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FOSS Innovation Fellowship Programme
by Dp Tripathi 02 Apr '19

02 Apr '19

FOSS Innovation Fellowship ProgrammeIn order to leverage the objectives of ICFOSS towards propagation and development of Free and Open Source Software, Applications are invited from Graduates/ Post Graduates/Diploma (having at least one year experience in FOSS ) to encourage young talents having interest in the new initiatives of FOSS, by engaging them as Fellows of ICFOSS after a selection process. This is a flagship programme of Government of Kerala towards promotion, innovation and propagation of FOSS initiatives across the State. The aim of the programme is to enable the young FOSS enthusiasts to collaborate with ICFOSS in their endeavor to materialise their innovative ideas and also to provide contributions in FOSS initiatives of common interest. *Guidelines* 1. The fellowship application shall consists of Applicant details such as educational background, achievements and accomplishments, areas of interest and expertise and Post Fellowship Agenda. 2. There will be no registration fee for application. 3. Age should not exceed 30. 4. It is desirable to be a representative of an existing community engaged in FOSS/OSH activity. 5. The applicant should provide a brief post fellowship agenda (of not more than two pages) of his/her plans after the fellowship since the fellowship is offered as a precursor activity for a long term goal which could be higher education, entrepreneurship or a job. 6. The Fellows are expected to work on a full-time basis for the Project in the ICFOSS office during the period of engagementunless otherwise the activity demands so . They shall submit a monthly report of the progress of the project to the reporting authority, not later than 5 th of every succeeding month. 7. A fellowship grant of *Rs.20,000/- *per month shall be paid to an active Fellow on completion of every month. Those who fail to submit the monthly progress report of the project will not be eligible for the Fellowship grant. 8. A maximum of fifteen Fellows may be selected for this programme, subject to their meeting the eligibility criteria. 9. A selected fellow shall assist the programmes of ICFOSS like Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, Projects, internal assignments etc. 10. A selected fellow shall participate in the programmes suggested by ICFOSS for their self development. 11. The Fellows shall be provided with Certificate of Fellowship on successful completion of one year of the Project. *The selection of the candidates for Fellowship will be done by a duly constituted committee of Experts.* *Click here <https://applications.icfoss.org/Fellowship/> to apply.* *Last date for submission of application : 15th April 2019 **.* -- ************************************ *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL Ph.D. (Pursue) Commonwealth Fellow, University of East London ************************************ Assistant Librarian & In-charge Periodicals & E-Resources Section Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ************************************ *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* *UGC-NET Preparation Site <http://ugcnet.dptripathi.in>* ************************************ *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ************************************

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INSPEC Online Database
by Francis Jayakanth 02 Apr '19

02 Apr '19

Dear Members, One of our researchers would like to know the institutions that are subscribing to the above database. Kindly let me know off the list, if your institution has the subscription. Thanks and regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru

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Request for an article
by Francis Jayakanth 02 Apr '19

02 Apr '19

Dear Members, One of our students is need of the following research article. Can someone help us, please? Sparrow E. M., Gregg J.L., Laminar free Convective from a vertical plate with uniform surface heat flux. Journal of Heat transfer 78 (1956) 435-440. Publisher - ASME I tried looking up the NUCSSI catalog, but the service seems to be down. Thanks and regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru francis(a)iisc.ac.in

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Interesting Reads – 2019-04-01
by Mohan Hr 01 Apr '19

01 Apr '19

*Interesting Reads – 2019-04-01* *Read the Post at** https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/04/interesting-reads-2019-04-01.html <https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/04/interesting-reads-2019-04-01.html>* *Contents* *Articles* - The importance of Mathematics in the development of Science and Technology - The history of machine learning - Learn New Skills in 15 Hours: The Essential Guide - Getting started with Git and GitHub: the complete beginner’s guide - 12 Industries Experts Say Millennials Are Killing — And Why They’re Wrong - IEEE India Info: Jan-Mar 2019 issue articles - The Matrix 20 years on: how a sci-fi film tackled big philosophical questions - How To Develop An Artificial Intelligence Strategy: 9 Things Every Business Must Include - Fathers of the Deep Learning Revolution Receive ACM A.M. Turing Award - Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All - What is computational storage? - The Internet Knows You Better Than Your Spouse Does - 49 great resources for performance testing teams - Ten big global challenges technology could solve - Bonus: Who's watching us? (10 TED Talks videos) *Events / Announcements* - ICPE 2019: 10th ACM/SPEC International Conference on Performance Engineering. 7-11 April at IIT Bombay - SPINCON-2019: Conf. on “Agility, Automation & Cloudification” on 20th Apr 2019 at Chennai - EURAXESS India Flashnote: Funding & Fellowship Opportunities in Europe - Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Awards - Call For Papers: IEEE TENCON 2019 at Kochi during 17-19 Oct 2019 - IEEE INDICON-2019 at Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat during 13-15 Dec 2019 Read the post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/04/interesting-reads-2019-04-01.html Archives at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Library associations need leaders with vision and the ability to inspire others effectively
by Pandurang Konnur 31 Mar '19

31 Mar '19

Dear Professional friends, At the outset I congratulate Dr.Gopakumar for exposing the LIS Profession and the LIS Associations abroad by interviewing Lance Werner a professional Candidate for ALA Elections (2020-21). Though this message was posted with a link in LIS Forum by one Mr. Santosh C. Hulagabali, I was impressed by the content of the Interview and the eye opening message to Indian LIS Associations. Hence I am re-posting the text of the interview below.: Lance Werner: Library associations need leaders with vision and the ability to inspire others effectivelyMarch 30, 2019 Open InterviewLance Werner is a President candidate (2020-21) of American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and prestigious library association in the world. Presently he is serving as Director of Kent District Library, U.S.A. He successfully fought for libraries for almost two decades on a local and state level and now he is eager to be a mentor and champion for library systems nationwide. Werner strongly advocates building better libraries and stronger communities through kindness, empathy and love. His contributions to the libraries and library associations have been well recognised and has won several coveted awards.Open Interview brings you Werner’s exclusive interview with Gopakumar V. The objective of this interview was twofold. First, to understand Werner’s vision for the ALA as its President candidate. Second, to know his views and ideas on varied issues and challenges concerned with the public libraries and library associations. His answers reflect his passion and commitment for the library profession; vision for building a model association and constructive and inclusive ideas for the libraries and library professionals. You are contesting for President’s position (2020-2021) of ALA, the oldest and largest library association in the world. Open Interview wishes you all the very best. Thank you for the opportunity to share!What inspired you to contest for the President’s position of ALA?This is a situation where opportunity and preparation meet. The Director of a very large library system in California nominated me to run as ALA President, so I reflected on where I am today, the kind of leadership that the library industry needs and what I can bring to the table. A recent survey shows that nearly half of the ALA members are not satisfied with membership and only 39% would recommend membership to peers. This is very troubling but fixable.What are your immediate and long term plans if you are elected as the President of ALA?We have an opportunity to bring stakeholders closer together through engagement and advocacy. This is how the ALA can deliver significant value for members. To accomplish this, changes are needed. Our rapidly changing world has outpaced the old mode of simply promoting library service and librarianship. It’s not enough to simply focus on our craft.Step one is to make sure that member voices are heard when updating the ALA mission. Also, the mission needs a strong focus on the future, rather than on the here and now. ALA’s focus on the future will help libraries better meet far-reaching goals and accomplishments.Step two is to help libraries gain a “seat at the table” by leveraging their greatest assets: kindness, empathy and love. Libraries are masterful at using kindness, empathy and love with those they serve. These are the characteristics that businesses and other organisations often consider as “soft skills” that are not easily managed. This creates an opportunity for libraries to become strategic partners because we bring these strengths to the table. With this strategy, libraries can enjoy stronger alliances and advocacy. This is precisely what ALA can do on a national and international level.As President of ALA , I will take the lead and inspire others to do the same. I’ll accomplish this by: expanding ALA training to help people employ personal advocacy and inclusion; developing more extensive apprenticeship programs for real-world, on the job experience; guiding others in fast-track creation and implementation of ideas; seeking input from ALA members to explore answers to tough questions about the future of libraries.ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries has prominently identified most prominent trends that affect the libraries, viz. aging, income inequality and connected learning. How these are going to be addressed if you’re elected as the President?I believe that ALA must provide members and the library community with tools to address the issues of an aging population, income inequality and connected learning. My goal as a President is to ensure that best practices in each of these areas are shared and built upon for the entire library community.ALA has its many subdivisions- MLA, AILA, SLA, PLA, ACRL, and many others. How such an expansion was possible for ALA when some of the oldest national library associations in other countries (including India) are struggling to keep the main association/s live and active, thus, inviting criticism every now and then. What’s your take on this?There’s an old joke that a camel is a horse that was designed by a committee. Nothing against camels…they’re pretty remarkable creatures, but if you need and expect a horse, they might not be satisfactory. Nothing against committees either, but they need leaders with vision and the ability to inspire others in an effective manner. The same is true for any organisation. ALA cannot be all things to all people which is why it’s important to have focus and strategy. Wherever there are overlapping efforts, we need to choose, combine or eliminate. Activity and decisions about regional and local library issues need to be made at regional and local levels, and centralised authorities should focus on the framework that helps us all operate effectively and efficiently.My management style is to empower others. I look forward to the opportunity to meet with other library associations and ALA subdivisions and help them to be more successful.Last year, a total of 70% of the voters visited public libraries in the USA, in addition to the 52% who had visited them online. It is indeed a good trend but such a trend is a distant dream for some of the developing countries as the online public libraries are yet to emerge there. How do you see this trend or gap?We’re fortunate that many libraries in the United States are polling places and community centers. They also provide access to computer and internet to many people who would otherwise be without access. This community integration has proven to be a good model. As a President of ALA , I would love to help spread this model further through partnerships with tech companies, philanthropists and government officials.The public libraries, especially in the developing countries, are facing three distinct problems, viz. poor infrastructure, poor technological adoption and budget cuts. What are your views on sustaining the libraries in such a scenario?Creating a sustainable solution in these areas is definitely a challenge. However, it’s also very important because libraries can be a cornerstone for communities like a modern town square. This is an area where ALA can offer tremendous value — working to help foster the partnerships that libraries need with businesses, government officials and strategic service organisations. I would love to see ALA create opportunities for the best and brightest people in the library industry to personally visit these countries and help with these efforts.We often speak of technology, finance, manpower, value added services, etc. to build better libraries and communities. You have added another dimension to it by saying ‘building better libraries and communities through kindness, empathy and love’. Could you please share us how to achieve it?Service is the core value that libraries provide, and working with a focus on kindness, empathy and love make the core values as strong as possible. This is true at every level of library operations, from helping patrons with questions to forming partnerships with legislatures, businesses and other organizations but there’s only so much that we can do ourselves. Working from a core of kindness, empathy and love, we’re able to take partnering with and inspiring others to a whole new level, with no limit to what we can accomplish.You are a licensed attorney and also chaired Legislative Committee of Michigan Library Association. In your view, how to make the public library legislation and the statutory bodies that are supervising the public libraries more robust and active?Library legislation and the statutory bodies are more robust when they’re engaged consistently. Traditionally, they’re only engaged when someone needs something, fostering a quid pro quo culture. Libraries need an ongoing seat at the table for municipal planning, education and other service areas.Apart from the mainstream public libraries (governed by the statutory bodies), many voluntary organisations, voluntary groups and individuals are running the libraries for the people in many countries including India. How can the concerned statutory bodies include them also if not impose any policy on them instead train the unskilled staff, provide open consultancy, etc. This is another area where ALA can be of significant value. These voluntary organisations have extremely limited resources, so tool-kits and other resources from ALA can be very effective. However, as discussed in the answer to your earlier question about subdivisions, the regional groups need basic guidance and empowerment to make this happen.In the academic libraries, majority of their materials budget is on journal subscriptions. How will open access system break this trend and become reality?Open access systems are the solution to the dilemma of how academic institutions can address user needs in an environment where financial realities repress access to information. I think that ALA should work to provide a robust open access platform that will allow scholarly works and research to be shared and in some cases improved through peer review and input.How far have the privacy and confidentiality issues affected the public libraries?In the United States, privacy and confidentiality are staunchly protected by the Constitution of the United States but this constitutional protection must be defended every day. Libraries in other countries do not have constitutional protections, and we must do everything in our power to help them.What are your observations on the ALA’s accredited LIS (Library and Information Science) programmes/courses. Do you have any plans to bring changes?ALA accredited programs are very good! However, many library professionals need more help with administrative skills such as accounting, marketing and human resources. I would like to help librarians garner stronger skills that support their core professional expertise.What impressions do you have about the Indian library professionals and the libraries?India has a long and rich history in the library profession. I remember reading The Five Laws of Library Science by Dr S.R. Ranganathan as part of my Master’s Degree program. It gave me meaning and direction. I believe that India is a leader in libraries and will continue to be a leader in the field. I believe that Indian libraries and librarians face many of the same challenges that their counterparts do all around the world. I also believe that our mission is the same and if we all pulled the rope in the same direction, there is very little we couldn’t accomplish.Apart from your run up for ALA Presidential election, what are your future plans?Besides the ALA Presidential election, my focus is on leading our library system in serving the under-served and early literacy. And I plan to go fishing! Thanks & Regards, * Dr. P. V. Konnur* *Former LIS Professor*, *Fulbright Scholar* - (UIUC, USA) *Adviser - VTU Consortium, * *Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, * *Chairman* - State Level Book Selection Committee, Karnataka *President* - LIS Academy, Bangalore *Member of Syndicate*, KUVEMPU University, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India *Mobile* : 09449679737 *E-Mail* : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: *www.lisacademy.org <http://www.lisacademy.org/>*

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3 days National Workshop on Library Automation with Koha and Data Migration
by Dp Tripathi 30 Mar '19

30 Mar '19

Greetings from Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar !!! I am delighted to announce the 3 days National Workshop on Library Automation with koha and Data Migration Technique to be held at Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar during April 26-28, 2019. The workshop is intended to equip participants with technical skills for automating their own libraries with the following objectives: – To create awareness among professionals about open source library management technology & its application in library – To make the library professionals technically sound so as to automate their library independently without any support & also to migrate data from one existing system to new system – To enable the library & information professionals to face the technological challenges such as data migration, multi-branch handling, installation, on-line public access catalog etc. – And, to strengthen the society & professionals The proposed workshop is being planned in the context of the latest application of Koha and Data Migration in library and information environments. The fee and other details are given herewith: Last Date of Registration – April 15, 2019 Venue: Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar Registration Fee – Rs. 1500 (includes lunch & high tea) Accommodation – Rs. 300/- per day (includes dinner) Registration form can be downloaded along with Brochure here. http://www.rishitiwari.in/workshop/download/brochure.pdf So, hurry up and book your seat to attend the workshop. For any further query / question, you may please contact at 09810583623 / 08895296796 E – koha.workshop(a)bgu.ac.in or library(a)bimtech.ac.in Thanks Dr. Rishi Tiwari www.rishitiwari.in/workshop -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Gopakumar V interviews Lance Werner, President candidate (2020-21) of American Library Association (ALA)
by Santosh C. Hulagabali 30 Mar '19

30 Mar '19

Dear all, Dr Gopakumar V interviewed yet another expert for Open Interview <https://openinterview.org/>. He interviewed Mr Lance Werner <http://lancewerner.com>, a President candidate (2020-21) of American Library Association <http://www.ala.org/> (ALA). Presently, Mr Werner is serving as Director of Kent District Library, U.S.A. and has successfully fought for libraries for almost two decades on a local and state level. Now he is eager to be a mentor and champion for library systems nationwide. The objective of this interview was twofold. First, to understand Mr Werner's vision for the ALA as its President candidate. Second, to know his views and ideas on varied issues and challenges concerned with the public libraries and library associations. Please visit the below link to access the entire interview transcript and share your comments: "Library associations need leaders with vision and the ability to inspire others effectively": Lance Werner https://openinterview.org/2019/03/30/lance-werner-library-associations-need… You may also download the interview document attached herewith. Best regards, -- *Santosh C. Hulagabali <https://santoshch.weebly.com/>PhD* Moderator, Open Interview <https://openinterview.org/> Librarian Nagindas Khandwala College* (Autonomous) Malad (W) | Mumbai-400 064 | India Tel: +91-22-2808 5424 | Extn.No.335/336 | Fax: 2865 0461 http://nkc.ac.in/ <http://www.nkc.ac.in/> | https://coist.weebly.com/ **Affiliated to University of Mumbai | **Reaccredited 'A' Grade by NAAC | ISO 9001:2015* .................................................................................................................................... DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) & may contain confidential & privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail & discard all copies of the original message. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Participation and Presentation in the National Seminar on April 12, 2019 at IGNCA, New Delhi
by Raj K Bhardwaj 29 Mar '19

29 Mar '19

Call for Participation and Presentation in the National Seminar Jointly organized by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the arts and Asian Library Association “Role of Libraries in Socio, Cultural & Economic Development: An Emerging Perspective” on Friday, 12th April 2019 at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Venue: Auditorium, C.V. Mess Building, Janpath, New Delhi- 110001 (Near Shastri Bhavan) For seminar theme, schedule & Registration, please download the brochure from here SEMINAR BROCHURE <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cCpgEeqkUIudmDEj3eZyxpgza95NoHtL/view?fbcl…> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Migration of data to Koha during workshop at NIT Rourkela
by vinod mishra 28 Mar '19

28 Mar '19

Dear All, As you may be aware that we are conducting a conference cum workshop ( https://elpesnitr.wordpress.com/ ) at NIT Rourkela during 20-24 May 2019. We are trying to extend a lot of help during the entire event so that participants can be empowered with a lot of skills and use the tools and technology in their libraries just after attending the event. Therefore we will be helping the user for converting their excel or other data in Koha compatible format and set up the entire koha as per their library requirements in such a way that it can be immediately used in their libraries without any issues i.e. we will make koha ready to use in the libraries as per requirements. Hope many will try to avail this opportunity. Please contact us if you have any such data in advance. With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 Website: http://mishravk.com/ ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4666-7874 *"Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul" -- Mahatma Gandhi*

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Fw: Invitation to attend NDLI Club - Telangana State Workshop
by Elan Ramesh 28 Mar '19

28 Mar '19

Dear Sir/ Madam, Greetings from National Digital Library of India (NDLI)! NDLI is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. This programme is being hosted and implemented by IIT Kharagpur. NDLI is a virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility. Currently, the platform consists of over 2.5 Crore knowledge resources catering to various target audience. In order to create awareness among the students, faculty members and to promote the culture of reading, we are encouraging educational institutions to start NDLI Club in their institution. We are pleased to inform you that the NDLI Club - Telangana State Workshop is being organized on 23rd April, 2019 in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Memorial Library, University of Hyderabad. The workshop details are as follows: Venue: Conference Hall, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad Date: 23rd April, 2019 (Tuesday) Time: 09:30am to 04:30pm Registration Fee: Nil Registration URL: https://forms.gle/RiH8vqBHxp5Yndzx7 In this regard, we humbly request you to nominate three (3) representatives from your esteemed institution (preferably 1 Librarian/ Nodal Persons of NDL, 1 Faculty Member and 1 NSS Coordinator). This workshop is a learning & action oriented and requires the participants to start NDLI Club in your esteemed institution on their return. Hence, we request you to nominate relevant and dynamic participants. NDLI will provide lunch, refreshments, and certificate of participation during the event. Kindly request the participants to register here: https://forms.gle/RiH8vqBHxp5Yndzx7. There are only 100 seats allotted for this workshop on first come and first serve basis. Hence, you are requested to register on or before 18th April, 2019 For more information, you may contact, Dr. N Varatha Rajan, University Librarian, University of Hyderabad (Cced here - Tel: 040-23132600) and Mr. Rajendra Singh, NDLI (Cced here - Mob: 8197564857) Looking forward to meet your team at the event and thanking you in advance. Thanks and regardsVignesh--Vignesh Sornamohan, Ph.D.Cheif Strategic and Outreach OfficerNational Digital Library of India IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West BengalWebsite: https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/e-Mail: vignesh(a)ndl.gov.inMobile: +91-9999654458 -- With warm Regards E.RameshM.A.,M.L.I.Sc.,M.Phil.,P.G.D.L.A.N.,MISTE.,(Ph.D) LibrarianHyderabad Institute of Technology and Management(HITAM),Gowdavelli(V), Medchal (M), Hyderabad, RR Dt, Telangana-501401.www.hitam.org | Accredited by NAAC, India. ||HITAM is the First Green Campus in India to be awarded a Silver Rating||

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