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IISER Pune - Call for Papers and Posters - National Conference on Library Innovations for Excellence (LIFE 2017)
by Umeshareddy Kacherki 15 Nov '16

15 Nov '16

Dear Professional Friends, Greetings from IISER Pune Library! It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that as part of celebrations of ten years of IISER Pune, Library is organizing a two day *National Conference on Library Innovations for Excellence (LIFE-2017)* during February 16-17, 2017 at IISER Pune campus. The primary objective of the conference is to understand how libraries are translating ideas into innovative services of excellence to create value for users and to the continuing success of libraries. It will provide an opportunity to library and information science professionals to share their experiences, ideas, research and knowledge for mutual benefit. *Target Audience* - Library and Information Science Professionals - Knowledge Management Professionals - Students of Library and Information Science - Publishers and Content Providers *Structure of the Conference:* Day 1: Registration, Inaugural Session, Keynote Address, Invited Lectures by Eminent Professionals, 3 Theme Sessions of paper presentations with Pecha-Kucha format (20 Slides – 20 Seconds per slide) and Poster Presentations. Day 2: Invited Lectures by Eminent Professionals, Two Theme Sessions of paper presentations with Pecha-Kucha format (20 Slides – 20 Seconds Per Slide), Poster Presentations, Workshop Session on Innovative Practices followed by Valedictory Session. Please find conference brochure on the below given link: http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/~library/life2017/BROCHURE-FINAL.pdf For paper and poster submission guidelines and other details, please visit conference website: http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/~library/life2017/ We request you to kindly contribute papers and posters, and actively participate in the conference to share your experiences, ideas and knowledge and make the conference a big success. Best Regards Umesh ----- Dr. Umeshareddy Kacherki Deputy Librarian and Organizing Secretary - LIFE 2017 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pashan, Pune - 411008. India. Phone: +91 20 25908004 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2nd Global Conference on Emerging Trends in Business Librarianship
by Ilammaran Anbumani 14 Nov '16

14 Nov '16

*ETBL – 2016* *2nd Global Conference on Emerging Trends in Business Librarianship * Indian School of Business & IIM Ahmedabad jointly organizes a 4 day *2nd Global Conference on Emerging Trends in Business Librarianship (ETBL-2016)* to be held at Mohali Campus during December 04 - 07, 2016. *IMPORTANT DATES* Last Date for Registration - November 25, 2016 Submission of Outline of the Slides for Presentation - November 05, 2016 Intimation for Acceptance for Slides for Presentation - November 10, 2016 Submission of the Slides for Final Presentation - November 25, 2016 *Note: Presentation must be in MS-PPT or PDF format ONLY* For paper submission guidelines, please refer the our brochure. http://www.iima.ac.in/library/etbl2016/public/brochure_2016.pdf The complete paper should be sent electronically to conferencesecretariat(a)iima.ac.in ** Please check our conference website: http://www.iima.ac.in/library/etbl2016/ <http://www.iima.ac.in/library/etbl2016/> for more details.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One Day Workshop on Vedic Self-Management on 14th Dec 2016 at Chennai
by Mohan Hr 14 Nov '16

14 Nov '16

Dear all, Pl. find the call for participation in the One Day Workshop on "Vedic Self-Management: An Interactive Program based on Ancient Indian Wisdom" on Wednesday, 14th Dec 2016 at Chennai. For the brochure pl. visit http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2016/ws-vsm/ws-vsm-brochure.pdf For the registration form pl. visit http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2016/ws-vsm/ws-vsm-regn-form.pdf OR https://goo.gl/Q0W5E8 Registration Fee (including Service Tax): Rs. 400/= for members of CSI, IEEE and supporting organisations. Rs. 500/= for others. As the seats are limited, early registration is recommended. For advance online registration pl. visit https://goo.gl/wYLkq9 Pl. note the registration will be confirmed on receipt of payment only For clarifications/queries if any, pl. contact: Mr. K. Srinivasan, CSI: Mobile: 09445420096 & email: csimds(a)gmail.com OR Dr. P. Sakthivel, Chair, IEEE Computer Society. Mobile: 09444412789 & email: sakthi_velp(a)yahoo.com With regards HR Mohan Chair, IEEE PCS Imm. Past Chair & Chair, Spl-Events, IEEE CS ========== CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ========== Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter IEEE Professional Communication Society, Madras Chapter IEEE Technology Engineering Management Society, Madras Chapter IIT Madras Alumni Association, Chennai Chapter One Day Workshop on "Vedic Self-Management" An Interactive Program based on Ancient Indian Wisdom On Wednesday, 14th Dec 2016 from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. with Registration at 9.00 a.m. onwards at Seminar Hall, CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai - 600113 Program Objective: To make the participants understand the nuances of Self –Management based on Vedic Scriptures and inspire them to transform themselves through self-exploration. The Program is designed to provide strong theoretical as well as practical exposure to Karma Yoga and conflict resolution in the midst of moral or ethical dilemmas. Vedic Self-Management refers to the art of managing the self as a wholesome entity at the physical, emotional, intellectual and creative levels. At the micro level, the individual human being has to manage oneself properly in terms of his body, mind and intellect throughout his existence. The inherent Vasanas and the individual qualities constituting one’s core personality have to be clearly understood through self-introspection for tapping and harnessing the vast potentials. Vedic Self- Management is built on a holistic understanding of the nuances of Vedic scriptures for achieving internal transformation. Programme Coverage & Sessions: Holistic Vedic Management – An Introduction; Nuances of Body, Mind, Intellect and Meditation; Personality Mapping based on Trigunas, Panca Kosas and Cakras; Achieving Managerial Excellence through Karma Yoga; Dilemmas, Crisis Management and Conflict Resolution; Internal Transformation; and Case Study. Target Audience: All Professionals, Teachers and Students. Registration Fee (including Service Tax): Rs. 400/= for members of CSI, IEEE, IITMAA and supporting organizations. Rs. 500/= for others. The fee includes Tea, Working Lunch. Facilitator: Dr. S. Kannan is a Chartered Accountant and a Post-Graduate in Management Accountancy, a Certified Information Systems Auditor and a Certified Information Security Manager. He is also certified in Risk and Information Systems Control. He holds a Ph.D. in Commerce and another inter-disciplinary Ph.D. in Management and Sanskrit in the domain of Vedic Management. He has delivered lectures in various seminars and conferences of professional bodies and academic institutions. He has three decades of industrial and professional experience. Dr. Kannan has authored books on Vedic Management, Human Values and Professional Ethics, Corporate Laws, Industrial Laws and Project Evaluation. He is currently a Senior Consultant in TCS. As the seats are limited to facilitate interactive sessions, early registration is recommended. Advance registration may be done at https://goo.gl/wYLkq9 However, the registration will be confirmed on receipt of payment only. Pl. send the payment by DD / Cheques drawn in favour of Computer Society of India – Chennai Chapter and payable at Chennai or through online (see the registration form at https://goo.gl/Q0W5E8 for details) and mail the same to: Computer Society of India, CSI - Education Directorate, CIT Campus, 4th Cross Road, Taramani, Chennai 600113. Payment can also be made through online and the payment reference no. can be provided in the online form at https://goo.gl/wYLkq9 Name of beneficiary -- CSI, Chennai Chapter Beneficiary’s Bank -- State Bank of India, MIDC, Andheri East, Mumbai Account Number -- 33934168390 MICR Code -- 400002057 IFSC Code -- SBIN0007074 For clarifications/queries if any, pl. contact: Mr. K. Srinivasan, CSI: Mobile: 09445420096 & email: csimds(a)gmail.com OR Dr. P. Sakthivel, Chair, IEEE Computer Society. Mobile: 09444412789 & email: sakthi_velp(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference on Current Trends in Library & Information Services
by Somaraya Tallolli 14 Nov '16

14 Nov '16

Dear Moderator Please publish this information in the LIS-Forum Dear Professional colleagues Greetings! We are pleased to announce that *International Conference on Current Trends in Library & Information Services* is organized by *Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Bangalore*. Dept. of Library & Information Center on 5th to 7th January, 2017. The objectives of the CTLIS-2017 is to discuss the current trends in library & information services and bring the Professionals, researchers as well as academicians in a single platform to exchange & share their ideas and experiences. It also aims to discuss the solutions adopted for the encountered practical challenges in the present scenario. The following are the conference themes & sub-themes and these are suggestive, but not exhaustive: · Applications of Tools & Technologies in LIS · Best Practice & Case Studies · Collection Development · Electronic Resources · Human Resources Management in Library · Information and Knowledge Services · Information Literacy · IOT & Library Apps · Knowledge Organisation & Retrieval · Library Automation & open Source Software · Marketing of information Resources & Services · Resource Sharing · Application of Social Media in LIS The Original contributions and case studies based on applications, research, surveys and practices related to the above themes are invited. Deadline for full paper submission is 30th November 2016 it may be extend. Registration of author is mandatory for paper presentation and publication. Please see the brochure provided in the conference website www.icctest.in. Download the E-brochure. The more details of publications & registrations please visit the conference website www.icctest.in For further details please contact Somaraya B Tallolli Librarian & Organizing Co-chair Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Bangalore Kumbalagodu, Mysore Road, Bangalore-560074 Phone.No.09449960206, 08553948128 sbtallolli(a)gmail.com -- Yours truly Somaraya B Tallolli Librarian & Organising co-chair Don Bosco Institute of Technology Bangaluru, Karnataka, India sbtallolli(a)gmail.com *Mobile.No+91 94 4996 0206, 91 8553948128* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha 16.05.05 Live DVD
by Vimal Kumar V. 14 Nov '16

14 Nov '16

Dear Friends, Koha 16.05.05 Live DVD now available for download. Following are features of Koha Live DVD: Koha customised for ready to use Zebra server enabled Customized MARC fields in cataloging Automated database backup Build on Ubuntu MATE 14.04 LTS Sample reports Easy installation Detailed Read Me file. Download links, https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3FZ9iUzgfcmSE5WZEdEeV9FSm8 https://sourceforge.net/projects/kohalivedvd/files/ User would like to install Koha manually, please visit, https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_on_ubuntu_-_packages Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blogs: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://dspacegeek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in <http://moovandan.blogspot.in> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IEEE & CSI Events during this week starting 14th Nov 2016
by Mohan Hr 13 Nov '16

13 Nov '16

Dear all, The following events of IEEE & CSI (direct & supported) are happening this week. Pl. make it convenient to participate and get benefited With regards HR Mohan Vice Chair, IEEE Madras Section ========================== 15th Nov 2016: Presentation on "The NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission: An India-US partnership for monitoring a dynamic planet" by Speaker: Dr. Paul Rosen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA. at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 15 Nov. 2016 at Central Lecture Theatre, IIT Madras. Free pgm organised by IIT Madras & IEEE Madras Section. . No registration needed. Invite at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3HJ2knpFzKHUEhaV1FrV1FPbDg/view?usp=shari… 16th Nov 2016: Presentation cum demo on “The Exciting World of 3D Printing” by Mr. Rakesh Koppunur, Sales - Head (Hardware Vertical), think3D, Hyderabad on Wednesday, 16th Nov 2016 at 5.45 p.m. at Seminar Hall, CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai – 600113. Pgm organised by CSI, IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & IEEE TEMS. Please pre-register at https://goo.gl/o87xc1 Invite at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2016/mm-161116-3dprinting.pdf 18-19 Nov 2016: SPICON2016 -- International Conference and Exhibition during 18-19, Nov 2016 at GRT Convention Center, Chennai.Organised by SPIN Chennai and supported by IEEE & CSI. More details and to regsiter, pl. visit http://spinchennai.org/spicon2016 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Science in Trump's America
by Subbiah Arunachalam 12 Nov '16

12 Nov '16

*The Scientist* Trumping Science? How will the research enterprise fare under a Donald Trump administration? The scientific community reacts. By Bob Grant | November 11, 2016 Researchers and science advocates are taking to social media to voice their opinions on what a Donald Trump administration may mean for science <http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/47460/title/TS-Picks-…> in the coming years. Out of nearly 160 respondents who voted in a Twitter poll <https://twitter.com/TheScientistLLC/status/796411445625942016> posted by *The Scientist,* 42 percent said that they feared research funding would be affected by a Trump presidency. Running a close second was public support of science, which 35 percent of respondents felt would be impacted by Trump. Comments <https://www.facebook.com/TheScientistMagazine/posts/1261741440515760> also came in to *The Scientist’s Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/TheScientistMagazine/>*. “I am taking a breath and trying to explain to my children that science matters, that global climate change is indeed occurring and we are watching it happen via species migration, storm intensity, and inundation on our coastlines,” wrote Deanne Caffee-Cooper. “That we have to continue to work on credible threats to international food security and water resources. That our fight is the good fight and that we do not have all the answers. That our integrity as professionals is valuable. That we have to continue to educate and not be silent any longer.” Another Facebook commenter, Chris Stable, expressed a slightly different viewpoint. “If science falters as a result of the political sphere,” he wrote, “then it is our fault as scientists.” Other researchers are suggesting that President-elect Trump and his advisors receive a science “tutorial” before taking office. “Some responsible scientist needs to educate [Trump’s transition team] about the importance of the scientific enterprise,” Harold Varmus, former National Institutes of Health (NIH) director now of Weill Cornell Medicine, told *STAT News <https://www.statnews.com/2016/11/09/scientists-trump-new-reality/>*. “I hope we’re going to be able to accommodate the new reality. But someone needs to give the transition team a tutorial.” Scientists abroad are expressing solidarity with their US counterparts. “I feel sad for the United States and its scientists, and would like to welcome good scientists to work and live in China,” said Peking University neuroscientist Yi Rao in a comment quoted by *Nature <http://www.nature.com/news/how-scientists-reacted-to-the-us-election-result…>* . Meanwhile, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is warning that academics are expressing fear that Trump “may be the greatest threat to academic freedom since the McCarthy period.” “His remarks about minorities, immigrants, and women have on some campuses had a chilling effect on the rights of students and faculty members to speak out,” the AAUP said in a statement <https://www.aaup.org/news/higher-education-after-2016-election#.WCTKl_krLRb> released Wednesday (November 9). -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article required urgently
by Paramjit Singh 12 Nov '16

12 Nov '16

Dear Library Professional Following Article required urgently *Article: The Study of Architectural Adornment:* * An Introduction by *Jan Pieper and Saryu Doshi Marg Magazine, Volume 34 Number 4, September 1982 -- Thanks & Regards *S Paramjit Rana <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> | **Librarian * <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238>| M.A., M. Phil. Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"* *Please consider the environment before printing this email !!!* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National conference announcement from Presidency University, Bangalore
by sheshadri kn 12 Nov '16

12 Nov '16

Dear Professional colleagues Greetings! We are pleased to announce that the National Conference on the *Role of LIS Professionals in the Changing Academic Paradigm *will be organized by Presidency University, Bangalore on *February 17-18, 2017*. Main objective of this conference is to provide a platform for LIS Professionals, researchers as well as academicians from all over India to present the results of their research and development activities related to library requirements for the constantly changing academic programs. The following are the conference themes & sub-themes and these are suggestive, but not exhaustive: *Evolving Library Landscape:* *Professionals’ Challenges:* · Futuristic vision of Academic Libraries · E-books procurement, Access methods and Rights management · Impact of Mobile Technologies on Libraries · Open access resources and technology · Application of Cloud Computing · Outsourcing of Information Services · Application of Social media for promoting the Digital Resources · User Education · User Satisfaction and Behavior in the Digital Age · Infrastructure, Budget and Staff competency issues · Academic Libraries in E-teaching and E-learning · Impact on Space Planning in Libraries · Issues in E-resources subscription in Libraries · Ensuring the Effective use of E-resources · Changes in emerging User Characteristics, Behaviors, and Expectations · Future of Print Publications · Impact on space planning *Digital resources & Big Data:* *Library Standards:* · Librarians’ Role in Curating and Exposing Big Data · Competency Standards for Library and Information Services · Impact of Big Data on LIS Education · Quality Assurance and Accreditation of LIS Programs · Evaluation of Digital Resources · Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development in LIS · Metadata for Digital Resources · IPR and tools to check Plagiarism · Digital Preservation · Best and New Practices and Processes, ISO and TQM Original contributions and case studies based on applications, research, surveys and practices related to the above themes are invited. Deadline for full paper submission is 31 December 2016. Registration of author is mandatory for paper presentation and publication. Please see the brochure provided in the conference website for further details. The conference website link will be up on *www.presidencyuniversity.in <http://www.presidencyuniversity.in/>* soon. Kindly contact me for the E-brochure. *Registration Fee (excluding Accommodation):* *INR 1000/-* for Library Professionals & Academicians & *INR 100/-* for Students & Research Scholars. The payment should be sent by DD in the favor of “REGISTRAR, PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE–560064”. OR Bank transfers to “REGISTRAR, PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY ACCOUNT”. A/c No. 11890100129874 at FEDERAL BANK, GANDHINAGAR BRANCH, and IFSC: FDRL 0001189. The duly filled registration form along with payment details should reach the Organizing Secretary latest by 31st January 2017. *Accommodation & Transport:* Transport from and to Yelahanka, Bangalore will be arranged. Besides, economic accommodation at service apartments, budget hotels, guest houses, etc in the range Rs 600 – 1000 per night will be arranged on first cum first served basis. *Important Dates:* • Full paper submission deadline: *31st Dec, 2016* • Last date for Registration: *31st January, 2017* • Conference Dates: *17th & 18th Feb, 2017* *Manuscript requirements:* Length: Approximately between 2000-3000 words (4-8 pages on A-4 size papers with 12 font sizes for texts and single line spacing). Title: The title of the paper be in Title Case with 14 point bold letter size in Calibri. The same should be left justified. Font: Calibri, Font Size: Heading-14 (Bold), Sub Heading -12(Bold), and rest of the text - 12. Abstract: Papers should have abstract (maximum 200 words), five subject headings, brief information about the author, a color photograph of the author and e-mail address. References: APA style guidelines are to be followed for text as well as rendering references. *For any information, contact:* *Dr. K. N. Sheshadri, Organizing Secretary & Senior Librarian* *Presidency University* Itgalpur, Rajanakunte Yelahanka, Bangalore 560 064 Email: sheshadri.kn(a)presidencyuniversity.in Cellphone: +91 7899218877 URL: www.presidencyuniversity.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FOLIO- webinar
by nikesh 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

FOLIO (the Future of Libraries is Open) is a new collaboration that brings libraries, service providers and developers together to speed innovation and redefine the future of library automation. The FOLIO project partners are hosting a webinar on the FOLIO roadmap on Wednesday, November 16. Harry Kaplanian, Senior Director of Product Management, Software Services at EBSCO Information Services, will present the short, medium and long term milestones along the FOLIO roadmap. He will explore questions like: What does the long term path for FOLIO development look like? What is the development status of the first applications and the short term goals? How can you get involved? *Date and time :*Wednesday, November 16, 2016 9:30 pm India Time (Mumbai, GMT+05:30 *Speaker: *Harry Kaplanian, Senior Director of Product Management, Software Services at EBSCO Information Services *Link to register for the webinar : * http://www.elabs10.com/functions/message_view.html?mid=4484479&mlid=191901&… *Nikesh Narayanan *I Systems & e-Librarian I Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research <http://www.kustar.ac.ae/> PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE Mobile : +971507097346 https://ae.linkedin.com/in/nikeshn -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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