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Trust in Scholarly Publishing - The Scholarly Kitchen
by madhan muthu 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/01/09/trust-in-scholarly-publishin… As in any other system, trust in scholarly publishing is shaped by how actors interact with each other. These actors are mostly part of the inner core of the system, such as authors, editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and publishing infrastructure/service providers. In the outer core, we find researchers’ host institutions, including their libraries, indexing agencies, scholarly policymakers, research funders, and publishers’ societies as important actors directly supporting the inner core. And, outside the core is the area where research use takes place and research impact happens, which thus includes public and private sectors uptaking research, including businesses, practitioners, and public policymakers, and the general public at large. Madhan

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Fwd: Webinar recording available: Research libraries in an Open Access world
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Jan '24

09 Jan '24

Sub: Research libraries in an Open Access world, and Repositories of OA books in India Friends, The recording of last month’s OASPA's webinar - *Research libraries in an Open Access world* - may be of interest to all academic and research librarians and those who want the world to embrace open access and realize the full potential of open access and open science. Please visit https://oaspa.org/research-libraries-in-an-open-access-world/?utm_source=OA… The panelists’ slides and responses to those questions that were not answered live are also available. While there are many OA journals, I am sure you would agree that there is a need to promote open access books and make them easily accessible to all, especially to those pursuing higher education and research. About two or three months ago the famed British Library, one of the world's largest libraries, was hacked. It was a ransomware attack and the library services were paralyzed and the library is still recovering. Huge loss of money, time and prestige. More importantly, thousands of users from far and near suffered in multiple ways, including financially. Read Prof. Edith Hall's blog post at https://edithorial.blogspot.com/2023/12/nine-questions-for-british-librarys…. Incidentally, the British Library is not any public library. A substantial proportion of the Library is devoted to Science, Technology, Medicine, etc. *Ideally, the National Digital Library at IITKh and Inflibnet could host an exclusive open access repository of all the world's * *open access* *academic and research books*. India cannot hope to become a top research nation if our students and researchers do not even have easy access to openly accessible textbooks and research books. One might ask why more than one repository of open access books? Simple. The principle of LOCKSS or Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe. I made a search on the number of OA books available. Google's Bard gave the following answer: Determining the exact number of open access textbooks and academic/research books is challenging due to the dynamic nature of the field and inconsistencies in categorizing resources. However, I can provide some estimates and insights based on reputable sources: Open Access Textbooks: - Estimates: The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) currently lists over 58,000 open access books, but not all are textbooks specifically for colleges and universities. It's safe to say there are several thousand open access textbooks available, with the number steadily increasing. - Major players: Leading organizations in the open access textbook movement include: - OpenStax: Offers high-quality, peer-reviewed open textbooks in various STEM subjects. - BCcampus Open Ed: Supports the creation and adoption of open educational resources, including textbooks, in British Columbia, Canada. - LibreTexts: A collaborative network developing open textbooks across STEM and social sciences. - Saylor Academy: Provides free, open-source college-level courses and textbooks. - National Academies Press: Publishes open access resources in science, engineering, and medicine. Academic and Research Open Books: - Estimates: Quantifying the total number of open access academic and research books is even more difficult. Many are hosted on diverse platforms and repositories, making them harder to track comprehensively. One can assume the number surpasses open access textbooks but remains difficult to pinpoint. - Major players: Key players in the field of open access academic and research books include: - DOAB: Lists a significant portion of open access academic books, though not exhaustive. - Project Gutenberg: A vast repository of older academic and research books digitized and made available for free. - HighWire Press: Publishes open access journals and books in science, medicine, and technology. - Public Library of Science (PLOS): Offers open access journals and books in life sciences and related fields. - University presses: Many universities are increasingly adopting open access models for their scholarly publications. It's important to note that the open access movement is continuously evolving, and new players and initiatives emerge regularly. Furthermore, the definition of "open access" and its application can vary, making it crucial to consult authoritative sources like DOAB and established repositories for reliable information. I hope this overview provides a helpful starting point for understanding the landscape of open access books in academia. If you have any further questions about specific subjects or resources, feel free to ask! With best wishes. Arun -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Forthcoming Events of CSI, IEEE CS & ACM
by Mohan Hr 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

*Forthcoming Events* 10th Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "A ChatGPT for the Mobility Industry -- Opportunities & Challenges" by Dr Dr. Arunkumar M. Sampath, Principal Consultant and Industry Advisor, Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai. Register at https://bit.ly/48aLOeg 31st Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Virtual Event CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & HCC cordially invite you to the Virtual Event. Launch of the book "Mobility Engineer 2030 / Vagana Poriyalar 2020" by Dr. P.A. Lakshminarayan, Ex-CTO - Simpson & Co., Ex-R&D Head, Engines - Ashok Leyland and Ex-Senior GM - Kirloskar Oil Engines Panel Discussion on "Skilling and Business Opportunities in Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric (CASE) Vehicles" featuring Mr. Chandan Krishnan, Managing Director & CEO, Campus Angels Network Private Limited as the moderator and the authors Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President and Dean, Mahindra Technical Academy, Mahindra & Mahindra and Mr. S. Ramachandran, Principal Consultant, Lead for Engineering and Manufacturing Infosys Knowledge Institute as panelists Register at https://bit.ly/4aMS6Tt More Events in Jan 2024: https://bit.ly/jan2024events 10th Feb 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "AI Tools for Academic Research, Writing and Publishing" by Dr. K.S. Sowmiya Rani, Editor, Editage & Founder, Sowmis_AWW. Register at https://bit.ly/3RwgeAP *Interesting Reads And Information (IRAI) Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 240101: https://bit.ly/irai-240101 Stories in IRAI -- 231221: https://bit.ly/irai-231221 Stories in IRAI -- 231211: https://bit.ly/irai-231211 Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Stories in IRAI -- 231121: https://bit.ly/irai-231121 Stories in IRAI -- 231111: https://bit.ly/irai-231111 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/gupTw73P

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Fwd: Connecting the dots; linking preprints to other outputs
by Subbiah Arunachalam 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

From: Jessica Polka (ASAPbio) <jessica.polka(a)asapbio.org> Date: Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 7:55 PM Subject: Connecting the dots; linking preprints to other outputs Register for our January Community Call to join Martyn Rittman from Crossref View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/93e88bba8075/action-alert-feedback-to-funders-on-preprin…> <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> Community Call announcement *We’re trying out a new format for our mailings, interspersing short messages between our monthly newsletters. If you have feedback on this format, just reply to this email! - Jessica* [image: Poster with photo of Martyn Rittman] January Community Call: Connecting the dots; linking preprints to other outputs At our first Community call of 2024, on the 24th of January, we will discuss linking of preprints to other outputs. The research community produces multiple outputs relating to any individual research project including data sets, methodologies and protocols, peer reviews, outreach or media and more. Linking these many outputs to the preprint is very important for reproducibility and for readers. One of the companies at the center of linking these outputs is CrossRef, and in this month’s community call, we will hear from *Martyn Rittman (CrossRef)* about how preprints are linked to other outputs. *24 January 2024 at noon EST/9am PST/5pm GMT/6pm CET* Register <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> [image: Twitter icon] <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> [image: LinkedIn icon] <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> [image: Logo] *Copyright (C) 2024 ASAPbio. All original content licensed under CC BY 4.0.* -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Request for an article
by Paramjit Singh 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

Dear Professional Colleagues Can I have pdf of* Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology: An Official Publication of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, Vol. 22 Issue.2* *or * *specific article : **Jagdish, S., & Srivastava, A. K. (1995). Development and validation of a mental health inventory. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 22(2), 109-116.* *On an urgent basis please...* -- Thanks & Regards <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> *S Paramjit Rana | **Librarian *| M.A., M. Phil. <https://www.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"*

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Articles for our research scholar
by Palanichamy ilangumaran 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

Dear friends, I request to all, kindly send me the pdf of the following article.  It will be used for academic purposes only. Prediction of Single Object Tracking Based on Learning Approach in Wireless Sensor Networks DOI: 10.1109/DeSE54285.2021.9719540 Publisher: IEEE ISBN Information: Electronic ISBN:978-1-6654-0888-2 P.ILANGUMARAN HEAD / SENIOR LIBRARIAN SETHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARIAPATTI-626 115, VIRUDHUNAGAR DIST TAMIL NADU kumarilan(a)rediffmail.com mobile:9789527616  

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Sarada Ranganathan Endowment Lectures 2023
by K.S. Raghavan 02 Jan '24

02 Jan '24

The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment Lectures 2023 will be delivered by Dr. Claudio Gnoli of the University of Pavia, Italy on 4th January 2024. The theme of Dr. Gnoli’s lectures will be: Classification in the Wider Philosophical Perspective of Informational Ontology As Dr. Gnoli is unable to travel to India, the lectures will be delivered via google meet. The first lecture will be from 11 am to 12.15 pm (followed by a lunch break) and the 2nd lecture will be from 1.30 to 2.45 pm (India time). Arrangements have been made to stream the lectures in the Dr. S. R. Ranganathan Hall of the Dept. of Library & Information Science, Manasa Gangothri, Mysore. All are welcome. Those who may not be able to come to the venue, may listen to the lectures via https://meet.google.com/gaf-moth-fpp Those listening to the lectures in their offices / homes are requested to mute their microphones to avoid disturbance to the speaker and others. K. S. Raghavan Secretary, SRELS K. S. Raghavan Dean (Academic) (Retd.) University of Madras Professor (Retd.) DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering, PES University, Bangalore Visiting Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2015) Visiting Professor, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2003) Senior Fulbright Scholar, University of California at Los Angeles, USA (1987) Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Editor, Journal of Information & Knowledge

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One Day Seminar on Indian Research Information Network & Academic Social Network IDs .
by Palanichamy ilangumaran 02 Jan '24

02 Jan '24

Dear All Greetings From the SIT    Sethu Institute of Technology   organizing a National Level Seminar One Day Seminar on  Indian Research Information Network & Academic Social Network IDs .   Date on 06th January  (Saturday) 2024 at  Sethu Institute of Technology, Kariapatti-626 115,Virudhu Nagar Dist, Tamil Nadu, India. Theme of the Seminar This Seminar Focuses the following topics. Indian Research Information Network Academic Social Network IDsResource Persons:    Dr.L.Radha, Librarian, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai   Dr.S.Karthikumar, Associate Professor Dept.Physics, Sethu Institute of Technology,Kariapatti      Registration Fees:Rs 200.00     Registration is mandatory. Only 100 participants on first-cum-first served basis will be registered. Thank you for your cooperation and we expect your valuable presence   For any further information please feel free to contact: Mr.P.ILANGUMARAN Convener  Sethu Institute of Technology Kariapatti-626 115,Virudhunagar Dist, Tamil Nadu,India. librarian(a)sethu.ac.in Mobile :91-9789527616     

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IRAI -- 240101 -- Interesting Reads And Information & Forthcoming Events of CSI, IEEE CS & ACM
by Mohan Hr 01 Jan '24

01 Jan '24

*IRAI -- 240101 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 240101 at https://bit.ly/irai-240101 AI in 2023: A year of breakthroughs that left no human thing unchanged ‘King of the cannibals’: How Sam Altman took over Silicon Valley Deloitte’s 15th annual Tech Trends Report 2024 The World Depends on 60-Year-Old Code No One Knows Anymore History of VLSI: Transistor to System-on-a-Chip 20+ Greatest Innovations And Inventions of Automobile Engineering: From the First Engine to Today How Google is supporting the circular economy What are the most effective ways to balance your social media presence with your personal life? eBook: Enterprise AI and Machine Learning for Managers 24 Ways to Accelerate Your Career Development Today *Quiz* We are familiar with PayPal. What is Paperpal? (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 240111) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 231211: Java & COBOL *Past IRAI Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 240101: https://bit.ly/irai-240101 Stories in IRAI -- 231221: https://bit.ly/irai-231221 Stories in IRAI -- 231211: https://bit.ly/irai-231211 Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Stories in IRAI -- 231121: https://bit.ly/irai-231121 Stories in IRAI -- 231111: https://bit.ly/irai-231111 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/gupTw73P *Forthcoming Events* 10th Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "A ChatGPT for the Mobility Industry -- Opportunities & Challenges" by Dr Dr. Arunkumar M. Sampath, Principal Consultant and Industry Advisor, Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai. Register at https://bit.ly/48aLOeg 31st Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Virtual Event CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & HCC cordially invite you to the Virtual Event. Launch of the book "Mobility Engineer 2030 / Vagana Poriyalar 2020" by Dr. P.A. Lakshminarayan, Ex-CTO - Simpson & Co., Ex-R&D Head, Engines - Ashok Leyland and Ex-Senior GM - Kirloskar Oil Engines Panel Discussion on "Skilling and Business Opportunities in Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric (CASE) Vehicles" featuring Mr. Chandan Krishnan, Managing Director & CEO, Campus Angels Network Private Limited as the moderator and the authors Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President and Dean, Mahindra Technical Academy, Mahindra & Mahindra and Mr. S. Ramachandran, Principal Consultant, Lead for Engineering and Manufacturing Infosys Knowledge Institute as panelists Register at https://bit.ly/4aMS6Tt More Events in Jan 2024: https://bit.ly/jan2024events 10th Feb 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "AI Tools for Academic Research, Writing and Publishing" by Dr. K.S. Sowmiya Rani, Editor, Editage & Founder, Sowmis_AWW. Register at https://bit.ly/3RwgeAP

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Inviting applications for the post of "Assistant Librarian" at Chanakya University, Bengaluru... Reminder, last date to apply 4th Jan 2024.
by BP Prakash 01 Jan '24

01 Jan '24

Hi, Please publish this advt. Thanks & Regards Prakash *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Inviting applications for the post of " Assistant Librarian" at Chanakya University, Bengaluru... Reminder, last date to apply 4th Jan 2024.* Chanakya University embodies the spirit of being seen as a vibrant ‘Knowledge Create, Knowledge Gain, Knowledge Share’ movement. The objective is to promote learning, growth and personal development as integral parts of our work culture.  We would like to take this opportunity to invite talented individuals to join this extensive Knowledge Movement where equal emphasis and priority is placed both teaching and Non-Teaching personnel since we believe that every person in the University is an educator. This position as Assistant Librarian at Chanakya University is regular in nature and has good potential for growth & career development. This is a leadership position, and the incumbent will play a vital role in advancing the library's mission to meet the evolving needs of students, faculty, and staff. This position requires a dynamic individual with a profound understanding of emerging technologies and a passion for leveraging these tools to enhance library services. The Assistant Librarian will closely work with the Head librarian to ensure a continuous process of review, assessment, and improvement of library programs, resources, and services to meet the requirements of new-age students while working towards an effective integration of technology in library operations, that promotes and enhances a seamless and innovative user experience. *Qualifications & Experience*  A minimum of a master’s degree in library & information science or Documentation Science, from a regular / full time program with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade) and a consistently good academic record.  NET / SET certification, PGDLAN or diploma/ certification in computers or PhD will be an added advantage.  Hands-on experience / expertise in Library automation, Digital libraries, ERM, Content management, Portal development, Networking, Remote access, Discovery Services, Archives, Data management & Metrics is preferred.  4 to 8 years of professional experience in academic libraries, including 2-3 years at supervisory level. *Key Responsibilities.*  Library Services (Physical, Digital & Remote) Management.  User Engagement & collaboration.  Electronic Resources Management  Tools & Technology adoption /integration  Resource Procurement & optimization.  Metrics & Data Management:  Housekeeping & floor management  Community Outreach & Collaboration *Age Limit : 33 years* Interested candidates may send their updated profile / CVs to < careers(a)chanakyauniversity.edu.in>, on or *before 4th Jan 2024.* For more information, please visit the university website. *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

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