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Librarians' Day
by Francis Jayakanth 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Forwarded posting on behalf of SRELS and EC, KALA Dear Professional Friends, It is time again for us to join together to celebrate the Librarian’s Day in this month. The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies, and Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) along with the PES University are organizing an event to mark the celebration of 126th Birth Anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganathan. Special attraction of this event is the inauguration of a new series of books called – “S R Ranganathan Classics’. The title of the first volume in the series is – “The Science and the Profession of Libraries - A Visionary's Perspective”, S.R. Ranganathan Classics -1(A collection of 20 papers). This 125th Anniversary Commemoration Volume will be released by Prof. P Balaram, Former Director, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru. The papers in this volume indicate the very wide range of topics on which Ranganathan wrote. The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, founded by Ranganathan himself, thought it appropriate to bring out this collection as part of its efforts to ‘Revisit Ranganathan’ and, particularly, to introduce the present generation of LIS professionals to some of Ranganathan’s ideas on different aspects of librarianship and Library and Information science. Details of the event are as follows. Date: 9th August, 2018 Venue: MCA Seminar Hall, Prof. MRD Block, PES University, 100 feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage Bengaluru- 560085. Time: 4.30 to 6 PM All are cordially invited. With warm regards (On behalf of SRELS and EC, KALA) Member-Secretary SRELS K. S. Raghavan Former Dean (Academic), University of Madras Professor (Retd.), DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering (KAnOE), PES University Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Secretary, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies

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Internships for Library Science Students at FOSTIS/Library, CSIR-CFTRI, MYSURU
by padmavathi t 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Dear LIS Professionals We atCSIR-CFTRI are pleased to announce the commencement of internships for LibraryScience Students at FOSTIS/Library. The main objective of this Internship is toprovide an opportunity for a student to gain practice in reality in a libraryof National importance with state of art facilities under the guidance ofexpert faculty. The details ofthe internship is appended below further information. Should you need any additional information orclarifications, please contact the Head, PMC/Coordinator, FOSTIS/Library atTel: 0821-2515850; e-mail: fostis(a)cftri.res.in Thanking you, T. Padmavathi Coordinator,FOSTIS/Library CSIR-CFTRI Mysuru-20 ---------- Internshipsfor Library Science Students of other Universities, Academic Institutions atFOSTIS/Library, CSIR-CFTRI, MYSURU CSIR−CentralFood Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore (A constituentlaboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi) hasopened door for FIRST TIME for Library & Information Science MLIS(or equivalent) students to enroll for Internship programme that provides aunique platform for professional development. You can gain exposure to the workof a National researchlibrary coupled with one-on-one support from expert faculty. The library has a comprehensive collection of Books, Encyclopaedia,Bound volumes of Periodicals and Current journals related to Library and InformationScience. If you are a MLIS student interestedin enhancing your learning skills and equip yourself with emerging IT toolsand technologies, then here is an opportunity. APPLY NOW……! About CSIR-CFTRILibrary CFTRIlibrary was recognised as the National Information Centre for Food Science andTechnology (NICFOS) by DSIR/NISSAT, Govt. of India, way back in 1977. Thelibrary has been serving the R&D community enabling them to keep track ofthe technological advances worldwide. It has access to global informationthrough several databases, e-Journals through CSIR Consortium of Libraries andhigh band width Internet. Some of the information services that are offeredinclude Current Awareness Service, Database Search and Retrieval Servicefrom international databases. Thelibrary has also set up state of the art Institutional Repository in an effortto archive and give better visibility to research output of CFTRI. Allhousekeeping activities of the centre have been automated. We are one among fewInformation Centres to adopt IT for providing quick and qualitative servicesfor the benefit of our user community. The Library has over 27,000 books including referencematerials like Encyclopaedia, Handbooks, Yearbooks, Directories, Dictionaries,Methods and Manual, over 44,000 bound volumes of periodicals starting from1920+ and other documents include 6000+ PhD theses/M.Sc dissertations/ProjectReports & Investigations. Objectives Internship will provide an opportunity for a student togain practice in reality in a library of National importance with state of artfacilities under the guidance of expert faculty. To gainmeaningful practical experience in the area of library and information scienceto expand their academic, professional and personal learning. Nature ofInternship Internees willbe provided an opportunity to work in different sections of the Library andlearn the modern library management techniques/library automation, digitizationand web based services. They will have ample of opportunities to work and learnon emerging IT tools and technologies. Theintern experience is designed to give students a broad understanding of theorganization and functioning of research library. Eachintern will engage in semester-projects that support Library goals and matchinterns' interests. Upon successful completion of the internship, you have tosubmit your work in the form of dissertation to the Library as Hard/soft copyformat. Eligibility The intern must be enrolled inrecognized university undergoing library and information science programattached to university. Also post graduate student majoring in library sciencecan undergo internships. Applicationsand CVs along with recommendation from Head of the Department must be forwardedby Institutions in the form of nominations prior to the commencement ofinternship. Period of Internship: 5 to 6 months depending on the chosen area of work/project Fee: Rs.25,000/-(one time payment,NONREFUNDABLE) per student Mode of payment (After approval): NEFT(preferably Account Transfer). Contact: InterestedL&IS Departments/Students through proper channel are invited to contact atthe mailing address given below: Head, Planning,Monitoring & Coordination/Coordinator, FOSTIS Tel: 0821-2515850 E-mail: fostis(a)cftri.res.in

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Journal of Library Development - Spl issue - Invitation of articles -
by Prahalad G Tadasad 07 Aug '18

07 Aug '18

Dear LIS Professionals The Editorial team of Journal of Library Development have decided to bring out a special issue dedicated to Late Prof K S Deshapande who started this journal few decades back which was revived recently by Dr Vinayak Bankapur with the blessings of Prof Deshapande. The spl issue will be published to pay tribute to Late Prof Deshapande in the month of October 2018. Contributions in the form of articles, obituary notes, archived rare photographs, rememberance4s, or any other forms of expressions. His colleagues, students, associates, friends and those who want to share their views may contribute to the special issue not exceeding 6 A4 size papers. The interested can send their contributions to Prof P G Tadasad, Professor and Chairman, DLISc, Akkamahadevi Women's University, Vijayapura and issue ieditor on or before 30th September 2018. They can send the contributions to pgtadasad(a)gmail.com -- Prof. P. G. Tadasad Professor and Chairman Department of Library and Information Science, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences Special Officer to Vice Chancellor Director Gandhi Studies Center and RUSA Nodal Officer of the University Akkamahadevi Women's University (Formerly: Karnataka State Women's University), Jnanashakti, Torvi Vijayapura 586108 Tel: 08352 229012 (O); 08352 240021 (O); 08352 272 436 (R); Mobile: 09448180973 (M) E-mil: pgtadasad(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Introduction of Constitution (Amendment) Bill regarding the "Libraries".
by Dp Tripathi 07 Aug '18

07 Aug '18

Dear Friends, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Shri Tej Pratap Singh Yadav has introduced the Constitution (Amendment) Bill on 3rd August 2018 in the Lok Sabha. http://164.100.47.195/Sectionlogin/Bills/TobeIntroduced/118/PVTBILL_English… The Bill seeks to amend the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India with a view to transfer the subject 'Libraries', from "state list" to "concurrent List" so that the Parliament and the Central Government can also play its vital role in the overall development of a National Library Policy, systems and services in the country. National Knowledge Commission, too, recommended the need for this amendment to the constitution in its 2006 Report entitled "Libraries: Gateways to Knowledge - A roadmap for revitalisation". We should congratulate the Hon'ble MP (Email:yadavteju@gmail.com, twitter handle @yadavteju ) for his time and effort by raising the issue of development of library sector in the country. with regards, -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ********************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads – 2018-08-06
by Mohan Hr 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-08-06* *Contents* *Articles* - Apple co-founder who sold his 10 per cent share for $800 lost out on $100 billion - Huge List of 65 Computer and IT Certifications - Jeff Bezos’s $150 Billion Fortune Is a Policy Failure - Critical Infrastructure Sectors - Tim Berners-Lee is Depressed about the Web - 10 must-read books: Broaden your perspective, leaders - How Virtual Reality Will Impact Businesses In The Next Five Years - Incontinence affects more than 200m people worldwide, so why isn’t more being done to find a cure? - Drink, drank, drunk: what happens when we drink alcohol in four short videos - Healthcare Is Only The Beginning: 15 Big Industries CRISPR Technology Could Disrupt *Events / Announcements* - International Conference on “Emerging Trends in Librarianship: Role of Libraries in the Learning Environment” - ACM India Joint International Conference on Data Science and Management of Data (CoDS-COMAD) 2019 - World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing - Web seminar and panel discussion on IEEE's Blended Learning Program (IEEE-BLP) - InfoComm India Show Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/08/interesting-reads-201 8-08-06.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *=========================================================================== * *Articles* *Apple co-founder who sold his 10 per cent share for $800 lost out on $100 billion* Owning a tenth of Apple today would net you $US100 billion ($A135 billion). But Ron Wayne sold that same share for just $US800 four decades ago. The little-known Apple co-founder sold his 10 per cent stake in the company back in 1976 — never guessing that the company would be worth its August 2018 high of $US1 trillion ($A1.35 trillion). Read the story <https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/apple-cofounder-who-sold-his-…> *Huge List of 65 Computer and IT Certifications* Becoming IT certified in a specific skill or product is a way to prove that you have the necessary knowledge to perform a job in a given field or a job that uses specific technologies. Earning certification is a good way for computer science graduates and entry-level IT professionals to improve their resume. Employers often look at a candidate's computer and technology certifications in order to assess whether or not the individual is a viable candidate for a position. From Official Microsoft certifications to cyber security and Linux exams, Webopedia compiled this alphabetical list of different certifications related to computer technologies with a brief explanation of each certification and links to help interested learners find additional information. Know them <https://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/computer-certifications.html> *Jeff Bezos’s $150 Billion Fortune Is a Policy Failure* Last month, Bloomberg reported that Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post, has accumulated a fortune worth $150 billion. That is the biggest nominal amount in modern history, and extraordinary any way you slice it. Bezos is the world’s lone hectobillionaire. He is worth what the average American family is, nearly two million times over. He has about 50 percent more money than Bill Gates, twice as much as Mark Zuckerberg, 50 times as much as Oprah, and perhaps 100 times as much as President Trump. (Who knows!) He has gotten $50 billion richer in less than a year. He needs to spend roughly $28 million a day just to keep from accumulating more wealth. This is a credit to Bezos’s ingenuity and his business acumen. Amazon is a marvel that has changed everything from how we read, to how we shop, to how we structure our neighborhoods, to how our postal system works. But his fortune is also a policy failure, an indictment of a tax and transfer system and a business and regulatory environment designed to supercharging the earnings of and encouraging wealth accumulation among the few. Bezos did not just make his $150 billion. In some ways, we gave it to him, perhaps to the detriment of all of us. Read the article <https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/08/the-problem-with-bezos…> *Critical Infrastructure Sectors* The Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) leads and coordinates national programs and policies on critical infrastructure security and resilience and has established strong partnerships across government and the private sector. The office conducts and facilitates vulnerability and consequence assessments to help critical infrastructure owners and operators and State, local, tribal, and territorial partners understand and address risks to critical infrastructure. IP provides information on emerging threats and hazards so that appropriate actions can be taken. The office also offers tools and training to partners to help them manage the risks to their assets, systems, and networks. There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof. Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21): Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience advances a national policy to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure. This directive supersedes Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7. Know these sectors, security plans and resources <https://www.dhs.gov/critical-infrastructure-sectors> *Tim Berners-Lee is Depressed about the Web* Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t like the web any more. As his creation celebrates its 29th birthday, TBL laments its lifestyle choices. Unlike the happy, carefree, dancing and singing cool kid it once was, today’s web is mean-spirited, overweight, snoopy, and obsessed with money. Hallmark web projects like Wikipedia – all about donating free labor for the benefit of humanity – are unthinkable today. While the web was once a decentralized, anarchic mess of quirky little sites with dozens (or maybe hundreds if you were lucky) of visitors each day, it’s now a fiefdom. A handful of dominant firms have messed it all up: The web that many connected to years ago is not what new users will find today. What was once a rich selection of blogs and websites has been compressed under the powerful weight of a few dominant platforms. This concentration of power creates a new set of gatekeepers, allowing a handful of platforms to control which ideas and opinions are seen and shared. TBL wants those platforms and gatekeepers off his lawn, but they’re not going anywhere. And we wouldn’t like it if they did. Read the story <http://hightechforum.org/tim-berners-lee-is-depressed-about-the-web/> Related story <http://hightechforum.org/saving-the-web-from-humanity/>: Saving the Web from Humanity *10 must-read books: Broaden your perspective, leaders* Here are ten picks that will help CIOs and other leaders gain new perspective on topics including Silicon Valley's "brogrammer" culture, AI, blockchain, team building, and navigating culture change. Know these books <https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2018/3/10-must-read-books-broaden-y…> *How Virtual Reality Will Impact Businesses In The Next Five Years* Although not yet in the hands of everyday consumers, virtual and augmented reality are gaining traction. From the Oculus Rift becoming a well-known name to other products showcasing at major conferences, VR and AR are finding their place in the market. And from virtual meetings to robust new ways of prototyping, both have the potential to impact the business world in the near future. To learn what we can expect, 13 technology executives from Forbes Technology Council offer their insights into the next five years of VR and AR technology. Read the full story <http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2016/07/22/how-virtual-realit…> Related story <http://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2018/07/30/9-powerful-real-world-ap…>: 9 Powerful Real-World Applications Of Augmented Reality (AR) Today *Incontinence affects more than 200m people worldwide, so why isn’t more being done to find a cure?* For a chronic health condition that causes shame and misery for countless people and costs billions, urinary incontinence keeps a low profile. Media reports about chronic health conditions appear with alarming regularity, but it is rare to read about the debilitating impact of the involuntary leakage of urine. Nevertheless, urinary incontinence is a condition which, next to Alzheimer’s or strokes, is reported as most negatively affecting “health-related quality of life”. The reasons for this are not too hard to fathom. Urinary incontinence, of course, elicits some embarrassment. And there also seems to be a feeling this is a low priority condition: urinary incontinence does not directly bear up against the terrible impacts of life threatening conditions and illnesses. But to those who suffer urinary incontinence, it can be a tragedy. This condition is often associated with shame, loss of self-confidence, and low quality of life. It is a condition that increases with older age – approximately half of nursing home residents suffer from urinary incontinence. The financial cost to society is also great. The total cost of urinary incontinence in the US is estimated to exceed US$80 billion by 2020, according to one report. Another study shows that the treatment costs associated with incontinence in general exceeds those connected to treating pneumonia, influenza and breast cancer. Read the post <https://theconversation.com/incontinence-affects-more-than-200m-people-worl…> Related story <https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/165408.php>: Urinary incontinence: Treatment, causes, types, and symptoms Related story <http://theconversation.com/technology-for-incontinence-hasnt-developed-that…>: Technology for incontinence hasn't developed that much since ancient Egyptian times Related story <http://theconversation.com/why-we-need-to-talk-about-incontinence-86080>: Why we need to talk about incontinence *Drink, drank, drunk: what happens when we drink alcohol in four short videos* Alcohol is a depressant, a diuretic, and a disinfectant. These generally aren’t pleasant attributes, but people have been drinking alcohol for thousands of years – some of the earliest written texts mention or contain recipes for beer, and pottery shards from China show people may have been making alcohol as far back as 7,000BCE. So what is this special chemical that we’ve loved to drink for so long? Well, there are many types of alcoholic drinks – fizzy and flat, hot and cold, fermented and distilled – but all of the alcohol we drink as humans is ethanol based. Read the post <https://theconversation.com/drink-drank-drunk-what-happens-when-we-drink-al…> *Healthcare Is Only The Beginning: 15 Big Industries CRISPR Technology Could Disrupt* Gene-editing tool CRISPR is changing the ways we develop new medical treatments, power our vehicles, and even brew our beer. Here are the industries this cutting-edge technology could disrupt. From treating diseases like HIV and sickle cell to designer babies and custom-made pets, CRISPR has the potential to affect nearly every area of our lives. While still in the fairly early stages of development, the gene-editing tool’s price tag and flexibility makes it widely accessible and applicable, allowing scientists to edit genes with unprecedented ease and precision. Essentially, researchers can use CRISPR (often in the form of CRISPR-Cas9) as a pair of “molecular scissors” to cut into and alter DNA. While the most well-known applications of CRISPR are in the medical field, with the first human trials for CRISPR focused on cancer, the technology’s applications are much further-reaching than just healthcare. Below, we highlight 15 industries — from fertility to biofuel to food preservation to bioweapons — that could be fundamentally altered by CRISPR. Read the full post <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/crispr-industries-disruption/> Related story <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/what-is-crispr/>: What Is CRISPR? A primer. *Events / Announcements* *International Conference on “Emerging Trends in Librarianship: Role of Libraries in the Learning Environment”* IIM Trichy is organising the MANLIBNET 2018 International Conference on “Emerging Trends in Librarianship: Role of Libraries in the Learning Environment” in collaboration with theMANLIBNET from December 10-12, 2018 at IIM Trichy. Conf. website at http://manlibnet2018.iimtrichy.ac.in/ For details pl. contact: Dr. K. Elavazhagan, Librarian & Chief Knowledge Officer, IIM Trichy. Email : manlibnet2018(a)iimtrichy.ac.in Phone : 0431 2505045/46 *ACM India Joint International Conference on Data Science and Management of Data (CoDS-COMAD) 2019* ACM India Joint International Conference on Data Science and Management of Data (CoDS-COMAD) 2019 (6th ACM iKDD CoDS and 24th COMAD) will be held in Kolkata, India, during January 3-5, 2019. For details relating to Call for Papers, Registrations & Travel Grats, pl. visit the conf. website at http://www.cods-comad.in/2019/ *World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing* 10th World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing (NaBIC 2018) is being held at VIT University, Vellore, India during December 6-8, 2017. NaBIC 2018 is organized to provide a forum for researchers, engineers, and students from all over the world, to discuss the state-of-the-art in machine intelligence, and address various issues on building up human friendly machines by learning from nature. The conference theme is “Nurturing Intelligent Computing Towards Advancement of Machine Intelligence”. Paper submission due: September 30, 2018 For more details pl. visit the conf website at http://www.mirlabs.org/nabic18/ *Web seminar and panel discussion on IEEE's Blended Learning Program (IEEE-BLP)* IEEE's Blended Learning Program (IEEE-BLP) is an initiative in the direction of technical education from IEEE in conjunction with industry thought leaders. The IEEE-BLP is a set of skill-based training in the field of VLSI, IOT, IPR, POSH and alike. The first web seminar and panel discussion will be held on 24th Aug 2018 at 3 p.m. (IST). The Event number is 630 516 938 & the Event password is 123abc To participate in this event, pl. register at: https://ieee.webex.com/ieee/onstage/g.php?MTID=e197fe6388278 dc435883abfc9aa39f23 *InfoComm India Show* InfoComm India Show will be held at Mumbai during 18-20 Sep 2018. The exhibition will showcase 200 + Global companies & their cutting-edge Pro-AV & Integrated Experience Technology solutions. The 3-day Summit program highlights industry trends and expert share valuable knowledge. For more information please visit: http://www.infocomm-india.com/ *Archives of Interesting Reads at *http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/ 2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback * We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Guide to avoiding 'predatory' journals
by Chief Librarian, SAIACS 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Dear Moderator, Below message I found in : https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1310/ I hope this will be of help to someone in the group. Forwarded Message: A beginner’s guide to avoiding ‘predatory’ journals (using your critical thinking skills) [image: article thumbnail image] By Andy Nobes | July 24, 2018 | You may have heard a lot about the dangers of so-called ‘predatory’[1] <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1310/#_ftn1> journals from your colleagues, your supervisor, or in online forums and webpages. Such journals often charge a fee for fast publication but have poor publishing practices, fail to carry out legitimate peer review, and fake their inclusion in important indexes. You should avoid publishing your research in these journals, or you could risk ruining your reputation or career. But there is often unclear and conflicting advice on how to tell a credible journal from a ‘predatory’ one, even from experienced researchers and supervisors. At AuthorAID we recommend that researchers use their own critical analysis skills and decide for themselves whether a journal is appropriate for their research. It’s extremely important for researchers to choose a reputable, reliable journal that provides rigorous peer review and disseminates their research to a wide audience; and that they can be confident and proud of listing this on their CV. One good resource you can use for this purpose is the Think.Check.Submit <https://thinkchecksubmit.org/>. website which provides a straightforward checklist to identify trustworthy journals (we recommend that you evaluate journals using several checks from the checklist rather than relying on just one indicator). Some researchers may be told to use journal ‘blacklists’, but you should exercise caution. We do not recommend using the ‘Beall’s List’ blacklist to identify ‘predatory’ journals as it is not considered a reliable, unbiased, or transparent source of information, and has not been updated by Beall since January 2017.[2] <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1310/#_ftn2> Below we have also provided some practical tips and advice for early career researchers who are unfamiliar with the online publishing landscape. They are based on the AuthorAID team’s experience with helping members over the last few years, trawling through all sorts of interesting and unusual journal websites. If you can familiarise yourself with what good and bad digital publishing looks like, you should be able to tell quite quickly whether a journal is suitable for your research, or whether you should stay well clear (and also warn your colleagues to do likewise). *1. Don’t trust email invites and ‘Call for Papers’ (unless you recognise the sender)*[image: graph example] Make sure you do some background research before handing over your payment details to an unknown journal This is the simplest and most effective step to avoid ‘predatory’ journals. One of the most common questions we are asked on AuthorAID <http://forums.authoraid.info/> is ‘Is ‘X’ a predatory journal?’. The reason why the questioner is asking about a specific journal is probably because they have just received a flattering spam email inviting them to submit a paper for fast and easy publication, and this can be very tempting for some people, as this researcher reported in a recent survey of authors who have published in 'predatory' journals <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/leap.1150>: “I received an invitation. They wanted my paper and that made me feel good. I thought that they contacted me because of my expertise in my field, and so I sent it.” Be careful – ‘predatory’ publishers trawl the internet for authors’ and academics’ email addresses and send out thousands of emails every day – and it’s a tactic that works very effectively. *NEVER* respond to emails from journals or journal publishers unless you recognise the sender or have registered for their mailing list. If you are tempted by an email offer or ‘Call for Papers’ *always* visit their website to find out more about the journal – we will cover this in the next steps. Please also remember that *you don't necessarily need to pay to publish your work in a journal*. There are plenty of free publishing options (see ‘how do I find a suitable journal and how can I afford the publishing fees?’). <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1106/> You should certainly not be paying a journal to publish your paper unless they can demonstrate good digital publishing practices, quality editorial processes and suitable indexing. Be careful before parting with your hard-earned money! *2. Be sceptical of ‘international’ or ‘global’ journals, and those with a wide scope* This rule may also seem very simple, but you can often tell a deceptive journal from its title. ‘Predatory’ publishers are looking to ‘prey’ on early career researchers who have been told that their ultimate goal is to get published in ‘international’ journals (which is a usually a big achievement), and such journals provide a *very quick and cheap* opportunity. If this sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Try to follow these two rules: 1. If the journal name has the word ‘international’, ‘world’ or ‘global’ in the title be *sceptical. *Most ‘predatory’ journals use impressive titles like this to fool uncritical researchers. If a journal uses such a title it should be able to demonstrate this. Does it have a trulyinternational editorial board? Is the journal included in international indexes? Do you recognise any of the editors? (You may also want to check the editor’s official webpage to see if he/she mentions their role with the journal – as mentioned here <http://blog.inasp.info/helping-researchers-distinguish-credible-journals/> .) 2. If the title has an extremely wide subject scope, for example, ‘International Journal of Advanced Research’, ‘Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities’, or ‘International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences’, *be* *sceptical*. Most ‘normal’ academic journals are actually quite niche, both in terms of subject focus and geography. Be aware that ‘predatory’ publishers create journals with a very wide scope to target as many potential authors as possible. For some more examples of dubiously-named journals, see this blog post <http://journalologik.uk/?p=132>. *3. Double-check claims of prestigious indexing and impact factors*[image: graph example] Don't believe everything you read on the internet Does the journal say it’s listed in prestigious indexes? Does it claim to have an Impact Factor? Be wary – ‘predatory’ journals usually lie about their indexing status, using fake logos and fake impact factors. The good news is that you can easily check this information yourself! Does the journal really have an Impact Factor? You can check that this is true by searching for the journal on the Clarivate Web of Science database: *http://mjl.clarivate.com/* <http://mjl.clarivate.com/>. If the journal is not listed, *then it does not have a real Impact Factor*, and the ‘impact factor’ being advertised is probably fake or irrelevant. (Please note that many legitimate journals are not indexed in the Web of Science, and Impact Factor is a limited metric that measures citations and not necessarily quality of research – for more information see the Wikipedia page <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_factor> on Impact Factors and how to target a suitable journal <https://www.scidev.net/global/publishing/practical-guide/target-journal-rig…> ). *Scopus* Does your journal claim to be indexed on Scopus (another reputable index owned by Elsevier)? You can check to see if it is listed here: http://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php. You can also find lots of other interesting metrics on the journal, if it is listed. *PubMed* Lots of medical journals claim to be indexed in PubMed. You can check the database here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/. Lots of journals are catalogued in PubMed, but not all have passed the quality criteria for indexation, so make sure the information page clearly says "*In:* PubMed" or "*In:* Index medicus" or "*In:* MEDLINE". The best journals will probably have all three (MEDLINE uses the most stringent indexing criteria). Journals that have not been officially catalogued will show as: "Collection Status: Not in the NLM Collection". *The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)* provides a listing of Open Access journals that have passed its basic entry criteria: https://doaj.org/search. This is a good database to find legitimate Open Access journals from all over the world, many of which do not charge a publishing fee (see here for more information on article processing fees <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1106/>). Please note that just because journals are not included in any of the above indexes does not mean they are ‘predatory’ or not credible. It can be a major challenge and take many years for new and small journals to be accepted by these indexes. The big problem is journals that *deceptively claim* to be indexed even though they are not. *4. Read the ‘Aims and scope’ or ‘About’ page – check the journal understands your field* There are several ways you can check the expertise of the journal editorial staff. As Think.Check.Submit <https://thinkchecksubmit.org/check/> mentions, it’s useful to check the editorial board for familiar names. Another way is to critically read the ‘Aims and scope’ or ‘About the journal’ pages. I like to check this page because you can tell a lot about the publisher and the journal, and bad journals are easy to spot because they tend to write nonsense in this section. This is where the journal should provide a brief introduction to the publication, an outline of the type of articles published (and sometimes what it doesn't publish), its peer review policy, and sometimes the journal’s indexing information. This page should make you feel confident about the scholarly credibility of the publisher and authority of the journal in your subject discipline. The page shouldn’t contain factual errors or spelling mistakes (within reason - some human error is inevitable). The aims and objectives of the journal should be clear, and you should easily be able to tell if your work is suitable for this journal. Bad journals stand out because they fake their credibility and knowledge of the subject areas. They write vague statements or flowery language like: ‘an opportunity to share research amongst the global community’. You may also find that some journals have copied and pasted (plagiarised) information from Wikipedia or other webpages to make it sound like they understand your field – *try it out:*copy and paste the opening sentence into Google and check it’s not plagiarised! *5. Check who is publishing the journal – are they a credible scholarly organisation?* This is a surprisingly easy way to tell if a journal is legitimate or not, because it reveals why the journal is being published. ‘Predatory’ journals are concerned with making money from author payments – they don’t care about the quality of the science being published. Look at the website and try to find out: a) Who is the publisher? (i.e. which organisation is responsible for running this journal?) Is their name familiar? Do a quick Google search and try to find out more information about them. Sometimes a physical address is given which is clearly residential, or in the middle of a field. I've discovered a few 'UK' publishers who provide a 'virtual' forwarding address in london as their headquarters. If the publisher is unfamiliar, or you are unable to tell if they are legitimate or not, then the next step is to ask: b) Is there a scholarly organisation aligned or affiliated with the journal, such as a university, a research institute or a learned society? Do they seem like a genuine organisation? Ideally you should have heard of them. If the answer to both of the above questions is ‘No’, then you should consider looking elsewhere. *6. Check your reference lists – familiarise yourself with good journals in your field*[image: graph example] Reference lists are a good place to look for credible journals Last, but certainly not least, the best way to ensure you don’t get fooled, is to ‘future-proof’ yourself by getting familiar with what good journals look and feel like. As AuthorAID mentor Sian Harris suggests, the easiest place to start looking for suitable journals is by looking at the journals you are reading and referencing in your work <http://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1153/>. Similarly, AuthorAID community member Maria Zinger shares her own learning: “From what I have been taught from many trainings on publication of an article, the first thing you do after you think you have a research question is to do a literature review where you read all the literature important to answer your question of interest ... It means that once you finish your research and article writing you are going to select at least the top three journal names that have come up during your literature review. It is very difficult to ask other people to do this for you because you know your work better than anyone else.” Follow your references and recommended reading in articles you like. Have you done any literature reviews for your research? Go back and check out the journals that were mentioned – these are the journals you should be targeting, whether they be small, regional, niche journals or high-impact international journals. Visit their journal webpages to get an idea of their scope and style. Ultimately, it’s your decision where to publish your research, so take some time to make sure it's being reliably published and shared as widely as possible amongst your target audience. But be careful not to be swayed by flattering emails, impressive-sounding journal names, fancy impact factors, or too-good-to-be-true offers without doing your research first! Do you have any of your own tips, or experiences that you would like to share? Please comment below. *Other recommended articles:* My experience of predatory journals and how to avoid them <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1250/> (Aamir Raoof Memon) Identifying Predatory Publishers – How to tell reputable journals from shady ones <https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/49862/title/Identify…> (The Scientist) GUIDE: How to spot predatory academic journals in the wild <https://africacheck.org/factsheets/guide-how-to-spot-predatory-academic-jou…> (Africa Check) *Andy Nobes* is a Programme Coordinator for AuthorAID at INASP ----------------------------------------- Notes: [1] <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1310/#_ftnref1> It has been argued (for example here <https://librarypublishing.org/predatory-publishing-global-south-perspective/> and here <https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2015/05/11/should-we-retire-the-term-pr…>) that the term ‘predatory’ is an inaccurate and inappropriate label, and that it discriminates against scholarly publishing in developing countries. Perhaps such journals are more accurately described as ‘deceptive’, ‘fake’ or ‘unethical’ journals. But, for clarity, we use the most commonly-used term: ‘predatory’. [2] <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1310/#_ftnref2> “… the Beall blog – which became defunct in January of 2017 [was] broad and contained errors, misclassifications, and false negatives. Thus, those extant lists should not be used in any formal capacity to limit authors’ choice of publishing venue.” Jaime A. 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Librarians’ Day & Release of the first volume of S R Ranganathan Classic Series
by Subhash Reddy 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Dear All, PES University in association with the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Bengaluru (SRELS), Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies, Chennai (RCIS) and Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) are organizing 'Librarian’s Day' (126th Birth Anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganathan) on Thursday, August 09, 2018 @ PES University Campus. Prof. P Balaram, Former Director, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru will release the first volume of the book under S R Ranganathan Classic Series. We request participation from all information and library professionals to join us and attend the programme scheduled to begin at 4 PM on August 09, 2018 at MCA Seminar Hall, Prof. MRD Block, PES University, Bengaluru- 560085. We look forward to your kind presence and appreciate your confirmation by filling the following link for registration https://goo.gl/Ti6T5j With regards, Subhash Reddy B ____________________________________________________________ ______________________ Librarian PES University 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage, BENGALURU - 560085 Ph: 080-26721983 Extn:229 http://library.pes.edu <http://library.pes.edu>

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Application are invited for the post Research Associate and Research Assistant for a ICSSR sponsored research Project at DLIS, BUB
by Suresh Gp 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

The Department of Library and Information Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore is invited application from eligible candidates to work as Research Associate *Rs*.*16,000/-pm* and Research Assistant Rs.*13,000/-pm* under ICSSR sponsored research project entitled “*Social Science Research Data Management: A pilot Study of select Universities and Research Institutions in Karnataka towards development of Research Data Repository*” for the duration of *two* years. The qualification and emoluments shall be as per ICSSR, New Delhi, for further details please visit ICSSR *https://www.icssr.org/* <https://www.icssr.org/> website. Interested candidates should apply in a plan paper further along with attested copies of all relevant documents with complete CV and send hard of completed application to *Prof.Ramesha*, Professor and Project Director, Department of Library and Information Science, J.B.Campus, Bangalore University, Bangalore – 560056 or mail to *bbramesha(a)gmail.com* <bbramesha(a)gmail.com> on or before *21st August 2018.* -- *@**...........**With Regards * *-Suresha GP, M.L.I.Sc <http://m.l.i.sc/>**., SET, NET, (Ph.D Reg.2013)* -Assistant Librarian & Researcher (DLIS-BUB) -University Central Library, J.B Campus, -Bangaluru University, -Jnanabhrathi, -Bangaluru - 560056 -*Phone*: +91-9742183463 / 8722181157 -*e-Mail**:* sureshgp3028(a)gmail.com *-**Site**:* *http://infosuresh.weebly.com/ <http://infosuresh.weebly.com/>*

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One day Workshop on ‘Implementing Successful Library & Information Teaching Sessions in Academic Libraries’ at IIT Gandhinagar on 18th August, 2018
by TS Kumbar 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Dear Colleagues, Greetings! We are happy to inform you that the IIT Gandhinagar Library is organizing one day workshop on *'Implementing Successful Library & Information Teaching Session in Academic Libraries’* on 18th August, 2018 (Saturday). The details of the workshop, resource persons, registration fee and form, and other related information are given in the brochure linked below. Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bJU9F8j5_Xle0u1-sNIJ39LSZ75_HVWX/view?usp=… We request you to kindly consider registering and actively participating in this workshop which is on the theme so important to all of us. For further details and any queries, please write to us at *librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in <librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in> * or call on 079 2395 2431, 2395 1128 Looking forward to your participation. 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 | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad Demise of Prof K. S. Deshpande
by satya krishna savanur 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Dear Moderator,Please include my feelings about Prof Deshpande in LIS Forum. Thanking you.RegardsSatya SavanurSad demise of Prof. K. S. Deshpande has left us in a state of shock. I used to meet him whenever I was in Dharwad. He made everyone feel that he/she was his favorite student . With his magnetic personality, cordial voice and deep understanding, he was a great role model. Besides being a great librarian, he was a sincere and silent social worker. He was closely associated with UGC, Gandhi Peace Foundation, Family Planning Association of India, Bharat Scouts and Guides and served on many Committees.  He always used Khadi: He was a true Gandhian in spirit and action.  We miss you, Sir. Dr Satya K. SavanurSr. FacultyDepartment of Library and Information ScienceJoshi-Bedekar CollegeThane-400 106 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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