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Walk-in-Interview for Library Professional Trainees (2018-19) at IIT Bhubaneswar
by Niranjan Mahapatra 16 Aug '18

16 Aug '18

Library Professional Trainees (2018-19) at IIT Bhubaneswar (Walk-in-Interview) Advt. No. Rectt/Library/01/Non-Acad/2018-19 IIT Bhubaneswar invites applications from Indian Nationals for the following time bound assignment for its Central Library. Name of the Assignment: Library Professional Trainee No. of positions: 04 (Four) Period of Training: Two Years (purely on temporary basis) Stipend: 18,000/- per month consolidated with no additional perk. Educational Qualification: First Class in Masters in Library and Information Science or equivalent from a recognized Institute/University having good academic record. Desirable: Candidates with relevant Computer Knowledge will be preferred. Age Limit: 26 years as on last date of application. Relaxation for SC, ST, & PD category candidates (up to age Limit – 31 years) & OBC (Up to age Limit – 29 years) will be applicable as per Govt. of India rules. Mode of Selection: Interested candidates who meet the above mentioned requirements may apply through ONLINE form by 6th September 2018. After completing the online application, the candidate should take a print out of the completed application and submit the same along with the passport photo and self-attested copies of certificates on the date of walk-in. The candidates are required to come directly for the written & interview without waiting for a call letter. The written test will be in English. Candidates are requested to bring with them the certificates (original & one set of photocopy) in support of date of birth, qualification & category. Those candidates who don't have minimum eligibility qualification and age will not be allowed to seat in written test/interview. For any query/clarification regarding online application, candidates may write to info.library(a)iitbbs.ac.in. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the selection process. Nature of Traineeship: Selected trainees will get opportunity to work in various sections of Central Library as well as on emerging tools and technologies in Library and Information field. They will be working in different shifts (as applicable), including morning, evening and late night shifts and also on weekends/ holidays on rotation basis (six day a week). No accommodation facilities will be provided by IIT Bhubaneswar. The positions will be deemed to be automatically terminated at the end of competition of their tenure. Candidates who have appeared for their final year examination and are expecting the results before the written test & interview date may apply, but must produce the final marks sheet at the time of test & interview or at the time of joining, in proof of them having passed the examination in FIRST CLASS without which, on selection, the candidate will not be allowed to join the traineeship. Date of Written test & interview: 8th September 2018 (Saturday) at 10:00am Reporting Time: 8th September 2018 (Saturday) at 9:00am Venue for written test & interview: Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Arugul, Jatni-752050, More details - http://recruitment.iitbbs.ac.in/TraineesIT Bhubaneswar invites applications from Indian Nationals for the following time bound assignment for its Central Library. Name of the Assignment: Library Professional Trainee No. of positions: 04 (Four) Period of Training: Two Years (purely on temporary basis) Stipend: 18,000/- per month consolidated with no additional perk. Educational Qualification: First Class in Masters in Library and Information Science or equivalent from a recognized Institute/University having good academic record. Desirable: Candidates with relevant Computer Knowledge will be preferred. Age Limit: 26 years as on last date of application. Relaxation for SC, ST, & PD category candidates (up to age Limit – 31 years) & OBC (Up to age Limit – 29 years) will be applicable as per Govt. of India rules. Mode of Selection: Interested candidates who meet the above mentioned requirements may apply through ONLINE form by 6th September 2018. After completing the online application, the candidate should take a print out of the completed application and submit the same along with the passport photo and self-attested copies of certificates on the date of walk-in. The candidates are required to come directly for the written & interview without waiting for a call letter. The written test will be in English. Candidates are requested to bring with them the certificates (original & one set of photocopy) in support of date of birth, qualification & category. Those candidates who don't have minimum eligibility qualification and age will not be allowed to seat in written test/interview. For any query/clarification regarding online application, candidates may write to info.library(a)iitbbs.ac.in. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the selection process. Nature of Traineeship: Selected trainees will get opportunity to work in various sections of Central Library as well as on emerging tools and technologies in Library and Information field. They will be working in different shifts (as applicable), including morning, evening and late night shifts and also on weekends/ holidays on rotation basis (six day a week). No accommodation facilities will be provided by IIT Bhubaneswar. The positions will be deemed to be automatically terminated at the end of competition of their tenure. Candidates who have appeared for their final year examination and are expecting the results before the written test & interview date may apply, but must produce the final marks sheet at the time of test & interview or at the time of joining, in proof of them having passed the examination in FIRST CLASS without which, on selection, the candidate will not be allowed to join the traineeship. Date of Written test & interview: *8th September 2018 (Saturday) at 10:00am * Reporting Time: 8th September 2018 (Saturday) at 9:00am Venue for written test & interview: Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Arugul, Jatni-752050, More details - http://recruitment.iitbbs.ac.in/Trainees -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reg: SWAYAM (MOOCs) - Library and Information Sciences - online courses - Enrol
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

Dear Students and Learners: Greetings !!! Indian Government has announced 244 online courses (MOOCs) that will be hosted on SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active –Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) < https://swayam.gov.in/> . Even “Library and Information Science” subject got its presence on SWAYAM to offer the 07 courses through this SWAYAM platform, below is the list of courses which are being offered through SWAYAM MOOCs, 1. Knowledge Society https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5009-knowledge-society 2. Bibliometrics and Scientometrics https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5190-bibliometrics-and-scientometrics 3. Information Storage and Retrieval https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5005-information-storage-and-retrieval 4. Management of Libraries and Information Centres and Knowledge Centres https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5007-management-of-libraries-and-information-… 5. Information Sources System and Services https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5008-information-sources-system-and-services 6. Digital Libraries https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5010-digital-library 7. Information and Communication Technology for Libraries https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5019-information-and-communication-technology… I request all the budding and young library professionals all over in India to enrol for the above courses. As these subjects will be taught to you by eminent subject experts. Come to enrol and participate in the MOOCs environment, gain your knowledge. Best regards -- Regards Siva Shankar K

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Article Request
by Pradeep 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

Dear Professionals One of our faculty member require the below mentioned article for reference. " Talking heads vs. virtual workspaces: a comparison of design across cultures " Journal of Information Technology December 1998, Volume 13, Issue 4, pp 259–272 Please provide the full text of the above article. Regards, Pradeep P. National Institute of Design Bengaluru

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Celebration of Librarian’s Day by Odisha Library Academy
by Niranjan Mahapatra 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

*Celebration of Librarian’s Day & Seminar on* Drafting a Blueprint for Future Library Development of Odisha * (12th August 2018)* *Organiser*: Odisha Library Academy & Institute of Hotel Management, Bhubaneswar Venue: IHM, Bhubaneswar *Odisha Library Academy:* Odisha Library Academy is the brain child of a group of young dedicated, determined and dynamic Library & Information Science Professionals of Odisha which was launched on 9th August 2015 (Kranti Divas). The Academy was inaugurated in the RMRC Auditorium by the then Vice Chancellor, Utkal University and the Director, RMRC, Bhubaneswar for not only shaping a new identity to the Library Science professionals but alsorejuvenating the Library Movement in the State. The Academy is a nonprofit making professional organization with the following objectives: (i) to give promote Library & Information Science Education & Research in the state of Odisha; (ii) to undertake training and continuing education among library professionals in Odisha for the improvement of status and service conditions of library professionals in the state; (iii) to recommend the Government for appointment, action plan, and the modelcode of conduct for implementation; (iv) to publish Library & Information Sciencebooks and Journals; (v) to pursue Govt. of Odisha for proper implementation of Library Legislation already passed by the Legislative Assembly of Odisha; (vi) toprovide state of art the technology to the students and the professionals through conferences/ seminars/ symposiums /meetings/ discussion. Besides above, Odisha Library Academy has a lot of determinations and assurances. Our assurance to join in Nation building; Our assurance to do best for the betterment of Society; Our assurance to Keep India high at International arena in the field of Library & Information Science. This is our oath in this day. The 3rd Annual day of Odisha Library Academy along with “Librarian’s Day Celebration” has been observed on 12th August 2018 (Sunday)at Institute of Hotel Management, VSS Nagar, BhubaneswarCampus. The Principal Secretary, Odia Language Literature & Culture Department, Government of Odisha, Sri Manoranjan Panigrahy has joined as the Chief Guest and put forth not only his views on the significance of Libraries and Librarians in the Education, Educators, Educational Environment but also the extreme and unlimited role of librarians on the modern educational system. The Principal of Institute of Hotel Management, Mrs. Sarada Ghosh has joined as Guest of Honour addressed the audience. In her speech she emphasized on how the multidimensional work flow of Librarians would act as transporter of the Educational Environment and Cultural Value for the new generation. Prof. Pitambar Padhi gave the Keynote address and emphasized on the status of Odisha Library Legislation. Dr. Banamber Sahoo (RMRC, Bhubaneswar), the President of Odisha Library Academy presided the meeting and the Organising Secretary, Mr. Abinash Dash, Librarian of IHM, Bhubaneswar, gave the welcome address. The inauguration session ended with vote of thanks by the Secretary, Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Sahoo (IIT, Bhubaneswar). On the eve of this day, a seminar was held on “Drafting a Blueprint for Future Library Development of Odisha”. The speakers, intellectuals and invitees who participated in the seminar put forth their valuable views on boundless role of Library and Information Science. The four technical sessions were presided by Dr. D. B. Ramesh (SOA) with the Rapporteur General Dr. Basudev Mohanty (IOP, Bhubaneswar) and Dr. Satya Ranjan Sahu (IMMT). The day long programme ended with vote of thanks by the Vice-President, OLA, Dr. Kamal Lochan Jena (CET). -- Thanking you, *With best Regards,* *Niranjan MahapatraLibrarian, * *NCDS Bhubaneswar* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CPE funded Three-Day National Workshop on "Creating and Managing Digital Libraries using Eprints" in Collaboration with INFLIBNET Centre and Vellalar College for Women, Tamil Nadu on 06 - 08 September 2018
by Nipul G. Shihora 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

Respected Sir/ Madam, Greetings from INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar! CPE funded Three-Day National Workshop on "*Creating and Managing Digital Libraries using Eprints*" in Collaboration with INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar and Vellalar College for Women, Erode-12, Tamil Nadu on *06 - 08 September 2018.* *About the Workshop* Eprints is a robust, modular, open source repository system for the management and dissemination of digital content. It is especially suited for digital libraries and archives, both for access and preservation. It has a worldwide user base that includes cultural heritage organizations, universities, business schools, research institutions, national libraries, and government agencies. In this unique workshop, experts of Eprints will cover the fundamentals, installation and customization of Eprints for those who want to use the platform, and address the issues faced by those who are already running Eprints. At the end of the workshop participants will definitely gain more insights and in-depth knowledge on fundamentals of Eprints, installation and customization, and how to enhance the visibility of the documents uploaded in Eprints Repository. *Major Topics* The following major topics will be covered in the workshop: : Basics of Linux (two hours); : IR using Eprints and live installation; : Eprints advanced configuration; : Index generation; : Custom views and item display; : MySQL data security feature; : Bulk metadata Import/Export; : Backup; : Statistics generation; and : Activating Eprints Bazzar. *Resource Persons* Prominent experts from INFLIBNET Centre and Vellalar College for Women, working in the Digital Library and Institutional Repository area. Target Audience Library professionals, information scientists, system administrators, database managers, students and others working in universities/colleges/institutes who are interested in Eprints. A maximum of 50 candidates will be enrolled for the training programme on the First-Come-First-Serve basis. *Pre-requisite* Participants should be interested in establishing repositories for their institutions using Eprints. Duration: Three Days (06 - 08 September 2018) *Venue* The Training programme will be conducted at Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), Thindal, Erode-638012, Tamil Nadu, India. *Fee* The registration fee is Rs.1200.00 (Rupees One Thousand Two Hundred only) per person without accommodation. Accommodation will be provided to the outside participants in VCW Hostel on minimum payment. It covers the cost of training programme kit containing training materials, Lunch and Refreshments. The payment should be made by NEFT/RTGS to Account Name: THE PRINCIPAL Account Number: 25670100000080 Bank Name: Bank of Baroda Branch: Thindal IFSC Code: BARB0THINDA (Fifth character is Zero) *Registration* The application for registration to the workshop should be submitted online at https://goo.gl/forms/lNMWJUwiYqy83vVT2 Registration fee can be paid through NEFT as per details available on HRD registration page on or before 03 September 2018. *Please visit the following link for more information* *https://goo.gl/NxYM4m <https://goo.gl/NxYM4m> * For participation and more information please do contact raja(a)inflibnet.ac.in For Correspondence please do contact hosamani(a)inflibnet.ac.in -- *सादर धन्यवाद / Thanks and Regards* *निपुल जी. शिहोरा / Nipul G. Shihora* *इनफ्लिबनेट केंद्र / INFLIBNET Centre - (An IUC of UGC)* *इन्फोसिटी, गांधीनगर / Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382 007.* *गुजरात / Gujarat, [image: INDIA]* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- कृपया इस ईमेल मुद्रण से पहले पर्यावरण पर विचार करें। धन्यवाद। / Please consider the environment before printing this email. Thank you. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Request
by Balraj 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

Dear Professional Friends, One of our faculty require the below mentioned article. - When Distance is the Issue: Using Zoom, Cloud Based Video Web Conferencing System: Perspectives, Possibilities & Potential in Higher Education Author Kimberly McCoy, Nova Southeastern University, United States Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Mar 21, 2016 in Savannah, GA, United States ISBN 978-1-939797-13-1 Please provide the full text of the above article. Thanks & Best Wishes, Balraj Librarian RAK Medical & Health Sciences University United Arab Emirates -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 185, Issue 30
by LATA SURESH 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

Heartiest congratulations to all awardees . Wishing them all the very best for the future endeavors. *Best wishes and regards* *LATA SURESH* M.A, MLISc, MPhil, ADIET, (PhD) Commonwealth Professional Fellow-U.K. Head- Knowledge Resource Centre, [image: Image result for iica logo] *(Ministry of Corporate Affairs , Govt. of India)* *Manesar Office: **www.iica.in <http://www.iica.in/>* Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) (Ministry of Corporate Affairs-GOI) Plot No. P 6, 7 & 8, Sector 5, IMT Manesar, District Gurugram (Haryana), INDIA - 122 050. Phone: +91 124 2640000 | Mobile: +91 9911126706| Email: hoc-krc(a)gov.in, suresh.lata(a)gmail.com लता सुरेश प्रमुख , ज्ञान संसाधन केंद्र भारतीय कॉरपोरेट कार्य संस्थान ( कॉर्पोरेट कार्य मंत्रालय , भारत सरकार ) आई एम टी मानेसर, गुरुग्राम, हरियाणा दूरभाष : 0124-2640000 ईमेल : suresh.lata(a)gmail.com On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 7:52 AM, <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. Best Librarian Awardees (Pandurang Konnur) > 2. Re: Best Librarian Awardees (Ramesh Gaur) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2018 16:45:47 +0530 > From: Pandurang Konnur <pvkonnur(a)gmail.com> > To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Best Librarian Awardees > Message-ID: > <CAKuN-tZLmXK8PuuM_rZcbuJee6On+ebpAMbL=59VdjmxxpO > r4A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Friends, > I am happy to share on this forum the Best Librarian Awardees Selected by > Department of Public Libraries, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore for > awarding during Librarians' Day celebrations in commemoration of 126th > Birth Anniversary of Dr.S.R.Ranganathan, the Father of Library Movement in > India on 12th August 2018.. > List of Awardees: > > 1. Dr.M.Vasantha Kumar > Librarian, > Adichunchanagiri University > BG Nagar, > Mandya Disrict. > > 2. Dr.Ramesha > Professor and Chairman, > Department of Library & Information Science, > Bangalore University, Bangalore. > > 3. Dr.Mallikarjun Vaddanakeri > Librarian, > PDA College of Engineering, > Kalburgi > > 4.. Sheshagiri Kulkarni, > Head Information & Library > Goethe - Institute > Maxmuller Bhavan > Bangalore > > 5. Shivaram B S > Senior Technical Officer & Team Leader > Digital Archiving Group > NAL Bangalore. > > 6. Smt. Purnima C S > Deputy Director > City Central Library, > South Zone, > Bangalore > > 7. Venkatesh Murthy, > Library Assistant, > City Central Library, > South Zone, > Bangalore > > 8. Smt. C.Manjula > Library In charge > Grampanchayat Library, > Mamballi > Yalanduru, Chamarajnagar Taluka > > 9. Mrutunjayaswamy B Rajaguru > Library In charge > Grampanchayat Library > Dhadesguru > > > LET US CONGRATULATE ALL THE AWARDEES ON THE EVE OF LIBRARIANS' DAY > > > Dr. P. V. Konnur > Former LIS Professor, > Fulbright Scholar (UIUC, USA) > Chairman, > State Level Book Selection Committee > President > LIS Academy, Bangalore > Adviser, VTU Consortium, > Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018 > Mobile : 09449679737 > E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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Interesting Reads – 2018-08-11
by Mohan Hr 12 Aug '18

12 Aug '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-08-11* *Contents* *Articles* - Remote Management: Not 9 to 5, but 24/7 - IEEE India Info Apr-Jun 2018 issue - Google Code of Conduct - Microsoft, Facebook, LinkedIn and 31 Other Tech Giants Sign Agreement Promising They Won't Help With Cyber Wars - Two New York Start-up Companies Envision a Waste-Free Future - Smart Cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future - How India can be a $10 trillion economy by 2030 - 7 uncomfortable facts about how IQ affects your life - The gaokao is China's notoriously tough entrance exam, that can also get you into western universities - check out its punishing questions - Here Is Everything You Need To Know About Jio Giga TV *Events / Announcements* - TCS - IIT Madras CSE Colloquium on 14th Aug 2018 on “Scalable Data Analytics” - IEEE PES and APQI Workshop on Power Quality - Imagine India 18: Automation Anywhere’s Premier Customer Experience Event - UK scholarships/fellowships on offer for young/emerging leaders from India - India Launches New Internet-based (OTT) Science Channel To Create Scientific Awareness Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/08/interesting-reads-201 8-08-11.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *Remote Management: Not 9 to 5, but 24/7* A Day in the Life of a Remote Management Global Operations Center It’s 5:00 p.m. on a Friday. You’ve worked hard all week, and you’re ready to relax and unwind. You have plans — anything from having dinner with your family that has been planned for a week to heading to your kid’s sporting event to working out at the gym or just leaving town on vacation — whatever the plan, you’re ready to roll. But – at 5:01 p.m., your phone rings. It’s your on-site operator. The news isn’t good. It’s the end of a batch run and a control valve won’t close when it should, causing extra water to enter a tank. Your team has tried to resolve the issue but the problem persists. It’s affecting production and presents a safety issue, requiring immediate attention. What are you going to do? Stop what you’re doing and head back into work. Welcome to the “5:01 Club” – aptly named for that select group of people whose plans are disrupted after normal work hours. As you know, stuff happens; it’s inevitable. Depending on how your manufacturing facility operates, problems can and do arise. Those ultimately responsible for operations must “FIX IT.” How long it takes you and your team to respond is critical to the safety and overall well-being of your staff and manufacturing facility. Oftentimes, your in-house team can handle the various day-to-day automation system and process situations that come up. However, as described in the above scenario, problems often occur during the evening, holiday, vacation or weekend hours. In some cases, you have little to no staff support or your team simply does not have the bandwidth or level of experience to effectively diagnose system failures or other process issues. In these instances, you may need additional support for the short term. This is where a third-party remote management global operations center can be an effective alternative. Read the full post <https://insideautomation.net/remote-management-24-7-aw-aug/> *IEEE India Info Apr-Jun 2018 issue* This issue of IEEE India Info, the quarterly newsletter of the IEEE India Council has the following 13 interesting articles, two book excerpts and few regular columns apart from the report on various activities held in the IEEE Sections in India. - Improving Computer Programming Competence: The Parikshak Approach by Dr. M. Sasikumar - Managing Distress due to Dispersion and Diversity in Organizations by Dr. Sandhya Shekhar - Energy Management Using Blockchain Technology by Mr. Venkat Kumar Tangirala - Rainwater Harvesting – The Success Story of Chennai by Dr. Sekhar Raghavan - The Art of Data Science by Mr. Krishna Balasubramanian - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – A Sky Boon by Dr. Ganesh Subramanian - Deep Learning in Artificial Intelligence by S. Manikandan and Dr. M. Chinnadurai - Agile, Cloud, Mobility, DevOps in Software Testing Career by Mr. Srinivasan Desikan - Change Management: Two Questions to Ask When Responding to Change by Mr. G. Sankaranarayanan - Emerging Education Patterns by Dr. C. Chellappan - Next Generation DNA Led Analysis – Challenges and Threats by Dr. Amit Kumar - Cognitive IoT Systems – the Future of IoT by Dr. Balamuralidhar P and Dr. Arpan Pal - Atal Innovation Mission by Mr. R. Ramanan - Book Excerpts: Leading Science and Technology: Vision for the Future from the book Leading Science and Technology: India Next? - Book Excerpts: Chapter Takeaways at a Glance from the book Industry X.0: Realizing Digital Value in Industrial Sectors - IT in Apr – Jun 2018 by Prof. S. Sadagopan - Information Resources by Mr. H.R. Mohan - Book Reviews: Leading Science and Technology: India Next?, Industry X.0: Realizing Digital Value in Industrial Sectors and Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI. Read them at http://sites.ieee.org/indiacouncil/newsletter/ *Google Code of Conduct * The Google Code of Conduct is one of the ways we put Google’s values into practice. It’s built around the recognition that everything we do in connection with our work at Google will be, and should be, measured against the highest possible standards of ethical business conduct. We set the bar that high for practical as well as aspirational reasons: Our commitment to the highest standards helps us hire great people, build great products, and attract loyal users. Respect for our users, for the opportunity, and for each other are foundational to our success, and are something we need to support every day. So please do read the Code and Google’s values, and follow both in spirit and letter, always bearing in mind that each of us has a personal responsibility to incorporate, and to encourage other Googlers to incorporate, the principles of the Code and values into our work. And if you have a question or ever think that one of your fellow Googlers or the company as a whole may be falling short of our commitment, don’t be silent. We want – and need – to hear from you. Full Code of conduct text <https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct.html> *Microsoft, Facebook, LinkedIn and 31 Other Tech Giants Sign Agreement Promising They Won't Help With Cyber Wars* Apple, Google and Amazon didn't sign. And it's not clear what the actual effect will be. A large number of technology companies have signed a new agreement promising greater cyber protections for everyone. But it's worth noting who didn't sign the pledge. And it's not clear what the agreement's actual effect will be. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner probably don't agree about many things. But they seem to agree about this: The world and its citizens need better protection from cyber-attacks, whether they come from rogue hackers, organized groups of criminals--or national governments, including our own. They're not the only ones. A total of 34 high-tech firms, some of them deeply involved in the workings of the internet, have all signed the Cybersecurity Tech Accord. The Accord is modeled after the Geneva Conventions in which 196 nations agreed to protect the basic rights of civilians and prisoners of war during wartime. The Accord was first proposed by Brad Smith, Microsoft president, who has argued over the past year that ordinary citizens and small businesses need and deserve better protection against such attacks than they currently have. Signers of the accord agree to four basic principles: protecting users and customers from cyber-attacks and building more secure products; opposing attacks on "innocent citizens and enterprises from anywhere" which includes refusing help to any government planning such attacks; empowering users and developers with the tools they need to strengthen cyber-security on their own; and working with each other and with other organizations dedicated to improving cyber-security in the developed and developing world. The pact seems like a great idea, but it also appears to leave some loopholes and it's not clear what its actual effect will be. Here are some questions the agreement doesn't answer: Read the post <https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/microsoft-facebook-linkedin-sign-cybersecu…> *Two New York Start-up Companies Envision a Waste-Free Future* Small companies throughout New York State are bringing bold, transformative technologies from the lab into the world thanks to support from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Together with the New York Academy of Sciences, NYSERDA is supporting visionary early-stage start-ups through proof-of-concept centers that foster the growth and development of clean tech businesses. The two centers, PowerBridgeNY and Nexus-NY, have provided critical financial support, mentorship, and guidance for dozens of start-ups that are shaping the future of clean energy. Two companies, Allied Microbiota and Dimensional Energy, are tackling waste remediation and reuse with novel techniques that are being tested and proven today. Full post <https://www.nyas.org/magazines/imagining-the-next-100-years/two-new-york-st…> *Smart Cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future* As cities get smarter, they are becoming more livable and more responsive—and today we are seeing only a preview of what technology could eventually do in the urban environment. Until recently, city leaders thought of smart technologies primarily as tools for becoming more efficient behind the scenes. Now technology is being injected more directly into the lives of residents. Smartphones have become the keys to the city, putting instant information about transit, traffic, health services, safety alerts, and community news into millions of hands. After a decade of trial and error, municipal leaders are realizing that smart-city strategies start with people, not technology. “Smartness” is not just about installing digital interfaces in traditional infrastructure or streamlining city operations. It is also about using technology and data purposefully to make better decisions and deliver a better quality of life. Quality of life has many dimensions, from the air residents breathe to how safe they feel walking the streets. The latest (152 pages) report from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), Smart cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future <https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/industries/capital%20projects%20a…> (PDF–6MB), analyzes how dozens of digital applications address these kinds of practical and very human concerns. It finds that cities can use smart technologies to improve some key quality-of-life indicators by 10 to 30 percent—numbers that translate into lives saved, fewer crime incidents, shorter commutes, a reduced health burden, and carbon emissions averted. This post answers the following questions - What makes a city smart? - Smart-city technologies have substantial unrealized potential to improve the urban quality of life - A look at current deployment in 50 cities around the world shows that even the most advanced still have a long way to go - Smart cities change the economics of infrastructure and create room for partnerships and private-sector participation Read the post <https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/capital-projects-and-infrastructure/our…> *How India can be a $10 trillion economy by 2030* “Tech entrepreneurship will drive India’s growth. Today, India is ready to be one of the top five economies in the world. We already are in the top three in PPP (Purchasing Power Parity), but in terms of the current value of GDP we will be top five at 2030,” said Mohandas Pai, Founder, Aarin Capital, at NSE Tech Conclave, which was organised by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), in association with YourStory, Pai said India today is poised to become a $10 trillion economy by 2030. Backing his statement, Pai pointed out different ways in which India is positioned in the growth trajectory. The factors that will make India a $10 trillion economy, he says, are: Read the post <https://yourstory.com/2017/12/how-india-can-be-a-10-trillion-economy-by-203…> Related presentation <https://www.slideshare.net/W-3one4/india-at-2030-mohandas-pai> : India @ 2030 – How Tech Entrepreneurship Will Create A $10 Trillion Economy *7 uncomfortable facts about how IQ affects your life* Americans like standardized tests. We evaluate kids at multiple parts of their academic careers, and high-stakes tests, like the SAT and ACT, are a rite of passage for entrance into college. Still, many people believe IQ scores aren't the determining factor for success in life. While researchers haven't definitively pinned down how much a person's IQ affects their success later in life, they have uncovered that many factors throughout our lives may affect our IQ scores - and conversely, our IQ scores can greatly affect the outcome of our lives. Read on to see seven uncomfortable facts about how IQ may affect your life. Read the full post <https://www.businessinsider.in/7-uncomfortable-facts-about-how-IQ-affects-y…> *The gaokao is China's notoriously tough entrance exam, that can also get you into western universities - check out its punishing questions* The US, Europe, Australia, and Canada may see an influx of Chinese students in the coming years as more and more universities admit them based on China's notoriously tough national standardized test. Earlier this month the University of New Hampshire became the first US state university to accept students based on their scores their scores in the gaokao, China's amped up version of the US SAT or British A-level exams. Australia's University of Sydney, Canada's University of Toronto, Italy's Accademia delle Belle Arti di Firenze and some private US institutions also accept it. The gaokao - which means "high exam" in Chinese - takes place over two days in June across the country every year. More than 9.7 million people across the country took it this year, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The subjects on the test vary by region but typically include the Chinese language, mathematics, and a foreign language (typically English), Xinhua said. The hardest questions are the essays - which can range from the student's views on philosophy, history, the environment, and President Xi Jinping's policies. Try and tackle 15 questions from past gaokao exams here: Read the full story <https://www.businessinsider.in/The-gaokao-is-Chinas-notoriously-tough-entra…> *Here Is Everything You Need To Know About Jio Giga TV * Reliance Jio has made a big announcement at the 41st Annual General meeting. The announcement is about the Jio Giga TV and the Jio Giga Fibre. The fibre service will have a set top box for televisions. Additional features that it will have are voice command feature and voice calls via TV. Some great benefits that Jio TV users can enjoy! The Jio subscribers will be able to access a number Jio apps for free. They will be able to enjoy these apps on the big screen that is on television. They also get the advantage of seamless broadband service on their television. Jio has claimed that the speed will be up to 1 Gbps. One more amazing feature that the users will get is to connect the VR headsets to the Jio Giga Fibre Network. The users will then be able to view 360 content in 4k resolution. The aim of Jio is to make these services available in 1100 cities and the speed would be 1Gbps. Full story <https://likesntrends.com/here-is-everything-you-need-to-know-about-jio-giga…> Related story <https://likesntrends.com/jio-gigafiber-jio-to-launch-gigafiber-broadband-pl…> : Jio GigaFiber: Jio To Launch Gigafiber Broadband Plans Soon *Events / Announcements* *TCS - IIT Madras CSE Colloquium on 14th Aug 2018 on “Scalable Data Analytics”* The Fifth TCS - IIT Madras Computer Science and Engineering Colloquium on “Scalable Data Analytics: The Role of Stratified Data Sharding” by Prof. Srinivasan Parthasarathy, Ohio State University will be held on Tuesday, 14th August at 5 p.m. in the Aryabhatta Hall (CS 25), CSE Department, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036. This is a free program and all are invited. *IEEE PES and APQI Workshop on Power Quality* Power supply reliability and quality is key to the digital transformation of any society in providing quality of life through information and communication technologies. In addition, power quality is key to Healthcare Technology, Data Centers, e-Commerce and Industrial Automation. The proliferation of electronic and computer devices has increased the significance of power quality as never before. A Two-day workshop on Power Quality at VIT, Vellore during 24-25 August, 2018 provides an opportunity to industry and utilities to understand the importance of power quality issues to the Indian industry and researchers with an ability to model, monitor, and analyse the problems from both industry and researcher perspective. Workshop website <http://apqi.org/workshop/ieee-pes-and-apqi-workshop-on-power-quality-at-vit…> For details Pl. contact: Dr. Mahendra V. Chilukuri at mahendra.chilukuri(a)vit.ac.in *Imagine India 18: Automation Anywhere’s Premier Customer Experience Event * Imagine India 18, the Automation Anywhere’s premier customer experience on 19th and 20th September 2018 at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Centre, Bengaluru, India. This event will be a two-day experience for customers and partners where, knowledge and vision will frame a platform upon which attendees will be able to profoundly impact their businesses. Agenda <http://www.automationanywhere.in/images/newimagine/Agenda_Bengaluru_2018.pdf> To Register <http://email.automationanywhere.com/E0b0L0UkQ1q0I0yS0u0qa01> For further details pl. contact: Arvind Kasturirangan, Vice President, India and Middle East, Automation Anywhere at a.kasturi(a)automationanywhere.com *UK scholarships/fellowships on offer for young/emerging leaders from India* The following UK scholarships/fellowships are on offer for young/emerging leaders from India: Fully-funded 1-year Masters Scholarships (ANY subject, ANY university) for those with at least 2 years work experience, who have secured an unconditional offer from at least one of their three course choices. Deadline 6 Nov 2018 Fully-funded 8-12 week short-term Fellowships for those with at least 7 years work experience (aimed young/emerging leaders from government, public sector, private sector, entrepreneurs, cyber-security professionals, financial services/fin tech professionals, risk management/actuarial sciences, investment management, financial regulation professionals, journalists, visual/performing arts, science/research/innovation sector). Deadline 10 Oct 2018. For details on both pl. visit http://chevening.org/india *India Launches New Internet-based (OTT) Science Channel To Create Scientific Awareness * Vigyan Prasar, under the active guidance of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has launched an over-the-top (OTT) channel — i.e TV content via the internet — dedicated only to science & technology content to create scientific awareness among fellow citizen by showcasing the recent developments in science and technology particularly from our scientific research institutions and laboratories. India Science, a national science channel is now live and accessible to anyone who has smartphone/laptop/ desktop/ smart TV, with internet connectivity. The channel has schedule programming as well as video-on-demand (VOD) facility. Pl. visit www.indiascience.in *Archives of Interesting Reads at *http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/ 2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Best Librarian Awardees
by Pandurang Konnur 11 Aug '18

11 Aug '18

Dear Friends, I am happy to share on this forum the Best Librarian Awardees Selected by Department of Public Libraries, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore for awarding during Librarians' Day celebrations in commemoration of 126th Birth Anniversary of Dr.S.R.Ranganathan, the Father of Library Movement in India on 12th August 2018.. List of Awardees: 1. Dr.M.Vasantha Kumar Librarian, Adichunchanagiri University BG Nagar, Mandya Disrict. 2. Dr.Ramesha Professor and Chairman, Department of Library & Information Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore. 3. Dr.Mallikarjun Vaddanakeri Librarian, PDA College of Engineering, Kalburgi 4.. Sheshagiri Kulkarni, Head Information & Library Goethe - Institute Maxmuller Bhavan Bangalore 5. Shivaram B S Senior Technical Officer & Team Leader Digital Archiving Group NAL Bangalore. 6. Smt. Purnima C S Deputy Director City Central Library, South Zone, Bangalore 7. Venkatesh Murthy, Library Assistant, City Central Library, South Zone, Bangalore 8. Smt. C.Manjula Library In charge Grampanchayat Library, Mamballi Yalanduru, Chamarajnagar Taluka 9. Mrutunjayaswamy B Rajaguru Library In charge Grampanchayat Library Dhadesguru LET US CONGRATULATE ALL THE AWARDEES ON THE EVE OF LIBRARIANS' DAY Dr. P. V. Konnur Former LIS Professor, Fulbright Scholar (UIUC, USA) Chairman, State Level Book Selection Committee President LIS Academy, Bangalore Adviser, VTU Consortium, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018 Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One day Workshop on ‘Implementing Successful Library & Information Teaching Sessions in Academic Libraries’ at IIT Gandhinagar on 18th August, 2018
by TS Kumbar 10 Aug '18

10 Aug '18

Dear Colleagues, Greetings from IIT Gandhinagar! We are happy to inform you that the IIT Gandhinagar Library is organizing one day workshop on *'Implementing Successful Library & Information Teaching Sessions in Academic Libraries’* on 18th August, 2018 (Saturday). The details of the workshop, resource persons, registration fee and form, and other related information are given in the brochure linked below. Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bJU9F8j5_Xle0u1-sNIJ39LSZ75_HVWX/view?usp=… We request you to kindly consider registering and actively participating in this workshop which is on the theme so important to all of us. For further details and any queries, please write to us at *librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in <librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in> * or call on 079 2395 2431, 2395 1128 Looking forward to your participation. 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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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