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Discussion Forum on Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access
by Subhash Reddy 25 Oct '18

25 Oct '18

Dear All, The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka State Library Association, and J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, IISc., are pleased to invite you to a Discussion Forum on “Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access” Venue: SERC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date: 26 Oct 2018 (Friday) | Time: 5.30 pm Speakers: Subbiah Arunachalam (DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc), T.A. Abinandanan (Indian Institute of Science), Madhan Muthu (Azim Premji University), Hamsa Kalayani (National Institute of Advanced Studies), Francis Jayakanth (JRD Tata memorial Library, IISc), and Leena Shah (Directory of Open Access Journals) You may view the event posters at the links given below: Discussion Forum-Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access-a3-v1.jpg Web-banner-Discussion Forum-global-equity.jpg Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/TzbTuN There will be High Tea at 5.00 pm. Please join us! This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. With regards, Subhash Reddy B _________________________________________________________________________________ Librarian PES University 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage, BENGALURU - 560085 Ph: 080-26721983 Extn:229 http://library.pes.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call For Papers - Festschrift Volume in honour of Prof. Shyama Rajaram, Formar Profesor, The MS University of Baroda
by Dr. Pawan Agrawal 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

Last Date: 30.10.2018 Dear Friends, It is a matter of immense pleasure to inform you that the students, friends and well-wishers of Professor Shyama Rajaram, Former Professor and I/c Head, Department of Library and Information Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara have decided to bring out a festschrift volume in honour of her contribution and services to the field of Library and Information Science (LIS). *--: Submission Guidelines* *Length of the paper:* About 5000 words *Referencing style:* APA *Font style:* Times New Roman The Festschrift volume will be published with ISBN. A *complimentary copy *of the book will be given to first author of every published paper. The received papers will be checked for plagiarism, hence the authors are requested to be careful about it. Submit your full papers in MS Word format with an abstract and 5 keywords through email at *srfestschrift(a)gmail.com <srfestschrift(a)gmail.com>* on or before 30th October 2018. A short CV of the author(s) needs to be forwarded with the paper. *Kindly check the attachment for more details.* -- Thanks and Regards *-------* Join hands, Join eLibrarian *https://sites.google.com/site/theelibrarians/ <https://sites.google.com/site/theelibrarians/>* *-------* *Dr. Pawan R. Agrawal* Registered freelancer: NewGenLib IGNOU Academic Counsellor Assistant Librarian Learning Resource Centre (Library) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Government College (Silvassa College, Govt. Arts, Commerce and Science College) Silvassa , U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli INDIA- 396230 Ph. 9376135580, 9904828387 http://www.pragrawal.wordpress.com Skype ID: pawanagrawal4u4u Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6887-1062

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Reminder: [Invitation] {26 October} Discussion Forum on Global Equity, Libraries and OA
by Francis Jayakanth 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

Dear All, The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka State Library Association, and J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, IISc., are pleased to invite you to a Discussion Forum on “Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access” Venue: SERC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date : 26 Oct 2018 (Friday) | Time : 5.30 pm Speakers: Subbiah Arunachalam (DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc), T.A. Abinandanan (Indian Institute of Science), Madhan Muthu (Azim Premji University), Hamsa Kalayani (National Institute of Advanced Studies), Francis Jayakanth (JRD Tata memorial Library, IISc), and Leena Shah (Directory of Open Access Journals) You may view the event poster at the link, https://indianinstituteofscience-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/g/personal/francis_i… Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/TzbTuN There will be High Tea at 5.00 pm. Please join us! This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. Thanks and best regards, Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc., Bengaluru francis(a)iisc.ac.in

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SEMINAR-12 Topic:- Content Strategy: A Glimpse
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore-560059 SEMINAR-12 Topic:- Content Strategy: A Glimpse Content, by which we mean any unit of digital information directed towards end-user(s), is of utmost strategic value to an organisation or institution. Content Strategy, as a planned and agglomerated process, aims for the creation, governance and delivery of usable content. In modern perspective, Content Strategy encompasses strategic management of the entire content life-cycle. The seminar will attempt to introduce the essence of content strategy, why it is employed, and, profile the various responsibilities of content strategists. It will elaborate on the various associated disciplines of content strategy, its achievable workflow, stakeholders involved in framing it, in conjunction with a case study. Finally, it will conclude by focussing on how libraries are professionally involved in content strategies. Speaker: Abhishek Kumar Date: 25-10-2018 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC Classroom (G-16) ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited. Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta

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[Invitation] {26 October} Discussion Forum on Global Equity, Libraries and OA
by Francis Jayakanth 23 Oct '18

23 Oct '18

From: Dr. Chagun Basha, DST-STI-Postdoctoral Research Fellow, IISc chagunbasha(a)iisc.ac.in Dear All, The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science is pleased to invite you to a Discussion Forum on “Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access” Venue: SERC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date : 26 Oct 2018 (Friday) | Time : 5.30 pm Speakers: Francis Jayakanth (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore), Hamsa Kalayani (National Institute of Advanced Studies) Madhan Muthu (Azim Premji University) Subbiah Arunachalam (DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc) T.A. Abinandanan (Indian Institute of Science) There will be High Tea at 5.00 pm. Please join us! Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/TzbTuN This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. Thanks and best regards, Chagun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy
by Dr. Pradip Das 23 Oct '18

23 Oct '18

Dear Moderator, Please arrange to publish the following : We have vacancies of : 1. One Archivist. Person should have at least Bachelor degree, 3-4 years experience and knowledge to control large Film related documents and CDs, Pendrives, VCDs. Documentary film etc. A diploma on Archive management is expected. 2. Assistant Librarian : Person should have Master degree in Library and Information Science, with minimum 5 years of experience in managing library. Working experience with Libsys Software is required. Please send CV within 10 days. -- *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,* *MIT IOD, 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> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Access Institutional Repository - Azim Premji University
by Aditya Ranjan 23 Oct '18

23 Oct '18

Dear all: We are happy to inform you all that Azim Premji University (APU), which is a part of Azim Premji Foundation (APF), has set up an Open Access Institutional repository <http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/>. We have uploaded about 1,200 papers published by our Faculty and Researchers, of which 91% are OA. We are happy to make this announcement during the International Open Access Week <http://www.openaccessweek.org/> 2018. Library APU -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Paywall: The Business of Scholarship - Documentary film - MUST WATCH
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 23 Oct '18

23 Oct '18

Dear All: A must watch film - "*PAYWALL: The Business of Scholarship*" by Jason Schmitt. https://paywallthemovie.com/paywall You must also need to read these posts: 1. *Documentary puts lens on the open-access movement upending scientific publishing* https://tinyurl.com/y73syndw 2. *Open access* — the movie * Richard Poynder views a documentary on the tug of war over paywalls in scholarly publishing*. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06140-7 -- Regards Siva Shankar K -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Final reminder: [23 October] [Invitation] Panel Discussion on Equitable Access to Knowledge @ Faculty Hall, IISc
by Francis Jayakanth 23 Oct '18

23 Oct '18

Dear All, You are cordially invited to attend the above mentioned panel discussion to be held today (Tuesday, 23 October) at the faculty hall, IISc., from 4 pm onward. You may view the event poster at the link, OA-week-Panel_Poster_23 Oct.jpg<https://indianinstituteofscience-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/g/personal/francis_i…> Best regards, Francis JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru ________________________________ From: LIS-Forum <lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> on behalf of Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> Sent: 22 October 2018 12:46:29 To: lis_forum Subject: [LIS-Forum] Reminder: [23 October] [Invitation] Panel Discussion on Equitable Access to Knowledge @ Faculty Hall, IISc From: Dr. Chagun Basha, DST-STI-Postdoctoral Research Fellow, IISc chagunbasha(a)iisc.ac.in The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science is pleased to invite you to a very stimulating Panel Discussion on “Equitable Access to Knowledge” Venue: Faculty Hall, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date : 23 Oct 2018 (Tuesday) | Time : 4pm Open Access seeks to return scholarly publishing to its original purpose: to spread knowledge and allow that knowledge to be built upon. Price barriers should not prevent students, researchers (or anyone) from getting access to research they need. Open Access and the open availability and searchability of scholarly research that it entails will have a significant positive impact on everything from education to the practice of medicine to the ability of entrepreneurs to innovate. Panelists: Arul George Scaria - National Law University, Delhi Carl Malamud - Public.Resource.Org Pranesh Prakash (Moderator) - Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore Richard Poynder - Journalist (covering OA movement around the world) S Nayana Tara - Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Shahid Jameel - Welcome Trust DBT India Alliance There will be High Tea at 5.30 pm. Please join us! Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/rLqhnw This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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Library Intern Position at St Stephen's College, Delhi
by Raj K Bhardwaj 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

Dear Sir/Madam, Applications are invited from the Library & Information Science Professionals having Master Degree in Library and Information Science with 55% marks as ‘Library Intern’ at St. Stephen’s College Library. Library intern will be recruited for the period of six months (approximately). However, the tenure may be extended depending upon the library needs and performance of the candidate. The candidates have to work from Monday to Saturday as per the library requirements. The candidates shall have the knowledge of computer. Number of positions : 02 Tenure of Engagement : until March 31, 2019 Monthly Stipend : Rs. 11000/- (Consolidated) Educational Qualification : Master in Library and Information Science with basic computer knowledge Age Limit : 35 Years Interested candidates may send their complete bio-data before 29 October 2018 to: principal(a)ststephens.edu The number of positions may be increased depending upon the library needs. Candidates who meet the requisite qualification may attend the personal interview on October 31, 2018 at 2 P.M. in The Bursar’s Office, St Stephen’s College, Delhi (India). Candidates appearing for interview are required to bring with them all testimonials in originals and one set of photocopies For more details access the college website : https://www.ststephens.edu/libintern-vacancy-notification/ Thanks, Sincerely yours, Dr. Raj Kumar Bhardwaj Librarian St Stephen's College University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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