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A workshop on ' Transitions: The Many Roads to Academic Librarianship in Canada'.
by TS Kumbar 31 Oct '21

31 Oct '21

Dear Colleagues, This workshop may be of interest to you. Please consider registering and attending for the same. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Kumbar, we had some attendees from India when you had forwarded the message about our workshops. I hope you can forward this information about our final workshop. The Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC <https://vimloc.wordpress.com/>) is partnering with the University of Toronto Libraries to launch the final workshop in the series *Navigating the field: Finding that first academic librarian position in Canada* <https://vimloc.wordpress.com/workshop-events-series/>. We are writing to invite you to the final workshop: *Transitions: The Many Roads to Academic Librarianship in Canada <https://vimloc.wordpress.com/workshop-events-series/workshop-3/>*. There are a multitude of ways that people join our profession. Please join us to learn more about some of those paths. We will chat with librarians who have transitioned between sectors (public library to academic library, for example), between different staffing groups (technician to librarian, for example), between countries and those for whom librarianship is a second career in Canada. *Panelists for our session are:* Danielle Bitz, Indigenous Engagement Librarian, University of Winnipeg Ravit David, Digital Content Production Manager, Scholar’s Portal Aditi Gupta, Engineering & Science Librarian, University of Victoria Li Zhang, Sciences Librarian, University of Saskatchewan The moderator for our session is: Mai Lu, Head, Public Services and Outreach, University of Toronto Mississauga We encourage you sign up to join the session which will be held on *November 12, 2021 from 2pm – 3:30pm EST *by contacting Lesley Falkner ( lesley.falkner(a)utoronto.ca) *Maha Kumaran*, M.A., MLIS*.* Librarian, Education & Music Library University of Saskatchewan Room 2003.8 Education Building, 28 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X1 Ph: 306- 966-7779 Fax: (306) 966-2444 ORCiD: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-865X ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in Follow Us : <https://www.facebook.com/Library-IITGN-105636257877813/> <https://www.instagram.com/iitgn_library/> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/library-iitgn/> <https://in.pinterest.com/librarysocialmedia0715/> <https://twitter.com/LibraryIITGN> ----*--------------------------------------------------------* *Celebrate Open Access Week (25 - 31 Oct) with us!* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[DST-CPR, CSP, and JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc] Observance of International Open Access Week 2021 on 29 October at 7.30 PM
by Francis Jayakanth 31 Oct '21

31 Oct '21

From: madhan muthu <mu.madhan(a)gmail.com> Sent: 24 October 2021 10:20 DST-Centre for Policy Research (CPR) Centre for Society and Policy Indian Institute of Science and J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science invite you to the (online) event to observe and celebrate the International Open Access Week 2021; the session will feature three lectures; see below for details. This year's OA Week event at IISc is the fifth in a series. It is also special since it is being held in honour of Prof. Arunachalam, a champion of the open access movement in India, who turned 80 in September 2021. Date: 29 October 2021 Time: 7.30 PM (IST) | 2.00 PM (GMT) | 10 AM (EDT) Venue: MS Teams (Click here to join<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-%20join/19%3ameeting_Y2Q3MzY0MTAtZTUwY…>) Padmanabhan Balaram Former Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Subbiah Arunachalam, Scientometrics, Open Access Movement Heather Joseph Executive Director, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) Open by Default and Equitable by Design: The Future of the Open Access Movement Leslie Chan Professor, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Canada Opening Sciences from Below Abstracts Open by Default and Equitable by Design -- The Future of the Open Access Movement: The Open Access movement is about to mark its 20th anniversary. At a meeting convened in Budapest by the Open Society Institute in December of 2001, a small but diverse group met to explore ways to accelerate progress in the international effort to make research articles freely available on the internet. They explored the most effective and affordable strategies for serving the interests of the researchers and the institutions that support research, examined ways to make the transition to open access and economically self-sustaining, and discussed how separate initiatives could best work together to achieve broader success. The result was the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), which offered the first definition of open access. The BOAI is a statement of principle, a statement of strategy, and a statement of commitment. Two decades later, while much progress has been made, significant work remains to be done. This talk will explore the key challenges facing the Open Access movement and propose areas of concentration to ensure that global research enterprise is one that is truly open by default, and equitable by design. Opening Sciences from Below: Mainstream discourses have tended to frame Open Science as a set of neutral standards, tools, and practices to be followed, often with the objective of pursuing utilitarian or market-driven outcomes. In this talk, I reflect on some of these framings and propose other ways of conceiving open science, considering both the benefits and the potential harms to communities affected by the research. Drawing from lessons learned from OCSDNet and the Open Science and Decolonization of Knowledge project, we suggest that an inclusive open science involves a highly dynamic process of negotiating and challenging power relations within highly situated socio-political contexts, and involving actors, institutions, and communities with varying claims for knowledge legitimacy. Science policy making needs to take these power imbalances into account so as not to perpetuate and exacerbate existing inequities. -- Madhan, M

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ASIS&T launches its newest publication--Information Matters during its Annual Meeting|Sunday, October 31, in Salt Lake City
by Shalini Urs 30 Oct '21

30 Oct '21

Dear LIS professionals, This weekend, ASIS&T’s newest publication, *Information Matters (https://informationmatters.org/ <https://informationmatters.org/>),* will officially launch at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting, October in Salt Lake City. *Information Matters* is a digital-only publication for information science publishing translational reports, news, reviews, columns, and features of the highest standards. Our publication serves to inform the public, industry professionals, educational practitioners, and policymakers on information science issues of critical importance to a global public audience free of charge. After several months and several dozen authors and articles, we are ready to take it to the next level. If you are attending the meeting in person or online, please join us during the Welcome Reception on Sunday, Oct. 31st, or during the Business Meeting lunch on Monday, Nov. 1st, to hear more. IM is committed to producing reports, columns, opinion pieces, and features of the highest standards. Our readers rely on our content to be informed and aware and also to support decision-making. It is therefore essential that every published piece meets our commitment to quality, accuracy, and integrity. If you have relevant and current research evidence and industry developments, news, and opinion to a global public audience, please consider contributing to the different categories of articles, and we will publish them free of charge. Cheers! Dr. Shalini Urs, Associate Editor, *Information Matters, *ASIS&T -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OA Week event organised by DST-Centre for Policy Research (CPR) & J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, IISc. Prof. Subbiah Arunachalam, a champion of the open access movement in India was honoured
by Mohan Hr 29 Oct '21

29 Oct '21

DST-Centre for Policy Research (CPR), Centre for Society and Policy, IISc & J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, IISc organised an online event to observe and celebrate the International Open Access Week 2021 on 29th Oct 2021 at 7.30 pm IST. The event featured the following three talks. "Subbiah Arunachalam, Scientometrics, Open Access Movement" by Padmanabhan Balaram, Former Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. "Open by Default and Equitable by Design: The Future of the Open Access Movement" by Heather Joseph, Executive Director, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) , Washington DC. "Opening Sciences from Below" by Leslie Chan, Professor, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Canada This fifth in series OA Week event at IISc is also special, since it was held in honour of Prof. Subbiah Arunachalam, a champion of the open access movement in India, who turned 80 in September 2021. Pl see few screenshots of this OA Week event at https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hr-mohan_dst-centre-for-policy-research-cpr-… With regards HR Mohan Former AVP Systems, The Hindu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for IATLIS Awards
by Khushpreet Singh Brar 29 Oct '21

29 Oct '21

Dear all The Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) invites nominations from LIS teachers/professionals /researchers for the following awards: A. IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award 2017 and 2019 (For Researcher) B. IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award 2020 (For Supervisor) C. IATLIS - Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 and 2019. D. IATLIS – Mrs. Ratna Laxman Rao Best Woman LIS Teacher / Professional Award A. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award to be given every alternate year to an LIS Researcher Nominations only of students registered for Ph.D. (Full time) in a recognized university would be considered. The nominee should not be a full-time employee during the assessment period. Nominations should be sent on a plain paper accompanied by bio-data, list of publications (published/accepted for publication). B. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award to be given every alternate year to an LIS Teacher/Supervisor The nominee must be an in-service teacher in a UGC recognized university on a full-time basis and must have at least 10 years of teaching and research experience in Library and Information Science. The following aspects of the research work during previous two years shall be considered for the award: · Supervision of Ph.D. research work. · Research funding got from national and international bodies · Research papers published in peer-reviewed journals. · Research publications cited. C. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS – Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award: A very senior/retired LIS teacher/professional/researcher who has made profound contribution to library education, research, training, literature, and practice. Claims must be supported with documentary proof. Award can be given to a deserving person even if not applied. Award won't be given if no one is found suitable. *D. *IATLIS – Mrs. Ratna Laxman Rao Best Woman LIS Teacher / Professional Award The nominee should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at the post-graduate level or 10 years professional experience at a senior level, and should be in service. A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS teacher / professional at a time. Nominations on plain paper should be accompanied by bio-data, list of publications, details of professional activities, and contribution to IATLIS activities. The recipient LIS teacher/researcher will be given at the XXXVII IATLIS CONFERENCE 2021, hosted Online by Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta on 25-27 November 2021. The nominations will be considered by an Awards Committee constituted by the IATLIS Executive Committee. An award will not be given in case majority of the Committee Members feel that no one has been found suitable for that award. Executive Council Members of IATLIS are not eligible to be nominated for these awards. Self-nominations will not be considered. The nominee should be a life member of the IATLIS. Nomination with all the supporting documents should reach to Dr. Khushpreet Singh Brar, General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014 on or before 15 November 2021. In addition to hard copy of nomination form, a soft copy of nominations should also be sent to the General Secretary, IATLIS by email at iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com. No communication questioning the decision of the Awards Committee / IATLIS Executive Committee will be entertained. With best wishes Khushpreet Khushpreet Singh Brar General Secretary, IATLIS and Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Arts Block-IV Panjab University, Sector-14 Chandigarh-160014 (India) Mobile: +919815303000

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Global Library Training Programme (GLTP) - O P Jindal University
by madhan muthu 29 Oct '21

29 Oct '21

Link (Updated) On Fri, 29 Oct 2021 at 09:52, madhan muthu <mu.madhan(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Members: > > Greetings. > > *Global Library Training Programme (GLTP)* > > Global library at O.P. Jindal Global University < https://jgu.edu.in/ >is > initiating one of its kind training programme for enthusiastic > postgraduates interested in learning library services in a university > environment through on-the-job experience > > Selected candidates will go through a structured training programme for a > period of two years. They will engage in various activities of different > units of the Global Library. Also, the trainees will do mandatory courses > and projects. > > At the end of the training programme, a performance review will be > conducted, and competent candidates may be offered a full-time position in > the Global Library of JGU. (Offers will be based on the needs of the Global > Library) > > Qualifications: > > - Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from a reputed > University or Institute with a minimum of 50% marks. > - Maximum age limit of 25 years for all applicants. > > Compensation: > > - All selected candidates will be offered a stipend of Rs. 30,000/- pm > (less applicable TDS). > - Free shared accommodation in the vicinity of the campus. > - Medical and accident insurance coverage as per the University policy. > > Application: > > - Professional statement of purpose - “Why do you want to join this > programme?” > - Curriculum Vitae > - Details of your experience in the field, if any > - Send your applications to: *gltp(a)jgu.edu.in <gltp(a)jgu.edu.in> * > > For More details: > > Please see: > http://dspace.jgu.edu.in:8080/jspui/bitstream/10739/5260/4/GLTP-Flyer-Nov20… > > > > > > > > > -- > Madhan, M > > -- Madhan, M

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Vacancy for 'Library Professional Trainees' at IIT Gandhinagar Library 2021-2022
by TS Kumbar 29 Oct '21

29 Oct '21

Dear Professionals, We would highly appreciate, if you could kindly bring the following announcement to the notice of interested candidates and also request you to encourage the potential candidates to apply for these positions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR* *Vacancy for Library Professional Trainees 2021-2022* The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) Library is looking for young, dynamic, tech- savvy, highly motivated and committed *FRESH Post-Graduates in Library & Information Science* from recognized Indian universities with *consistent good academic record*, *to serve as Library Professional Trainee *purely on a temporary basis for six months to one year. Persons having good communication and interpersonal skills with enthusiasm to learn new skills and deliver services using emerging new tools and technology will be preferred. *Essential Qualifications: Masters in Library & Information Science (M.L.I.Sc <http://m.l.i.sc/>.) or equivalent with First Class* *Nature of Traineeship*: Learn while you work on different functions & services of the library. *Duration*: The duration of traineeship will be for six months to one year from the date of joining depending on requirement & performance. *Remuneration*: Consolidated stipend of Rs. 22,000/- per month. *The selected candidates will work from Monday-Saturday (six days a week) and be ready to work in different shifts and weekends on a rotation basis.* Selection of candidates will be based on their consistent good academic record, performance in the written test and personal interview. *Number of Trainees to be admitted:* FIVE *Age Limit*: Not exceeding 26 years as 1st November, 2021 (the last date for submitting an application). Relaxation for SC, ST and PD category candidates (up to Age Limit-31 years) and OBC category (up to Age Limit-29 years) will be applicable as per Govt. of India rules. *Age may be relaxed in the case of an exceptionally good candidate.* *Note:* - Interested candidates who meet the above mentioned requirements may send their application through ONLINE form *on or **before 1st November, 2021* along with a scanned copy of all required documents. - The shortlisted candidates will be called to appear for the Written Test. - The written test will be in English. - The dates for the written test will be announced in due course of time and the details for the same will be shared via e-mail. - Based on the performance in the written test, selected candidates will be called for an Interview on the same day. - Candidates are requested to send one set of scanned copies of all relevant certificates in support of date of birth, qualifications, category etc. along with application form as *ONE FILE*. - For any query/clarification you may write to us at *librarytrainees(a)iitgn.ac.in <librarytrainees(a)iitgn.ac.in>* - A certificate of experience will be issued to those who complete at least six months of internship. Candidates who have passed in their final year M.L.I. Sc. examination should only apply and *must submit a copy of the marks card in proof of having passed the examination with FIRST CLASS without which the candidate will not be shortlisted for written test.* *Date for written test & interview*: Will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates. *Venue/Mode for written test & interview*: Details will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates. Submission of Online Form: *https://forms.gle/CdyRdv7VNGicxp35A <https://forms.gle/CdyRdv7VNGicxp35A>* For more information about the Institute, Library and this announcement, please visit https://www.iitgn.ac.in/careers/staff Thanks & Regards Kumbar -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in Follow Us : <https://www.facebook.com/Library-IITGN-105636257877813/> <https://www.instagram.com/iitgn_library/> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/library-iitgn/> <https://in.pinterest.com/librarysocialmedia0715/> <https://twitter.com/LibraryIITGN> ------------------------------------------------------------ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Virtual Librarian Engagement Series from Wiley
by Pabby, Mohit 28 Oct '21

28 Oct '21

Third and Final Webinar for our Virtual Librarian Engagement Series Libraries are leading the way in driving institutional goals around research, teaching, reputation, and community impact. To support librarians in India, we have launched the India Librarian Engagement Series this October. This webinar series brings together international speakers on a variety of topics, the next one is on Dressing for Library Success: Electronic Resource Alignment for Early Career Librarians Presenter:- Matthew Ragucci, MLIS, Associate Director, B2B Product Marketing, Wiley Date & Time:- 29th October- 4:00pm-5:00 pm IST Register Here:- https://bit.ly/2ZyPAjB Please write to mpabby(a)wiley.com<mailto:mpabby@wiley.com> in case you face any issues. Look forward to having you with us in this learning journey. Regards, Wiley India Team -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Henk Moed, the eminent scholar in Scientometrics passed away!
by Francis Jayakanth 28 Oct '21

28 Oct '21

From: fgct(a)socio.org.uk <fgct(a)socio.org.uk> Sent: 27 October 2021 10:21 The scientometric community has lost Henk Moed, the eminent scholar and a great researcher. His contributions to Scientometrics and bibliometric indicators are numerous. Henk has worked at the CWTS Leiden University, and later moved to Elsevier. After his retirement at Elsevier, he worked in Sapienza Univ Rome, Italy, until his death two days ago. He received De Solla Price Award in 1999 and has published hundreds of high-impact papers in almost all top journals in Scientometrics. He offered the keynote during the STMet 2020. The STMet 2021 conference will pay homage to Henk, the eminent scholar in Scientometrics. Gali Halevi, The Director of The Institute for Scientific Information (Clarivate), will speak about Henk Moed and his contributions to Science Metrics during the opening ceremony on 6th December 2021. Chairs & Program Chairs STMet 2021 www.socio.org.uk/stm<http://www.socio.org.uk/stm>

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Questionnaire
by Subhash Khode 27 Oct '21

27 Oct '21

Respected Sir Greetings! I am Sudha Upadhyay working as a librarian in Shri Vaishnav Institute of Management, Indore. I am conducting a short survey to understand the awareness and utilization of SWAYAM ( Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) courses among Library and Information Science Professionals in India . Please fill the questionnaire for research purpose. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf15BBIDIRbxSKza5Lj3yz_d8m-t5c2tKl… <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf15BBIDIRbxSKza5Lj3yz_d8m-t5c2tKl…> Looking forward to your cooperation. Waiting for your positive response, Thanks with regards Yours Sincerely Sudha Upadhyay Research Scholar SVVV, Indore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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