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Interesting Reads – 2019-08-22
by Mohan Hr 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

*Interesting Reads – 2019-08-22 * Read the Current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/08/interesting-reads-2019-08-22.html Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/08/ir-quiz-2019-08-22.html Archives of Interesting Reads Posts at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *Articles* - How Google Plans To Use AI To Reinvent The $3 Trillion US Healthcare Industry - 'The Matrix' hit theaters 20 years ago. Many scientists and philosophers still think we're living in a simulation - 30 Most Powerful Fat Burning Fruits - Suicide attempts are hard to anticipate. A study that tracks teens’ cellphone use aims to change that - What Technology Is Most Likely to Become Obsolete During Your Lifetime? - How The Kerala Government And KSUM Are Opening Up International Doors For Indian Startups - The Amazon is burning at a rate not seen since we started keeping track. The smoke is reaching cities 2,000 miles away. - China’s herd of unicorns - What is 'blobology' and how is it transforming biology? - What Would Happen If the Whole Internet Just Shut Down All of a Sudden? - Fake Cop Allegedly Tricked Phone Companies Into Giving Him People’s Location Data - Here’s how the world could end—and what we can do about it - IEEE India Info: Apr-Jun 2019 issue articles - Career advice I wish I’d been given when I was young - Build Whats Next: Watch on Demand the sessions of India's Largest Virtual Event on Turning Data Into Insights *Events / Announcements* - Mini Tutorial on “Demystifying Embedded Systems, System on a Chip (SoC) & Raspberry Pi" on 31st Aug 2019 - Start-ups and Investors Summit on 30th Aug 2019 - "Startup Yaan" - National Space Startup Community meetup on 31st Aug 2019 - Mini Tutorial on “Demystifying Data Analytics" on 7th Sep 2019 - Transforming Healthcare With IT: THCIT-2019 at Hyderabad in Sep 2019 - TIC 2019: Tamil Internet Conference. 20-22 Sep 2019 at Chennai - National Workshop on “Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure” at SETS Chennai during 27-28 Sep 2019 - UDS 2020: 1st International Conference on Urban Data Science. 20-21 Jan 2020 at IIT Madras *IR-Quiz* Participate in the IR Quiz – 2019-08-22 and win Rs. 250/- worth Amazon Gift Voucher from Dynamic Group. Visit https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/08/ir-quiz-2019-08-22.html *Access Links* Read the current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/08/interesting-reads-2019-08-22.htm <https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/08/interesting-reads-2019-08-22.html>l Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/08/ir-quiz-2019-08-22.html Archives of Interesting Reads Posts at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *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

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A web application to extract key information from journal articles
by Francis Jayakanth 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

The following message is being forwarded on behalf a lis-forum member as there is a technical issue in the original posting. From: fgct(a)socio.org.uk <fgct(a)socio.org.uk> Sent: 22 August 2019 15:57 Dear ALL You can get a very useful reading at https://techxplore.com/news/2019-08-web-application-key-journal-articles.amp<https://techxplore.com/news/2019-08-web-application-key-journal-articles.amp>

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Invitation to a Book exhibition
by ram sripa 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

Dear LIS professionals, Library and Information Center, P. E. S. College of Engineering Mandya proudly invites you all to the grand book exhibition to be held on date 28th and 29th August 2019. 4000+ technical, management and basic science related books will be displayed in the exhibition by 15 National and International Publishers. I hereby particularly request the librarians and book reading lovers (bibliophiles) in and around Mandya district not to miss this opportunity as it provides a great chance to exploit the contents of huge collection. Exhibition will be inaugurated by Dr. H. D. Chowdaiah Ex MLA and MLC, President Peoples' Education Trust, Mandya on 28th August 2019 at 10.00AM at Dr. H. D. Chowdaiah Auditorium. Your esteemed participation is anticipated. with best regards- Team Library and Information Center, PES College of Engineering, Mandya *Kodandarama MLISc, UGC-NET (PhD)* Chief Librarian PES College of Engineering Mandya 571401 Contact No: 9986800801 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sweden's bokbåten is a floating library that brings books to residents of remote islands | MNN - Mother Nature Network
by Mohan Hr 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/swedens-bokbaten-floatin… Very interesting -- hrmohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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STUDENT COLLOQUIUM
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore, 560 059 SEMINAR-1 (2018-2020) Title- Big Data: Problems and Hadoop as a solution Abstract In todays world, data is everywhere and in various forms which is large and difficult to store and process with the traditional systems. These types of data often referred as Big Data. In this seminar, we are going to talk about problems like storage and processing of Big Data and will discuss solutions to these problems using Hadoop. Hadoop is a Big Data analytics tool which is capable of storing the Big Data in a distributed environment and enables parallel processing. It eases our work and saves a lot of time. We will also discuss different components of Hadoop like HDFS and MapReduce. Finally, the seminar will be concluded discussing the Big Data opportunities in libraries. Speaker- Sneha Bharti Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 22-08-2019 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC Class Room (G-16), ISI Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Information for Sustainable Development SIG - Exploratory meeting
by Deva, Eswara-Reddy B 20 Aug '19

20 Aug '19

Dear Colleague You are requested to attend the Exploratory Meeting on Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Information for Sustainable Development SIG Monday, 26.08.2019 at 10:45 -11:45 at Business Meeting Room-1 Session 106 Mr. Sanjay Bihani Chair elect, IFLA Division V and the Member elect, IFLA Governing Board will Chair the meeting The meeting will discuss to see if there is sufficient interest and commitment to develop the proposal further and to specify the potential purpose and activities of the special interest group. Best regards, Deva E. Reddy, Convener Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, USA devaereddy(a)tamu.edu<mailto:devaereddy@tamu.edu> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New Contact details of NIT Rourkela Library
by vinod mishra 20 Aug '19

20 Aug '19

Dear All, Please find below the link for New Contact details of Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela. http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/index.php/contact-us/library-team-members With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4666-7874 *"Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul" -- Mahatma Gandhi*

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Job Posting: Project Associate in Library IIT Hyderabad
by Gayathri Gayu 20 Aug '19

20 Aug '19

Dear Moderator, Please Circulate this Job post in LIS Forum *Walk-In : Project Associate post in IIT Hyderabad* *Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad* *Telangana-502285 India* Name of the post: Project Associate Number of Post: One Pay: Rs. 27,000.00 – 74,000.00 Essential qualification: A Master Degree in Library and Information Science/Documentation with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade of B in UGC SEVEN POINT SCALE. Familiarity with emerging information technologies and ILMS (any Library Management Software). Excellent interpersonal and Communication skills. Clear understanding of commitment to library User services function. A minimum of 3 Years working experience in a reputed research or Educational institutes. Desirable: Preference will be given to UGC NET qualified candidate. Age: Maximum Age 30 Years (As on date of Interview) Walk-In : Date & Time: 04.09.2019 (Wednesday) 9 AM How to apply: Interested candidates are requested to send their application in prescribed format to E–mail id iithlibrary(a)iith.ac.in only on or before 31-08-2019, (no need to send hardcopy of the application form). Application form (word format) - http://bit.ly/2Z4QrHE Application form (pdf format) - http://bit.ly/2Z4nlYD Advertisement - http://bit.ly/2ZeDuWW Regards, Gayathri Mohan *IITHLibrary <http://library.iith.ac.in/>**|Catalog <http://192.168.126.11/>|RAIITH <http://raiith.iith.ac.in/>|* Room.No.320|Academic Building "A" Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad |Telangana-502285 |INDIA |Phone: 040-23016044| -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Events Digest – 2019-08-19
by Mohan Hr 18 Aug '19

18 Aug '19

*Events Digest – 2019-08-19* *Presentation on “Holistic Digital Empowerment” on 21st Aug 2019* Pl. find the invite to the presentation on “Holistic Digital Empowerment” on Wednesday, 21st Aug 2019 at 5 p.m. by Mr. A. Lakshman Pillai Founder & CEO, Lpcube Systems India Pvt. Ltd. at Dept. of ECE, Anna University The PDF invite is at mm-190821-hde.pdf <http://bit.ly/2MTGkOw> To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at http://bit.ly/2MqTimJ *RSC-19: Research Scholars’ Colloquium at SSNCE on 21st Aug 2019* SSN College of Engineering (Autonomous Institute), Kalavakkam in association with ACM Chennai Professional Chapter & IEEE CS Madras Chapter is organizing Research Scholars’ Colloquium (RSC’19) on 21st August 2019. For a PDF announcement, please visit: http://www.ssn.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/RSC_Brochure.pdf For registration: https://bit.ly/2XCobuk *UX meetup session and presentation on "Best Practices in User Experience Design" on 24th Aug 2019* Pl. find the invite for the UX meetup session and presentation on "Best Practices in User Experience Design" on 24th Aug 2019 at CS25, Dept of CSE, IIT Madras. The formal PDF invite is at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1E4U4I32nrLIJ32xlylGMvA9sc8lLnA7s To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at http://bit.ly/2ZDGwER *Webinar on “IEEE Guide to Autonomous Vehicle Technology” on 27th Aug 2019* You are invited to participate in a live complimentary IEEE course program webinar entitled, “IEEE Guide to Autonomous Vehicle Technology,” presented by Dr. Alexander M. Wyglinski, Dr. Nasser Lashgarian Azad, and Dr. Steve Vozar. Date & Time: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (9.30 p.m. IST) For more details and to register pl. visit http://bit.ly/2TIpwLR *Start-ups and Investors Summit on 30th Aug 2019* The Start-ups and Investors Summit on the theme “Road to Sustenance and Scaling of startups” is being organised on 30th Aug 2019 (Friday) at Veltech Dr.Rangarajan Dr.Saguntala R & D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai For the PDF brochure pl. visit https://drive.google.com/open?id=1foqzTiUqq7yPpEzFD89zckkr9MxZ8esy Pl. register at *https://forms.gle/Mfu7f9m2WhxFEAvVA (Rs.750) <https://forms.gle/Mfu7f9m2WhxFEAvVA>* *Mini Tutorial on “Demystifying Embedded Systems, System on a Chip (SoC) & Raspberry Pi" on 31st Aug 2019* Pl. find the announcement & call for participation in the Mini Tutorial on “Demystifying Embedded Systems, System on a Chip (SoC) & Raspberry Pi" on 31st Aug 2019.from 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology, OMR Road, Chennai – 600119. For a PDF announcement pl. visit https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gtTY8UA3vF82CtReKxssmgKprL5vOm56 A nominal registration fee of Rs. 150/- (for members of IEEE, ACM, CSI, SPIN, eWIT, CySI, ISACA and students & faculty of MSEC, SJIT,) and Rs. 200/- (for others) is payable at the time of registration. The fee includes: kit, tea, and participation certificate. To participate, pl. register through https://in.explara.com/e/demystifying-embedded-systems As seats are limited, early registration is suggested. *Mini Tutorial on “**Demystifying Data Analytics" on 7th Sep 2019* Pl. find an announcement and call for participation in the mini tutorial on "Demystifying Data Analytics" on 7th Sep 2019 at the Seminar Hall, Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Kodambakkam, Chennai- 600024. For the PDF announcement pl. visit http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2019/mini-tut-190907-da.pdf To participate, pl. register through https://in.explara.com/e/mini-tutorial-on-demystifying-data-analytics As the seats are limited, early registration is suggested. *TIC 2019: Tamil Internet Conference. 20-22 Sep 2019 at Chennai* The 18th Edition of Tamil Internet Conference (TIC 2019), is jointly organized by International Forum for Information Technology in Tamil (INFITT) and Anna University, Chennai, India from September 20-22, 2019 . TIC 2019 invites the submission of technical papers from researchers who are involved in different aspects of Tamil Computing and Information Technology to send their research work for presentation in one of the technical sessions of the main track of the conference which will be held in Anna University Chennai, India during the above period. TIC 2019 welcomes double-blind anonymous submissions on significant, original, and previously unpublished research on all the aspects of Tamil computing. Kindly go through the attached brochure to know the scope of the conference. More details at https://tamilinternetconference.org/tic2019 *National Workshop on “Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure” at SETS Chennai during 27-28 Sep 2019* Society for Electronic Transactions and Security & Centre For Development Of Advanced Computing in association with CSI, IEEE CS & ACM are oraganisisng a two days workshop on “Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure” at SETS Chennai during 27-28 Sep 2019. Workshop brochure at https://www.setsindia.in/PdfDocs/CSCI_BROC.pdf Registration Form at https://www.setsindia.in/PdfDocs/CSCI_REG.pdf *UDS 2020: 1st International Conference on Urban Data Science. 20-21 Jan 2020 at IIT Madras* IIT Madras and Rochester Institute of Technology, USA are jointly organising an International Conf on Urban Data Science during 20-21 Jan 2019 at IIT Madras. It is sponsored by ACM Chennai & supported by IEEE CS Madras. Paper Submission Deadline: 1st October, 2019 CFP announcement at http://dos.iitm.ac.in/UDS2020/CFP_UDS.pdf For more details pl. visit http://dos.iitm.ac.in/UDS2020/ Pl. participate and get benefited With regards HR Mohan Chair, ACM Chennai Chair, Spl Events & Imm Past Chair, IEEE CS Madras

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Survey . Please provide your early response
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 18 Aug '19

18 Aug '19

Dear colleagues, I am undertaking a survey of documentary heritage relating to the Silk Road that exists at the national level in Indian libraries, archives, museums, government repositories and private collection. Please provide your response using questionnaire given at the links given below https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjYq4rIHCxHzC1P1US_qLzkudM6e8irNt… Short Link is https://forms.gle/CsQcSyEyypFhifYo8 Additional information may be sent to me on my email ID gaur(a)ignca.nic.in. An early response preferably by August 22, 2019 will be appreciated. Regards Ramesh ******************************************************************************************Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Director (Library & Information in HAG Pay Scale) & Head, Kalanidhi Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) (Autonomous body of Ministry of Culture, Government of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Mob: 9810066244 Ph.(Off) 011-23388333 e-mail; (1) rcgaur66(a)gmail.com (2) gaur(a)ignca.nic.in,website: www.ignca.gov.in Profile: http://ignca.gov.in/PDF_data/profile_of_dr_ramesh_c_gaur.pdf **************************************************************************************** Member International Advisory committee (IAC), UNESCO Memory of the world Programme and National Coordinator- Expert's Group UNESCO MoW Programme in India, Member-IFLA RSCAO and ARL Section, Governing Council-INFLIBNET, NDLTD Board of Directors, International Consultative Committee on DIgital Dunhuang Project, China, UGC National Committee on Plagiarism Regulations, member of over 20 Library Advisory Committee / Boards of Many Central Universities and other institutions , Awards-Have received 10 National and International awards, Have visited 22 countries in relation to various professional assignments ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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