>, a resource directory from the Society for Scholarly Publishing. *If you would prefer not to receive daily alerts from *The Scholarly Kitchen*, go here <http://SFSP.informz.net/SFSP/default.asp?action=u&mi=11193128&email=subbiah…>.* [image: Higher Logic] <http://SFSP.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTE5MzEyOCZwPTEmdT0xMTc1NjAwMjE2JmxpP…> <http://SFSP.informz.net/InformzDataService/mailing/bcd/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNl…>

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Fwd: MIT expands its D2O model
by Subbiah Arunachalam 19 Aug '23

19 Aug '23

Friends, Here is an interesting news story. The Direct to Open (or D2O) model of distributing books published by the MIT Press has entered the second year and many more titles will be added this year. https://publishingperspectives.com/2023/08/open-access-mit-press-to-expand-… Other publishers, especially university and society publishers, would do well to follow this model. This action of MIT (similar to the Subscription to Open or S2O model of Annual Reviews Inc. who expect to make all their 51 journals S2O by year end) is in line with Mahatma Gandhi's vision of Trusteeship :Those who can afford should take care of those who cannot. Best wishes, Arun

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Congratulations to Dr. Meeramani N, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University)
by Tejeshwari m.r 18 Aug '23

18 Aug '23

Dear All, We are proud to express that our librarian, Dr. Meeramani N, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore has been awarded as the "Best Librarian" for the year 2023 by the Government of Karnataka, Department of Public Libraries. Congratulations Madam. This is the reward for your dedication and contribution to the development of libraries and library science. I wish you a happy and prosperous future. Warmest Regards, Mrs. Tejeshwari, M R, and Team Learning Resource Centre, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) Jayanagar, Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Assistant (Temporary) - IBAB, Bangalore
by Avinash Chinchure 16 Aug '23

16 Aug '23

ADVERTISEMENT - Library Assistant (Temporary) Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB), Bangalore (https://www.ibab.ac.in) invites online applications for the below-mentioned position: Name of the Post: Library Assistant (Temporary) Number of Posts: One Essential Qualification: Masters in Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc.) from a recognized University/Institute with 55% marks. Experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant library experience working in any reputed academic or research institution. Desirable: Good communication skills. Working experience in MS Office Applications, Library Management Software (preferably KOHA). Familiar with online/electronic resources and services. Ability to work both independently and in a team. Age: Below 35 years as of 1st January 2023. Consolidated Remuneration: As per IBAB norms. Interested candidates who meet the above requirements may send their application along with the latest CV and true copies of relevant certificates/testimonials in support of qualification and experience on or before 8th September 2023. Candidates may email their application as a single PDF file to admin_assist2(a)ibab.ac.in. The subject line of the email must include "Application for the post of Library Assistant". The shortlisted candidates will be called for Written Test and Interview. The selected candidate will be required to join immediately. The candidate should be willing to work in shifts. The appointment is purely on a temporary basis initially for a period of one year. Extension of tenure is subject to satisfactory performance. About IBAB IBAB supports and leads the biotechnology academic ecosystem through its academic and new initiatives in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Big Data. IBAB is an autonomous institute governed by eminent representatives from academia, industry and government and advised by eminent scientists of the country. The Library at IBAB is housed at the heart of its premises, making it easily accessible to students in both classrooms and hostel. The library has thousands of books and other resources that cover a wide spectrum of subjects and also subscribes to various journals. It provides generous study space and is an excellent support system to the institute's academic and entrepreneurial activities. The last date for sending the application is 8th September 2023 to admin_assist2(a)ibab.ac.in https://www.ibab.ac.in/careers/advertisement-library-assistant-temporary/ ---------------------------- Administrative Officer, IBAB, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] International symposium on "Digital Libraries: Sustainable Development in Education" at NDLI, IIT, Kharagpur
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Aug '23

14 Aug '23

Friends, I just saw Mr Hemanta Biswal's mail on the forthcoming international symposium on "Digital Libraries: Sustainable Development in Education," to be held at NDLI, IITKh. I am particularly happy to note the emphasis on ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION. India has taken many initiatives in the area of open and accessible education. The NPTEL programme of IITs (in partnership with IISc) is indeed something the nation can be proud of. [IITM and IISc are now offerng online courses open to all without the need to clear JEE]. SWAYAM is another commendable programme. A friend, a renowned physicist, told me the inspiring story about an autorickshaw driver with middle school education becoming a lecturer in a college after learning through open courses available through SWAYAM and completing his class XII, undergraduate and postgraduate studies (over several years). On the other hand, we also see many universities offering correspondence courses and turning out less than satisfactory graduates in large numbers. I am sure the forthcoming conference at IITKh would discuss the issue of quality control in online education. As we are talking about a G20 event, I would like to draw your attention to the work of Commonwealth of Learning, to which many Indians have made stellar contributions. While we are discussing a conference on 'digital libraries,' I wish to alert you to the general feeling that we host too many conferences, talks and webinars but do not match it with commensurate action. Let us take 'digital,' 'equitable,' 'inclusive' and 'open' access to knowledge. I have lost count of the number of events held in recent times in our country and the number of papers and theses written on this theme. What is the reality? According to COKI, only about 30% of India's research output is available as open access. My colleagues and longtime coauthors Muthu Madhan and Subbiah Gunasekaran tell me that India's share in preprint servers such as arXiv, bioRxiv and medRxiv is also much smaller than one would expect. A very large proportion of papers are published in expensive commercial journals, some after the authors/their institutions or funders have paid a huge article publishing charge. And most researchets in India have no access to these journals. Which means most Indian researchers cannot even read these papers, which in the first place came out of research supported by Indian taxpayers. It would be great if this conference comes up with concrete proposals to make knowledge produced in the G20 countries (and the rest of the world) 'born open' and available to all who want to access it. With best wishes, Subbiah Arunachalam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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