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CFP -- Two-day workshop on "Succeeding in Research" during 9-10 Nov 2017 at Chennai
by Mohan Hr 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

Dear all, Pl. find the call for participation in a two-day workshop on "Succeeding in Research" being organised by Dept. of CSE, Veltech Dr RR & Dr SR University in association with IEEE Madras Section, IEEE C S & IEEE PCS during 9-10 Nov 2017. As seats are limited, pl. register early. With regards HR Mohan Vice Chair, IEEE Madras Section ===== CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ===== Two-day workshop on “*Succeeding in Research*” at Veltech University Campus, Avadi, Chennai 9-10 Nov 2017 *Dear all,* Greetings from Dept of CSE, Veltech Dr. RR & Dr. SR University A two-day workshop on “*Succeeding in Research*” is being being organized by the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computing in association with IEEE Madras Section, IEEE Computer Society Madras Chapter and IEEE Professional Communication Society Madras Chapter during 9-10 Nov 2017 at Veltech University Campus, Avadi, Chennai. *About the Workshop -- Succeeding in Research* Research degree students face several challenges in successfully doing research, writing their theses and publishing their work in conferences and journals all of which are necessary to attain their degree. The main objective of this workshop is to help research degree students in these aspects and other related areas. The two-day workshop will focus on several key aspects of research such as choosing a research problem, adopting appropriate research strategy and method, carrying out research work, writing conference / journal papers, best practices in thesis writing, avoiding plagiarism in writing and research, and effective presentation. This workshop will also cover effective research supervision, strategies and tips for gaining competitive grants. Furthermore, it will also facilitate interactions and inspire collaborations between students and academics across institutions with similar research interests. The workshop is generic in nature and suitable for students, research supervisors, academics and industry professionals interested in carrying out research in engineering and science disciplines, including IT and information systems. *Certificate* Participants will receive a "Certificate of Participation” jointly issued by Veltech Dr. RR & Dr. SR University, IEEE Madras Computer Society, IEEE Professional Communication Society and BRITE Professional Services, Australia. *Target Participants* This workshop is designed for students currently pursuing research for Ph.D or MS degree, persons aspiring to do research, research supervisors, academics, research program deans in all engineering and science disciplines. The industry professionals interested in carrying out research will also find this workshop useful. These target participants will find the program helpful for successfully completing their research work or for effective research supervision. *Workshop Sessions* The program consists of talks on key topics and tutorials on writing research thesis and papers for publication by experts. The workshop sessions include: - Choosing a good, relevant research problem - Research methods in engineering and science: an overview - Doing research successfully - Research Resources: Research Planning & Writing - Research Communication (Do’s and Don’ts) - Writing papers for publication - Quality Consideration in Research - Writing a good thesis - Research supervision - Avoiding the plagiarism evil - Gaining competitive research grants *Resource Persons* Dr. San Murugesan Director, BRITE Professional Services Editor in Chief, IEEE IT Professional Magazine Adjunct Professor, Western Sydney University, Australia Dr. C.R. Muthukrishnan Former Dy. Director & Prof. of CSE Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Dr. P. Venkatesan Former Scientist-F, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Chennai & Professor - Research, Sri Ramachnadra University, Chennai. Dr. Natarajan Gajendran President, Indian Society for Education and Environment (iSee), Chennai Dr. E. Kannan Professor & Registrar, Veltech Dr.RR & Dr.SR University, Chennai. Dr. M. M. Naidu Professor & Dean, School of Computing, Veltech Dr.RR & Dr.SR University, Chennai. *Registration Fee* Rs. 1500/- for members of IEEE and supporting organisations such as CSI, SPIN, ISACA, eWIT etc., Rs. 1750/- for non-members The fee includes one night accommodation with dinner on 9th Nov 2017 for outstation participants and others if they require. Pl. pay the registration fee by DD / Cheque drawn in favor of "Veltech Dr RR & Dr SR University" and payable at Chennai or online by using the registration link. For registration please refer the following link: https://veltechuniv.edu.in/workshop/cse/sccrs/ Seats are limited and the registration will be on first come first served basis. *Important Dates* Last date for Registration: 5th Nov 2017 Programme dates: 9th & 10th Nov 2017 *Contact Details* Dr. N. Malarvizhi, Mobile: 7338803041 Dr. S. Koteeswaran, Mobile: 9884378785 Email: hodcse(a)veltechuniv.edu.in For further details pl. refer the brochure at https://goo.gl/NFhL7G or at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2017/ws-succeeding- in-research.pdf ** ===== END OF CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ===== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [IFLA-L] [Data Science Winter Institute 2017] Invitation to Join as Participant
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

From: samchu <samchu(a)hku.hk> To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr>Sent: Saturday, 21 October 2017, 20:02:03 GMT+5:30Subject: [IFLA-L] [Data Science Winter Institute 2017] Invitation to Join as Participant Dear all, This is Sam Chu, from the University of Hong Kong (HKU). From 7-8 Dec 2017 (Thu-Fri), 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, iSchool Asia-Pacific Chapter & HKU will be organizing a Data Science Winter Institute at HKU. We would like to invite you to join us as a participant, and to promote this event to your fellow colleagues, who may be interested in learning more about data science, data curation, and data literacy. More information can be found in the following link:http://web.hku.hk/~samchu/. Please let me know if you have any enquiries. We look forward to seeing you and your colleagues at this exciting event! Thanks, Sam -------------------------------------------------- Samuel Kai Wah Chu, Chair-elect of ASIS&T Asia-Pacific Chapter (2017-18) PhD in Education (e-Learning, UCL Institute of Education [Ranked 1st in the world - QS 2017]) PhD in Education (Information & Library Science, HKU) Associate Professor, Division of Information and Technology Studies Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (Ranked 4th in the world - THE 2018) Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong Managing Editor, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (Ranked 5th among KM/IC journals) Tel: (852) 2241-5894 | Fax: (852) 2517-7194 E-mail: samchu(a)hku.hk | Skype Name - chukaiwahsamuel Homepage: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/samchu HKU Scholar's Hub:http://hub.hku.hk/cris/rp/rp00897 Google Scholar:https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=7IQasCgAAAAJ ------------------------------------------------- Latest publications: Chu, S.K.W., Reynolds, R.B., Tavares, N.J., Notari, M. & Lee., C.W.Y. (2017). 21st Century Skills Development through Inquiry-based Learning: From Theory to Practice. New York: Springer Science. (eBook -http://www.springer.com/us/book/9789811024795) Chu, S.K.W., Capio, C.M., Van Aalst, J., Cheng, E.W.L. (2017). Evaluating the use of a social media tool for collaborative group writing of secondary school students in Hong Kong. Computer & Education, 110(7), 170-180. Ranked 7/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 2.57%; Impact Factor: 3.82 (JCR 2016) Chu, S.K.W., Zhang, Y., Chen, K., Chan, C.K., Lee, C.W.Y., Zou, E., & Lau, W. (2017). The effectiveness of wikis for project-based learning in different disciplines in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education, 33, 49-60. Ranked 3/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 1.10%; Impact Factor: 4.24 (JCR 2016)

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Dr. Hosmani in Bangalore Lit Fest
by Ishwar Goudar 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

Dear Professionals, I am very happy to learn that Dr. Satish Hosmani, Director, Dept of Public Libraries, Karnataka will be in conversation with Dr. Hennelore Vogt on 'Public Libraries in the Digital Era' during two day Bangalore Literary Festival (BLF) on 28 Oct 2017 at Hotel Ashok, Bangalore. Other eminent people participating in BLF are Anil Kumble, Dravid, Rajdeep Sardesai, Twinkle Khanna, Perimal Murugan, Etc. DPLK, is leading in adopting IT in Public Libraries including many District, City Cetntral and other smaller Linbaries. Please join in congratulating Dr. HOSMANI. Goudar -- "Access E-Resources for Academic and Research Excellence" *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -* Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Adjunct Professor, Mangalore University - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, BANGALORE - 560056 - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Mob: 91+9611165781 (Presently being in Germany not reachable till 13 Dec 2017) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Extended deadline for paper submission to the National conference in MyDLIS
by Mallinath Kumbar 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

Dear Professionals, Due to the request from many potential authors, the last date for submission of papers to the National Conference on Digital Libraries, Library Automation and Open Courseware: Issues and Best Practices to be held at Mysuru has been extended up to* October 30, 2017*. It may be noted that no further extension is possible. The conference will be on November 10-11, 2017. We request all the authors to send their papers well within time. With regards -- *Dr. Mallinath Kumbar* Professor and Chairman Co-ordinator, UGC-SAP (DRS-II) Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570 006 Phone: 0821-2419397 (O); 9844355929 (M) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2017
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Date: Thu, October 19, 2017 10:24 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gerald Leitner <Gerald.Leitner(a)ifla.org> To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr>Sent: Thursday, 19 October 2017, 20:21:30 GMT+5:30Subject: [IFLA-L] Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2017 Dear all, Libraries have an incomparable expertise and experience in developing media and information literacy among their users, from schools to universities, and beyond into communities. Given this, IFLA is a proud member of the Global Alliance of Partnerships forÂ Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL). The key event of the GAPMIL year Global Media and Information Literacy Week takes place next week, with a feature conference in Kingston, Jamaica. I am proud to say that IFLA will be represented by both our President, Glria Parez-Salmern and myself, as well as many members of our community. We will be underlining the growing importance of media and information literacy in a digital world, its contribution to development, and therefore the ever stronger case for well-supported libraries. Â But the conference is just one event. At a time when there is so much concern about information overload and fake news, it is a perfect time to underline the importance of libraries and their work. I would like to encourage you to share stories of what you areÂ doing to celebrate libraries contribution to promoting media and information literacy. On the Global MIL Week website, you can register your own events, giving them greater prominence: https://en.unesco.org/global-mil-week-2017 I look forward to seeing many examples of the great work that you are doing, Kind regards, Gerald Leitner Gerald Leitner Secretary General International Federation of LibraryÂ Associations and Institutions PO Box 95312 2509 CH The Hague,Â Â Netherlands Tel: +31-70-3140884 Fax: +31-70-3834827 www.ifla.org

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Fw: Celebrate International Open Access Week with the World Bank and SPARC!
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

From: World Bank Publications <dlevy(a)worldbankgroup.org> To: "naglaxman(a)yahoo.com" <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com>Sent: Friday, 20 October 2017, 21:08:55 GMT+5:30Subject: Celebrate International Open Access Week with the World Bank and SPARC! | Mark your calendars now! | | | | | | | | | | | | The World Bank Group and the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) invite you to a panel discussion for International Open Access Week 2017 October 26 from 2:00 – 3:30pm EDT, (16:00 – 17:30 GMT) at live.worldbank.org This year’s theme, “Open in order to…” invites participants to fill in the blank with their own vision of Open Access (OA). “Open in order to…” also serves as a prompt to move beyond talking about openness itself and to focus on how open access can be used as an enabling strategy — whether for an individual discipline, an institution, or in a specific context; then to take action to realize these benefits. The World Bank has chosen to celebrate with the theme “Open in order to end extreme poverty” – the World Bank’s mission and rationale behind its OA initiatives. Panelists from a variety of perspectives and organizations will share their thoughts on how OA activities contribute to their work and goals, as well as some of the challenges that remain. Opening remarks from Denis Robitaille, World Bank Group CIO and VP, Information & Technology Solutions Panelists: Thanos Giannakopoulos, Principal Librarian, United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library Timothy Herzog, Data Scientist, The World Bank Group Soazic Elise Wang Sonne, PhD research fellow, United Nations University (UNU-MERIT) in Maastricht, the Netherlands Elisa Liberatori Prati (Panel Moderator), World Bank Group Chief Archivist Nick Shockey (Audience Moderator), Director of Programs & Engagement, SPARC We invite you to watch online and join the conversation. We also encourage you to organize watch parties and celebrate Open Access Week in your own community! Mark your calendar and learn more here! | | | | Celebrating SPARC’s 10th International Open Access Week and the 5th Anniversary of the World Bank’s Open Knowledge Repository and Open Access Policy | | | | | | | | | | | | World Bank Publications | 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 | | | Unsubscribe naglaxman(a)yahoo.com | | Update Profile | About our service provider | | Sent by dlevy(a)worldbankgroup.org in collaboration with | | | | | | Try it free today | | | |

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OA Week at Sydney to celebrate good news stories
by Subbiah Arunachalam 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

Here is what a university library in Australia doing in collaboration with several faculty members to promote OA among students during the OA Week: http://whatson.sydney.edu.au/events/published/open-access-week Best wishes. Subbiah Arunachalam 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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13th Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Seminar (2017): CORAL – Open source electronic resource management tool
by Shivaram Gowda 19 Oct '17

19 Oct '17

Dear Members, NCSI-Net foundation (http://ncsinet.org) a registered trust, comprising of erstwhile NCSI staff, trainees, and alumni, cordially invites you to the 13th Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Seminar (2017). This year’s seminar topic is, Electronic Resource Management using CORAL for LIS professionals. It is a one-day seminar targeted for the benefit of Library and Information Science (LIS) students and budding LIS professionals. The details of the seminar are given below: Title: 13th Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Seminar (2017): CORAL – Open source electronic resource management tool Date: November 18, 2017 (Third Saturday) Venue: Choksi Hall, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru - 560012 About Seminar Theme: Electronic resource management (ERM) is the practices and techniques used by librarians and library staff to track the selection, acquisition, licensing, access, maintenance, usage, evaluation, retention, and de-selection of a library's electronic information resources (Wikipedia). Number of proprietary ERM tools is available for the effective management of E-resources, to name few Innovative Interfaces, Serial Solutions, ExLibris etc. CORAL is an open source electronic resource management system built by the University of Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Libraries. It is designed to be both simple and highly customizable – each module can be installed independently or used together depending on your library’s needs. Objective of the Seminar: To demonstrate the basic features of CORAL, Installation and configuration, and various modules. At the end of the seminar, the participants should have a clear understanding of CORAL functionalities. Resource Persons: NCSI-Net members who have practical experience in using CORAL and Infographics tools for managing online resources and reporting the usage of online resources, will serve as resource persons Registration Fee: Rs. 300 for Students (Should carry ID Card) and Rs. 600 for working professionals, for NCSI-Net members Rs. 250. Fee covers Seminar kit, working lunch and tea / coffee Please do note that no arrangements for accommodation are being made for outstation participants. Seminar Topics: ___________________________________________________________________________________ 08:45-09:30 am Registration 09:30-09:45 am Inauguration 09:45-10:30 am Overview of e-Resources and ERM Systems 10:30-11:00 am Coffee Break 11:00-11:45 am E-Resource Licensing 11:45-12:45 pm Introduction to CORAL and Installation on windows ==================================================================================== 12:45-01-30 p.m LUNCH ==================================================================================== 01:30-02:30 pm Modules of CORAL - Resources & Licensing 02:30-03:15 pm Modules of CORAL - Organization, Usage and Management 03:15-04:00 pm Career Advice for LIS professionals 04:00-04:30 pm Certification Distribution and Closing the Seminar Kindly bring this to the attention of the LIS students and budding professionals and encourage them to attend the seminar. Participants will get an opportunity to interact with fellow professionals working in the industry and academia. For further information, please visit the Seminar website at: http://www.ncsinet.org Please contact Dr. Francis Jayakanth for further details franc(a)library.iisc.ernet.in / Mr. Shivaram BS shivaram(a)nal.res.in with warm regards -- Shivaram BS ICAST, CSIR-NAL Govt. of India (Autonomous) HAL Airport Road Kodihalli, Bangalore-560017 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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German scientists vs. Elsevier
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 Oct '17

18 Oct '17

These two news stories may be of interest: http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/50671/title/German-Sc… http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/49906/title/Major-Ger… Regards. 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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Dr. S. R. Ranganathan 125th Birth Anniversary Conference
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 18 Oct '17

18 Oct '17

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "K.S. Raghavan" <ksragav(a)hotmail.com> Date: Wed, October 18, 2017 7:02 am -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Friends: As you are all aware this year happens to be the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Ranganathan. The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science in association with IIT Madras, RCIS, Informatics (India) and Indian Public Library Movement has organized an international conference as part of the celebrations. DELNET, KALA, ISKO and few other organizations are our partners in this event. The idea is to look beyond Ranganathan in the context of the needs of the digital era. I am attaching with this the invitation for the inaugural function of the conference scheduled to be held in the evening on 23rd October 2017 at the IC & SR Auditorium, IIT Madras, Chennai. I have pleasure in inviting you to the inaugural function of the conference. The Dr. Ranganathan Memorial Lectures 2017 will be a part of the conference and Dr. Joseph Tennis of the I-school, University of Washington will be delivering the Lectures. I am also attaching an invitation for this. You are also invited to register for the conference (www.srr125.org<http://www.srr125.org>) and participate in its deliberations. I also attach a copy of the conference programme for your reference should you be interested in registering for the conference. You will see that it is packed with a number of interesting invited presentations, panel discussions and even an interactive session with close associates of Dr. Ranganathan. Regards Sincerely K. S. Raghavan Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science

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