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International symposium on "Digital Libraries: Sustainable Development in Education" at National Digital Library of India (NDLI), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
by Hemanta Biswal` 12 Aug '23

12 Aug '23

The National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is pleased to invite researchers, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to submit their papers for presentation at the international symposium titled "Digital Libraries: Sustainable Development in Education," organized to commemorate India's presidency and organization of the G20 summit this year. This symposium aims to explore the role of digital libraries in promoting sustainable development in education and invites submissions on the following themes: Theme: Digital Libraries for Accessible Education Inclusive and equitable access to digital libraries for diverse learners Strategies to overcome barriers to accessing educational resources Enhancing accessibility for marginalized communities and persons with disabilities Theme: Digital Literacy and Skills Development Innovative approaches to promoting digital literacy through digital libraries Digital skills development for lifelong learning and employability Digital libraries as platforms for upskilling and reskilling initiatives Theme: Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Access Creation, curation, and dissemination of OER through digital libraries Licensing, copyright, and intellectual property issues in open-access resources Collaborative models for sustainable development and sharing of OER Theme: Technology and Innovation in Digital Libraries Applications of emerging technologies (AI, ML, NLP, AR & VR etc.) in digital libraries Metadata standards and digital preservation in the age of rapid technological advancements User experience design and user-centric innovations in digital library interfaces Theme: Policy and Governance for Digital Libraries Policy frameworks for the sustainable development of digital libraries Copyright and fair use considerations in digital library ecosystems Ethical issues in data collection, privacy, and security in digital libraries Authors are invited to submit original research papers, case studies, or conceptual papers addressing the above themes or related topics. Submissions should contribute to advancing knowledge, providing insights, and sharing best practices in leveraging digital libraries for sustainable development in education. Selected papers will be presented at the symposium and published in the conference proceedings. Submission Process: Authors are requested to submit their papers by visiting the symposium's official website http://iconf.ndl.gov.in/. For any inquiries, please contact iconf(a)ndl.gov.in. Important Dates: Abstract Submission Deadline: 30.08.23 (2page extended abstract) Notification of Acceptance: 15.09.23 Final Paper Submission Deadline: 10.10.23 Symposium Dates: 20.11.23 to 22.11.23 Thanking you -- Hemanta Kumar Biswal Assistant Librarian Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers for JLICT, V12, No 2 (July 2023- Dec. 2023)
by Dr Mange Ram 12 Aug '23

12 Aug '23

The Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) Print ISSN: 2278-3482/ Online ISSN: 2456-9399 is a peer-reviewed journal (half yearly) and Indexed (Scientific Indexing Service at S.N. 3851) is published by the editorial board of JLICT and having Impact Factor 4.256 Cosmos (http://cosmosimpactfactor.com/page/journals_details/5368.html) Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) cover all areas of library science related with ICT. The online version of the journal may seek at this site: https://indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:jlict&type=home… journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence and will publish: Original articles in basic and applied research, case studies, critical reviews & surveys. We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to: jlict2012@gmail.com only upto 5th October 2023. Format for Submission of the papers: Font: times new roman, Size: 12, and in single space with linked references (APA Style) as examples are given below: References/Bibliographies: 1. Book: Kidder, T. (1981). The soul of a new machine. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Frank, R. H., & Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economic (3rd Ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 2. Edited Book: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of colour: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 3. Article/Papers: Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational Behaviour and Human Decision Processes, 105(2), 221-232. Sanchez, D., & King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. 4. Journal article from a subscription database (no DOI): Colvin, G. (2008, July 21). Information worth billions. Fortune, 158(2), 73-79. Retrieved from Business Source Complete, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com 5. Magazine article, in print: Kluger, J. (2008, January 28). Why we love. Time, 171(4), 54-60. 6. Newspaper article, no author, in print: As prices surge, Thailand pitches OPEC-style rice cartel. (2008, May 5). The Wall Street Journal, p. A9. 7. Corporate author, author as the publisher, accessed online: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2000). Tasmanian yearbook 2000 (No. 1301.6). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Author. Retrieved from http://www.ausstats .abs.gov.au /ausstats/subscriber.nsf /0/CA2568710006989... $File/13016_2000.pdf The article may be sent to the following e-mail address only jlict2012(a)gmail.com only upto 5th October 2023. Note:  E-copy of the paper will be provided free of cost to authors. Editor in Chief Dr. P. P. Rawat, Former Chief Librarian (Retd), SGPGI, Lucknow (UP) Dr. Mange Ram   -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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by Subbiah Arunachalam 12 Aug '23

12 Aug '23

Friends, Today is Librarians Day. On this day, let us rededicate ourselves to serve our user communities - be they professors, scientists, research students, school children and their teachers, professionals, or the lay public. Let us remember ours is a service profession and the greatest reward we can get is the smile on the face of a satisfied user. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IEEE Papers for our Research Scholar
by Dr. Pradip Das 11 Aug '23

11 Aug '23

Dear Professional friends. I will highly appreciate it if you kindly arrange to send me the following IEEE articles. This will be used for research purposes only. 1. Title: loT & Vision Based Environment Monitoring System Publisher IEEE Author-Yoga Bhavagna Jonnala: Laasya Sree Talluru, Saketh Kapuganti, Jetendra Joshi DOI -10.1109/IOCT56969.2023.10076137 2. Title: IOT-based Smart Trash Bin for Real-Time Monitoring and Management of Solid Waste Publisher-IEEE Author-Ayush Parth $ Kumar: Basi Jithendra Sai Kumar; R L Bharath; R Amirtharajan; Padmapriya Pravinkumar. DOI-10.1109/ICCCI56745.2023.10128267 -- *Regards **……* _______________________________________________ * Dr. Pradip Das* *Ph. D., MBA (HR), M. Phil, M. L. I. Sc., B. L. I. Sc., B. Sc. (Chem)* *Director/University Librarian - Knowledge Resource Center, * *MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *In Charge - Library, ** Institute of Design, * *Under MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *Raj Baug, Next to Hadapsar,* *Loni-Kalbhor, Maharashtra – 412201. * *Phone : +91-20-67652342, Cell : 9420836138* *E-mail :pradipbhadreswardas@gmail.com <pradipbhadreswardas(a)gmail.com> Or Pradip_das_55(a)rediffmail.com <Pradip_das_55(a)rediffmail.com>* ****Blogger : http://pradip-dipra.blogspot.com <http://pradip-dipra.blogspot.com>* *Research Gate : http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pradip_Das4 <http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pradip_Das4>* *Skype ID : pradipbhadreswardas* *Twitter : @pradipbdas // https://twitter.com/pradipbdas <https://twitter.com/pradipbdas>* *FaceBook : https://www.facebook.com/pradip.das.142240 <https://www.facebook.com/pradip.das.142240>* *LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pradip-das-a33b9142/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pradip-das-a33b9142/>* *Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en <https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INVITATION-International Conference on Empowering Minds: Collaborative Learning for Teachers, Librarians and Researchers 11-13 January 2024
by Shekar H P 11 Aug '23

11 Aug '23

Dear Forum Members. We are pleased to inform you that, A three days *International Conference on Empowering Minds: Collaborative Learning for Teachers, Librarians and Researchers *being organised on* 11-13 January 2024 *at St.Agnes College (Autonomous) Mangalore, Karnataka (India) in collaboration with LIS Academy Bangalore. Interested authors can submit original articles for the conference in advance. The selected articles will be published in an edited book form with ISBN. *Important Dates:* *Last date for submission of full text papers: 05 November 2023* *Acceptance Notification: 15 November 2023* *Conference Date: 11-13 January 2024.* *For more information please explore the website: *www.agnesconference.com Thanking you Dr. Vishala B.K Conference Convener Selection Grade Librarian St. Agnes College, Mangalore Ph: 0824-2218414, 9448824505 -- Dr. Shekar H P Librarian and Area Head, Department of Library and Information Science JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IRAI -- 230811 -- Interesting Reads And Information & CSI, IEEE CS, ACM Events in Aug 2023
by Mohan Hr 11 Aug '23

11 Aug '23

*IRAI -- 230811 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 230811 at https://bit.ly/irai-230811 Artificial Intelligence for the Poor The 10 Biggest Mistakes Companies Make When Creating an AI Strategy Machine Intelligence: Real or Oxymoron? New Research Report on Enterprise Generative AI Adoption An Overview of Catastrophic AI Risks The Workers Behind AI Rarely See Its Rewards. This Indian Startup Wants to Fix That Most Popular APIs this year Airbnb Hosts Try to Evade City Regulations, From Copenhagen to Catalonia The Creative Ways Teachers Are Using ChatGPT in the Classroom Future of Education - A perspective *Quiz* What type of website is Flipkey? (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 230821) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 230801: 1st Aug *Past IRAI Posts* 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 Stories in IRAI -- 230711: https://bit.ly/irai-230711 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Forthcoming Events* 12th Aug 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar. IEEE CS Madras , ACM Chennai & CSI Chennai jointly present a webinar on "Security – Vulnerability Handling and Patch Management" by Speaker: Ms. T.T. Mini, Cybersecurity Technologist, Dell Technologies Bangalore Register at https://bit.ly/3K5wW73 Google Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/nqi-iadw-vrg YouTube live streaming Link: https://youtube.com/live/Tx56wW1j-B0?feature=share 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 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 Events in Aug 2023: https://bit.ly/aug2023events

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Announcement of Two Days Online Training on Koha for Advance Learners
by Librarian Guide 11 Aug '23

11 Aug '23

📢 Announcement: Two Days Online Training on Koha for Advanced Learners 📚 Dear Learners, We are delighted to announce an exclusive Two-Day Online Training on Koha for Advanced Learners, presented by Librarian Guide. This comprehensive training program is designed to equip you with in-depth knowledge and practical skills to master the various aspects of Koha, the open-source integrated library system. Training Details: 📆 Dates: September 9-10, 2023 ⏰ Time: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm 💻 Platform: Online (Link to be provided upon registration) Key Topics Covered: During these sessions, we will cover the following essential modules of Koha: a. Acquisition of Books, Periodicals, etc. b. E-Resource Management c. Circulation & Report Generation d. Cataloging & Metadata Harvesting e. OPAC Customization f. WhatsApp Integration with Koha for Alert Services g. Report Preparation h. Database Management i. Cloud Technology: Deployment of Koha on a Cloud Server j. Batch Processing – Items, Records, Patrons, Images, etc. k. Exploring Some Other Advanced Features of Koha Prerequisites: Interested participants are required to have a basic understanding of Koha and its applications to make the most of this training opportunity. Registration: Secure your spot today by registering: 🎟️ Registration Fee: Rs. 500 🚨 Hurry! Total seats are limited to 40 only, and we regretfully cannot increase capacity as each participant will receive an individual login ID and Password for exclusive access to Koha. Requirements: Participants are kindly requested to have a personal computer with a stable internet connection to ensure a seamless learning experience during the training program. Don't miss this chance to enhance your expertise in Koha and gain valuable insights into its advanced functionalities. Register now to reserve your spot before the seats are filled! Registration Link: https://forms.gle/nQcyKY6j14wgY7TCA Thank you for your enthusiastic response in advance, and we look forward to welcoming you to this enriching training program. Best regards, Librarian Guide ********************************* *Pragya Tripathi* *Librarian Guide* ********************************* *www.youtube.com/c/librarianguide <http://www.youtube.com/c/librarianguide>* ********************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: [IFLA-L] Orientation course for internationally trained librarians working in Germany - in German
by Shamprasad Pujar 10 Aug '23

10 Aug '23

FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Hella Klauser <Klauser(a)bibliotheksverband.de> Date: Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 7:52 PM Subject: [IFLA-L] Orientation course for internationally trained librarians working in Germany - in German To: ifla-l(a)iflalists.org <ifla-l(a)iflalists.org> Dear colleagues, if you are interested in working in a library in Germany and speak German already, you might be interested in joining this orientation course. Application for this online training is free of charge and possible until August 25, 2023. *https://hu.berlin/brueckenkurs-bibliotheksarbeit <https://hu.berlin/brueckenkurs-bibliotheksarbeit>* Kind regards, Hella *"Brückenkurs" (orientation course) for internationally trained librarians: "Welcome to library work in Germany"* *Did you work in libraries in your home country?* *Did you earn your degree or qualification you there and would now like to work in Germany?* *We'll help you continue your career here and connect with other people in German libraries!* The orientation course "Welcome to library work in Germany" will show you - how to get official recognition for your degree/qualification, - how to find job opportunities relevant to you, - and how to apply to work in libraries. - You will get an overview of the German library system in different contexts: social, academic and legal. - You will learn about typical professional roles, current developments, new initiatives and projects in academic and in public libraries. - There will also be question and answer sessions with the instructors. We can also help you to network with your peers in German libraries. *The course 2023 will start on 05 September 2023. Participants will earn the certificate "Berufliche Bildung" ("Professional development") from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.* *The course includes six days during a two-week period (four hours a day). It will be held online. You can participate from anywhere you like.* The course will be taught in German. We realize that non-German speakers may also be interested. However, the course is for supporting people who will apply for library jobs in Germany very soon. Most of these jobs will require German at the B2 Level <https://www.sprachenzentrum.hu-berlin.de/de/kursangebot-und-anmeldung/gemei…> or higher. We will try to provide support in other languages during the question and answer sessions, as needed (for example in Ukrainian and English). This programm is being organized and taught by practicing library professionals, library science professors and instructors, the School of Library and Information Science (IBI) of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the library association Bibliothek und Information e.V. and the Stadtbibliothek Pankow*, Berlin. *Are you interested? We would be happy to keep you updated - please sign up for our newsletter:* Mailinglist for information about the orientation course <https://sympa.cms.hu-berlin.de/sympa/info/brueckenkurs-ibi> Do you have further questions? Please contact Ulla Wimmer <ulla.wimmer(a)ibi.hu-berlin.de?subject=Br%C3%BCckenkurs> *Official information portals for validation of foreign degrees and qualifications:* - *College/university degrees:* Anabin Portal (only in German) https://anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html - *Qualifications from Job-Training and Apprenticeship Programs* https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en/index.php Hella Klauser Internationale Kooperation Kompetenznetzwerk für Bibliotheken / knb Deutscher Bibliotheksverband e.V. (dbv) Tel.: +49 (0)30 644989916 klauser(a)bibliotheksverband.de

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Talk on AI-based Retrieval @ mLAC
by stm socio.org.uk 08 Aug '23

08 Aug '23

Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women, Bangalore (mLAC) DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY CELEBRATES THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. S R RANGANATHAN, FATHER OF LIBRARY SCIENCE All are Cordially Invited for A LECTURE ON -THE POTENTIAL OF CHATGPT FOR LEARNING AND EDUCATION & AI-based Retrieval– UNDERSTANDING ITS LIMITATIONS DATE: 12TH AUGUST 2023 VENUE: Dr. K N V SHASTRI AUDITORIUM SATURDAY - TIME: 11.30 – 1.30 PM LECTURE BY Professor Pit Pichappan , Digital Information Research Labs., Chennai. India & Ilford. UK PRESIDED BY Dr Nagalaxmi B N, Principal, mLAC Sowmya, S, Librarian, mLAC sowsasraghu(a)gmail.com<mailto:sowsasraghu@gmail.com> & Library Advisory Committee Members -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians'Day Celebration at MyDLIS on August 9, 2023
by Chandrashekara M 07 Aug '23

07 Aug '23

Dear Professionals, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysuru in collaboration with Sharada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science organised *Librarians' Day Celebration* on August 9, 2023 at 11.00 AM at Dr. S.R. Ranganthan Hall, MyDLIS, UoM, Mysuru. As a part of this event, a Lecture on *Reflections on* * Reordering Ranganathan* will be delivered by Dr. N. G. Satish, Former Professor, Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad. Guest of Honour : Prof. Sapna M.S., Chairperson, Dept. of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Mysore. Presiding over the Function: Smt. V. R. Shylaja, KAS, Registrar, University of Mysore. Presence : Prof. K. S. Raghavan, Former Professor, University of Madras & Secretary, SRELS, and Prof. N.S. Harinarayana,Chairman, DLIS. You are cordially invited -- Dr. Chandrashekara M. M.B.A., M.L.I.Sc., P.G.D.L.A.N., P.G.D.H.R.M., Ph.D Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru - 570 006 Off. Ph: (0821) 2419398/9448600970 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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