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Virtual Delhi Book Fair 2020 (30-31 October 2020)
by Ankur Mittal 29 Oct '20

29 Oct '20

The following information may be useful for librarians throughout India. You may please share it on *LIS-Forum* at the earliest. Thank you. ********************************************** Although Covid-19 pandemic has posed several challenges for everyone throughout the globe, the virtual world has given some options to overcome these challenges to some extent. *Federation of Indian Publishers* is organizing *Virtual Delhi Book Fair 2020*, co-hosted by PragatiE. Delhi Book Fair was being held for the last 25 years in the fair ground but due to the ongoing pandemic situation, it is made virtual this year. It is a 2 days fair: 30-31st October 2020. There will be *more than* *100 exhibitors *from various parts of India*, 20+ webinars* and *5000+ books on showcase*. This fair will give an opportunity to *attend the webinars, meet the exhibitors and authors, chat with them, and browse through & purchase the new books.* *Event:* Delhi Book Fair 2020 *Organizer:* Federation of Indian Publishers *Co-host: *PragatiE *Dates:* 30-31 October 2020 *URL:* https://www.pragatie.com/dbf2020 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SALIS 2020: International Virtual Conference on Challenges and Opportunities to Libraries and LIS Professionals in the Changing Global Scenario
by hariharan_ah＠yahoo.com 27 Oct '20

27 Oct '20

SALIS 2020: International Virtual Conference on Challenges and Opportunities to Libraries and LIS Professionals in the Changing Global Scenario Date: 28-30 December 2020 Organized by: SALIS ( Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science in Collaboration with: Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore B.S.AbdurRahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai National Engineering College, Kovilpatti Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai Alagappa University, Karaikudi Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Objective of the Conference: Libraries are undergoing tremendous changes in terms of collection, services, technology, distribution and dissemination due to ICT revolution, availability of digital resources, tech-savvy Google generation users, diminishing library budget, dominance of Google and global access to open sources and technologies. Library and Information Services are changing at par with technology so, there is need for Libraries and LIS professionals to update themselves with recent trends in the field. In view of technology and market driven library services, the traditional library services are replaced with artificial intelligence, machine-learning software, and robotics enabled applications. Therefore, LIS professionals need to acquire latest skills and competencies to provide information and dissemination activities in virtual platform. LIS Professionals should explore opportunities in new areas in the changing global scenario. Themes and Sub Themes: 1.Impact of COVID-19 on Libraries Challenges and future of libraries Online library services - Remote Access, Mobile Apps - e-Journals - e-Books Open Access Resources and Open Source Technologies Library services using social networking tools New initiatives in Libraries during COVID-19 pandemic 2.New Information Policy Manpower – Capacity building initiatives Infrastructure Facility – IT – Computer – Internet – Cloud Technologies ICT - Information - Digital Literacy Library embedded curriculum Information Literacy Courses for UG, PG Students and Research Scholars Community Information Services Integration of social networking tools to provide library services Information policy related to pandemic and other natural disaster Market driven and technology embedded library courses / syllabus Digital Preservation Policy Consortium based Access policy – Licensing and copyright Online Acquisition Policy 3.Collection Development in the Changing Global Scenario E-Journals, E-Books, Open Courseware and other Open Resources Institutional Repositories Access to text books through Aggregators Consortium based access – Pricing – Licensing and Agreements International and National Initiatives of MOOC’s Online Acquistion models and methods 4.IT Enabled Information Services and Activities – New Areas to Explore Content Creation and Content Writing E-learning – Virtual Learning Environment Data Metrics, NIRF Ranking, NAAC and NBA Digital content providers Integration of information content from various sources Online courses and training: MOOC's, SWAYAM, NPTEL, etc. Cloud Video Conferencing : GotoMeeing, Zoom, Google Meet, MS Teams & Webex, etc. E-Printing and E-Publication Services: Journals, Newsletters, Brochures & Posters etc. Open Source Software for Content Management: Joomla, Drupal & Wordpress etc. Online Courses through Moodle platform Library Services: Mobile Apps – e-Journals & e-books etc. Library Website and Social Networking Tools Event Management - Liaison, marketing and publicity RTI Patent Information Career Guidance – Higher Education – Study Abroad – Scholarships Digital Marketing Innovations in Library Library Innovators 5.Research Support and Management Services Research Projects and Funding Research partners Research Publication Support – Funding – IF journals Institutional Repositories Citation, Reference Tools, Citation databases Research Profile Service Research Data Management Research Visibility: IR, Google Scholar, Mendeley, WoS & Scopus etc. Plagiarism, Ethics in Research Copyright issues in the Digital Environment 6.Next Generation Library Interfaces and Applications Information Retrieval, Search Techniques and Search Engine Optimizations Cloud Technology Metadata services AI embedded FAQ and answer to reference queries IOT –Internet of Things RFID enabled services Mobile Apps Big Data Analytics, Data Visualization Tools and Software Library of the Future Digital interfaces for printed E-books Social Networks Learning / Smart / Creative Spaces in Libraries Interface to Emerging Web Technology in Libraries Sustainable Libraries Smart Libraries 7.Technology Enabled Innovative Library Services Federated Services, Discovery Services Use of QR codes in Libraries Google Voice for answering library FAQ Automated Reference queries Library Bookmark and Guide Digital Literacy Collaboration and Partnership in the network world Maker space / Learning Hub / Coding Club Digital Story Telling Open Library / Human Library Cloud based remote service Integration of Google Suite - Tools and Technologies AR / VR - Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality Link Resolver Subject Guides 8.Collaboration, Networking of Institutions and Resource Sharing Networking of Professionals, Libraries and Institutions Collaborative Subscriptions and Online Acquisitions Joint Library Services Sharing of Physical/ Human/ and Knowledge Resources Submission of Papers: Original research work and case studies of unpublished work on the conference themes are invited for publication and presentation at the conference. Papers will be accepted only after strict review by editorial committee. Accepted papers will be published in the e-Conference Proceedings with ISBN. Good quality papers only are allowed for presentation. Paper presentation e-Certificate will be sent to those who have presented the paper. Conference/Meeting ID: Conference/Meeting ID will be sent only to the registered participants two days in advance before commencement of the conference. Author Guidelines: The full paper in word file (with an abstract not exceeding 200 words and at least 3 keywords) should be submitted as an e-mail attachment to salis2020india(a)gmail.com Paper should not exceed 6 pages (line space: 1.5, font size: 12, font: Times New Roman, reference: APA). For more details, please visit the conference website. The authors of accepted papers have to pay the registration fee immediately after the receipt of communication of acceptance to include their papers in the proceedings. Target Participants: Librarians / Information Professionals LIS Teachers, Students and Research scholars Information and IT Professionals Registration Fee: SALIS Members : Rs.300/- Non Members : Rs.500/- For One Session : Rs.100/- SAARC Countries : $ 10 (USD) Other Countries : $15 (USD) Online Registration & Payment Link:Online Registration Link: http://bit.ly/salis2020registration Online Fee Payment Link: http://bit.ly/salis2020registrationpayment SALIS App: http://bitly/SALISapp Registration and Payment of Registration Fee can aslo done through SALIS App Important Dates: Submission of Full Papers: 10th November, 2020 Acceptance of Papers : 15th November, 2020 Registration and Payment: 20th November, 2020 Conference/Meeting ID will be sent only to the registered participants to their registered e-mail two days in advance before commencement of the conference. Soft Copy of the proceedings will be sent to those who have paid the registration fee e-Certificate will be given only to those who have paid the registration fee and attended the full programme and submitted the feedback form Important Dates: Submission of Full Papers : 10th November, 2020 Acceptance of Papers : 15th November, 2020 Registration and Payment : 20th November, 2020 Address for Communication: Dr.A.Hariharan Founder President Plot No. 32, 2nd Main Road, Sabari Nagar Extension, Mugalivakkam Chennai - 600 125. e-mail: salis2020india(a)gmail.com Mobile: Dr. A.Hariharan : 9841601903 Dr. K.Karunai Raghavan : 94448 85083, 91765 76503 Dr. M.Mandhirasalam : 98429 56585 Dr. Capt. T.Magudeeswaran : 99942 50222, 99942 50222 Dr. A.M. Venkatachalam : 99942 50222 99440 50222 Please click the LINK given below to download the conference brochure from google drive for more details of the conference. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vaynknxD5P_sjDdLUxupbdL-tCUkLYmf/view?usp=… Conference Website: http://bit.ly/salis2020

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IFLA and IATUL Joint Statement on Publisher Pricing
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 27 Oct '20

27 Oct '20

https://www.iatul.org/about/news/ifla-and-iatul-joint-statement-publisher-p… Thursday, October 22, 2020 IFLA and IATUL Joint Statement on Publisher Pricing On behalf of the member institutions of both our associations, we are writing to the publishers and service providers of the publishing industry about the 2021 subscriptions and renewals of electronic resources and databases. We want to make the industry aware that universities, schools, industries, and libraries worldwide are facing significant budget cuts for the next fiscal year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that library subscription is an area that is being looked at for potential savings. To assist libraries and institutions in this possible financial crisis, we request that you support them by reducing prices in 2021. We greatly appreciate such generous gestures already extended by many publishers and vendors, and honestly expect a similar approach from the rest. Christine Mackenzie, FALIA President International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Charles Eckman, President International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) 22 October 2020 - --------- forwarded by Dr. J. K. VIJAYAKUMAR, Library Director, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), www.kaust.edu.sa Directors Board Member, IATUL

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FDP on Data Analytics at SSNCE during 2-6 Nov 2020
by Mohan Hr 27 Oct '20

27 Oct '20

Dear all, SSN College of Engineering, supported by ACM Chennai & IEEE CS Madras is hosting a Faculty Developmt Program on Data Analytics during 2-6 Nov 2020. The event is free to participate. Faculty members & researchers working in the area of Data Analytics are encouraged to register by 1st Nov 2020. With regards -- hrmohan, chair, ACM Chennai. Announcement ============= *FDP on End to End Processes in Data Analytics* This FDP aims to enhance the skill set of its participants to compete, innovate and generate new data solutions for the betterment of the society. This program focuses on revealing the advances evolved in each process of data analytics in industry and research perspectives. *Date:* November 2-6, 2020 *Registration link:* *https://tinyurl.com/y6gppgtj <https://tinyurl.com/y6gppgtj>* Pl register by 1st Nov 2020 *Sessions:* - Introduction to Data analytics & Challenges in data acquisition - Data preprocessing – data cleaning – data integration with Demo - Machine learning - Modeling data using supervised learning - Machine learning - Applying data science in Unsupervised learning - Concepts in building Deep learning models - Building DL models for Real time applications Demo - Data Visualization Concepts & Tools - Tableau - Interactive Demo - Sustainability of ML / DL models - Deployment of ML Pipelines in Cloud *Speakers:* Industry Experts from Gain Credit, Ernst & Young & Logitech, Academic Experts from Chennai Mathematical Institute, VIT-Vellore, Toyota Technological Institute-Japan & SSN CE. Brochure Link : https://www.ssn.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fdp-brochure_Nov2020.pdf Thanks & Regards, FDP Organizers Dr. S. Mohanavalli Associate Professor Department of Information Technology SSN College of Engineering Kalavakkam 603 110 91-44-27469700 Extn 321 mohanas(a)ssn.edu.in :: -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The socially distanced library - An interesting OUPblog!
by Dr. R. Venkata Kesavan 27 Oct '20

27 Oct '20

Dear Friends, Please read an interesting blog titled "The socially distanced library: staying connected in a pandemic", by Femi Cadmus, dated October 24, 2020, published online at OUPblog: Source Link: https://blog.oup.com/2020/10/the-socially-distanced-library-staying-connect… Happy reading! Regards Venkat >>> DR. R. VENKATA KESAVAN GENERAL MANAGER & HEAD TIMES ARCHIVES & KNOWLEDGE CENTRE (TAKC) THE TIMES GROUP THE TIMES OF INDIA BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR DR. D. N. ROAD MUMBAI 400 001 PH: (D): +91-22-66354470 M: 9323812172 IN: https://in.linkedin.com/in/dr-r-venkata-kesavan-6723baa TAKC - Knowledge is Our Heritage! "WE NEED TO REDISCOVER HOW TO BE SUSTAINABLE... TO MOVE FROM BEING APART FROM NATURE TO BEING A PART OF NATURE ONCE AGAIN." ~ David Attenborough Join Times Evoke<https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/times-evoke> on an inspirational journey towards achieving a sustainable humanity and climate abundance. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATUL Research Impact Things
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 25 Oct '20

25 Oct '20

The IATUL (International Association of University Libraries) Special Interest Group - Metrics and Research Impact (SIG-MaRI) launched a self-paced professional development program, IATUL Research Impact Things ( https://iatulimpactthings.info/) in Oct 2020. SIG-MaRI invites you to review, reuse, and share this with your colleagues, available openly under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license. In the last few years, we saw libraries across the world take on key roles in driving research initiatives, leading to the creation of research support positions and the role of liaison librarians also shifting. The IATUL SIG-MaRI recognized the lack of formal training and development programs to upskill staff transitioning into research support roles and developed the tool to help fill this gap. IATUL member institution the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Library launched the 10 Research Impact Things in 2019 which aimed to develop foundational skills in research impact across the Library based on the bibliometric capabilities framework. The IATUL SIG-MaRI formed a project team led by Curtin University Library, adapted and significantly revised the UNSW program for the broader IATUL members and beyond as a self-paced training and development tool. The program website includes guidance for local organizers (https://iatulimpactthings.info/information-for-programme-organisers/) to adopt and run this program at their institution. You can find out if another institution in your region has run this program before by visiting our community page( https://iatulimpactthings.info/iatul-impact-things-community/) The SIG-MaRI welcome corrections or suggestions to improve the Research Impact Things Program, please submit your feedback via our contact form( https://iatulimpactthings.info/contact/) Please read more about IATUL SIG-MaRI and direct contacts are at - https://www.iatul.org/services/special-interest-groups/sig-mari ---------- Dr. J. K. VIJAYAKUMAR, Library Director, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), www.kaust.edu.sa Directors Board Member, IATUL

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International Open Access Week 2020 Seminars: Videos
by madhan muthu 25 Oct '20

25 Oct '20

International Open Access Week 2020 Seminars: Videos Access, Equality and Cognitive Justice: What are the Problems with Scientific Journals and Research Evaluation? By Jean-Claude Guédon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB9fBOJQbdo&list=PLpZQGdGBNzy0OUW7bu8ErjecA… Is Copyright a Hindrance for Open Access in India? Anubha Sinha and Arul George Scaria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnxlRyO_1aQ Equity and inclusion in global open access scholarly communications need more South-South dialogue and cooperation Dominique Babini and Arianna Becerril García https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmRMKIpRdsQ -- Madhan, M -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Nov 2020 events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS Chennai Chapters
by Mohan Hr 24 Oct '20

24 Oct '20

CSI, ACM & IEEE CS Chennai Chapters cordially invite you to the following webinars in Nov 2020. Pl. register using the link provided. 3rd Nov -- Mobile App Development: An Overview. https://bit.ly/36EnWmt 7th Nov -- Indigenous R&D in Cyber Security: Initiatives in India. https://bit.ly/3jXq6Bp 10th Nov -- Machine Learning for 5G and beyond: Opportunities and Challenges. https://bit.ly/3nnuFal 12th Nov -- Driving Innovation for the New Normal World. https://bit.ly/3nyvrS5 16th Nov -- IPR, Patents & Filing Guidelines. https://bit.ly/3iTA9GB 21st Nov -- Data Science -- Trends & Opportunities. https://bit.ly/2GxqE2D 24th Nov --Deep Learning Algorithms for Cloud Robotics. https://bit.ly/33Bpr2N 28th Nov -- Covid-19: Remedies from Medicinal Plants & Environmental Hygiene. https://bit.ly/30UF7fP Pl. see the detailed schedule including the pdf invite, presentation, speaker profile and registration links at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2020/10/csi-chennai-acm-chennai-ieee-cs-mad… Pl register and get benefited. Also, we request you to share the events schedule with your colleagues, friends & contacts and encourage them to register and participate in the events. With regards PV Subramanian, Chair, CSI Chennai HR Mohan, Chair, ACM Chennai P Sakthivel, Chair, IEEE CS Madras

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Open Access: South-South dialogue and cooperation (OA Week Seminars 2020)
by madhan muthu 24 Oct '20

24 Oct '20

The most important one in this series. I request members of this forum to spare some time and attend this lecture: Equity and inclusion in global open access scholarly communications need more South-South dialogue and cooperation; perspective from Latin America experience By Prof. Dominique Babini Open Access and Open Science Advisor, Latin American Council of Social Sciences Prof. Arianna Becerril García Executive Director, Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America and the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Host: Dr. Jenice Jean Goveas, Post-doctoral Fellow, DST-CPR-IISc Q&A Moderator: Dr. Suryesh K Namdeo, Program Officer, DST-CPR-IISc Date: 24rd October 2020 Time: 5:30 PM (IST) Join the Seminar through Microsoft Teams Here <https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmee…> -- Madhan, M -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Anbha Sinha on 'One Nation, One Subscription'
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Oct '20

24 Oct '20

Please read Research Publishing: Is ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ Pragmatic Reform for India? by Anubha Sinha in *The Wire* Best. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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