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Webinar: AI-Chatbot Integration for Library Management Systems (Koha, Axiell, hbz, et al.)
by Francis Jayakanth 15 Apr '26

15 Apr '26

Dear Members, Please find below a forwarded communication that may be of interest to the community. Best regards, Francis Jayakanth ----------------------------- From: AboutSomethinK <info(a)aboutsomethink.org> Sent: 14 April 2026 20:1 --------------------------- Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to a free webinar on April 29th where we will share our first-hand experiences connecting our AI-Chatbot solutions to various Library Management Systems (ILS) and shared data sources. The session is open to all interested libraries and will focus on AI-Chatbots integration with library management systems (ILS), with particular attention to Koha. We’ll also share some of our experience with integrations involving other ILS (aStec, Axiell, etc.) and shared data sources such as hbz — the consortium that manages library data for 20+ universities across North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. We’ll make the webinar as technical as necessary, but as non-technical as possible. For the Tech-Savvy: We will share some hands-on examples of the "how" behind the integrations. For Management & Staff: We will use clear, non-technical language to explain the broader logic of these connections. The aim is to provide you with a roadmap for integration that extends far beyond the specific case studies we present, helping you envision how AI can better serve your researchers and public patrons. Speaker: Tilman Scheel (CEO, ASK) Duration: one hour including Q&A Admission: FREE You can register at the following link: 29th April 16:00 CEST (Berlin) / 10:00 Eastern Time (New York) https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CzyXwmCFRdC-NuBkvPgz5g We are looking forward to your participation, ASK Team [https://pbwpey.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/v/eyJpdiI6IjhhU093UUpaclZkTXpSNEpkeWNsN…]

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Call for Applications: Research Data Coordinator – French Institute of Pondicherry
by Anna Poorani 13 Apr '26

13 Apr '26

Dear Colleagues, The Library and Publication Division of the French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) is pleased to share a call for applications for the position of *Research Data Coordinator* under a short-term project on dataset survey and metadata curation. We would be grateful if you could circulate this announcement within your networks and among interested candidates. *Position Title:* Research Data Coordinator – Dataset Survey & Metadata Curation Project *Location:* French Institute of Pondicherry, 11, Saint Louis Street, Pondicherry – 605001 *About the Institution:* The French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) is a research institution under the joint supervision of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the CNRS. The Institute hosts a multidisciplinary research environment across Indology, Social Sciences, Ecology, and Geomatics. *Project Overview:* The project aims to conduct an institutional survey of research datasets, develop a structured inventory, and establish foundational metadata to support integration with the Institute’s Digital Collections Portal. *Essential Qualifications:* - Postgraduate degree in Library & Information Science / Information Management / Digital Humanities or related field - Basic understanding of metadata and data organisation - Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets *Application Details:* Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and contact details of two referees to *library(a)ifpindia.org <library(a)ifpindia.org>* *Deadline:* 20 April 2026 (23:59 IST) For further details, please visit: https://www.ifpindia.org We appreciate your support in sharing this opportunity. -- Warm Regards, Anna Poorani Viswanathan Bibliothécaire / Librarian Library and Publication Division Institut Français de Pondichéry (IFP) French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) UMIFRE 21 / UAR 3330 CNRS-MAEE P.B. N°33, 11, Saint Louis Street Pondicherry - 605 001 Tel : 0091 - 413 - 22 31 661 E-mail : annapoorani(a)ifpindia.org Web Site : www.ifpindia.org

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Self publishing using digital tools
by Vimal Kumar V. 12 Apr '26

12 Apr '26

🏛️ Institute for Research & Publication Skills, Mumbai 📢 3-Day Online National Capacity Building Programme 📝 *SELF-PUBLISHING USING DIGITAL TOOLS* Empowering Academics to Publish, Share & Amplify Knowledge 📅 15-17 April 2026 (Revised Dates) ⏰ 07:00 PM – 08:30 PM 📚 Day-wise Topics: 🟢 DAY-1: Foundations of Academic Publishing; Trends; Publishing Methods & Strategies; Career Development 🟢 DAY-2: Editing & Reviewing; Design & Production; Digital Tools & Techniques; Ethical Practices 🟢 DAY-3: Publishing on Self-Publishing Platforms (Amazon KDP, Pothi, etc.); Open Access Publishing & Achieving Visibility 🎓 Trainer: *Dr. Vimal Kumar V.* (Assistant Librarian, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala) 💰 Registration Fee: • PhD/PG Students: ₹290 • Faculty/Others: ₹390 🎁 e-Certificate & Study Materials Included 📌 Limited Seats – Register Now! 🔗 Register on: https://forms.gle/7WCn9Gc1uS8wDWQo7 📞 +91-95883 36935 (WhatsApp) -- *Vimal Kumar V., PhD* Assistant Librarian Grade II Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala-686560 ------------------------------------------ My Home page:www.vimalkumar.info My Blogs:linuxhalwa.blogspot.com kohageek.blogspot.com moovandan.blogspot.com ----------------------------------------------------------- *"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." Alvin Toffler*

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(no subject)
by Subbiah Arunachalam 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

Friends, Here is some good news for OA enthusiasts. *Munich, April 8, 2026* – DEAL Open Access Services (DEAS), together with contributing partners the University of California Libraries, Consortia Colombia, the Council of Australasian University Librarians, the Max Planck Society, the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), and the South African National Library and Information Consortium, today announced *the establishment of OA Forward*—an internationally governed coordination initiative that builds on the achievements of the OA2020 movement to advance the next stage of open scholarly communication through coordinated engagement with publishers and other stakeholders. Sadly, there is no organization from India. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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STMet 2026 at Bali
by STM STMet 2024 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

Seventh International Conference on Science & Technology Metrics (STMet 2025) Physical/Virtual October 02=04, 2026 Bali, Indonesia Universitas Islam Negari Sunan Kalijaga, Indonesia Sessions will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bali.Indonesia https://www.socio.org.uk/stm Co-located with Springer Real-Time Intelligent Systems (https://www.socio.org.uk/rtis) Building metrics is key to measuring science and technology and translating those measures to improve outcomes. The metric is not confined to drawing numbers and analysing. Selecting a metric depends on synthesising multiple directions and evidence-based data, producing scientific and technological evaluation benchmarks and standards, and implementing them with real data to mark a full-fledged system. Recently, we have witnessed the emergence of new metrics-based models that aim to reflect the growth of science and technology. The proposed Science and Technology Metrics (STMet 2026) conference addresses assessing various aspects of science and technology using multiple metrics, which can be best expressed through different approaches. In addition to the standard conference track and the Doctoral Symposium, STMetrics will host several workshops and tutorials related to the conference theme. The workshops provide participants with a friendly, interactive atmosphere for presenting novel ideas and discussing the application of metrics in Science and Technology Systems. The tutorials aim to enable participants to familiarise themselves with the theoretical and practical aspects, as well as the application of metrics. 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. 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. AI-based evaluation AI-based Metrics 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 selecting those who will be accepted for their presentation at the international conference. Authors of accepted papers who registered for the conference can access evaluations and feedback from reviewers who recommended acceptance, helping them improve the final version. 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 handle 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. COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management 2. Journal of Digital Information Management 3. Performance Measurement and Metrics 4. International Journal of Computational Linguistics Research 5. Open Information Science (more journals under negotiation) There are no additional publication fees for the above journals. The STMet 2026 has many co-located workshops. Proceedings We publish the papers after restructuring and editing are complete. All the past conference papers are indexed in Google Scholar. The past STM proceedings are available with ISBN and DOI at https://dline.info/newl/STMProceedings Important Dates Submission of Papers: July 20, 2026 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: August 15, 2026 Camera-ready: September 15, 2026 Registration: September 15, 2026 Conference Dates: October 02-04, 2026 General Chairs Grant Lewison, King’s College, UK Valentina Markusova, The All-Russian Institute for Scientific and Technical Information, Russia Organization Chairs Nurdin Laugu, Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Indonesia Erwin Halim, Bina Nusantara University - Indonesia Program Chairs Pit Pichappan, Digital Information Research Labs, India & UK Irvan Muliyadi, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta. Indonesia Co-Program Chairs Amir Reza Asnafi, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran Kazuyuki, Motohashi, University of Tokyo, Japan Giovanni Abramo, National Research Council of Italy Workshop and Special Session Chairs Ulle Must, Estonian Research Council at Archimedes, Estonia Contact: stm(a)socio.org.uk

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Questions: Koha ILS customization
by hello＠ai4library.com 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

Hi LIS-Forum, AI4Library (https://www.ai4library.com<https://www.ai4library.com/>) provides digital and ILS services and brings a number of AI tools including vector database, chat, and information service for the library community. We would be interested to hear your thoughts on two customization requirements and if you have come across any solution. In the past, we have tested WhatsApp reminders for key events from Koha ILS (v.25.11) based on polling key tables. Polling is an inefficient mechanism. Koha ILS offers inbuilt trigger to send email and SMS notifications and the SMS notification can potentially be used to get the message to push to WhatsApp API. A web hook would be most efficient solution but there is no endpoint available yet. The second requirement is to provide the similar paginated catalogue that comes as a result of public OPAC search in the Koha public homepage (e.g., without the guest users making a search). The approach has been to use the public search endpoint in OPAC. However, response seems to be slower than the native OPAC search itself besides, it's not able to pull and display the title cover pages. Thank you for sharing your feedback. Best regards Atanu from AI4Library

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Online Workshop on Koha - Integrated Library Management System | Date: 25-26 April 2026 | Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | ₹100 OFF
by LibAuto1 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

Exclusive 2-Day Live Online WorkshopKoha: Integrated Library Management System 25 & 26 April 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM IST [image: Koha Integrated Library Management System] Master the world's most popular open-source library system with practical hands-on training. *Why Join This Workshop?* • 18+ years experienced trainers from LibAuto • 6,000+ professionals trained | 110+ libraries automated • Fully practical hands-on sessions • Session recordings + E-Certificate • Training conducted in Hindi 📅 Workshop Schedule - *25 April 2026* – 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM IST - *26 April 2026* – 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM IST 📚 What You Will Learn - Single Book Cataloging using MARC Tags - Staff & Patron Records Management - Circulation Rules & Loan Policies - Issue, Return & Renewal Process - Serial Control (Basic + Advanced) - Reports Creation & Export - Data Migration from Excel to Koha - OPAC Customization & Member Login - Manual Backup System and more... 📞 Quick Queries & Registration: +91 94631 16032 <https://wa.me/+919463116032> (WhatsApp / Call) 🚀 REGISTER NOW – Limited Seats! <https://forms.gle/iryf4RUzuq3mkFNu9> 📖 View Full Details <https://www.libauto.in/2026/01/koha-integrated-library-management.html> Join Library Automation WhatsApp Community <https://chat.whatsapp.com/F2PRlRjvtfWCv2qr4ZQnb5> Organised by *LibAuto* – India's Premier Library Automation Company *LibAuto* • Nanak Nagri, Abohar-152116, Punjab, India +91 94631 16032 | contact.libauto(a)gmail.com | www.libauto.in You are receiving this because you are interested in library automation. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Library Automation2" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to contactlibauto2+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/contactlibauto2/CADOcu02AfOdBE_J8FWUJsV73….

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Koha - Integrated Library Management System: Online Workshop | Date: 25-26 April 2026 | Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | ₹100 OFF
by LibAuto -The Smart Library 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

Exclusive 2-Day Live Online WorkshopKoha: Integrated Library Management System 25 & 26 April 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM IST [image: Koha Integrated Library Management System] Master Koha – The World’s Most Popular Open-Source Library Management System *Why Attend This Workshop?* • Conducted by *LibAuto* – 18+ years expertise, 6,000+ trained professionals • Fully practical hands-on training on live Koha system • Session recordings + Official E-Certificate • Training in Hindi | Limited Seats Only 📅 Workshop Schedule - *25 April 2026* – 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM IST - *26 April 2026* – 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM IST 📚 13 Practical Topics Covered - Single Book Cataloging using MARC - Staff & Patron Management - Circulation Rules & Policies - Issue, Return & Renewal - Serial Control (Basic + Advanced) - Reports & Data Export - Excel to Koha Migration - OPAC Customization - Manual Backup System - And many more... 📞 For Quick Registration & Queries: +91 94631 16032 <https://wa.me/+919463116032> (WhatsApp) 🚀 REGISTER NOW – Limited Seats! <https://forms.gle/iryf4RUzuq3mkFNu9> 📖 Read Full Details <https://www.libauto.in/2026/01/koha-integrated-library-management.html> Join Library Automation WhatsApp Community <https://chat.whatsapp.com/F2PRlRjvtfWCv2qr4ZQnb5> Organised by *LibAuto* – India’s Trusted Library Automation Company *LibAuto* • Nanak Nagri, Abohar-152116, Punjab, India +91 94631 16032 | contact.libauto(a)gmail.com | www.libauto.in -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Library Automation2" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to contactlibauto2+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/contactlibauto2/CAPZkjaq1V%2BH%2BsZYM0t%3….

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Request for Journal - Civic Affairs - Published by P C Kapoor at Citizen Press. Kanpur
by Mysore Jagadish 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

Dear All: Greetings We are looking out for the complete set of issues of the subject journal - Civic Affairs - Published by P C Kapoor at Citizen Press. Kanpur for research purposes. Google books has listed a fairly good number of stray issues, full text. However we are interested in knowing the availability of the journal from the First issue (perhaps published in 1951?). We would highly appreciate your providing the location, the Library which has the complete issues and the contact number so we can access the same. While thanking you in advance, we are looking forward to a positive response. Warm regards Jagadish [image: image.png] Mysore K. Jagadish Former Director, American Library, Chennai and Former Chief Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Mobile: 098412 72061 Email: jsss1950(a)gmail.com

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𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: A Webinar 📅 April 11, 2026 (Saturday)
by LibAuto -The Smart Library 06 Apr '26

06 Apr '26

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