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2nd Call for papers to LISACON-2020 and Conference Attractions
by Pandurang Konnur 18 Apr '20

18 Apr '20

Dear Professional Friends, LIS Academy, Bangalore in collaboration with University of Hyderabad (UoH), Hyderabad is organizing 3rd LIS Academy conference on “Reinventing Excellence in Librarianship”. The conference will be held at University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad during 27-29 August 2020. The conference organizers are inviting papers on conference theme and sub themes as under: Conference Theme: Reinventing Excellence in Librarianship Conference Sub-themes: Reinventing Library Services in Digital Age: Discovery and retrieval services; Archiving and Networked Services; Web based information services; User profiling services; Research data management services; Research support services; New Paradigms in Collection Development User Focused Collection Development; Collaborative collection development; Innovative content acquisition models; Open access and collection development polices; New perspectives in collection assessment; Changing Content Types & Formats; Content Licensing; Leveraging Library Technologies: Converging library technologies; Open source tools; Library technologies & ERP integration; Social media platforms; Protocols and interoperability; Data visualization tools; Data, Metrics and Ranking: Role of Librarians Data aggregation Sources & Models; Publication metrics for ranking & accreditation; Usage metrics driven decision making; Libraries in Inculcating Research Ethics Research integrity; Research misconduct; Publication ethics; Predatory publishing; Plagiarism; Institutes research integrity policies; Library Diplomacy Libraries as Instruments of Cultural Diplomacy; Libraries reflecting their national heritage; Library diplomacy to globalize libraries; Libraries as foreign policy; Smart Technologies for Public Libraries Maker Space; Augmented reality; Multimedia books; Digital maker labs; Coding Clubs; Digital story telling; Digital interfaces for printed books; Social, and innovation hubs; Publication Guidelines: For Publication Guidelines, formatting guidelines and paper template authors are requested to visit conference website: http://lisaconf3.lisacademy.org/ OR http://www.lisacademy.org/) Important Dates: Submission of abstract of the paper:15/05/2020 Notification of acceptance of the abstract: 30/05/2020 Submission of Full length paper:30/06/2020 Notification of Acceptance of full length paper:10/07/2020 Submission of camera ready paper along with registration details:24/07/2020 Conference Attractions: 1. Best three accepted papers selected by expert committee will be considered as invited papers. The registration fee for these authors will waived off and they will be extended free local hospitality. 2. Best paper awards for the papers presented in the conference: 3 best papers will be awarded based on recommendations of the Expert committee and conference poll 3. Library quiz program during conference and prizes will be awarded to winner 4. Presenting your library success Story telling through PechaKucha (for more Information on PechaKucha kindly visit Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZJc8PB2DsQ) best PechaKucha presentation will be awarded cash prize and certificate with memento (subject to submission of minimum five PechaKucha presentations). Registration Details: Early bird registration before 20th July 2020 International Participants $75 SAARC &ASEAN Countries Participants $50 Working Professionals Rs. 2000 General professionals: Rs. 2000 Student Participants: Rs. 1000 TLA members Rs. 1000 Registration after 20th July 2020 International Participants $100 SAARC &ASEAN Countries Participants $75 Working Professionals Rs. 2500 General professionals: Rs. 2000 Student Participants: Rs. 1500 TLA members Rs. 1500 Spot Registration: All International Participants: $100 All Participants: Rs. 2500 Accommodations not included in the registration Fee, However, organizers will facilitate accommodation on twin sharing basis for the first come first serve on additional payment. For any clarifications / details contact: lisacademyorg(a)gmail.com With warm regards, Dr. P. V. Konnur Former LIS Professor, Fulbright Scholar - (UIUC, USA)Adviser - VTU Consortium, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, Chairman - State Level Book Selection Committee, Karnataka President - LIS Academy, Bangalore Member of Syndicate, KUVEMPU University, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: www.lisacademy.org

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Call for papers on theme “Skill Enhancement / Re-skilling during the Lockdown Period” deadlines: Abstract 23-April and Full paper and presentation 30th April 2020
by Mohan Hr 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

Dear Friends, Greetings! Computer Society of India, ChennaiA ACMChennai IEEE Computer Society, Madras IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society, Madras With support from Sbytetechnologies.com We request students, research scholars, academicians and industry experts to submit original and unpublished work. *Theme* “Skill Enhancement / Re-skilling during the Lockdown” *Submission Deadlines* Thursday, 23rd April 2020 for Abstract (max 500 words) Thursday, 30th April 2020 for Full Paper (max 2500 words) & Presentation (10-12 slides) *Mode of Submission* Email to info(a)csichennai.org *Conference Date & Time* Saturday, 2nd May 2020 :: From 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. *Submission guidelines* 1. Any submission that has already been published in any journal or conference is not accepted. Papers submitted / under review are also not accepted. 2. Prizes will be awarded to the top three papers & presentations. 3. Certificates will be provided for all the authors who make presentations in the conference. This conference aims to bring together leading academicians and delegates from the corporate sector to exchange and share their experiences about various aspects of skills development and enhancement With regards, Mr. P V Subramanian , Chair CSI CC Mr. H R Mohan, Chair ACM Chennai Dr. P Sakthivel, Chair IEEE CS Madras Dr. G Kulanthaivel, Chair IEEE TEMS Madras

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Knockdown the Lockdown: Upskill from Home
by Subhash Reddy 16 Apr '20

16 Apr '20

Dear Professional Friends, Karnataka State Library Association (R) is inviting you to join the Zoom meeting. Topic: Knockdown the Lockdown: Upskill from Home Dr. Nagappa Bakkannanavar AGM & Head - Information Resource Centre Tata Consultancy Services Time: Apr 18, 2020, 11:00 AM Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9400342679?pwd=NlNTODFmSFE2K3lFQ1lCSllpUEoxQT09 Meeting ID: *940 034 2679* Password: *KALA* 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

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Zoom meeting link
by Krishnamurthy Madaiah 16 Apr '20

16 Apr '20

________________________________ From: Krishnamurthy M <krish13041963(a)icloud.com> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2020 6:19 PM To: mkrishna_murthy(a)hotmail.com <mkrishna_murthy(a)hotmail.com> Subject: Dear Professional Friends, Karnataka State Library Association (R) is inviting you to join the Zoom meeting. Topic: Knockdown the Lockdown: Upskill from Home Dr. Nagappa Bakkannanavar AGM & Head - Information Resource Centre Tata Consultancy Services Time: Apr 18, 2020, 11:00 AM Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9400342679?pwd=NlNTODFmSFE2K3lFQ1lCSllpUEoxQT09 Meeting ID: 940 034 2679 Password: KALA With regards, Dr. M Krishnamurthy Sent from my iPhone

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Join our cloud video meeting
by Krishnamurthy Madaiah 16 Apr '20

16 Apr '20

Dear Professional Friends, Karnataka State Library Association(KALA) is inviting you to join theZoom meeting. Topic: Knockdown the Lockdown:Upskills from Home Speaker: Dr Nagappa Bakannanavar AGM'&Head -Information Resource Center Tata Consultancy Services Time:April 18,2020 11.00AM Thanking you Dr M Krishnamurthy Gen Secretarry -KALA

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Books at the doorstep to beat lockdown blues
by Raghavendra pawar 16 Apr '20

16 Apr '20

Salute to Gentleman for making use of lockdown period effectively and inspiration to others. Books at the doorstep to beat lockdown blues <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/books-at-the-doorstep-to-beat…> Thank you, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar on Current and Emerging trends in library services
by Vimal Kumar V. 15 Apr '20

15 Apr '20

Kerala Library Association Kottayam Region organise a webinar on Current and Emerging trends in library services By Nikesh Narayanan, Assistant Professor and IT Librarian, Zayed University, Dubai. Date&Time Friday, 17 April 2020, 10 AM The session will cover the current and emerging trends in libraries that help to adapt to the needs of their user communities. The session will include the following topics and more - Overview of cloud-based library services - Web-Scale Discovery services - Authentication technologies - Electronic Resources Management systems (ERM) - Library service platforms - Event Management software - ORCiD - Research Data Management Nikesh’s profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikeshn/ Nikesh serves as Assistant Professor and Information Technology Librarian at Zayed University. He is a library systems expert with specialization in Web-scale Discovery solutions, ILS implementations, remote access, repositories, and Institutional ORCID API implementations. He secured MTech in Information Systems and Management with a gold medal from the University of Mysore. Besides, he has master’s degrees in Library and Information Science and in Business studies. Before joining Zayed University UAE, Nikesh served as Systems Librarian at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi and took a lead role in unifying the ILS, discovery, remote access and repository systems of the Masdar Institute, the Petroleum Institute and the KUSTAR, implementing the massive systems migration projects for the newly merged entities of the Khalifa University. Nikesh has extensive experience leading the technical operations at EBSCO serving as EBSCO Discovery Engineer, and he has implemented over 100 EBSCO Discovery profiles across India and South Asia to deliver seamless and integrated discovery user experiences in libraries. Webinar delivery The session will be delivered online through WebEx (1 hour 30 minutes) You will get a meeting invitation in your email, and you can use it to join your meeting in different ways, like from your computer, mobile device, phone, or video system. Registration Link https://zu.libcal.com/calendar/webinar/librarytrends -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala, India-686 560 My Home Page: http://www.vimalkumar.info My Blogs: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://dspacegeek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White

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Urgent requirement
by Paramjit Singh 14 Apr '20

14 Apr '20

Dear professionals Can anyone arranged soft/pdf copy of following title please, we shall be very thankful to you. Observe, Collect, Draw !: A Visual Journal by Giorgia Lupi

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Now and Next: What a Post-COVID World May Bring for Libraries
by Shamprasad Pujar 13 Apr '20

13 Apr '20

Dear Professionals, Now and Next: What a Post-COVID World May Bring for Libraries, a blog post from IFLA may be of interest to you. https://blogs.ifla.org/lpa/2020/04/06/now-and-next-what-a-post-covid-world-… FYI Regards, S M Pujar Chief Librarian IGIDR, Mumbai

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Fwd: Access to LIS e-content
by Dr. Pawan Agrawal 12 Apr '20

12 Apr '20

Dear all, Greetings from the School of Library and Information Science, Central University of Gujarat! Ms. Pallavi, a PhD JRF Scholar from our School, has compiled a list of approximately 500+ LIS e-content from various MHRD initiatives. The compilation consists of links to resources aggregated from ePGP and Swayam Prabha available on a single platform. This collection of textual and audio- visual content has been further mapped to the UGC NET syllabus to assist in the preparation of the competitive exam. Various filters and search options have been provided to facilitate retrieval of desired subject content. We would like to share this with everyone and hope it is useful for all students during this difficult period. Website URL: https://sites.google.com/view/lisavcontent Stay home, stay safe and continue learning, *Bhakti Gala, PhD* Assistant Professor & Coordinator School of Library and Information Science Central University of Gujarat Gandhinagar, Gujarat India 382030 [E-mail] bhakti.gala(a)cug.ac.in www.cug.ac.in -- Thanks and Regards *-------* Join hands, Join eLibrarian *https://sites.google.com/site/theelibrarians/ <https://sites.google.com/site/theelibrarians/>* *-------* *Dr. Pawan R. Agrawal* Registered freelancer: NewGenLib IGNOU Academic Counsellor Assistant Librarian Learning Resource Centre (Library) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Government College (Silvassa College, Govt. Arts, Commerce and Science College) Silvassa , U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli INDIA- 396230 Ph. 9376135580, 9904828387 http://www.pragrawal.wordpress.com Skype ID: pawanagrawal4u4u Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6887-1062 [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> 04/13/20, 07:43:00 AM

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