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One day in the life of a digital librarian
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 Sep '23

18 Sep '23

Friends, What does an award-winning librarian do at work? Here is a well-written account of a day in the life of an Indian digital librarian whom all of us in this Forum know. The feelings this 'one-day' story will evoke are very different from the feelings evoked by Alexandr Solzhenytsin's novel *One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich*, the story of a Soviet Union soldier who, on return from German captivity, was accused of being a spy. Karthik Ramaswamy's account of Dr Francis Jeyakanth, who soldiers on with his multiple responsibilities, would make all of us happy and proud. One of us, an Indian LIS professional has done so well, achieved so much, and done all that quietly, despite being in a junior position for most of his career. I am an accidental information professional. I was not trained in LIS or computer science. When I went to New Delhi to work in science publishing in my early twenties, honestly I didn't expect it would change my life. I am a small town guy and Delhi gave me a myriad of opportunities. My job was in science publishing; my office used to receive many overseas journals (which even large academic libraries might not have received then because of the foreign exchange crunch) on exchange for our journals. And INSDOC was housed in the same premises and they were building the National Science Library. I was in the midst of books, journals and trained librarians and trainees learning information science. The transition from a not-so promising chemist into information science newbie occurred without my knowing it. After a few months of living in a mess (where two or three people would share a 10' x10' room), I was welcomed into a bachelors' pad (a 2BHK flat + *barsati*) where already five young men were living along with their cook). Those were amazing guys, from different walks of life, very well informed, ever ready for a discussion or an outing. Probably I learnt more in their company than in many years of formal schooling. After all, it is not for nothing, they say, 'tell me who your friends are, I will tell you who you are.' It was in Delhi I met some of India's best LIS folks - Professors S Parthasarathy and T N Rajan (both of INSDOC), and some very good librarians -V Sarangan (CSIR) J S Raju, P Jeyarajan (both of the British Council Library). I also met a manager of a large publishing-cum-bookselling firm, P Sankaranarayaan (who was my classmate in my first year at college), and his firm's commissioning editor Mr Rajeshwar Rao Abburi. I also had some students in my class at INSDOC (where I taught one course for eight years), who were more knowledgeable than I was. Then on relocating to Bangalore, I came to know the work of Ratnakar, ARD Prasad and N V Sathyanarayana. I have been watching Dr Jeyakanth ever since I spent three months at NCSI as a visiting scholar in the mid-1990s. I must say I was impressed by his work and his work ethic. I would not hesitate adding him to the list of names I have mentioned. You may read the article in *Connect:* https://connect.iisc.ac.in/2023/09/the-digital-librarian/ Happy reading. And a hat tip to Karthik. 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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Request for e book
by Dr. Bharat B. Alasandi 16 Sep '23

16 Sep '23

Respected Professionals we need following e book. If anybody is having access please do send the same. Public Libraries in the Smart City Authors: - Dale Leorke <https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-13-2805-3#author-0-0> , - Danielle Wyatt <https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-13-2805-3#author-0-1> Kindly do the needful Thanks and Regards -- Dr. Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian SSS Samiti's Mahaveer P. Mirji College of Commerce Nehru Nagar Belagavi Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406/9686190253 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [pasig-discuss] Getty Graduate Internship in Digital Preservation - applications due Nov 1
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 16 Sep '23

16 Sep '23

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ----- Forwarded message ----- From: "Teresa Soleau" <TSoleau(a)getty.edu> To: "pasig-discuss(a)lists.stanford.edu" <pasig-discuss(a)lists.stanford.edu> Cc: Sent: Sat, 16 Sept 2023 at 5:28 am Subject: [pasig-discuss] Getty Graduate Internship in Digital Preservation - applications due Nov 1 Dear Colleague, I am writing to share that the application is now open for theGetty’s 2024-2025 Graduate Internship program - and highlight the one in digital preservation specifically. The intern in Collection & Content Management Systems (Getty Digital) will gain intensive experience preserving Getty's unique collections and assets in digital format, which include archives of artists, galleries and art historians and audio/video artworks and documentation as well as websites, institutional born-digital records, and research data. The intern’s primary responsibilities will include troubleshooting and testing workflows for ingesting content of all types into a managed system, and developing creative ways to archive complex web experiences, with other projects assigned according to the intern’s particular skills and interests. Specific tasks may include developing preservation plans for file characterization, migration and normalization, performing quality assurance on web archives and troubleshooting technical issues that arise, assessing technical metadata for digital assets, and participating in the drafting of policies and procedures related to digital preservation. This is a hybrid internship with 3 days working on-site at the Getty Center in Los Angeles and 2 days remotely. The grant amount is $47,500 for twelve months, plus $1,500 towards relocation expenses if the intern is coming from outside the Los Angeles area. Housing is not provided. Support for research travel is available for up to $2,500. Please note that internships are open to students of all nationalities. Individuals from groups underrepresented in the field are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications isNovember 1, 2023. Thank you for sharing information about the program with your network. ~Teresa Teresa Soleau (she/her) Digital Preservation Manager, Collection & Content Management Systems Getty Digital T (310) 440 7601 | getty.edu _______________________________________________ pasig-discuss mailing list pasig-discuss(a)lists.stanford.edu To unsubscribe or update your list settings, visit: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/pasig-discuss

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Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Libraries, October 14, 2023
by Shamprasad Pujar 15 Sep '23

15 Sep '23

Dear Members, IGIDR is organizing a one day 'Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Libraries: Implications and Applications' on Saturday, October, 14, 2023. More information may be found at: https://aiworkshop.mystrikingly.com Interested members may please register for the event. Thanks and Regards, Shamprasad M. Pujar, PhD Chief Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-6909 6528 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Science & Technology Metrics 2023
by stm socio.org.uk 13 Sep '23

13 Sep '23

Call For Papers Fourth International Conference on Science & Technology Metrics (STMet 2023) November 16-17, 2023 BITS Pilani Dubai Campus. UAE (www.socio.org.uk/stm) Building metrics is the key to science and technology measurement and translating the measures to work better. The metric is not confined to drawing numbers and analyze. Selecting a metric depends on synthesising multiple directions and evidence-based data. Producing benchmarks and standards in science and technology evaluation and implementing them with real data mark the full-fledged system. Recently, new metrics-based models are emerging to reflect science and technology growth. The proposed Science and Technology Metrics (STMet 2023) conference concerns how many metrics may involve assessing different aspects of science and technology, which are best expressed using different approaches. Besides the standard conference track and the Doctoral Symposium, STMetrics will host several workshops and tutorials related to the conference's theme. The workshops provide participants with a friendly, interactive atmosphere for presenting novel ideas and discussing their application of metrics in Science and Technology Systems. The goal of the tutorials is to enable the participants to familiarise themselves with theoretical and practical aspects and the application of metrics. The proposed conference comprises invited talks, presentations, tutorials, workshops and discussions. The STMet has tracks on specialised topics. The STMet address the below themes, not limited. Citation-based metrics Ranking of Journals, Institutions, and Countries Discipline and Domain Analysis Economic factors Databases and datasets for evaluation Evaluation Tools and Indicators Web-based metrics Visibility and impact Scientific Knowledge Diffusion Internationalization and Co-working in Science Research Data Access Science, Innovation and Economic Performance Public Research Systems Future S & T Policies Text-based Metrics Innovation indicators Wearable Devices Open data National Evaluation Systems Open access and open publishing New indices for evaluation Altmetrics Web-based metrics Data Science and Digital Repositories Scientific Visualization e-Science in the Cloud Scientific Journalism Scientific Publications Evaluation beyond Metrics All submitted papers will be reviewed by a double-blind (at least three reviewers), and participative peer review. The review process will enable the selection process of those accepted for their presentation at the international conference. Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can access the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers, so they can improve the final version of their papers accordingly. Mentoring support is available to young researchers and authors from developing countries. Selected post-conference modified versions of the papers will be published in the following journals. 1. Journal of Digital Information Management 2. Research in Production and Development 3. International Journal of Computational Linguistics Research 4. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics Important Dates Submission of papers September 25, 2023 Notification October 25, 2023 Camera-ready (post-conference version) January 05, 2024 (Final) Registration November 05, 2023 Post-conference version submission January 10, 2024 (Final) Conference Dates November 16-17, 2023 Program Committees Honorary Chair Srinivasan Madapusi, BITS Pilani, Dubai General Chair Grant Lewison, King’s College, UK Program Chairs Pit Pichappan, Digital Information Research Labs, India & UK Ramesh Kundra, NISTADS, India Valentina Markusova, All Russian Institute for S&T Information (VINITI), Russia Program Co-Chairs Amir Reza Asnafi, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran Kazuyuki, Motohashi, University of Tokyo, Japan Andrei Grinev, Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Russia Workshop and Special Session Chair Ulle Must, Estonian Research Council at Archimedes, Estonia Plenary Speakers Giovanni Abramo (President-International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics), Grant Lewison, Ulle Must, Jean-Charles Lamirel, Valentina Markusova, and others. Accommodation We will fix hotels near the venue for the participants. We will update it shortly. Accommodation is also available at the host institution, including food. The fee for accommodation and food will be 150 UAE dirhams (40US$/3300 INR) per day. Paper Submission at https://socio.org.uk/stm/paper-submission/ Contact: stm(a)socio.org.uk -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Scopus Indexed Journal list July 2023
by Nidhi Kumari 12 Sep '23

12 Sep '23

Dear Library Colleagues, Greetings! Please share the scopus indexed journal list july 2023. We shall be very thankful to you. Thank you in anticipation! With Regards, Ms Nidhi Kumari DMI- Library Contact: 07091496213 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An OA book on the Standard model
by Subbiah Arunachalam 11 Sep '23

11 Sep '23

Friends in academic libraries, Here is the link to an open access book on the Standard model. Students and teachers of physics, I am sure, will like it. https://twitter.com/BahramShakerin/status/1700550903474819357?t=cD1aNiQ7OKj… Subbiah Arunachalam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IRAI -- 230911 -- Interesting Reads And Information & Forthcoming Events of CSI, IEEE CS & ACM
by Mohan Hr 10 Sep '23

10 Sep '23

*IRAI -- 230911 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 230911 at https://bit.ly/irai-230911 The 100 most influential people in Artificial Intelligence 2023 The state of AI in 2023: Generative AI’s breakout year AI around the world -- Case Studies Essential Interpersonal Skills Everyone Should Develop Setting Standards For The Chip Industry The Antiwork Movement: What It Is and Why It’s Growing 15 Resources for Chief Human Resources Officers Free courses for PhD students Key attributes of successful research institutes Investing In Markets: 10 lessons from the trenches *Quiz* Which --------- (Intel / AMD / Nvidia) chip maker is estimated to control about 70% of the AI chip market (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 230921) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 230901: Bill Gates *Past IRAI Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 230911: https://bit.ly/irai-230911 Stories in IRAI -- 230901: https://bit.ly/irai-230901 Stories in IRAI -- 230821: https://bit.ly/irai-230821 Stories in IRAI -- 230811: https://bit.ly/irai-230811 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Forthcoming Events* 23rd 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 14th Oct 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "Design Patterns for Flexible, Maintainable and Scalable Software" by Dr. S. Chandramouli, Associate Director, Cognizant Technology Solutions. Register at https://bit.ly/3Z2uIvx Events in Sep 2023: https://bit.ly/sep2023events

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Fwd: [IFLA-L] Library SDG Pledge - sign up today
by Susmita Chakraborty 09 Sep '23

09 Sep '23

Please sign it today ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IFLA Headquarters <ifla(a)ifla.org> Date: Sat, 9 Sep, 2023, 03:15 Subject: [IFLA-L] Library SDG Pledge - sign up today To: ifla-l(a)iflalists.org <ifla-l(a)iflalists.org> Dear all, Ahead of this year’s SDG Summit, we wanted to encourage you – as associations, institutions and individuals – to sign the Library SDG Pledge. We already have signatories from all world regions, but want to be able to show the world both libraires’ commitment to sustainable development, and call clearly for the role of libraries and information to be recognised and supported. We will be taking the Pledge to the events around the UN General Assembly in a little over a week. You can read the Pledge in all IFLA languages on our website <https://www.ifla.org/news/sdg-library-pledge-sign-up-now/>, and we are happy to share the list of those who have already signed up there, and below. We hope you will join them! IFLA [image: Green text on a black background Description automatically generated] *Signatories** *Associations* Asociación de Bibliotecarios/as y Documentalistas de Canarias (ByD Canarias), Spain Asociacion de Bibliotecólogos del Uruguay, Uruguay Asociación Profesional de Bibliotecarios Municipais de Galicia, Spain Association of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic Association of Professional Librarians, Mauritius Australian Library and Information Association, Australia Botswana Library Association, Botswana Federación Española de Asociaciones de Archivos, Bibliotecas, Documentación y Museos (FESABID), Spain Fédération des milieux documentaires, Canada National association of library and information science university of Abuja, Nigeria National Information Workers Association of Namibia, Namibia Stowarzyszenie Bibliotekarzy Polskich, Poland Zimbabwe Library Association, Zimbabwe *Institutions* Alele Public Library, Marshall Islands All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature, Russia Biblioteca Depositaria de las Naciones Unidas y Habitat, Argentina Biblioteca Pública de Purchena, Spain Biblioteca publica municipal de El Paso, Spain Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Ribadavia, Spain Biblioteche di Ateneo – Università di Napoli Parthenope, Italy Biblioteques de Barcelona, Spain Bibliothèque publique d’information, France Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board, Ireland Carlos Hilado Memorial State University, Philippines College of the Marshall Islands Library, Marshall Islands Department of Education Central Office Library-Bureau of Learning Resources, Philippines Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calicut, India Federal University of Health Sciences, ILA Orangun, Nigeria Gminna Biblioteka Publiczna w Borowej, Poland International Graduate School of Leadership Library, Philippines Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Nigeria Los Angeles Public Library, United States Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna w Legionowie, Poland National Library and Information System Authority, Trinidad and Tobago National Library of Mexico, Mexico National Library, Indonesia Parliament of Ghana library, Ghana Silesian Library, Poland Stadtbibliothek Dornbirn, Austria Sunway Library, Malaysia T.A. 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Advanced Training programme on Bibliometrics and Research Output Analysis during 11 - 15 Dec 2023 – Regd
by Shivani Thakur 08 Sep '23

08 Sep '23

Dear Admin Thank you for your approval. Kindly post the below upcoming training programme details on LIS forum. ====================================================== Dear Sir/Madam, INFLIBNET is organizing a five days Advanced Training programme on Bibliometrics and Research Output Analysis during 11 - 15 Dec 2023. The programme will provide the participants a sound overview of bibliometric methods, Bibliometric data sources, data processing and performance indicators related to bibliometric analysis and mapping. It will provide awareness about the most commonly used database, how to build-up relevant indicators and how to interpret the data. Special emphasis will be given to indicators used in research evaluation. Theoretically imparted knowledge will be consolidated with demonstration on various tools such as Bibliometrix, Biblioshiny, VOSviewer, etc. Through a combination of expert-led lectures, hands-on training, and real-world case studies, attendees will gain proficiency in utilizing bibliometric tools and techniques, enabling them to make informed decisions in research evaluation. *Major Topics* *Following topics will be covered in the training:* v Overview of Bibliometrics v Bibliometrics Elements and Laws v Mathematical Foundation of Bibliometrics/Scientometrics v Bibliometrics Tools and Techniques such as Bibliometrix, Biblioshiny, VOSviewer, etc. v Bibliometric Methods for Subject Delineation v Measuring Research Impact v Advanced Bibliometric Methods for Evaluation, Ranking and Mapping of Research v Bibliometric Indicators and Ranking of University Research Performance v Web of Science and Scopus Databases *Resource Persons* The lecturers are prominent researchers, scientists/professors in the field of bibliometrics. They also have extensive experience with the application of bibliometric analysis in a research evaluation. *Venue* The training will be conducted in Offline Mode at Information and Library Network Centre, Infocity, Gandhinagar382007, Gujarat, India. *Fee* The registration fee is Rs. 6,000.00 (Rupees Six Thousand only) per person without accommodation and Rs. 10,000.00 (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with accommodation which is inclusive of GST rates. It covers the cost of a training programme kit containing training materials and lunch during the training period. The payment should be made through Demand Draft in favour of INFLIBNET Centre payable at Gandhinagar along with filled-in registration form. Fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable. The Centre also accepts payment by NEFT /RTGS for the training. The bank account details will be shared on request. *Registration* The application for registration to the training programme should be submitted online to the INFLIBNET Centre on or before 20th November 2023. *Please visit following link for more information:* Brochure: Enclosed Brochure URL-: https://hrd.inflibnet.ac.in/docs/adv_bibliometrics_11_15_2023.pdf Registration form: https://hrd.inflibnet.ac.in/login.php For participation and more information please do contact Dr. Kruti Trivedi (Email: kruti(a)inflibnet.ac.in Phone: 079-23268241 or Ms. Shivani Thakur (Email: shivanit(a)inflibnet.ac.in Phone: 079-23268229 for any queries regarding the training programme. With regards -- *शिवानी* *ठाकुर** / Shivani Thakur* *वैज्ञानिक* *बी** (**एल**. **एस* *.) / Scientist - B (LS) **इनफ्लिबनेट* *केंद्र* * / INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) **इन्फोसिटी**, **गांधीनगर* * / InfoCity, Gandhinagar - 382 007, INDIA **Phone: +91-79-23268229* *Email: shivanit(a)inflibnet.ac.in <shivanit(a)inflibnet.ac.in>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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