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Digital preservation of our research publications
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Nov '24

30 Nov '24

Friends, Here is an article . url: d41586-024-03842-z Title: Act now to stop millions of research papers from disappearing (In *Nature*): It is important for every publishing author to preserve the digital version of each one of their publications/reports/conference presentations in a global archive/repository such as Zenodo (maintained by CERN, but anyone can use it at no cost). Librarians at Academic and other research performing institutions may assist researchers in this task. With warm regards, Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Fwd: Hildrun Kretschmer passed away :-(
by Shamprasad Pujar 30 Nov '24

30 Nov '24

Dear All, Condolences to her family and friends. She has been to India many times and conducted conferences. May God rest her soul in peace. Regards, S M Pujar Chief Librarian IGIDR, Mumbai ==================== ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Isidro F. Aguillo <isidro.aguillo(a)cchs.csic.es> Date: Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:42 PM Subject: [ISSI] Hildrun Kretschmer passed away :-( To: <ISSI(a)listserv.rediris.es> Dear colleagues, Just received from bernd.markscheffel(a)tu-ilmenau.de: "It is with deep sorrow that I announce the passing of a beloved friend, esteemed colleague, and brilliant scientist, Hildrun Kretschmer, who left us this night. Hildrun was more than a luminary in their field; they were a source of inspiration, compassion, and unwavering support to everyone fortunate enough to know them. Their groundbreaking work in Information Science not only advanced human understanding but also exemplified their relentless curiosity, intellect, and dedication to the pursuit of knowledge. As a friend and colleague, Hildrun brought warmth, insight, and encouragement to every interaction. We are heartbroken to lose such a remarkable individual, but we are grateful for the time we had with them and the indelible impact they made on our lives and the world. Hildrun will be deeply missed but never forgotten. To know Hildrun was to witness a rare combination of warmth and brilliance—a person who inspired, supported, and uplifted everyone they encountered. Rest in peace, dear friend" -- Isidro F. Aguillo Vicedirector Técnico IPP-CSIC Dr. Honoris Causa Universitas Indonesia Dr. Honoris Causa National Research Nuclear University Moscow World's Top 2% most cited researcher IREG Honorary Medal Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Militar Editor Rankings Web Scimago Group Senior Advisor Contact: Cybermetrics Lab. Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos IPP Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas CSIC Albasanz,26-28. Despacho 3E14 28037 Madrid. Spain isidro.aguillo@ csic.es webometrics.info

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Dr. S. R. Ranganathan Memorial Lectures 2024
by K.S. Raghavan 29 Nov '24

29 Nov '24

SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE AND DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH & TRAINING CENTRE (INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE, BANGALORE) Cordially invite you to DR. S. R. RANGANATHAN MEMORIAL LECTURES 2024 LECTURE 1 (4.30-5.30 PM) CLASSIFICATION AND POWER: NAVIGATING THE ORDER OF THINGS LECTURE 2 (6.00-7.00 PM) THIS PLACE IS OUR PLACE: LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC LIFE By Ms. Emily Drabinski (Immediate Past President of the American Library Association) On Monday, 9th December 2024 Dr. Kavi Mahesh Mentor and Distinguished Professor, Computer Science Department, RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India Former Director, IIIT, Dharwad Will preside Venue: Indian Statistical Institute, Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 RSVP: K. S. Raghavan (ksragav(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ksragav@hotmail.com>); Dr. Biswanath Dutta, Head, DRTC (bisu(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in<mailto:bisu@drtc.isibang.ac.in>) K. S. Raghavan Former Dean (Academic), University of Madras Professor (Retd.), DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering (KAnOE), PES University Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science

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Dr. S. R. Ranganathan Memorial Lectures - 2024
by K.S. Raghavan 29 Nov '24

29 Nov '24

SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE AND DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH & TRAINING CENTRE (INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE, BANGALORE) Cordially invite you to DR. S. R. RANGANATHAN MEMORIAL LECTURES 2024 LECTURE 1 (4.30-5.30 PM) CLASSIFICATION AND POWER: NAVIGATING THE ORDER OF THINGS LECTURE 2 (6.00-7.00 PM) THIS PLACE IS OUR PLACE: LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC LIFE By Ms. Emily Drabinski (Immediate Past President of the American Library Association) On Monday, 9th December 2024 Dr. Kavi Mahesh Mentor and Distinguished Professor, Computer Science Department, RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India Former Director, IIIT, Dharwad Will preside Venue: Indian Statistical Institute, Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 RSVP: K. S. Raghavan (ksragav(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ksragav@hotmail.com>); Dr. Biswanath Dutta, Head, DRTC (bisu(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in<mailto:bisu@drtc.isibang.ac.in>) K. S. Raghavan Former Dean (Academic), University of Madras Professor (Retd.), DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering (KAnOE), PES University Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science

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Millions of research papers vanishing. We should hasten digital preservation
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 Nov '24

29 Nov '24

Friends, A major problem has been flagged by Dr Martin Paul Eve. He says "Act now to stop millions of research papers from disappearing." Digital preservation is not keeping up with the growth of scholarly knowledge. Recognizing its causes is the first step to securing records everywhere for future generations. Please see Nature, 26 Nov 2024. Also, please see https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/03/07/0614207/millions-of-research-pa… [DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-00616-5 <https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00616-5>]. In an experimental search of a few thousand research articles, about a quarter of papers in different fields, all having DOI, were untraceable. That is really alarming. With warm regards, Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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ONOS, APC and ranking academic institutions, the earlier we do away with them the better
by Subbiah Arunachalam 28 Nov '24

28 Nov '24

Friends, Many in India are celebrating the official announcement of the Cabinet's approval of the ONOS proposal ( to the coffers thirty overseas journal publishers, some of whom report profit margins of over 30% year after year, somewhat like Mastercard and Visa (please see: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5142491/sen-josh-hawley-visa-mastercard-this…). On top of it ANRF would underwrite the costs incurred by Govt supported academic and other research organizations towards paying APC to get papers published by researchers and students from these institutions in the journals published by these publishers. Our government talks all the time about 'Make in India,' but these two programmes will actually transfer huge sums of money, Indian taxpayers' money, to the coffers of thirty overseas journal publishers, some of whom report profit margins of over 30% year after year, somewhat like Mastercard and Visa (please see the video : https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5142491/sen-josh-hawley-visa-mastercard-this…). In the past, Western imperialist powers had to send armies and occupy our lands, subjugate our people , enslave us and plunder our wealth. Now, in what could be called modern day imperialism, we are willingly, on our own accord, giving away not only our research papers but also pay for them to be published in journals published in the west and import those journals at huge costs enriching those publishing companies and indirectly their countries. This is certainly not in tune with the oft-repeated dictums 'Make in India,' and 'Atma nirbhar Bharat.' It looks more like 'give away India' ONOS has been on and off for the past few years and I do not understand why it should have been implemented at a time when the global availability of OA content is on the rise year after year as seen from all the major databases. I do not also understand why Indian researchers should pay a huge sum of taxpayers' money as APC to get their work published when there are so many alternatives to publish without paying. The argument that if they want to publish in 'prestigious outlets to win approbation, is bunk. These talks about prestige and ranking are all bogus, points out Tatineni Prem Kumar, an independent scholar-analyst-philathropher: "Ranking of educational institutions has become a joke in India and also in the world. In India, as per NIFR, IIT Madras is number 1 in the country and IIT Bombay occupies the 5th or 6th position, According to world rankings IIT Bombay is the best in India occupying the 115th or so position, IIT Mardas is way below around 270 or so. Why is such wide disparity?," he asks. Also in a recent ranking, everyone in Indian Academia was stunned to see IISc ranked 50th in research and institutions like Saveetha and Shoolini University occupying top spots." Let us look at what is happening at the Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) in Germany, which is thrilled to announce the launch of the Max Planck Decentralized Science Initiative “DeSci Connect”. [Courtesy: STM Publishing News] "DeSci Connect aims to transform scientific collaboration by embracing principles of *openness, transparency, and democratization*. Through the integration of Web3 technologies, the initiative fosters secure, transparent, and accountable data sharing, creating new pathways for scientific discovery. "The MPDL initiative will actively engage with the international DeSci movement to understand and shape its impact on the scientific community and to influence and guide the movement's trajectory by staying at the forefront of decentralized science developments. It will provide strategic advice to MPG management and researchers, highlighting potential new DeSci tools and methodologies that could enhance scientific outcomes. DeSci Connect aims to integrate these innovative approaches, to empower researchers to achieve greater transparency, collaboration, and efficiency in their work." “The Max Planck Decentralized Science Initiative represents a bold step towards a new era in science where collaborative and equitable research practices flourish,” said Friederike Kleinfercher, Head of the Max Planck Decentralized Science Initiative. “By harnessing blockchain technology, we are building an environment where scientific findings are more accessible, accountable, and secure for all.” *Beyond open data access, DeSci Connect fosters groundbreaking web3-models for research funding and evaluation, enabling scientists to gain direct support from the community and paving the way for sustainable, community-backed research*. To know more about the Max Planck Decentralized Science Initiative DeSci Connect and its activities, please visit: https://www.mpdl.mpg.de/forschungsservices/servicekatalog/45-service/1019-d… . With warm regards, Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Vacancy for Library Professional at Vikram Sarabhai Library, IIM Ahmedabad. Last date : 04 December, 2024
by Mallikarjun 28 Nov '24

28 Nov '24

Dear All, The last dateis approaching; please apply those interested to work in a business library. Tolearn more about our library, visit the library website: https://library.iima.ac.in/ application link: https://www.iima.ac.in/sites/default/files/2024-11/JD-Library%20Professiona… Regards Mallikarjun

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One nation One Subscription for N-LIST members
by Srinivasa Rao Ganta 27 Nov '24

27 Nov '24

Is there any benefit for colleges under sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act through the N-LIST Program this year for one nation, one subscription? subscription? *Thanks & RegardsSRINIVASA RAO GANTA Mobile:91 9666656116* <http://www.scribd.com/LIBRARYVBIT/info> *http://gnitslibrary.pbworks.com/ <http://gnitslibrary.pbworks.com/>*

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Articles required
by Gaurang Raval 27 Nov '24

27 Nov '24

Dear Sir/Madam Greetings from Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat One of our Library Patrons is looking for under listed Articles for her Academic Usage. Details: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-97-8031-0_59 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-16-3071-2_8 It will be great if you can help us (Email ID: gaurang.raval(a)rru.ac.in) Thank you in advance Regards | सादर *Gaurang Raval *| *गौरांग रावल* Library & Information Officer | पुस्तकालय और सूचना अधिकारी *Rashtriya Raksha University India *| *राष्ट्रीय रक्षा विश्वविद्यालय भारत* Lavad - Dehgam, Gandhinagar – 382305 | लवाड - देहगाम, गांधीनगर - ३८२३०५ Gujarat, India | गुजरात, भारत Contact No: 8160885285; Ext. 41034 | संपर्क नंबर: ८१६०८८५२८५; इण्टरकॉम ४१०३४ https://rru.ac.in/mr-gaurang-raval/ RRU <https://rru.ac.in/>| Library <https://rru.ac.in/library-facilities/> | OPAC <https://opac.rru.ac.in/>| MyLOFT <https://www.myloft.xyz/>|Turnitin <https://rruniversity.turnitin.com/>

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(no subject)
by Subbiah Arunachalam 25 Nov '24

25 Nov '24

WhatsApp Video 2024-11-25 at 23.07.00_1849e369.mp4 <https://drive.google.com/file/d/116R_dwnMkPp0Kjm_SeEEubjvAUYaZp4I/view?usp=…> Friends, This is not directly connected with LIS. And yet I thought I would post it to this list as history is (or should be) part of both academic and public libraries. Please watch this video on the economy and conditions of India over a long period of foreign rule. Arun -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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