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Symposium on 'Open access to archives, to support humanities research in India'
by madhan muthu 26 Jan '21

26 Jan '21

Dear All: You are invited. And, kindly share this invitation to people you think would be of interest. *Azim Premji University is organising a symposium on 'Open access to archives, to support humanities research in India'* Archives, libraries, museums, and other institutions around the world increasingly digitize their collections and provide web-wide access to them to all users. New tools and standards have enabled such institutions organising their digital collections in open repositories in a structured way and providing seamless interoperability between the repositories. This symposium will focus on maximizing access to the materials housed at different archives in India which are primary sources of information for humanities research, and the issues and possibilities in providing open access to archival materials. Date: 3 February 2021, Time: 3-5 PM Kindly register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_krs3C3t3T02OlpMvkFQplg Host: Tarangini Sriraman, Azim Premji University Digital archives and open access By Maya Dodd A focus on open access is much needed for the actualisation of knowledge societies, and this is easily possible with digital archives. Such archives especially afford the tools to catalogue and cross reference under-examined narratives of community knowledge, and can kindle new ecosystems of storytelling and inspired research in addition to academic study. These new registers, created through digital technologies, often cross-question official narratives and enable a multiplication of viewpoints, languages and forms for the co-creation of public interest. Toward an archival commons By Venkat Srinivasan Through examples of various kinds of archival objects, this talk will be an attempt to perhaps state the obvious: that the production of knowledge is heavily dependent on what enters these spaces we occupy for research. The talk will bring out ideas from a recent art installation on the idea of an archive, where we aimed to reflect on the very existence of the archival object. Venkat will also touch upon some archival resources in the field, obstacles in getting archival material more broadly accessible and finally talk about a new collective, Milli, that we are part of. Milli is building open source tools for the public to find and annotate archival resources, along with seeing narratives develop from them. *Speakers * *Maya DoddProfessor @FLAME UniversityMaya is Professor of FLAME University. She currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Teaching, Learning and Engagement as well as the Chair of the Department of Humanities and Languages. Her recent work is featured in Exploring Digital Humanities in India: Pedagogies, Practices, and Institutional Possibilities (Routledge, 2020) Maya Dodd completed her Ph.D. from Stanford University and did subsequent post-doctoral fellowships at the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance at JNU, and with the Committee for South Asian Studies at Princeton University.Venkat SrinivasanArchivist @National Centre for Biological SciencesVenkat is the archivist at the Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, India (http://archives.ncbs.res.in/ <http://archives.ncbs.res.in/>), a centre for the history of contemporary biology in India. Together with software developers at Janastu, he is also developing an archival commons to find and share archival material and narrate stories from these (http://milli.link/ <http://milli.link/>). Prior to this, he was a research engineer at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University (https://lcls.slac.stanford.edu/overview <https://lcls.slac.stanford.edu/overview>). He is an independent science writer, with work in The Atlantic and Scientific American online, Nautilus, Aeon, Wired, and the Caravan (http://porterfolio.net/vns <http://porterfolio.net/vns>).Tarangini Sriraman (Host)Professor @Azim Premj UniversityTarangini Sriraman's research over the last six years has been invested in the histories of identification documents in the disparate colonial and postcolonial spaces of India. She has looked at debates over the material forms, the legal and cultural aspects of identification documents at various moments like epidemic control in late 19th century India, rationing during the Second World War, compensation for Partition-displaced persons, the resettlement of slum residents post 1990 and the implications of Aadhaar for urban poor subjects. OUP India published her book 'In Pursuit of Proof: A History of Identification Documents in India' in 2018.* -- Madhan, M -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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What has eScience got to do with Digital Libraries?
by Sathyanarayana NV 24 Jan '21

24 Jan '21

What has eScience got to do with Digital Libraries? As the LTC2021 annual conclave is starting on Wednesday the 27th, those of you who have registered and attending the program might be curious to know. Please take a look at this article to gain prior knowledge of the relationship between eScience and Digital Libraries. Tony Hey. e-Science and its implications for the library community. Library Hi Tech, 2006, vol. 24, n. 4, pp. 515-528. http://eprints.rclis.org/9202/1/heyhey_final_web.pdf. Tony Hey, a renowned Physicist and the former head of Microsoft Corporate Research will be delivering the conclave Keynote at the inaugural program of LTC2021. Hey championed the development of eScience in UK. He worked with Richard Feynman, a Noble Laureate in Physics at the California Institute of Technology, US. LTC 2021 will be inaugurated by Dr. K. Vijay Raghavan, the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. On behalf of the four organisations jointly organising LTC2021, I cordially invite you to the inaugural function of the conclave on Wednesday at 3pm, and also to attend the sessions of your choice on the following days. Please register at www.LTC2021.org<http://www.LTC2021.org>, if you haven’t registered yet. N. V. Sathyanarayana | Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Discussion on the Draft 5th National STI Policy
by Siddu Huded 23 Jan '21

23 Jan '21

Dear professional friends, You may like to attend a discussion on the draft 5th National STI policy. *Date: 24th January 2021 **Time: 4:15 PM – 7:00 PM* More details can be found here: https://dstcpriisc.org/2021/01/21/5thnationalstipolicy/?s=08 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Profession @ Crossroads
by Pandurang Konnur 23 Jan '21

23 Jan '21

Dear Friends, I am continuously following the discussion of the tagline "Profession @ Crossroads." Postings of Dodamani, Vijesh, and Satish, I have a basic question in myself, who is responsible for this kind of treatment? We LIS Professionals want everything to be served on a Golden Plate without effort. There is a famous statement of John F. Kennedy delivered in his presidential inaugural speech after taking oath as President of America on January 20, 1961 "Ask not what your country can do for you; Ask what you can do for your country." Yes! Friends, we need to apply this statement to our Profession also. Let us retrospect ourselves, what we have done to our Profession after enjoying the plumpy Cake from the Profession? We all cry when something bad happens to the Profession, and some others sympathize with their couple of postings on the LIS Forum, and on the third day, we all forget. Friends, many of us have come to the LIS Profession accidentally. Some of us joined the Profession because we did not get seats in other desired courses or did not get jobs from the courses we had completed. So, now we should be thankful to the Profession which has given us bread without any discrimination. We blame our Associations for their inactiveness! Why? Who has made them inactive? We do not have time to repair the mistakes of our elected Associations. We are all busy with our Growth and have no time to think of the Profession. We are part of one or the other Associations. Have we any time thought of participating in the activities of the Association. Friends, Associations will be inactive only when we are not actively supporting the Associations' activities. I strongly suggest all my professional friends kindly unite together and actively participate in one or the other initiatives of the Associations and make them feel that their efforts are reaching the last professional. Lastly, PROFESSION HAS GIVEN YOU A LIFE; PLEASE NURSE IT FOR PROSPERITY OF FUTURE GENERATION OF LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS IF I HAVE HURT ANYBODY BY THIS POSTING, KINDLY FORGIVE ME Thanks & Regards, Dr. P. V. Konnur President - LIS Academy, Bangalore Former LIS Professor, Fulbright Scholar - (UIUC, USA) Adviser - VTU Consortium, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: www.lisacademy.org On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 9:17 PM <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Profession @ Crossroads (vijesh p v) > 2. Application Deadline for TISS- MLIS Programme Closes Soon > (Anand Dodamani) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:12:47 +0530 > From: vijesh p v <vijeshrcss(a)gmail.com> > To: Satish S <srisanayak(a)gmail.com> > Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Profession @ Crossroads > Message-ID: > <CAC26eP7Dx1OFL=ntXv30CZP3o-aknWLJ+zzjuadGYyoOOPGogg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Yes sir, > > It is High time we noticed this kind of indifference from the government > level, but unfortunately none of our organizations were strongly taken any > action against it. Some of our members have a good influence on apex bodies > like UGC and the higher education departments, so they can do something of > their own and regain the status of LIS profession.A joint and Meaningful > effort is highly needed in this regard. > > > *Best Regards,* > > > Vijesh P.V > > *Librarian,* > > Fr.Moses Library > > Rajagiri College of Social Sciences(Autonomous), Rajagiri P.O. > > Kalamassery-Kerala 683104,Phone : 0484 -2911538, Ext:579 > > |Mob:8289853395 > > Web: https://rajagiri.edu/ > > > > On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 10:14 AM Satish S <srisanayak(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear Professional Friends, > > > > Thanks to Anand Doddamani for bringing the issue to the forum. It's really > > hard to digest the truth of what Anand Doddamani has raised, as he said our > > professionals and professional forum's are in deep sleep, we are in a > > pathetic situation. I request the professionals who are in the higher > > positions in esteemed institutions and library associations please raise > > your voice alteast now otherwise our profession will be in deep trouble. > > > > With regards... > > Satish S > > > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 2:03 PM Anand Dodamani <anand.karuni(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Dear Professional Friends, > > > > > > Greetings. > > > > > > A recent employment notification for the post of Librarian at > > IIM-Amritsar > > > at Pay Level-10 has prompted me to write this email to the forum and > > share > > > some of my thoughts with you. > > > > > > Don’t you think the LIS Jobs are slowly getting downgraded by the elite > > > institutes like AIIMS, IITs, IIMs in our country? If you don’t think so, > > > you are probably in a deep sleep. > > > > > > A walk-in interview was conducted for the prestigious post of Librarian > > at > > > AIIMS (!) , New Delhi; the Chief Library Officer’s post was filled in > > IIT- > > > Bombay with GP 7600 (!) ; Some IIMs have recruited the Librarians on the > > > Pay Level- 13A (!). And now, on top of it, the IIM- Amritsar has > > advertised > > > the post of Librarian at Level-10 (!). > > > > > > The differential treatment shown to the LIS Professionals in elite > > > institutes and universities is not just limited to the Pay Scales but > > also > > > to their working conditions. In many universities, the Library Officers > > are > > > being treated as non-teaching staff in-spite of them being the Academic > > > Staff as per the UGC Guidelines. > > > > > > Is it due to the decreasing standards LIS Professionals working in > > > different institutions? Or any systematic effort is being made by some > > > unknown persons to degrade our profession? Whatever the reason may be, > > one > > > thing is for sure…. our identity as ‘professionals’ on academic campuses > > is > > > under serious threat. > > > > > > Those who are already occupying the higher positions such as Chief > > > Librarians/ University Librarians are not really bothered about it. And > > > those who are working as Deputy Librarians are happy with what they are > > > getting. The Assistant Librarians are busy in making their careers. The > > > Professional Associations are engrossed in conducting workshops, seminars > > > which they think are more important than working towards the upliftment > > of > > > the status of our profession. So who will raise the voice??? > > > > > > We are very much aware that we are slowly losing ground to other > > > professionals in the academic institutes but are doing nothing serious to > > > regain our status. The situation reminds me of the words of Dale Carnegie > > > who said, *“the trouble is not ignorance but inaction”. * > > > > > > The views expressed here are my personal and belong solely to me. > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Anand > > > Dodamani > > > Mumbai > > > > > > -- > > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > > believed to be clean. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > > > > > > > -- > > SATISH.S > > MLISc., M.Phil., KSET, UGC-NET. > > LIBRARIAN, SSCE, > > TUMAKURU-572102 > > MOBILE-9242311848 > > _______________________________________________ > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > > > -- > > > > *Best Regards,* > > > Vijesh P.V > > *Librarian,* > > Fr.Moses Library > > Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Rajagiri P.O. > > Kalamassery- 683104,Phone : 0484 -2911538, Ext:579 > > |Mob:8289853395 > > Web: https://rajagiri.edu/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:11:42 +0530 > From: Anand Dodamani <anand.karuni(a)gmail.com> > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Application Deadline for TISS- MLIS Programme > Closes Soon > Message-ID: > <CANJViucWSJHN0JwKvSJQD1oXG1h1QZpn+tFHyZRq8LLQbid22Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Dear All, > > Greetings to you. > > Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has announced Admission to the > 2021-23 batch of its regular Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) > Course offered from its Mumbai Campus. > > The application deadline (25th Jan 2021) is fast approaching. If you know > someone who is planning to pursue the course, kindly pass this information > to him/ her. > > In order to know more about the course and to apply, please visit the > following link: > https://admissions.tiss.edu/view/10/admissions/ma-admissions/master-of-libr… > > > Regards, > > Anand Dodamani PhD. > Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade) > Faculty Member- Centre for Library and Information Management Studies > Council Member- Indian Library Association (2019-2022) > Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) > V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088 > Phone: 022 25525274 > Web Profile: https://www.tiss.edu/view/9/employee/anand-dodamani/ > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > ------------------------------ > > End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 214, Issue 24 > ****************************************** > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. >

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Ineresting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210121
by Mohan Hr 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

*Ineresting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210121* Current Post: https://bit.ly/3oawwOU <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> Articles Employment TCS announces NQT 2021 recruitment test for freshers; apply before 10 February Curveball questions at industry interviews Designing a hiring practice for autistic IT staff Four-day week: how workplaces can successfully establish it General The software that changed science 9 Valuable Lessons We Learned in 2020 He Created the Web. Now He’s Out to Remake the Digital World. Design Thinking IDEO U’s Design Thinking Book Recommendations Definitions Potentially Harmful Applications Mobile Unwanted Software (MUwS) Artificial intelligence A Decade Of AI: Most Defining Moments 2010-20 The Seven Patterns of AI AI: an opportunity amidst a crisis Robotics, Intelligent Systems & RPA Are friends electric? The benefits and risks of human-robot relationships Darth Vader’s Guide To Chatbot: Everything You Need to Know About ChatBot Part I Darth Vader’s Guide To Chatbot: Everything You Need to Know About ChatBot Part II Top 10 causes of RPA failures and how to avoid them Data Management Master Data Management for Small Business and Large Corporations Alike Cybersecurity 6 common types of cyber attacks and how to prevent them Union Bank of India will be facilitating Phishing by Ignorance and Negligence Websites to visit SNIA: The Storage Networking Industry Association. Education & Learning 25 Ed Tech Predictions for 2021 eBook: Beyond Hybrid Free Resources to Help with Remote Learning in 2021 Better, Faster, Stronger: How Learning Engineering Aims to Transform Education Assessment Strategies For Effective Learning Books, Periodicals & Newsletter eBook: Deep Learning for Dummies eBook: Cyber Gyaan IEEE Computer Society Newsletters Worth Knowing How Do You Make An Integrated Circuit? Here is a list of some of the best inventions in history, ideas and concepts that reshaped humanity. The Most Infectious Diseases in Human History and the Vaccines That Saved Us Sustainability 7 Technologies That Could Help Solve the Drinking Water Crisis 5 Well Engineered Water Purification Systems Combating the Global Water Crisis Outside the Box Solutions to Water Shortage Issues from Startups Worldwide Health & Wellness The 7 types of rest that every person needs 100 Tips For A Better Life Why our fast-paced society loves yoga Reference The Ultimate Guide to Telecom Terminology Management & Self Development 8 Ways to Improve Time Management Ethics Doing the right thing: The rise of ethics in tech Research 5 Things to Know About Research Papers IRAI Quiz -- 210121 https://bit.ly/39Xyaym <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> Forthcoming Events 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> 6th Feb -- Educational Reforms -- Education on Demand -- NEP 2020 and Beyond. http://bit.ly/2Lt775I <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> 13th Feb -- Stitching Experience Design into Agile Methodology http://bit.ly/3bP5nhY <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> 20th Feb -- Value Based IT Solutions Delivery Through Disciplined Agile http://bit.ly/2XexaQp <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> 27th Feb -- Mobile Forensics and Cyber Crime Investigations http://bit.ly/3c051VO <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…>Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3st0rWd <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> For additional events in Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3p7GS2Z <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…>Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3nNALA1 <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> Answers to IRAI Quiz -- 210111 https://bit.ly/3rN7SXF <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…> Current Post: https://bit.ly/3oawwOU <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4272704394289533030/6791938423991509…>

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LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 214, Issue 24, Profession @ Crossroads
by ameet joshi 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Dear sir/Madam,  Attituded of both Government and Private Intuitions towards library professionals are same. They looks down us as if we are not productive, even they don't spare a single chance to mock library professionals. These kind of situations happens because of lack of creativity, knowledge, enthusiasm and communication skills among most of our professionals. When it comes to validate our professional demands majority of the library professionals are not able to defend themselves because they can't speak better English and they are unsophisticated in their approach. So, in my view first we the library professionals should empower ourselves and prosper in our profession.  Ameet Joshi.  Library Department  NMIMS College, B.G Road campus,  Bangalore.   From: <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:17:22 To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 214, Issue 24 Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to    lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit    http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to    lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at    lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics:   1. Re: Profession @ Crossroads (vijesh p v)   2. Application Deadline for TISS- MLIS Programme Closes   Soon      (Anand Dodamani) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:12:47 +0530 From: vijesh p v <vijeshrcss(a)gmail.com> To: Satish S <srisanayak(a)gmail.com> Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Profession @ Crossroads Message-ID:    <CAC26eP7Dx1OFL=ntXv30CZP3o-aknWLJ+zzjuadGYyoOOPGogg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Yes sir, It is High time we noticed this kind of indifference from the government level, but unfortunately none of our organizations were strongly taken any action against it. Some of our members have a good influence on apex bodies like UGC and the higher education departments, so they can do something of their own and regain the status of LIS profession.A joint and Meaningful effort is highly needed in this regard. *Best Regards,* Vijesh P.V *Librarian,* Fr.Moses Library Rajagiri College of Social Sciences(Autonomous), Rajagiri  P.O. Kalamassery-Kerala 683104,Phone : 0484 -2911538, Ext:579 |Mob:8289853395 Web: https://rajagiri.edu/ On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 10:14 AM Satish S <srisanayak(a)gmail.com> wrote: >  Dear Professional Friends, > > Thanks to Anand Doddamani for bringing the issue to the forum. It's really > hard to digest the truth of what Anand Doddamani has raised, as he said our > professionals and professional forum's are in deep sleep, we are in a > pathetic situation. I request the professionals who are in the higher > positions in esteemed  institutions and library associations please raise > your voice alteast now otherwise our profession will be in deep trouble. > > With regards... > Satish S > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 2:03 PM Anand Dodamani <anand.karuni(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Dear Professional Friends, > > > > Greetings. > > > > A recent employment notification for the post of Librarian at > IIM-Amritsar > > at Pay Level-10 has prompted me to write this email to the forum and > share > > some of my thoughts with you. > > > > Don’t you think the LIS Jobs are slowly getting downgraded by the elite > > institutes like AIIMS, IITs, IIMs in our country? If you don’t think so, > > you are probably in a deep sleep. > > > > A walk-in interview was conducted for the prestigious post of Librarian > at > > AIIMS (!) , New Delhi; the Chief Library Officer’s post was filled in > IIT- > > Bombay with GP 7600 (!) ; Some IIMs have recruited the Librarians on the > > Pay Level- 13A (!). And now, on top of it, the IIM- Amritsar has > advertised > > the post of Librarian at Level-10 (!). > > > > The differential treatment shown to the LIS Professionals in elite > > institutes and universities is not just limited to the Pay Scales but > also > > to their working conditions. In many universities, the Library Officers > are > > being treated as non-teaching staff in-spite of them being the Academic > > Staff as per the UGC Guidelines. > > > > Is it due to the decreasing standards LIS Professionals working in > > different institutions? Or any systematic effort is being made by some > > unknown persons to degrade our profession? Whatever the reason may be, > one > > thing is for sure…. our identity as ‘professionals’ on academic campuses > is > > under serious threat. > > > > Those who are already occupying the higher positions such as Chief > > Librarians/ University Librarians are not really bothered about it. And > > those who are working as Deputy Librarians are happy with what they are > > getting. The Assistant Librarians are busy in making their careers. The > > Professional Associations are engrossed in conducting workshops, seminars > > which they think are more important than working towards the upliftment > of > > the status of our profession. So who will raise the voice??? > > > > We are very much aware that we are slowly losing ground to other > > professionals in the academic institutes but are doing nothing serious to > > regain our status. The situation reminds me of the words of Dale Carnegie > > who said, *“the trouble is not ignorance but inaction”. * > > > > The views expressed here are my personal and belong solely to me. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Anand > > Dodamani > > Mumbai > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > > > -- > SATISH.S > MLISc., M.Phil., KSET, UGC-NET. > LIBRARIAN, SSCE, > TUMAKURU-572102 > MOBILE-9242311848 > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > -- *Best Regards,* Vijesh P.V *Librarian,* Fr.Moses Library Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Rajagiri  P.O. Kalamassery- 683104,Phone : 0484 -2911538, Ext:579 |Mob:8289853395 Web: https://rajagiri.edu/ ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:11:42 +0530 From: Anand Dodamani <anand.karuni(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Application Deadline for TISS- MLIS Programme    Closes   Soon Message-ID:    <CANJViucWSJHN0JwKvSJQD1oXG1h1QZpn+tFHyZRq8LLQbid22Q(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Dear All, Greetings to you. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has announced Admission to the 2021-23 batch of its regular Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) Course offered from its Mumbai Campus. The application deadline (25th Jan 2021) is fast approaching. If you know someone who is planning to pursue the course, kindly pass this information to him/ her. In order to know more about the course and to apply, please visit the following link: https://admissions.tiss.edu/view/10/admissions/ma-admissions/master-of-libr… Regards, Anand Dodamani PhD. Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade) Faculty Member- Centre for Library and Information Management Studies Council Member- Indian Library Association (2019-2022) Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088 Phone: 022 25525274 Web Profile: https://www.tiss.edu/view/9/employee/anand-dodamani/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ------------------------------ End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 214, Issue 24 ****************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.  

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Profession @ Crossroads
by Dr. Pradip Das 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Dear Professional Friend, I fully agree with Mr. Vijesh, P. V. and Mr. Anand Dodamani. In my personal opinion, I think this is the time we have to think the following: 1. The Associations of Library field should come forward to protest or to place some sort of complaint for this type of discriminant outlook to Library Professionals. 2. The Universities and Schools with Library and Information Science as a course should be much careful to choose candidates(Students) at time of selecting for their course. For I have seen there are quite a bigger number of Universities and Schools (Particularly some Private or Semi aided or Deemed to be) are giving Library and Information Science degrees without thinking about the professionalism and the future of the students. They should teach the modern library management system and current trend of library services. 3. As the universities are not having any future plan for professionalism of the Library and Information Science Course, students passing from universities and schools are trying to accept any kind of job and they are not thinking about the pay scale. The reason is that they have to start a job with their professional qualification. Thus the degradation in the profession is continuing. It is also happening in most of the professional fields in our Country. 4. If we are thinking about Walk - In - Interview. We should not mind over it because now-a-days this is becoming a trend. Candidate with degree of M. Tech, B. Tech., MD, MBBS, MBA are also have to face this type of interviews 5. I am not against females. However, it has been found that in our country most of the Library and Information Science professionals are female. They must have career thinking, but it may be possible that they are cool with this profession without thinking much about their career growth. Please note that here I am not telling about the Teaching professionals in the Library and Information Science field. -- *Regards **……* _______________________________________________ * Dr. Pradip Das* *Ph. D., MBA (HR), M. Phil, M. L. I. Sc., B. L. I. Sc., B. Sc. (Chem)Librarian,* *MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *Raj Baug, Next to Hadapsar,* *Loni-Kalbhor, Maharashtra – 412201. * *Phone : +91-20-30693604, Cell : 9420836138* *E-mail :pradipbhadreswardas@gmail.com <pradipbhadreswardas(a)gmail.com> Or Pradip_das_55(a)rediffmail.com <Pradip_das_55(a)rediffmail.com>* ****Blogger : http://pradip-dipra.blogspot.com <http://pradip-dipra.blogspot.com>* *Research Gate : http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pradip_Das4 <http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pradip_Das4>* *Skype ID : pradipbhadreswardas* *Twitter : @pradipbdas // https://twitter.com/pradipbdas <https://twitter.com/pradipbdas>* *FaceBook : https://www.facebook.com/pradip.das.142240 <https://www.facebook.com/pradip.das.142240>* *LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pradip-das-a33b9142/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pradip-das-a33b9142/>* *Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en <https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for SENIOR PROJECT ASSOCIATE (LIS) position at IIT Gandhinagar ( deadline 24th January 2021)
by TS Kumbar 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Dear Professionals, Applications are invited for a position of Senior Project Assistant (on contract basis) for ‘Scaling up the Digital Repository, Managing and Promoting Research Publications’ created and managed by the Library at IIT Gandhinagar for a period of one year. More details are given at: https://iitgn.ac.in/careers/staff https://drive.google.com/file/d/16r926p_oFN4RI5U-1GvYWS47JF76tmTP/view *Deadline for submitting application: 24th January 2021* Kindly encourage the professionals who meet the requirements and are keen to work for such an interesting project to apply at the earliest. Thanks & Regards Kumbar -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in *IITGN: Celebrating 10 years of educational excellence <http://sites.iitgn.ac.in/10/>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar on "Experimental AI for Social Good" on 30th Jan 2021 & Forthcoming Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS
by Mohan Hr 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Webinar on Experimental AI for Social Good =================================== CSI Chennai, ACM Chennai & IEEE CS Madras cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Experimental AI for Social Good Speaker: Dr. Parag Kulkarni, Professor, AI and ML, Tokyo International University, Japan, CEO and Chief Scientist, iKnowlation Research Labs, Pune Date: Saturday, 30th Jan 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at https://bit.ly/3mUMfCb Register at https://bit.ly/36U5rKF Note: All registered participants will receive a free copy of Chapter 1 of Dr Parag's best-selling book "Artificial Intelligence: Building Intelligent Systems" (Published by PHI Learning) in pdf after the webinar and a special discount of 30% on print book & 25% on eBook while purchasing this book online at http://www.phindia.com Forthcoming Events 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 6th Feb -- Educational Reforms -- Education on Demand -- NEP 2020 and Beyond. http://bit.ly/2Lt775I 13th Feb -- Stitching Experience Design into Agile Methodology http://bit.ly/3bP5nhY 20th Feb -- Value Based IT Solutions Delivery Through Disciplined Agile http://bit.ly/2XexaQp 27th Feb -- Mobile Forensics and Cyber Crime Investigations http://bit.ly/3c051VO For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3st0rWd For additional events in Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3p7GS2Z Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3nNALA1 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210111: https://bit.ly/2LkgZif

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Fwd: Choice ebook study
by Shamprasad Pujar 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Dear All, It may be of interest to some of you. Regards, S M Pujar Chief Librarian IGIDR, Mumbai =========== ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: LIBLICENSE <liblicense(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 10:19 AM Subject: Choice ebook study To: <LIBLICENSE-L(a)listserv.crl.edu> From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <asokerson(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:32:04 -0500 CLEVELAND – January 21, 2021 – As digital books become more essential in colleges and universities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, academic librarians are adopting the ebook format at a vastly accelerated rate. To better understand ebook collection development in academic libraries, Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), conducted a research study to shine a much-needed light on the ways academic libraries are responding to the increased demand for digital content. Highlights include data showing that ebooks are an established part of academic library collections, many academic librarians’ overarching acquisition model favors ebooks over print and both libraries and patrons have fully integrated ebooks into their workflows and practices. [SNIP] To view the full report, visit https://static.od-cdn.com/Choice-Incorporating_Ebooks_into_Collection_Devel… https://company.overdrive.com/2021/01/21/new-choice-report-studies-academic…

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