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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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Meta ROR – 2023 Open Access Week
by madhan muthu 27 Oct '23

27 Oct '23

The DST-Centre for Policy Research (CPR), Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS), JSD Tata Library, IISc, and Centre for Society & Policy, IISc are thrilled to announce a special lecture in celebration of the International Open Access Week 2023. Marking the seventh year in celebrating the international open access week by CPR at IISc, we are excited to invite you to the lecture titled “MetaROR: MetaResearch Open Review” aligned with this year’s theme ” Community Over Commercialization”. The lecture is focused on the “MetaROR” Platform- a community endeavor. Speaker information: André Brasil is a researcher at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS | Leiden University), focusing on national evaluation systems, scientometrics, scholarly publishing, open science, responsible research and innovation (RRI) and diversity in science, especially concerning multilingualism and geographic inclusion. As part of his activities, he is a member of the UNESCO Chair for Diversity and Inclusion in Global Science and a research fellow at the Research on Research Institute (RoRI). André is also affiliated with the Brazilian Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES). https://dstcpriisc.org/oa-week-2023-lecture-metaror-meta-research-open-revi… -- Madhan, M -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Advanced Certificate in Digital Library Applications
by Vimal Kumar V. 26 Oct '23

26 Oct '23

Advanced Certificate in Digital Library Applications (December 9, 2023 to February 29, 2024) The training is intended for library and information professionals, knowledge managers, information entrepreneurs and e-content developers who have the interests, initiatives, and need to set up libraries and information centres. Delivery method: Online (ZOOM) Duration: Three Months Teaching and practical: Two months Online internship (Deployment): One month Time: 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM Schedule days: Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday Starting Date: Dec 9, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024 Each student will be getting a virtual machine [Cloud] with a separate user ID and password (credentials) and pre-configured software and training manual. Course Fee: USD 80 Registration link https://tinyurl.com/digital-library-2023 Resource Persons ----------------- Prof. Mohan Raj Pradhan, PhD, Nepal Mr. Demian Katz, USA Dr. Bharat Kumar Chaudhari, India Dr. Vimal Kumar, India Mr. M. Jayakananthan, Sri Lanka Course content ---------------- Linux o Basic commands of Linux Koha (latest version) o Configuration and Customization o Acquisition module o Cataloguing module o Circulation module o Serial control module DSpace (7.6 version) o Configuration and Customization o Communities and collection o User management and Authorization o Statistics and report in DSpace o DSpace to VuFind WordPress (6.2 version) o Webpage design o Plugins to enhance WordPress SubjectsPlus (4.x version) o Adding new records o Enabling SubjectsPlus to WordPress through API VuFind (9.1 version) o Introduction to VuFind o Configuration and Customization o Harvesting of data from Koha, SubjectsPlus, Contact ------------ HealthNet Nepal training.vufind.org India Dr. Bharat Kumar Chaudhari openbharat(a)gmail.com, +91 94284 15401 Dr. Vimal Kumar vimalibre(a)gmail.com, +91 98464 96323 Nepal Prof. Mohan Raj Pradhan pradhmohan(a)gmail.com, +977 986 1787838 Sri Lanka M.Jayakananthan mjeya81(a)gmail.com, +9477 3457 556 -- *Vimal Kumar V., PhD* Reference Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala-686560 ------------------------------------------ My Home page:www.vimalkumar.info My Blogs:linuxhalwa.blogspot.com kohageek.blogspot.com moovandan.blogspot.com ----------------------------------------------------------- *"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." Alvin Toffler* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Most expensive book - Rs 5 crores!
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 26 Oct '23

26 Oct '23

Hyderabad: One of the most expensive books in the world worth Rs 5 crore, ‘An Invaluable Invocation’, written by Dr Vangeepuram Sreenatha Chary, wishes for world peace and harmony and is a Guinness World Record holder in the English Language. It holds an Asia Book Record, an India Book Record, a Limca Book Record, and a Telugu Book Record in English. The book has the longest poem (Ode) in human history in English on Global Peace and harmony. The book is the most expensive book in the world worth Rs 5 crores only and 3.100 per cent for charity purposes. The book is dedicated to UNO on the UN Day, October 24. The book was launched in Hyderabad to celebrate the United Nations Day. IPS officer Sumathi, famous film writer Bharavi, and others participated in the book inauguration. Also Read - US woman sets record for world's longest female mullet ADVERTISEMENT According to Dr Vangeepuram, the journey of the book has been made into 10 assurances, creating the unity of the human race, conservation of mother earth, recognition of human potential, and essence of world peace journey. Dr Vangeepuram said that no one has written this kind of sentimental song in English so far and he is dedicating this unique book to the United Nations. On this occasion, he said “The 50 per cent of the proceeds will be given to the UN, 25 per cent to the Telangana government, and the remaining 25 per cent to the Indian government, this is the reason the price of the book has been fixed at Rs 5 crore”. https://www.thehansindia.com/life-style/rs-5-crore-book-an-invaluable-invoc… Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Forthcoming Events of IEEE CS, CSI and ACM in Oct & Nov 2023
by Mohan Hr 25 Oct '23

25 Oct '23

*Forthcoming Events* 28th Oct - 5th Nov 2023. Hybrid Mode Workshop Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Kancheepuram is organising the IEEE Madras Section & IEEE Computer Society Madras sponsored workshop on "Competitive Programming" in Hybrid mode spanning over nine days with flexible schedule of sessions.The registration fee is Rs. 1000/- for IEEE members & IIITDM students and Rs. 2000/- for others. PDF brochure: https://lnkd.in/gUR89-qq To register: https://lnkd.in/gzsrCdqV Limited seats. Apply at the earliest. For any assistance, pl contact Himanshu Malviya, Head Core, CS Club, IIITDM. Mobile: +91 7339933495 28th Oct 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI Chennai, ACM Chennai and IEEE LMAG Madras cordially invite you to the webinar on "Indian Knowledge Systems" by Dr. M. E. Paramasivam, Associate Professor - ECE & DY Controller of Examinations, Sona College of Technology (Autonomous), Salem. To register https://bit.ly/45WYZ1w 30th Oct 2023 from 9.30 am IST onwards . Cybersecurity Awareness Program in Hybrid mode SETS, IEEE LMAG, IEEE CS and CSI cordially invite you to the Cybersecurity Awareness Program in Hybrid mode. Program schedule: 09.45 - 10.15: Registration & Tea with snacks 10.15 - 10.30: Inauguration 10.30 - 11.00: Cyber Hygiene 11.00 - 11.30: Emerging Threats to Cybersecurity 11.30 - 13.00: Visit to SETS facilities in batches in parallel 13.00 - 14.00: Lunch Register at: https://forms.gle/R91Mz2VLn9VyemMw6 In person venue: SETS Auditorium, MGR Knowledge City, C.I.T Campus, Taramani, Chennai - 600113 (Close to IIT Madras Research Park). Location map: https://lnkd.in/gNnniDPy Virtual Link to join the program: https://msteams.link/RZM3 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 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 Oct 2023: https://bit.ly/oct2023events Events in Nov 2023: https://bit.ly/nov2023events *Past IRAI Posts* 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 Stories in IRAI -- 230921: https://bit.ly/irai-230921 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD

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Librarians Forum - India
by Sanjeev Jain 25 Oct '23

25 Oct '23

Dear LIS Professionals, Greetings ! Please find herewith the Librarians Forum - India link for your kind perusal. If found appropriate you may join. LIS Current awareness service that keeps you up-to-date with your professional reading and your profession. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9r0eQEgGfJpoUz4r45 Regards Sanjeev -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Developing a globally fair pricing model for academic publishing: consultation and survey - Plan S (coalition-s.org)
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 24 Oct '23

24 Oct '23

cOAlitionS commissioned Information Power to explore how a globally fair pricing framework for academic publishing could be devised and implemented. To facilitate this dialogue, cOAlitionS hosted a webinar on 12 October 2023, and video recording is available at https://www.coalition-s.org/fair-global-pricing-consultation/ The draft version of frame work (Developing a globally fair pricing model for academic publishing) is at https://www.coalition-s.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/FairerPricingFramewo… Information Power invites you to share your thoughts after reading the draft and watching the webinar, via this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GlobalEquity (deadline has been extended until 10 November).

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Registration is now open for Winter School for Enhancing Research Skills: A SIG-III Initiative
by Leili Seifi 24 Oct '23

24 Oct '23

Dear All, We are pleased to announce that Registration <https://www.asist.org/2023/10/10/winter-school/> is now open for the upcoming Winter School for Enhancing Research Skills: A SIG-III Initiative! The Winter School presents six workshops to train information science professionals in developing their research skills through various tools and techniques for understanding social behavior, analyzing large datasets using tools and techniques such as Machine Learning, R, Word Vectors, Embeddings, Language, and Graphic Generative AI, Digital Wellness and Information Ethics. Each workshop's duration is six hours and will be conducted over two days with each session of three hours per day on specific topics. All sessions are virtual and synchronous. The workshops will be hosted on Zoom, between November 17 to December 12, 2023. The Zoom link will be sent 48-24 hours before the session. Check out our Schedule <https://www.asist.org/2023/10/10/winter-school/> of the workshops. A few scholarships are available for participants from Tier 1 <https://www.asist.org/membership/tier-1/> and Tier 2 <https://www.asist.org/membership/categories-and-benefits-of-membership/tier…> developing countries. Each participant from these countries is eligible for a scholarship for any ONE workshop of their choice. Interested non-ASIS&T members are invited to join the workshops by becoming ASIS&T members <https://www.asist.org/membership/categories-and-benefits-of-membership/>. Avail of your free Tier 2 developing nation membership <https://www2.asist.org/ap/Membership/Application/zLwZ4zPA> for the first two years with an additional year given upon registration for any workshop. Tier 1 developing nation participants <https://members.asist.org/join> can also avail of free one-year membership by becoming members and registering for any workshop. More details at: https://www.asist.org/2023/10/10/winter-school/ <https://www.asist.org/2023/10/10/winter-school/> Questions? Can't access the registration <https://www.asist.org/2023/10/10/winter-school/> form? Please contact Organizers: sigiiiasist(a)gmail.com Thank you! SIG-III Special Project Team -- Regards, Leili Seifi, PhD Associate Professor Department of Knowledge & Information Science Faculty of Behavioral Science University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran Tel(Office): +98 56 31026855 https://cv.birjand.ac.ir/seifi/en -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for IFLA-MCULTP newsletter articles
by Leili Seifi 24 Oct '23

24 Oct '23

Dear Colleagues, We welcome and encourage contributions in languages other than English, in case of which please provide a short summary (no more than 100 words) in English to accompany your article or contact our newsletter editor for help with translation. For more details: https://www.ifla.org/news/call-for-newsletter-articles-highlights-from-wlic… Best regards, Leili -- Regards, Leili Seifi, PhD Associate Professor Department of Knowledge & Information Science Faculty of Behavioral Science University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran Tel(Office): +98 56 31026855 https://cv.birjand.ac.ir/seifi/en -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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