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Friday essay: the library – humanist ideal, social glue and now, tourism hotspot
by Mohan Hr 31 May '19

31 May '19

http://theconversation.com/friday-essay-the-library-humanist-ideal-social-g… Very interesting to read. With regards -- hrmohan

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Advanced training programme on Bibliometrics and Research Output Analysis during 22nd July – 27th July, 2019
by Nipul Shihora 30 May '19

30 May '19

Dear Sir/ Madam, INFLIBNET is organizing one-week advanced level training programme on *Bibliometrics and Research Output Analysis* during 22nd – 27th July 2019. The programme will give the participants sound overview of bibliometric methods, data sources, data processing, performance indicators and tools & techniques related to bibliometric analysis and mapping. The programme will also provide hands-on Training sessions on bibexcel, Pajek, VOS Viewer, and R language by experts in the field. It will provide awareness about the most commonly used database, how to build -up relevant indicators and how to interpret the data. Special emphasis will be given to indicators used in research evaluation. *Resource Persons* The lecturers are prominent researchers, scientists/professors in the field of bibliometrics. They also have an extensive experience with the application of bibliometric analysis in a research evaluation. *Duration* One Week (22nd - 27th July, 2019) *Venue* The Training programme will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India *Fee* The registration fee is Rs. 7,080.00 (Rupees Seven Thousand Eighty only) per person without accommodation and Rs. 10,870.00 (Rupees Ten Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Only) with accommodation. *Please visit following link for more information:*** Brochure: Enclosed. Brochure URL-: https://hrd.inflibnet.ac.in/docs/bibliometrics_2019.pdf Registration form: https://hrd.inflibnet.ac.in/login.php For participation and more information please do contact Dr. Kruti Trivedi, Ph: +91 79 23268241, Mob: 9428494839 _kruti(a)inflibnet.ac.in <mailto:kruti@inflibnet.ac.in>_ or undersigned for any queries regarding the training programme. -- /सादर धन्यवाद / Thanks & Regards/ */निपुल जी. शिहोरा / Nipul G. Shihora/* /परियोजना अधिकारी (एल एस) / Project Officer (LS)/ /इनफ्लिबनेट केंद्र / INFLIBNET Centre - (An IUC of UGC) / /इन्फोसिटी, गांधीनगर, //गुजरात // /Infocity, Gandhinagar, //Gujarat//-382 007./

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE POST OF RESOURCE CENTRE (LIBRARY) TRAINEES 2019-20
by Madesh Gowda 29 May '19

29 May '19

ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE POST OF RESOURCE CENTRE (LIBRARY) TRAINEES 2019-20 Date: 27 May 2019 The *Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology (DA-IICT <http://www.daiict.ac.in/>)*, Gandhinagar is looking for young, enthusiastic, dynamic and fresh Post-Graduate with minimum First Class in Masters in Library and Information Science from a recognized university to serve as *Library Trainees* for its Resource Centre (Library) purely on a temporary basis for one year. The Resource Centre <http://resourcecentre.daiict.ac.in/> has fully computerized in-house operations and services and provides access to a wide variety of digital collection catering to the needs of the Faculty, Staff, and Students. Several new initiatives are being taken from time to time to make this library as one of the leading edge resource libraries in the area of ICT in the country. It is a part of regional & national consortia and actively participates in the resource sharing activities. The Resource Centre is kept open till midnight on all working days during the semester and is also open on holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. *Nature of Traineeship*: Trainees will be provided with an opportunity to learn practical and operational aspects of all sections of the Resource Centre and learn the modern library management techniques and web-based services. The Resource Centre provides a highly professional learning environment. The selected candidates will have ample opportunities to learn on emerging IT tools and technologies. The traineeship is for one year and selected candidates will have to undergo practical training from Monday-Saturday (six days a week) in different shifts and weekends on a rotation basis. They will get a fixed stipend of *Rs.18,000/-* per month all inclusive and casual leave. The stipend will be revised on satisfactory performance. *Selection Criterion*: Consistent academic record & satisfactory performance in the written test & personal interview. *Total Number of Posts*: 04 *Date for Written Test & Interview*: 5th July 2019 (Friday) at 09.30 am. *Venue for Written Test and Interview*: DA-IICT Campus, Near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar 382 007, Gujarat Those who meet the above-mentioned requirements may directly come for the written test and interview without waiting for a call letter on *5th July 2019*. Candidates are requested to bring with them the documents in support of date of birth, qualifications, and experiences, if any *(original & one set of photocopy)*. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the written test & interview. Candidates who are expecting their MLISc final year examination results before the test & interview date may also apply. The selected candidates must produce the final mark sheet within one month from the announcement of results. Please fill in the *ONLINE APPLICATION FORM* <https://forms.gle/ktABHxV4cwB3FWXu6>to attend the written test and interview. For more information about DA-IICT and its Resource Centre, please visit: http://www.daiict.ac.in/ <http://www.daiict.ac.in/> http://resourcecentre.daiict.ac.in/ -- Madesh Gowda T M Library Trainee 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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Walk-in-Interview for the temporary post of 'Junior Library Assistant'
by Shamprasad Pujar 29 May '19

29 May '19

Dear Moderator, Please circulate the following advt. Regards, S M Pujar, Chief Librarian, IGIDR, Mumbai ================================== Advertisement for the post of 'Junior Library Asst': Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai is looking for candidates for the temporary post of 'Junior Library Assistant' (2 posts) for a period of 2 months. The 'Walk-In-Interview' is scheduled on June 10, 2019 at 2.30 pm. The students, who have appeared for BLISc/MLISc final semester exam in 2019 awaiting their results can also appear for the interview. For further details, please check the advt hosted on our institute website at: http://www.igidr.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Advt-temp-libstaff-2019-R…

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One Week National Workshop on Metadata Management and Open Source Discovery Systems for Libraries 24th – 29th June, 2019
by Nipul G. Shihora 28 May '19

28 May '19

**** Sorry for the cross-posting **** Dear Sir/ Madam, Greetings from INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar! INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar has announced the *One Week National Workshop on Metadata Management and Open Source Discovery Systems for Libraries 24th – 29th June 2019.* *About Workshop:* The field of metadata is in transition phase, where job titles and responsibilities are making the shift from traditional cataloging to non-MARC resource description. The role of cataloguer is now changed to integrating non-MARC metadata in response to libraries' increasing focus on the collection of electronic resources and provide easy discovery of library resources to users. In addition to have knowledge of traditional cataloguing, library staff need to update themselves with knowledge of metadata/advanced metadata topics; emerging metadata standards; general programming; XML and organization of information including electronic resources. There are certain tools and techniques available for retrospective conversion of bibliographic data, such as ISISASCII, ISISMARC, MarcEdit etc., which are available in open domain or in open source. INFLIBNET Centre has also contributed an open source utility for converting Ms-Excel data into MARCXML format. In addition to metadata conversion, several open source discovery softwares are also available for providing single search option of various kind of resources available in library. It also provides option for harvesting metadata from various repositories. The Workshop includes lectures as well as extensive hands-on training which will provide both theoretical as well as practical exposure to the participants. The participants will get fair idea and ability to convert various types of bibliographic data such as books, journal articles, theses, etc., into standardized format i.e. MARC21. The participants will also learn basics of XML and XSL for mapping different metadata into a single indexed format. The Workshop will provide extensive training on installation and configuration of above mentioned softwares and VuFind open source software which will enable participants to independently work on conversion of bibliographic data and managing metadata. *Following topics will be covered in the workshop: * - Introduction to Metadata and Metadata Standards; - Fundamentals of Retrospective Conversion (Theory); - Use of Copy Cataloguing Process from External Sources - Use of XL2MARCXML Utility developed by INFLIBNET Centre; - Installation and Configuration of ISISMARC and MarcEdit; - Data Migration from MARC21 to Excel and Excel to MARC21 using MARCEdit - Conversion of Multi-Lingual Bibliographic Data; - Verification/ Validation of MARC records; - Metadata Harvesting through OAI-PMH; - Understanding of Linux Commands, XML and XSL; - Open Source Discovery Tools/Softwares; - Installation and customization of VuFind; and - Mapping and importing different category of items to VuFind. *Target Audience* Library professionals working in universities/colleges who are interested in retrospective conversion of bibliographic data, students, information scientists, system administrators, database managers and others with similar domain. *Pre-requisite* Basics of metadata, operating knowledge of Ms-Excel, basic knowledge of MARC21. *Venue* The Training programme will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India. *Workshop Fee* The registration fee is Rs. 7,080.00 (Rupees Seven Thousand Eighty only) per person without accommodation and Rs. 10,810.00 (Rupees Ten Thousand Eight hundred Ten only) with accommodation which is inclusive of GST rates. It covers the cost of training programme kit containing training materials, breakfast, lunch and dinner during the training period. The payment should be made through Demand Draft in favour of INFLIBNET Centre payable at Gandhinagar along with filled-in registration form. Fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable. The Centre also accepts payment by NEFT /RTGS for the workshop. The bank account details will be shared on request. *Accommodation* The Centre will arrange accommodation during the period of training at INFLIBNET Guest House (A/C Room) on twin sharing basis. The participants must send prior intimation and charges for accommodation along with registration fees. The accommodation will be provided first come first basis. *Registration* The application for registration to the workshop should be submitted online at https://hrd.inflibnet.ac.in/login.php on or before 20th June 2019. For more details, please go through the brochure at https://hrd.inflibnet.ac.in/docs/metadata_2019.pdf For further information please contact: vaishali(a)inflibnet.ac.in, mitesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in, dinesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in, hitesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in, hosamani(a)inflibnet.ac.in. -- *सादर धन्यवाद / Thanks & Regards* *निपुल जी. शिहोरा / Nipul G. Shihora* *परियोजना अधिकारी (एल एस) / Project Officer (LS)* *इनफ्लिबनेट केंद्र / INFLIBNET Centre - (An IUC of UGC)* *इन्फोसिटी, गांधीनगर, **गुजरात ** / Infocity, Gandhinagar, **Gujarat**-382 007.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Advertisement for the post of Library Trainees 2019-20
by manish mankad 28 May '19

28 May '19

Dear Moderator, Greetings! Kindly help publish the following advertisement for the post of Library Trainees 2019-20 Thanking you. Regards. -Manish Mankad LIBRARIAN Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DAIICT) Gandhinagar, Gujarat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE POST OF RESOURCE CENTRE (LIBRARY) TRAINEES 2019-20 Date: 27 May 2019 The Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology (DA-IICT<http://www.daiict.ac.in/>), Gandhinagar is looking for young, enthusiastic, dynamic and fresh Post-Graduate with minimum First Class in Masters in Library and Information Science from a recognized university to serve as Library Trainees for its Resource Centre (Library) purely on a temporary basis for one year. The Resource Centre<http://resourcecentre.daiict.ac.in/> has fully computerized in-house operations and services and provides access to a wide variety of digital collection catering to the needs of the Faculty, Staff and Students. Several new initiatives are being taken from time to time to make this library as one of the leading edge resource libraries in the area of ICT in the country. It is a part of regional & national consortia and actively participates in the resource sharing activities. The Resource Centre is kept open till midnight on all working days during the semester and is also open on holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Nature of Traineeship: Trainees will be provided with an opportunity to learn practical and operational aspects of all sections of the Resource Centre and learn the modern library management techniques and web-based services. The Resource Centre provides a highly professional learning environment. The selected candidates will have ample opportunities to learn on emerging IT tools and technologies. The traineeship is for one year and selected candidates will have to undergo practical training from Monday-Saturday (six days a week) in different shifts and weekends on a rotation basis. They will get a fixed stipend of Rs.18,000/- per month all inclusive and casual leave. The stipend will be revised on satisfactory performance. Selection Criterion: Consistent academic record & satisfactory performance in the written test & personal interview. Total Number of Posts: Four The date for Written Test & Interview: 5th July 2019 (Friday) at 09.30 am. Venue for Written Test and Interview: DA-IICT Campus, Near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar 382 007, Gujarat Those who meet the above-mentioned requirements may directly come for the written test and interview without waiting for a call letter on 5th July 2019. Candidates are requested to bring with them the documents in support of date of birth, qualifications, and experiences, if any (original & one set of photocopy). No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the written test & interview. Candidates who are expecting their MLISc final year examination results before the test & interview date may also apply. The selected candidates must produce the final mark sheet within one month from the announcement of results. Please fill in the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM <https://forms.gle/ktABHxV4cwB3FWXu6> to attend the written test and interview. For more information about DA-IICT and its Resource Centre, please visit: http://www.daiict.ac.in/ <http://www.daiict.ac.in/> http://resourcecentre.daiict.ac.in/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Fwd: Libri - Best Student Research Paper Award 2019
by Shamprasad Pujar 28 May '19

28 May '19

FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Albright, Kendra <kalbrig7(a)kent.edu> Date: Mon, May 27, 2019 at 2:34 AM Subject: [IFLA-L] Libri - Best Student Research Paper Award 2019 To: Ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr <Ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr> Apologies for cross posting. Best Student Research Paper Award 2019 IFLA/DE GRUYTER DOI 10.1515/libri-XXXXXX Since 1950, through 67 volumes, Libri: International Journal of Libraries and Information Studies has been a leader among scholarly journals in the international library and information science world. As part of its strategy to remain one of the premier library and information science journals, Libri is issuing a call for “Best Student Research Paper of 2019.” This competition supports Libri’s goal of publishing the best articles from the next generation of library and information science professionals. We are proud once again to recognize the very best article with this special award. Students who are currently enrolled for a Masters or PhD or who have completed their Masters or PhD during the 24 months preceding the closing date of the competition[1] are invited to submit articles with clarity and authority. There is no stated theme. Research papers should address one of the significant issues facing today’s librarians and information professionals. Case studies, best practices, and pure research papers are all welcome. Length: approx. 5,000 – 7,000 words (excluding the abstract and list of references) Language: English Deadline: June 30, 2019 The best paper will be selected by an independent panel consisting of selected members of the Editorial Board, the Advisory Board and other international experts. Submissions will be judged on the basis of originality of thought and observation depth of research and scholarship topicality of problems addressed the international readership of the journal the quality of the composition The article will be published in the 2019:4 issue. The author of the winning article will be honoured with an award of 500.00 € and with a complimentary subscription to Libri for 2020. If the quality of competition warrants, some papers may be designated as honourable mention and the authors will receive complementary subscriptions to Libri for 2020. All winners will receive access to e-prints of their winning submission. Manuscripts should be submitted to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/libri. When submitting a paper for the Best Student Research Paper Award, please choose “Best Student Research Paper Award” at the drop-down menu “Manuscript Type.” Author instructions and further indications of the scope of papers suitable for publication in Libri are available at the Libri site at http://www.degruyter.com/view/supplement/s18658423_Instructions_for_Authors…. All submissions should include a cover sheet confirming: the name of the institution where the student is or was enrolled the degree for which the student is or was enrolled the dates when the student is or was enrolled the degree/course/module for which the paper was prepared the date when the paper was written ________________________________ [1] Exception: Senior information scholars returning to school for additional degrees outside the field of library and information science are not eligible for this award.

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A senior position at the Central European University
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 May '19

27 May '19

A position of Chief Archivist/Principal Information Scientist at the Vera & Donald Blinken Open Society Archives, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, is advertised and they have written to the Centre for Internet & Society to publicize it among Indian LIS professionals. Here is the link: *https://www.ceu.edu/job/chief-archivistprincipal-information-scientist <https://www.ceu.edu/job/chief-archivistprincipal-information-scientist>*. Please spread the word. -- 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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IoS 2019 - Scholarly Communication and Scientometrics
by Satish Munnolli 27 May '19

27 May '19

Dear Professionals and Colleagues, Greetings! The advancement of ICT has redefined the dynamics of information and its formats in science communication. The process of scholarly communication by researchers and academicians is effective more than ever before and its reach is much faster through online and social media. The transition of information formats and transmission through online channels, the reach of science for wider academicians and beyond have enhanced the research impact to the next level. Simultaneously, it has also opened the plethora of opportunities to the metrics community to compute the impact with much wider indicators. To deliberate the ongoing and future trends in Scholarly Communication a national conference on ?Scholarly Communication and Scientometrics? is being organized between 27-28 September 2019 at Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Kharghar, Navi Mumbai in association with the Institute of Scientometrics (IoS). The conference aims to empower young researchers on Scholarly Communication Models, New Trends in Publishing in Scholarly Journals, Publishing Ethics, eLearning, MOOCs, Digital Repositories, Research Evaluation Tools, Scholarly Impact, Big Data, Scientometrics, Role of Social Networks in Science, Altmetrics and many more. The two day national conference will have plenary talks, presentations, brainstorming sessions, deliberations, panel discussions by eminent speakers from across the disciplines of scholarly community and the domain of metrics. Full papers are invited for the conference on the main theme and not limited to the following sub-themes: - Scholarly Communication and Impact Analysis - Open Access and Scholarly Publishing Models - eLearning, MOOCs, and Digital Repositories - Scientometrics and Altmetrics - New Metrics & Scholarly Impact - Future of Communication and Metric Tools - Librarianship in Scholarly Communication - Research Evaluation Tools - Bibliometric Laws - Big Data & Social Networks - Digital Libraries and Open Access The paper submission guidelines, registration fees will be made available soon on the conference website. Communications/clarifications with regards to the conference may please be sent to: Conference Email ID: ios2019actrec(a)gmail.com With best regards, On behalf of Organizing Committee Satish S. Munnolli, PhD Librarian & OIC - SCoPE Cell, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) Sector 22 Kharghar Navi Mumbai 410210 Tel: +91 22 3043 5026; 2740 5026; Fax: +91 22 2740 5085 Email: smunnolli(a)actrec.gov.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Join a Webinar on 'Digital India – Transformational Impact' on 6 June 2019; 15:00 to 16:00 IST
by Vijay Vikram S Parihar 27 May '19

27 May '19

Dear Professionals, You are invited to participate in a Webinar on 'Digital India – Transformational Impact' Register Now: https://bit.ly/2YQQz92 Date & Time of Webinar: 6 June 2019; 15:00 to 16:00 IST This webinar is a prelude to ICDL 2019, a series of webinar is being organised on contemporary topics related to emerging trends on digital landscape. ICDL 2019 is delighted to host the first webinar in the series on topic 'Digital India – Transformational Impact'. Digital India is one of the most transformational programme of the Government of India, which has touched the lives of billion plus people in positive manner. Register Now: https://bit.ly/2YQQz92 Best regards V V S Parihar Information Analyst ====================================================================== Knowledge Resource Centre The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI ) India Habitat Centre Lodi Road, New Delhi, India T: +91 11 2468 2100 / 41504900 (extn 2758) F: +91 11 2468 2144 | Mob: 9899031464 | Web: https://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/ Disclaimer : The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed, and it may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review or other use of this e-mail or taking any action based on it by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please contact the sender, and delete all copies of this mail. This e-mail has been scanned and verified by MS Office 365 mail protection.

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