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From a dear friend
by Ashok Asundi 10 Sep '14

10 Sep '14

This brief appeared in 'Banjara Life' a newsletter of Banjara Academy, and I desire to share this with others on LIS-Forum * When I'll be dead, your tears will flow, but I won't know. Cry for me now instead. * When I'll be dead, you will send flowers, but I won't see. Send them now instead * When I'll be dead, you will say words of praise, but I won't hear. Praise me now instead. * When I'll be dead, you will forget all my faults, but won't know. Forget them now, instead * When I'll be dead, you will miss me them, but I won't feel. Miss me now instead. * When I'll be dead, you will wish you could have spent more time with me. Spend it now instead Prof. A.Y.Asundi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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British academic librarians champion OA
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Sep '14

09 Sep '14

blogs.lse.ac.uk http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lti/2014/09/08/open-educational-practices-benefit-us… Friends: Libraries of three leading British universities are promoting open access and open academic practices. Librarians of research laboratories and universities in India may please take note. We can replicate the British experience here for the benefit of all. Best. Arun LSE blog, 8 September 2014 http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lti/2014/09/08/open-educational-practices-benefit-us… educational practices benefit us allCLTSupport On Thursday, I attended the FOSTER Discovering Open Practices event jointly organised by the libraries at LSE, King’s College London (KCL) and Queen Mary’s College, London (QMUL). The event aimed at promoting open access and open academic practices to early career researchers. It was an eye-opening experience, which showed me how current publication practices affect early career researchers desperate to make their mark in academia. I was particularly struck by Joe McArthur’s (@mcarthur_joe <https://twitter.com/Mcarthur_Joe>) presentation <http://www.righttoresearch.org/learn/LSE-PhD-FOSTER>. Joe is the Assistant Director for from the Right to Research Coalition <http://www.righttoresearch.org/>, and having recently graduated from UCL, had the frustration of not having access to research fresh in his mind. He talked about how publishing firms behind prestigious journals often force researchers to hand over the copyright for years of hard work, (80% of which is publicly funded), only to restrict access through paywalls leading to profit margins for Springer and Elsevier which even the likes of Microsoft and Google would be envious of. And the costs seem to keep going up. Joe mentioned that costs have gone up 400% in the last 20 to 30 years, and the average subscription for a health science journal is now $1482 a year. Researchers are not only restricted from accessing vital research but sometimes also forced to turn to illegal file sharing to be able to complete their own research, with possible legal consequences for the researcher. .@Mcarthur_Joe <https://twitter.com/Mcarthur_Joe> of @OA_Button <https://twitter.com/OA_Button> on open access and the hugcopye profit margins in academic publishing#fosteropenscience <https://twitter.com/hashtag/fosteropenscience?src=hash> pic.twitter.com/nqgtmNO9mD <http://t.co/nqgtmNO9mD> — Daniel Payne (@lyhairian) September 4, 2014 <https://twitter.com/lyhairian/status/507464980980322304> Smaller, lesser funded institutions, particularly those in the developing world, can struggle to keep up with costs. The humanities are also particularly affected. As humanities subjects receive only 1% of the annual UK research budget nationally, financially stretched libraries have to make difficult decisions about the journals they can subscribe to, according to Caroline Edwards (@the_blochian <https://twitter.com/the_blochian>) from the Open Library of Humanities. Research isn’t just used by other researchers and academics, but also by doctors, policy makers, ministers, engineers and many others. Limiting journal access to university libraries and blocking access via paywalls holds back important and potentially ground-breaking research from the very people who could actually implement it’s recommendations. Open Access and Creative Commons Open access and creative commons licences offer an excellent alternative, particularly to early career researchers looking to establish themselves, and make an impact with their research. There are now over 9000 open journals, some of which offer *Gold *access to their papers, meaning articles are available to download straight away through the journal website. Articles can also be made available through *Green *access, where articles are hosted some of the 2000 odd university repositories. There are, of course, certain myths and beliefs which may put researchers off from publishing openly. Myths, such as open access journals are somehow of a lesser quality, and that these journals lack the prestige and impact of established subscription journals, can be hard to resist. However, many open journals, such as the Journal of Information Literacy <http://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/JIL>, are peer-reviewed, and follow the same publishing criteria as subscription journals. Caroline Edwards argued that journals are deemed prestigious because prestige has been conferred upon them by academics over time. By resisting subscription journals, and also publishing through open journals, open journals may also start to gain prestige over time. Contrary to having less impact, publishing through open journals makes research far more accessible to more people, and therefore allowing more people to read and cite articles. Copyright issues can be addressed by using Creative Commons licences, which protect the copyrights of the author, whilst allowing people to use, remix and modify the research materials, so long as they are properly attributed. Research needs to be accessible and communicable, according to Cameron Neylon, Advocacy director for PLOS. He urged researchers to not get bogged down in the process of simply producing paper after paper, but to think about how their research will affect the end user. Research needn’t just be communicated via journal articles; blogs, websites, media articles and social media are also important ways to get research out there. The panel had the following tips for early career researchers: - Think about who is affected by your research and how can they access your work - Using open access journals, github, social media and blogging can open up your research to a much wider audience, potentially leading to more citations and increased impact. - Don’t sign away your copyright! - Researchers are under no obligation to sign any such agreement. Use Creative Commons licences <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_license> to protect your work, while allowing others to use it. - Talk to your research librarian! - Research librarians are there to help researchers make their work accessible and can advise on a range of topics, from copyright to publishing in open access journals. - Have an online presence - Being able to network with other researchers and stakeholders in an important part of making sure your research has impact, and can open up new avenues for researchers. Don’t keep your research to yourself! - Open access should not be approached as an onerous task required to fulfil the criteria of REF <http://www.ref.ac.uk/> or Horizon 2020 <http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/what-horizon-2020>. It should be seen as the democratisation of research. By using open sourced research, pioneers like Jack Andrakas, a high-school teenager, were able to produce tests for pancreatic cancer that were far cheaper and effective than existing tests: #fosteropenscience <https://twitter.com/hashtag/fosteropenscience?src=hash> inspiring case of innovation made possible largely due to open access research https://t.co/QdHs2C247I — Arun Karnad (@arkarnad) September 4, 2014 <https://twitter.com/arkarnad/status/507468354232524800> Proof that in the end, open research benefits us all. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A data centre for scientific and medical research in the UK
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Sep '14

09 Sep '14

Please see this news story: <http://www.stm-publishing.com/uk-research-secures-new-national-data-centre/> and < https://www.ja.net/products-services/janet-cloud-services/shared-data-centre >. Best. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by shashi bhat 09 Sep '14

09 Sep '14

Dear Friends, One of our Post Graduate needs the following article for her research work. If any one of you have access to this article, kindly arrange to send the copy. Rivero ER, Grando LJ, da Silva Belatto MF, Daniel FI. Utility of Cell block in the cytological preoperative diagnosis of keratocystic odontogenic tumor. Pathology -Research and Practice. Vol.210(4) April 2014, pp 224 -227 With Regards Mrs. Shashikala K Librarian, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Constituent College of Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575018. Ph: 0824-2204572, 2204963 (ext.-234) Res: 0824-2202133 Mob: +919448869047. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] [ILOSC.23988] Heartily Congratulation Sir for Best Teacher Award in LIS Profession reg
by Ravindra Mendhe 06 Sep '14

06 Sep '14

Dear Prof Dr.V.T. Kamble Sir Greeting *Please accept our heartiest gratitude on this occasion. You are a committed academician, illustrious authority in Library and Information Science world across the globe, Synonym of simplicity and politeness, definitely deserve the highest every possible honor in all spheres. **The *Govt of Karnataka give the awards Best Teachers in LIS Profession on the view of Librarians Day 12-08-2014 at Gulbarga Karnataka. Sir you are * deserves a big applause for identifying the right person at the right time for the right cause.* *Heartily Congratulation Sir, on this occasion and We wish you good luck in whatever you do,we wish you success and real happiness too,and to hope all the things you are planning todayWork out as you hope, Every step of the way.* Thanks Sincerely, *Ravindra M. Mendhe* Deputy Librarian, & Organizing Secretary SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies NMIMS ( Deemed to be University Mumbai) Mukesh Patel Technology Park Shirpur Campus, Bank of Tapi River, Mumbai - Agra Road, Shirpur, Dist- Dhule- 425 405, MS, India Tel: 02563 -286545 email: ravindra.mendhe(a)nmims.edu, , ravindramendhe@ <ravindramendhe@g> gmail.com website: http://ravindramendhe.weebly.com/ https://sites.google.com/site/ravindramendhe/ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------* On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 8:34 AM, sgmcollege library < sgmcollege.library(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Congrates > On 3 Sep 2014 11:19, "Vijaykumar Gopale" <vijay.tiss2008(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Good Afternoon to all LIS Professionals Teachers/Friends >> >> >> >> It's a matter of great pleasure to brought to notice to all LIS >> Professionals that *Dr.V.T.Kamble Professor *& Chairman Dept of Library >> & Information Science G.U.G and *Director Institute of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar >> Studies & Research* Gulbarga University Gulbarga Karnataka has been >> awarded by Govt of Karnataka Best Teachers in LIS Profession on the view of >> Librarians Day 12-08-2014 at Gulbarga Karnataka >> >> >> >> >> >> From >> >> Mr.Vijaykumar B >> >> M.L.I.Sc, M.Phil. JRF-NET(Ph.D) >> >> Librarian >> >> Govt First Grade College Chitguppa-585412 >> >> Dist ;Bidar Karnataka >> >> M-09901407956 >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Indian Librarians Online Study Circle" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to ilosc+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to ilosc(a)googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Indian Librarians Online Study Circle" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ilosc+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to ilosc(a)googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Sincerely, *Ravindra M. Mendhe* Deputy Librarian, & Organizing Secretary NMIMS-KLA National Library Conference 2014 SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies NMIMS ( Deemed to be University Mumbai) Mukesh Patel Technology Park Shirpur Campus, Bank of Tapi River, Mumbai - Agra Road, Shirpur, Dist- Dhule- 425 405, MS, India Tel: 02563 -286545 email: ravindra.mendhe(a)nmims.edu, , ravindramendhe@ <ravindramendhe@g> gmail.com website: http://ravindramendhe.weebly.com/ https://sites.google.com/site/ravindramendhe/ *for NMIMS National LIS Conference 2014* http://nlc.nmims.edu/ *http://nmimsconference.weebly.com/* <http://nmimsconference.weebly.com/> *“New Technology, New Trends, New Ideas; Modifying the Library with the User in Mind'.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Virtual display of new books added to IISc departments
by Anuradha.K.T. 06 Sep '14

06 Sep '14

Dear Professional, Books procured by Indian Institute of Science departments are processed in the main library but because they are required by the departments immediately, it is dispatched to the departments soon after processing and hence are not displayed along with other new books procured in the main library. Hence I have created a virtual display of new books added to Indian Institute of Science departments since 25th Aug 2014, which can be accessed at: http://www.shelfari.com/anu-radha/shelf (for the books displayed on 25th Aug 2014) http://www.shelfari.com/anu-radha-kt/shelf (for the books displayed on 1st Sep 2014) Weekly list of new books can be accessed at: http://www.library.iisc.ernet.in/access1/wklstbks/newbook.aspx#s1 All the books processed in the main library can be searched using library OPAC. Kindly go through the link and send your feedback to anu(a)library.iisc.ernet.in Regards, Anuradha

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Fwd: IGF 2014 Press Release
by Subbiah Arunachalam 06 Sep '14

06 Sep '14

Friends, all of us LIS professionals use the Internet and help users of our libraries and information centres learn to use the Internet more efficiently. It will be good to keep up with developments in the way Internet itself is changing and administered. Here is a short report of a recent meeting of the recently held Internet Governance Forum by an Indian participant, Mr Sunil Abraham, Executive Director, Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore. Arun > > > The 9th Internet Governance Forum (“IGF2014”) was hosted by Turkey in > Istanbul between September 2-5. A BestBits pre-event, which saw robust > discussions on renewal of the IGF mandate, the NETmundial Initiative and > other live Internet governance processes, flagged off a week of many > meetings and sessions. At IGF2014, the ICANN-led processes of IANA > transition and ICANN accountability found strong presence. Human rights > online, access and net neutrality were also widely discussed. Centre for > Internet and Society, India participated in multiple workshops and panels. > > > > *Workshops and Panel Discussions* > > *WS206: An evidence-based framework for intermediary liability* > > CIS organized a workshop on developing an evidence-based framework for > intermediary liability in collaboration with the Stanford Center for > Internet and Society. By connecting information producers and consumers, > intermediaries serve as valuable tool for growth and innovation, and also a > medium for realisation of human rights. The workshop looked to a > concerted approach to understanding intermediaries’ impact on human rights > demands our urgent attention. Jyoti Panday of CIS was contributed to the > workshop’s background paper and organisation. Elonnai Hickok of CIS was a > speaker. At this workshop, a zero-draft of international principles for > intermediary liability was released. The zero-draft is the interim outcome > of an ongoing, global intermediary liability project, undertaken by CIS in > collaboration with Article 19 and Electronic Frontier Foundation. See > video > <http://crm.cis-india.org/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/exter…> > . > > > > *WS112: Implications of post-Snowden Internet localization proposals* > > Organised by ISOC and Center for Democracy and Technology, this panel > questioned the distinctions between Internet-harmful and > Internet-beneficial Internet and data localization. As a speaker at this > workshop, Sunil Abraham of CIS identified state imperatives for Internet > localization, such as taxation, network efficiency and security. See video > <http://crm.cis-india.org/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/exter…> > . > > > > *WS63: Preserving a universal Internet: Costs of fragmentation* > > Internet and Jurisdiction Project organized this workshop to explore > potential harms to Internet architecture, universality and openness as a > result of Internet balkanisation. Sunil Abraham was one of the speakers. > > > > *WS2: Mobile, trust and privacy* > > Organised by GSMA, this panel discussed methods, benefits and harms of > use of mobile transaction generated information and data. Sunil Abraham was > a speaker. See video > <http://crm.cis-india.org/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/exter…> > . > > > > *WS188: Transparency reporting as a tool for Internet governance* > > This GNI workshop examined transparency reporting by Internet > intermediaries and companies, and sought to identify its strengths and > shortcomings as a tool for Internet governance. Pranesh Prakash of CIS > was a speaker. See video > <http://crm.cis-india.org/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/exter…> > . > > > > *WS149: Aligning ICANN policy with the privacy rights of users* > > This Yale ISP panel examined ICANN’s obligations for data protection, in > light of international standards and best practices. This discussion is > particularly relevant as ICANN’s WHOIS policy, Registrar Accreditation > Agreement, and other policies have attained the status of a global standard > for the handling of personal data. Pranesh Prakash moderated this panel. > > > > *Other Participation* > > *Launch of the GISWatch Report* > > Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the Humanist > Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries (Hivos) released the > Global Information Society Watch Report (*GISWatch*) on national and > global mass surveillance. The report “*explores the surveillance of > citizens in today's digital age by governments with the complicity of > institutions and corporations*”. Elonnai Hickok of CIS was one of the > contributors to this report. > > > > *Internet Ungovernance Forum* > > Elonnai Hickok presented at the International Principles Steering > Committee meeting at the Internet Ungovernance Forum > <http://crm.cis-india.org/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/exter…> > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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E-Content 2014 - Panel Debate Topic Announced
by Soji Mathew 05 Sep '14

05 Sep '14

Informatics is pleased to invite all LIS and allied professionals to participate in a very thought provoking debate. The topic for this year's panel discussion is "Marketing the Library to Users". There will be questions to panelists and participants and a working document will be created. Please register yourself for participating in the seminar and to listen to the panelists or question them. Dates & Locations: Monday, September 15, 2014 - Bhopal Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - Lucknow Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - Kolkata Friday, September 19, 2014 - Kochi Register for free at: www.informindia.co.in/event2014 (please note that prior registration is mandatory). Hurry up... seats are filling up fast... If you are not able to attend please send your questions to events(a)informindia.co.in and we shall try our best to put these questions to the panelists during the debate. Regards, E-Content 2014 Team -- *Confidentiality Notice: *T*his electronic message transmission, including any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information from Informatics Publishing Limited. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any dissemination, copying, distribution, printing or use of the contents of the information contained in this electronic message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message by error, please destroy all copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying to this message or calling 91-80-40387777.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request Article
by Dr.S.Dhanavandan 05 Sep '14

05 Sep '14

Dear Sir I need the following article to one of our faculty member. Kindly provide to us. Shifting Subjectivities: Mestizas, Nepantleras, and Gloria Anzaldúa's Legacy MELUS (2013) 38 (2): 71-88 first published online April 2, 2013 with regards Dr. S. Dhanavandan *Assistant Librarian* Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University Gandhigram -624 302. Dindigul Dt, Tamil Nadu, Mobile:09442867275, dhanavandan(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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Inauguration of Tent Library @ Mysore Dasara 2014
by Sunil MV 05 Sep '14

05 Sep '14

Dear Professional Friends, Greetings from MyLISA Mysore! Like to share the information about the inauguration of '*Tent library*’ today at Mysore Palace Premises (September 1, 2014) by Dr. V. Karikalan IFS, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Government of Karnataka. Sri H.R. Basappa, Deputy Director, Department of Public Institutions, Government of Karnataka; and Sri. Nagaraja S., President, MyLISA Mysore; were the special invitees. The programme was presided by Sri B. Manjunath, Deputy Director, Department of Public Libraries, City Central Library, Government of Karnataka. Dr. N.S. Harinarayana, Secretary, MyLISA Mysore, introduced the concept of Tent Library and presented the various sessions scheduled for 'Library Hour' of the Tent School Time Table. Dr. Mallinath Kumbar, Professor, DoS LIS, University of Mysore and Dr. Chandra Patil, Officer, Sarvar Shikshana Abhiyaan, graced the occasion. For photographs and press clips visit http://mylisamysore.weebly.com/ <http://mylisamysore.weebly.com/> *Background* “*Books for all*” is the dictum propounded by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan. He wanted library books for all socioeconomic groups, not just well-educated scholars interested in public domain items. It is the responsibility of the library profession to work towards achieving this goal. MyLISA has put forward its little foot in this direction by mooting the idea of a ‘Tent Library’. Mysore Dasara is the Nadahabba (Karnataka State - Festival). One of the central attractions of the ten-day festivities is the five kilometer Jumboo Savari – the procession by the main elephant accompanied by other elephants carrying the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, the sitting deity of Mysore. The preparation for the procession is done eight weeks before the actual procession. The elephants are brought from nearby forest and trained for the purpose. The trainers of elephants – the mahouts – come and stay at Mysore along with their families. Mysore district administration provides them all facilities to their families. Temporary school is started for their children at the premises where they reside inside the palace ground. One of the ardent librarians from Mysore observed that these children lack library facility during that period. He mooted an idea with MyLISA to think of library service to reach the unreached. Acting upon the idea, MyLISA was successful in convincing the district administration of Mysore to extend the library services through Department of Public Libraries, City Central Library, Mysore. As a result a ‘Tent Library’ was established in the premises of the palace where the mahouts reside. These library being a part of school, regular library hours will be included in the school time-table. Staffs from the City Central Library and MyLISA members visit the tent library and conduct the sessions to these students on reading skills, use of books, books handling, types of books, newspaper reading, and other study aided activities. Expertise of a few renowned school librarians are used in providing the service. A lot of book based activities have been planned. Drawing, picture books, clay modeling, bookmark preparation, painting, etc., were also the part of the session scheduled. The library will be on open access and children can use the books any time at their will. They can also take home the books on loan basis. With sincere regards, Dr. Sunil M.V. Librarian Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) No. 1, Chamundi Hill Main Road, Siddharthanagar Post, Mysore - 570 011, INDIA Mobile: 998639832 | Telephone: 0821-2429722 Extn: 3006 * Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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