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Open-access reformers launch next bold publishing plan
by Satish Munnolli 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

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IRAI -- 231101 -- Interesting Reads And Information & Forthcoming Events in Nov 2023
by Mohan Hr 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

*IRAI -- 231101 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 231101 at https://bit.ly/irai-231101 A developer’s guide to Generative AI Do I Still Need to Learn to Code in 2023? Yes! 12 Essential Security Awareness Training Topics for 2023 106 Must-Know Startup Statistics for 2023 The Best Inventions of 2023 Conference Coverage: How to prepare for and defend against social media attacks SNIA - SDC-23 Software Developers Conference Videos and presentation PDFs of 100+ sessions are now available. How to prepare a scientific poster The Ultimate KPI Guide Indian Culture Portal *Quiz* Name the cricketer who has invested in the start-up Garuda Aerospace, one of the leading drone companies in India. (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 231111) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 231021: Richard Feynman *Past IRAI Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 231101: https://bit.ly/irai-231101 Stories in IRAI -- 231021: https://bit.ly/irai-231021 Stories in IRAI -- 231011: https://bit.ly/irai-231011 Stories in IRAI -- 231001: https://bit.ly/irai-231001 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Forthcoming Events* 8th Nov 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & ACM Chennai & cordially invite you to the webinar on "Adoption and Future Directions of Technology in Indian Agriculture" by Dr. Shanmugakumar Murugesan, Co-Founder & CEO Modern Agriculture Technology Innovation Center, Adjunct Faculty, Shiv Nadar University, Chennai. Register at https://bit.ly/3t8abJZ 16th Nov 2023. ENVISION: Hackathon IEEECS SSN, IEEE SSN SB, Institution's Innovation Council, and Dept. of Information Technology of SSN College of Engineering, in association with IEEE Computer Society Madras organises ENVISION, a Hackathon for Sustainable Innovative Solutions. Registration is open till 7th Nov 2023. The hackathon in physical mode will be held on 16th Nov 2023 at SSN College of Engineering. For details and to register https://envision2023.vercel.app/ 18th Nov 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "India AI -- Preparing the human resources" by Dr M Sasikumar, Executive Director, CDAC Mumbai. Register at https://bit.ly/49gpGjU Events in Nov 2023: https://bit.ly/nov2023events

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RECRUITMENT FOR LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL TRAINEES @IOP, Bhubaneswar
by basudev mohanty 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

Dear All,Applications are invited from interested and eligible candidates for 2 (Two) Library Professional Trainees for a period of two years purely on a temporary basis. Interested candidates are requested to check the eligibility criteria before submitting their applications in the prescribed format only. Post# Library Professional Trainee - 02 (two) Qualification & Experience: Essential: First Class in MLIS or equivalent from a recognized Institute/University having a good academic record. Desirable: Candidates with relevant Computer Knowledge and experience will be preferred. Age# 28 years as of the last date of application (20-11-2023) Remuneration: Consolidated stipend of Rs. 15,000/- per month with no additional perks. Candidates should send their CV in the prescribed format by email to traineeadvt(a)iopb.res.in and submit the duly filled in complete application form with self-attested copies of all requisite documents by post to the Librarian, Institute of Physics Bhubaneswar, PO: Sainik School, Bhubaneswar-751005, Odisha on or before 20.11.2023. For further details and application format, please visit the website at www.iopb.res.in (under Openings - https://www.iopb.res.in/jobs ). Thanks & Regards, Dr. Basudev Mohanty Librarian (Scientific Officer) & PIO Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar Mobile - 9437132870 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article for research scholar
by Sushmita Deorani 31 Oct '23

31 Oct '23

Dear Professional friends, Will you please arrange the full-text article of the following URL? One of our research scholars needs this article for his research purpose. https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/the-pursuit-of-zero-food-waste/223000 Thanku in advance -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar-10 (2022-2024) Seminar Title - "Exploring Big Data to Empower User-Driven Libraries" organized by Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC)
by Debanjali Bain 30 Oct '23

30 Oct '23

Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore, 560059 Seminar-10 (2022-2024) Title – Exploring Big Data to Empower User-Driven Libraries Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Speaker: Aishee Roy Abstract In the Big Data era, libraries extend their role beyond basic information provision. They now engage users as partners who enrich library resources through their interactions and contributions. Users, in essence, play a crucial role in shaping the content and relevance of library collections. By optimizing user resources, libraries construct more dynamic and user-centric collections, thereby adapting to the evolving landscape of information services. This seminar explores the transformative impact of Big Data in the information management landscape and highlights its significance in propelling library service. It emphasizes the dynamic nature of libraries in the digital age, where data-driven insights and user engagement redefine the essence of library science and information management. In this presentation, we illustrate that in a world transcending traditional boundaries, libraries are not mere repositories; they are interactive ecosystems that exploit the potential of Big Data to meet the diverse and ever-evolving needs of their user communities. Date: 01/11/2023 (Wednesday) Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC Classroom (G-16), ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Does APC Gold OA
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Oct '23

30 Oct '23

In an yet to be published (but accepted) paper titled "Publications in gold open access and article processing charges expenditure: evidence from Indian scholarly output," Raj Kishor Kampa, Manoj Kumar Sa and Mallikarjun Dora have made some assertions which I would like them to reexamine. 1. They begin their paper with the statement "The article processing charges (APC) ensure the financial viability of open-access (OA) scholarly journals." This is simply not true. *Indeed APC benefits the publishers at the cost of science and scientists*. On the contrary, India could use the huge sums that Indian researchers give away (as APC) to foreign publishers year after year (17 million US dollars in 2020 alone, according to Kampa *et al*.) for strengthening research infrastructure, disbursement of scholarships to students on time, supporting doctoral students and early career researchers attending conferences, supporting exchange visits and so on. Indeed, APC charged by most gold OA journals is simply a means to make huge profits for the publishers, witness the huge operating margins declared in the balance sheets of the large commercial publishers, often referred to collectively as the publishing oligarchs. The profit margins of some of these companies, as pointed out in 2017 by Stephen Buranyi in an article in *The Guardian*, are very much higher than the profit margins of tech companies like Apple, Google/Alphabet, and Amazon. For example, Springer Nature has declared margins of 24, 26 and 27 per cent in the last three years, and these don't come anywhere near the profit margins of RELX (Elsevier). *Indeed APC benefits the publishers at the cost of science and scientists*. Remember most of the APC paid by Indian researchers comes from Indian taxpayers who may be happy to support research but not scientists paying to get papers published in such journals. What could really make open access financially viable are preprint archives such as arXiv and bioRxiv and community-led OA journals which do not charge APC. 2. APC Gold OA does not help "bridge the chasm between haves and have-nots of scientific publications, thereby paving the way to reaching equity and inclusion," as Kampa et al. would like us to believe. What it actually does (in the case of India) is to rob a poor nation and transfer the funds to publishing companies in the richer nations. In what way can it be considered as a way to 'reach equity and inclusion'? Transferring taxpayers' money from an emerging economy to commercial entities in affluent countries is unethical and immoral. For the same reason, signing transformative agreements with commercial publishers should also be shunned. With best wishes, Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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China is moving ahead with OA. We can too!
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Oct '23

30 Oct '23

Friends, China is publishing a large number of OA journals. Many of them are international in scope, in English and have editorial board members from other leading science performing countries. Please see https://www.sciopen.com/home. Tsinghua University Press is playing an important role in promoting open access and open science. Is there a lesson here for India and leading Indian higher educational institutions? 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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Required Library Intern for IIHS Library, Bangalore
by Shalini B G 30 Oct '23

30 Oct '23

Dear Sir, Kindly request you to post this to the LIS forum. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------- Internship opportunity at IIHS Library <https://library.iihs.co.in/> This internship will involve assisting Library operations, mainly user and research services, instruction and outreach, acquisition, and technical processing of the learning resources being acquired for the IIHS Library. Coordinating with the Library team at the IIHS Bengaluru City Campus, this position requires a working knowledge of Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) standard, Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), and exposure to open source or proprietary integrated library systems (preferably Koha and Digital Library Solutions, though not mandatory). A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Library and Information Science is mandatory. Some work experience (1-2 years) will be preferred. This position will be based in Bangalore. To apply, click here <https://iihs.co.in/iihs-people/careers/iihs-internship-programme/>. ------------------------------------------------- Warm regards, Shalini B G Senior Associate - Library IIHS Library <http://library.iihs.co.in/> | IIHS Google Scholar <https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=nBhwh6EAAAAJ&hl=en> | IIHS Knowledge Gateway <http://iihs.co.in/knowledge-gateway/> ------------------------------ [image: Indian Institute for Human Settlements] <http://iihs.co.in/> iihs.co.in [image: Twitter] <http://twitter.com/iihsin> [image: Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/iihsin> [image: LinkedIn] <http://linkedin.com/company/indian-institute-for-human-settlements> [image: Youtube] <http://www.youtube.com/user/iihschannel/videos?sort=dd&view=1&shelf_index=0> IIHS BENGALURU CITY CAMPUS :: 197/36, 2nd Main Road, Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru 560 080. India. T: +91 80 6760 6666 | F: +91 80 2361 6814 IIHS CHENNAI :: Floor 7A, Chaitanya Exotica, 24/51 Venkatnarayana Road, T Nagar, Chennai 600 017. India. T +91 44 6630 5500/6555 6590 IIHS DELHI :: 803 Surya Kiran, 19 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110 001. India. T: +91 11 4360 2798 IIHS MUMBAI :: Flat No.2, Purnima Building, Patel Compound, 20-C, Napean Sea Road, Mumbai 400 006. India. T: +91 22 6525 3874 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Promoting the culture of open books in India
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 Oct '23

29 Oct '23

Friends, How can we promote both publising and use of open access books in India? See what is happening elsewhere. https://openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2023/10/26/oabn-community-not-a… . With warm regards, Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Nationals conference on Multidisciplinary Subject Inbox
by Dr. Pradip Das 27 Oct '23

27 Oct '23

Dear All Professionals, Please share the information with all students and teachers in your institutions and make the conference a grand success. *Research Paper Submission: * The Research paper Publishers are invited to contribute their papers on research and innovation. The abstract of the Contributing paper should focus on the items such as objective of the Study, methodology, research findings and scope of the study. There will be a review on the abstracts by experts and selection of the paper is based on the recommendations of the referee committee. Conference secretariat is planning to bring out the proceedings of the conference after a peer review process. The authors are requested to prepare their full length paper and communicate the same as per the scheduled time. Preference will be given to the papers with new theoretical contribution, novel applicability of existing tools with state of art. The participants are requested to send the abstracts of their papers as per the format mentioned below. Selected research papers will get published in Abhivrudhi Journal. *Text Format: *Microsoft Word format *Title:* Use initial caps in the title; do not use all caps *Author(s):* Type all authors’ names with initial caps. Include affiliations for all authors using tags if necessary. *Address: *Contact/ Presenting authors’ names and mailing address and e-mail addresses. *Keywords and Phrases*: Maximum 5 keywords or Phrases. *Abstract Body:* Limited to 200 words. *Important date for Research paper submission :* Last date for Submitting abstract: 31 January 2024 Last date for Submitting Full paper: 28 February 2024 *Fees for Research Paper Presentation* Students: Rs. 1500/- Academician: Rs. 2000/- Industry : Rs. 2500/- ( for individual and group separate fees shall be added) *Fees for conference registration* Students : Rs. 1000/- Academician : Rs. 1500/- Industry : Rs. 2000/- -- *Regards **……* _______________________________________________ * Dr. Pradip Das* *Ph. D., MBA (HR), M. Phil, M. L. I. Sc., B. L. I. Sc., B. Sc. (Chem)* *Director/University Librarian - Knowledge Resource Center, * *MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *In Charge - Library, ** Institute of Design, * *Under MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *Raj Baug, Next to Hadapsar,* *Loni-Kalbhor, Maharashtra – 412201. * *Phone : +91-20-67652342, Cell : 9420836138* *E-mail :pradipbhadreswardas@gmail.com <pradipbhadreswardas(a)gmail.com> Or Pradip_das_55(a)rediffmail.com <Pradip_das_55(a)rediffmail.com>* ****Blogger : http://pradip-dipra.blogspot.com <http://pradip-dipra.blogspot.com>* *Research Gate : http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pradip_Das4 <http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pradip_Das4>* *Skype ID : pradipbhadreswardas* *Twitter : @pradipbdas // https://twitter.com/pradipbdas <https://twitter.com/pradipbdas>* *FaceBook : https://www.facebook.com/pradip.das.142240 <https://www.facebook.com/pradip.das.142240>* *LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pradip-das-a33b9142/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pradip-das-a33b9142/>* *Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en <https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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