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Fake journals: ‘Make in India’ gone wrong
by Subbiah Arunachalam 25 Oct '15

25 Oct '15

Friends today's The Hindu carries a short article on fake (or predatory) journals published in India < http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/fake-journals-make-in-india-gone-wrong/art… >. Fake journals: ‘Make in India’ gone wrong by R Prasad Officials in the UGC and other regulatory agencies may do well to read it. 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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Q&A on OA
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Oct '15

24 Oct '15

Cambridge University provides Q&A on open access. < https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/your-questions-answered-on-open-a… >. Best. 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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Open Access Week News
by Subbiah Arunachalam 23 Oct '15

23 Oct '15

Please see < http://associationsnow.com/2015/10/overcoming-obstacles-to-open-access-publ…>. Some excerpts: OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO OPEN-ACCESS PUBLISHING *BY KATIE BASCUAS <http://associationsnow.com/author/katiebascuas/> / OCT 22, 2015* "Eventually, once ECS reaches phase two of its plan, all articles in its digital library will be freely accessible to everyone “without any author paying what’s called an article processing charge, without any reader paying any kind of pay-per-view or other kind of charge, and without any library paying for a subscription,” Yess told *Associations Now*." [ECS is the Electrochemical Society, USA] "Critics who took issue with AHA’s stance made the point that the value of research, in this case historical scholarship, is a public one. [AHA is the American Historical Association] It’s a similar stance that’s behind the move late last year of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which publishes thousands of articles every year, to require researchers that it supports to publish their work in open and accessible spaces online <http://associationsnow.com/2014/11/gates-foundation-makes-bold-push-toward-…>. The initiative marked the first time a funder explicitly set a policy to secure free, immediate access, and full reuse rights, for all articles detailing results of its funded research, Heather Joseph, executive director of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, told *Inside Higher Ed* <https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/11/24/gates-foundation-announces-o…> ." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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India is among the leaders in predatory publishing
by Subbiah Arunachalam 23 Oct '15

23 Oct '15

Friends: India is second only to Nigeria in predatory publishing, says this report: http://www.punchng.com/opinion/viewpoint/the-upsurge-in-black-market-publis… 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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Promoting OA in the developing world
by Subbiah Arunachalam 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

Plewase see <http://epublishingtrust.net/2015-ept-oa-award-winners/> for the announcement on the EPT award winners for 2015. 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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Two-days Workshop on “Data Analytics using SPSS” on 20th & 21st of November, 2015.
by Bharat Alasandi 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings from Bharatesh Education Trust's Global Business School, Belgaum!!! Our institute has been active in organizing workshops, conferences, seminars, etc. since its inception. Continuing with this tradition, we have organized a two-day Workshop on “Data Analytics using SPSS” on 20th & 21st of November, 2015. Please find the attached e-brochure of the Workshop. We solicit your participation in this workshop and request you to forward the same to your known, associates, research scholars and delegates for reference & participation in the Workshop. Kindly let us know if any more information is needed in this regards -- Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406/9686190253 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Conference "Future Librarianship:Innovation for Excellence" (NCFL 2015)
by Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

Dear Professionals, Greetings! Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library, TISS and Bombay Science Librarians Association (BOSLA) are organising a National Conference "Future Librarianship:Innovation for Excellence" (NCFL 2015) during 11th-12th December 2015. The conference will have invited theme based addresses by experts, paper presentations by authors and panel discussions by eminent practitioners in LIS discipline. Sub-themes include but not limited to: Digital Libraries Harnessing Web Resources Library Technologies And Trends Library Resource Sharing, Networking And Consortia Copyright And IPR Scientometrics And Webometrics Human Resource Management PAPER SUBMISSION: Original contributions based on practice/theory/research related to the theme are invited for presentation. All papers will go through a process of review and accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings. Papers should not normally exceed 5,000 words or 16 double-spaced pages, including tables, diagrams, etc. Also, each paper should contain an abstract, upto ten keywords, body of the paper, conclusion and references. The paper should also contain the author's name, organisation and E-mail address. The format and the references of the paper should be as per the NCFL 2015 Paper Template which can be downloaded from Conference Website. Please note that only the accepted papers from authors who register for this conference will be included in the Conference Proceedings. The manuscript should be in the MSWORD format and send it to email below on or before 11th November, 2015 Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi Chief Editor, NCFL-2015 Tel: 022-25525284 / 09892907384 E-Mail: ncfl2015.mumbai(a)gmail.com Please visit the website http://bosla2013.wix.com/bosla to know more about this event. Dr. Satish Kanamadi Organising Secretary NCFL 2015 Acting Librarian Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) V N Purav Marg, Deonar MUMBAI -⁠ 400088. INDIA Tel: 91-⁠22-⁠25525283 Email: satish(a)tiss.edu ; kanamadi(a)gmail.com Conference Website: http://bosla2013.wix.com/bosla Thanks and Regards, Mallikarjun Angadi, Ph.D Chairperson Centre for Library and Information Management Studies (CLIMS) Commonwealth Fellow (University of East London, UK) Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Deemed University) P.B.No.8313,V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088 Ph : 91-22-2552 5284 (off) Fax : 91-22-2552 5050 E-mail : mallikarjun(a)tiss.edu URL : http://library.tiss.edu Blog : http://mallikarjunangadi.wordpress.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Mind is like parachute it works only when it's open. " -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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More than a third of predatory journal authors are Indian
by Subbiah Arunachalam 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

More than 37% of authors who smuggle their unpublishable research into 'scholarly literature' through predatory journals are Indians, says a recent report. And the blame goes to regulatory bodies like the UGC and the vice chancellors of universities where most of these authors work or study. Please read http://www.ixxus.com/the-anatomy-of-predatory-journals-revaled/ The anatomy of ‘predatory’ journals revealed A study into the rise of so-called predatory journals has revealed a lot more about the phenomenon than was previously understood, reports the Times Higher Education <https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/study-finds-eightfold-rise-predat…> . Predatory journals represent the darker side of academic publishing. These are publications that will charge authors large sums of money in exchange for quick publication and little (or no) peer review. The research has confirmed the extent to which these journals have grown in use. The number of articles published in predatory scholarly journal publishing has risen almost eight-fold in the past four years. According to *‘Predatory’ Open Access: A Longitudinal Study of Article Volumes and Market Characteristics*, more than 420,000 articles were hurled into the public domain by these journals last year, compared to 53,000 in 2010. This is mirrored in the increase in the number of journals themselves – 1,800 in 2010 and 8,000 by 2014. *More than a third (34.7%) of authors using this fast-track route to publication are Indian academics*, claims the report, and a quarter come from other areas in Asia. 16.4% were from Africa, 9.2% from North America and 8.8% in Europe. Another characteristic of predatory journals is that the most popular topic is engineering, followed by biomedicine, social science, business and economics. The report also illustrated that the process from submission to publication in predatory journals takes an average of 2.7 months, substantially faster than the nine to 18 months in normal academic journals. This shady practice has sprung up alongside the open access movement and at times the lines have been blurred between the two. Some open access journals are described as ‘predatory’ in nature due to inadequate checks and speedy publishing. However, as long as authors are put under pressure to publish in international journals, the temptation will always be there to submit to predatory journals. Is it time for a clamp down on predatory journals? Date Published : 15th of October 2015 [image: Steve Odart] Published by : Steve Odart About the Author : Steve Odart is joint-CEO and founder of Ixxus, with 28 years experience in the publishing industry. He started life at the London College of Printing, following his grandfather into the printing industry. He spent many years working with Quark through its launch of Quark XPress, and the Quark Publishing System, before setting up a publishing division within one of the UK’s largest Sun Microsystems Resellers. He then joined Oracle, as EMEA Business Development Director – Publishing and Media, prior to founding Ixxus in 2004. Steve has an extensive knowledge of publishing past, present and future, and has worked with the majority of the largest global publishers in his career to date. Please see also: < https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/research/research-intelligence-pr… >. -- 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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Librarian
by Paramjit Singh 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

Librarian Vacancy at Ashtavakra Institute of Rehabilitation Science and Research <http://www.rehab.tecnia.in/index.php> AddressInstitutional Area, Sector-14, Madhuban Chowk, RohiniDelhi-110085Phone+91-11-27550012/13/14/16Fax+91-11-27550018 <http://www.rehab.tecnia.in/index.php> E-mail career(a)tecnia.in inforehab(a)tecnia.in directorrehab(a)tecnia.in -- Thanks & Regards *Singh, Paramjit * *Librarian * +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 P *please consider the environment before printing this email !!!* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATLIS Awards 2015: Call for Nominations
by HPS Kalra 20 Oct '15

20 Oct '15

IATLIS Awards 2015: Call for Nominations Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) invites nominations from LIS teachers /professionals /researchers for the following awards: *A. IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award 2015* *B. IATLIS – Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award 2015 (For Researchers)* *C. IATLIS – Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award 2015* *D. IATLIS – **Mrs. Ratna Laxman Rao Best Woman LIS Teacher / Professional Award 2015* *A. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award* Executive Council Members of IATLIS are not eligible to be nominated for these awards. The nominee should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at the post-graduate level or 10 years professional experience at a senior level, and should be in service. A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS teacher / professional for each award at a time. *B. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS ** –** Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award to be given every alternate year to an LIS Researcher* For this year’s award, nominations only of students registered for Ph.D. in Library and Information Science in a recognized university would be considered. The nominee should not be a full-time employee. Nominations should be sent on a plain paper along with bio-data, progress report of research work, and research papers (published/accepted for publication), if any. A researcher can receive the award only once, and one person can nominate only one LIS researcher for this award at a time. *C. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS – Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award:* A very senior/retired LIS teacher/professional/researcher who has made profound contribution to library education, research, training, literature, and practice. Claims must be supported with documentary proof. Award can be given to a deserving person even if not applied. Award won't be given if no one is found suitable. A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS teacher / professional for each award at a time. *D. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS – **Mrs. Ratna Laxman Rao Best Woman LIS Teacher / Professional Award* Executive Council Members of IATLIS are not eligible to be nominated for these awards. The nominee should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at the post-graduate level or 10 years professional experience at a senior level, and should be in service. A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS teacher / professional at a time. Nominations on plain paper should be accompanied by bio-data, list of publications, details of professional activities, and contribution to IATLIS activities. The recipient LIS teacher/professional/researcher will be given a citation and a shawl at the XXXI IATLIS National Conference hosted by Panjab University, Chandigarh on 20-21 November 2015. The nominations will be considered by an Awards Committee constituted by the IATLIS Executive Committee. An award will not be given in case majority of the Committee Members feel that no one has been found suitable for that award. Self-nominations will not be considered. The nominees for all award categories, except category B, should be members of the IATLIS. Nominations with all the supporting documents should reach The General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) by 05 November 2015. In addition to the hard copy, a soft copy of nomination should also be sent to the General Secretary, IATLIS by email at iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com. No communication questioning the decision of the Awards Committee / IATLIS Executive Committee will be entertained. Dr. H.P.S. Kalra General Secretary, IATLIS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Harinder Pal Singh Kalra Professor, Department of Library and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002 Punjab INDIA. Tel: +91-175-304-6179, 6180. Email: hpskalra(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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