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CALL for OR2015 Scholarship Programme Applicants
by Imma Subirats 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2015 Read it online: http://www.or2015.net/scholarship-programme/ The Tenth International Conference on Open Repositories (http://www.or2015.net/) , OR2015, will take place on June 8-11, 2015 in Indianapolis (Indiana, USA). The organizers are pleased to invite you to apply to the 2015 Scholarship Programme. The Open Repositories Steering Committee is delighted to announce that for OR2015 we will again be running our Scholarship Programme. This programme will enable us to provide support for a small number of full registered places for the 2015 conference in Indianapolis. The programme is open to librarians, repository managers, developers, and researchers in digital libraries and related fields. Applicants submitting a paper for the conference will be given priority consideration for funding (please provide details of your submission in the application form). Two questions in the application form ask 'What is it about Open Repositories that interests you' and 'What do you expect to gain from attending the conference?' You may wish to prepare answers to these before completing the form, as the responses to these will be critical to the success of your application. Please note: the Scholarship provides funding only for a full conference registration (including dinner and the poster reception). It does not cover other costs such as accommodation, travel, and subsistence. It is anticipated that the applicant's home institution will provide financial support to supplement the OR Scholarship Award. Application Form http://goo.gl/Vv03F4 (via GoogleDocs) The deadline for applications is 30 January 2015. LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD: OPEN REPOSITORIES AT THE CROSSROADS OR2015 is the tenth OR conference, and this year's overarching theme reflects that milestone: Looking Back/Moving Forward: Open Repositories at the Crossroads. It is an opportunity to reflect on and to celebrate the transformative changes in repositories, scholarly communication, and research data over the last decade. More critically however, it will also help to ensure that open repositories continue to play a key role in supporting, shaping, and sharing those changes and an open agenda for research and scholarship. OR2015 will provide an opportunity to explore the demands and roles now expected of both repositories and the staff who develop, support, and manage them - and to prepare them for the challenges of the next decade. We welcome proposals on this theme, but also on the theoretical, practical, organizational, or administrative topics related to digital repositories. Full details on the Call for Proposals http://www.or2015.net/call-for-proposals/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Beware while developing Digital Library
by Tejas Shitut 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

*Google should pay authors for scanned books, US appeals court told* Google’s effort to scan millions of books for a digital library violates copyright law, a lawyer for a group of authors told a US appeals court *New York*: Google Inc.’s massive effort to scan millions of books for a digital library violates copyright law, illegally depriving authors of licensing fees, royalties and sales, a lawyer for a group of authors told a US appeals court on Wednesday. Paul Smith, who represents the Authors Guild and several individual writers, told a three-judge panel at the 2nd US circuit court of appeals in New York that the Google Books project was a “quintessentially commercial” infringement designed to protect the company’s “crown jewel” search engine. But Seth Waxman, a lawyer for Google, said the project “revolutionized” how people find books and, contrary to the authors’ claims, would actually boost sales by introducing works to more readers. “There is no evidence in this record, none, of any market harm to the authors,” he said. The writers are appealing a November 2013 decision from a federal judge in New York, Denny Chin, dismissing the longstanding litigation. Chin found the technology giant’s scanning of more than 20 million books and posting “snippets” of text online constituted “fair use” under US copyright law, saying it provided enormous benefits to the public while sufficiently protecting authors’ rights. Google has said it could owe billions of dollars in damages if the authors prevail in the lawsuit. But the authors may face an uphill battle at the appeals court. In a separate case in June, the 2nd circuit rejected similar claims from the Authors Guild against a consortium of universities and research libraries that built a searchable online database of millions of scanned books. On Wednesday, US circuit judge Pierre Leval—recognized as a preeminent expert in copyright law—said most examples of fair use are commercial in nature, such as newspapers that quote from copyrighted works. “I would be surprised if you’re going to win the case by pointing out that Google, like The New York Times, is a profit-making enterprise,” he told Smith. Google launched the project in 2004 after agreeing with several major research libraries to digitize current and out-of-print works from their collections. The three individual plaintiffs in the proposed class action include former New York Yankees baseball pitcher Jim Bouton, who wrote the classic memoir, “Ball Four.” The appeals court decision is likely at least several months away. *Source-* livemint 4/12/2014 Thanks & Regards, *Tejas ShitutAssistant Librarian,* *Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research*L Napoo Road, Matunga (CR), Mumbai- 400 019 Mob: 9892150381 website*: www.welingkar.org <http://www.welingkar.org/>* Library Portal*: http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe <http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe>* *It’s our responsibility to handover Green Earth to next generation.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INDIAN-ORIGIN AUTHORS IN NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2014
by Ragaavendra R 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

INDIAN-ORIGIN AUTHORS IN NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2014 Indian-origin American surgeon and author, Atul Gawande as well as historian Ramachandra Guha are among five authors with an Indian connection who figure in the New York Times (NYT) Book Review's list of 100 Notable Books of 2014. Boston-based Gawande's "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End" which questions the role of modern medicine is listed number two among the non-ficion books. "It is a meditation on living better with age-related frailty, serious illness and approaching death," says the newspaper. The book, reported to have been picked up by US President Barack Obama during his Thanksgiving shopping recently, also figures in Washington Post's top 10 books of 2014. Historian and author Ramachandra's "Gandhi before India" also finds mention in the NYT book list, which was released today. "It was as a young lawyer in South Africa that Gandhi forged the philosophy and strategies later put to such effect in India," says the Times. Delhi-born Akhil Sharma's semi-autobiographical novel "Family Life", which the Times describes as "deeply unnerving and tender at the core" finds place in the Fiction & Poetry section. The novel, describes the newspaper, "charts a young man's struggles to grow within a family shattered by tragedy and disoriented by its move from India." Indian-American writer Vikram Chandra, a recipient of the 1996 Commonwealth Writers' Prize book "Geek Sublime: The Beauty of Code, the Code of Beauty" is included in the list. "With great subtlety and depth, Chandra, who is both a novelist and a programmer, traces the connections between art and technology," describes the Times. "No Good Men Among The Living: America, the Taliban, and the War Through Afghan Eyes" by Anand Gopal, writer and journalist who has reported on the Middle East and South Asia figures in the NYT list. The book is "a devastating look at how we got Afghanistan wrong." Another book in the list "The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas" is by American author and columnist Anand Giridharadas. "Competing visions of the American dream collide in this account of a post-9/11 hate crime and its unlikely reverberations," says the newspaper. REFERENCE LINK: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/indian-origin-authors-in-n… Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Condolences
by M.Prasanna 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

We are saddened… Our Satish Deshpande Sir is no more with us Our Beloved Sir was such a wonderful person to work for. Everyone in the office will miss his ready smile and helpful attitude around the department. We are praying for his family in this difficult time, we are truly going to miss him. With our deepest and heartfelt condolences His Colleagues Resource Centre, DA-IICT -- 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 janet lobo 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

Dear Sir/Madam, I am in need of the following article- Transcutaneous Bilirubin After Phototherapy in Term and Preterm Infants Grabenhenrich, et al.Pediatrics 2014; 134:5 e1324-e1329 If any one has this article, please forward to me. Kind Regards, Dr Janet Dotty Lobo Librarian Fr Muller Central Library Mangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Over 20 Free Articles from Taylor & Francis
by Segon, Shafina 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

Dear all, Taylor & Francis brings to you free articles for the researchers in your institutes and universities. In order to help facilitate communication and knowledge exchange among the editors and publishers based in India during November, over 20 key articles have been made free to access until the end of April 2015. Subject areas addressed in this collection include geopolitics, green technology, emerging economies, engineering, botany, and chemistry. Click the link here to be taken to our landing page and access these: http://explore.tandfonline.com/page/pgas/india-editorial-roundtables. Here are some samples from the many available: § 1. To be or not to be: dilemma of Africa's economic engagement with China and other emerging economies<http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09744053.2013.855357> § Africa Review § Matias Assefa, Alemayehu Geda, Solomon Mosisa 2. Chromatographic Studies and in vitro Screening for Acetyl Cholinesterase Inhibition and Antioxidant Activity of three Acacia Species from South India<http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/22297928.2013.806405> * Analytical Chemistry Letters * Indira Balachandran, Satheesh, George, V. K Goplakrishnan, C. T Sadashiva, C. T. Sulaiman § 3. Analysis on Patent Activity and Technical Diversity in Green Car Fields<http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09737766.2013.802586> § COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management § Dae-hyun Jeong, Young-Il Kwona 4. Indian diaspora and urban poverty: a Malaysian perspective<http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09739572.2013.853441> Diaspora Studies Parthiban S. Gopala, Premalatha Karupiah Click here for the COMPLETE LIST: http://explore.tandfonline.com/page/pgas/india-editorial-roundtables. Happy reading!! Best wishes Shafina Segon Head of Marketing, South Asia Journals and Online Resources Taylor & Francis India [TFO-Mobile-email]<http://explore.tandfonline.com/lmt/mobile/> [white paper email signature]<http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/whitePapers/socialMedia/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers-ICBKC-2015
by Gangadhar KC 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

DearSir, Irequest you to publish Call for Papers for the International Conference in yourForum. Regards, Dear Professional Friends,Greetings from NMAMIT, Nitte! It is pleasure to inform you that Nitte Mahalinga AdyanthayaMemorial Institute of Technology (NMAMIT) , Nitte, Udupi Dist., has organizedTwo Day“International Conferenceon Building Knowledge Centres (ICBKC-2015)” on January 1st & 2nd 2015. http://nmamit.nitte.edu.in/conference/ Hence, it is invited to contribute original papers forthe proposed International Seminar in different themes and sub-themes givenbelow. ImportantDates for International Conference:Last date for Papersubmission: of abstract 10th December 2014Notification of Acceptance ofPaper: 15th December 2014Last date for Submission ofFull Paper: 20th December 2015Purpose : The main purpose of theconference is to provide a platform for scholarly discussion in the area of"Building Knowledge Centres". The discussion will however beconcentrated on future of academic libraries. Themes and sub-themes of the Conference: - Academic Libraries - Present status - Emerging Trends - Information/Knowledge Management in the context of Academic Libraries - Users and Users Services - User studies - User education / orientation - Library extension services - Inter Library Loans, Resource sharing, Documents Delivery Services - Social networking and mobile phone services - Evaluation techniques - Evaluation of Library Collection - Evaluation of Library Services, etc - Knowledge Organization - Knowledge Management Keynote Speaker : Prof. K S Raghavan Visiting Scientist Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering PESIT Bangalore | Registration fee inclusive of accommodation in the campus | | Sort | Category | | Professionals | Students/Retired Professionals | Overseas Delegates | | Early Bird offer up to Nov.30th , 2014 | Rs.1500/- | Rs.750/- | $80 | | From 1st December, 2014 onwards | Rs.2000/- | Rs.1000/- | $100 | | Registration fee exclusive of accommocation | | Sort | Category | | Professionals | Students/Retired Professionals | Overseas Delegates | | Early Bird offer up to Nov. 30th, 2014 | Rs.1000/- | Rs.500/- | $50 | | From 1st December, 2014 onwards | Rs. 1500/- | Rs.750/- | $75 | Address for Communication: Dr. H Divakara Bhat, Organizing secretary International Conference on "Building Knowledge Centres", NMAM Institute ofTechnology, Nitte (P.O) - 574 110 Karkala (Tq) Udupi (Dt) Karnataka, INDIA Email : divakarabhat(a)gmail.com divakarabhat(a)nitte.edu.in http://nmamit.nitte.edu.in/conference/ Gangadhar K.C. Senior Librarian Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology P.B.No.6429, Yelahanka, Bangalore-560 064. Ph:080-22167882, Cell:8123381280 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article requested from UpToDate databases
by Binod Yadav 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

Dear Colleagues/ Professionals, One of our Ph.D. scholar is willing to read the full text of the following article. Title of the article: Nutritional status in patients with sustained heavy alcohol use Authors : Leah Gramlich,Puneeta Tandon, Adam Rahman Please provide us the above article for reference purpose. Look forward to your cooperation. Thanking you in anticipation. -- Binod Kumar Yadav Senior Librarian B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal Phone: +97725525555 Mobile:+977-9804060641 -- 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 `Emerging Technologies and Future of Libraries: Issues and Challenges in Ambedkar Bhavan, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, January 30-31, 2015
by Gopal Dixit 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

Dear Sir/ Madam, I am very glad to inform that an International Conference is being organized on the theme `Emerging Technologies and Future of Libraries: Issues and Challenges’ in the Hyderabad Karnataka Region at Ambedkar Bhavan, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, Karnataka on January 30-31, 2015 by Karnataka State SC/ST Library Professionals Association, Bangalore in collaboration with RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, United Arab Emirates. The success of this conference depends on your active participation and sharing your expertise on any one of sub-themes in the form of conference paper and support us in our noble endeavour. The sub-themes of the conference are - LIS Education and Training - Innovations and Best practices - Information literacy and lifelong learning skills - Digital libraries & Library 3.0/ Web 3.0 - E-Resources Management - IPR and Copyright in technology environment - Doctoral Studies-Current Research in LIS - Public Librarianship - Social responsibilities and libraries - School and Special Librarianship - E-learning / virtual learning - Leadership and Human Resource Management - Knowledge management - Future Libraries and User Expectations The last date for submission of Conference Paper is 5th December 2014 and be sent to etfl2015(a)gmail.com A special session on Ph.D Symposium is also organised during the conference. Research Scholars (PhD) are invited to submit a short paper of 4-6 pages (2,000-3,000) words describing their research proposal, or ongoing or completed researches projects and send to etfl2015(a)gmail.com before 5th December 2014. *Registration before 31st Dec. 2014* Rs. 2500/- with accommodation Rs. 2000/- without accommodation *Students/Research Scholars:* Rs. 2000/- with accommodation Rs. 1500/- without accommodation Registration for Foreign delegates: US Dollar 300/- with accommodation US Dollar 250/- without accommodation We look forward for your active participation and. For further details, please visit www.scstlib.net and Conference brochure is attached for your kind information. -- Suresh Jange Ph.D University Deputy Librarian IFLA & Commonwealth Professional Fellow Council Member, ILA & Vice President- KASULA Virtual Learning Resource Centre & Digital Library Gulbarga University, Gulbarga - 585 106 Karnataka, India Mobile - +91-9902570129 URL: www.guglibrary.net Home: https://sj71.wordpress.com With Regards G JP Dixit Central Library Central University of Karnataka Kadaganchi Campus Aland Road Kalaburagi 585311 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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AICTE prescribed E-Journals
by Joseph Zacharia 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

Dear all, Normally we have to purchase E-Journal packages for engineering subjects as per AICTE approval process handbook. Last year which was not revised followed by disputes with UGC regarding who will be the authority finally everybody followed 2013-14 handbook. We are waiting for 2015HB to verify whether there is any change in the package as it is nearly INR 1900000/- for the whole purchase. There are many librarians facing the problem as they have do it at the end December. Private vendors have already hurry with their subscription but AICTE-INDEST consortium is not yet started the process. Professionals facing the situation may kindly be provide your valuable suggestion in this regard. Thanking You JOSEPH ZACHARIA +91 9947997767 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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