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Fwd: A new book on open knowledge institutions
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 Jun '23

29 Jun '23

Friends, This should be of interest to us all: https://wip.mitpress.mitCamer.edu/oki. Kudos to Amy Brand for promoting this through the MIT Press. And grateful thanks to the authors and the Curtin University. With best wishes, Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Tracking Global Access- the move to OpenAlex and inclusion of 2022 data - COKI
by Subbiah Arunachalam 28 Jun '23

28 Jun '23

Friends, Here is some good news. COKI has just become larger and better with their move to sourcing information from OpenAlex, the free, open source and open access database. https://openknowledge.community/tracking-global-access-the-move-to-openalex… . Best wishes. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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STMet 2023 at UAE
by stm socio.org.uk 28 Jun '23

28 Jun '23

Fourth International Conference on Science & Technology Metrics (STMet 2023) November 13-14, 2023 BITS Pilani Dubai Campus. UAE (www.socio.org.uk/stm) Building metrics is the key to science and technology measurement and translating the measures to work better. The metric is not confined to drawing numbers and analyze. Selecting a metric depends on synthesising multiple directions and evidence-based data. Producing benchmarks and standards in science and technology evaluation and implementing them with real data mark the full-fledged system. Quite recently, we are witnessing new metrics-based models emerging to reflect science and technology growth. The proposed Science and Technology Metrics (STMet 2022) conference is concerned with how many metrics may involve the assessment of different aspects of science and technology, which are best expressed using different approaches. Besides the standard conference track and the Doctoral Symposium, STMetrics will host several workshops and tutorials related to the conference's theme. The workshops provide participants with a friendly, interactive atmosphere for presenting novel ideas and discussing their application of metrics in Science and Technology Systems. The goal of the tutorials is to enable the participants to familiarise themselves with theoretical and practical aspects and application of metrics. The proposed conference comprises invited talks, presentations, tutorials, workshops and discussions. The STMet has tracks on specialised topics. The STMet address the below themes, not limited. All submitted papers will be reviewed by a double-blind (at least three reviewers), and participative peer review. The review process will enable the selection process of those accepted for their presentation at the international conference. Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can access the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers, so they can improve the final version of their papers accordingly. Mentoring support is available to young researchers and authors from developing countries. Selected post-conference modified versions of the papers will be published in the following journals. 1. Journal of Digital Information Management 2. Research in Production and Development 3. International Journal of Computational Linguistics Research 4. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics Important Dates Submission of papers September 25, 2023 Notification October 25, 2023 Camera-ready (post-conference version) January 05, 2024 (Final) Registration November 05, 2023 Post-conference version submission January 10, 2024 (Final) Conference Dates November 13-14, 2023 Program Committees Honorary Chair Srinivasan Madapusi, BITS Pilani, Dubai General Chair Grant Lewison, King’s College, UK Program Chairs Pit Pichappan, Digital Information Research Labs, India & UK Ramesh Kundra, NISTADS, India Program Co-Chairs Amir Reza Asnafi, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran Kazuyuki, Motohashi, University of Tokyo, Japan Andrei Grinev, Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Russia Paper Submission at https://socio.org.uk/stm/paper-submission/ Contact: stm(a)socio.org.uk -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Join us to honor the legacy of Dr. T.B. Rajashekar - 18th Memorial Lecture on Friday, 23 June
by Francis Jayakanth 27 Jun '23

27 Jun '23

Dear Members, On behalf of the NCSI-Net Foundation and JRD Tata Memorial Library, we cordially invite you and your colleagues to Dr T.B. Rajashekar (18th) Memorial Lecture. Mr Raja Visvanathan of INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, will deliver the online lecture. Title: The Changing Role of Librarians in Higher Education Date: Friday, 23 June 2023 Time: 3 p.m. IST Webinar Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDJiYTYxMmUtMDQwMi00… https://bit.ly/3PgLYui Abstract of the talk: In the dynamic landscape of higher education, the role of librarians has evolved far beyond being mere custodians of books. They have emerged as critical contributors to academic excellence, information literacy, and research support within educational institutions. During the talk, I will examine the librarian's role in the digital era and how Librarians have to transform from traditional to digital by enabling various online services and helping institutions with their accreditation and ranking process by providing innovative services. Furthermore, the talk will highlight librarians' crucial support in the research process. From assisting in literature reviews and research methodologies to helping scholars access relevant databases and resources, librarians play a vital role in enhancing the quality and impact of research endeavours. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the evolving landscape of library services, including the integration of technology, digital repositories, and open-access initiatives. We will explore how librarians are at the forefront of embracing emerging technologies, curating digital collections, and fostering innovative approaches to knowledge dissemination. About the speaker: Mr Raja Visvanathan is currently working as a Scientist-C (Computer Science) at INFLIBNET Centre, An IUC of the University Grant Commission (UGC), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, since September 2015. He is a Physics graduate and pursued his Master's in Computer Applications. He has more than 13 years of academic and research experience in various institutes. Before Joining INFLIBNET Centre, he worked for the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru and the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. Currently, he is a part of the Software, Research and Development group at the Centre. He is working on various projects, which include "National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), INFED (INDIAN Access Management Federation), eNBA, Study In India, National Testing Agency (Web Portal), ARIIA (Atal Ranking of Institutions for Innovation Achievement), PNMMTT etc., He was selected as a Distinguished Engineer by Research and Education Federations, Netherlands and gave a presentation and visited Estonia, Europe, in June 2019. He has been invited with a full scholarship and attended many meetings of the Asia Pacific Advanced Networking Group (APAN) in New Zealand, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Nepal, respectively. Areas of expertise: · Cloud Computing · Ranking Methodologies · Remote Campus Access tools · Server Administration · Institutional Repositories He has delivered over 80 invited talks/lectures at various conferences/workshops. We look forward to seeing you at the event. With regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru - 560012 francis at iisc.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Aerticle Request
by Pranit Landge 27 Jun '23

27 Jun '23

Dear Esteemed Profesional, One of our scientists is in need of the below mentioned article for research consultation. Request you to kindly help me in getting the full-text pdf of the same at an earliest, please. MILLER, K. B., & WEWALKA, G. (2010). Microdytes Balfour-Browne of India with description of three new species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae). *Zootaxa*(2420), 26-36. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.2420.1.2 *Regards,* *Pranit Landge.* *Library & Information Assistant* *Zoological Survey of India* *Western Regional Center,* *Vidyanagar, sector-29,* *Opp. D. Y. Patil Educational Complex,* *Ravet Road, Akurdi, Pune- 411044* *Mobile: +91-9561827902* *Phone: +91-20-27651927 (Ext. 209) (O)* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Let us not chase ranks but help our faculty and students in their questioning and exploring, teaching and learning
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 Jun '23

27 Jun '23

Friends, "I think higher education in India has been losing its soul for a long time, particularly in humanities and social sciences because of the pressure to get jobs. The basic purpose of higher education - of questioning and exploring - has been lost," says Prof. Suhas Palshikar, the eminent political scientist. Questioning, exploring, learning, and teaching have been put on the back burner in many higher educational institutions (HEI), nay they have been sacrificed at the altar of chasing ranks. While several institutions are indulging in citation gaming and other unwelcome practices to improve their rank, some others, I hear, are thankfully getting out of this rat race. Prof. Padmanabhan Balaram has written several editorials on the abuse of publication and citation data in *Current Science*. He has also spoken about it in many of his talks. Please listen to his LIS Academy talk (on Science publishing and the decline of scholarship), the first in their seminar series, delivered on 14 November 2020. It is available on YouTube. And yet a very large percentage of research papers from LIS departments and the doctoral (and possibly Master's) dissertations in LIS submitted to Indian universities is in citation analysis/scientometrics. Balaram says many of the papers written by Indian librarians are no good at all. You might also wish to read: 1. *Indian J Med Ethics*, 2018 Jul-Sep; *3*(3):221-229. doi: 10.20529/IJME.2018.024. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29650499/ Evaluation of research in India -- Are we doing it right? 2. *Proc** Indian Natn Sci Acad*, *80* (No. 5) December 2014, pp. 919-929, doi: 10.16943/ptinsa/2014/v80i5/47965 Heads I win, Tails you lose: The intransigence of STM publishers By all means, let us use citation data to do research. Research like, for example, what Don Swanson of the Chicago University and Ronald Kostoff of the US Naval Laboratory have done, literature-based discovery. But our main purpose is to serve our faculty and students to do whatever they do better, which are mostly teaching, learning, questioning, exploring, creating new knowledge, inventing, patenting, and occasionally advising the government and helping industry. HEIs are, so to say, in the business of knowledge generation and exchange. There are two parts to it, viz. enhancing *access* to knowledge generated worldwide, and making the knowledge generated by our own researchers *visible* to the world. That, in short, is scholarly communication librarianship is all about. With best wishes, Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Let us excel in our work and let ranks take care of themselves
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 Jun '23

27 Jun '23

Friends, A few days ago Mr Raja Viswanathaan of INFLIBNET delivered the 18th Dr T B Rajashekar Memorial Lecture in which he explained how NIRF assesses an academic instituion and how librarians can help their institutions improve their ranking, esp. through improving the visibility and citability of the research papers published by the institution's faculty and students. Probably because of the limited time available for the talk, he could not tell you how such efforts to 'improve citations' often degenerate into exercises in citation gaming. Many of you might have read a recent article in Science ( AAAS) wherein a popular dental college in Southern India was accused of systematic citation gamig. Of course, someone from the college did try to deny the charge, but I thought their defence did not carry conviction. Let us remember the purpose of higher education is to teach, to learn and to do research well. Academic librarians would do well to support the faculty and students in all three activities. They could ensure that all research papers of their institutions are made OA. They could play a role in their institutions embracing open science practices. Please see: https://zenodo.org/record/8060243. Let ranks take care of themselves. Let us do what we must, viz. try hard and sincerely to excel in our work. Best wishes. Subbiah Arunachalam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The ROR institutional ID
by Subbiah Arunachalam 25 Jun '23

25 Jun '23

Friends, Does your institution have an ROR institutional ID? Similar to ORCID for individual researchers. Both are community-led initiatives. Please read https://info.orcid.org/orcid-support-for-ringgold-organization-ids-ending/?… . Best. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Helmholtz Open Science
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Jun '23

24 Jun '23

Friends, This newsletter may be of interest to academic and research librarians. https://os.helmholtz.de/en/newsroom/newsletter/98th-newsletter/. It is open access. 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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In the US, where to read banned books for free?
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 22 Jun '23

22 Jun '23

https://in.mashable.com/life/38966/where-you-can-read-banned-books-for-free I am surprised to learn that print versions are banned while digital versions are free! What is the logic? Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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