May 2024 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Opportunities for library interns at Central Library, IIT Bombay
by Bhagwan Nagapure 05 Aug '24

05 Aug '24

Dear Professionals, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, an Institute of national importance adjudged as the Institute of Eminence, invites applications for Library Internships. Click the below link for more details. https://www.library.iitb.ac.in/wp-content/internship/internship-2023/IIT%20… *With Warm Regards,* *Bhagwan Krishnaji Nagapure (Ph.D., UGC-NET)* *Central Library, IIT Bombay* *022 25768925* *www.library.iitb.ac.in <http://www.library.iitb.ac.in/>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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India should share costs of opening up knowledge
by Subbiah Arunachalam 31 May '24

31 May '24

Friends, The D2O (Direct-to-Open) model for publishing and distributing academic and scholarly books is here to stay. Please read https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-press-direct-open-impact-report-0529. Leading Indian academic and research libraries that cater to large numbers of users should come forward to support such programmes by subscribing to them. While our institutions and librarians are ready to pay tens of thousands of dollars annually on books and journals published by for-profit publishers, most of them are reluctant to take part in the D2O programmes such as the one pioneered by the MIT Press and the S2O (Subscribe-to-Open) programmes pioneered by Annual Reviews Inc. Also, not many institutions in India support *arXiv* financially although a large number of Indian physicists, mathematicians, computational biologists and several others use *arXiv* extensively both to learn about the latest developments in their fields and to announce their own new results. On the one hand, our political and scientific leaders never miss an opportunity to tell the world that India is the third largest publisher of research papers and that we are close to becoming a scientific super power. On the other hand, there seems to be a reluctance to participate in the sharing of costs of publishing of books, journals and preprints which would anyway become freely accessible *thanks to others paying for them*. That is not what super powers would do. With best wishes, Subbiah Arunachalam

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Japan to adopt nationwide Green OA through IRs
by Subbiah Arunachalam 31 May '24

31 May '24

Friends, Soon all of Japan's research papers will be made OA through the Green route. All authors will be required to deposit the author accepted version of their papers in an institutional repository and all institutional repositories will be on the same platform. Please see the news story in *Nature*: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01493-8?utm_source=Live+Audience… . With best wishes, Subbiah Arunachalam

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Demo of Real -Time research data visualization Dashboard
by vinod mishra 31 May '24

31 May '24

Dear Colleagues, As previously informed, i have been working on the development of a new real-time research data visualization dashboard. I am pleased to announce that a demo of the dashboard has been installed on my Personal Virtual Private Server (VPS). You can access it at: https://openalex.itshelp.co.in for your reference and feedback. The entire source code is available at: https://github.com/mishravk79/datavisuopenalex Thank you in advance for your feedback, which will be invaluable for further enhancements. Best regards,

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Appeal to Participation in Survey on "Development and Validation of a Comprehensive Usability Development Scale for Artificial Intelligence Applications"
by Rajesh Aldarthi 31 May '24

31 May '24

Esteemed Sir/Madam, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to request your valuable participation in a critical research study titled "Development and Validation of a Comprehensive Usability Development Scale for Artificial Intelligence Applications." As professionals dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and information management, your insights and experiences are invaluable to the success of this research. This study aims to develop and validate a comprehensive scale that will assess the usability of AI applications, ensuring they are effective and user-friendly for diverse audiences. Your participation will contribute significantly to the creation of a tool that can improve the design and implementation of AI technologies in our field. The questionnaire is designed to be straightforward and should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. Your responses will be kept confidential and used solely for research purposes. To participate, please click on the following link: Questionnaire Link. Thank you for considering this request. Your expertise and time are greatly appreciated and will make a meaningful impact on the development of more effective AI applications in our field. https://forms.gle/DT2AY5mtpTS8Hh297 Warm regards, -- Dr. RAJESH RANGAPPA ALDARTHI Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Assam University, Silchar - 788011 Assam, India Mobile: 9435415465 / 8638107838 email: rajesh.aldarthi(a)gmail.com / rajesh.rangappa.aldarthi(a)aus.ac.in

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International Conference on "Linking, Informing, and Sharing (ICLIS 2024)
by meera anand 31 May '24

31 May '24

Dear Sir/ Madam, With great pleasure, we are pleased to notify you that, the Learning Resource Centre, JAIN (Deemed-to- Be University), Bangalore, in collaboration with the Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), is organising a two-day international conference on "Linking, Informing, and Sharing: Building Resilient Education and Library Systems (ICLIS-2024)—Multi-disciplinary Date: July 25–26, 2024, Venue: JAIN Knowledge Campus, District Fund Road, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore, 560 069. Sub-Themes: I. Emerging Educational Technologies-Digital Transformation and Accessibility,Remote and Blended Learning, Equity and Inclusion in Education Technology,Digital Literacy and Skill Development,Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality Virtual Outreach,IPR in Emerging Technologies II. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Education System -Advancement in AI algorithms and techniques, Business Analytics and Intelligence, E-commerce and Retail Optimization, Ethical considerations and challenges in AI development, Business Process Automation, Marketing Analytics and Customer Engagement III. Digital Archiving Programs and Prospects- Enhancing User interface through Mobile Apps and Online Platforms, Creating Digital Space for ‘Divyang’ and Multilingual Users, Digital Collection and Library Space Management, Technologies for Public Libraries: Policies, Programmes and Services, Sustaining Digital Preservation and Archival Management, Green Library Initiatives and Role of Technology IV. Open Access Initiatives and Data Management - Open Course learning and Open Data Initiatives, Research Data Management and Big data, Data Security and Management, Data-driven Decision Making for Library Services and Resource Allocation, Ethical and Legal Considerations in Data transactions V. Collaborative Spaces for Lifelong Learning, Digital Learning Platforms -Open Courseware- OER , Culture of Reading in the Community, Partnership and Collaboration, Social Media and Information Literacy and Intellectual Freedom, Best Practices for Sustainability and Resilience, Community Engagement, Outreach Information Commons VI. Innovations in Computing: Exploring Trends and Technologies- Applications of Machine Learning in Various Domains, Cyber Security and Information Assurance, Data Science and Analytics, Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems, Heritage Preservation and Practices and Digital Humanities, Intellectual property rights – copyrights, Patents, Infringements, Trademarks, GI, VII. Research Methodology and IPR- Innovative Research Methodologies in domains, IPR, Fair Use, Creative Commons and Research Publications, Literature review and Data collection tools, Research article writing and publication tools, Reference management tools – Endnote, Mendeley, Zotero, Paperpile, etc., Research Integrity, Referencing and Credibility Call for Papers and Publication opportunity Original contributions based on applications, research, surveys, or practices related to the theme and sub-themes mentioned are invited for conference presentation and publication. The conference proceedings will be published online with a digital object identifier (DOI) and ISBN. The selected papers will appear in Scopus (Springer's Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems), UGC Care, and peer-reviewed journals. Registration of the co-authors is mandatory for paper presentation and publication. All papers should be submitted through the email: conference.desk(a)jainuniversity.ac.in Who can participate? Academicians, Educational administrators, Library and Information Science professionals from academic, corporate, special, and public libraries, conservators, IT professionals, publishers, authors, teachers, students and research scholars and also Policy policymakers, administrators, Information providers and vendors and others. Important Dates: Full paper submission deadline: 25th June 2024 Acceptance of full paper:30th June 2024 Last date for Author Registration: 10th July 2024 Registration Fee: Delegate Type Indian Foreign Industry Rs. 3,200 $ 85 Academia Rs. 2,700 $ 75 Students/ Scholars Rs. 1700 $ 50 Registration Link: : https://forms.gle/grkxoo3GCEdWgN5R8 Payment details Name: JAIN UNIVERSITY A/c No- 60143268072 Bank- Bank of Maharashtra Branch- J P Nagar 6th Phase IFSC Code- MAHB0001155 MICR Code- 560014013 For more details please contact- 9845500343/ 9980833991/ 7760224400 With Warm Regards, Dr. Meeramani N Convenor (ICLIS 2024) Librarian JAIN (Deemed –to-be University) Bangalore- 560 069 Mob: 9845500343 E-Mail: n.meeramani(a)jainuniversity.ac.in

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Please fill the questionnaire on PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF USERS OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE'S.
by Chandrakala BR 30 May '24

30 May '24

Respected Sir /Madam, Warm Greetings I am Chandrakala B R, working as a Full-time Ph.D(UGC-JRF) Research Scholar in Library and Information Science, under the guidance of Dr. Rajendra Babu H, Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University, Tumakuru. I request you to please spend a few minutes to fill the questionnaire on “*Psychometric Analysis of User's of Library and Information Centre's *". The information provided by you will be kept confidential and used only for academic purposes. Please have a look at the questionnaire link attached and feel free to add any additional comments. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerYa0-MdSpAii3GvJsPku9lq9GT8mHPw4… or https://forms.gle/sWckJAbQu3SZaLWDA *Note: *The information provided by you will be kept confidential and used only for academic purpose. *Thanks & Regards,* *Chandrakala B.R.* *Research Scholar* *DOSR** in Library and Information Science* *Tumkur University* *B H Road, Tumakuru - 572103* *Karnataka.*

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Science & Technology Metrics 2024
by STM STMet 2024 30 May '24

30 May '24

Fifth International Conference on Science & Technology Metrics (STMet 2024) October 17-19, 2024 Tien Giang University, My Tho (Near Ho-Chi-Minh) Vietnam www.socio.org.uk/stm The proposed conference includes invited talks, presentations, tutorials, workshops, and discussions. The STMet has tracks on specialized topics. The STMet addresses the themes below but is not limited to them. 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 Internationalisation Text-based Metrics Innovation indicators Wearable Devices Open data Download Scientific Collaboration and cooperation analysis 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 Scientific Knowledge Diffusion Research Data Access Co-working in Science Science, Innovation and Economic Performance Public Research Systems Future S & T Policies Translating Metrics to Science Policy 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 who will be 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. Please note that all submitted papers undergo review and editing by senior editors. We will take care of content enhancement and language editing. There is no fee for editing and language correction services. 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 There is no further publication fee for the above journals. Two workshops on Text-based Metrics and Altmetrics will be organized as a part of STMet 2024 Registration Fees For India and Third World Countries- INR 9000 For Student authors -INR 8000 The hotel prices at My Tho range from INR 1000 to INR 2500 for a double room with breakfast. The airfare (return) from Delhi/Bangalore/Mumbai to HoChiMinh is approximately INR 18000- 20000. Previous proceedings The past STM proceedings are available with ISBN and DOI at https://dline.info/newl/STMProceedings Paper Submission at https://socio.org.uk/stm/paper-submission/ Important Dates Submission of papers- August 05, 2024 Notification- September 01, 2024 Camera-ready (post-conference version)- October 01, 2024 Registration- October 01, 2024 Conference Dates- October 17-19, 2024 Program Committees Honorary Chair Vo Ngoc Ha, Tien Giang University, Vietnam General Chairs Le Minh Tung, Tien Giang University, Vietnam Grant Lewison, King’s College, UK Program Chairs Nguyen Hoang Vu, Tien Giang University, Vietnam Pit Pichappan, Digital Information Research Labs, India & UK Ramesh Kundra, NISTADS, India Daisy Jacobs, University of Zululand, South Africa Co-Program Chairs Duong Van Hieu, Tien Giang University, Vietnam Amir Reza Asnafi, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran Kazuyuki, Motohashi, University of Tokyo, Japan Giovanni Abramo, National Research Council of Italy, Italy Organizing Chair Cao Nguyen Thi, Tien Giang University, Vietnam Workshop and Special Session Chair Ulle Must, Estonian Research Council at Archimedes, Estonia Contact: stm(a)socio.org.uk

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Trainings, workshops etc for Digital Librarian
by Sridharan Velayutham 28 May '24

28 May '24

Hi Friends, I am looking for trainings, workshops etc. that are suitable for digital librarians. I mainly look for programs where I can get to know the latest trends, technologies, service marketing etc. In-person programs are preferred. If you know any such programs, kindly let me know of them. Thanks much. Warm regards, Sridharan

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Collaborating on drafting an article/ blog on performance assessment of Koha ILMS
by Atanu Garai 27 May '24

27 May '24

Hi Community, Koha as an open-source ILMS application is stable and have been powering many libraries worldwide. We at SocialWell have been operating multiple Koha ILMS instances for six institutions for the last six months now. In this period, we have monitored how Koha is performing on different sizes on library, usage, and server specifications. In general, it appears Koha-using libraries can benefit a lot from performance enhancements. From a cost perspective, it seems Koha runs well in a minimum of 2vCPU, 8 GB RAM, and 16 GB memory. A server with this spec costs about Rs. 66,816 a year. That’s a significant expense for a library having 5,000 to 10,000 resources. I want to collaborate with other Koha experts to write an article or a blog on the performance pros and cons and areas of improvements. This would help us to put together more scenarios – running multiple Koha instances in a single compute machine, running each instance separately, among others. You can email me at hi(a)socialwell.net. Best regards, Atanu Atanu Garai SocialWell w: www.socialwell.net<http://www.socialwell.net/> LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/socialwell/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/SocialWellNet>

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