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Informatics Outstanding LIS Researcher Award 2023
by K.S. Raghavan 15 Apr '23

15 Apr '23

Informatics Outstanding Researcher Award 2023 Informatics India Ltd. instituted an award last year (i.e. in 2022), viz., Informatics Outstanding Researcher Award to be awarded to a researcher from India in the field of Information and Library Sciences is to promote and encourage quality research in this dynamically evolving discipline. The Award carries a prize money of Rs. 1 lakh, a plaque, and a certificate. The cash award is intended to support the international travel of the awardee to attend an approved international conference. The award is presented to the selected candidate during the annual Library Technology Conclave (LTC) that Informatics (India) organizes each year. This year too Informatics had invited applications / nominations for the award. Fourteen applications / nominations were received for the award this year. A committee consisting of the following persons evaluated the applications to select a suitable candidate: 1. Dr. K. S. Raghavan, Former Professor, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore; Former Dean (Academic), University of Madras, Chennai (Chair) 2. Dr. Michael Shepherd, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Canada 3. Dr. Gangan Prathap, Former Director, NISCAIR (CSIR), New Delhi; Director-Research, Vidya Academy of Science & Technology, Thrissur, Kerala 4. Dr. P. R. Goswami, Former Director, NASSDOC (ICSSR), New Delhi; Former Director (Library and Information), Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi 5. Dr. G. Mahesh, Sr. Principal Scientist, SCDD (Science Communication and Dissemination Directorate), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi. In evaluating and assessing the nominations, the committee considered papers in peer-reviewed journals, peer-reviewed conference publications, book chapters as also metrics such as h-index, i-10 index, CiteScore of the journals in which the papers were published and other relevant factors. After examining the applications and considering all the relevant factors, the committee unanimously recommended that the Informatics (India) Outstanding Researcher Award 2023 be awarded to Dr. Biswanath Dutta, Associate Professor, Documentation Research & Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. The award was presented to Dr. Biswanath Dutta during the Library Technology Conclave 2023 held recently at the Asoka University, Sonepat, Haryana. K. S. Raghavan Chair K. S. Raghavan Dean (Academic) (Retd.) University of Madras Professor (Retd.) DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering, PES University, Bangalore Visiting Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2015) Visiting Professor, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2003) Senior Fulbright Scholar, University of California at Los Angeles, USA (1987) Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Editor, Journal of Information & Knowledge -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IRAI -- 230411 -- Interesting Reads And Information -- Seminar & Webinar of IEEE CS, ACM and CSI in Apr 2023
by Mohan Hr 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

*IRAI -- 230411 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 230411 at https://lnkd.in/geaC5HKx 11 Pieces of Tech You Really Don't Need Anymore The Fact Check Compliance: 9 Types Of Intelligence: Learn About Quality. New to quality? Browse topics: The Top 11 Tools You Should Master as a UI/UX Designer: What is the metaverse? An explanation and in-depth guide: Future Tools: An useful reference site which maintains a collection of AI tools under different categories: Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2023 by Stanford University - Top Ten Takeaways The Age of AI has begun -- Article by Bill Gates ML Ops *Quiz*. 3G: Japan = 4G: Stockholm = 5G: ------------- (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 230411) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 230401: ChatGPT *Past IRAI Posts * Stories in IRAI - -230411: https://lnkd.in/geaC5HKx Stories in IRAI --230401: https://lnkd.in/gvSqCZkf Stories in IRAI --230321: https://lnkd.in/gFGYv6mX Stories in IRAI --230311: https://lnkd.in/gfVj4HHa Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Forthcoming Events* 22nd Apr 2023 at 9.30 am IST. Full day Seminar -- Virtual Mode IEEE CS, ACM and CSI Chennai organise a full day ICT Tech Update Seminar on "Metaverse, UI and UX, DP Law and Digital India Act, DevOps & Edge AI" Seminar seasons include: Demystifying Metaverse and Business Value Creation Leveraging It: UI and UX in Application Development; Personal Data Protection Law and Digital India Act; DevOps Practice in Software Development; Edge AI Models for Smart Applications; and Mini ICT Quiz (with cash prizes). Seminar takeaways include: e-certifcate of participation; cash prizes equal to the regn fee paid to top five; and one free joint IEEE & IEEE CS student membership of value $11 to the top scoring student participant in the Quiz. PDF invite: https://lnkd.in/g7UEhma3 To participate, pl. register through https://in.explara.com/e/ieee-cs-ict-tech-update-seminar For queries if any, please email to ieeecsmds(a)gmail.com or contact seminar coordinator at +91 9841432179 29th Apr 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Optimization- Opportunities for Inter-Disciplinary Innovation" by Dr. Radhika Kulkarni, Former Vice President (Advanced Analytics R&D), SAS Institute Inc. 2022 President of INFORMS. Register at https://bit.ly/3KpS5d9 Other events in Apr 2023: https://bit.ly/apr2023events

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Update on LIS-Forum Discussion List Downtime and Service Restoration
by Francis Jayakanth 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

Dear Members, I am writing to inform you that the LIS-Forum discussion list was down for over a month due to a hardware-related issue. During this time, I was also occupied with day-to-day activities at the library, which caused additional delays. We understand that the LIS-Forum discussion list is a vital platform for Indian library professionals, and we regret any inconvenience caused by the downtime. However, I am pleased to inform you that the service is now up and running, and we are working to ensure minimal downtime during such outages in the future. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. We value your participation in LIS-Forum and will continue to provide you with a valuable platform for discussion and the exchange of ideas. With best regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth Moderator, LIS-Forum JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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How much does India collectively pay major journal publishers annually towards subscriptions to journals?
by Subbiah Arunachalam 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

Friends, I need some information. Some members of this forum, esp. those who hold senior administrative positions or who are involved in consortia negotiations, may know. How much do Indian institutions collectively pay each one of the major journal publishers [such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley] annually, say in 2022, towards journal + database subscriptions? The NIRF data gives info on 'Library spending' as a whole. Here is an example entry: Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Library spending in 2019-20, Rs 181,528,391. Almost all of us in academia and other research-performing institutions know that many 'high-impact-factor' journals published by these publishers are priced high. Most subscriptions to these journals are paid for from public funding, but most of us (including scientists and librarians) do not know how much we pay. 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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Request for E-Book
by Anna Poorani Viswanathan 23 Feb '23

23 Feb '23

Dear All, Our Research work Requires the following E-Book series for Reference. We would appreciate it if anyone who has access could share. Book series : Semantic Web and Beyond ; Computing for Human Experience. Print ISSN : 1559-7474 Series Editor : Ramesh Jain, Amit P. Sheth https://www.springer.com/series/7056 Thank you in advance. Regards Anna Poorani V. Project Technician, French Institute of Pondicherry. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Podcasts
by Sangeetha Govindasami 23 Feb '23

23 Feb '23

Dear Sir/Madam, Does any of the institution have purchased podcasts (Harvard). If so please let me know what is the pricing and other modes of purchasing. Thanking you in advance  G.Sangeetha Librarian GRG school of Management studies Coimbatore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICRTL2023: Uttaranchal University, Dehradun (24-25 march 2023)
by Dr. Arjun 20 Feb '23

20 Feb '23

ICRTL2023 REGISTRATIONS OPEN : Last date of registration is 28th February 2023 *International Conference on* *Recent Trends in Libraries* *Challenges and Opportunities* Jointly Organized By *The Knowledge Resource Centre, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun* *& School of Liberal Arts Uttaranchal University, Dehradun* In Association with *Association of Indian Law Libraries * CALL FOR PAPER/REGISTRATION <https://icrtl2023.weebly.com/call-for-paperregistration.html> CONFERENCE COUNCIL <https://icrtl2023.weebly.com/conference-council.html> CONTACT US <https://icrtl2023.weebly.com/contact.html> *24-25 MARCH 2023* *UTTRANCHAL UNIVERSITY* *DEHRADUN, UTTRAKHAND* *EMINENT SPEAKERS* VISIT THE SITE FOR MORE INFO <https://icrtl2023.weebly.com/> In case of any query please feel free to contact *Dr. Ramveer Tanwar * +91 9650965735,+91 9811468939 E-mail: uuconference(a)uumail.in | www.icrtl2023.weebly.com -- With Regards *Dr. ARJUN* Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Sidhuwal, Bhadson Road Patiala, Punjab M:9779911522 Ph.0175-2391314 E-mail:arjunpta@gmail.com, arjun(a)rgnul.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Inspiration story for the library community.
by Duryodhan Nahak 19 Feb '23

19 Feb '23

*Class 6 student sets up library at city police station* *This is the second library that the HPS student has set up**; the first one was at the MNJ Cancer Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic; she hopes to open at least five walk-in libraries* The Hindu Bureau, HYDERABAD, 19.02.23 She never asked for toys; her books were her toys. She read about 1,500 books in five or six years, says a proud Sateesh Kumar Jagadeesan, a private healthcare employee, of his 11-year-old daughter Akarshana. On Saturday, Akarshana, a class 6 student of Hyderabad Public School here, just opened her second library as part of her mission to set up at least five free walk-in libraries. The first one was at the MNJ Cancer Hospital, Lakdi-ka-pul, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second one, surprisingly, was decided at Sanathnagar police station. “It was her idea. On December 23, we were in that area to buy a Christmas star. The place is usually busy and she thought people passing by would be interested in picking up a book. We soon walked into the police station and talked to the inspector, and within a week she wrote to Cyberabad police commissioner Stephen Raveendra for approval,” Mr. Sateesh Kumar explained. The collection of 829 books in the reception area in Sanathnagar police station include fiction, non-fiction, general knowledge and some 149 books in Telugu language. For Akarshana, who says the next stop in her library mission is the juvenile home for girls, the love of reading and helping people gives her satisfaction. Of about 4,800 books collected from several donors in the past two years, she still has some 2,800 books for library purpose. The sixth-grade student, for her initiatives and social enthusiasm, has earlier received appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao, and several officers in the government. “I aspire to become an astrochemist,” she says. With Regards *Duryodhan Nahak* *Asst. Chief Librarian* *Ramoji Knowledge Centre* *Ramoji Film City* *Hyderabad - 501512* *(: 8662 È**: 9100407775* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Indian COVID-19 preprints in bioRxiv & MedRxiv
by Vasanth 19 Feb '23

19 Feb '23

Dear Sir/Madam, Our works looked at the Indian preprint deposition practice during the pandemic in bioRxiv and medRxivHere is the DOI to access the full text : https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.02.14.23285870 With RegardsVasanth Mysore ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N

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RFID Workshop : Knowledge Series II : Patna, Bihar
by Francis Jayakanth 19 Feb '23

19 Feb '23

Tushar Popat tushar.popat at rapidradio.co.in Wed Feb 15 18:02:21 IST 2023 Dear Librarians, Namaste from RapidRadio Solutions. We are pleased to announce *"RFID Workshop - Knowledge Series II"* - an initiative/effort from RapidRadio to share the knowledge of *RFID Technology & its Integration with LMS* with the community. The workshop sessions shall be conducted at different institutes across India between 30th Sept 2021 to 31st March 2023. Detailed list of institutes and respective workshop dates will be available on https://rapidradio.co.in/library/workshop/. Keep checking the same for updated workshops. *The upcoming RFID Workshop is at Patna Women's College, Patna, Bihar on 25 February 2023.* RapidRadio along this journey of 15 long years have acquired more than 250 library clients across India & surrounding countries. We are thankful to the library fraternity for trusting this Indian RFID manufacturer and helping us to become one of the leading players in the RFID Automation market for libraries. Over these years we have seen that the decision to purchase RFID systems & executing the project, after the decision is made, has been one of the toughest jobs for the librarian & the institute as a whole. We strongly feel that librarians who have already implemented RFID in their libraries should come forward and share their experiences with fellow librarians on how they go about this difficult decision making process. We wish to facilitate and encourage such experience sharing during workshop sessions. The complete list of speakers will be available on the web page who would be speaking at different sessions. We welcome one and all from the Library fraternity to participate in this event through filling up the registration form. CLICK HERE https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhZ7SFE3ZIgAVzFrE5sIE-vNUbMAgor-8… to open the registration form. You can also copy the below link on your browser to open the same. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhZ7SFE3ZIgAVzFrE5sIE-vNUbMAgor-8… For any further queries you can either contact us at library at rapidradio.co.in or the co-organizing institute. Thanks & Regards Tushar Popat Business Development - Library Automation B-404, Satyamev I, Opp. Gujarat High Court, Sarkhej Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad - 380 060 Phone: +91 79 2766 5256 Mob: +91 81560 86160 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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