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IEEE ICSC2018 CALL FOR PAPERS
by Biswanath Dutta 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

----------------------------Sorry for cross postings-------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- IEEE ICSC2018 CALL FOR PAPERS -------------------------------------------------- 12th IEEE International Conference on Semantic Computing (ICSC2018) February 5-7, 2018 Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spahttp://www.ieee-icsc.org Semantic Computing (SC) addresses the derivation, description, integration, and use of semantics (“meaning”, "context", “intention”) for all types of resource including data, document, tool, device, process and people. The scope of SC includes, but is not limited to, analytics, semantics description languages and integration (of data and services), interfaces, and applications including biomed, IoT, cloud computing, SDN, wearable computing, context awareness, mobile computing, search engines, question answering, big data, multimedia, and services. The technical program of the 12th IEEE International Conference on Semantic Computing (ICSC 2018) will include workshops, invited keynotes, paper presentations, panel discussions, poster sessions, and more. Submissions of high-quality papers describing mature results or ongoing work are invited. TOPICS OF INTEREST include, but are not limited to: * Analytics (from contents to semantics): Structured data, image and video, audio and speech, big data, natural language, deep learning * Description and Integration: Semantics description language, ontology integration, interoperability * Use of Semantics in IT Applications: Multimedia, IoT, cloud computing, SDN, wearable computing, mobile computing, search engine, question answering, robotics, web service, security and privacy * Use of Semantics in Interdisciplinary Applications such as biomedicine, healthcare, manufacturing, engineering, education, finance, entertainment, business, science, humanity * Interface: Natural language, multi-modal SUBMISSIONS Authors are invited to submit an 8-page (regular), 4-page (short), or 6-page (industry) technical paper manuscript in double-column IEEE format following the guidelines available on the ICSC2018 web page. All papers will be double blind reviewed. The conference proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press. Distinguished quality papers presented at the conference will be selected for the best paper/poster awards and for publication in internationally renowned journals. IMPORTANT DATES Workshop Proposals Deadline: 09/24/2017 (PDT) (Regular, Short, Demo, Poster, Industry) Paper Submission Deadline: 10/01/2017 (PDT) Notification of Acceptance: 12/01/2017 (PST) Workshop Paper Submission Deadline: 12/15/2017 (PST) Camera-ready and Registration Deadline: 12/25/2017 (PST) CONTACT: icsc(a)uci.edu -- 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] De Gruyter and university presses launch "Rights, Action and Social Responsibility" initiative
by Subbiah Arunachalam 08 Apr '17

08 Apr '17

Dear Mr Merkel-Sobotta: The world's scholars, academicians and the intelligent lay public have got an invaluable gift from De Gruyter and the partner University Presses. Whoever thought about this initiative deserves wholesome praise. I am alerting many in India to take advantage of this generous offer and directing them to visit <https://www.degruyter.com/page/1419>. Regards. Subbiah Arunachalam http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 6:22 AM, LIBLICENSE <liblicense(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: <Eric.Merkel-Sobotta(a)degruyter.com> > Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2017 11:08:11 +0000 > Subject: De Gruyter and university presses launch "Rights, Action and > Social Responsibility" initiative > > De Gruyter and Publishing Partners support fact-based analysis > > Launch of “Rights, Action and Social Responsibility” initiative > > Berlin and Boston, 6 April 2017 > > De Gruyter and a number of prestigious university presses are making > books and journal articles across nine topical areas freely available > until the end of 2017 on degruyter.com. > > Broadening access to these areas of scholarship enables more people, > including non-academics, to address these issues in an informed > manner: it helps to combat false news sources, to reflect on the > nature of truth and ethics, and to understand the struggles of all > members of society. > > “Public debates surrounding immigration policy, climate change, > international relations, and constitutional and human rights are > currently at the forefront of the national discourse, especially, but > not only, in the United States. Together, De Gruyter and its partners > are keen to support a thoughtful and informed debate on these > sensitive and serious issues,” said Steve Fallon, Director Publishing > Partner Program. > > The topical areas included in the initiative are: Constitutional > History, Dissent, Truth & Ethics, Environmental Studies, Gender > Studies, Geopolitics, Human Rights, Immigration & Urbanism and Islamic > Studies. > > The content includes more than 500 books and selected journal articles > from Columbia University Press, Cornell University Press, Harvard > University Press, Princeton University Press, University of > Pennsylvania Press, Transcript-Verlag and De Gruyter. Access to the > content via this link. > > Eric Merkel-Sobotta > Director Communications > > DE GRUYTER > Genthiner Str. 13 > 10785 Berlin, Germany > T +49 (0)30.260 05-304 > F +49 (0)30.260 05-100 > eric.merkel-sobotta(a)degruyter.com > www.degruyter.com >

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Open access at MIT
by Subbiah Arunachalam 08 Apr '17

08 Apr '17

Friends: This is how MIT, Cambridge, MA, ensures wide visibility to their research: <http://news.mit.edu/2017/institute-announces-new-open- access-policy-all-mit-authors-0406#.WOc61RA8sPs.facebook> Subbiah Arunachalam 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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Congratulations: Ph.D awarded to Mr. Y.G. Jadhav
by Dr. Prakash B. Bilawar 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Dear Moderator, Kindly host the following message on LIS forum. Dear All, I am happy to brought to the notice of all that Dr. Yuvraj G. Jadhav, Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Shivaji University Kolhapur has been awarded Ph.D Degree in Library and Information Science Subject. His topic of research is "Usage of ICT for Research in the Medical Education Institutions in Maharashtra State: An Analytical Study" under the guidance of Dr. S.K. Savanur. Thanks. With Regards Dr.Prakash B.Bilawar Assistant Librarian (Senior) Barr.Balasaheb Khardekar Library Shivaji University Vidyanagar Kolhapur-416 004, India Phone : +91-231-2609421 E-mail: prakashbilawar(a)rediffmail.com, pbb_lib(a)unishivaji.ac.in URL : http://www.unishivaji.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE REFRESHER COURSES FOR THE YEAR 2017-18
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Date: Wed, April 5, 2017 8:49 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE REFRESHER COURSES FOR THE YEAR 2017-181. Kurukshetra university 2. Aligarh Muslim University 3. Amaravati University 4. University of Hyderabad 5. Bharatiar University 6. MDS University, Ajmer 7. North Bengal University, Siliguri Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, NAGUBANDI

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IIT Kharagpur Has Developed App Offering Lakhs of Free Books
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 05 Apr '17

05 Apr '17

Read 65 Lakh Books for Free on IIT Kharagpur’s National Digital Library App Aishhwariya Subramanian April 4, 2017 Education, Mobile, Quick Bytes QUICK BYTES: Curated positive news from across the web. Read more. Here’s some great news for Bibliophiles everywhere – you can now access 65 lakh books, research papers, theses, journals and periodicals free of cost with the help of just one app. The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has developed the app for National Digital Library of India wherein anybody with a smartphone can download it and access an exhaustive knowledge repository immediately. The project, which was initiated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, now boasts text books from eight state education boards, NCERT textbooks, previous exam papers of JEE, GATE and UPSC and research papers published from institutes like Indian Institute of Science (IISc), audio-books and more. Speaking to the Times of India, P P Chakraborty, director of the institution, notes that the app is inclusive and makes access to knowledge possible for anyone with a smartphone. He says, “With the exponential growth in mobile usage, the NDL app will enable access to rich digital content of libraries across the country and even foreign repositories to users even in the remotest of areas, which is unique not just in the Indian, but also in the global context. The world has never seen a digital repository like NDL, which is focused on education.” The app, which has been downloaded over 1,00,000 times, was launched about a month ago and is currently only available for Android users. The team behind the app says that there will soon be a version out for Apple products too. It can also be accessed through computers and laptops. Users can search for content using various parameters like subject matter, source, content type and more. Right now, the app is available in three languages – English, Hindi and Bengali. http://www.thebetterindia.com/94360/iit-kharagpur-national-digital-library/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Eugene Garfield Memorial isssue - Informatics Studies
by editor＠informaticsstudies.in 05 Apr '17

05 Apr '17

Informatics Studies has just published its latest issue at http://52.205.22.215/index.php/informatics. We dedicate this issue of Informatics Studies to Eugene Garfield whose work revolutionized the field of Informatics. The issue contains an obituary by Ernesto Spinak, who closely watched Garfield’s work; an article by Jayapradeep M and Bino Jose ‘Eugene Garfield: The Ultimate Impact Factor’ discussing Garfield’s SCI and subsequent variants created ISI; and Transcript of an interview with Garfield conducted by Henry Small for Web of Stories which presents in his own words Garfield’s life and philosophy published first time in in text form. The issue will be an unique introduction one of the greatest masters of the universe of knowledge - a successful corporate manager of information industry who developed magical products that can ensure quality of scientific and scholarly research. We invite you to review the Table of Contents here and then visit our web site to review articles and items of interest. Thanks for the continuing interest in our work, Editors, Informatics Studies Phone 9387826738. editor(a)informaticsstudies.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Directory of ISSN Assigned Periodicals – 2015
by Viswanath G.S 05 Apr '17

05 Apr '17

Dear Sir/Madam, The National Science Library has brought out the “Directory of ISSN Assigned Periodicals – 2015”. The Directory contains details of 2463 Indian serials that were assigned during 2015. A few copies of the Directory are available for sale @ Rs. 2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand and Five Hundred only) including postage. Interested libraries may contact us through email at *nsl(a)niscair.res.in <nsl(a)niscair.res.in> *or *issn.india(a)niscair.res.in <issn.india(a)niscair.res.in>* Thanks and regards, ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- *Viswanath G.S* Technical Assistant, ISSN National Center, India National Science Library (NSL) NISCAIR, Satsang Vihar Marg New Delhi 110067 *Mob:* +919447713578, +919895418376 *Website:* www.viswanathgs.weebly.com *e-mail:* viswam.gs(a)gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- कृपया इस इ-मेल के प्रिंटिंग से पहले पर्यावरण पर विचार करें, जब तक अति आवश्यक ना हो इस ई-मेल का प्रिंट नाले, पेपर बचाए, वृक्ष बचाए| Please think twice before printing this email, don’t print this e-mail unless it's really necessary, save paper, save trees. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One Week National Workshop on Research Data and Statistical Analysis using R Programming during 15th - 20th May, 2017
by Roma 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

****Apologies for cross posting**** Dear Sir / Madam, It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, has announced *One Week National Workshop on Research Data and Statistical Analysis using R Programming *during 15th - 20th May, 2017 to be held at INFLIBNET Centre. More Details are given below and in enclosed brochure. One Week National Workshop on * Research Data and Statistical Analysis using R Programming* (15th - 20th May, 2017) Venue: INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar - 382 007. *Objectives of the Workshop* The significance of Data and its effective analysis is unavoidable to have a good piece of research and to make a fruitful decision. From students to scholars, individual researchers to research institutes throughout the world come across this data analysis part to carry out their research. Statistics and statistical analysis plays a crucial role in research and analyzing data. The aim of this workshop is to provide hands on training in understanding the concepts in data science and statistical analysis using R programming which is one of the most widely used open source package in the field of Data Science across the world. This workshop will help the participants in applying proper research methodology and improving their analysis by applying various statistical techniques using R programming. At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to : · Get familiar with R programming language; · Understand statistical analysis using R programming; · Explore how to analyze research data using R programming; · Explore how to represent data using basic graphs in R. · How to prepare presentation, document, web pages, blogs in R *Major Topics* The Scope of workshop is to cover theoretical discussion and practical exposure on the following aspects of statistical analysis using R: · Introduction to R, Rstudio; · Data types in R; · Importing and handling data in R; · Working with functions in R; · Exploratory Data Analysis using R (Data Visualization); · Descriptive Statistics (summary Measures) using R; · Hypothesis Testing – I (Parametric); · Hypothesis Testing – II (Non-Parametric); · Analysis of Variance (One way ANOVA, Two way ANOVA); · Simple and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis; · Logistic Regression; · Time Series Analysis; · Reproducible Research using R and Rstudio (knitr, rmarkdown, bookdown); and · Website and Blog Management using R and Rstudio. *Resource Persons* The resource persons are prominent statisticians / scientists / professors / researchers / scholars in the field of statistics and data science across the country. They have an extensive experience with the application of statistical analysis in a research evaluation. *Target Participants* Academicians, Faculties, Current and Prospective Research Scholars, PG Students and UG Students from all disciplines. A maximum of 25-30 candidates will be selected for the training programme on First-Come-First-Serve basis. *Duration: One Week (15th - 20th May, 2017)* One week workshop includes all hands on practical sessions, Case Studies, Discussion Forum, Group Presentation. *Venue* The Workshop will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India. *Workshop Fee* The registration fee is Rs. 5750/- (Rupees Five thousand seven hundred fifty only) per person without accommodation and Rs. 8500/- (Rupees Eight thousand five hundred only) per person with accommodation. It includes training kit, lunch and tea. TA/DA and accommodation charges will have to be borne by sponsoring organizations/participants. *Accommodation* The Centre will arrange accommodation during the period of training at INFLIBNET Guest House (A/C Room) on twin sharing basis. The participants must send prior intimation and charges for accommodation along with registration fees. The accommodation will be provided first come first basis. *Online Registration* The application for registration to the workshop should be submitted online at HRD - INFLIBNET Centre (*http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/ <http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/>*) and send online filled application to *Sh. Hitesh Solanki, Scientist-B (CS)* on or before*May 10, 2017* *Contact Person* Please feel free to contact *Sh. Hitesh Solanki, Mobile - 08000688854, hitesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in <hitesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in> *or undersigned for any queries regarding the workshop. *Brochure:* *http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/docs/rprogdoc.pdf <http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/docs/rprogdoc.pdf>* *Registration:* *http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/login.php <http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/login.php>* We look forward for your participation in the training programmes. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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refresher courses in Library & Information science
by sharada ca 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Kindly inform refresher courses during this year 2017-18 -- Regards, Sharadamma C.A Librarian Govt First Grade College Kolar, Kolar Dist. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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