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by Sandeep Pathak 19 Nov '17

19 Nov '17

Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings from IISER Bhopal! We take great pleasure in informing you that the IISER Bhopal is organizing a National Conference on ' *Role of Academic Libraries for Excellence in Research' (ROALER 2018)* at IISER Bhopal during Jan 18-20, 2018. http://roaler.iiserb.ac.in/ The objective of this conference is to bring together library professionals and researchers working in Science/Technology/Management/Engineering/Agriculture/Medical Sciences/Art & Humanities/ University Libraries in India and abroad on one platform and facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas, new initiatives, experiences, research work, best practices etc. Also, we intend to initiate/aid discussions on current issues, recent developments and their impact, and future challenges to prepare our libraries for the future. Conference website http://roaler.iiserb.ac.in/ Early Bird Registration: till 30 November 2017 Online Registration: https://docs.google.com/a/iiserb.ac.in/forms/d/e/ 1FAIpQLSfRJfOW0WFf7D_Jo_Fv4bCuvKX7U-xg0wOxg2kmszeXlY-69Q/viewform We are expecting the participation of library professionals and other academicians from premier academic institutions, research organizations & industries in the country. We will be having eminent library professionals as invited speakers to deliver talks on important themes and are expecting good participation. We are pleased to invite you to participate in this three days National Conference (ROALER 2018) during Jan 18-20, 2018 at IISER Bhopal and make a most of it. We are looking forward to meet you at Bhopal during conference. Thanking you. Sincerely, Sandeep Pathak Organizing Secretary, ROALER 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- Sandeep Kumar Pathak, Ph.D. (University of Pune) Deputy Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal Bhopal - 462023, M.P., INDIA Voice: 0755-4290305 / Mobile: 8120076827 Email: pathakkgp(a)gmail.com / cliitm(a)gmail.com / skpathak(a)iiserb.ac.in ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Final reminder for the National Workshop
by Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi 18 Nov '17

18 Nov '17

Dear Professional Friends/Colleagues, Please find the announcement of the National Workshop on Website Designing using Open Source Software " WIX" ( Visit the link developed on Wix Software : http://bosla2013.wixsite.com/bosla) and Design and Development of Institutional Repositories harnessing OSS "DSpace" ( NIFT IR developed on DSpace Software: http://14.139.111.19/jspui/) The hands on experiments by the Resource Persons and the in-house experts of NIFT will make the participants perfect to implement both technologies in their respective Organisations. We have left with few seats and request you to register and take part in the event. For further information please do visit the following link: http://14.139.111.19/dspaceworkshop/ Dr. A.N. Bandi Head-Resource Center National Institute of Fashion Technology Ministry of Textiles, GoI, Plot No.15, Sector-4 <https://maps.google.com/?q=No.15,+Sector-4&entry=gmail&source=g>, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai-410 210 Maharastra, India

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KALA conference on “Social Responsibilities of Libraries and Librarians in the Internet society: Challenges and Issues”.
by Shivaram Gowda 17 Nov '17

17 Nov '17

Dear Members On the Occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganthan, Karnataka State Library Association in coloboration with Sri Khsetra Dharmasthala Education Trust , Department of Libraries, Karnataka and Dhakshina Kannada and Kodagu Library Association is organizing National conference on “Social Responsibilities of Libraries and Librarians in the Internet society: Challenges and Issues”. The conference is organized on the primary concern of Dr. S R Ranganathan i.e., Social Responsibility of libraries and Librarians. The Information, Communication & Technology (ICT) has become user‐friendly tool for easy delivery of information, at the point of needs, due to its ubiquitous accessibility. Due to mobile technology and hand‐held device the remote access to information is becoming very common, even at the remotest village. Tools for social networking are also increasing day by day. It is the libraries and Librarians to use these tools and technologies to create effective role of libraries in today's society. Considering these challenges and issues, KALA has organized this National Conference. Conference Date: 15-16 December 2017 Conference Venue: Mahothsava Hall, Dharmasthala, Karnataka Conference Theme: National conference on Social Responsibilities of Libraries and Librarians in the Internet society: Challenges and Issues Conference Sub themes: * Creating informed society * Support the free flow of ideas *Library centered education ‐ collaborative approach * Library centered public health service * Public Libraries – as single window information Centre for government information * Public Library – as a grass root level data centre * Branding Public library ‐ as a centre for authentic information * Library program for old age people in urban areas * Create awareness about quality information in internet society For more details and Brochure kindly visit: http://kalaonline.com/ With warm regards Shivaram BS Senior Technical Officer 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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Dr. S R Ranganathan's 125th Birthday and Felicitation to Library Veterans
by Shivaram Gowda 17 Nov '17

17 Nov '17

Dear Members Karnataka state Library Association is Celebrating a Dr. S R Ranganathan 125th Birthday Celebrations and Felicitation to the Library Veterans for their extraordinary contribution to the profession on 10.30 AM, 20th November, 2017 at Granthagana Auditorium, City Central Library, RPC Layout Bengaluru. I request all LIS professional community to join this function and make it grand success. For More Details and Invitation kindly click http://kalaonline.com/ With warm regards -- Shivaram BS Senior Technical Officer 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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13th Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Seminar (2017): CORAL – Open source electronic resource management tool - Final Reminder
by Madhuresh Singhal 17 Nov '17

17 Nov '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 – Opensource 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 techniquesused 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 tobe both simple and highly customizable – each module can be installedindependently 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, theparticipants should have a clear understanding of CORAL functionalities. Resource Persons: NCSI-Net members who have practical experience in using CORAL andInfographics tools for managing online resources and reporting theusage of online resources, will serve as resource persons Registration Fee: Rs. 300 for Students (Should carry ID Card) and Rs. 600 for workingprofessionals, 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 Registration09:30-09:45 am Inauguration09:45-10:30 am Overview of e-Resources and ERM Systems10:30-11:00 am Coffee Break11:00-11:45 am E-Resource Licensing11:45-12:45 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 Management03:15-04:00 pm Career Advice for LIS professionals04:00-04:30 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 franc(a)library.iisc.ernet.in OR Mr. Shivaram BS shivaram(a)nal.res.in for further details. With warm regards Madhuresh Singhalon behalf of NCSI-Net Foundation

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THINKERS50 2017 RANKING OF MANAGEMENT THINKERS ANNOUNCED
by Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

Dear All *THINKERS50 2017 RANKING OF MANAGEMENT THINKERS ANNOUNCED* *November 13,2017 * *CHAMPION OF INTEGRATIVE THINKING TOPS THINKERS50* *NEW GENERATION OF THINKERS MAKES DEBUT* Who is the most influential living management thinker? The Thinkers50 2017 global ranking provides the answer. Published every two years, it is the essential guide to which business thinkers and ideas are in – and which have been consigned to business history. See the Thinkers50 2017 Ranking at http://thinkers50.com/t50-ranking/ -- Warm Regards Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian *Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (AUTONOMOUS)* L Napoo Road | Matunga (CR) | Mumbai- 400 019. Tel: 022-2419 8377 | Mob: 9870 18 9999 Library Portal*: http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe <http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Pl. send the details of Visually Impaired Ph D students for invite to Research Methodology workshop
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

Dear colleague, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi is organizing a Ten day workshop on “Research Methodology and Reference Management Tools” for Visually Impaired Ph. D. students. The workshop will cover various topics related to Research Methodology and Reference Management. The programme is sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi under special component plan for in social sciences. The tentative dates of the workshop will be in January to March 2018. Please send the details of the Visually Impaired Ph.D. students of your university who would wish to attend the above Workshop. It will be appreciated if this information is circulated to concerned Departments in your Institute/University. There will be no registration fee. Accommodation and other local hospitality will be provided during the Workshop. Further, participants need to arrange their travel support/cost etc. An early response in this regard will be appreciated. Pl. feel free to circulate it to all concerned. Regards Ramesh Sent from iPad ************************************ Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: https://jnu.ac.in/librarian -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on Research & Publishing - Sunday, Nov 19, 2017 @ Mysore - Invite
by Sunil MV 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

Dear All, Greetings from MILAN Mysore! Mysore University Information and Library Science Alumni Network (MILAN) cordially invites you for the One-Day workshop on 'Research and Publishing' organized by MILAN and SDMIMD on Sunday, November 19, 2017 between 10:00 AM and 4:30 PM at MDP Hall, SDMIMD, Mysore. The workshop is organized as a part of National Library Week Celebration 2017. Dr. R. Jagadeesh, Dean - Academics & Professor - Operations, SDMIMD will be the Resource Person for the workshop (Profile: http://sdmimd.ac.in/rjagadeesh) Please visit the following link for more information about the workshop. Link:http://www.sdmimd.ac.in/nlw2017/workshop With regards and Good Day:) Dr. Sunil M.V. Secretary, MILAN, Mysore -- 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: 99864 39832 | 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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Announcement of Three Days National Workshop on Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools during 27th - 29th December 2017 at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar - regd.
by Roma 15 Nov '17

15 Nov '17

Dear All, Greetings from INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar! As you are aware that INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar has announced the Three Days National Workshop on Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools during 27th - 29th December 2017. The aim of this workshop is to give the participants a sound overview of reference management tools and their usefulness in organizing research. Use of reference management tools like Zotero, Mendeley and EndNote are very helpful to create research workspace & carry out research works, creation & organize bibliographies, to construct references while writing research, collaborating and discovering new research. These standard tools can reduce the task of writing bibliographies, references manually while writing research, thereby cutting the time, human efforts & errors on the part of research scholars. The following major topics will be covered in the workshop: - Introduction to Research and Research Ethics - Demo Presentation on “RefWorks” by Proquest. - Use of Reference Management Tool- Zotero with "hands-on-practice" - Use of Reference Management Tool- EndNote with "hands-on-practice” - Use of Reference Management Tool- Mendeley with "hands-on-practice” - Referencing / Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism, Use of "URKUND" anti-plagiarism s/w. Please, request you to circulate/share this information in your work circle. If anyone of your colleagues or anyone from other Institutions nearby to you wishes to attend then please ask them to do register themselves fully for this workshop on or before 20th December 2017 by paying the registration fees as a limited number of seats are available. For more details and registration process, please go through https://www.inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/ and attached brochure. Please visit for more details: https://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/Reference_Management2017.pdf <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inflibnet.ac.in%2Fforthcomin…> Thank you! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Access / Solutions but not illegal affair: Some Points to Ponder
by Vasanth 15 Nov '17

15 Nov '17

Dear Sir/Madam, Just to understand why we need Sci hub kind of tools to access information and how unrestricted access to knowledge is addressed previously. - Aaron Swartz and The Guerrilla Open Access Manifesto Aaron Swartz was an Internet wizard who was behind the development of Creative Commons License and RSS Syndication. He took his own life in 2011. But what he did in a span of 26 years of his life was something very extraordinary and interesting. He was a fierce proponent of open access movement. He wrote the “Guerrilla Open Access Manifesto” to propagate free and unrestricted access to knowledge. Swartz did then what Sci hub is allowing us to do now. He downloaded millions of articles from JSTOR through MIT computer networks. The “Guerrilla Open Access Manifesto” reads like this “Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves. The world's entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals, is increasingly being digitized and locked up by a handful of private corporations….”. - Delhi University and Copyright Tangle with Major Publishers We all know how Oxford University Press, Cambridge and Tylor and Francis didn’t allow photocopy of the course materials they publish for students at Delhi University. They filed a copyright suit against the sale of photocopy materials at Delhi University, however Delhi High Court dismissed this copyright infringement petition. This was done by the major publishers to restrict the access to reading materials. How many of them in a country like India able to afford thousands of rupees to purchase books and other reading materials? - German Researcher boycotting Elsevier Publications Early 2017 some 60+ German Universities tried to cancel the subscriptions to Elsevier journals citing increasing costs. They demanded to make German publications open Access. German Universities wants their research publications available openly for them to access without paying exuberant fees to access their own published materials and others. This was an interesting developments in journal subscriptions and pricing models. There are other intricacies which is not needed here to discuss. But this issue brought up the debate on free access to knowledge. - Microsoft Windows Operating System and Piracy We are all familiar on this. Most of us are using pirated Windows OS for running other applications in our computers. Interesting fact is that except in few occasions Microsoft has never made this issue an important one and also there was no substantial information to claim that pirated Windows OS has lost their financial benefits considerably. Even at times we have heard that the company itself allow general users to have pirated Windows OS versions so that they will be familiar with this OS and help them to thrive their business in a different way. Today we can download songs and films of all kinds through Torrent. Is this legal or illegal? Today Internet itself at the centre of creating an unequal world which was not the vision of the creators of Internet. This is an unending question. ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N.Mysuru

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