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Libraries are not just places for reading
by Subbiah Arunachalam 10 Nov '16

10 Nov '16

Public libraries can be 'human libraries': http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37833302 Please don't miss the video. Best wishes. 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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IR in China
by Subbiah Arunachalam 10 Nov '16

10 Nov '16

China is doing well in the Institutional Repositories space. https://blogs.openaire.eu/?p=1342 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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Fwd: Internet's Core Resources are a Global Public Good - They Cannot Remain Subject to One Country's Jurisdiction
by Subbiah Arunachalam 10 Nov '16

10 Nov '16

Friends: All of us information professionals and the communities we serve have a stake in the Internet and how it is managed. Internet is a public good and it should remain that way for ever. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 *Subject: Internet's Core Resources are a Global Public Good - They Cannot Remain Subject to One Country's Jurisdiction* This statement was issued by 8 Indian civil society organizations, supported by 2 key global networks, involved with internet governance issues, to the meeting of ICANN in Hyderabad, India from 3 to 9 November 2016. The Centre for Internet & Society was one of the 8 organizations that drafted this statement. Recently, the US gave up its role of signing entries to the Internet's root zone file, which represents the addressing system for the global Internet. This is about the Internet addresses that end with .com, .net, and so on, and the numbers associated with each of them that help us navigate the Internet. We thank and congratulate the US government for taking this important step in the right direction. However, the organisation that manages this system, ICANN,[1] <http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/internets-core-resources-are-…> a US non-profit, continues to be under US jurisdiction, and hence subject to its courts, legislature and executive agencies. Keeping such an important global public infrastructure under US jurisdiction is expected to become a very problematic means of extending US laws and policies across the world. We the undersigned therefore appeal that urgent steps be taken to transit ICANN from its current US jurisdiction. Only then can ICANN become a truly global organisation.[2] <http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/internets-core-resources-are-…> We would like to make it clear that our objection is not directed particularly against the US; we are simply against an important global public infrastructure being subject to a single country's jurisdiction. *Domain name system as a key lever of global control* A few new top level domains like .xxx and .africa are already under litigation in the US, whereby there is every chance that its law could interfere with ICANN's (global) policy decisions. Businesses in different parts of the world seeking top level domain names like .Amazon, and, hypothetically, .Ghaniancompany, will have to be mindful of de facto extension of US jurisdiction over them. US agencies can nullify the allocation of such top level domain names, causing damage to a business similar to that of losing a trade name, plus losing all the 'connections', including email based ones, linked to that domain name. For instance, consider the risks that an Indian generic drugs company, say with a top level domain, .genericdrugs, will remain exposed to. Sector specific top level domain names like .insurance, health, .transport, and so on, are emerging, with clear rules for inclusion-exclusion. These can become de facto global regulatory rules for that sector. .Pharmacy has been allocated to a US pharmaceutical group which decides who gets domain names under it. Public advocacy groups have protested [3] <http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/internets-core-resources-are-…> that these rules will be employed to impose drugs-related US intellectual property standards globally. Similar problematic possibilities can be imagined in other sectors; ICANN could set “safety standards”, as per US law, for obtaining .car. Country domain names like .br and .ph remain subject to US jurisdiction. Iran's .ir was recently sought to be seized by some US private parties because of alleged Iranian support to terrorism. Although the plea was turned down, another court in another case may decide otherwise. With the 'Internet of Things', almost everything, including critical infrastructure, in every country will be on the network. Other countries cannot feel comfortable to have at the core of the Internet’s addressing system an organisation that can be dictated by one government. *ICANN must become a truly global body* Eleven years ago, in 2005, the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus at the World Summit on the Information Society demanded that ICANN should “negotiate an appropriate host country agreement to replace its California Incorporation”. A process is currently under-way within ICANN to consider the jurisdiction issue. It is important that this process provides recommendations that will enable ICANN to become a truly global body, for appropriate governance of very important global public goods. Below are some options, and there could be others, that are available for ICANN to transit from US jurisdiction. 1. ICANN can get incorporated under international law. Any such agreement should make ICANN an international (not intergovernmental) body, fully preserving current ICANN functions and processes. This does not mean instituting intergovernmental oversight over ICANN. 2. ICANN can move core internet operators among multiple jurisdictions, i.e. ICANN (policy body for Internet identifiers), PTI [4] <http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/internets-core-resources-are-…> (the operational body) and the Root Zone Maintainer must be spread across multiple jurisdictions. With three different jurisdictions over these complementary functions, the possibility of any single one being fruitfully able to interfere in ICANN's global governance role will be minimized. 3. ICANN can institute a fundamental bylaw that its global governance processes will brook no interference from US jurisdiction. If any such interference is encountered, parameters of which can be clearly pre-defined, a process of shifting of ICANN to another jurisdiction will automatically set in. A full set-up – with registered HQ, root file maintenance system, etc – will be kept ready as a redundancy in another jurisdiction for this purpose. [5] <http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/internets-core-resources-are-…> Chances are overwhelming that given the existence of this bylaw, and a fully workable exit option being kept ready at hand, no US state agency, including its courts, will consider it meaningful to try and enforce its writ. This arrangement could therefore act in perpetuity as a guarantee against jurisdictional interference without actually having ICANN to move out of the US. 4. The US government can give ICANN jurisdictional immunity under the United States International Organisations Immunities Act . There is precedent of US giving such immunity to non-profit organisations like ICANN. [6] <http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/internets-core-resources-are-…> Such immunity must be designed in such a way that still ensures ICANN's accountability to the global community, protecting the community's enforcement power and mechanisms. Such immunity extends only to application of public law of the US on ICANN decisions and not private law as chosen by any contracting parties. US registries/registrars, with the assent of ICANN, can choose the jurisdiction of any state of the US for adjudicating their contracts with ICANN. Similarly, registries/registrars from other countries should be able to choose their respective jurisdictions for such contracts. We do acknowledge that, over the years, there has been an appreciable progress in internationalising participation in ICANN's processes, including participation from governments in the Governmental Advisory Committee. However, positive as this is, it does not address the problem of a single country having overall jurisdiction over its decisions. Issued by the following India based organisation: - Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore - IT for Change, Bangalore - Free Software Movement of India, Hyderabad - Society for Knowledge Commons, New Delhi - Digital Empowerment Foundation, New Delhi - Delhi Science Forum, New Delhi - Software Freedom Law Centre - India, New Delhi - Third World Network - India, New Delhi Supported by the following global networks: - Association For Progressive Communications - Just Net Coalition For any clarification or inquiries you may may write to or call: - Parminder Jeet Singh: parminder(a)itforchange.net +91 98459 49445, or - Vidushi Marda: vidushi(a)cis-india.org +91 99860 92252 [1] Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers [2] The “NetMundial Multistakeholder Statement” , endorsed by a large number of governments and other stakeholders, including ICANN and US government, called for ICANN to become a “truly international and global organization”. [3] See, https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00145123090/ big-pharma-firms-seeking-pharmacy-domain-to-crowd-out- legitimate-foreign-pharmacies.shtml [4] Public Technical Identifier, a newly incorporated body to carry out the operational aspects of managing Internet's identifiers. [5] This can be at one of the existing non US global offices of ICANN, or the location of one of the 3 non-US root servers. Section 24.1 of ICANN Bylaws say, “The principal office for the transaction of the business of shall be in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, United States of America. may also have an ad ditional office or offices within or outside the United States of America as it may from time to time establish”. [6] E.g., International Fertilizer and Development Center was designated as a public, nonprofit, international organisation by US Presidential Decree, granting it immunities under United States International Organisations Immunities Act . See https://archive.icann.org/en/psc/corell-24aug06.html ---------

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Vacancy of Asst. Librarian
by C.T.Kantharaj (CTK) 09 Nov '16

09 Nov '16

There is a vacancy for the post of Asst. Librarian in our library. Candidates, who have M.L.I.Sc. qualification and ready to work in shift duties can send their resumes to librarian(a)citech.edu.in with regards, C.T.Kantharaj Librarian, Cambridge Institute of Technology, K.R.Puram, Bangalore - 560036 -------------------------------- Phone: 080-25618798 / 99 Mobile: 9448611800 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Barbershop Offers Discounts to Young Clients Who Read Out Loud | Mental Floss
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 08 Nov '16

08 Nov '16

W hen I read about recognition given to Mr Faisal the School Librarian, [who deserves our applause and appreciation] I was reminded about the following news item. Even barber shops can promote reading among children. =============== Barbershop Offers Discounts to Young Clients Who Read Out Loud Boys who come to The Fuller Cut in Ypsilanti, Michigan receive more than just a sharp-looking haircut. By taking advantage of the barbershop’s literacy program, they get to spend some quality time with a good book while trimming $2 off their bill in the process, NPR reports. Ryan Griffin, who has worked at The Fuller Cut for two decades, got the idea after learning of a similar reading-based discount offered by a barbershop in Harlem, New York. The Michigan establishment now provides stacks of books in its waiting room for kids to choose from and read out loud during their cuts. Because the shop caters to young black men, Griffin told The Huffington Post he went out of his way to fill the reading selection with “positive images of African-Americans.” Astronauts, detectives, and baseball players are a few of the characters kids can read about during their visits. Barbershops around the country have adopted programs in the same vein. At one barbershop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, kids who read get their hair cut on the house—plus a free book to take home. What makes the offer at The Fuller Cut unique is the emphasis on education: After kid clients read their books, the barbers will ask them questions to test their comprehension. While not every kid is eager to read during his or her trip to the barber, more than 100 have taken advantage of the program in the past year. http://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87414/barbershop-offers-discounts-young-… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ms Roopa E, Librarian, CIT, Kodagu awarded Ph.D
by padmavathi t 08 Nov '16

08 Nov '16

Dear All, Please join me to congratulate Ms Roopa E, Librarian, Coorg Institute of Technology, Ponnampet, Kodagu who has been awarded with Ph. D. Degree in Library and Information Science by Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on November 4th, 2016. She has completed her research work under the guidance of Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, Associate Professor, DRTC, Bangalore. Her topic of Research was " DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION SERVICES IN ENGINEERING COLLEGES IN KARNATAKA: AN EVALUATIVE STUDY”. Best wishes for this important milestone in your life and career. May there be many more to come. T. Padmavathi Senior Technical Officer CSIR-CFTRI Mysuru- 20 Karnataka

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Article Request
by Vinay Kumar Sharma 08 Nov '16

08 Nov '16

Dear All, I am looking for following article, if anyone professional has a copy then kindly send me. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09398368.1991.11463257 regards, Vinay Kumar Sharma Librarian Sarath Engineering and Technology N.H. - 08, Nr. Chiloda Himatnagar-383125 Gujarat -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Award to School librarian S.L. Faisal
by Usha Mukunda 08 Nov '16

08 Nov '16

Dear friends, It is a matter of great importance and significance that our colleague, Mr. S.L. Faisal has been recognised for his innovative and path-breaking work in the field of school libraries. This is an area which is not given much attention even by our own library professional group, I feel, so an award like this is an eye-opener to all that such good work is being done in the critical and all-important realm of school libraries. My personal congratulations to him and to the initiatives he is bringing in. All of us school librarians feel extremely proud of his well-deserved success. We look to him for showing the way for all of us. Congratulations!! Usha Mukunda -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent
by monisha mishra 08 Nov '16

08 Nov '16

Dear Professionsls, Good afternoon. Does anyone has access to the full text of the following article? If yes, please send me at an earliest. The journal details are: "Design of the Revolving Knife-type Sugarcane Basecutter <http://elibrary.asabe.org/azdez.asp?JID=3&AID=28793&CID=t1992&v=35&i=6&T=1&…> " Published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org Citation: Transactions of the ASAE. 35(6): 1747-1752. (doi: 10.13031/2013.28793) @1992 Authors: C. P. Gupta, M. F. Oduori regards *Monisha Mishra* *LibrarianOrissa University of Agriculture & Technology,Bhubaneswar-751003Orissa* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Books for the print impaired
by Subbiah Arunachalam 08 Nov '16

08 Nov '16

Friends: How can we reach the large number of books published every year to the print impaired? Dr Nirmita Narasimhan of the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore, wrote about this important issue in *Huffington Post* (dated 3 November 2016). http://cis-india.org/accessibility/blog/huffington-post-november-3-2016-nir… 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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