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GOOGLE TO RANK WEBSITES BASED ON FACTS NOT LINKS
by Ragaavendra R 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

GOOGLE TO RANK WEBSITES BASED ON FACTS NOT LINKS Google plans to rank websites on its search engine based on factual accuracy, a move that will prevent sites full of misinformation from appearing first in search results. The search engine currently uses the number of incoming links to a Web page as a proxy for quality, determining where it appears in search results. So pages that many other sites link to are ranked higher. The disadvantage of the system is that websites full of misinformation can rise up the rankings, if enough people link to them, 'New Scientist' reported. The trustworthiness of a web page might help it rise up Google's rankings if the search giant starts to measure quality by facts. A Google research team is adapting that model to measure the trustworthiness of a page, rather than its reputation across the web. Instead of counting incoming links, the system will count the number of incorrect facts within a page. The score they compute for each page is its Knowledge-Based Trust score. The software works by tapping into the Knowledge Vault, the vast store of facts that Google has pulled off the internet. Those facts which the web unanimously agrees on are considered a reasonable proxy for truth. Web pages that contain contradictory information are bumped down the rankings. REFERENCE LINK: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/smartbuy/tech-news/google-to-r… Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Selling Poetry books on a pushcart
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 02 Mar '15

02 Mar '15

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Golden Jubilee Celebration 2015
by Amit Kumar Das 02 Mar '15

02 Mar '15

Happy to announce that Department of LIS, the University of Burdwan will organised the following events:- Golden Jubilee Celebration 2015 Department of Library and Information Science, The University of Burdwan DC Meeting Item No.- Date-02/03/2015 Convenor- Prof. A.K. Bandyopadhyay HOD, DLIS, The University of Burdwan Jt. Secretary- Prof. S.C. Biswas & Prof. Tidib Tripathi DLIS, The University of Burdwan Cashier- Prof. S. Mandal & Prof. B.K. Roy DLIS, The University of Burdwan Programme Components 1. Seminar organisation 2. Commemorative volume (with ISBN) / publication of 3. Inviting Lecture series through out the year 4. Re-union Tentative date November 20-22, 2015 Contact details: 9239232019 / 9674815244 Email-gjlisbu2015(a)gmail.com Further information will be provided later Suggestions & co-operations from alumni members and professionals are highly welcome. -- With regards, ---------------------------------------------------- Amit Kumar Das Librarian, Mankar College, Mankar, Burdwan PIN-713144 @mail to dasamitkumar2007(a)gmail.com dasamitkumar2007(a)india.com ---------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open textbooks
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Mar '15

02 Mar '15

Friends: Hundreds of quality college-level open textbooks are available and the number is expected to increase rapidly. A large number of Foundations and academic consortia in the US are actively promoting and adopting open textbooks and thus helping the student communities save millions of dollars. The LIS community in Indian academic institutions should alert the heads of their institutions, faculty and students to this development. I give below a few examples. <http://collegeopentextbooks.org> covers a wide range of fields. Another agency is <http://oerconsortium.org/discipline-specific/>. They also cover a wide range. Some of these books are dynamic, meaning they change over time incorporating more recent examples and student quizes. "There are over 160 open textbooks available on the Open Textbook Library ( open.umn.edu <http://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/>) that faculty could adopt in their classrooms immediately," says the report, “Open Textbooks: The Billion-Dollar Solution,” available at www.studentpirgs.org/textbooks. Best wishes. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KG TO PG FREE EDUCATION TO EVERY ONE: ROLE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARIES
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 01 Mar '15

01 Mar '15

dear friends and professionals KG TO PG FREE EDUCATION TO EVERY ONE: FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF TELANGANA GOVERNMENT: ROLE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARIES The TELANGANA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (TSLA) is going to organize a program on 15 March 2015 at 9.30 am at City Central Library, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad. The program is discussion cum talk on KG TO PG FREE EDUCATION TO EVERY ONE: FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF TELANGANA GOVERNMENT: ROLE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARIES. Many eminent personalities who are associated with this program and sympathizers of libraries will address the gathering and give their idea. The TSLAs seek their support in making the libraries as part of the TELANGANA GOVERNMENT AGENDA. THE LIBRARIES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THIS MAHA YAGNA INITIATED BY SRI K CHANDRA SHEKHAR RAO, HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER OF TELANGANA. THIS IS TIME FOR ALL PROFESSIONAL FRIENDS TO JOIN THEIR HANDS AND SHOW OUR ABILITY, STRENGTH AND WILLINGNESS TO WORK AND SHOW OUR SUPPORT THE KG to PG FREE EDUCAION PROGRAM. WE ALL KNOW THAT ALL TYPES OF LIBRARIES ARE TO BE ESTABLISHED AND DEVELOP THE EXISTING LIBRARIES. IT WILL CREATE LOT OF EMPLOYMENT AND GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE SOCIETY. The speakers and invitees include, Sri Bandaru Dattatreya, Hon;ble Minister of Govt of India; Prof Haragopal; Sri Allam Narayana, Chairman Telangana Press Academy; Prof K Nageshwer, MLC and Editor of Hans India Newspaper; Prof Kodandarami Reddy, Chairman, Telangana Joint Action Committee; Prof Krishna Reddy, Director, ICSSR-SRC and many more eminent persons including two MLCs will be joining the program. PLEASE MAKE IT CONVENIENT AND INFORM ALL OTHER FELLOW PROFESSONALS AND MAKE THE PROGRAM A SUCCESS. PLEASE ATTEND THE PROGRAM WITHOUT FAIL. PL SUPPORT TSLA ENDEAVOURS TO IMPROE THE LIBRARIES AND ALSO GET MORE JOBS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. ALL ARE WEELCOME AND TSLA INVITES EVERY ONE CONCERNED TO EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES N LAXMAN RAOProf. N.LAXMAN RAO, Member, Advisory Board, National Library, KolkataPresident, Telangana Library Association. UGC-Emeritus Fellow (2009-11) Professor in Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad ( super-annuated). Formerly Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8). Formerly President of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science ( IATLIS) and Association of British Scholars ( AP Chapter) . ADDRESS: Plot No A-194, H No 1-8-10/1, Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500007. Mobile: 9493701565. email: naglaxman(a)yahoo.com, naglaxman(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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Fwd: Knowledge Unlatched
by Subbiah Arunachalam 28 Feb '15

28 Feb '15

Friends: Please look up the website of 'Knowledge Unlatched.' It appears to be an excellent programme for some leading Indian institutions to join. Already close to 300 institutions (including Fudan University in China and two institutions in South Africa) have joined. The partnering publishers include several Universities. In any case all books are free to download by our researchers and students. But this kind of OA is made possible by the member institutions sharing the cost. More the members lower will be the cost to each of them. Librarians of key Indian academic and R&D institutions might wish to recommend joining this programme to their vice chancellors and directors. I spoke to two leaders of the OA movement and both of them felt that Indian institutions would benefit by joining the programme. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CSI eNewsletter -- Jan-Feb, 2015
by Mohan Hr 28 Feb '15

28 Feb '15

Dear all, After a break, we are resuming the CSI eNewsletter. The CSI eNewsletter of Jan-Feb, 2015 (combined issue) can be accessed at http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2015-jan.pdf OR http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2015-feb.pdf and also at the CSI KM Portal http://www.csi-india.org/enewsletter For the archives of this newsletter, pl. visit http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-archives.htm or at http://www.csi-india.org/archives5 You are free to forward this mail to your contacts who may like the information presented in the mail. With regards HR Mohan Editor -- CSI eNewsletter http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/ Contents ======= The IT Leaders 100 list A Strategist's Guide to the Internet of Things What Are MOOCs Good For? Top 10 Clever Google Search Tricks Internet Tricks That You Might Not Know 2014 Global Report on the Cost of Cyber Crime 10 Big Data Trends Apt to Influence Enterprises in 2015 The next 30 years could see PCs fading away and robots taking over Beginner's guide to R Don't trust that lamp! How 12 common devices can now be hacked Sher-locked: 12 famous passwords used through the ages 9 fantastical future display technologies 7 social engineering scams and how to avoid them Ringing a bell: 11 common phrases and terms that came from obsolete technology 8 areas where CSOs and CIOs will converge in 2015 Infographic: Password, Your Days Are Numbered F.C.C. Net Neutrality Rules Clear Hurdle as Republicans Concede to Obama Server OS Buyer's Guide The ways people described computers in the 1990s are hilarious Video: Blind man sees wife for first time in 10 years The digital black hole: will it delete your memories 2014 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Client Management Tools How Google determined our right to be forgotten 2015 Telecoms.com Global Industry Survey Report Surfing the web safely: keeping your browsers safe 2015 Senior Wearables Predictions Rampant software errors undermine scientific results How cloud computing - and other new technology - could lead to the destruction of humanity Video- Interactive: Where I went right 9 Free Business Productivity Tools For Startups 8 Things You Must Ignore To Stay Happy The 10 Intrapreneurs Commandments Five career-advancing information technology skills 10 Social Media Customer Service Tactics You Must Implement During 2015 What Self-Made Billionaires Do Best The 10 Types of Nightmare Bosses Best Business Books 2014: Innovation Results of Student Essay Contest on Harnessing the Power of ICT for our New Initiatives CSI Institutional Membership for Schools ICT News: Voices & Views ICT News: Govt, Policy, Telecom, Compliance ICT News: IT Manpower, Staffing & Top Moves ICT News: Company News: Tie-ups, Joint Ventures, New Initiatives Book: From College to Career: How to Make the Transition and Become a Successful Professional Book: Organizational Behaviour :Text and Cases Book: Services Marketing: Text and Cases Book: Big Data Analytics Beyond Hadoop: Real-Time Applications with Storm, Spark, and More Hadoop Alternatives Book: Data Just Right: Introduction to Large-Scale Data & Analytics Book: R for Everyone: Advanced Analytics and Graphics Book: The Internet of Things in the Cloud: A Middleware Perspective About the CSI-eNewsletter Contributions to CSI-eNewsletter -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ieee article
by Mahesh *Y* 28 Feb '15

28 Feb '15

Dear Professionals, one of my faculty members need this article Kindly send the below article. *1. 1. **Design of a motor speed controller for a lightweight electric vehicle* Carroll, B. <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?searchWithin=p_Authors:.…> ; Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Kettering Univ., UK ; Klug, D. <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?searchWithin=p_Authors:.…> ; Dimitrov, L. <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?searchWithin=p_Authors:.…> ; Marmara, S. <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?searchWithin=p_Authors:.…> DOI: 10.1109/EEIC.1999.826269 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EEIC.1999.826269> Wireless vehicular Accident 2. Detection and Reporting System DOI: 10.1109/ICMET.2010.5598437 3. Difference analysis of GPS data base sources based on vehicle location system Wu Linli <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?searchWithin=p_Authors:.…> ; Acad. of Inf. Technol., Luoyang Normal Univ., Luoyang, China ; Shen Zhangyi <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?searchWithin=p_Authors:.…> Doi: 10.1109/ICCRD.2011.5764049 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICCRD.2011.5764049> Regards *____**________________* *Librarian* Shri Pillappa College of Engineering #79, Kondashettihalli, Between M S Palya Hesaraghatta Main Road *BENGALURU*-560089. Ph:(080) 28446727 Extn:205 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS News February 28, 2015
by Dr. Badan Barman 28 Feb '15

28 Feb '15

Respected forum members, Kindly find herewith the latest copy of LIS News. You can always find us over http://lisnews.lislinks.com. You are kindly requested to download the printed form of the newsletter from http://badanbarman.in/bb/lisnews/2015_02_28.doc and display it in the notice board of the Department of Library and Information Science and Library. Jobs 1. Library and Information Assistant Vacancy in Staff Selection Commission North Western Region. Last Date: 6/3/15. More: http://goo.gl/PKxEUZ 2. Post of Librarian at Delhi Public School, Paradip Refinery, Odisha. Last Date: 12/3/15. More: http://goo.gl/lWcGPA 3. Librarian Job in IIM, Rohtak. Last Date: 17/3/2015. More: http://goo.gl/p0pjh9 4. Library Attendant Vacancy in Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Last Date: 31/3/15. More: http://goo.gl/tTc790 Events 1. National Workshop on Open Source Library Management Software (KOHA). Location: Manipur University. Dates: 16-20/3/15. More: http://goo.gl/tjbvfG 2. National Workshop on Open Source Software Koha Training and Certification. Location: Ghaziabad. Dates: 21/3/15. More: http://goo.gl/dgwR8x Call for Articles 1. Call for Papers in Research Spectra: Multi Disciplinary National Refereed Journal. Last Date: 15/3/15. More: http://goo.gl/gecg6i Thanking you, Dr. Badan Barman, Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Gauhati, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Announcement of the 2015 ASIS&T SIG-III International Paper Contest for Developing Countries
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 27 Feb '15

27 Feb '15

On Thursday, February 26, 2015 5:58 PM, Shaheen Maqsood <mashaheen(a)gmail.com> wrote: Excuse me for cross-postings! The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce its 15th competition for papers to be submitted for the 2015 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Hyatt Regency, St. Louis, MO; November 6-10, 2015. (http://www.asis.org/asist2015/am15cfp.html) Building from the overall conference theme, the theme for this year’s paper contest is: “Information Science with Impact: Research in and for the Community”. This year’s conference theme provides an opportunity for information science researchers – including academics and practitioner researchers – to discuss the impact of their research on industry, on government, on local/national/global community groups, on individuals, on information systems, on libraries/museums/galleries, and on other practice contexts. The theme highlights the introduction of a new conference focus on Applied Research, which recognizes that basic research in information science is also inspired by, and/or connected to, information practice contexts. Papers could discuss issues, policies and case studies on specific aspects of the theme from a global and/or international perspective. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following core areas: * Impact on Individuals: information behavior; information retrieval; human-computer interaction; social media use; information literacy; etc. * Impact on Society: digital citizenship; cultural engagement; archival preservation; policy development; copyright; intellectual property; infometrics; information access; etc. * Impact on Organizations: information architecture; knowledge management; competitive intelligence; digital curation; records and archives management; etc. * Impact on Systems & Technology: cloud computing; digital libraries; automatic indexing; social tagging; classification; semantic web; database design; web usability; etc. * Impact on Information Contexts: health; education; law; environment; agriculture; business; etc. Selection Criteria: There will be up to three winners who will be selected by a panel of judges including: Maqsood Shaheen (IRC, US Embassy Islamabad), J.K. Vijayakumar (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology), and, Innocent Awasom (Texas Tech University). The judging criteria will be based on: 1. Originality of paper in the developing world and global information ecosystem (originality of the project described, etc.) 2. Relevance to the paper contest theme 3. Quality of argument, presentation and organization Eligibility & Information for authors: Only papers by a principal author who is a citizen of, and resides in a developing country are eligible. Winners in the 2009-2014 contests are not eligible. The papers should be original, unpublished, and submitted in English. We encourage submissions from librarians, information and network specialists, and educators involved in the creation, representation, maintenance, exchange, discovery, delivery, and use of digital information. Award: The award for each winner is a two-year individual membership in ASIS&T. In the case of multiple authors, the principal author will be awarded the ASIS&T membership. In addition, depending on SIG III fundraising for this competition, the first place winner will be rewarded a minimum of $1,000 toward travel, conference registration, and accommodations while attending the ASIS&T Annual Conference in Hyatt Regency, St. Louis, MO, November 6-10, 2015. (http://www.asis.org/asist2015/am15cfp.html) Style: The international paper contest committee requires that submissions follow the International Information and Library Review instructions to authors. Detailed information is available under the heading, Guide for Authors at: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=ulbr20&page=… Publishing opportunities: Submitted papers will be considered for inclusion in a special issue of the International Information and Library Review, subject to the usual peer refereeing process, for that journal. ASIS&T Copyright Policy: ASIS&T will have the non-exclusive right to publish any of the papers submitted on its web site or in print, with ownership and all other rights remaining with the author. Deadline for submission of full papers: Authors are invited to submit manuscripts, not to exceed 5,000 words, by June 30, 2015, to Maqsood Shaheen at ShaheenMA(a)gmail.com, preferably as Microsoft Word or PDF attachments. ------------- Maqsood Ahmad Shaheen Chair International Paper Contest Committee Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (III) Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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