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Vacancy: Assistant Librarian
by Paramjit Singh 08 Sep '21

08 Sep '21

Job Title : Assistant Librarian Organisation : Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) Position Located at : Head Office: 42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi 110062 *Closing Date : 20 September 2021* Established in 1982, PRIA (Participatory Research in Asia) is a global centre for participatory research and training based in New Delhi. PRIA has linkages with 3000 NGOs to deliver its programmes on the ground. PRIA’s work is focused on empowerment of the excluded through capacity building, knowledge building and policy advocacy. Over three decades PRIA has promoted ‘participation as empowerment’, capacity building of community organisations, and people’s participation in governance. Initiatives are undertaken in the overall perspective of ‘making democracy work for all’ – in the political system; democratic culture in families, communities, and society; and participatory democracy with active citizenship. Log on to www.pria.org to know more. PRIA is looking for Assistant Librarian for its in-house library with experience of at least 2-3 years in working with a reputed institute/organization. Working knowledge of the latest version of LIBSYS is a must. *Qualifications* - Master’s Degree Library Science from an recognized University - 2-3 years of relevant working experience in a institute/organization - Decent writing and oral communication skills in English and Hindi - Must be a team player with good interpersonal skills PRIA is an equal opportunity employer and provides a conducive and safe environment for learning and working. The organization is committed to preventing sexual harassment at the workplace and the organisation ensures that all employees, interns, volunteers and visitors are provided a safe and clean workplace in which to undertake their work/learning. *Other terms and conditions* - Initial appointment on a contract for 12 months, extendable for longer period on the basis of performance reviews. - Salary: Negotiable, based on qualification and experiences. - Only short listed candidates will be called for interviews. The candidates having relevant professional qualification and at least 2-3 years of full time working experience need to apply and send their *resume at **hr(a)pria.org* <hr(a)pria.org> at the earliest. Please indicate the current and expected salary and the joining time required. To know more about PRIA, please visit www.pria.org -- Thanks & Regards <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> *S Paramjit Rana | **Librarian *| M.A., M. Phil. <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari" <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/>* P *please consider the environment before printing this email !!!* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for 2021 Emerald South Asia LIS Research Fund Award
by Sagar Londhe 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Respected All 2021 Emerald South Asia LIS Research Fund Award Supporting Library and Information Science research in South Asia Call for South Asia library and information science research proposals Emerald is delighted to offer a research grant for a South-Asian proposal in the field of library and information science research. Applications should address the dissemination of knowledge with a specific orientation toward benefit for South Asia. There will be one award of £2,000 for the winning research proposal, to fund or part-fund these projects. In addition to the research fund, it is also expected that the findings of the research will be submitted for publication (subject to review) in one of Emerald’s many excellent library and information studies titles. ------------------------------ The submission window is open from from 31 August 2021 to 1 November 2021. For more information please visit at https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/2021-emerald-south-asia-lis-research… Warm Regards Mr. Sagar B. Londhe -- Mr.Sagar B. Londhe (BBA, M.Lib.I.Sc. appear) Thane 400602, Mumbai. Mo. No.: 9049164508 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ILA NEWSLETTER
by Prahalad G Tadasad 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Apeal to Members Dear Professionals News are solicited from ILA members and other LIS Professionals for inclusion in the ILA Newsletter 37 (9) September 2021. News from 26th August to 25th September 2021) with photographs with brief reports may kindly be sent to ilanewslettereditor(a)gmail.com on or before 26th of September. News on Librarians day if not sent may also be sent with brief report and photograph The news includes,success stories, stories on old libraries, important and significant current affairs, organisation of functions, conferences, seminars, webinars, planned future events, appointments/career advancements, awards, achievements,superannuations, obituaries, noteworthy readings, forgotten writings, rare pictures, book reviews etc. Seeking cooperation from all professionals Prof P G Tadasad Editor ILA Newsletter -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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AI Systems can not file a patent in the USA
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 05 Sep '21

05 Sep '21

Extract from ResearchBuzz 5th Sep 2021: ///The Register: Only 'natural persons' can be recognized as patent inventors, not AI systems, US judge rules <https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/04/ai_patent_ruling/>. "AI systems cannot be granted patents and will not be recognised as inventors in the eyes of the US law, said a federal judge who decided to uphold a previous ruling by the US Patent and Trademark Office this week."/// === In India a natural person or a juridical person (corporates, companies, organisations etc) can file a patent Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Solution to UHF RFID technical issues
by Raghavendra pawar 04 Sep '21

04 Sep '21

Respected Members, One of my friend's Medical library employed UHF RFID technology in their library one decade back and till recently it worked fine. Now they are facing some technical issues and the vendor from whom they have procured it wind up the business preventing them to seek support. They are looking for anyone to fix the solution to existing technology, If anybody is familiar or come across a solution to this pls get back to me. Thank you, Raghavendra R 9448204498 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] bookbub.com
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 04 Sep '21

04 Sep '21

Thanks for alerting me. You are right. Though the subject line of bookbub mail everyday mentioned it clearly, I missed noticing that it was all about ebooks!. We have not yet developed the habit of "paying for reading ebooks online" or for downloading a soft copy. Regards Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278 On Sat, 4 Sept 2021 at 10:08, Koteswara Rao Mamidi <mk-rao(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Dear Vyasamurthy > Perhaps you thought they are regular printed books. No, they are e-books > to be read online or using Kindle > > > Dr M Koteswara Rao > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 02-Sep-2021, at 7:39 PM, Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy < > vyasamoorthy(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Bookbub, if you haven't heard about it earlier, is a "Books-at-a > > great-discount-announcing" facility. You may register yourself for > regular > > email alerts. You will be surprised that many titles are available at > > fantastic discounts, even totally FREE also. If not you, definitely your > > library patrons will find it useful. Spread the word. If you have any > > difficulty in signing up I can help you by through my account. This Alert > > Service is FREE. > > > > > > Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278 > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > >

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CVMU-Jio Institute-MANLIBNET 5-Day (virtual) LMDP for LIS Professionals - Brochure and Online Registration Link
by Mg.Sreekumar＠jioinstitute.edu.in 03 Sep '21

03 Sep '21

Dear Colleagues: We take great pleasure in informing you that Jio Institute, CVM University Gujarat and MANLIBNET are jointly organizing a 5-Day (virtual) Management Development Programme on "Contemporary Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science", for the Library & Information Science fraternity during 13-17 September 2021. The programme is led by renowned experts in the field and it intends to cover latest practices, principles and debates/workshops around contemporary library processes and technologies. The programme will be of interest to library managers, LIS faculty and IT professionals from India and around the world. The programme brochure is available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i7kcR27UardovFM7JgJ1KZJ-ErM48YOA/view?usp=… Please see the Online Registration link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ihxiN959SkOHURYIdKZ4WA We request you to kindly spread the word about this programme among your colleagues and professional friends and encourage them to participate in this event. With kind regards, M.G. Sreekumar Dr. M.G. Sreekumar Director Libraries, Jio Institute & President, MANLIBNET -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Intereresing Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210901 & Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS in Sep 2021
by Mohan Hr 03 Sep '21

03 Sep '21

Intereresing Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210901 Current Post: IRAI -- 210901: https://bit.ly/3n3crgC IRAI Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD Forthcoming Events 11th Sep 2021 at 6 pm IST. ACM, IEEE CS & CSI. Webinar on Beyond ERPs -- Next Gen Technologies by Mr. Sandeep Desai, CEO, Darwish Cybertech India Pvt Ltd, Pune, Author of books on: ERP, Software Testing, and UML Modelling. Register at https://bit.ly/3imw3JU 25th Sep 2021 at 6 pm IST. IEEE CS, ACM & CSI. Webinar on Applications of Machine Learning in Life Sciences by Dr. Valadi K. Jayaraman, Distinguished Professor, Flame University, Pune & Visiting Professor, Shiv Nadar University. Register at https://bit.ly/3AQE4NL 3rd Dec 2021: One day symposium. Research Scholars’ Colloquium 2021 (RSC'21) on Intelligent and Smart Systems. Research & Industry Symposium in honour of Shri. F. C. Kohli, Father of Indian Software Industry. Organized by SSN College of Engineering and supported by ACM, CSI & IEEE CS Chennai Chapters. Paper Submission Deadline: October 7, 2021.For more details pl visit the event website at https://sites.google.com/ssn.edu.in/rsc21/home For more events in Sep 2021: https://bit.ly/37BRh04 Articles in the current issue McKinsey Collection: Future of Work 10 Ways To Set Healthy Boundaries At Work How to hire engineers at an early stage startup Employee Onboarding: How to Help Your New Employees Succeed Linux turns 30: Linus Torvalds on his "just a hobby" operating system How to Change Your Career from Graphic Design to UX Design User Interface Design Guidelines: 10 Rules of Thumb The Long-Term Impacts of Ongoing Technical Debt Coding: How to make a change to a shared codebase Your Guide to Autonomous Vehicles What is a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)? Minimizing the Impacts of Shadow IT IT Security Risk Management Best Practices Here's Why Data Is Not The New Oil Data science vs. machine learning vs. AI: How they work together 15 common data science techniques to know and use What is Data Visualisation and why is it important? Top data visualization techniques and how to best use them Crowdsourcing in the Circular Economy There’s no such thing as ‘alternative facts’. 5 ways to spot misinformation and stop sharing it online Is Google getting worse? Increased advertising and algorithm changes may make it harder to find what you’re looking for eBook: Knowledge Management: A Theoretical & Practical Guide (200+ pages) Book Chapters: Essentials of Lean Six Sigma 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter 2021 Ray of Hope Prize Finalists IRAI Quiz -- 210901: https://bit.ly/2WRvobl Current Post: IRAI -- 210901: https://bit.ly/3n3crgC IRAI Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD Feedback: Pl. send to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com

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bookbub.com
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

Bookbub, if you haven't heard about it earlier, is a "Books-at-a great-discount-announcing" facility. You may register yourself for regular email alerts. You will be surprised that many titles are available at fantastic discounts, even totally FREE also. If not you, definitely your library patrons will find it useful. Spread the word. If you have any difficulty in signing up I can help you by through my account. This Alert Service is FREE. Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sep 2021 Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS -- Call for Papers -- Intelligent and Smart Systems
by Mohan Hr 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

Dear All Pl find the forthcoming events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS in Sep 2021 11th Sep 2021 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "Beyond ERPs -- Next Gen Technologies" by Mr. Sandeep Desai, CEO, Darwish Cybertech India Pvt Ltd, Pune, Author of books on: ERP, Software Testing, and UML Modelling. Register at https://bit.ly/3imw3JU All registered participants will receive a free copy of Chapter 1 of the book "ERP to EERP" in pdf format and special discount on the cover price of the book. 25th Sep 2021 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "Applications of Machine Learning in Life Sciences" by Dr. Valadi K. Jayaraman, Distinguished Professor, Flame University, Pune & Visiting Professor, Shiv Nadar University. Register at https://bit.ly/3AQE4NL For additional events In Sep 2021: https://bit.ly/37BRh04 Call for Papers: Research Scholars’ Colloquium 2021 (RSC'21) on "Intelligent and Smart Systems". This Research & Industry Symposium is being organised in honour of Shri. F. C. Kohli, Father of Indian Software Industry by SSN College of Engineering and supported by ACM, CSI & IEEE CS Chennai Chapters. Symposium Date: 3rd Dec 2021 Paper Submission Deadline: 7th Oct 2021 For more details pl visit https://sites.google.com/ssn.edu.in/rsc21/ Interesting Reads and Information -- IRAI-- 210821: https://bit.ly/3gmxIO6 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sci-tech-trends15" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sci-tech-trends15+unsubscribe(a)csichennai.org.

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