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REALM Covid -19 Webinar
by Ashok Asundi 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

Dear LIS Professionals, I have forwarded an OCLC REAM Webinar on COVID-19 and Libraries and Vaccines. The Webinar timings for India are 16th April, 2021- 12.30 am to 2.00 am This will be an interesting Webinar as the Director of REALM is a Key speaker and there are some presentations also available. I am on the Mailing-List of OCLC-REALM Project and the project has come out with about 8 reports on Covid-19 and Libraries and if any body wants these reports they can contact me. Thanks and Regards, Prof. A.Y.AsundiFormer Professor and Chairman,Department of Library and Information Science,Bangalore University,Bangalore - 560056 President: Karnataka State Library Association. Cell: 9980815468

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Fw: Register for April 15 REALM webinar—Understanding COVID-19 Vaccines
by Ashok Asundi 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

----- Forwarded message ----- From: OCLC <oclc(a)e.oclc.org>To: "ashok_asundi(a)yahoo.com" <ashok_asundi(a)yahoo.com>Sent: Tuesday, 13 April, 2021, 07:35:52 pm ISTSubject: Register for April 15 REALM webinar—Understanding COVID-19 Vaccines Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines and their impact on operations planning | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A message from OCLC View as webpage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Register for the April 15 REALM project webinar, “Understanding COVID-19 Vaccines” | | | | | | | | | | The REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) project is hosting a webinar this Thursday, April 15, to explore the topic of COVID-19 vaccines and how they impact the reopening and ongoing operations plans for organizations. The session will provide information on vaccine education, including resources available to help address vaccine misinformation in the community. Presenters: - Crosby Kemper, Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services - Erica Kimmerling, Senior Advisor for Science Engagement Policy and Partnerships, Association of Science and Technology Centers - Amy Marino, Senior Program Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Research, Smithsonian - Elisabeth Wilhelm, Co-Lead of Vaccine Confidence Team, COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force, CDC - Moderator: Kendra Morgan, Senior Program Manager, OCLC | | | | | | | | Register for the webinar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Get the latest news from OCLC: Sign up for email updates | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This message was sent to ashok_asundi(a)yahoo.com because you signed up to receive REALM Project Updates. View or change your subscriptions: Unsubscribe ashok_asundi(a)yahoo.com from this list, or you can review, edit, or globally unsubscribe from all OCLC email subscriptions. ©2021 OCLC 6565 Kilgour Place, Dublin OH USA 43017 www.oclc.org | | | | | |

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Sad demise of D R Kulkarni, Ex-Manager, British Council Library (BCL), Ahmedabad
by Prakash K 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

Dattatreya R Kulkarni started his career with INFLIBNET Centre in 1994 as Library Professional on a temporary assignment. I also became his colleague, at a later stage. Later, he joined ABB Ltd, Baroda as Library Officer and worked for a brief period. He joined British Council Library, Ahmedabad as Assistant Librarian, later he becomes Deputy Manager and Manager contributed significantly to developing BCL, Ahmedabad. Along with Satish Deshpande, the BCL was a very active and happening place for many years with so many activities such as Book clubs, Movies, Writer groups, etc. It was also the dominant UK education hub. He served British Council Library as Manager till it was closed (2019). He was working as Deputy Librarian (2020-) for SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Developing a Public Library for the city of Shirpur on the lines of BCL. He did M.L.I.Sc. from Karnatak University, Dharwad in the year 1992. He was a very humble, efficient, helpful professional. He was also helpful in making many young professionals as BCL Trainees. D R Kulkarni became a victim of Covid19 and he breathed last on 8th April 2021 at about 8.30 pm. It is very unfortunate that at the prime age the Library profession has lost him. I pray God Almighty to rest his soul in peace and give enough strength to bear this great loss to his family members. ---------------------------------- Dr. K Prakash Librarian Karnataka State Open University Mukthagangotri Mysuru – 570006 Email: prakash_k(a)yahoo.com | Web: http://ksoumysuru.ac.in/ <http://www.ksoumysore.edu.in/> Tel: 0821-2510953(Dir) | EPBX: 0821-2500873, 2519952 Extn.: 530 Cell: 9448066788 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Visva Bharati Library Website is available 24 x 7 throughout the globe.
by Ajay Kum Sharma 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

Dear Library Professionals, It gives me immense pleasure to inform you all that the Visva-Bharati Library Network have launched its Library website alongwith its library catalogue database on the cloud which is more user-friendly, easier to navigate, and intuitively organized, our redesigned site comes with additional features we think our patrons will appreciate this initiatives. Now Visva-Bharati Library website alongwith its library catalogue database is available 24 x 7 throughout the globe. You can have a look at our new homepage at given URL. URL: http://vbulnet.lsdiscovery.in/index.php -- Thanks and regards. अजय कुमार शर्मा 阿贾伊·库马尔·夏尔马 Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade) & In-charge, Cheena Bhavana Library & Additional charge, Hindi Bhavana Library Convenor, ICC for PSHWW Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Mobile No.: +91 9735111064 ******************************************************************************* Academic Identity: ORC ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4047-6658 Vidwan-ID : https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/48521 Google Scholar Id: scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Fxy_PWMAAAAJ&hl ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ajay_Sharma81 ******************************************************************************* Web: http://14.139.211.2/library/index.php/about/our-team/4-ajay http://visva-bharati.wixsite.com/cbvbs/ajay https://sites.google.com/view/ajayvbln Web Blog: http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1 ******************************************************************************* 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ******************************************************************************* You can’t change the past but you can change the future, always remember to recycle... -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent
by monisha mishra 10 Apr '21

10 Apr '21

Dear All, Greetings. Does anyone has access to the full text of the below mentioned article as it is needed urgently by one of our research scholars. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.102944 Regards -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Your guide to Plan S -- OA initiative
by Mohan Hr 09 Apr '21

09 Apr '21

Plan S, the open-access initiative shaking up science publishing by removing journal paywalls, officially started this year. Discover what the initiative means for scientists and journals — and some of the controversies that will play out in 2021 and beyond. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00883-6 With regards -- hrmohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS during Apr-May 2021
by Mohan Hr 09 Apr '21

09 Apr '21

Forthcoming Events of CSI Chennai, ACM Chennai & IEEE CS Madras during Apr-May 2021. Pl register using the link provided for each event. Pl note the registrations will close at 8 pm IST on the date earlier to the event. 24th Apr 2021 at 6 pm IST: Book Release & Presentation on Business Process Management. https://bit.ly/3shy78p 1st May 2021 at 6 pm IST: Knowledge Driven Development (KDD) – A new KM framework with application in software development and maintenance. https://bit.ly/3sKbABH 15th May 2021 at 6 pm IST: A Garden of Web-based System - Not a Silver Bullet. https://bit.ly/3fwpWlk Pl share this announcement among your colleagues friends and contacts and encourage them to register and participate in the events. Other events in Apr 2021: https://bit.ly/3rnmpYC May 2021: https://bit.ly/3t4mSks

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Faculty Announcement-Online Coaching
by manoj kumar 09 Apr '21

09 Apr '21

Dear LIS Professionals, Faculty Announcement: Online UGC- NET Coaching Programme: Online UGC-NET coaching programme requires professionals for training UGC-NET aspirants in Library and Information Science: Qualification: NET/JRF holder/PhD holder/and above Retired faculties/librarians/Research scholars (holding the above qualifications) will also be preferred. Classes are to be conducted through online platform ( Both live and recorded sessions.) Those who are well versed with conducting online classes (Medium - English) and a passion for training young minds, please send your CV to : lisdre2020(a)gmail.com For more details contact: lisdre2020(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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Call for Papers for JLICT, V10, No 1 (Jan 2021- June 2021) Print ISSN: 2278-3482/ Online ISSN: 2456-9399
by Dr Mange Ram 07 Apr '21

07 Apr '21

The Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) Print ISSN: 2278-3482/ Online ISSN: 2456-9399 is a peer-reviewed journal (half yearly) and Indexed (Scientific Indexing Service at S.N. 3851) is published by editorial board of JLICT and having Impact Factor 4.256 Cosmos (http://cosmosimpactfactor.com/page/journals_details/5368.html) Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) cover all areas of library science related with ICT. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish: Original articles in basic and applied research, Case studies, Critical reviews& surveys. We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to: jlict2012(a)gmail.com only upto 15th April 2021 only. Format for Submission the papers: Font: times new roman, Size: 12 and in single space with linked references (APA Style) as examples are given below: References/Bibliographies: 1. Book: Kidder, T. (1981). The soul of a new machine. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Frank, R. H., & Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economic (3rd Ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 2. Edited Book: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of colour: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 3. Article/Papers: Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational Behaviour and Human Decision Processes, 105(2), 221-232. Sanchez, D., & King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. 4. Journal article from a subscription database (no DOI): Colvin, G. (2008, July 21). Information worth billions. Fortune, 158(2), 73-79. Retrieved from Business Source Complete, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com 5. Magazine article, in print: Kluger, J. (2008, January 28). Why we love. Time, 171(4), 54-60. 6. Newspaper article, no author, in print: As prices surge, Thailand pitches OPEC-style rice cartel. (2008, May 5). The Wall Street Journal, p. A9. 7. Corporate author, author as publisher, accessed online: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2000). Tasmanian year book 2000 (No. 1301.6). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Author. Retrieved from http://www.ausstats .abs.gov.au /ausstats/subscriber.nsf /0/CA2568710006989... $File/13016_2000.pdf *The article may be send to the following e-mail address only upto 15th April 2021 only. jlict2012(a)gmail.com Editor in Chief Dr. P. P. Rawat, ,Chief Librarian (Retd), SGPGI, Lucknow (UP)   -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Book Procurement Flowchart
by Dr. Pradip Das 05 Apr '21

05 Apr '21

Dear Professional friend, I will highly appreciate you if you kindly send me the Procurement of Document flowchart of your institution. Or the details you are following for procuring books/documents. -- *Regards **……* _______________________________________________ * Dr. Pradip Das* *Ph. D., MBA (HR), M. Phil, M. L. I. Sc., B. L. I. Sc., B. Sc. (Chem)Librarian,* *MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *Raj Baug, Next to Hadapsar,* *Loni-Kalbhor, Maharashtra – 412201. * *Phone : +91-20-30693604, 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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What do Indian Researchers download from Sci-Hub
by madhan muthu 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

What do Indian Researchers download from Sci-Hub Recently three foreign academic publishers filed a case of copyright infringement against Sci-Hub and LibGen before the Delhi High Court and prayed for complete blocking these websites in India. In this context, this paper attempted to assess the impact that blocking of Sci-Hub may have on Indian research community. The download requests originating from India on a daily-basis are counted, geotagged and analysed by discipline, publisher, country and publication year etc. Results indicate that blocking Sci-Hub in India may actually hurt Indian research community in a significant way. https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.16783 -- Madhan, M -- 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] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 36
by Ashok Asundi 31 Mar '21

31 Mar '21

Dear Dr.Sunil, It is a terrible and a very painful news to me when I heard of Prof. Nagappa's sad demise. I was one of the admirers and always cherished his teaching and writing. One of the most humble and yet versatile thinker and I have maintained very high respect for his knowledge and scholarship, yet he never exhibited it. I had many opportunities to interact with him and I have had a very enjoyable discussion. He wrote a wonderful article in Kannada on bibliographic control which I still posses and one can imagine the value his writing. I had an opportunity to visit his house long ago and I still remember his warm hospitality and treatment with dignity. I cannot sustain his loss for years to come. Pray Almighty to lay his soul rest in peace. Prof.A.Y.Asundi On Tuesday, 30 March, 2021, 10:46:05 pm IST, lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Hearty Congratulations to Dr. Subhash Reddy and Dr. M. Krishnmurthy (putta swamy) 2. Condolences to Prof. B. Nagappa, MyDLIS, University of Mysore (Sunil M.V) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:30:53 +0000 (UTC) From: putta swamy <swamyrmp(a)yahoo.co.in> To: LIS-FORUM NSCI <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Hearty Congratulations to Dr. Subhash Reddy and Dr. M. Krishnmurthy Message-ID: <193449472.1313912.1617082253704(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Dear Sir/Madam, I wish to inform that, Dr. B. Subhash Reddy, Librarian, PES University, Bengaluru has been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Library and Information Science by AMET University, Kanathur, Tamil Nadu, on their successful Ph.D Viva-Voice Examination (Virtual) held on 29th March 2021 and the same was adjudicated by the Examiners. He has worked under the able guidance of Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, Professor, DRTC (ISI), Bangalore. His research topic was Pattern of Information Use by the Postgraduate Students in the Libraries of Engineering Colleges in Bangalore region affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi. Hearty congratulations to Dr. B. Subhash Reddy and Dr. M. Krishnamurthy (Guide) for having reached this milestone/achievement. Dr. R.M. Putta Swamy, M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., MISTE Chief Librarian B N M Institute of Technology 27th Cross, 12th Main, BSK II Stage, BENGALURU - 560 070 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:42:47 +0530 From: "Sunil M.V" <sunilmv(a)sdmimd.ac.in> To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Condolences to Prof. B. Nagappa, MyDLIS, University of Mysore Message-ID: <CALSHO+2X70_1VzKe7oDdn6tu7onNTBpYYW--wgshYAgYmBsdTg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Dear Professional Friends, Condolences to Prof. B Nagappa The Mysore University Information and Library Science Alumni Network (MILAN) scheduled the condolence meeting (Virtual) to mourn the demise of Prof. B. Nagappa, Formerly Professor of Library and Information Science, Department of Library and Information Science (MyDLIS), University of Mysore, Mysuru, on Saturday, March 27, 2021. The condolence messages are available at the following link. Link: http://www.milan-mysore.org/activities-2020-21/ The video recording of the condolence meeting is available in the MILAN YouTude Channel made availableat the following link. Link: https://youtu.be/A8MHlj_Xk4I For your kind information. -- Thanks and Regards, Dr. Sunil M.V. Secretary, MILAN Mysore Head - Academic Administration SDMIMD Mysore | www.sdmimd.ac.in Ph: 0821 - 2429722; Extn: 3006 | Mobile: 9986439832 Webpage: https://www.sdmimd.ac.in/sunilmv Please consider the environment before printing this message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ------------------------------ End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 36 ****************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Condolences to Prof. B. Nagappa, MyDLIS, University of Mysore
by Sunil M.V 30 Mar '21

30 Mar '21

Dear Professional Friends, Condolences to Prof. B Nagappa The Mysore University Information and Library Science Alumni Network (MILAN) scheduled the condolence meeting (Virtual) to mourn the demise of Prof. B. Nagappa, Formerly Professor of Library and Information Science, Department of Library and Information Science (MyDLIS), University of Mysore, Mysuru, on Saturday, March 27, 2021. The condolence messages are available at the following link. Link: http://www.milan-mysore.org/activities-2020-21/ The video recording of the condolence meeting is available in the MILAN YouTude Channel made availableat the following link. Link: https://youtu.be/A8MHlj_Xk4I For your kind information. -- Thanks and Regards, Dr. Sunil M.V. Secretary, MILAN Mysore Head - Academic Administration SDMIMD Mysore | www.sdmimd.ac.in Ph: 0821 - 2429722; Extn: 3006 | Mobile: 9986439832 Webpage: https://www.sdmimd.ac.in/sunilmv Please consider the environment before printing this message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Hearty Congratulations to Dr. Subhash Reddy and Dr. M. Krishnmurthy
by putta swamy 30 Mar '21

30 Mar '21

Dear Sir/Madam, I wish to inform that, Dr. B. Subhash Reddy, Librarian, PES University, Bengaluru has been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Library and Information Science by AMET University, Kanathur, Tamil Nadu, on their successful Ph.D Viva-Voice Examination (Virtual) held on 29th March 2021 and the same was adjudicated by the Examiners. He has worked under the able guidance of Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, Professor, DRTC (ISI), Bangalore. His research topic was Pattern of Information Use by the Postgraduate Students in the Libraries of Engineering Colleges in Bangalore region affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi. Hearty congratulations to Dr. B. Subhash Reddy and Dr. M. Krishnamurthy (Guide) for having reached this milestone/achievement. Dr. R.M. Putta Swamy, M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., MISTE Chief Librarian B N M Institute of Technology 27th Cross, 12th Main, BSK II Stage, BENGALURU - 560 070

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Article Request
by Dinesh Siddaiah 29 Mar '21

29 Mar '21

Hi! Please help us to get the full-text of this article. M. Yamaguchi and T.Iinuma, "On the mechanism of Al and Zn electrode corrosion", CIGRE, Hakone, Japan, Aug. 30, 1993. Thanks & Regards, Dinesh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Azim Premji University invites applications for Library Trainees
by Siddu Huded 29 Mar '21

29 Mar '21

Dear All, *Azim Premji University invites applications for Library Trainees* Azim Premji Foundation established the Azim Premji University in 2010. The Foundation works extensively on Education, particularly on public school systems in many states of India to realize the Foundation’s vision of facilitating ‘a just equitable, humane and sustainable society’. The University supports the Foundation through its programmes of study that prepare graduates and development professionals with integrity, competence and social commitment. The University offers a liberal undergraduate degree in the Sciences, Economics and Humanities and postgraduate degrees in the fields of Education, Development, Public Policy and Law & Development. The University’s research programmes contribute to knowledge and ideas in these areas. There is a strong emphasis on theory practice linkages in all the activities at the University. *Knowledge Resource Centre* Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC) is a network of people and libraries and its aim is to enable knowledge exchange within and outside the Azim Premji Foundation. KRC’s primary objective is to cater to the information and knowledge needs of University Students, Faculty, Scholars and Field partners. *We invite bright and enthusiastic post graduates in Library and Information Science (MLIS) who resonate with the purpose of the University to join us as Library trainees.* We are particularly interested in candidates who are passionate about understanding and learning end to end knowledge management and library and information services in both physical library spaces and virtual platforms. The selected trainees will go through a structured mentoring and learning by doing programme for a period of two years. There will be performance review after the completion of first year. Only the candidates who perform satisfactorily during the first year will progress to the second year. *Qualifications and Academic Record:* · Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from a recognized University or Institute with a minimum of 50% marks. · We prefer fresh post-graduates. Students who are in the final semester of MLIS can also apply. *Remuneration and other benefits:* Gross monthly compensation of Rs.32,000/- and additional benefits. Standard deductions will apply. *Application Process:* Please email us the following documents to enablers(a)azimpremjifoundation.org · Professional statement of purpose indicating the intent to apply · Curriculum Vitae · Prior relevant experience, if any *Important Dates:* *The last date for receipt of online applications: April 26, 2021* *Best Regards* *Siddu M. Huded* *MLISc, PGDLAN, **UGC-NET, K-SET* *Assistant Librarian,* *Azim Premji University Library, BENGALURU (KA)Contact Number: 9538462949* * <https://liswebblog.blogspot.in/>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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31st March 2021 -- CSI Day Celebrations: Student Projects Presentations -- Remembering Dr FC Kohli & ICT Quiz
by Mohan Hr 27 Mar '21

27 Mar '21

Dear All, Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter cordially invites you for the *CSI DAY CELEBRATIONS* Date & Time: Wednesday, 31st March 2021 from 4.30 pm onwards PDF Invite at http://bit.ly/3vTKlGz Register at http://bit.ly/3d1E3Ms Google Meet meeting link at https://lnkd.in/gC4_KMD *Program Schedule:* 4.30 : Presentation of Projects by Student Members 6.00 : Welcome Address 6.05 : Remembering Dr FC Kohli, Father of Indian Software Industry 6.35 : ICT Quiz (Prizes: Rs. 1000, 750 & 500). A prelim may be held due to capacity constraints. 7.20 : Awards Announcements 7.30 : Vote of Thanks & End of Pgm *CSI CHENNAI CHAPTER OFFICE BEARERS 2020-21* Mr. PV Subramanian Dr. Priya Vijay Dr. Prema Kirubakaran Mr. Anantha Padmanabhan Chair Vice-Chair Hon. Secretary Treasurer

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Five day FDP on Essential Skills and Technologies for Quality Research
by ram sripa 27 Mar '21

27 Mar '21

Dear Professionals, We are pleased to have such an overwhelming response to our call for participation at the five day FDP on Essential Skills and Technologies for Quality Research. As of now we have received more than 1300 registrations. Hence, It is decided to live stream the programme on YouTube too. However, 1000 participants can freely attend the programme on Zoom itself. Therefore, I request you all to extend your support to make this event a grand success by registering at large. Registrations are open till 29th March 2021. *Dates:* 30th March – 3rd April 2021, In Online Mode, daily 10 AM – 1.00 PM. *No registration Fee** *Organizers:* PES College of Engineering, Mandya, Library & Information Centre. *Topics:* Research methodology; Academic writing; e-Resources beyond pay wall (includes demo); Editor’s expectations; Research funding opportunities; Research visibility & academic social networks; Research misconduct and plagiarism; Selection of journals for publishing and UGC-CARE list; Research impact metrics; Reference management tools & Hands on -Mendeley and IPR. *Resource Persons: *Eminent speakers from institutes of repute have confirmed to serve as resource person. *Target Audience:* Research Scholars, Teachers and Students of any disciplines. You are most welcome and register freely at: https://forms.gle/bbDqLFjXdc8XAQrPA For more information please see the attached brochure in this post. -- *THANKS AND REGARDS* *Kodandarama MLISc, UGC-NET (PhD)* Chief Librarian PES College of Engineering Mandya 571401 Contact No: 9986800801 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FORCE11 seeks input for Researcher Bill of Rights
by Mantra Roy 26 Mar '21

26 Mar '21

Hello everyone, I hope you are well. Please review the following and consider participating: https://www.force11.org/article/call-community-input-researcher-bill-rights… Thank you, Mantra -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd:
by Nellore Harilakshmi 25 Mar '21

25 Mar '21

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nellore Harilakshmi <harilakshmin2010(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Mar 25, 2021, 22:51 Subject: To: <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Dear professionals, We need the article, please send me fulltext article if you have it. the link of article is. https://www.eurekaselect.com/172981/article With regards, N Hari Lakshmi Professional assistant Sri Padmavathi mahila university, Tirupati, Andrea Pradesh,

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Fwd: Open Research Europe - new platform
by Shamprasad Pujar 25 Mar '21

25 Mar '21

FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: LIBLICENSE <liblicense(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 9:50 AM Subject: Open Research Europe - new platform To: <LIBLICENSE-L(a)listserv.crl.edu> From: Gary Price <gprice(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 10:19 AM European Commission Announces Official Launch of Open Research Europe, New Platform Powered by F1000 Research Today, the European Commission launched Open Research Europe <https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/>, a publishing platform for scientific papers that will be accessible to everyone. The platform will present the results of research funded by Horizon Europe <https://ec.europa.eu/info/horizon-europe_en>, the EU research and innovation programme for 2021-2027, and its predecessor, Horizon 2020. Open Research Europe will give everyone, researchers and citizens alike, free-of-charge access to the latest scientific discoveries. It directly addresses major difficulties often associated with publishing scientific results, including delays and barriers to the re-use of results and high costs. The platform is an optional service for Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 beneficiaries so that they can comply with their funding requirements for immediate open access, at no cost to them. https://www.infodocket.com/2021/03/24/european-commission-announces-officia… Gary Price

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Five Day FDP on “Essential Skills and Technologies for Quality Research”
by ram sripa 24 Mar '21

24 Mar '21

Dear Professionals, Five Day FDP on *“Essential Skills and Technologies for Quality Research”* *Dates:* 30th March – 3rd April 2021, In Online Mode, daily 10 AM – 1.00 PM. *No registration Fee** *Organizers:* PES College of Engineering, Mandya, Library & Information Centre. *Topics:* Research methodology; Academic writing; e-Resources beyond pay wall (includes demo); Editor’s expectations; Research funding opportunities; Research visibility & academic social networks; Research misconduct and plagiarism; Selection of journals for publishing and UGC-CARE list; Research impact metrics; Reference management tools & Hands on -Mendeley and IPR. *Resource Persons: *Eminent speakers from institutes of repute have confirmed to serve as resource person. *Target Audience:* Research Scholars, Teachers and Students of any disciplines. You are most welcome and register freely at: https://forms.gle/bbDqLFjXdc8XAQrPA -- *THANKS AND REGARDS* *Kodandarama MLISc, UGC-NET (PhD)* Chief Librarian PES College of Engineering Mandya 571401 Contact No: 9986800801 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Webinar on “Improving Research Ethics and Academic Integrity using Turnitin Software
by vijesh p v 24 Mar '21

24 Mar '21

Dear LIS Professionals, *Greetings from Rajagiri College of Social Sciences and Rajagiri Business School!* We are delighted to announce that Rajagiri College of Social Sciences and Rajagiri Business School in Association with Turnitin is organising an International Webinar on *“**Improving Research Ethics and Academic Integrity using Turnitin Software” *on Friday, 9th April 2021 at 2:00 -3.30 p.m. *Webinar Focus:* - How is Turnitin addressing academic integrity for the institutions across the world. - Rising trend of contract cheating and how Authorship (Originality) empowers institutions to curb it. - How students are using Turnitin software to curb similarity issues in time. - Introduction to Gradescope and the problems it solves. *Resource Persons:* - *Chaitali Moitra,** Regional Director of Turnitin South Asia* - *Mohammed Shahrukh,** Customer Growth Manager, South Asia* *Registration Link – **https://forms.gle/R5tW94GFT4vi3QfeA* <https://forms.gle/R5tW94GFT4vi3QfeA> *No registration fee * *Webinar Platform: Zoom * After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. E-certificate will be provided to those who register and participate in the webinar after submitting the feedback. *Who can participate? * Faculty members, Research scholars and LIS professionals Participants limited to 500 *Looking forward to your active participation.* *Best Regards,* *Vijesh P.V * *Librarian,* *Fr.Moses Library * *Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Rajagiri P.O. * *Kalamassery- 683104,Phone : 0484 -2911538, Ext:579* *|Mob:8289853395* *Web: https://rajagiri.edu/ <https://rajagiri.edu/>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ebook Request -The Collector's Wife
by Common Man 24 Mar '21

24 Mar '21

Dear Friends, I am looking for the following ebook- Title : The Collector's Wife Author :Mitra Phukan Help me if you have a copy of the same. Thanks & regards, Manjunatha.S Librarian | JNC -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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27th Mar 2021-- Webinar on "Ethical Practices in Research Writing" -- Other Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS
by Mohan Hr 24 Mar '21

24 Mar '21

IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai, & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator Speaker: Dr. Rik Das, Asst. Prof. Programme of Information Technology, Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi Date: Saturday, 27th Mar 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST PDF invite at http://bit.ly/37jAj6Y Register at http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy *FORTHCOMING EVENTS* 27th Mar 2021: Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy 3rd Apr 2021: Performance Appraisal during Covid-19 and Work From Home Scenario http://bit.ly/3pth94O 10th Apr 2021:Demystifying Blockchain: Architecture Types, Platforms and Tools http://bit.ly/309GUNu For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD Apr 2021: https://bit.ly/3cCOKVQ For additional events in Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ogg6Z4 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210301: https://bit.ly/3sEhio7

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Ebook Request : The Oxford Handbook of Cyberpsychology
by Common Man 23 Mar '21

23 Mar '21

Hello Friends, I am looking for the following ebook- Title :The Oxford Handbook of Cyberpsychology Editors : Alison Attrill-Smith, Chris Fullwood, Melanie Keep, and Daria J. Kuss Thanks, Manjunatha.S Librarian | JNC Mail : manjunathas(a)jyotinivas.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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3rd Apr 2021 -- Webinar on "Performance Appraisal during Covid-19 and Work From Home Scenario". Forthcoming Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS
by Mohan Hr 22 Mar '21

22 Mar '21

CSI Chennai, ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: “Performance Appraisal during Covid-19 and Work From Home Scenario” Speaker: Dr. Dewakar Goel, Chairman, Aero Academy of Aviation Science and Management, Former Executive Director HR, Airports Authority of India, Author of the book "Performance Appraisal and Compensation Management" Date: Saturday, 3rd Apr 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST PDF invite at https://bit.ly/2N2wrR9 Register at http://bit.ly/3pth94O FORTHCOMING EVENTS 27th Mar 2021: Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy 3rd Apr 2021: Performance Appraisal during Covid-19 and Work From Home Scenario http://bit.ly/3pth94O 10th Apr 2021:Demystifying Blockchain: Architecture Types, Platforms and Tools http://bit.ly/309GUNu For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD Apr 2021: https://bit.ly/3cCOKVQ For additional events in Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ogg6Z4 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210301: https://bit.ly/3sEhio7

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Four Concerns About the new UC-Elsevier Deal
by madhan muthu 20 Mar '21

20 Mar '21

http://thetaper.library.virginia.edu/2021/03/19/four-concerns-about-the-new… Insulating academics from the exploding costs of their choices is exactly the moral hazard <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_hazard> that helped fuel the explosion in journal subscription prices. Why would APCs be different? -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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27th Mar 2021-- Webinar on "Ethical Practices in Research Writing". Forthcoming Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS
by Mohan Hr 20 Mar '21

20 Mar '21

IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai, & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator Speaker: Dr. Rik Das, Asst. Prof. Programme of Information Technology, Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi Date: Saturday, 27th Mar 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST PDF invite at http://bit.ly/37jAj6Y Register at http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy *FORTHCOMING EVENTS* 24th Mar 2021: Demystifying Cryptography & Encryption Algorithms http://bit.ly/3ri7mzQ 27th Mar 2021: Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy 3rd Apr 2021: Performance Appraisal during Covid-19 and Work From Home Scenario http://bit.ly/3pth94O 10th Apr 2021:Demystifying Blockchain: Architecture Types, Platforms and Tools http://bit.ly/309GUNu For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD Apr 2021: https://bit.ly/3cCOKVQ For additional events in Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ogg6Z4 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210301: https://bit.ly/3sEhio7

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China’s five-year plan focuses on scientific self-reliance
by Raghavendra pawar 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

China’s five-year plan focuses on scientific self-reliance <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00638-3?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20210318…> Thank You, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Trainee vacancy at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore - The last to receive the application is 20th September, 2018 (CORRECTED)
by arumugam.pitchai 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

Dear LIS Professionals, Indian Institute of Astrophysics is inviting online applications from the Post Graduates in Library & Information Science who are highly motivated to serve as a Library Trainee. Qualification: Post Graduate in Library & Information Science (MLISc) Emoluments: Rs.20000/- per month (inclusive of all) in the 1st year and Rs.21000/- per month (inclusive of all) in the 2nd year. The last to receive the application is 20th September, 2018. For more details and registration, please visit: https://www.iiap.res.in/iia_jobs/ Kindly bring this advertisement to the notice of interested candidates to apply for the positions. Thanks and Regards, Dr. Arumugam Pitchai Librarian Indian Institute of Astrophysics Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034

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Application for Library Professional Trainees at IOP, Bhubaneswar
by basudev mohanty 17 Mar '21

17 Mar '21

Dear Sir, The following may be posted for wider circulation ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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. AGE LIMIT: Twenty-eight years as on the last date of application (6th April 2021). Essential Qualification: First Class in Masters in Library and Information Science from a recognized Institute/University having a good academic record. Desirable: Candidates with relevant Computer Knowledge and experience will be preferred.  SELECTION PROCEDURE:(i) Selection will be made through shortlisting/ written test followed by vivavoce. The Institute reserves the right to conduct written tests wherever the circumstances so warrant or may fix criteria to restrict the number of candidates for Interview to a reasonable limit on the basis of qualification, experience, and exposure to ICT/IT or higher than those prescribed in the advertisement.  (ii) No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the selection process.  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 06.04.2021. For further details and application format, please visit the website at  https://www.iopb.res.in/jobs ( https://www.iopb.res.in/ > Openings > Jobs ) ----------------------------------------------------------------Thanks & Regards, Dr. Basudev Mohanty Librarian (Scientific Officer) Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar Ph - 2306537 Mobile - 7064419609 / 9437132870 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UC secures landmark open access deal with world’s largest scientific publisher
by Francis Jayakanth 17 Mar '21

17 Mar '21

Dear Members, The University of California today (March 16) announced a pioneering open access agreement with the world’s largest scientific publisher, Elsevier, making significantly more of the University’s research available to people worldwide — immediately and at no cost. The deal will put more UC research into the hands of individuals across the globe at a time when international collaboration to fight COVID-19 has illuminated the value of open access to scientific findings. Read the full story via the link, https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/uc-news-uc-secures-landma… With regards, Francis JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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19th March 2021at 6.30 pm IST: Webinar Discussion on "The Unfinished Agenda - Vision of Dr F C Kohli"
by Mohan Hr 17 Mar '21

17 Mar '21

Dear all An important webinar discussion is scheduled on the *birth anniversary of late Dr F C Kohli* the father of Indian IT industry. Topic: The Unfinished Agenda - Vision of Dr F C Kohli Date & Time: 19th March 2021 at 6.30 pm IST Join the event streamed live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/StudioIITBombay/live On the birth anniversary of Dr. F C Kohli, fondly remembered as the father of the Indian IT Industry, the Think Tank of the Computer Society of India (CSI) welcomes you to participate in a discussion around the vision articulated by him to propel India into prosperity using cutting-edge technology. In his ‘third career’ from 2000 onwards, he initiated important activities in several key areas. The discussion would focus on how some of these initiatives are relevant to today’s India and are integral to the advancement of computer science and IT in this digital century. Discussion Agenda Reviving the Indian Hardware Story: Mr. Josh Foulger, Country Head and Managing Director, Foxconn International Holding, India Adult Literacy: Mr. M.G.P.L. Narayana, Former Vice President and Chief Scientist, Tata Consultancy Services Indian Language Computing: Prof. Rajeev Sangal, Founding Director IIIT - Hyderabad, Ex-Director IIT - BHU Discussion Moderator: S Mahalingam, Former President CSI, Former CFO & Executive Director, TCS Brochure: https://bit.ly/3tpfqjn Pl join the event streamed live on 19th Mar 2021 from 6.30 pm IST on YouTube link at https://www.youtube.com/c/StudioIITBombay/live With regards -- hrmohan

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24th Mar 2021: Webinar on "Demystifying Cryptography and Encryption Algorithms". Forthcoming Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS
by Mohan Hr 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Demystifying Cryptography & Encryption Algorithms ================================================ IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai, & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Demystifying Cryptography & Encryption Algorithms Speaker: Dr. V. K. Pachghare, Associate Professor in Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Pune Date: Wednesday, 24th Mar 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST PDF invite at http://bit.ly/2NW5ZIJ Register at http://bit.ly/3ri7mzQ *FORTHCOMING EVENTS* 20th Mar 2021: How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software http://bit.ly/3a85eoS 24th Mar 2021: Demystifying Cryptography & Encryption Algorithms http://bit.ly/3ri7mzQ 27th Mar 2021: Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy 3rd Apr 2021: Performance Appraisal during Covid-19 and Work From Home Scenario http://bit.ly/3pth94O 10th Apr 2021:Demystifying Blockchain: Architecture Types, Platforms and Tools http://bit.ly/309GUNu For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD Apr 2021: https://bit.ly/3cCOKVQ For additional events in Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ogg6Z4 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210301: https://bit.ly/3sEhio7

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A Martyr and a Warrior: Guerilla open access movement and the continuing battle for radical access to scholarly literature
by madhan muthu 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

You are invited - Symposium series on open access to HSS research. *A Martyr and a Warrior: Guerilla open access movement and the continuing battle for radical access to scholarly literature * Date: 22 March 2021 Time: 10.30 am -12.30 pm (Indian Standard Time) Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H1Y1jATRSjerOJ9lMjqk7A (Kindly register) Discussant: M Madhan, Azim Premji University *Speakers: * Anubha Sinha (Centre for Internet and Society, Bengaluru) Title: Guerilla open access and its relevance for Indian research community Anubha will reflect on the arc of the guerilla open access movement, and its turning points such as Aaron Swartz's prosecution, Libgen's and Sci-hub's missions, and more. She will also highlight the movement's connections and relevance for Indian researchers. Arul George Scaria (National Law School, Delhi) Title: Sci-Hub Litigation in India: Why the courts should protect the public interest in access to knowledge resources? Arul will be providing an overview of the legal issues involved in the litigation initiated in India by three major publishers against Sci-Hub and Libgen. He will discuss the specific facts of the case and examine whether there are any legitimate grounds for granting a "dynamic injunction" against Sci-Hub ad Libgen. As part of the remarks, he will discuss the factors that a court needs to take into consideration while deciding on an injunction application. During his remarks, he will also touch upon some of the important lessons for the global community from the prosecution of Aaron Swartz in the US and the tragic end of that prosecution. -- Madhan, M -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Feedback invited on the draft IFLA Guidelines for Professional Library and Information Science (LIS) Education Programmes
by Aida Slavic 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

Hi, IFLA Building Strong LIS Education Working Group (BSLISE) has recently completed a draft of the new "Guidelines for Professional Library and Information Sciences (LIS) Education Programme". This is now available for public review. You can find the Guidelines at http://go.illinois.edu/draftLISEguide. There are two ways in which you can provide your feedback after you view the Guidelines: a) by filling in an online form by_31 March_ (a blue button on this page https://bslise.org/lis-education-guidelines/) b) by attending our Feedback FORUM via Zoom on Wednesday,*March 24*, 12pm GMT+8 (Beijing) – *Asia and Oceania (ENGLISH)* – Moderated by Sohaimi Zakaria, Jiuming Ji (to register see the red button on the following page https://bslise.org/lis-education-guidelines/) Please distribute this announcement to colleagues in India interested in LIS education and training Many thanks and kind regards, Aida Slavic IFLA Building Strong LIS Education Working Group https://bslise.org/

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Online Refresher Course/Workshop in Library Science
by Nazrul Azmi 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

Kindly put it in the latest mailing list PFC Librarian Ramanujan College (DU), New Delhi-110019 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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20th Mar 2021: Webinar on "How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software". Other Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS in Mar 2021.
by Mohan Hr 14 Mar '21

14 Mar '21

IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai, & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software Speaker: Mr. Jagdish Bajaj, Entrepreneur & NoCode Consultant, Toronto, Canada Date: Saturday, 20th Mar 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST PDF invite at http://bit.ly/3cUFb6l Register at http://bit.ly/3a85eoS *FORTHCOMING EVENTS* 15th Mar 2021: Presentation on "Combating Diabetes: How Technology Plays a Role in Prevention & Treatment" and release of the book "Making Excellence a Habit". You can directly join the Google Meeting at the Link: https://meet.google.com/xhv-hgco-dxf You can watch the meeting using the YouTube live streaming link at https://youtu.be/b-rnjLnnrRU 20th Mar 2021: How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software http://bit.ly/3a85eoS 24th Mar 2021: Demystifying Cryptography & Encryption Algorithms http://bit.ly/3ri7mzQ 27th Mar 2021: Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD For additional events in Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ogg6Z4 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210301: https://bit.ly/3sEhio7

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Scientists want virtual meetings to stay after the COVID pandemic
by Raghavendra pawar 12 Mar '21

12 Mar '21

Scientists want virtual meetings to stay after the COVID pandemic <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00513-1?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20210311…> Thank you, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Good news for Libraries - No TDS on e-resources henceforth - Supreme Court Final Judgement
by Francis Jayakanth 12 Mar '21

12 Mar '21

Dear Members, Forwarding an important message from Mr. N.V. Sathyanarayan, CMD, Informatics India. ________________________________ From: Sathyanarayana NV <sathya(a)informaticsglobal.com> Sent: 04 March 2021 13:06 To: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> Subject: Good news for Libraries - No TDS on e-resources henceforth - Supreme Court Final Judgement External Email Dear LIS Professionals In a judgement dated 2nd March 2021, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that buyers of software products/services and all such copyrighted materials (which will include e-Content such as databases, e-books and e-Journals, etc.) need not deduct TDS. As most of you may be aware, in the budget of 2011-12, the Indian Government had amended Section 9(1) (vi) of Income Tax Act leading to deduction tax at source (TDS) for all copyrighted digital material by – (a) the institutional buyers while paying for the purchase or subscription to e-resources like e-books and e-journals. (b) the agents/distributors while paying to their publishers for such e-resources. This had caused severe hardship to both libraries and distributors/agents, particularly on import of e-resources. Due to this unfortunate situation our Company (Informatics) had to stop taking orders for the purchase of or subscription to e-resource from foreign suppliers as most of the foreign publishers were reluctant to let us apply TDS as per the amended Indian Government’s laws beginning 2012. From now on this bad law will be a history. For recent news on this judgement please visit: https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/article/payments-ma… Copy of this 226-page judgement is available for download at: https://itatonline.org/archives/wp-content/uploads/Engineering-Analysis-Sof… N. V. Sathyanarayana | Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India Ltd. | Bangalore 560004 |INDIA | | www.informaticsglobal.com<http://www.informaticsglobal.com> |

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Please do not miss listening to Dr.Ramachandra Guha - A Historian speaking about his experiences in using Libraries
by Pandurang Konnur 11 Mar '21

11 Mar '21

Dear Professional Friends, LIS Academy is organising the first physical lecture after Covid-19 pandemic. The 5th LISA Distinguished Lecture will be delivered by Padma Bhushan Awardee Dr.Ramachandra Guha, one among the world's most popular Historians. Topic: "A Lifetime of Foraging in Libraries and Archives” Venue: Bangalore International Center No. 7, 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071 Google map link for reaching the venue: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PAsdWNTxnj83puKY6 Date and Time: 13th March 2021 @ 3.00pm Download Brochure from the following Link: https://d8e68c6d-9b89-4b28-90fd-d84943b8601f.filesusr.com/ugd/eb6c19_280d9a… I request all professionals to participate in the event in large numbers and promote LIS Academy initiatives. However, the event will also be streamed on LIS Academy YouTube Channel in the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0H14LTSfHALz9POjCCL63A Thanks & Regards, Konnur President, LIS Academy Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: www.lisacademy.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Articles.
by ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್ ಸೀನು 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

Dear Sir/Madam, Please send me the following articles. if you have access to that Journal. Because, One of our students wants to cite the same article for his Research work. Does rainfall variability explain low uptake of agricultural credit? Evidence from Ethiopia Kibrom A Abay, Bethelhem Koru, Jordan Chamberlin, Guush Berhane https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbab013 Assessing the Validity of Self-rated Health Across Ethnic Groups: Implications for Health Disparities Research Christy L. Erving & Rachel Zajdel https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40615-021-00977-x -- *Regards* ************* *Srinivas, K* *Documentalist* *Institute for Social and Economic Change(ISEC)* *Nagarabhavi-560072.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for article..
by ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್ ಸೀನು 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

Dear Sir/Madam, Please send me the following article. if you have access to that Journal. Because, One of our students wants to cite the same article for his Research work. A Governance Theory for Cross-Border Regions: Identifying Principles and Processes with Grounded Theory Jose L. Wong Villanueva ORCID Icon,Tetsuo Kidokoro &Fumihiko Seta https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08865655.2021.1878924 -- *Regards* ************* *Srinivas, K* *Documentalist* *Institute for Social and Economic Change(ISEC)* *Nagarabhavi-560072.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for SENIOR PROJECT ASSISTANT (in Library & Information Science) position at IIT Gandhinagar - ( deadline 12th March 2021)
by Panna Chaudhary 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

Dear Professionals, Applications are invited for a post of Senior Project Assistant (on contract basis only) for ‘Scaling up the Digital Repository, Managing and Promoting Research Publications’ created and managed by the Library at IIT Gandhinagar for a period of one year. *More details are given at: * https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f0PgTNXEnoMLJbhB_CcRcYc2URbHccEj/view Deadline for submitting application: *12th March 2021 * Kindly encourage the professionals who meet the requirements and are keen to work for such an interesting project to apply at the earliest. Thanks and Regards Panna -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Register now to attend Webinar on Unlocking the Potential of E-cells
by Pranit Landge 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

Dear All, With the changing role of educational institutions and universities across the country and implementation of New Education Policy 2020, this webinar will be a gateway to start the journey towards accommodating and implementing those changes. I request all the Library professionals and others who are engaged in the education sector to attend this webinar. *Regards,* *Pranit Landge.* *Library & Information Assistant* *Zoological Survey of India* *Western Regional Center,* *Vidyanagar, sector-29,* *Opp. D Y Patil Edu. Complex,* *Rawet Road, Akurdi, Pune- 411044* *Mobile: +91-9561827902* *Phone: +91-20-27651927 (Ext. 209) (O)* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Startup India <no-reply(a)investindia.org.in> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 at 10:19 Subject: Register now to attend Webinar on Unlocking the Potential of E-cells To: <landgepranit1991(a)gmail.com> *Startup India* is hosting a webinar on Unlocking the Potential of Entrepreneurship Cells in Universities. Many universities have started entrepreneurship cells (E-cells) to inspire students to create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in their respective university campuses. These E-cells aim at unlocking students’ latent inventive potential to help in the development of India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by nurturing entrepreneurship through entrepreneurial education and learning. *Benefits of attending the webinar:* - Understand how to start and operate your E-cell - Understand International Best Practices of running an E-cell - Learn from Industry Leaders - Multiply the impact of your E-cell in your Campus Apply <https://192c6sfx.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Ff…> You received this email because you subscribed to our list. You can unsubscribe <https://192c6sfx.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fbimaculatus.eomail1…> at any time. [image: Powered by EmailOctopus] <https://192c6sfx.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fbimaculatus.eomail1…>

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20th Mar 2021: Webinar on "How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software". Other pgms of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS in Mar 2021.
by Mohan Hr 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai, & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software Speaker: Mr. Jagdish Bajaj, Entrepreneur & NoCode Consultant, Toronto, Canada Date: Saturday, 20th Mar 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST PDF invite at http://bit.ly/3cUFb6l Register at http://bit.ly/3a85eoS *FORTHCOMING EVENTS* 12th Mar 2021: Chatbot Development for Enhancing Customer Experience http://bit.ly/3rcZKia 15th Mar 2021: Presentation on "Combating Diabetes: How Technology Plays a Role in Prevention & Treatment" and release of the book "Making Excellence a Habit". https://bit.ly/2Nn3Shv 20th Mar 2021: How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software http://bit.ly/3a85eoS 24th Mar 2021: Demystifying Cryptography & Encryption Algorithms http://bit.ly/3ri7mzQ 27th Mar 2021: Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD For additional events in Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ogg6Z4 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210301: https://bit.ly/3sEhio7

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SOP for Library Committee
by Dr. Pradip Das 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

Dear library professional friends, I have the following doubts. Your kind help could make me more strong in our field. 1. Do we have to maintain any separate SOP for the Library Committee. We have SOP for the library. However, our internal auditors are advising me to make a separate SOP for the Library Committee. If you have please share with me at :pradipbhadreswardas@gmail.com 2. In case of collection development we are deciding the collection in accordance with the number of students in section/division. According to AICTE rules a section may have 60 students. However, if we have less than 60 students, should we not consider that section as a section or division? Or in that case we have to divide the total number of students admitted in a year by 60 (E.g if total Number of students = 600 then the section will be 10) -- *Regards **……* _______________________________________________ * Dr. Pradip Das* *Ph. D., MBA (HR), M. Phil, M. L. I. Sc., B. L. I. Sc., B. Sc. (Chem)Librarian,* *MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *Raj Baug, Next to Hadapsar,* *Loni-Kalbhor, Maharashtra – 412201. * *Phone : +91-20-30693604, 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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5th LISA Distinguished Lecture being conducted Physically at BIC Bangalore
by Pandurang Konnur 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

Dear Professional Friends, LIS Academy is organising the first physical lecture after Covid-19 pandemic. The 5th LISA Distinguished Lecture will be delivered by Padma Bhushan Awardee Dr.Ramachandra Guha, one among the world's most popular Historians. Topic: "A Lifetime of Foraging in Libraries and Archives” Venue: Bangalore International Center No. 7, 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071 Google map link for reaching the venue: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PAsdWNTxnj83puKY6 Date and Time: 13th March 2021 @ 3.00pm Download Brochure from the following Link: Brochure.cdr (filesusr.com) I request all professionals to participate in the event in large numbers and promote LIS Academy initiatives. However, the event will also be streamed on LIS Academy YouTube Channel in the following link: https://www.youtube.com/lisacademyindia Thanks & Regards, Konnur President, LIS Academy Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: www.lisacademy.org Thanks & Regards, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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(no subject)
by Elan Ramesh 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

NDLI CLUB - Department of Library HYDERABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT - **HITAM* & *NATIONAL BOOK TRUST, INDIA** Ministry of Education, Government of India (as part of Literary and Cultural Events of it's New Delhi World Book Fair 2021 – Virtual Edition ) is invites you to participate in an online webinar:* *Topic:* "Plagiarism, writing paper publications and copy rights", Resource Person Shri. G.R. Raghavendra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India.on March 9, 2021 at 7:00 PM IST at: URL for Registration of Participants: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesKHY3CbOjar8WMUB1p4hWUZYq-pULvFe… YouTube LIVE link: https://www.youtube.com/user/NBTIndia Facebook LIVE Link:https://m.facebook.com/nationalbooktrustindia/?ref=m_notif&notif_t=pag…

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Sad demise of Shri Sunder Singh
by Dr. Surinder Kumar Gaba 06 Mar '21

06 Mar '21

When I was student of Associateship in Information Science at INSDOC in 1985, he used to come to our institute in the evening to meet our classmate Vajendra Joshi. His enthusiasm about the profession was so passionate and always motivated us to excel us. We enjoyed his conversation and his flawless English and his experiences in the profession. He helped me in completing my dissertation for Associateship degree. My friend Vajendra, his wife and Sunder Singh spent wonderful times in the beginning of my career. It has really saddened me and pray his family may able to bear this loss. His soul may rest in peace. Dr Surinder Kumar On Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 7:55 PM <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 6 (Chandrappa S) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 05:22:28 +0000 (UTC) > From: Chandrappa S <chandrappas(a)yahoo.com> > To: "lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 6 > Message-ID: <691650117.128671.1614921748420(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > i am sorry to know sunder singh is no more i was having close assocition > when he was at delhi and after return to bangalore mrs aruna was also > worked together at IIMB very soft person good human i pray almight to give > strenth to his wife and daughter Dr chandrappa s moderater can you post it > please > On Thursday, March 4, 2021, 12:38:05 PM GMT+5:30, > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > wrote: > > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh (Meera B. M.) > 2. Sad demise of Gyan Sunder singh (BP Prakash) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 11:43:25 +0530 (IST) > From: "Meera B. M." <meera(a)rri.res.in> > To: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> > Cc: chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com>, lis-forum > <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh > Message-ID: > <122599427.4763427.1614838405716.JavaMail.zimbra(a)rri.res.in> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > It is sad to learn the demise Mr.Sunder Singh, a senior library science > professional. His contribution to the profession is well appreciated. May > his soul rest in peace. > > Meera > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> > To: chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com>, lis-forum < > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Sent: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:59:49 +0530 (IST) > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh > > I'm saddened to hear about Mr Sundar Singh's death. May his soul rest in > peace. > > My condolences to the bereaved family. > > > - Francis > > JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc. > ________________________________ > From: LIS-Forum <lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> on behalf of > chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com> > Sent: 03 March 2021 18:09 > To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh > > External Email > > > This is to inform the demise B guan sunder singh  day before > yesterday . He retired from DST . He was very energetic person and worked > hard to maintain the professional ethics. May his soul rest in peace. > Chudamani > > Sent from RediffmailNG on Android > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > -- > Dr Meera. B. M > Former Librarian, > Raman Research Institute, > Sir C V Raman Avenue, > Sadashivanagar Post, > Bangalore - 560080 > > Ph: 9844519180 > email: meera.bunglow(a)gmail.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 11:56:45 +0530 > From: BP Prakash <bp.prakash(a)ashoka.edu.in> > To: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> > Cc: chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com>, lis-forum > <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan Sunder singh > Message-ID: > <CAKAhTrXZQoD+9_wqwc1VvZQ8uphHbBzJqy+VKgRLaRRwBK+Wng(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > We always remember Mr Sundar Singh for his smiling face and sense of humor. > He used to regularly attend L&IS events and a popular figure in the crowd. > My deepest condolences and I pray the almighty to give enough strength to > Ms Aruna Sundar & family to bear this loss. > RIP. > > Prakash / Ashoka University. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:59 PM Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> > wrote: > > > I'm saddened to hear about Mr Sundar Singh's death. May his soul rest in > > peace. > > > > My condolences to the bereaved family. > > > > > > - Francis > > > > JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc. > > ________________________________ > > From: LIS-Forum <lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> on behalf of > > chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com> > > Sent: 03 March 2021 18:09 > > To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh > > > > External Email > > > > > > This is to inform the demise B guan sunder singh  day before > > yesterday . He retired from DST . He was very energetic person and worked > > hard to maintain the professional ethics. May his soul rest in peace. > > Chudamani > > > > Sent from RediffmailNG on Android > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > _______________________________________________ > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > ------------------------------ > > End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 6 > ***************************************** > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > ------------------------------ > > End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 11 > ****************************************** > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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Webinar on "Chatbot Developmt for Enhancing Customer Experience" on 12th Mar 2021 and other events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS
by Mohan Hr 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

Chatbot Developmt for Enhancing Customer Experience ================================== ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, CSI Chennai & DELNET cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Chatbot Developmt for Enhancing Customer Experience Speaker: Mr Vidyasagar Machupalli (Vidya), Technical Offering Manager, IBM Cloud, IBM India, Bangalore Date: Friday, 12th Mar 2021 Time: 3 pm to 4.15 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at http://bit.ly/3reZm2z Register at http://bit.ly/3rcZKia Other Forthcoming Events ===================== 15th Mar -- Release of the book “Making Excellence a Habit and a presentation on “Combating Diabetes: How Technology Plays a Role in Prevention & Treatment” https://bit.ly/2Nn3Shv 20th Mar 2021: How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software http://bit.ly/3a85eoS 24th Mar -- Demystifying Cryptography & Encryption Algorithms http://bit.ly/3ri7mzQ 27th Mar -- Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD For additional events in Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ogg6Z4 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210301: https://bit.ly/3sEhio7

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Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 11
by Abha sinha 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

It's sad news Om shanti, 🙏 On Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 19:54 <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 6 (Chandrappa S) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 05:22:28 +0000 (UTC) > From: Chandrappa S <chandrappas(a)yahoo.com> > To: "lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 6 > Message-ID: <691650117.128671.1614921748420(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > i am sorry to know sunder singh is no more i was having close assocition > when he was at delhi and after return to bangalore mrs aruna was also > worked together at IIMB very soft person good human i pray almight to give > strenth to his wife and daughter Dr chandrappa s moderater can you post it > please > On Thursday, March 4, 2021, 12:38:05 PM GMT+5:30, > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > wrote: > > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh (Meera B. M.) > 2. Sad demise of Gyan Sunder singh (BP Prakash) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 11:43:25 +0530 (IST) > From: "Meera B. M." <meera(a)rri.res.in> > To: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> > Cc: chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com>, lis-forum > <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh > Message-ID: > <122599427.4763427.1614838405716.JavaMail.zimbra(a)rri.res.in> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > It is sad to learn the demise Mr.Sunder Singh, a senior library science > professional. His contribution to the profession is well appreciated. May > his soul rest in peace. > > Meera > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> > To: chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com>, lis-forum < > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Sent: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:59:49 +0530 (IST) > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh > > I'm saddened to hear about Mr Sundar Singh's death. May his soul rest in > peace. > > My condolences to the bereaved family. > > > - Francis > > JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc. > ________________________________ > From: LIS-Forum <lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> on behalf of > chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com> > Sent: 03 March 2021 18:09 > To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh > > External Email > > > This is to inform the demise B guan sunder singh  day before > yesterday . He retired from DST . He was very energetic person and worked > hard to maintain the professional ethics. May his soul rest in peace. > Chudamani > > Sent from RediffmailNG on Android > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > -- > Dr Meera. B. M > Former Librarian, > Raman Research Institute, > Sir C V Raman Avenue, > Sadashivanagar Post, > Bangalore - 560080 > > Ph: 9844519180 > email: meera.bunglow(a)gmail.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 11:56:45 +0530 > From: BP Prakash <bp.prakash(a)ashoka.edu.in> > To: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> > Cc: chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com>, lis-forum > <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan Sunder singh > Message-ID: > <CAKAhTrXZQoD+9_wqwc1VvZQ8uphHbBzJqy+VKgRLaRRwBK+Wng(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > We always remember Mr Sundar Singh for his smiling face and sense of humor. > He used to regularly attend L&IS events and a popular figure in the crowd. > My deepest condolences and I pray the almighty to give enough strength to > Ms Aruna Sundar & family to bear this loss. > RIP. > > Prakash / Ashoka University. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:59 PM Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> > wrote: > > > I'm saddened to hear about Mr Sundar Singh's death. May his soul rest in > > peace. > > > > My condolences to the bereaved family. > > > > > > - Francis > > > > JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc. > > ________________________________ > > From: LIS-Forum <lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> on behalf of > > chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com> > > Sent: 03 March 2021 18:09 > > To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh > > > > External Email > > > > > > This is to inform the demise B guan sunder singh  day before > > yesterday . He retired from DST . He was very energetic person and worked > > hard to maintain the professional ethics. May his soul rest in peace. > > Chudamani > > > > Sent from RediffmailNG on Android > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > _______________________________________________ > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > ------------------------------ > > End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 6 > ***************************************** > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > ------------------------------ > > End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 11 > ****************************************** > > -- > 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] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 6
by Chandrappa S 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

i am sorry to know sunder singh is no more i was having close assocition when he was at delhi and after return to bangalore mrs aruna was also worked together at IIMB very soft person good human i pray almight to give strenth to his wife and daughter Dr chandrappa s moderater can you post it please On Thursday, March 4, 2021, 12:38:05 PM GMT+5:30, lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh (Meera B. M.) 2. Sad demise of Gyan Sunder singh (BP Prakash) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 11:43:25 +0530 (IST) From: "Meera B. M." <meera(a)rri.res.in> To: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> Cc: chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com>, lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh Message-ID: <122599427.4763427.1614838405716.JavaMail.zimbra(a)rri.res.in> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 It is sad to learn the demise Mr.Sunder Singh, a senior library science professional. His contribution to the profession is well appreciated. May his soul rest in peace. Meera ----- Original Message ----- From: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> To: chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com>, lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:59:49 +0530 (IST) Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh I'm saddened to hear about Mr Sundar Singh's death. May his soul rest in peace. My condolences to the bereaved family. - Francis JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc. ________________________________ From: LIS-Forum <lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> on behalf of chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com> Sent: 03 March 2021 18:09 To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh External Email This is to inform the demise B guan sunder singh  day before yesterday . He retired from DST . He was very energetic person and worked hard to maintain the professional ethics. May his soul rest in peace. Chudamani Sent from RediffmailNG on Android -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- Dr Meera. B. M Former Librarian, Raman Research Institute, Sir C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar Post, Bangalore - 560080 Ph: 9844519180 email: meera.bunglow(a)gmail.com ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 11:56:45 +0530 From: BP Prakash <bp.prakash(a)ashoka.edu.in> To: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> Cc: chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com>, lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan Sunder singh Message-ID: <CAKAhTrXZQoD+9_wqwc1VvZQ8uphHbBzJqy+VKgRLaRRwBK+Wng(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" We always remember Mr Sundar Singh for his smiling face and sense of humor. He used to regularly attend L&IS events and a popular figure in the crowd. My deepest condolences and I pray the almighty to give enough strength to Ms Aruna Sundar & family to bear this loss. RIP. Prakash / Ashoka University. On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:59 PM Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> wrote: > I'm saddened to hear about Mr Sundar Singh's death. May his soul rest in > peace. > > My condolences to the bereaved family. > > > - Francis > > JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc. > ________________________________ > From: LIS-Forum <lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> on behalf of > chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com> > Sent: 03 March 2021 18:09 > To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh > > External Email > > > This is to inform the demise B guan sunder singh  day before > yesterday . He retired from DST . He was very energetic person and worked > hard to maintain the professional ethics. 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How Europe’s €100-billion science fund will shape 7 years of research
by Raghavendra pawar 04 Mar '21

04 Mar '21

How Europe’s €100-billion science fund will shape 7 years of research <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00496-z?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20210304…> Thank you, Raghavendra R -- 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] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 5
by Ashok Asundi 04 Mar '21

04 Mar '21

It is very very sad to know that Mr. Sunder Sing is no more. We had a very close interaction since his DST days and later when he moved to Bangalore to live here. I send my heart felt condolences to the family of departed. May his soul rest in peace. Prof. A.Y.Asundi On Wednesday, 3 March, 2021, 10:59:58 pm IST, <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh (chudamani kuppahalli) 2. Re: Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh (Francis Jayakanth) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: 3 Mar 2021 12:39:55 -0000 From: "chudamani kuppahalli" <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com> To: "lis-forum" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh Message-ID: <20210303123955.26480.qmail(a)f4mail-235-125.rediffmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" This is to inform the demise B guan sunder singh  day before yesterday . He retired from DST . He was very energetic person and worked hard to maintain the professional ethics. May his soul rest in peace. Chudamani Sent from RediffmailNG on Android -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2021 16:29:49 +0000 From: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> To: chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com>, lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh Message-ID: <BMXPR01MB2344512F99BDA0ABE7C8B3EC8D989(a)BMXPR01MB2344.INDPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I'm saddened to hear about Mr Sundar Singh's death. May his soul rest in peace. My condolences to the bereaved family. - Francis JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc. ________________________________ From: LIS-Forum <lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> on behalf of chudamani kuppahalli <kschudamani(a)rediffmail.com> Sent: 03 March 2021 18:09 To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh External Email This is to inform the demise B guan sunder singh  day before yesterday . He retired from DST . He was very energetic person and worked hard to maintain the professional ethics. May his soul rest in peace. Chudamani Sent from RediffmailNG on Android -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ------------------------------ End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 216, Issue 5 ***************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad demise of Gyan sunder singh
by chudamani kuppahalli 04 Mar '21

04 Mar '21

This is to inform the demise B guan sunder singh  day before yesterday . He retired from DST . He was very energetic person and worked hard to maintain the professional ethics. May his soul rest in peace. Chudamani Sent from RediffmailNG on Android -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Advertisement for the Post of Library Trainee at Indian Institute of Astrophysics
by arumugam.pitchai＠iiap.res.in 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Dear LIS Professionals, Indian Institute of Astrophysics is inviting online applications from the Post Graduates in Library & Information Science who are highly motivated to serve as a Library Trainee. Qualification: Post-graduate in Library & Information Science (M.L.I.Sc.) from a reputed University/Institution. Students who have appeared for final exam and awaiting results may also apply. Emoluments: Rs.20000/- per month in the 1st year and Rs.21000/- per month in the 2nd year. The last date to receive the application is 25th March, 2021. Place of posting: Bangalore (Karnataka) or Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu) For more details and registration, please visit: https://www.iiap.res.in/iia_jobs/ Kindly bring this advertisement to the notice of interested candidates to apply for the positions. Thanks and Regards, Dr. Arumugam Pitchai Librarian Indian Institute of Astrophysics Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Book Release cum Presentation on "Combating Diabetes: How Technology Plays a Role in Prevention & Treatment" on 15th Mar 2021 at 6 pm IST
by Mohan Hr 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

CSI Chennai, ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, CSI Chennai, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation & Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Education Academy cordially invite you to a session covering: Release of the book: "Making Excellence a Habit: The Secret to Building a World-Class Healthcare System in India" Presentation on "Combating Diabetes: How Technology Plays a Role in Prevention & Treatment" Prof. M. S. Ananth, Former Director, IIT Madras & Chief Architect, IIT Madras Research Park has kindly consented to address on “Research & Incubation”, release the book and offer felicitation The presentation on "Combating Diabetes" will be made by Dr. V. Mohan, Chairman and Chief of Diabetology, Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centre, President and Director of the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Author of the book “Making Excellence a Habit" Date: Monday, 15th Mar 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7.30 pm IST PDF invite at http://bit.ly/3kabmQM Register at https://bit.ly/2Nn3Shv For the schedule of all six events planned in Mar 2021, pl visit https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD

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Why UGC- CARE List of Journals & Good Academic Research Practices (GARP) Both are Archaic?
by Vasanth 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Dear Sir/Madam, This may be of interest to forum members. Why UGC- CARE List of Journals & Good Academic Research Practices (GARP) Both are Archaic? https://osf.io/x8w9k/ With best wishesVasantha Raju N.LibrarianMysore

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National webinar on "Plagiarism and UGC Policy with training on URKUND"
by meera anand 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

Dear Professional friends, Greetings! The Learning Resource Centre, Jain (Deemed-to-be University) invites you to participate in the National Webinar on “Plagiarism and UGC Policy with training on URKUND (Web-based anti-plagiarism system”. Day& Date: Friday, 05 March 2021 Time: 2.00 PM – 4.30 PM (IST) Resource Persons: 1. Mr. Prakash Sarda, Country Head, eGalactic 2. Ms. Prity Raithi, Product Training Manager, eGalactic Registration Link: https://forms.gle/R1CtMXmXCxazJNyG6 No registration fee. Webinar Platform: Zoom After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. E-certificate will be provided to those who register and participate in the webinar after submitting the feedback. Who can participate? Faculties, research scholars, LIS professionals, students, and others Looking forward to your active participation. Contact details: Dr. Chaitra N, Organizing Secretary, and Librarian, School of Sciences, JAIN (Deemed- to-be University), Bangalore. Mob: 9448977767 Email:chaitrablore@rediffmail.com With Best Wishes, Dr. Meeramani N Librarian JGI Knowledge Campus Jain (Deemed-to-be University) Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ineresting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210301
by Mohan Hr 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

*Ineresting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210301* Current Post: https://bit.ly/3sEhio7 Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD Articles Employment & Career Planning How to get an IT job in 2021: 7 essential tips IT careers: 10 critical skills to master in 2021 IT careers: Top IT job interview questions for 2021 6 Universal Rules for Resume Writing (With Video) Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills How entrepreneurial skills can equip young people facing the bleak prospect of unemployment Data Management Data hygiene factors Do Data Lakes Live Up to Their Promise? User Experience Complete Beginner’s Guide to UX Research 11 Web Design Principles Everyone Should Know Chip Technology How Does Apple's M1 Chip Compare to Current Intel and AMD Chips? Security Thirteen principles to ensure enterprise system security Data security guide: Everything you need to know 11 Cryptographic Methods That Marked History: From the Caesar Cipher to Enigma Code and Beyond Robots & Robotics 15 Engineers and Their Inventions That Defined Robotics A robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human? Content Management Systems (CMS) Headless CMS powers personalized, omnichannel e-commerce Headless CMS powers personalized, omnichannel e-commerce What is a Headless Content Management System (CMS)? The Ultimate Guide [2021 Edition] 34 Headless CMS That Should Be On Your Radar Quantum Computing How Quantum Computing Will Transform These 9 Industries The global quantum computing race has begun. What will it take to win it? Internet & Communications Elon Musk Promised Starlink Internet Speeds of 1 Gbps. Will It Happen? What Is 6G and When Will It Be Implemented in Our Daily Lives? The Internet vs. Democracy Smart Cities A city that knows your every move: Saudi Arabia's new smart city might be a glimpse of the future Software Development 9 techniques for fixing bugs in production Top 10 software development and test tips of 2020 Reference Programming Glossary Education The Feynman Learning Technique How universities can support local businesses and communities Cultivating Critical Consciousness in the Classroom: 10 Counternarrative Resources 20 Invention Opportunities in Learning & Development 10 Lessons of an MIT Education Online learning during COVID-19: 8 ways universities can improve equity and access Management & Self Development 8 Movies That Might Make You Smarter 10 Scary Leadership & Management Mistakes How to Make Smart Decisions Without Getting Lucky What to Do When You Have a Bad Boss Business Strategy Ultimate Guide To Strategic Planning 10 Business Strategy Examples Books & Periodicals 40 Books that Improve your Ability to Make Decisions Software Defined Storage for Dummies -- ebook Videos to Watch Jaw-dropping science breakthroughs Talks to save you time at work -- so you can focus on what you love How to live with robots Health & Wellness Headaches: three tips from a neuroscientist on how to get rid of them Stress and Its Effects on the Body Interesting to know Bitcoin Pizza Day It’s Time to Get Used to Drinking Recycled Wastewater North American cities are preparing to source water from toilets and sinks Election Commission of India working on remote voting system ENIAC Turns 75 A History of Finding Our Way: 15 Pre-Google Maps Navigation Tools The Mysterious Physics of 7 Everyday Things The 11 Most Beautiful Mathematical Equations Differences Between Copyright and Copyleft What Is Minicorn, Soonicorn, Unicorn, Decacorn and Hectocorn Startups? Indian space startup fires world’s first fully 3D printed rocket engine as others play catch up IRAI Quiz -- 210301 https://bit.ly/382G0Xl Forthcoming Events 6th Mar -- Launch of the book “Machine Learning: A Practitioner’s Approach” followed by a presentation on “Machine Learning – An Introduction to Real Life Applications” http://bit.ly/3aAhrBE 12th Mar -- Chatbot Development for Enhancing Customer Experience http://bit.ly/3rcZKia 20th Mar 2021: How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software http://bit.ly/3a85eoS 24th Mar -- Demystifying Cryptography & Encryption Algorithms http://bit.ly/3ri7mzQ 27th Mar -- Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in Mar 2021, visit https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD For additional events in Mar 2021, visit https://bit.ly/2Ogg6Z4 IoT Cloud Symposium: Research & Industry Symposium on "IoT Cloud For Societal Applications" in honour of Mr. FC Kohli, Father of Indian Software Industry. More info at: http://icentre.iiitkottayam.ac.in/iotcloudsymp.html <http://icentre.iiitkottayam.ac.in/iotcloudsymp.html#> Answers to IRAI Quiz -- 210121 https://bit.ly/3rN7SXF Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD Current Post: https://bit.ly/3sEhio7

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Request for an article
by Gnanasekar A 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Dear Friends, I would like to have the following article. Kindly provide me if you have access. *"An approach for resolving occluded data based on stochastic optimization techniques"By S. Ganesh Vaidyanathan, N. Kumaravel & Bibhas KarJournal of Multiple valued Logic and Soft Computing,Vol. 15, Issue No. 5-6, 2009, pp. 569-579.* Thanks and warm regards, Gnanasekar -- Dr. A. Gnanasekar Librarian Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (Autonomous) Pennalur, Irungattukottai Post - 602117 Sriperumbudur Taluk Kancheepuram District Tel: 044-27152000 Extn. 800 Mobile: 9444042807 | 8072901603 eMail: a.gnanasekar(a)svce.ac.in URL: www.svce.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Sc-Hub Case Timeline Information
by Vasanth 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Dear Sir/Madam, I am looking for Sci-hub case timeline information. If anybody could guide me to the right source or provide me the dates of the case being heard in the Delhi High Court so far would be very useful. Thanks & RegardsVasantha Raju N.LibrarianMysore

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Webinar on "Machine Learning – An Introduction to Real Life Applications" on 6th Mar 2021 & Other Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS
by Mohan Hr 27 Feb '21

27 Feb '21

Machine Learning – An Introduction to Real Life Applications ================================================= CSI Chennai, ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, CSI Chennai & PHI Learning cordially invite you to the release of the book. “Machine Learning: A Practitioner’s Approach” Dr. Amlan Chakrabarti, Prof. and Director, A.K. Choudhury School of IT, University of Calcutta has kindly consented to release the book and offer felicitation Following the book release, a presentation on “Machine Learning – An Introduction to Real Life Applications” will be made. Speakers: Dr. S. S. Vinod Chandra, Professor, Dept. of Computer Science, Univ. of Kerala, Trivandrum & Dr. S. Anand Hareendran, Associate Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, MITS, Kochi, the authors of the book “Machine Learning: A Practitioner’s Approach” Date: Saturday, 6th Mar 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7.30 pm IST For event details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at http://bit.ly/2YMoCkB Register at http://bit.ly/3aAhrBE Other Forthcoming Events ===================== 12th Mar -- Chatbot Development for Enhancing Customer Experience http://bit.ly/3rcZKia 20th Mar 2021: How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software http://bit.ly/3a85eoS 24th Mar -- Demystifying Cryptography & Encryption Algorithms http://bit.ly/3ri7mzQ 27th Mar -- Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD For additional events in Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ogg6Z4 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210121: https://bit.ly/3oawwOU

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Webinar On Governance of State Universities
by M S Sridhar 27 Feb '21

27 Feb '21

*Prof. M. K. Surappa speaks on GOVERNANCE OF STATE UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA - CASE STUDY of ANNA UNIVERSITY: MY EXPERIENCES AND ANALYSIS * AACEG Office Zoom meeting. Event : Lt.Col.S.Paul Memorial Endowment Lecture Topic: GOVERNANCE OF STATE UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA - CASE STUDY of ANNA UNIVERSITY: MY EXPERIENCES AND ANALYSIS – Delivered by : Prof.M.K.Surappa Vice Chancellor, Anna University & Founder Ditector, IIT, Ropar Time: Feb 27, 2021 05:30 PM India Join Zoom Meeting from 5.30 pm; Event starts at 6.00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86258547691?pwd=Z1oyQThTaUYwaXpzdzhhTUxzZnRsZz09 Meeting ID: 862 5854 7691 Passcode: AnnaVC Yours, *M S Sridhar* -- 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] Recorded video of lecture on E-Resources for Technology and Management Research: Beyond VTU Consortium
by ram sripa 27 Feb '21

27 Feb '21

Dear participants. Thank you for being my happiness with your participation and support at the webinar conducted by PESCE on 26-02-2021. I would like to share the recorded video of a lecture on E-Resources for Technology and Management Research: Beyond VTU Consortium by Dr. I. R. N. Goudar with you all as I couldn't accommodate all the registrants at the webinar. However, the same lecture was live streamed on youtube to facilitate access to the webinar. In case any one of you missed the event and would feel like watching it here is the video link for your reference. https://youtu.be/giWgLD5dehs -- *THANKS AND REGARDS* *Kodandarama MLISc, UGC-NET (PhD)* Chief Librarian PES College of Engineering Mandya 571401 Contact No: 9986800801 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Virtual Library Tour of Cologne Public Library
by Kulkarni, Sheshagiri 26 Feb '21

26 Feb '21

Dear All, We are delighted to participate in the sixth edition of the annual urban writings festival City Scripts, organised by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS). City Scripts uses literature, art, theatre and sensorial experiences to start and expand conversations about our cities. We present two virtual tours this year! A walkthrough of the Cologne Public Library conducted by its director, Dr Hannelore Vogt. And German artist and former bangaloREsident Gábor Doleviczényi will take audiences on an exploratory tour of public street art in Essen, Germany and interact LIVE with the audience questions thereafter. Dr. Hannelore Vogt, Director of The Cologne Public Library System, takes us on a walkthrough of one of the biggest and most important libraries in Germany. The session will be streamed on Zoom, and the IIHS Facebook page and YouTube Channel. Details: Sun, 28.02.2021 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM ONLINE Cologne Public Library - Virtual Tour with the Director Dr. Hannelore Vogt Sunday February 28, 2021 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. IST Exploring Public Street Art - A Virtual Tour with Gábor Doleviczényi in Essen, Germany Sunday February 28, 2021 4.15 - 5.30 p.m. IST ?The entire Festival is free and open to all. Please share them with your network along with the following registration link: http://cityscripts.iihs.co.in/. Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday. Best regards, Sheshagiri R. Kulkarni Head, Information and Library Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan 716 CMH Road Indiranagar 1st Stage Bangalore 560 038 Ph: +91 80 22511300/33/55/77/99-305 Sheshagiri.Kulkarni(a)goethe.de www.goethe.de/bangalore www.goethe.de/india -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Academia Letters
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 26 Feb '21

26 Feb '21

Academia Letters is a new experimental journal aimed at rapid publication of short papers with a relaxed peer review process. Forwarding a message that I received in this connection: ________________________________ Hi Padmanabha, You're invited to submit to a new, experimental online journal called Academia Letters. We're looking for ultra-short research papers (800-1600 words), such as brief reports, case studies, or “orphaned” findings and ideas dropped from previously-published work. Letters are rapidly vetted by scholars researching similar topics. Accepted submissions are assigned a DOI and disseminated to thousands of interested scholars, practitioners, and members of the general public. Click here to submit an article or to learn more about our vision, author guidelines, and review process. (Link given below) https://www.academia.edu/letters/submissions/new Looking forward to your submission. Thanks, The Academia Team ==================================== ============== Dr P Vyasamoorthy 30 Gruhalakshmi colony Secunderabad 500015 040-29552016 / 09490804278 -- 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] Webinar on
by ram sripa 25 Feb '21

25 Feb '21

Don’t Miss Out This Webinar! I am delighted to announce that the Library and Information Center in collaboration with IQAC center of PESCE organizes a webinar on *“e-Resources for Technology and Management Research: Beyond VTU Consortium”* on 26-02-2018 at 10.30AM. Resource person of the event is Dr. I. R. N. Goudar Adjunct Professor, Adichunchanagiri University, Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore. The programme includes demonstrations on various technical and management databases. Therefore, I request you all to kindly register for the webinar and get benefitted by the programme. Looking forward to seeing you there. *Registration Link* https://forms.gle/LGsVtfus88eq3Prw5 Thank You Kodandarama Librarian -- *THANKS AND REGARDS* *Kodandarama MLISc, UGC-NET (PhD)* Chief Librarian PES College of Engineering Mandya 571401 Contact No: 9986800801 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Write up & Flyer of Directory for Madam
by Adinet Adinet 24 Feb '21

24 Feb '21

Subject: Fwd: Write up & Flyer of Directory for Madam Dear Moderator, Thank you for making ADINET a Member of your LIS Forum. Could you please post this information on your Forum? *ADINET *(ADvance Information NETwork of Libraries in Gujarat) has published a *Directory of Libraries & Information Centers in Gujarat. * This Directory has 282 pages & more than 5000 entries. Fifteen very useful Indexes have also been given. *This Directory, they can be ordered by contacting the ADINET office.* *e-mail : alibnet(a)gmail.com <alibnet(a)gmail.com>* *Phone: 079 2326 0730, 094262 41530 * *A flyer giving details about this Directory is attached.* *The cost of the Directory is Rs.1500/-* * Bank details for payment are as follows:* *Bank *: State Bank of India *Account Name *: ADINET Account Number : 10298781862/ Savings A/c *Branch *: Gujarat University, Ahmedabad *Address*: Opp. Gujarat Uni. Library,Navrangpura, Ahmedabad- 380 009, Gujarat. *IFSC Code *: SBIN0002651 *MICR. Number*: 380002017: *We look forward to receiving your positive response.* Thanking you & with best regards, Ms.Rhoda Bharucha Hon. Director Advance Information Network of Libraries in Gujarat (ADINET) C/o Sadvichar Parivar Opp. Ramdevnagar Bus Stand Satellite Road Ahmedabad 380015 Phone 079- *2686 0730* Email: alibnet(a)gmail.com <alibnet(a)gmail.com> <alibnet(a)gmail.com>

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Webinar on "Mobile Forensics and Cyber Crime Investigations" on 27th Feb 2021 & Other Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS
by Mohan Hr 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

Mobile Forensics and Cyber Crime Investigations ======================================== ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar cum ACM Distinguished Speaker Talk. Topic: Mobile Forensics and Cyber Crime Investigations Speaker: Dr. Rizwan Ahmed, ACM Distinguished Speaker, CTO, delaPlex, Independent Consultant for Cyber Security and Digital & Mobile Forensic Investigator Date: Saturday, 27th Feb 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at http://bit.ly/3o3Za4u Register at http://bit.ly/3c051VO Forthcoming Events ================ 6th Mar -- Launch of the book “Machine Learning: A Practitioner’s Approach” followed by a presentation on “Machine Learning – An Introduction to Real Life Applications” http://bit.ly/3aAhrBE 12th Mar -- Chatbot Development for Enhancing Customer Experience http://bit.ly/3rcZKia 20th Mar 2021: How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software http://bit.ly/3a85eoS 24th Mar -- Demystifying Cryptography & Encryption Algorithms http://bit.ly/3ri7mzQ 27th Mar -- Ethical Practices in Research Writing: The Traits of an Honest Innovator http://bit.ly/3qwtmHy For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3st0rWd Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD For additional events in Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3nNALA1 Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ogg6Z4 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210121: https://bit.ly/3oawwOU

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Conversation with Librarians | Synthesizing 2021
by Vinay M S 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

Dear Sir, Kindly post this to the forum. *Conversation with Librarians | Synthesizing 2020 for the Future* 26 February | 11 am to 1 pm 2020 was a novel year, and it forced libraries to do novel things- be it embracing new technologies, re-jigging old ideas, digitizing collections, and even delivering books- all so that they could remain open and accessible to their communities. Come join us as City Scripts kicks off its sixth edition with this session, led by community, academic and public librarians, as they discuss learnings that could forge a new way forward. Register for the event at http://cityscripts.iihs.co.in/ -- Thanks & regards, Vinay MS Associate - Library 8892705152 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: https://www.facebook.com/events/346426196289316/] <https://www.facebook.com/events/346426196289316/> ------------------------------ [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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IIHS City Scripts Writings Festival 2021
by Vinay M S 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

Dear Sir, Kindly post this to the forum. IIHS urban writings festival City Scripts goes online from 25-28 February 2021 The world turned upside down in 2020. It challenged our ideas of home, space, mental health, relationships and more. City Scripts <http://cityscripts.iihs.co.in/> 2021 will explore these constructs through workshops, interactive theatre, exhibitions, virtual walks and book discussions – all online. The festival has partnered with the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan and the Danish Cultural Institute to bring together diverse perspectives from around the world. With participation from Germany, Denmark, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Russia, Peru, Africa and Thailand, the sixth edition of City Scripts aims to tell many stories of an unforgettable year. Register for the event at http://cityscripts.iihs.co.in/ -- Thanks & regards, Vinay MS Associate - Library 8892705152 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: https://www.facebook.com/events/346426196289316/] <https://www.facebook.com/events/346426196289316/> ------------------------------ [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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An Interview With Sci-Hub's Alexandra Elbakyan on the Delhi HC Case - The Wire Science
by Murari Tapaswi 22 Feb '21

22 Feb '21

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by Dr. Pradip Das 22 Feb '21

22 Feb '21

Dear Library professional, I would like to get your opinion on the followings : 1. Should we do Stock Verification in presence of any outsider or a dedicated person from any other department(not from Library)? If so, from Starting stock verification to reporting the result he/she has to be present or not? 2. Books purchased for the book banking system are also tobe included in the Accession Register or we can have a parallel register for Book Bank? 3. Is it not permitted to do white inking for any mistake made in the Accession Register. If we do white inking - Should we have to have a separate account about the reason? 4. If we are not able to purchase the books in accordance with the allocated budget. Should we have to maintain any cause register or not? 5. Are you taking any budget allocation letter from your higher authority? Your kind response is highly expected at the earliest. -- *Regards **……* _______________________________________________ * Dr. Pradip Das* *Ph. D., MBA (HR), M. Phil, M. L. I. Sc., B. L. I. Sc., B. Sc. (Chem)Librarian,* *MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *Raj Baug, Next to Hadapsar,* *Loni-Kalbhor, Maharashtra – 412201. * *Phone : +91-20-30693604, 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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Call for Papers for JLICT, V10, No 1 (Jan 2021- June 2021) Print ISSN: 2278-3482/ Online ISSN: 2456-9399
by Dr Mange Ram 21 Feb '21

21 Feb '21

The Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) Print ISSN: 2278-3482/ Online ISSN: 2456-9399 is a peer-reviewed journal (half yearly) and Indexed (Scientific Indexing Service at S.N. 3851) is published by editorial board of JLICT and having Impact Factor 4.256 Cosmos (http://cosmosimpactfactor.com/page/journals_details/5368.html) Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) cover all areas of library science related with ICT. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish: Original articles in basic and applied research, Case studies, Critical reviews& surveys. We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to: jlict2012(a)gmail.com only upto 31st March 2021 only. Format for Submission the papers: Font: times new roman, Size: 12 and in single space with linked references (APA Style) as examples are given below: References/Bibliographies: 1. Book: Kidder, T. (1981). The soul of a new machine. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Frank, R. H., & Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economic (3rd Ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 2. Edited Book: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of colour: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 3. Article/Papers: Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational Behaviour and Human Decision Processes, 105(2), 221-232. Sanchez, D., & King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. 4. Journal article from a subscription database (no DOI): Colvin, G. (2008, July 21). Information worth billions. Fortune, 158(2), 73-79. Retrieved from Business Source Complete, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com 5. Magazine article, in print: Kluger, J. (2008, January 28). Why we love. Time, 171(4), 54-60. 6. Newspaper article, no author, in print: As prices surge, Thailand pitches OPEC-style rice cartel. (2008, May 5). The Wall Street Journal, p. A9. 7. Corporate author, author as publisher, accessed online: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2000). Tasmanian year book 2000 (No. 1301.6). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Author. Retrieved from http://www.ausstats .abs.gov.au /ausstats/subscriber.nsf /0/CA2568710006989... $File/13016_2000.pdf *The article may be send to the following e-mail address only upto 31st March 2021 only. jlict2012(a)gmail.com Editor in Chief Dr. P. P. Rawat, ,Chief Librarian (Retd), SGPGI, Lucknow (UP) Dr.Mange Ram   -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) relaunches on the open source DSpace platform
by Temin Thomas 19 Feb '21

19 Feb '21

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) has successfully migrated to a new open source environment, based on DSpace 6. DOAB is a community-driven discovery service that indexes and provides access to over 34,000 scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books. Following the migration, all its services will remain free of charge with all data being freely available.unches on the open source DSpace platform. https://www.doabooks.org/ Regards, Temin Thomas MLISc, Thrissur-Kerala. teminthomas89(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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China’s Mars mission, vaccine trust and predatory journals
by Raghavendra pawar 19 Feb '21

19 Feb '21

China’s Mars mission, vaccine trust and predatory journals <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00394-4?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20210218…> Thank you, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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India must protect the independence of its landmark science agency
by Raghavendra pawar 19 Feb '21

19 Feb '21

India must protect the independence of its landmark science agency <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00327-1> Thank you, Raghavendrda R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OSF | Social Dimensions of Copyright Infringement and Enforcement.
by madhan muthu 17 Feb '21

17 Feb '21

Social Dimensions of Copyright Infringement and Enforcement https://osf.io/6yph7/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Extension of ISSI Student Travel Award application deadline
by Shamprasad Pujar 16 Feb '21

16 Feb '21

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kevin Boyack <kboyack(a)mapofscience.com> Date: Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 12:11 AM Subject: [ISSI] Extension of ISSI Student Travel Award application deadline To: <ISSI(a)listserv.rediris.es> Dear Colleagues, Given that the ISSI paper submission deadlines were extended, we feel it is also appropriate to extend the deadline for applications for the ISSI Student Travel Award. Applications will now be accepted through March 1, 2021. Details about the application requirements and procedure are available at https://issi2021.org/awards/. Please feel free to encourage your students to apply. The award will be given to (up to) ten individuals, and will consist of a waiver of registration fees for the ISSI conference given that it will be held virtually. Thanks and best wishes, Kevin Kevin Boyack, ISSI Board Member ----------------------------------------------------http://www.ccma.csic.es/dpts/suelos/hidro/issi/home.html ----------------------------------------------------

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Webinar on "Value Based IT Solutions Delivery Through Disciplined Agile on 20th Feb 2021 & Other Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS
by Mohan Hr 15 Feb '21

15 Feb '21

Value Based IT Solutions Delivery Through Disciplined Agile ================================================= CSI Chennai, ACM Chennai & IEEE CS Madras cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Value Based IT Solutions Delivery Through Disciplined Agile Speaker: Mr. A. Chandrasekaran, CEO cum Founder Director of Infocareer and Agile Evangelist, A certified DA coach and instructor Date: Saturday, 20th Feb 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at http://bit.ly/35beaaa Register at http://bit.ly/2XexaQp Forthcoming Events ================ 27th Feb -- Mobile Forensics and Cyber Crime Investigations http://bit.ly/3c051VO 6th Mar -- Launch of the book “Machine Learning: A Practitioner’s Approach” followed by a presentation on “Machine Learning – An Introduction to Real Life Applications” http://bit.ly/3aAhrBE 12th Mar -- Chatbot Development for Enhancing Customer Experience http://bit.ly/3rcZKia 20th Mar 2021: How NoCode Is Changing The Way We Build Software http://bit.ly/3a85eoS 24th Mar -- Demystifying Cryptography & Encryption Algorithms http://bit.ly/3ri7mzQ For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3st0rWd Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD For additional events in Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3nNALA1 Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ogg6Z4 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210121: https://bit.ly/3oawwOU

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Webinar on "Research Visibility and Quality in the context of NAAC and NIRF"
by Ishwar Goudar 15 Feb '21

15 Feb '21

Forwarded message from Sheshadripuram College, Bangalore. Dear all, Greetings from Seshadripuram College Affiliated to Bengaluru City University NAAC Accredited with 'A' Grade Department of Library and Information Centre in association with Anveshana Research Cell is organizing a webinar on "Research Visibility and Quality in the context of NAAC and NIRF". Date: 16/02/2021 Time: 12:30pm to 2:30pm In this regard please find the following registration link to register yourself. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoZjZ5TPfnsJEhzecwGqbg-0okNFn4Ihc… No Registration Fee. E-certificate will be issued to registered participants. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85808253115 Regards Dr. Meera H N Principal Seshadripuram College Yeshwanth Kumar S Librarian Seshadripuram College Raji Pillai Convenor Anveshana Research Cell

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Call for Papers -- Research & Industry Symposium on "IoT Cloud For Societal Applications"
by Mohan Hr 11 Feb '21

11 Feb '21

Dear all We are pleased to announce "IoTCloud'21", the first Research & Industry Symposium in honour of Mr. F.C. Kohli, the father of Indian Software Industry organised by ACM Chennai, CSI Chennai & IEEE CS Madras Chapters and hosted by AIC-IIITKottayam, IIIT-Kottayam in online mode. Theme: IoT Cloud For Societal Applications. Date: 3rd May 2021 Prizes: Rs. 10000, Rs. 7500, Rs. 5000 to top three papers. Certificates: To all accepted and presented papers. Paper Submission Deadline: 10th March 2021. For details of the Symposium and Call for Papers, pl. visit http://icentre.iiitkottayam.ac.in/iotcloudsymp.html Publication: Apart from online eProceedings, selected papers will be considered for publication in the Special Issue on IoT Cloud in Elsevier Journal https://www.journals.elsevier.com/internet-of-things/call-for-papers/specia… Symposium Coordinators: Dr. Shajulin Benedict, IIIT-Kottayam & Mr. H.R. Mohan, Chair, ACM Chennai For further details, pl contact: Dr. Shajulin Benedict. Email: shajulin(a)iiitkottayam.ac.in Phone No: 0482-2202155, 9443543746 (Whatsapp) Looking forward to your participation. Team ACM, CSI, IEEE CS, AIC-IIITKottayam, IIIT-Kottayam

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Request for Article
by Ajit Prajapati 09 Feb '21

09 Feb '21

Dear Sir/Madam, Kindly send me this article The Reference Librarian <https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wref20/current>Volume 52, 2010 - Issue 1-2 <https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wref20/52/1-2>: Mobile Reference: Papers from the Handheld Librarian Conferences <https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wref20/52/1-2> Article: Tag, You're It! Using QR Codes to Promote Library Services Tag, You're It! Using QR Codes to Promote Library Services: The Reference Librarian: Vol 52, No 1-2 (tandfonline.com) <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02763877.2011.521883> -- *Ajit Prajapati* *M.A., M.L.I.S., M.Phil, Ph.D Pursuing, PGDCA, SLET, NET-JRF* * IGNOU Academic Counsellor,* * LibrarianGovt.Arts and Commerce College, Netrang, Dist. Bharuch Gujarat9662048549/7779089049* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Symposium on 'Open Access to HSS research - Perspectives from Latin America and the United Kingdom'
by madhan muthu 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

*Dear Friends:* *You are invited.* *Symposium on 'Open Access to HSS research - Perspectives from Latin America and the United Kingdom'* Organised by Azim Premji University Date: Feb 17, 2021 Time: 06:30 PM India Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ka4dkgmTT9e5VoJYzf19xA We look forward to your participation. Kindly share this invitation to all you think would be of interest. Host: Dr Venkat Nadella, DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc, Bengaluru Speakers: Title: *Open Access in HSS in the UK - the conflict between big ideas and small communities* By Dr. Rebecca Darley ( Birkbeck, University of London) Rebecca was part of a project organised by the British Academy, a non-governmental representative body for HSS in the UK, to write a report about the possible impact of UK’s open access policy on HSS subjects. The report < https://bit.ly/3pXySm8>, which was published in 2014, resulted in some changes to the government policy. In this talk, Rebecca will briefly discuss the global and local context of open access debate and the specific forms of open access that the UK makes most use of. Also, she will talk about the role of small publishers, especially learned society journals, in UK HSS publishing and the unresolved conflict between ideological support for open access and the practicalities of publishing. Title: *Social Sciences and Humanities open access scholarly communications in a developing region - policies, initiatives and needed changes in research assessment (the case of Latin America)* By Dr. Dominique Babini and Dr. Laura Rovelli (CLACSO-Latin American Council of Social Sciences) In an international context of Sustainable Development Goals research agendas, and advances in open science policies and practices, SSH research produced and published within developing regions are an important contribution. Dominique Babini and Laura Rovelli will describe how Latin America has advanced in the past two decades with open access policies and initiatives that are collaborative, publicly-funded and non-profit, and the role of the Latin American Forum on Research Assessment (FOLEC-CLACSO) in the promotion of a much needed review of quality, grounded and relevant research evaluation procedures. -- Madhan, M -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Why the academic community should support Sci-Hub | Deccan Herald
by madhan muthu 06 Feb '21

06 Feb '21

https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/why-the-academic-community-sh… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Science Policy, Competition and Profits
by madhan muthu 06 Feb '21

06 Feb '21

https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/open-science-policy-e-shodh-sind… As far as commercial publications are concerned, under the present laws, we will have to depend upon a more efficient and expanded version of E-ShodhSindhu. This would mean that the service should be available to any organisation at bulk subsidised rates in a cafeteria format. The charges could be indexed so that smaller bundles cost less and the charges increase progressively with the size of the bundle. In the meantime, the government can also set up a website where sources (national and international) providing free downloads of documents on different topics are listed. Meanwhile, we must be quite clear that Sci-Hub and Library Genesis are providing an enormously useful service to scholars all over the world. It will be a long time before any official agency in India will be able to provide a comparable service. The best we can hope for is that the court cases against them languish for as long as possible as they do for much less laudable causes. -- 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] LISA Distinguished Lecture – 4 by Prof.Sudha Rao, Former Vice Chancellor KSOU, Mysore- A Distinguished Educationist
by Pandurang Konnur 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

Dear Professional Friends, The LIS Academy has taken the initiative to organise LISA - Distinguished Lecture Series. The Fourth Distinguished Lecture will be delivered by Dr.Sudha Rao, Former Vice Chancellor KSOU, Mysore, Senior Adviser to AICTE (1992-96), Former Executive Director and Member Secretary, Karnataka Knowledge Commission, Bangalore, Fulbright Scholar, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA. The lecture entitled " Changing Educational Scenario: Challenges Before Libraries” will be delivered at 03.00 pm on Saturday, 13th February 2021. Please find a copy of the event Brochure from the following link: https://bit.ly/3axQkap You may register for the event from the following Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYFxfpCIjjg3EgPVGIPceLFoW67yLpd8s… You are requested to kindly participate. Please fill out the following form for registration and participation. I am sure that you will be greatly benefitted. Looking forward to the pleasure of meeting you in the LISA - Distinguished Lecture Series. The Quiz Program is organised after every event. The questions on the lecture delivered will be given in the Quiz link and displayed for the Participants answer them in 10 minutes during the Question and answer session. Memento and Certificate will be awarded to the winner of the Quiz program. Please find the earlier quiz winners' mementos in the following Link: First Lecture Quiz winner: Kaustav Chakraborti https://bit.ly/3oOfhDC Third Lecture Quiz winner: Arun Kumar Gadepalli https://bit.ly/3cJGQf0 ALL ARE REQUESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT AND THE QUIZ Thanking You, Dr.P.V.Konnur President LIS Academy, Bangalore Thanks & Regards, Dr. P. V. Konnur President - LIS Academy, Bangalore Former LIS Professor, Fulbright Scholar - (UIUC, USA) Adviser - VTU Consortium, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: www.lisacademy.org Thanks & Regards, *Dr. P. V. Konnur* *President* - LIS Academy, Bangalore *Former LIS Professor*, *Fulbright Scholar* - (UIUC, USA) *Adviser - VTU Consortium, * *Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, * *Mobile* : 09449679737 *E-Mail* : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: *www.lisacademy.org <http://www.lisacademy.org/>* On Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 2:48 PM Pandurang Konnur <pvkonnur(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Professional Friends, > The LIS Academy has taken the initiative to organise LISA - > Distinguished Lecture Series. The Fourth Distinguished Lecture will be > delivered by Dr.Sudha Rao, Former Vice Chancellor KSOU, Mysore, Senior > Adviser to AICTE (1992-96), Former Executive Director and Member > Secretary, Karnataka Knowledge Commission, Bangalore, Fulbright > Scholar, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA. > The lecture entitled " Changing Educational Scenario: Challenges > Before Libraries” will be delivered at 03.00 pm on Saturday, 13th > February 2021. > > Please find a copy of the event Brochure from the following link: > > https://bit.ly/3axQkap > > You are requested to kindly participate. Please fill out the following > form for registration and participation. I am sure that you will be > greatly benefitted. Looking forward to the pleasure of meeting you in > the LISA - Distinguished Lecture Series. > > Quiz Program is organised after every event. The questions on the > lecture delivered will be given in the Quiz link and displayed for the > Participants to answer them in 10 minutes during the Question and > answer session. Memento and Certificate will be awarded to the winner > of the Quiz program. > > Please find the earlier quiz winners' mementos in the following Link: > > First Lecture Quiz winner: Kaustav Chakraborti > https://bit.ly/3oOfhDC > > Third Lecture Quiz winner: Arun Kumar Gadepalli > https://bit.ly/3cJGQf0 > > > ALL ARE REQUESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT AND THE QUIZ > > > Thanking You, > > > Dr.P.V.Konnur > President > LIS Academy, Bangalore > Thanks & Regards, > Dr. P. V. Konnur > President - LIS Academy, Bangalore > Former LIS Professor, > Fulbright Scholar - (UIUC, USA) > Adviser - VTU Consortium, > Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, > Mobile : 09449679737 > E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com > Website: www.lisacademy.org >

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Advertisement for the post of 'Library Assistant' on contract basis
by Shamprasad Pujar 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

Dear Professionals, IGIDR library is looking for a 'Library Assistant' on a contract basis. The interested candidates may apply for the post using the prescribed application form given in the advertisement. The advertisement details may be found at the following URL address: http://www.igidr.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Advt-Jan-2021-rolling-con… Regards, Shamprasad M. Pujar, PhD Chief Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-2841 6528 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE:ISSUES AND CHALLENGES TO LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
by Nazneen Rahman 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Dear LIS-FORUM members, Following is a questionnaire prepared as a part of my dissertation work titled ‘ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES TO LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS’. The study is conducted among the library and information professionals of India, which intends to find out the Perspectives of library and information professionals towards AI and to analyse the impacts of AI on the profession. It will be very helpful if you spare a few minutes for me. I kindly request you to fill out the following form. Please click the following link to fill out the form. Please ignore the message if you have already filled out the form. https://forms.gle/vHkdY7954babAsBg9 Yours Faithfully NAZNEEN RAHMAN MLISc Student -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar on Global Standards in LIS
by Ishwar Goudar 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

Dear Sir/Madam Greetings from Seshadripuram Evening Degree College Seshadripuram, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India We are organizing an International Webinar GLOBAL STANDARDS IN LIBRARY SCIENCE on 4th February 2021, Thursday at 5.00 PM IST (12.30 PM, Sweden) in association with MYRA School of Business, Mysuru, India. Inaugural Address: Christine Mackenzie, The President, International Federation of Library Associations, Australia. Theme Speaker 1: Catharina Isberg, IFLA Governing Board member & IFLA Division Chair, Library Director, Helsingborg City Libraries, Sweden. Theme Speaker 2: Dr. Shalini Urs, Founder & Chairperson, MYRA School of Business, Mysuru, India. Presided by: Sri. W.D. Ashok Trustee Seshadripuram Educational Trust Mode: ZOOM For Registration click the link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbWlgWt4CiH0gpljBVBnhfFWmXY9aONCo… ** No Registration Fee E-certificate will be provided to the participants. For queries Contact: Dhareppa Konnur, Programme Coordinator Mob: 9008599700 E-mail: konnur.dharish(a)gmail.com Thanks and Regards, YOGANDNDA S.V LIBRARIAN 9845641830

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Webinar on "Stitching Experience Design into Agile Methodology" on 13th Feb 2021 & Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS in Feb 2021
by Mohan Hr 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

Stitching Experience Design into Agile Methodology ========================================== IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Stitching Experience Design into Agile Methodology Speaker: Ms. Kavitha Kalyan, Design Director - Borderless Design Business Growth, TCS Design, Author, Speaker Date: Saturday, 13th Feb 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at http://bit.ly/2XQogcr Register at http://bit.ly/3bP5nhY Forthcoming Events ================ 6th Feb -- Educational Reforms -- Education on Demand -- NEP 2020 and Beyond http://bit.ly/2Lt775I 13th Feb -- Stitching Experience Design into Agile Methodology http://bit.ly/3bP5nhY 20th Feb -- Value Based IT Solutions Delivery Through Disciplined Agile http://bit.ly/2XexaQp 27th Feb -- Mobile Forensics and Cyber Crime Investigations http://bit.ly/3c051VO For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3st0rWd Mar 2021: https://bit.ly/2Ml5VlD For additional events in Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3nNALA1 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210121: https://bit.ly/3oawwOU

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“Preservation of open access articles – is long-term storage guaranteed?”.
by Aditya Ranjan 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

The journal “The Publication Plan” issued an article entitled “Preservation of open access articles – is long-term storage guaranteed?”. This article mentions the ongoing collaboration between DOAJ, CLOCKSS, Internet Archive, Keepers Registry/ISSN International Centre and Public Knowledge Project (PKP) regarding diamond OA journal preservation. The article is available here: https://thepublicationplan.com/2021/01/28/preservation-of-open-access-artic… *Thanks and regards.* Aditya Ranjan Assistant Librarian, Azim Premji University, Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Weimar on social sciences
by Nellore Harilakshmi 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

National Webinar on Research Methodology in Social Sciences Date: 5th to 6th February, 2021 Dear Professionals Friends, Greetings Sri Venkateswara University Library, Tirupati, Invites you to participate in the National webinar titled “National Webinar on Research Methodology in Social Sciences” Date: 5th to 6th February, 2021 Time: 10:AM to 5:30 PM Organiser: Dr. K. Surendra Babu, Associate Professor & Librarian I/C, S. V. University Library, Tirupati-517502. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zxn5HN0RK2rApXZwcc2haZJE9XKIJp9t-_BU6OCJW-… No Registration Fee. Webinar Platform: Microsoft Teams meeting E-Certificate will be provided to those who registered and participated in the webinar. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Informatics Studies- Special Issues on Agricultural Informatics - Published
by Centre for Informatics Research and Development 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

Dear Scholars Informatics Studies has just published its latest special issue on Agricultural Informatics at: informaticsstudies.org. 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, Dr. Raman Nair R. Executing Editor. Trivandrum - 43, *Informatics Studies. Vol 8, No 1 (2021): Agricultural Informatics* Table of Contents http://52.205.22.215/index.php/informatics/issue/view/51 Agricultural Informatics to Address Challenges in Increased Food Production (P. 03-04) - Editors, Informatics Studies. Food and Environment: Informatics for Walking the Tightrope (P.05-18) -Swaminathan MS. Need for National Information Infrastructure and 'Central Research Institute for Agricultural Informatics' under DARE/ICAR (P.19-40) - R Raman Nair Dr. A M Michael: Pioneering Water Conservation and Agricultural Informatics (P. 41-56) - Gireesh Kumar T K, and Jayapradeep M Mobile Technology: Concept, Framework and Implications in Agro-Advisory Services (P. 57-64) - Pankaj Kumar Ojha AGROVOC and Knowledge Management in Agriculture (P. 65-76) - Bakker Jane Scientometric Analysis of Contributions to the Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science (P. 77-94)- Ghouse Modin Nabeesab Mamdapur, Manjunath B Hadimani, Manjunath Devappa Kaddipujar, and Engin Senel The coming Issues of the Journal will be special issues on application of Information and Communication technology in the fields of biosciences and health /medicine. Papers are invited. Papers can be uploaded at: informaticsstudies.org Informatics Studies. http://52.205.22.215/index.php/informatics -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Access Global Trends and CMU Experiences: Lecture video and slides
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 30 Jan '21

30 Jan '21

The KAUST University Library Annual Outreach Lecture 2021 on "Open Access global trends and CMU experiences" was delivered by Prof. Keith Webster, Dean of University Libraries Carnegie Mellon University, the USA on 28th January 2021. This lecture reviewed the growth of open access in recent years and considered the position of major publishers as they adjust their business models. Key developments explained include the impact of Plan S, the shift towards transformative read and publish agreements and the impact of mergers and acquisitions on the commercial landscape. The lecture also illustrated the opportunities and challenges for individual institutions like CMU. While introducing the speaker, Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar, the KAUST Library Director has announced the transformative open access agreements established at KAUST. The video of the live-streamed lecture is available at https://youtu.be/rsnhEw29aCw (please skip the first 5.30 minutes of the video). The slides used for the lecture can be downloaded from the CMU repository https://kilthub.cmu.edu/articles/presentation/Open_Access_Global_Trends_and… ---------- Dr. J. K. VIJAYAKUMAR, University Library Director, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), www.kaust.edu.sa

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Job notification: Librarian
by Deepak Mehta 30 Jan '21

30 Jan '21

Dear Sir, Greetings from BITS Pilani! We are notifying the position of Librarian at Pilani and the Job Description is attached herewith. You are requested to kindly post the notification in your forum. The details are available on the Institute's website (http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/pilani/ntpositions) Please use http://discovery.bits-pilani.ac.in/ntpositions/index.aspx to submit the application. For any technical issues during application submission, please reach out to us at hroffice(a)pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in. The last date to submit the application is February 11, 2021. Kindly confirm once the details are posted on your website. Thanks and with best regards, With Regards Deepak Mehta

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National webinar on "Reference Management in Scholarly Writing using Mendeley"
by meera anand 30 Jan '21

30 Jan '21

Dear Professional friends, Greetings! The Learning Resource Centre, Jain (Deemed-to-be University) invites you to participate in the National Webinar on “Reference Management in Scholarly Writing using Mendeley”. About the Webinar Managing references to sources used in scholarly writing can sometimes be a daunting task. But the availability of reference management software has simplified reference management to a great extent. Mendeley Desktop reference manager provided by Elsevier is feature-rich software that can be used by authors/researchers for easy and systematic reference management. This webinar focuses on demonstrating Mendeley Desktop reference manager and its effective use for managing references in scholarly writing. Learning Outcomes After participating in the webinar, a participant will be able to: •Understand the rudiments of citing and referencing. •Get acquainted with common referencing styles. •Install and use Mendeley Desktop reference manager. •Capture references from online sources. •Insert citations and generate references in various styles. •Perform advanced tasks such as importing references. Day& Date: Thursday, 04 February 2021 Time: 5.00 PM – 6.30 PM (IST) Resource Person: Dr. Rupesh Kumar A, Assistant professor, Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtr80idopAPc0sUhyhCQQ2BqnlBfZj-6X… No registration fee. Platform: Zoom After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. E-certificate will be provided to those who register and participate in the webinar after submitting the feedback. Who can participate? Faculties, research scholars, LIS professionals, students and others Looking forward to your active participation. Best Regards, Dr. Meeramani N Librarian and Program Coordinator Jain (Deemed-to-be University) Bangalore Cell: 9845500343 E-Mail: n.meeramani(a)jainuniversity.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Publications
by Chandrakant Sathe 30 Jan '21

30 Jan '21

Dear All, Academics typically write, review and edit publications like journals and textbooks, and they are often not paid for that. Charging their universities huge amounts of money to access these books in a digital format in a pandemic is surely unfair. https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/educ… Thanks and regards, Chandrakant Sathe Mob 9890210410 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One nation, one subscription
by M S Sridhar 29 Jan '21

29 Jan '21

Dear moderator, Request you to post the following in LIS Forum: Dear friends, Widely talked *‘One nation, one subscription’* (draft S&T policy) is not a new idea. Way back in the 1990s a similar proposal that ‘*no two libraries in India will subscribe to the same journal’* was made by Prof. Vishvanathan, then Director, INSDOC (and quoted by an international journal). This happened after too many and too long efforts of ‘rationalisation of subscription to journals’ by DST. Of course, *no two libraries in India will subscribe to the same journal* never took off. As a student (over 50 years ago), while studying information systems of various countries I heard/ read about *VINITI* of USSR, which used to subscribe to *one copy of all significant journals* of the world and translate each issue cover to cover to print to distribute to Russian scholars and researchers. By doing so, they have not only achieved ‘*one nation, one subscription’*, but *overcome barriers to language and OA* within the country. All these were easily possible for them within reasonable expenditure because of the totalitarian nature of the country. One another difference, today, is that we are talking of e-journals and not print journals. In a democratic set up, knowingly that it is impracticable and prohibitively costly, should we go with ‘one nation, one subscription’? If pursued, it will be like *‘networking for resource sharing’* and *‘consortia approach to subscription’* projects of past 2-3 decades where covert objectives of *centralization of resources and authority/ power *are met but not savings and extra service. Issues are certainly debatable! Yours, M S Sridhar, Former Head, Library and Documentation, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Informatics Innovation Award - LTC2021. 30 JAN 2021
by Sathyanarayana NV 29 Jan '21

29 Jan '21

Dear friends LTC2021 – the International Conclave on eScience and Digital Libraries, took off well on 27th Jan, with the inaugural address by Dr. K. Vijaya Raghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to the. Government of India. Tomorrow is the final day of the LTC2021 with three sessions: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Social Media and Research 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Health Informatics 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM. Case studies in Innovation and Valedictory CASE STUDIES IN INNOVATION session presents five best innovations selected by the independent members of Jury, from the nation-wide nominations received for Informatics Innovation Award. The team of Juries chaired by Dr. Anand Byrappa, Head of Data Centre and Libraries, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, has short-listed these case-studies for presentation from 30 innovations received. Best two of these five presentations will be selected for the award based on Juries’ assessment and audience score. Please do not forget to join the Case studies in Innovation Session and to vote for the best presenter to qualify two best for the Informatics Innovation Award. The VALIDECTORY ADDRESS will be delivered by Prof. V. N Rajasekharan Pillai, former UGC Chairman and currently the Vice Chancellor of Somiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai. An eminent educationist, Prof. Pillai served as the Director of NAAC and VC of IGNOU in the past. N. V. Sathyanarayana Conclave Chair | Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India Ltd. | Bangalore 560004 |INDIA | | www.informaticsglobal.com<http://www.informaticsglobal.com> | -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National webinar on "Reference Management in Scholarly Writing using Mendeley"
by meera anand 29 Jan '21

29 Jan '21

Dear Professional friends, Greetings! The Learning Resource Centre, Jain (Deemed-to-be University) invites you to participate in the National Webinar titled “Reference Management in Scholarly Writing using Mendeley”. About the Webinar Managing references to sources used in scholarly writing can sometimes be a daunting task. But the availability of reference management software has simplified reference management to a great extent. Mendeley Desktop reference manager provided by Elsevier is feature-rich software that can be used by authors/researchers for easy and systematic reference management. This webinar focuses on demonstrating Mendeley Desktop reference manager and its effective use for managing references in scholarly writing. Learning Outcomes After participating in the webinar, a participant will be able to: •Understand the rudiments of citing and referencing. •Get acquainted with common referencing styles. •Install and use Mendeley Desktop reference manager. •Capture references from online sources. •Insert citations and generate references in various styles. •Perform advanced tasks such as importing references. Day& Date: Thursday, 04 February 2021 Time: 5.00 PM – 6.30 PM (IST) Resource Person: Dr. Rupesh Kumar A, Assistant professor, Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtr80idopAPc0sUhyhCQQ2BqnlBfZj- 6X_QO9hMQUmhg77RA/viewform No registration fee. Webinar platform: Zoom After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. E-certificate will be provided to those who register and participate in the webinar after submitting the feedback. Who can participate? Faculties, research scholars, LIS professionals, students and others Looking forward to your active participation. Best Regards, Dr. Meeramani N Librarian and Program Coordinator Jain (Deemed-to-be University) Bangalore Cell: 9845500343 E-Mail: n.meeramani(a)jainuniversity.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Famed Chinese immunologist cleared of plagiarism and fraud
by Raghavendra pawar 28 Jan '21

28 Jan '21

Really interesting. Famed Chinese immunologist cleared of plagiarism and fraud <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00219-4> Thank you, Raghavendra R -- 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] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 214, Issue 32
by Narendra Lahkar 27 Jan '21

27 Jan '21

Received the Newsletter published from your end. It is a good professional job the Association has undertaken. Congratulations.. Narendra Lahkar On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 12:01 PM <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. School Library Association-India, E-Newsletter (Vol.2, Issue > 3-4, July-Dec. 2020) (secretary slaindia) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:52:29 +0530 > From: secretary slaindia <secretary.slaindia(a)gmail.com> > To: LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: [LIS-Forum] School Library Association-India, E-Newsletter > (Vol.2, Issue 3-4, July-Dec. 2020) > Message-ID: > <CA+K8= > aDGfAuQTSNPvLi3B6VvAVPDqgPVHGkG1ZqfqtP4N34zeg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Dear Professional, > > Greetings from School Library Association-India! > > Happy to share with you the latest issue of SLAI Scoop, the quarterly > e-newsletter of SLA-India (Vol.2, Issue 3-4, July-Dec. 2020). > > Kindly download and read the newsletter from the below link. > > > https://indianschoollibraryassociationonline.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/sl… > > We welcome your comments and suggestions. > > If you like to know more about SLA-India, please visit www.slaindia.org > > Thank you > > Warm regards > > S. L. Faisal > General Secretary > School Library Association > secretary.slaindia(a)gmail.com > www.slaindia.org > +91 9447699724 > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > ------------------------------ > > End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 214, Issue 32 > ****************************************** > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- Dr. Narendra Lahkar President, IASLIC Member, Executive Council, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar Member, School of Economics, Management and Information Sciences, NEHU, Shillong Former Dean, Faculty of Arts and Former Professor & Head, Dept of Lib & Inf Science Gauhati University, Guwahati 781014 (India) *Residence:* HNo 11, Bye Lane 1, Ajanta Path, Survey, Beltola, Guwahati 781028 +919864053349

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Webinar on Education on Demand -- NEP 2020 and Beyond on 6th Feb 2021 & Forthcoming Events
by Mohan Hr 27 Jan '21

27 Jan '21

Educational Reforms -- Education on Demand -- NEP 2020 and Beyond ================================================= CSI Chennai, ACM Chennai & IEEE CS Madras cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Educational Reforms -- Education on Demand -- NEP 2020 and Beyond Speaker: Prof. K. Subramanian, Former Sr DDG (NIC), MeITY & Advisor to CAG, Govt of India, Founder Director & Professor ACIIL, IGNOU, Author of Education On Demand for JAPAN (NIME,1997) Date: Saturday, 6th Feb 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST PDF invite at http://bit.ly/3i43uiC Register at http://bit.ly/2Lt775I Forthcoming Events ================= 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF 13th Feb -- Stitching Experience Design into Agile Methodology http://bit.ly/3bP5nhY 20th Feb -- Value Based IT Solutions Delivery Through Disciplined Agile http://bit.ly/2XexaQp 27th Feb -- Mobile Forensics and Cyber Crime Investigations http://bit.ly/3c051VO For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3st0rWd For additional events in Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3p7GS2Z Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3nNALA1 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210121: https://bit.ly/3oawwOU

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CFP submission date extended: ISKO UK Conference 2021 - online - 12-16 July 2021
by Aida Slavic 26 Jan '21

26 Jan '21

***Apologies for Cross-posting*** === Call for Papers Submission deadline 1 March === Knowledge Organization in Exceptional Times: How KO Helps People, Organizations and Societies to Adapt to Change" Online, 12-16 July 2021 Conference website: https://www.iskouk.org/Conference-2021 Abstract submission: https://easychair.org/cfp/ISKOUK2021 Deadline: 1 March 2021 Contact: conference(a)iskouk.org "Knowledge Organization in Exceptional Times ", the 7th biennial ISKO UK Conference, will be held online from 12-16 July 2021. This ISKO UK conference addresses challenges and opportunities during periods of dramatic change. These can be brought about by pandemics, political change, conflicts, social unrest or technological innovation. This conference will explore the role of knowledge organization in helping people, organization and societies to adapt to change. The conference aims to bridge the divide between theory and practice and we welcome submissions from both practitioners and researchers in knowledge organization. We are looking for papers and/or presentations and posters that will attract a global audience of researchers, practitioners, teachers, and developers. Your proposed paper or presentation should help to deepen the understanding of knowledge organization, describe challenges, innovations and advances in the field, or speculate about the potential of KO to bring progress and benefits. For details about invited topics and to submit your 300-500 word abstract go to https://easychair.org/cfp/ISKOUK2021. ==== ISKO UK - The UK Chapter of the International Society for Knowledge Organization www.iskouk.org ----------------------------------------------- Do not miss our free webinars: ISKO UK Meetups - https://www.iskouk.org/Landing-page Knowledge Organization Education - https://www.iskouk.org/KOED

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Prof. I V Malhan
by DrFayaz Lone 26 Jan '21

26 Jan '21

Really sad news. Great loss for the profession.My heartfelt condolences to the family.Fayaz A Lone On Tue, 26 Jan 2021 at 9:03 PM, lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in<lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Symposium on 'Open access to archives, to support humanities research in India' (madhan muthu) 2. Sad demise of Prof. I V Malhan (Harinder Pal Singh Kalra) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:42:47 +0530 From: madhan muthu <mu.madhan(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Symposium on 'Open access to archives, to support humanities research in India' Message-ID: <CAMKdZQ+bLDQ+DYrVY4=vRsjDWf2G-u1fnwpPdLpiRMn3ngFpPw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Dear All: You are invited. And, kindly share this invitation to people you think would be of interest. *Azim Premji University is organising a symposium on 'Open access to archives, to support humanities research in India'* Archives, libraries, museums, and other institutions around the world increasingly digitize their collections and provide web-wide access to them to all users. New tools and standards have enabled such institutions organising their digital collections in open repositories in a structured way and providing seamless interoperability between the repositories. This symposium will focus on maximizing access to the materials housed at different archives in India which are primary sources of information for humanities research, and the issues and possibilities in providing open access to archival materials. Date: 3 February 2021, Time: 3-5 PM Kindly register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_krs3C3t3T02OlpMvkFQplg Host: Tarangini Sriraman, Azim Premji University Digital archives and open access By Maya Dodd A focus on open access is much needed for the actualisation of knowledge societies, and this is easily possible with digital archives. Such archives especially afford the tools to catalogue and cross reference under-examined narratives of community knowledge, and can kindle new ecosystems of storytelling and inspired research in addition to academic study. These new registers, created through digital technologies, often cross-question official narratives and enable a multiplication of viewpoints, languages and forms for the co-creation of public interest. Toward an archival commons By Venkat Srinivasan Through examples of various kinds of archival objects, this talk will be an attempt to perhaps state the obvious: that the production of knowledge is heavily dependent on what enters these spaces we occupy for research. The talk will bring out ideas from a recent art installation on the idea of an archive, where we aimed to reflect on the very existence of the archival object. Venkat will also touch upon some archival resources in the field, obstacles in getting archival material more broadly accessible and finally talk about a new collective, Milli, that we are part of. Milli is building open source tools for the public to find and annotate archival resources, along with seeing narratives develop from them. *Speakers * *Maya DoddProfessor @FLAME UniversityMaya is Professor of FLAME University. She currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Teaching, Learning and Engagement as well as the Chair of the Department of Humanities and Languages. Her recent work is featured in Exploring Digital Humanities in India: Pedagogies, Practices, and Institutional Possibilities (Routledge, 2020) Maya Dodd completed her Ph.D. from Stanford University and did subsequent post-doctoral fellowships at the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance at JNU, and with the Committee for South Asian Studies at Princeton University.Venkat SrinivasanArchivist @National Centre for Biological SciencesVenkat is the archivist at the Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, India (http://archives.ncbs.res.in/ <http://archives.ncbs.res.in/>), a centre for the history of contemporary biology in India. Together with software developers at Janastu, he is also developing an archival commons to find and share archival material and narrate stories from these (http://milli.link/ <http://milli.link/>). Prior to this, he was a research engineer at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University (https://lcls.slac.stanford.edu/overview <https://lcls.slac.stanford.edu/overview>). He is an independent science writer, with work in The Atlantic and Scientific American online, Nautilus, Aeon, Wired, and the Caravan (http://porterfolio.net/vns <http://porterfolio.net/vns>).Tarangini Sriraman (Host)Professor @Azim Premj UniversityTarangini Sriraman's research over the last six years has been invested in the histories of identification documents in the disparate colonial and postcolonial spaces of India. She has looked at debates over the material forms, the legal and cultural aspects of identification documents at various moments like epidemic control in late 19th century India, rationing during the Second World War, compensation for Partition-displaced persons, the resettlement of slum residents post 1990 and the implications of Aadhaar for urban poor subjects. OUP India published her book 'In Pursuit of Proof: A History of Identification Documents in India' in 2018.* -- Madhan, M -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:32:47 +0530 From: Harinder Pal Singh Kalra <hpskalra8(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Prof. I V Malhan Message-ID: <CA+HumBw6GkFAnLRJuMH9mmma46n-ZjLdQUVojoZ=UY6J8sQzOQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" With a heavy heart, I share with you the sad news about untimely demise of Prof. Inder Vir Malhan half an hour back today. Cremation will take place tomorrow. I shall share with you the time and place. Prof. Malhan's Residence is: 2643, Phase-7, Mohali. Prof. Jagtar Singh, Patiala. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ------------------------------ End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 214, Issue 31 ****************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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School Library Association-India, E-Newsletter (Vol.2, Issue 3-4, July-Dec. 2020)
by secretary slaindia 26 Jan '21

26 Jan '21

Dear Professional, Greetings from School Library Association-India! Happy to share with you the latest issue of SLAI Scoop, the quarterly e-newsletter of SLA-India (Vol.2, Issue 3-4, July-Dec. 2020). Kindly download and read the newsletter from the below link. https://indianschoollibraryassociationonline.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/sl… We welcome your comments and suggestions. If you like to know more about SLA-India, please visit www.slaindia.org Thank you Warm regards S. L. Faisal General Secretary School Library Association secretary.slaindia(a)gmail.com www.slaindia.org +91 9447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad demise of Prof. I V Malhan
by Harinder Pal Singh Kalra 26 Jan '21

26 Jan '21

With a heavy heart, I share with you the sad news about untimely demise of Prof. Inder Vir Malhan half an hour back today. Cremation will take place tomorrow. I shall share with you the time and place. Prof. Malhan's Residence is: 2643, Phase-7, Mohali. Prof. Jagtar Singh, Patiala. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Symposium on 'Open access to archives, to support humanities research in India'
by madhan muthu 26 Jan '21

26 Jan '21

Dear All: You are invited. And, kindly share this invitation to people you think would be of interest. *Azim Premji University is organising a symposium on 'Open access to archives, to support humanities research in India'* Archives, libraries, museums, and other institutions around the world increasingly digitize their collections and provide web-wide access to them to all users. New tools and standards have enabled such institutions organising their digital collections in open repositories in a structured way and providing seamless interoperability between the repositories. This symposium will focus on maximizing access to the materials housed at different archives in India which are primary sources of information for humanities research, and the issues and possibilities in providing open access to archival materials. Date: 3 February 2021, Time: 3-5 PM Kindly register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_krs3C3t3T02OlpMvkFQplg Host: Tarangini Sriraman, Azim Premji University Digital archives and open access By Maya Dodd A focus on open access is much needed for the actualisation of knowledge societies, and this is easily possible with digital archives. Such archives especially afford the tools to catalogue and cross reference under-examined narratives of community knowledge, and can kindle new ecosystems of storytelling and inspired research in addition to academic study. These new registers, created through digital technologies, often cross-question official narratives and enable a multiplication of viewpoints, languages and forms for the co-creation of public interest. Toward an archival commons By Venkat Srinivasan Through examples of various kinds of archival objects, this talk will be an attempt to perhaps state the obvious: that the production of knowledge is heavily dependent on what enters these spaces we occupy for research. The talk will bring out ideas from a recent art installation on the idea of an archive, where we aimed to reflect on the very existence of the archival object. Venkat will also touch upon some archival resources in the field, obstacles in getting archival material more broadly accessible and finally talk about a new collective, Milli, that we are part of. Milli is building open source tools for the public to find and annotate archival resources, along with seeing narratives develop from them. *Speakers * *Maya DoddProfessor @FLAME UniversityMaya is Professor of FLAME University. She currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Teaching, Learning and Engagement as well as the Chair of the Department of Humanities and Languages. Her recent work is featured in Exploring Digital Humanities in India: Pedagogies, Practices, and Institutional Possibilities (Routledge, 2020) Maya Dodd completed her Ph.D. from Stanford University and did subsequent post-doctoral fellowships at the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance at JNU, and with the Committee for South Asian Studies at Princeton University.Venkat SrinivasanArchivist @National Centre for Biological SciencesVenkat is the archivist at the Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, India (http://archives.ncbs.res.in/ <http://archives.ncbs.res.in/>), a centre for the history of contemporary biology in India. Together with software developers at Janastu, he is also developing an archival commons to find and share archival material and narrate stories from these (http://milli.link/ <http://milli.link/>). Prior to this, he was a research engineer at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University (https://lcls.slac.stanford.edu/overview <https://lcls.slac.stanford.edu/overview>). He is an independent science writer, with work in The Atlantic and Scientific American online, Nautilus, Aeon, Wired, and the Caravan (http://porterfolio.net/vns <http://porterfolio.net/vns>).Tarangini Sriraman (Host)Professor @Azim Premj UniversityTarangini Sriraman's research over the last six years has been invested in the histories of identification documents in the disparate colonial and postcolonial spaces of India. She has looked at debates over the material forms, the legal and cultural aspects of identification documents at various moments like epidemic control in late 19th century India, rationing during the Second World War, compensation for Partition-displaced persons, the resettlement of slum residents post 1990 and the implications of Aadhaar for urban poor subjects. OUP India published her book 'In Pursuit of Proof: A History of Identification Documents in India' in 2018.* -- Madhan, M -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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What has eScience got to do with Digital Libraries?
by Sathyanarayana NV 24 Jan '21

24 Jan '21

What has eScience got to do with Digital Libraries? As the LTC2021 annual conclave is starting on Wednesday the 27th, those of you who have registered and attending the program might be curious to know. Please take a look at this article to gain prior knowledge of the relationship between eScience and Digital Libraries. Tony Hey. e-Science and its implications for the library community. Library Hi Tech, 2006, vol. 24, n. 4, pp. 515-528. http://eprints.rclis.org/9202/1/heyhey_final_web.pdf. Tony Hey, a renowned Physicist and the former head of Microsoft Corporate Research will be delivering the conclave Keynote at the inaugural program of LTC2021. Hey championed the development of eScience in UK. He worked with Richard Feynman, a Noble Laureate in Physics at the California Institute of Technology, US. LTC 2021 will be inaugurated by Dr. K. Vijay Raghavan, the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. On behalf of the four organisations jointly organising LTC2021, I cordially invite you to the inaugural function of the conclave on Wednesday at 3pm, and also to attend the sessions of your choice on the following days. Please register at www.LTC2021.org<http://www.LTC2021.org>, if you haven’t registered yet. N. V. Sathyanarayana | Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Discussion on the Draft 5th National STI Policy
by Siddu Huded 23 Jan '21

23 Jan '21

Dear professional friends, You may like to attend a discussion on the draft 5th National STI policy. *Date: 24th January 2021 **Time: 4:15 PM – 7:00 PM* More details can be found here: https://dstcpriisc.org/2021/01/21/5thnationalstipolicy/?s=08 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Profession @ Crossroads
by Pandurang Konnur 23 Jan '21

23 Jan '21

Dear Friends, I am continuously following the discussion of the tagline "Profession @ Crossroads." Postings of Dodamani, Vijesh, and Satish, I have a basic question in myself, who is responsible for this kind of treatment? We LIS Professionals want everything to be served on a Golden Plate without effort. There is a famous statement of John F. Kennedy delivered in his presidential inaugural speech after taking oath as President of America on January 20, 1961 "Ask not what your country can do for you; Ask what you can do for your country." Yes! Friends, we need to apply this statement to our Profession also. Let us retrospect ourselves, what we have done to our Profession after enjoying the plumpy Cake from the Profession? We all cry when something bad happens to the Profession, and some others sympathize with their couple of postings on the LIS Forum, and on the third day, we all forget. Friends, many of us have come to the LIS Profession accidentally. Some of us joined the Profession because we did not get seats in other desired courses or did not get jobs from the courses we had completed. So, now we should be thankful to the Profession which has given us bread without any discrimination. We blame our Associations for their inactiveness! Why? Who has made them inactive? We do not have time to repair the mistakes of our elected Associations. We are all busy with our Growth and have no time to think of the Profession. We are part of one or the other Associations. Have we any time thought of participating in the activities of the Association. Friends, Associations will be inactive only when we are not actively supporting the Associations' activities. I strongly suggest all my professional friends kindly unite together and actively participate in one or the other initiatives of the Associations and make them feel that their efforts are reaching the last professional. Lastly, PROFESSION HAS GIVEN YOU A LIFE; PLEASE NURSE IT FOR PROSPERITY OF FUTURE GENERATION OF LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS IF I HAVE HURT ANYBODY BY THIS POSTING, KINDLY FORGIVE ME Thanks & Regards, Dr. P. V. Konnur President - LIS Academy, Bangalore Former LIS Professor, Fulbright Scholar - (UIUC, USA) Adviser - VTU Consortium, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: www.lisacademy.org On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 9:17 PM <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Profession @ Crossroads (vijesh p v) > 2. Application Deadline for TISS- MLIS Programme Closes Soon > (Anand Dodamani) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:12:47 +0530 > From: vijesh p v <vijeshrcss(a)gmail.com> > To: Satish S <srisanayak(a)gmail.com> > Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Profession @ Crossroads > Message-ID: > <CAC26eP7Dx1OFL=ntXv30CZP3o-aknWLJ+zzjuadGYyoOOPGogg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Yes sir, > > It is High time we noticed this kind of indifference from the government > level, but unfortunately none of our organizations were strongly taken any > action against it. Some of our members have a good influence on apex bodies > like UGC and the higher education departments, so they can do something of > their own and regain the status of LIS profession.A joint and Meaningful > effort is highly needed in this regard. > > > *Best Regards,* > > > Vijesh P.V > > *Librarian,* > > Fr.Moses Library > > Rajagiri College of Social Sciences(Autonomous), Rajagiri P.O. > > Kalamassery-Kerala 683104,Phone : 0484 -2911538, Ext:579 > > |Mob:8289853395 > > Web: https://rajagiri.edu/ > > > > On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 10:14 AM Satish S <srisanayak(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear Professional Friends, > > > > Thanks to Anand Doddamani for bringing the issue to the forum. It's really > > hard to digest the truth of what Anand Doddamani has raised, as he said our > > professionals and professional forum's are in deep sleep, we are in a > > pathetic situation. I request the professionals who are in the higher > > positions in esteemed institutions and library associations please raise > > your voice alteast now otherwise our profession will be in deep trouble. > > > > With regards... > > Satish S > > > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 2:03 PM Anand Dodamani <anand.karuni(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Dear Professional Friends, > > > > > > Greetings. > > > > > > A recent employment notification for the post of Librarian at > > IIM-Amritsar > > > at Pay Level-10 has prompted me to write this email to the forum and > > share > > > some of my thoughts with you. > > > > > > Don’t you think the LIS Jobs are slowly getting downgraded by the elite > > > institutes like AIIMS, IITs, IIMs in our country? If you don’t think so, > > > you are probably in a deep sleep. > > > > > > A walk-in interview was conducted for the prestigious post of Librarian > > at > > > AIIMS (!) , New Delhi; the Chief Library Officer’s post was filled in > > IIT- > > > Bombay with GP 7600 (!) ; Some IIMs have recruited the Librarians on the > > > Pay Level- 13A (!). And now, on top of it, the IIM- Amritsar has > > advertised > > > the post of Librarian at Level-10 (!). > > > > > > The differential treatment shown to the LIS Professionals in elite > > > institutes and universities is not just limited to the Pay Scales but > > also > > > to their working conditions. In many universities, the Library Officers > > are > > > being treated as non-teaching staff in-spite of them being the Academic > > > Staff as per the UGC Guidelines. > > > > > > Is it due to the decreasing standards LIS Professionals working in > > > different institutions? Or any systematic effort is being made by some > > > unknown persons to degrade our profession? Whatever the reason may be, > > one > > > thing is for sure…. our identity as ‘professionals’ on academic campuses > > is > > > under serious threat. > > > > > > Those who are already occupying the higher positions such as Chief > > > Librarians/ University Librarians are not really bothered about it. And > > > those who are working as Deputy Librarians are happy with what they are > > > getting. The Assistant Librarians are busy in making their careers. The > > > Professional Associations are engrossed in conducting workshops, seminars > > > which they think are more important than working towards the upliftment > > of > > > the status of our profession. So who will raise the voice??? > > > > > > We are very much aware that we are slowly losing ground to other > > > professionals in the academic institutes but are doing nothing serious to > > > regain our status. The situation reminds me of the words of Dale Carnegie > > > who said, *“the trouble is not ignorance but inaction”. * > > > > > > The views expressed here are my personal and belong solely to me. > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Anand > > > Dodamani > > > Mumbai > > > > > > -- > > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > > believed to be clean. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > > > > > > > -- > > SATISH.S > > MLISc., M.Phil., KSET, UGC-NET. > > LIBRARIAN, SSCE, > > TUMAKURU-572102 > > MOBILE-9242311848 > > _______________________________________________ > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > > > -- > > > > *Best Regards,* > > > Vijesh P.V > > *Librarian,* > > Fr.Moses Library > > Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Rajagiri P.O. > > Kalamassery- 683104,Phone : 0484 -2911538, Ext:579 > > |Mob:8289853395 > > Web: https://rajagiri.edu/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:11:42 +0530 > From: Anand Dodamani <anand.karuni(a)gmail.com> > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Application Deadline for TISS- MLIS Programme > Closes Soon > Message-ID: > <CANJViucWSJHN0JwKvSJQD1oXG1h1QZpn+tFHyZRq8LLQbid22Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Dear All, > > Greetings to you. > > Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has announced Admission to the > 2021-23 batch of its regular Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) > Course offered from its Mumbai Campus. > > The application deadline (25th Jan 2021) is fast approaching. If you know > someone who is planning to pursue the course, kindly pass this information > to him/ her. > > In order to know more about the course and to apply, please visit the > following link: > https://admissions.tiss.edu/view/10/admissions/ma-admissions/master-of-libr… > > > Regards, > > Anand Dodamani PhD. > Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade) > Faculty Member- Centre for Library and Information Management Studies > Council Member- Indian Library Association (2019-2022) > Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) > V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088 > Phone: 022 25525274 > Web Profile: https://www.tiss.edu/view/9/employee/anand-dodamani/ > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > ------------------------------ > > End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 214, Issue 24 > ****************************************** > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. >

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Ineresting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210121
by Mohan Hr 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

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LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 214, Issue 24, Profession @ Crossroads
by ameet joshi 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Dear sir/Madam,  Attituded of both Government and Private Intuitions towards library professionals are same. They looks down us as if we are not productive, even they don't spare a single chance to mock library professionals. These kind of situations happens because of lack of creativity, knowledge, enthusiasm and communication skills among most of our professionals. When it comes to validate our professional demands majority of the library professionals are not able to defend themselves because they can't speak better English and they are unsophisticated in their approach. So, in my view first we the library professionals should empower ourselves and prosper in our profession.  Ameet Joshi.  Library Department  NMIMS College, B.G Road campus,  Bangalore.   From: <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:17:22 To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 214, Issue 24 Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to    lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit    http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to    lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at    lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics:   1. Re: Profession @ Crossroads (vijesh p v)   2. Application Deadline for TISS- MLIS Programme Closes   Soon      (Anand Dodamani) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:12:47 +0530 From: vijesh p v <vijeshrcss(a)gmail.com> To: Satish S <srisanayak(a)gmail.com> Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Profession @ Crossroads Message-ID:    <CAC26eP7Dx1OFL=ntXv30CZP3o-aknWLJ+zzjuadGYyoOOPGogg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Yes sir, It is High time we noticed this kind of indifference from the government level, but unfortunately none of our organizations were strongly taken any action against it. Some of our members have a good influence on apex bodies like UGC and the higher education departments, so they can do something of their own and regain the status of LIS profession.A joint and Meaningful effort is highly needed in this regard. *Best Regards,* Vijesh P.V *Librarian,* Fr.Moses Library Rajagiri College of Social Sciences(Autonomous), Rajagiri  P.O. Kalamassery-Kerala 683104,Phone : 0484 -2911538, Ext:579 |Mob:8289853395 Web: https://rajagiri.edu/ On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 10:14 AM Satish S <srisanayak(a)gmail.com> wrote: >  Dear Professional Friends, > > Thanks to Anand Doddamani for bringing the issue to the forum. It's really > hard to digest the truth of what Anand Doddamani has raised, as he said our > professionals and professional forum's are in deep sleep, we are in a > pathetic situation. I request the professionals who are in the higher > positions in esteemed  institutions and library associations please raise > your voice alteast now otherwise our profession will be in deep trouble. > > With regards... > Satish S > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 2:03 PM Anand Dodamani <anand.karuni(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Dear Professional Friends, > > > > Greetings. > > > > A recent employment notification for the post of Librarian at > IIM-Amritsar > > at Pay Level-10 has prompted me to write this email to the forum and > share > > some of my thoughts with you. > > > > Don’t you think the LIS Jobs are slowly getting downgraded by the elite > > institutes like AIIMS, IITs, IIMs in our country? If you don’t think so, > > you are probably in a deep sleep. > > > > A walk-in interview was conducted for the prestigious post of Librarian > at > > AIIMS (!) , New Delhi; the Chief Library Officer’s post was filled in > IIT- > > Bombay with GP 7600 (!) ; Some IIMs have recruited the Librarians on the > > Pay Level- 13A (!). And now, on top of it, the IIM- Amritsar has > advertised > > the post of Librarian at Level-10 (!). > > > > The differential treatment shown to the LIS Professionals in elite > > institutes and universities is not just limited to the Pay Scales but > also > > to their working conditions. In many universities, the Library Officers > are > > being treated as non-teaching staff in-spite of them being the Academic > > Staff as per the UGC Guidelines. > > > > Is it due to the decreasing standards LIS Professionals working in > > different institutions? Or any systematic effort is being made by some > > unknown persons to degrade our profession? Whatever the reason may be, > one > > thing is for sure…. our identity as ‘professionals’ on academic campuses > is > > under serious threat. > > > > Those who are already occupying the higher positions such as Chief > > Librarians/ University Librarians are not really bothered about it. And > > those who are working as Deputy Librarians are happy with what they are > > getting. The Assistant Librarians are busy in making their careers. The > > Professional Associations are engrossed in conducting workshops, seminars > > which they think are more important than working towards the upliftment > of > > the status of our profession. So who will raise the voice??? > > > > We are very much aware that we are slowly losing ground to other > > professionals in the academic institutes but are doing nothing serious to > > regain our status. The situation reminds me of the words of Dale Carnegie > > who said, *“the trouble is not ignorance but inaction”. * > > > > The views expressed here are my personal and belong solely to me. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Anand > > Dodamani > > Mumbai > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > > > -- > SATISH.S > MLISc., M.Phil., KSET, UGC-NET. > LIBRARIAN, SSCE, > TUMAKURU-572102 > MOBILE-9242311848 > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > -- *Best Regards,* Vijesh P.V *Librarian,* Fr.Moses Library Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Rajagiri  P.O. Kalamassery- 683104,Phone : 0484 -2911538, Ext:579 |Mob:8289853395 Web: https://rajagiri.edu/ ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:11:42 +0530 From: Anand Dodamani <anand.karuni(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Application Deadline for TISS- MLIS Programme    Closes   Soon Message-ID:    <CANJViucWSJHN0JwKvSJQD1oXG1h1QZpn+tFHyZRq8LLQbid22Q(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Dear All, Greetings to you. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has announced Admission to the 2021-23 batch of its regular Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) Course offered from its Mumbai Campus. The application deadline (25th Jan 2021) is fast approaching. If you know someone who is planning to pursue the course, kindly pass this information to him/ her. In order to know more about the course and to apply, please visit the following link: https://admissions.tiss.edu/view/10/admissions/ma-admissions/master-of-libr… Regards, Anand Dodamani PhD. Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade) Faculty Member- Centre for Library and Information Management Studies Council Member- Indian Library Association (2019-2022) Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088 Phone: 022 25525274 Web Profile: https://www.tiss.edu/view/9/employee/anand-dodamani/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ------------------------------ End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 214, Issue 24 ****************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.  

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Profession @ Crossroads
by Dr. Pradip Das 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Dear Professional Friend, I fully agree with Mr. Vijesh, P. V. and Mr. Anand Dodamani. In my personal opinion, I think this is the time we have to think the following: 1. The Associations of Library field should come forward to protest or to place some sort of complaint for this type of discriminant outlook to Library Professionals. 2. The Universities and Schools with Library and Information Science as a course should be much careful to choose candidates(Students) at time of selecting for their course. For I have seen there are quite a bigger number of Universities and Schools (Particularly some Private or Semi aided or Deemed to be) are giving Library and Information Science degrees without thinking about the professionalism and the future of the students. They should teach the modern library management system and current trend of library services. 3. As the universities are not having any future plan for professionalism of the Library and Information Science Course, students passing from universities and schools are trying to accept any kind of job and they are not thinking about the pay scale. The reason is that they have to start a job with their professional qualification. Thus the degradation in the profession is continuing. It is also happening in most of the professional fields in our Country. 4. If we are thinking about Walk - In - Interview. We should not mind over it because now-a-days this is becoming a trend. Candidate with degree of M. Tech, B. Tech., MD, MBBS, MBA are also have to face this type of interviews 5. I am not against females. However, it has been found that in our country most of the Library and Information Science professionals are female. They must have career thinking, but it may be possible that they are cool with this profession without thinking much about their career growth. Please note that here I am not telling about the Teaching professionals in the Library and Information Science field. -- *Regards **……* _______________________________________________ * Dr. Pradip Das* *Ph. D., MBA (HR), M. Phil, M. L. I. Sc., B. L. I. Sc., B. Sc. (Chem)Librarian,* *MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *Raj Baug, Next to Hadapsar,* *Loni-Kalbhor, Maharashtra – 412201. * *Phone : +91-20-30693604, 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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Vacancy for SENIOR PROJECT ASSOCIATE (LIS) position at IIT Gandhinagar ( deadline 24th January 2021)
by TS Kumbar 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Dear Professionals, Applications are invited for a position of Senior Project Assistant (on contract basis) for ‘Scaling up the Digital Repository, Managing and Promoting Research Publications’ created and managed by the Library at IIT Gandhinagar for a period of one year. More details are given at: https://iitgn.ac.in/careers/staff https://drive.google.com/file/d/16r926p_oFN4RI5U-1GvYWS47JF76tmTP/view *Deadline for submitting application: 24th January 2021* Kindly encourage the professionals who meet the requirements and are keen to work for such an interesting project to apply at the earliest. Thanks & Regards Kumbar -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in *IITGN: Celebrating 10 years of educational excellence <http://sites.iitgn.ac.in/10/>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar on "Experimental AI for Social Good" on 30th Jan 2021 & Forthcoming Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS
by Mohan Hr 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Webinar on Experimental AI for Social Good =================================== CSI Chennai, ACM Chennai & IEEE CS Madras cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Experimental AI for Social Good Speaker: Dr. Parag Kulkarni, Professor, AI and ML, Tokyo International University, Japan, CEO and Chief Scientist, iKnowlation Research Labs, Pune Date: Saturday, 30th Jan 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at https://bit.ly/3mUMfCb Register at https://bit.ly/36U5rKF Note: All registered participants will receive a free copy of Chapter 1 of Dr Parag's best-selling book "Artificial Intelligence: Building Intelligent Systems" (Published by PHI Learning) in pdf after the webinar and a special discount of 30% on print book & 25% on eBook while purchasing this book online at http://www.phindia.com Forthcoming Events 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 6th Feb -- Educational Reforms -- Education on Demand -- NEP 2020 and Beyond. http://bit.ly/2Lt775I 13th Feb -- Stitching Experience Design into Agile Methodology http://bit.ly/3bP5nhY 20th Feb -- Value Based IT Solutions Delivery Through Disciplined Agile http://bit.ly/2XexaQp 27th Feb -- Mobile Forensics and Cyber Crime Investigations http://bit.ly/3c051VO For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3st0rWd For additional events in Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3p7GS2Z Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3nNALA1 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210111: https://bit.ly/2LkgZif

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Fwd: Choice ebook study
by Shamprasad Pujar 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Dear All, It may be of interest to some of you. Regards, S M Pujar Chief Librarian IGIDR, Mumbai =========== ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: LIBLICENSE <liblicense(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 10:19 AM Subject: Choice ebook study To: <LIBLICENSE-L(a)listserv.crl.edu> From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <asokerson(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:32:04 -0500 CLEVELAND – January 21, 2021 – As digital books become more essential in colleges and universities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, academic librarians are adopting the ebook format at a vastly accelerated rate. To better understand ebook collection development in academic libraries, Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), conducted a research study to shine a much-needed light on the ways academic libraries are responding to the increased demand for digital content. Highlights include data showing that ebooks are an established part of academic library collections, many academic librarians’ overarching acquisition model favors ebooks over print and both libraries and patrons have fully integrated ebooks into their workflows and practices. [SNIP] To view the full report, visit https://static.od-cdn.com/Choice-Incorporating_Ebooks_into_Collection_Devel… https://company.overdrive.com/2021/01/21/new-choice-report-studies-academic…

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LIS profession at Crossroads?
by Koteswara Rao Mamidi 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Dear Dr Anand, Yes, the so-called ‘degradation’ of librarian’s post in elite institutions is happening since a long time and as you said there is no response or action either from our national associations or from the high-profile LIS experts occupying high positions across the country. I had earlier posted some comments on this issue based on my personal experience on a couple of incidents in this very forum but nothing had happened so far. I personally feel that there are three reasons for this degradation. First, lack of a national accreditation body or an agency to regulate LIS education and employment has created this disparity among similar jobs in different institutions. In the absence of any standard or guidelines there is no control over the uniformity of pay scales and qualifications for top library posts in libraries under different departments/ministries such as UGC, AICTE, MHRD (IITs & IIMs), Indian Medical Council, CSIR, ICAR, Ministry of Culture (public libraries), etc., Second, the proliferation of LIS schools producing too many ‘substandard products’ is leading to surplus manpower unable to get employment. It is an irony that despite a large number of top library posts in many academic and other libraries are lying vacant for years, our LIS professionals are not getting jobs? I think that the 'supply is more than the expected demand' and hence, the employers are trying to dominate while the job seekers are ready to join these posts with lower pay; can we stop them? Third, non-availability of adequately trained & qualified library professionals with ICT skills and managerial capabilities to head these fully-automated libraries; which is again due to poor and substandard LIS education including getting a PhD. I don’t want to name but there were a few instances where some of the librarians in such HE institutions have failed to perform or remained passive and retired without any contribution; leaving a bad impression among the employers. We have more than hundred library associations all over the country plus the national association - ILA which is expected to promote and maintain LIS professional standards, and one of its objectives is “Improvement of the status of librarians”. Perhaps it is time for all us to think differently and do something seriously such as boycotting selection panel invitations or a nation-wide strike? Dr M Koteswara Rao Retd. Librarian, Univ of Hyderabad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application Deadline for TISS- MLIS Programme Closes Soon
by Anand Dodamani 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

Dear All, Greetings to you. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has announced Admission to the 2021-23 batch of its regular Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) Course offered from its Mumbai Campus. The application deadline (25th Jan 2021) is fast approaching. If you know someone who is planning to pursue the course, kindly pass this information to him/ her. In order to know more about the course and to apply, please visit the following link: https://admissions.tiss.edu/view/10/admissions/ma-admissions/master-of-libr… Regards, Anand Dodamani PhD. Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade) Faculty Member- Centre for Library and Information Management Studies Council Member- Indian Library Association (2019-2022) Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088 Phone: 022 25525274 Web Profile: https://www.tiss.edu/view/9/employee/anand-dodamani/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Profession @ Crossroads
by Anand Dodamani 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

Dear Professional Friends, Greetings. A recent employment notification for the post of Librarian at IIM-Amritsar at Pay Level-10 has prompted me to write this email to the forum and share some of my thoughts with you. Don’t you think the LIS Jobs are slowly getting downgraded by the elite institutes like AIIMS, IITs, IIMs in our country? If you don’t think so, you are probably in a deep sleep. A walk-in interview was conducted for the prestigious post of Librarian at AIIMS (!) , New Delhi; the Chief Library Officer’s post was filled in IIT- Bombay with GP 7600 (!) ; Some IIMs have recruited the Librarians on the Pay Level- 13A (!). And now, on top of it, the IIM- Amritsar has advertised the post of Librarian at Level-10 (!). The differential treatment shown to the LIS Professionals in elite institutes and universities is not just limited to the Pay Scales but also to their working conditions. In many universities, the Library Officers are being treated as non-teaching staff in-spite of them being the Academic Staff as per the UGC Guidelines. Is it due to the decreasing standards LIS Professionals working in different institutions? Or any systematic effort is being made by some unknown persons to degrade our profession? Whatever the reason may be, one thing is for sure…. our identity as ‘professionals’ on academic campuses is under serious threat. Those who are already occupying the higher positions such as Chief Librarians/ University Librarians are not really bothered about it. And those who are working as Deputy Librarians are happy with what they are getting. The Assistant Librarians are busy in making their careers. The Professional Associations are engrossed in conducting workshops, seminars which they think are more important than working towards the upliftment of the status of our profession. So who will raise the voice??? We are very much aware that we are slowly losing ground to other professionals in the academic institutes but are doing nothing serious to regain our status. The situation reminds me of the words of Dale Carnegie who said, *“the trouble is not ignorance but inaction”. * The views expressed here are my personal and belong solely to me. Regards, Anand Dodamani Mumbai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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requesting to know about weeding out policy
by Nellore Harilakshmi 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

Dear Professionals, I am totally confused about weeding out the policy, in our University library some unconditional books, old syllabus books are to need the weed out. but I don't know which policy suitable to convey higher authorities, please appropriately guide me. thanking you. -- N.Harilakshmi, Professional Assistant, SPMVV, Tirupati -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Request
by R G 20 Jan '21

20 Jan '21

Dear Professionals, Kindly help me to get the following article. Using a Hybrid Approach to Data Management in Relational Database and Blockchain: a Case Study on The E-health Domain https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9095697 Regards Aditi Gaikwad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ONLINE SURVEY FORM
by Nazneen Rahman 19 Jan '21

19 Jan '21

Dear LIS-FORUM members, Following is a questionnaire which is created as a part of my dissertation work on the title "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE:ISSUES AND CHALLENGES TO THE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS ." The intention of the study is to understand the perspectives of library and information professionals towards AI, and to analyze the impacts of AI on the profession. It would be really helpful if you spare a few minutes to fill out the form with appropriate answers. Please do write wherever necessary. Please click the following link to fill out the form. https://forms.gle/3MFVzz8e2tGxYBSDA NAZNEEN RAHMAN MLISc student -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Clever Move -- Imposters hijack journal’s peer review process to publish substandard papers | News | Chemistry World
by Mohan Hr 18 Jan '21

18 Jan '21

Scammers hijack journal’s peer-review process <https://nature.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c6057c528fdc6f73fa196d9d…> A ‘rogue editor network’ infiltrated a journal’s peer-review system in an attempt to publish sub-standard papers <https://nature.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c6057c528fdc6f73fa196d9d…>. The hijackers created fake e-mail accounts and web domains to impersonate respected academics, and managed to accept 19 papers for publication at *The Journal of Nanoparticle Research*, before suspicious activity was flagged by journal editors and by the research-integrity department of the publisher (Springer Nature). https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/imposters-hijack-journals-peer-review-p… Quite surprising and clever move -- hrmohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar on "Role of Digitalisation in Indian Economic Revival" on 21st Jan 2021 & Forthcoming Events
by Mohan Hr 18 Jan '21

18 Jan '21

Webinar on "Role of Digitalisation in Indian Economic Revival" ================================================== HCC, ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Role of Digitalisation in Indian Economic Revival Speaker: Dr Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan, Director, Infinite Sum Modelling LLC, Seattle & Senior Economist and Affiliate Faculty Member, Univ. of Washington Seattle, USA Date: Thursday, 21st Jan 2021 Time: 11 am to 12 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at http://bit.ly/3hPq1PX Register at http://bit.ly/3pYJvo7 Forthcoming Events ================= 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF 6th Feb -- Educational Reforms -- Education on Demand -- NEP 2020 and Beyond http://bit.ly/2Lt775I <http://bit.ly/2Lt775I> For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in: Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3st0rWd For additional events in Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3p7GS2Z Feb 2021: https://bit.ly/3nNALA1 Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210111: https://bit.ly/2LkgZif <https://bit.ly/2LkgZif>

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Protecting Digital Assets -- Domain Names
by Mohan Hr 17 Jan '21

17 Jan '21

An interesting story on protecting domain names. Not to be missed by owners of domain names -- important digital assets The continuing story provides the full details. Don't miss to read. With regards -- hrmohan Union Bank of India is considered one of the better managed banks in India and RBI recently merged Corporation Bank and Andhra Bank with Union Bank. Both the merged Banks had decades of history and brand name amongst its customers. However, Union Bank seems to be completely unaware of the banking risks in the digital era or it is so poor as not to be able to invest around Rs 800/- ( to renew the domain names of acquired/merged banks -- Corporation Bank & Andhra Bank) on behalf of each of the merged Banks to protect the interests of the customers of these Banks. I wish the Chairman of Union Bank of India looks at why I am forced to make the statement that “Union Bank of India will be facilitating Phishing by Ignorance and Negligence”. https://www.naavi.org/wp/union-bank-of-india-will-be-facilitating-phishing-… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Next Virtual ISKO UK Meetup, 19 January 2021 - Email and MS Teams by James Lappin
by Aida Slavic 16 Jan '21

16 Jan '21

Hi, We are pleased to invite you to the next ISKO UK Meetup event: "Email and MS Teams from an information architecture perspective" by James Lappin This talk explores what strategies towards email will best enable information professionals to make a positive contribution to how messages are managed, protected and exploited as a knowledge resource. Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (GMT) Attendance free - register at https://www.meetup.com/Knowledge-Organisation-London/events/274016906/ ISKO UK Meetup events are organized through ISKO UK's Knowledge Organization London group at www.meetup.com platform. Join this Meetup group (https://www.meetup.com/Knowledge-Organisation-London/) to receive updates and notifications about ISKO UK Meetup events and register for attendance. On behalf of ISKO UK Aida Slavic Vice Chair, ISKO UK event co-ordinator === --> KO-ED "Theoretical Perspectives in Knowledge Organizaton", next lecture by Martin White, 21 January 2021 - https://www.iskouk.org/event-4060274 --> CFP - ISKO UK Conference 2021 - https://www.iskouk.org/Conference-2021

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Vacancy for SENIOR PROJECT ASSOCIATE (LIS) position at IIT Gandhinagar ( deadline 24th January 2021)
by TS Kumbar 15 Jan '21

15 Jan '21

Dear Professionals, Applications are invited for a position of Senior Project Assistant (on contract basis) for ‘Scaling up the Digital Repository, Managing and Promoting Research Publications’ created and managed by the Library at IIT Gandhinagar for a period of one year. More details are given at: https://iitgn.ac.in/careers/staff https://drive.google.com/file/d/16r926p_oFN4RI5U-1GvYWS47JF76tmTP/view *Deadline for submitting application: 24th January 2021* Kindly encourage the professionals who meet the requirements and are keen to work for such an interesting project to apply at the earliest. Thanks & Regards Kumbar -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in *IITGN: Celebrating 10 years of educational excellence <http://sites.iitgn.ac.in/10/>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ebook Request : T.A. The Total Handbook of Transactional Analysis
by Common Man 15 Jan '21

15 Jan '21

Dear Professional Friends, I am looking for the following ebook- Title: T.A. The Total Handbook of Transactional Analysis Author: stanley woollams, michael brown Pls help if you have a copy in your library. Thanks & regards, Manjunatha.S Email : library(a)jyotinivas.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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"Informatics Innovation Award in LIS" - Last date to submit nominations extended for a week - till 22nd Jan, 2021
by Dr Anand Byrappa 15 Jan '21

15 Jan '21

Dear All, Here is an opportunity to showcase your innovation and win an Innovation award at LTC 2021. Innovation is the backbone of growth and change. It is the change-driver for a better future. The future of library is constantly challenged by fast-changing media and technologies. To encourage innovative practices and to promote innovative culture in libraries, Informatics, as part of its annual Library Technology Conclave (LTC2020), has instituted the Informatics Innovation Award, beginning LTC2021. Many of you would have done something INNOVATIVE in your library in the recent past - it could be a new/improved process, a service or a product...if yes, why don’t you submit it for “Informatics Innovation Award in LIS” and win an Award? You may like to see some examples Innovation listed on the LTC website. There will be two awards, one each for the following two categories of libraries: Category-1: Universities/Educational Institutions offering Ph.D. & post-Doctoral programs; Research Institutes. Category-2: Schools, PU, Diploma, UG & PG Colleges and Public Libraries – (Includes Medical, Engineering & Management etc. and Science, Commerce, Arts and Humanities). This award shall be announced on 30th January 2021, the last day of the conclave, following a Case Study Session on "Innovation in Libraries" to be presented by Nominees short-listed by the Committee of Juries for this award. Nomination is open on the LTC2021 website https://LTC2021.org <https://ltc2021.org/> Libraries are invited to submit their nominations online. January 22, 2021 is the last date for filing the nomination online. The Conclave, which had many pre-conclave webinars since November, is scheduled for 27-30 January 2021 in a webinar model. N. V. Sathyanarayana |* Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India Ltd. | Bangalore 560004* |*INDIA |* |* www.informaticsglobal.com <http://www.informaticsglobal.com><http://www.informaticsglobal.com <http://www.informaticsglobal.com/>>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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eScience and Digital Libraries - LTC2021. 27-30 January 2021
by Sathyanarayana NV 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Dear Members of the LIS Forum After a series of pre-conclave webinars and workshops in the last two months, the 5th Library Technology Conclave (LTC2021) is all set for its final conclave program scheduled for January 27-30, 2021. The theme of the Conclave, as most of you already know, is – eScience and Digital Libraries. This four-days conclave is designed as free webinar series with only two sessions each day, one in the morning and one in the late afternoon, with six thematic sessions. Each thematic session has a keynoter speaker with three panellists anchored by a moderator. INAUGURAL FUNCTION: 27th January, 3 – 5.30 PM - Prof. K. Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India will inaugurate the conclave. - Prof. Tony Hey, Chief Data Scientist, Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK Research and Innovation, London, will deliver the conclave keynote on eScience and the Digital Libraries. TECHNICAL SESSIONS: 28-30 January, 2021 28 JAN. 10.30 AM – 1 PM. Session 1 – eScience and the Fourth Paradigm in Research 3 PM – 5.30 PM. Session 2 – Open Science and Open Access 29 JAN. 10.30 AM – 1 PM. Session 3 – Cyber Infrastructure 3 PM – 5.30 PM. Session 4 – Research Data Management 30 JAN. 10.30 AM – 1 PM. Session 5 – Social Media Research 3 PM – 5.30 PM. Session 6 – Health Informatics 5.30 PM – 7 PM. Case studies in Innovation SPEAKERS: 24 invited speakers, which includes 10 international speakers will be sharing their knowledge through LTC2021. Please visit the conclave website – www.LTC2021.org<http://www.LTC2021.org> to register and to know more about the conclave speakers and sessions. LTC2021 is jointly organised by four organisations, led by Informatics. These organisations include: (1) National Institute for Advanced Studies, Bangalore; (2) Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and (3) CSIR – Fourth Paradigm Institute., Bangalore. On behalf of all these four organisations, I cordially invite you to LTC2021. N. V. Sathyanarayana | Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India Ltd. | Bangalore 560004 |INDIA | | www.informaticsglobal.com<http://www.informaticsglobal.com> | -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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webinar on Plagiarism
by Koteswara Rao Mamidi 13 Jan '21

13 Jan '21

Kerala Library Professionals Organization (KELPRO) Webinar on "Plagiarism: An academic dishonesty" Speaker: Dr. V Uma, Former Deputy Librarian, Univ. of Hyderabad. Date & Time: 26 January 2021, Time: 11am - 12 noon IST Please Join with the Google meet link : https://meet.google.com/hde-fkho-bsv<https://meet.google.com/hde-fkho-bsv?fbclid=IwAR2xaLIkgcpodAGwP5FrEDjW9ebAC…> *Live streaming on YouTube* https://www.youtube.com/.../UCu3f26pXKkjN3-m8T9.../featured<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu3f26pXKkjN3-m8T9-cvAQ/featured?fbclid=Iw…> https://cutt.ly/kelproapp<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcutt.ly%2Fkelproapp%3Ffbclid%3…> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by Pranit Landge 13 Jan '21

13 Jan '21

Hello, Below mentioned article is required for the reference purpose of the faculty. Request you to kindly help me in getting full text of the same. Title: Nature’s Marvels – Discovery of Three New Species and a Subspecies of Tiger Moth Authors: Kalawate, Aparna Sureshchandra Dinesh, K.P. and Shabnam, A. Issue Date: Jan-2021 Publisher: NISCAIR-CSIR, India Page(s): 54-55 URI: http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/55900 ISSN: 2582-6492 (Online); 0036-8512 (Print) Appears in Collections: SR Vol.58(01) [January 2021] Thanks & Regards, Pranit Pralhad Landge Library and Information Assistant Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Center, Pune -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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just 2 Days left to submit your nomination for "Informatics Innovation Award 2021"
by Dr Anand Byrappa 13 Jan '21

13 Jan '21

Dear All, Here is an opportunity to showcase your innovation and win an Innovation award at LTC 2021. Innovation is the backbone of growth and change. It is the change-driver for a better future. The future of library is constantly challenged by fast-changing media and technologies. To encourage innovative practices and to promote innovative culture in libraries, Informatics, as part of its annual Library Technology Conclave (LTC2020), has instituted the Informatics Innovation Award, beginning LTC2021. Many of you would have done something INNOVATIVE in your library in the recent past - it could be a new/improved process, a service or a product...if yes, why don’t you submit it for “Informatics Innovation Award in LIS” and win an Award? You may like to see some examples Innovation listed on the LTC website. There will be two awards, one each for the following two categories of libraries: Category-1: Universities/Educational Institutions offering Ph.D. & post-Doctoral programs; Research Institutes. Category-2: Schools, PU, Diploma, UG & PG Colleges and Public Libraries – (Includes Medical, Engineering & Management etc. and Science, Commerce, Arts and Humanities). This award shall be announced on 30th January 2021, the last day of the conclave, following a Case Study Session on "Innovation in Libraries" to be presented by Nominees short-listed by the Committee of Juries for this award. Nomination is open on the LTC2021 website https://LTC2021.org <https://ltc2021.org/> Libraries are invited to submit their nominations online. January 15, 2021 is the last date for filing the nomination online. The Conclave, which had many pre-conclave webinars since November, is scheduled for 27-30 January 2021 in a webinar model. N. V. Sathyanarayana |* Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India Ltd. | Bangalore 560004* |*INDIA |* |* www.informaticsglobal.com <http://www.informaticsglobal.com><http://www.informaticsglobal.com <http://www.informaticsglobal.com/>>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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HCC, ACM, IEEE CS & CSI Webinar on "Role of Digitalisation in Indian Economic Revival" on 21st Jan 2021 & Forthcoming Events
by Mohan Hr 12 Jan '21

12 Jan '21

Webinar on "Role of Digitalisation in Indian Economic Revival" ================================================== HCC, ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Role of Digitalisation in Indian Economic Revival Speaker: Dr Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan, Director, Infinite Sum Modelling LLC, Seattle & Senior Economist and Affiliate Faculty Member, Univ. of Washington Seattle, USA Date: Thursday, 21st Jan 2021 Time: 11 am to 12 pm pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at http://bit.ly/3hPq1PX Register at http://bit.ly/3pYJvo7 Forthcoming Events ================= 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF Pl refer for pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in Jan 2021 at: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq For additional events in Jan 2021 scheduled and hosted by organisations including CSI, ACM & IEEE CS, please visit https://bit.ly/3p7GS2Z Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210111: pl see the post at https://bit.ly/2LkgZif

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Open Access to Humanities and Social Sciences information
by madhan muthu 12 Jan '21

12 Jan '21

Dear All: Greetings. Azim Premji University is organizing a symposium series on Open Access to Humanities and Social Sciences information. The first symposium will focus on “*Research and Evaluation in Humanities and Social Sciences*”. Speakers: *Prof. Harini Nagendra * Director, Research Centre, Professor of Sustainability at Azim Premji University. Google Scholar: https://bit.ly/35ppyz1 *Prof. Gopal Guru * Editor, Economic and Political Weekly Professor at the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Google Scholar: https://bit.ly/3s4VKS6 The speakers of the symposium will discuss how humanities and social sciences research is done and evaluated in India, how scholars in this field communicate their findings with others, and the internal social norms that influence scholarly communication in HSS. *Date:* 20 January 2021;*Time:* 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm Host: Muthu Madhan, Librarian, Azim Premji University We request your kind participation. *Kindly register:* https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ikkUsZJwSAeBY8jHJDzezA *Open Access to Humanities and Social Sciences Research Information: Symposium series * Access to multidisciplinary information is key to research in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), and “there is growing recognition that the capacity to conduct research and to share the resulting knowledge is fundamental to all aspects of human development, from improving health care delivery to increasing food security, and from enhancing education to stronger evidence-based policymaking.” It is important that councils and agencies in India that fund HSS research, and the institutions that support HSS researchers be considerate not only of the structural constraints of SSH knowledge production in India but also be cognizant of the opportunities provided by developments in open access movement in India and across the world in augmenting other efforts in enhancing HSS research. The goal of the Symposium series is to identify issues in open access to humanities and social sciences research information in the Indian context. We are looking forward to meeting you on Zoom. Also, *we request you to forward this mail to your colleagues you think would be of interest.* -- Madhan, M -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210111
by Mohan Hr 11 Jan '21

11 Jan '21

*Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210111* Current Post: https://bit.ly/2LkgZif Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Articles* Data Privacy & Social Media WhatsApp’s Privacy Policy Explained: Why Messaging App’s Users Are Porting To Signal, Telegram WhatsApp needs to change its Jurisdiction clause in the Terms or else, exit from India. Skills & Skill Development Making Sense of Skills: A UK skills taxonomy The Secret to Quickly Learning New Skills, According to Science Single Most Important Skill of The 21st-Century That Will Take Your Career to The Next Level Why Every Developer Should Know a Bit of Technical Writing 3D Printing 11 Examples of What 3D Printing Can Do For You Artificial intelligence What is Conversational AI? Get Started with Fundamentals Conversational AI: Top 20 Trends for 2020 10 examples of AI in manufacturing to inspire your smart factory Quantum Computing What Is Quantum Computing? What on Earth Is Quantum Chess? Robotics Dancing Boston Dynamics Robots Show Off Their Sweet Moves Data Science 8 top data science applications and use cases for businesses Data Security Data sanitization techniques: Standards, practices, legislationCybersecurity in a digital era Blockchain How governments can harness the potential of blockchain Cryptocurency Why is Bitcoin’s price at an all-time high? And how is its value determined? Videos to Watch How to navigate questionable information Talks that'll inspire you to unplug Tough talks that will open your eyes Websites to visit Open Access Directory Education & Learning openPHI MOOCs 11+ Best Science Websites for Interactive Learning Educ-AI-tion rebooted? Exploring the future of artificial intelligence in schools and colleges Innovation and Sustainability 21 Sustainability Innovations That Might Just Change the World Books & Periodicals Cybersecurity eBook: The Beginner's Guide ($23.99 Value) FREE for a Limited Time upto 19th Jan 2021. Socially conscious book buying alternatives to Amazon Reports on Machine Learning Book: Cloud Computing Internet & Governance The Global Cost of Internet Shutdowns in 2020 Personalities Why Silicon Valley billionaire Sridhar Vembu returned to rural India How Did Tim Berners-Lee Change the World With the World Wide Web? Health & Wellness The 7 types of rest that every person needs The fascinating story of placebos – and why doctors should use them more often Six evidenced-based ways to look after your mental health during another lockdown Exhausted by 2020? Here are 5 ways to recover and feel more rested throughout 2021 The Impact Of Zoom Fatigue & Digital Eye Strain Webinar videos & presentations CSI, ACM & IEEE CS Chennai chapters jointly had organised the following nine webinars in Dec 2020. *IRAI Quiz -- 210111 * https://lnkd.in/gfXKbRg *Forthcoming Events* CSI, ACM & IEEE CS Events 21st Jan -- Role of Digitalisation in Indian Economic Revival. http://bit.ly/3pYJvo7 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF For pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in Jan 2021 at: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq For additional events in Jan 2021 https://bit.ly/3p7GS2Z Archives : https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Answers to IRAI Quiz -- 210111* Current Post: https://bit.ly/2LkgZif

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Five-day International Workshop on “Semantic Techniques and Technologies for Data and Knowledge Representation"
by Udaya Varadarajan 09 Jan '21

09 Jan '21

*Five-day International Workshop on “Semantic Techniques and Technologies for Data and Knowledge Representation”* *February 22 – 26, 2021* *Documentation Research and Training Centre* *Indian Statistical Institute* *Bangalore, India* Workshop website: https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/semtech *Important Dates:* - *Registration opening date: 14th December 2020* * - Registration closing date: 10th January 2021* * - Date of workshop: 22 - 26 February 2021* **Deadline for registration tomorrow** *About the workshop:* Data is the basic unit of every information communication and dissemination activity. It is the single most important input for every informed decision and policymaking (societal, scholastic, political, economic, etc.). However, the huge amount of available data including experimental data, sample data, survey data, library data, census data, etc., are not being used to their fullest potential as much of the data being saved and accessed via computers is primarily designed for human use and consumption and is not really amenable for machine processing. The need is to transform the data into a machine-processable format so that it becomes amenable to software interpretation, reasoning, inferencing, doing analytics, and question answering (e.g., *find me all those works of Rabindranath Tagore that have been translated into other languages*.). The techniques and technologies developed within the Semantic Web (SW) and Linked Data (LD) the research community will enable us to achieve this. *Who Should Attend and Why? * The SemTech2020 is designed for researchers, practitioners, and professionals dealing with data and information cutting across domains and disciplines from both academia and industry. The following are some of the skills that the attendees would acquire on completion of the Workshop. The workshop will enable the participants in learning the procedure of: - producing knowledge artifacts (ontology); - producing data in multi-machine-readable formats with minimal effort; - mixing data collected from various sources in different formats; - integrating the data with the knowledge artifacts giving meaning to data; - producing data in machine-processable formats that can be used by AI (Artificial Intelligence) systems for doing smart jobs (e.g., reasoning, decision making); - LD creation and publication on the Web; - data sharing and communication with the scientific community. *For details please visit the workshop website ► https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/semtech/ Thanking you, Sincerely, Team SemTech2020 On Sat, 9 Jan 2021 at 09:25, Udaya Varadarajan <udayav(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in> wrote: > *Five-day International Workshop on “Semantic Techniques and Technologies > for Data and Knowledge Representation”* > > > > *February 22 – 26, 2021* > > > > *Documentation Research and Training Centre* > > > > *Indian Statistical Institute* > > > > *Bangalore, India* > > > > Workshop website: https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/semtech > > > > *Important Dates:* > > > > > > - *Registration opening date: 14th December 2020* > > * - Registration closing date: 10th January 2021* > > * - Date of workshop: 22 - 26 February 2021* > > > *About the workshop:* > > > > > > Data is the basic unit of every information communication and dissemination > > activity. It is the single most important input for every informed decision > > and policymaking (societal, scholastic, political, economic, etc.). > > However, the huge amount of available data including experimental data, > > sample data, survey data, library data, census data, etc., are not being > > used to their fullest potential as much of the data being saved and > > accessed via computers is primarily designed for human use and consumption > > and is not really amenable for machine processing. The need is to transform > > the data into a machine-processable format so that it becomes amenable to > > software interpretation, reasoning, inferencing, doing analytics, > > and question answering (e.g., *find me all those works of Rabindranath > > Tagore that have been translated into other languages*.). The techniques > > and technologies developed within the Semantic Web (SW) and Linked Data > > (LD) the research community will enable us to achieve this. > > > > *Who Should Attend and Why? * > > > > The SemTech2020 is designed for researchers, practitioners, and > > professionals dealing with data and information cutting across domains and > > disciplines from both academia and industry. The following are some of > > the skills that the attendees would acquire on completion of the Workshop. > > The workshop will enable the participants in learning the procedure of: > > > > - producing knowledge artifacts (ontology); > > - producing data in multi-machine-readable formats with minimal effort; > > - mixing data collected from various sources in different formats; > > - integrating the data with the knowledge artifacts giving meaning to > > data; > > - producing data in machine-processable formats that can be used by AI > > (Artificial Intelligence) systems for doing smart jobs (e.g., reasoning, > > decision making); > > - LD creation and publication on the Web; > > - data sharing and communication with the scientific community. > > > > > > > > > > *For details please visit the workshop website ► > > https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/semtech/ > > > > > Thanking you, > > > > Sincerely, > > Team SemTech2020 > > On Sun, 20 Dec 2020 at 12:57, Udaya Varadarajan <udayav(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in> > wrote: > >> *Five-day International Workshop on “Semantic Techniques and Technologies >> for Data and Knowledge Representation”* >> >> >> >> *February 22 – 26, 2021* >> >> >> >> *Documentation Research and Training Centre* >> >> >> >> *Indian Statistical Institute* >> >> >> >> *Bangalore, India* >> >> >> >> Workshop website: https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/semtech >> >> >> >> *About the workshop:* >> >> >> >> >> >> Data is the basic unit of every information communication and >> dissemination >> >> activity. It is the single most important input for every informed >> decision >> >> and policymaking (societal, scholastic, political, economic, etc.). >> >> However, the huge amount of available data including experimental data, >> >> sample data, survey data, library data, census data, etc., are not being >> >> used to their fullest potential as much of the data being saved and >> >> accessed via computers is primarily designed for human use and consumption >> >> and is not really amenable for machine processing. The need is to >> transform >> >> the data into a machine-processable format so that it becomes amenable to >> >> software interpretation, reasoning, inferencing, doing analytics, >> >> and question answering (e.g., *find me all those works of Rabindranath >> >> Tagore that have been translated into other languages*.). The techniques >> >> and technologies developed within the Semantic Web (SW) and Linked Data >> >> (LD) the research community will enable us to achieve this. >> >> >> >> *Who Should Attend and Why? * >> >> >> >> The SemTech2020 is designed for researchers, practitioners, and >> >> professionals dealing with data and information cutting across domains and >> >> disciplines from both academia and industry. The following are some of >> >> the skills that the attendees would acquire on completion of the Workshop. >> >> The workshop will enable the participants in learning the procedure of: >> >> >> >> - producing knowledge artifacts (ontology); >> >> - producing data in multi-machine-readable formats with minimal effort; >> >> - mixing data collected from various sources in different formats; >> >> - integrating the data with the knowledge artifacts giving meaning to >> >> data; >> >> - producing data in machine-processable formats that can be used by AI >> >> (Artificial Intelligence) systems for doing smart jobs (e.g., >> reasoning, >> >> decision making); >> >> - LD creation and publication on the Web; >> >> - data sharing and communication with the scientific community. >> >> >> >> *Topics:* >> >> >> >> - Knowledge Graph >> >> - Data modelling, Ontology design >> >> - SW Tools and Technologies (e.g., RDF, RDFS, OWL, SPARQL) >> >> - *F*indable, *A*ccessible,* I*nteroperable and* R*eusable (FAIR) >> >> - Knowledge Graph Application >> >> - Ontology-based repositories, services >> >> - Data Integration >> >> - Linked Data >> >> - LD Publication and Access >> >> - Data Visualization >> >> >> >> *Important Dates:* >> >> >> >> >> >> - Registration opening date: 14th December 2020 >> >> - Registration closing date: 10th January 2021 >> >> - Date of workshop: 22 - 26 February 2021 >> >> >> >> >> >> *For details please visit the workshop website ► >> >> https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/semtech/ >> >> >> >> >> Thanking you, >> >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Team SemTech2020 >> > > > -- > Udaya Varadarajan > Documentation Research and Training Centre, > Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre > Bangalore - 560059 > -- Udaya Varadarajan Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre Bangalore - 560059

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One nation one subscription is a threat to country's institutional diversity
by Vasanth 08 Jan '21

08 Jan '21

Dear sir/madam, The Draft 5th National Science, Technology & innovation policy is pitching for "one nation one subscription". There are many dissenting voice against this. It is rightly so, but while rejecting the 'one nation one subscription' model we should not see this in an isolation or in silos. This is the larger framework or the agenda of current dispensation at the centre to impose false nationalism.Along with one nation one subscription we must also reject* one nation one tax* one nation one election* one nation one ration card* one nation one market* one nation one mobility card* one nation one test.The one nation theory itself is antithetical to India's rich diversity in terms of its language, its culture everything. Our country is known for unity in diversity and we must stand for this. One nation model or agenda is an assulat on Indian federal system. Views are personal ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N.LibrarianMysore

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International Conference of Agricultural Librarians and Users Committee-ICALUC-2021
by puneeth bm 08 Jan '21

08 Jan '21

Dear Sir, We cordially invite you to Participate & Depute Library Professionals in the " *International Conference of Agricultural Librarians and Users Committee-ICALUC-2021"*, which is scheduled to be held on *25th & 26th February 2021 at the University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore.* Paper submission date for the ICALUC-2021 is extended up to *15th January 2021.* Please find attached herewith our Invitation letter, Brochure & Registration Form. Registration Form.docx <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aey4A3Qhhic5-U0arq_p4bOdgN-HTmhy/view?usp=…> ICALUC2021 Broucher.pdf <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m85d2mtTQ4TiZdoSaAQeQIxS0ekxZ0Hy/view?usp=…> With regards Dr.Srinivasa, V. Organising Secretary, ICALUC 2021 & University Librarian University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore- 560065 Karnataka, INDIA email- aaldi.icaluc2021(a)gmail.com Ph.No:- +91 94498 66909, +91 70198 35908

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Father of Library Science In India Dr.S.R.Ranganathan’s Grand Niece Dr.Sandhya Shekhar will speak on LIS Academy Distinguished Lecture Tomorrow
by Pandurang Konnur 08 Jan '21

08 Jan '21

Dear Professional Friends, Please participate in the third LISA Distinguished Lecture being delivered by Dr.Sandhya Shekhar the Grand Niece of Dr.S.R.Ranganathan, the Father of Library Science In India Please do not miss to join us on: LIS ACADEMY DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES (Second Saturday of every month) Third Lecture in the Series by Dr. Sandhya Shekhar Former Founding CEO, IIT Madras Research Park, Advisor and Strategy Consultant. Chennai Date of Lecture: 9 January 2021 Saturday at 3.00 pm Please download the brochure from the following link: https://bit.ly/3bwZdDl Please join us tomorrow Saturday at 3.00 pm on Cisco WebEx Platform Link: https://bit.ly/345v2P0 Meeting Number: 126 271 8771 Meeting Password: lisa THE EVENTWILLALSO BE STREAMED ON FOLLOWING LIS ACADEMYPORTALS: https://www.youtube.com/lisacademyindia https://www.lisacademy.org/ http://www.lisacademyblog.org/ PLEASE SUPPORT LIS ACADEMY TO STRENGTHEN LIS PROFESSION Thanks & Regards, Dr. P. V. Konnur President - LIS Academy, Bangalore Fulbright Scholar - (UIUC, USA) Adviser - VTU Consortium, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: www.lisacademy.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar on "Open Data for Sustainable Community" on 23rd Jan 2021 & Forthcoming Events of ACM, IEEE CS & CSI
by Mohan Hr 08 Jan '21

08 Jan '21

Webinar on "Open Data for Sustainable Community" ========================================== ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Open Data for Sustainable Community Speaker: Dr. Neha Sharma, ACM Distinguished Speaker, Analytics & Insights, Tata Consultancy Services Date: Saturday, 23rd Jan 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at https://bit.ly/2JDSOKI Register at https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 Forthcoming Events ================= 21st Jan -- Role of Digitalisation in Indian Economic Revival. http://bit.ly/3pYJvo7 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF Pl refer for pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in Jan 2021 at: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq For additional events in Jan 2021 scheduled and hosted by organisations including CSI, ACM & IEEE CS, please visit https://bit.ly/3p7GS2Z Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210101: pl see tte post at https://bit.ly/3aXym2X

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Why the academic community support Sci hub?
by Gangadhar KC 08 Jan '21

08 Jan '21

Dear Library professionals, It is high time to discuss copyright policies, itsinfringement and why the academic community support open access initiatives includingSci hub. The debate is more relevant at present than ever as you all know aboutthe lawsuitfiled recently in the Delhi High Court by the major publishers against Sci-hub andLibGen for copyright infringement. The journal subscription model is pretty old and isaccepted by the academic community for centuries, but unfortunately somepublishing giants have become too greedy. On the other hand, everyone wants free access toscholarly information, but of course, not by violating copyright laws. Perhaps,we have to think of changing the copyright laws! In the race for free access toresearch information, we are destroying the quality and standard of scientificresearch and scholarship which is evident from copyright infringements, theproliferation of predatory journals with low-quality research papers, and OAjournals charging hefty Article Processing Charge (APC), etc. Ultimately, it isthe knowledge creators’ (authors) responsibility and not the librarians, whohave to ‘bell the cat’ or tame the big publishers to bring down journalsubscription prices. Plea of the commercial publishers Threeacademic publishers namely-Elsevier Ltd., Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., AmericanChemical Society filed a petition in Delhi High Court are asking for blockingof Sci-Hub and Libgen, the two websites who provide free downloads of researchpublications and books to research scholars and students. Thetrio publishers together publish 40% of scientific publications. If we take thefive top major publishers, they control more than 50% of thepublications in Science and Social Sciences worldwide, one of the largestconcentrations of market power in any sector. Profits and market caps for thepublishers have also swelled. Journal publishing is a $10 billion industry,with one of the highest profit margins of any sector. Forexample, Elsevier’s parent company RELX Group, boasts a nearly $35billion market cap. The profit margin of Elsevier is 37%, twice that ofGoogle, which dwarfs, by comparison, the margins of tech titans suchas Apple and Amazon also and is under attack globally for itsmonopoly practices and super-profits. The price of these journals has gone up 521% i.e. more than five timesin the last 30 years against consumer price index rise of only 118%. That meansthe price of these publications have become six times while the rest of thegoods is only twice of what they were 30 years back. This is the super-profits,unideal what we are supposed to pay for what is produced by us only. It isimportant to note the fact that commercial publishers are not paying a singlepi for the authors towards content. There is no practice of benevolence in terms ofcash to the authors nor any expenditure involved in review of paper. So, how far they are entitled forcopyright? Also if the employers claim copyright of the Patent, why don’t thesame logic apply in case of articles especially for scientific articles where aresearcher use the infra structure of the institution for his research. The publishers push the libraries to buy bundledsubscriptions of all their products, charge money for any article that maybe required by a researcher anywhere in the world, charging them from $30 to$60 per article. Hence, the premier publisher Elsevierrocked with 982 million dollars. In anutshell, the publishing giants are demanding that Sci-Hub and Libgen becompletely blocked in India through a so-called dynamic injunction. Thepublishers claim that they own exclusive rights to the manuscripts that theyhave published, and that Sci-Hub and Libgen are engaged in violating variousexclusive rights conferred on them under copyright law by providing free accessto their copyrighted contents. Discussion a. Puzzle The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientificsociety started in 1876 founded at New York University. Generally, non-profit organization would have been able to shoulder theresponsibility of free access to research but joined with Elsevier and Wiley infiling a suit against Sci hub. b. ‘Copyright infringement’ Let’slook at the landmark judgement given by the Delhi High Court in 2016 on the Delhi University photocopying case. Threepublishing giants – Oxford University Press, the Cambridge University Press andthe Taylor and Francis Group – had at the time banded together to sue DelhiUniversity and a photocopying shop operating under its license. Academicfraternity use research articles only for academic purpose and not for anyprofit. The court had ruled that compilation anddistribution of copies of texts of books prescribed in the syllabus did notinfringe any copyrights of the publisher as defined in the Copyright Act of 1957.Any number of photocopies could be madeand distributed, the court ruled, as long as it was meant for “purpose ofeducational instruction. d. Copyright policy in practice elsewhere 40 years back, in 1980 Universityof Ottawa (Canada) published guidelines for legal deposit legislation where itclearly states that though the publishers have control over their publication,the objective of accessibility to the national deposit collection cannot beignored. The journal article should be deposited at National Legal DepositInstitution. e. Public opinions Lis-Forum is the e-mail based largest discussion forum of libraryprofessionals in India. Since, last few weeks, huge discussion is going onregarding the plea of trio publishers in Delhi High Court. Many renownedlibrary professionals in India expressed their strong view that they areagainst to ban Sci-hub. Many tweaked in Delhi High court twitter and othersocial media that if it happens, it give rise to digital colonization etc. Let’s discuss alternative ways to tackle commercialpublishers. To overcome copyright issue, authors should know copyright laws,embargo period, and different OA methods to re-invent OA movement to resolvecopyright issue. a. Our scientific communityshould boycott review and publishing to foreign commercial publishers. b. Archiving preprints: To access free fulltext articles apart from searching in free Open Access journals, the next bestoption is uploading preprints of their papers in their IRs. c. Plan S is an initiative for OA Sciencepublishing launched in 2018 by "cOAlition S", aconsortium of national research agencies and funders from twelve Europeancountries. The plan advocates authors to publish their work in openrepositories or in journals that are available to all by2021. The "S" stands for "shock". NationalKnowledge Commission (NKC) & New Education Policy (NEP) can consider thebelow discussed points. i. As per the existing Book Act, submissionof published book in India in any language by the author/publisher ismandatory. In the same way, ruling can be made to submit an article publishedby the author. ii. Well-knownprofessional institutions like IITs, IIMs, IISc etc. can start domain-basedquality journals at par with the journals published byACM, ACS, ASCE and ASME. iii. Government can strengthen Indian ScienceAbstract (ISA) which has been published by (NISCAIR)which is covering around 1500 journals. iv. “One Nation,One Subscription” is our Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi’s ambitious goal thatwill prove to be a game changer for the scientific community and individualresearchers. More significantly, the government has also proposed to buy bulksubscriptions of all the important scientific journals across the world, andprovide everyone in India to have free access to them. This avoids multiplesubscriptions and saves foreign exchange also. Government can boost ISA by taking stepslike a. Includejournals not only from Science but Social Sciences and Humanities also. b. AuthorisedGovt. agencies should recognize peer-reviewed quality journals and assist theauthors to avoid predatory journals. c. Rankingof Indian institutions which has been conducted by National InstitutionalRanking Framework (NIRF) should be based on ISA and not on Scopus. It force theauthors to publish in Indian journals which are open access compliant. In asignificant development, Government India is proposed to bring newScience, Technology, Innovation, Policy (STIP) which aims to establish a systemwhereby all researchers in India can access the research published in topinternational journals at no cost said Akhilesh Gupta, senior advisor to DST ina press release on 6th January, 2021. He continued that, “currentlythe subscription cost is exceeding Rs.1500 crore annually for which individualcolleges cannot negotiate with publishers. Only a small fraction of researchersis now able to benefit from theses subscriptions and we would like to changethat.” Scientific publishing has become a pure businessincreasingly characterized by consolidation, soaring subscription fees, andrising profit margins. As a result, plenty of scientists, students, andjournalists advocate for an empire of academic piracy as a necessity. It alsoleads to the question that what value the publishers add to any articlepublished. Open Access activists likeAlexandria Elbakyan and Peter Suber who advocate OA and provide the paywalljournals free of cost have become darlings of majority of academic communitythroughout the world, for which the greedy commercial journals are onlyresponsible. Commercial journals are a twice-paid product, bought first bytaxpayers and secondly by scientists. Here, we have to notice two points i.e.Academicians are not using the research articles for any commercial purpose andSci-hub, Libgen are not making any monetary benefit out of it. You can access the full article @https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ivtiVxelxw28p2EbQDapF-kERNON0bmH/view?usp=sharing Dr. K.C.Gangadhar, Nitte Meenakshi Institute ofTechnology & Dr.Nagaraja A., RV Institute of Technology & Management, Bangalore

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Use and Perception of Sci-Hub by Library and Information Science (LIS) Professionals: From an Indian Perspective
by Vasanth 07 Jan '21

07 Jan '21

Dear Sir/Madam, Here is a brief survey of use and perception of Sci-Hub by Indian LIS professionals. It is a small survey done in December 2019. Hope this may be of interesting to LIS forum members. This brief paper along with data analysis has been posted in SocArXiv. You can download or view the article from the following link.DOI of paper: 10.31235/osf.io/2jzng ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju NLibrarianGFGC-TalakaduMysore

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Online All India Convention 'Make Knowledge Free, Not Private Property' | 9 January
by madhan muthu 07 Jan '21

07 Jan '21

Online All India Convention 'Make Knowledge Free, Not Private Property' Date and time: 9 January 2021, Saturday, 4 PM. *Speakers:* - Prof. P Balaram, former Director, IISc Bangalore - Prof. S C Lakhotia, INSA Senior Scientist, Banaras Hindu University - Prof. Soumitro Banerjee, General Secretary, Breakthrough Science Society and Professor, IISER Kolkata The recent lawsuit filed in the Delhi High Court by the publishers Elsevier, Wiley, and American Chemical Society against Sci-hub and LibGen for copyright infringement has brought to the fore the debate between legality and ethicality of limiting access to knowledge. This discussion will address key concerns. *Register Online for the convention <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfh4tU7AIYBds7d-ndZIaa8fK-rO_oyw6F…>* We look forward to your participation in the convention. Mr. Pratyush Sikdar On behalf of Breakthrough Science Society 8A Creek Lane, Kolkata-700014 www.breakthroughindia.org -- Madhan, M

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Delhi High Court is hearing a petition by Elsevier against Sci-Hub
by madhan muthu 06 Jan '21

06 Jan '21

Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) tweeted at 0:07 pm on Wed, Jan 06, 2021: Delhi High Court is hearing a petition by Elsevier against Sci-Hub and LibGen seeking restraining orders on publication of articles which infringe the copyright of Elsevier. https://t.co/jX39Qj02HW (https://twitter.com/LiveLawIndia/status/1346707434228731904?s=03) Get the official Twitter app at https://twitter.com/download?s=13 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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What is post corona procedure to admit readers into the library ?
by Narenthiran R 05 Jan '21

05 Jan '21

Dear Friends, I would be grateful if any of you shared the guidelines for post corona procedure to admit readers (non-staff) into the library. Of course we will adhere to basic rules of using sanitizer, thermometer ..etc. Thanks Narenthiran -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Draft Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Proposes Major Changes to India’s Open Access Culture | SpicyIP
by madhan muthu 05 Jan '21

05 Jan '21

https://spicyip.com/2021/01/draft-science-technology-and-innovation-policy-… The substantive portion of the policy is spread out in eleven chapters and for the purpose of this post we shall discuss the first chapter titled “Open Science”. It is to be noted – the Ministry of Science and Technology is concerned only with STEM type sciences <https://dst.gov.in/about-us/introduction>, while research in social sciences seems to fall under the ambit of the Indian Council of Social Science Research <https://icssr.org/>, under the Ministry of Education. Therefore on the face of it, research in social sciences are not covered by this policy and it would thus be very pertinent to see whether the Ministry of Education will be joining this endeavour or not. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Innovation Award by Informatics
by Ishwar Goudar 05 Jan '21

05 Jan '21

LIS Innovation Award by Informatics Nominations invited on or before Jan 15, 2021. Dear Professionals, I am sure many of you would have done something INNOVATIVE in your library in the recent past - it could be a new/improved process, a service or a product...if yes, why don’t you submit it for “Informatics Innovation Award in LIS” and win an Award? You may like to see some examples Innovation listed in LTC website. Innovation is the backbone of growth and change. It is the change-driver for a better future. The future of library is constantly challenged by fast-changing media and technologies. To encourage innovative practices and to promote innovative culture in libraries, Informatics, as part of its annual Library Technology Conclave (LTC2020), has instituted the Informatics Innovation Award, beginning LTC2021. There will be two awards, one each for the following two categories of libraries: Category-1: Universities/Educational Institutions offering Ph.D. & post-Doctoral programs; Research Institutes. Category-2: Schools, PU, Diploma, UG & PG Colleges and Public Libraries – (Includes Medical, Engineering & Management etc. and Science, Commerce, Arts and Humanities). This award shall be announced on 30th January 2021, the last day of the conclave, following a Case Study Session on "Innovation in Libraries" to be presented by Nominees short-listed by the Committee of Juries for this award. Nomination is open on the LTC2021 website https://LTC2021.org Libraries are invited to submit their nominations online. January 15, 2021 is the last date for filing the nomination online. The Conclave, which had many pre-conclave webinars since November, is scheduled for 27-30 January 2021 in a webinar model. N. V. Sathyanarayana | Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India Ltd. | Bangalore 560004 |INDIA | | www.informaticsglobal.com<http://www.informaticsglobal.com> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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India’s plan to pay journal subscription fees for all its citizen may end up making science harder to access
by Mohan Hr 04 Jan '21

04 Jan '21

India’s plan to pay journal subscription fees for all its citizen may end up making science harder to access India, the world’s second-most populous country, is planning to make scholarly literature available for everyone under its latest science, technology and innovation policy. The policy will push for the whole country to have a nationwide subscription to replace existing subscriptions paid by different research and education institutions to access research journals. The Indian government is in talks with the world’s top scientific publications, including one of the biggest scholarly publishers, Elsevier, to create the system. If it works, India will become the largest country to give access to paywalled journal articles to more than 1.3 billion of its citizens. https://theconversation.com/indias-plan-to-pay-journal-subscription-fees-fo… With regards -- hrmohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2020 locked in shift to open access publishing, but Australia is lagging
by Mohan Hr 04 Jan '21

04 Jan '21

2020 locked in shift to open access publishing, but Australia is lagging https://theconversation.com/2020-locked-in-shift-to-open-access-publishing-… Interesting to know the status of OA in Australia. With regards -- hrmohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Two Workshops in eScience and Digital Libraries domain > 7th & 8th January 2021
by Sathyanarayana NV 04 Jan '21

04 Jan '21

Dear LIS Professionals Greetings of Happy New Year for a safe & secure times ahead! LTC 2021 which started with pre-Conclave series of lectures beginning November last year is having two know-how rich pre-Conclave workshops this week on the following themes by two experts in the respective domains. This is an opportunity for LIS profession to get a leg up by learning and upgrading their knowledge as well as skill sets in the emerging technologies. Workshop 1 > 7th January 2021 > 10 AM – 1 PM * AI For eScience > Presented by: Dr. Mandar Mutalikdesai, AI Solutions & Practice Leader, IBM, Bangalore * 10 – 11:15 AM What is AI? - A Primer. · 11:45 AM – 1 PM Efficiency & Ethics: A balancing act with AI AI and Machine learning technologies are already being used to analyse digital collections and identify topics and entities, assign metadata and enable non-textual search and discovery in digital Libraries. This workshop presents an introductory view of Artificial Intelligence with potential applications in eScience. It will briefly introduce concepts of machine learning and neural networks and then look at a few applications of AI in various industries. Workshop 2 > 8th January 2021 > 3 – 6 PM * Semantic Search: The current Frontier of Search Technology > Presented by: Prof. Ricardo Baeza-Yates, Roux Institute for Experiential AI, North Eastern University at Silicon Valley, California, USA * 3 – 4:15 PM Semantic Search * 4:45 – 6 PM Query Analytics Semantic Search lies at the cross roads of information retrieval and natural language processing. This workshop will provide an overview of not only the steps and processing of building a semantically annotated index with the help of a knowledge base, but offers an understanding of the data science needed to use as relevance feedback, the usage log stream of the semantic search engine. These workshops are presented online and are free as part of LTC2021. Please visit LTC2021 site www.LTC2021.org<http://www.LTC2021.org> to register. Once again, our best wishes for a safe and happy New Year! N. V. Sathyanarayana | Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India Ltd. | Bangalore 560004 |INDIA | | www.informaticsglobal.com<http://www.informaticsglobal.com> | -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Abstracts by 10th January 2021: NILIS Research Symposium (Online)
by Sourav Debnath 04 Jan '21

04 Jan '21

Dear LIS Professionals, Apologies for cross-posting. The Annual Research Symposium of the National Institute of Library and Information Sciences (NILIS), University of Colombo will be held on 23rd January 2021. This year's event will be organized in partnership with the South Asia Chapter of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), as an online event. It will be 100% free for presenters and participants. The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Bhuva Narayan of the School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. Abstracts of completed or near-completed original research and unique experiences are called to reach us on or before the 10th of January 2021. The main theme of the symposium is “Challenges and Opportunities for Libraries in the New Normal”. Subthemes include, but not limited to… Changing faces of the information society The emergence of a new library culture New roles and skills of Librarians Information systems and new business models Big data, Semantic technologies Role of catalogs directories and indexes Information resources and services Information Technology tools and devices LIS education and training Library services amidst the pandemic conditions (cases) Registration and submission details are available at https://nilis.cmb.ac.lk/home/news/2020/nrs20/1490/ *Important dates:* - *Last date for receiving abstracts*: Extended to 10.01.2021 - *Author notification*: 15.01.2021 - *The final version of the abstract and presentation due*: 18.01.2021 - *Symposium date*: 23.01.2021 -- With regards, Sourav Debnath Assistant Librarian National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli India - 620015 https://www.nitt.edu/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: OA2020 Progress Report - December 2020
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 03 Jan '21

03 Jan '21

A progress report of OA2020 (open access 2020) community is published at https://oa2020.org/progress-report ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: "Campbell, Colleen" <campbell(a)mpdl.mpg.de>Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:12:17 +0000 Dear Colleagues, The OA2020 community came together in December to reflect on the progress made together in transitioning scholarly journals to open access. Slides from that meeting are now available on the OA2020 Progress Report page (https://oa2020.org/progress-report/) along with a video featuring regional perspectives from OA2020 champions around the world on OA2020’s collective impact and insights into their local efforts. Our partners have demonstrated that it is possible to achieve open access on a large scale for the benefit of our research communities in a matter of a few short years. A clear path has been cut with cost-neutral transformative and transitional agreements, and our next objective will be their expansion and proliferation—scaling up around the world to ensure an equitable and irreversible transition of scholarly communication to open access. With best wishes, Colleen Colleen Campbell Open Access 2020 Initiative ESAC Initiative Max Planck Digital Library campbell(a)mpdl.mpg.de +49 160 9725 1536

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Sci-Hub and Libgen
by vinod mishra 01 Jan '21

01 Jan '21

Someone looting a lot of money from the rich and give it to the poor? Sci-Hub and Libgen Is it like that? With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 URL: http://vinod.itshelp.co.in/ ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4666-7874 *"Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul" -- Mahatma Gandhi* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Who Owns that Song?: The Battle for Subramania Bharati’s Copyright
by Vasanth 01 Jan '21

01 Jan '21

Dear Sir/Madam, Just to add to the ongoing discussion on Sci-hub and copyright infringement, there is an another interesting work that we should look for "Who Owns that Song?: The Battle for Subramania Bharati’s Copyright" authored by A.R. Venkatachalapathy. This books narrates the story of how people of Tamil Nadu fought for the nationalization of Subramania Bharati's works and eventually government acquired the copyrights and put it in public domain for all to access freely. This is an interesting work on copyright and free access to knowledge------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N.Librarian Mysore

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Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210101
by Mohan Hr 01 Jan '21

01 Jan '21

*Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 210101* Current Post: https://bit.ly/3aXym2X Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *IRAI wishes it's readers a happy, healthy, prosperous and safe New Year 2021.* *Articles* Employment Want to get — and stay — employed through 2030? 10 jobs to consider How to ace your next online job interview 9 things you can do to make working from home more joyful 14 most in-demand data science skills you need to succeed Artificial Intelligence An executive’s guide to AI The state of AI in 2020 The Missing Pieces of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine DevOps DevOps news and trends to watch in 2021 10 DevOps engineer skills to add to a resume Top 15 DevOps blogs to read and follow 16 DevOps books to level up your skills Information Security Top cybersecurity articles of 2020 Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2020 FAQ's on Cyber Attacks Information Security Awareness for Women Digital Footprints, Wealth & Assets Digging your own digital grave: how should you manage the data you leave behind? What happens to your digital wealth on death and incapacity? Facebook’s accidental ‘death’ of users reminds us to plan for digital death Death and the Internet: Consumer Issues for Planning and Managing Digital Legacies Videos to Watch The most popular TED Talks of 2020 TED Talk Editor's Picks of 2020 New tech, new ethics Innovation & Food Security Vertical Farms Run by AI and Robots To Solve the Land Crisis Denmark’s Wind-Powered Vertical Farm Will Produce 1K Tons of Greens a Year Business & Management 13 Tips for Finding Success In the Business World Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Jurassic Park 3 Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom The 10 biggest business trends for 2021 everyone must be ready for Self Development 10 Great Ways to Show You’re Grateful Today How to listen — really listen — to someone you don’t agree with Education Paperless Schools of the Future: Decoding the potential of digital adoption for schools 10 Critical issues in Educational Technology Health & Wellness Your gut microbiome may be linked to dementia, Parkinson’s disease and MS Coronavirus: how to keep your gut microbiome healthy to fight COVID-19 Gut health: does exercise change your microbiome? Beer Might Actually Be Good for You, According to Science Books & Periodicals 21 inspiring, must-read books for 2021 14 minimalist e-books to maximize your happiness Book: Cryptography and Information Security General 33 Interesting Facts About the Most Famous Engineers & Inventors *IRAI Quiz -- 210101* *Forthcoming Events* CSI, ACM & IEEE CS Events 2nd Jan -- Supply Chain Management and the Smart Factory Strategies. https://bit.ly/36OiwVI 8th Jan -- MLOps: Evolution of New Era Beyond DevOps. https://bit.ly/3orwgM4 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF For the pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in Jan 2021 at: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq For additional events in Jan 2021 https://bit.ly/3p7GS2Z India Science Festival 2021 Program Schedule *Announcements* CII Startupreneur Awards Free ACM membership for students Microsoft launches free Web Development program for beginners Archives : https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Answers to IRAI Quiz -- 210101* Current Post: https://bit.ly/3aXym2X

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Draft 5th National Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy for public consultation | Department Of Science & Technology
by madhan muthu 01 Jan '21

01 Jan '21

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CFP: ISKO UK Conference 2021 - online - 12-16 July 2021
by Aida Slavic 31 Dec '20

31 Dec '20

=== Call for Papers === Knowledge Organization in Exceptional Times: How KO Helps People, Organizations and Societies to Adapt to Change" Online, 12-16 July 2021 Conference website: https://www.iskouk.org/Conference-2021 Abstract submission: https://easychair.org/cfp/ISKOUK2021 Deadline: 1 February 2021 Contact: conference(a)iskouk.org "Knowledge Organization in Exceptional Times ", the 7th biennial ISKO UK Conference, will be an online conference 12-16 July 2021 This ISKO UK conference addresses challenges and opportunities during periods of dramatic change. These can be brought about by pandemics, political change, conflicts, social unrest or technological innovation. This conference will explore the role of knowledge organization in helping people, organization and societies to adapt to change. The conference aims to bridge the divide between theory and practice and we welcome submissions from both practitioners and researchers in knowledge organization. We are looking for papers and/or presentations and posters that will attract a global audience of researchers, practitioners, teachers, and developers. Your proposed paper or presentation should help to deepen the understanding of knowledge organization, describe challenges, innovations and advances in the field, or speculate about the potential of KO to bring progress and benefits. For details about invited topics and to submit your 300-500 word abstract go to https://easychair.org/cfp/ISKOUK2021. ==== ISKO UK - The UK Chapter of the International Society for Knowledge Organization www.iskouk.org ----------------------------------------------- Do not miss our free webinars: ISKO UK Meetups - https://www.iskouk.org/Landing-page Knowledge Organization Education - https://www.iskouk.org/KOED

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Pirates of the world, unite and pirate everything I’ve ever written! - Paulo Coelho
by chudamani kuppahalli 31 Dec '20

31 Dec '20

 It is not just getting published. Putting in archives leads to an addition to the millions. Organized ease of usability comes through journals. Knowledge organisation is the crux of the problem. A journal is an organised first approach. Chudamani Sent from RediffmailNG on Android From: "Vasumathi Sriganesh (QMed)" <vasu(a)qmedkf.org.in> Sent: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:58:46 GMT+0530 To: Sathyanarayana NV <sathya(a)informaticsglobal.com> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Pirates of the world, unite and pirate everything I’ve ever written! - Paulo Coelho Loved your response! As I keep reiterating - while I believe that knowledge should be available to all, there are costs in producing knowledge. I wonder - will people be happy to just keep their research results in any preprints archive and not have them published in journals? If they do not get them published in journals - what happens to their promotions? Why does everyone want to get their article published only in high impact factor / international journals? I am not wanting to judge anyone's actions. We need to lay them all out, and with all possible data and factors arrive at the right answers.  As you say - we need the right OA (and more?) elements to be sorted out in order to do this The million dollar question is Who will do it? Vasumathi Sriganesh QMed Knowledge Foundation A-3, Shubham Center, Cardinal Gracious Road Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai 400099, India Tel: 91-22-40054474    Mob: +919867292230 Email: vasu(a)qmed.ngo  Web:www.qmed.ngo MMC Speaker Code - MMC/MASS/00030/2016 Member: Academy of Health Professions Education Our online courses - www.qmedcourses.in On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 9:58 AM Sathyanarayana NV < sathya(a)informaticsglobal.com> wrote: > Dear Madhan, > Interesting call by Paulo Coelho! > The universe owned by the authors should turn Gandhian by changing the > currently used copyright statement “All rights reserved” to a new statement > “All rights unreserved”. > > Gandhi wrote his famous book “Hind Swaraj: Indian Home Rule”  in 1915 > during his  journey by ship from South Africa to India. He released this > book in Gujarathi and English with both imprints carrying the statement > “All rights unreserved”. Gandhi was a lawyer by profession as we know. Back > in India, he intended this book to serve the purpose of launching  his > non-violence style of freedom movement. It is another story that his > Gujarathi edition was banned by the British Government.  They didn’t bother > about Indian edition as they thought that none would read English version! > > The important message here from Gandhi to the authors of the scholarly > communication in particular -- which is a far better message than Paul > Coelho, is:  declare your papers at the pre-print level itself with the > statement:  “All rights unreserved” and post it in a public repository site > like  arXiv or chemrXiv or medrXiv or biorXiv.    This may start a new > “Sathyagraha”  (civil disobedience) movement leading to free the scholarly > journals from the pay-wall controlled subscription model for ever!  Gandhi > taught us to be truthful and not steal from others.  Instead of giving a > call to defend thieves and pirates like  Alexandra Elbakyan,  OA movement > should pursue the leading scientists and researchers of  India and the > world to rigorously pursue the Gandhian model. > > OA movement needs to be re-invented, two decades after its first-round of > limited success so far, waking up the scholarly world only partially!  We > need a Gandhian of the scholarly world to emerge for this.  Who could this > be? > > Sathya > N. V. Sathyanarayana > | Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India Ltd. | Bangalore 560004 > |INDIA | > | www.informaticsglobal.com<http://www.informaticsglobal.com> | > > > > > From: LIS-Forum <lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Date: Wednesday, 30 December 2020 at 11:08 PM > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Pirates of the world, unite and pirate everything > I’ve ever written! - Paulo Coelho > My thoughts on S.O.P.A. > > Paulo Coelho > > https://paulocoelhoblog.com/2012/01/20/welcome-to-pirate-my-books/ > > As an author, I should be defending ‘intellectual property’, but I’m not. > > Pirates of the world, unite and pirate everything I’ve ever written! > > The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever. > > First, because all anyone ever does is recycle the same four themes: a love > story between two people, a love triangle, the struggle for power, and the > story of a journey. > > Second, because all writers want what they write to be read, whether in a > newspaper, blog, pamphlet, or on a wall. > > The more often we hear a song on the radio, the keener we are to buy the > CD. 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Interview: A true researcher has to be information literate: Ganga Dakshinamurti
by Santosh C. Hulagabali 31 Dec '20

31 Dec '20

Dear all, Wishing you all Happy New Year! Happy to share the interview transcript of Ganga Dakshinamurti, a long-time library professional in Canada. With over fifty years’ dedicated service in the library profession in Canada, she has worked in different segments of academic librarianship from college to universities, advocating and practicing information literacy programmes for the effective utilisation of resources. She retired from the University of Manitoba in December, 2015 and is currently a Senior Scholar at the University. In this interview for Open Interview <https://openinterview.org/>, she talks exclusively on information literacy services which she practiced since the mid- 1960s in the Canadian academic libraries. She believes that the basic goal of information literacy is still unchanged irrespective of limited resources in the past and the exponential growth of information sources and tools in the present. She is of the view that there is no foreseeable end to this explosion of information sources and therefore educating the patrons about the effective use of resources is necessary. Please visit the following link and share your valuable comments: A true researcher has to be information literate: Ganga Dakshinamurti https://openinterview.org/2020/12/30/ganga-dakshinamurti-a-true-researcher-… Best regards, -- Santosh C. Hulagabali, PhD <https://santoshch.weebly.com/> University Librarian Central University of Haryana <http://cuh.ac.in/> Jant-Pali, Mahendergarh-123 031 Haryana, India Cell: +91-99874 28147 .. DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail & discard all copies of the original message. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar on "MLOps: Evolution of New Era Beyond DevOps" on 8th Jan 2021 & Forthcoming Events of ACM, IEEE CS & CSI
by Mohan Hr 31 Dec '20

31 Dec '20

Webinar on "MLOps: Evolution of New Era Beyond DevOps" ================================================== CSI Chennai, ACM Chennai & IEEE CS Madras cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: MLOps: Evolution of New Era Beyond DevOps Speaker: Mr. Biswajit Chatterjee, Solution Architect – CoE, Tata Consultancy Services Limited Date: Friday, 8th Jan 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at https://bit.ly/2IjtusP Register at https://bit.ly/3orwgM4 Forthcoming Events ================= 2nd Jan -- Supply Chain Management and the Smart Factory Strategies. https://bit.ly/36OiwVI 8th Jan -- MLOps: Evolution of New Era Beyond DevOps. https://bit.ly/3orwgM4 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF Pl refer for pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in Jan 2021 at: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq For additional events in Jan 2021 scheduled and hosted by organisations including CSI, ACM & IEEE CS, please visit https://bit.ly/3p7GS2Z Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 201221: pl see tte post at https://bit.ly/34vv0QA

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Pirates of the world, unite and pirate everything I’ve ever written! - Paulo Coelho
by madhan muthu 31 Dec '20

31 Dec '20

My thoughts on S.O.P.A. Paulo Coelho https://paulocoelhoblog.com/2012/01/20/welcome-to-pirate-my-books/ As an author, I should be defending ‘intellectual property’, but I’m not. Pirates of the world, unite and pirate everything I’ve ever written! The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever. First, because all anyone ever does is recycle the same four themes: a love story between two people, a love triangle, the struggle for power, and the story of a journey. Second, because all writers want what they write to be read, whether in a newspaper, blog, pamphlet, or on a wall. The more often we hear a song on the radio, the keener we are to buy the CD. It’s the same with literature. -- Madhan, M -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Finding Missing Books in MS-Excel
by Common Man 28 Dec '20

28 Dec '20

Dear Professional Friends, An innovative way of finding Library Missing Books in MS Excel. Application of VLOOKUP formula to library stock verification. Click this link to watch the video - https://youtu.be/cD_LAIEPNb0 Thanks, Manjunatha.S -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sci-Hub and Libgen Up against Academic Publishers: A Death Knell for Access to Research? – Part I | SpicyIP
by madhan muthu 28 Dec '20

28 Dec '20

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Please sign the statement: Make knowledge accessible to all. No to banning Sci-Hub and LibGen - Breakthrough Science Society
by madhan muthu 28 Dec '20

28 Dec '20

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Why Indian researchers oppose efforts to have a pirate website banned
by madhan muthu 28 Dec '20

28 Dec '20

https://scroll.in/article/982146/push-to-ban-sci-hub-pirate-website-will-bl… No wonder then that Sci-Hub often finds a mention in the acknowledgment section of PhD dissertations. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DELNET-CPF Webinar on "Cyber Security : Best practices to protect your Organisation in Cyberspace" on December 30, 2 020
by Ravindra Mendhe 28 Dec '20

28 Dec '20

Dear Professionals Greetings from DELNET ! We would like to inform you that DELNET in collaboration with Cyber Peace Foundation is organizing a Webinar session on "*Cyber Security: Best practices to protect your Organization in Cyberspace" by Capt. Vineet Kumar, President, Cyber Peace Foundation* on *December 30, 2020, from 3 pm to 4 pm.* We request you to kindly register for the Webinar at the below-mentioned link. The digital certificate of participation will be sent to all the attendees of the Webinar. *https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/178837077706907662 <https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/178837077706907662>* After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. We look forward to your presence. With best wishes DELNET Organising Team *We feel honoured and privileged to inform you that DELNET has been awarded the prestigious "IIPA Award for Excellence in Public Services", announced in the august presence of the Hon'ble Vice President of India Shri M Venkaiah Naidu ji on October 31, 2020.* *"In a day, when you don't come across any problems, you can be sure that you are travelling on a wrong path" Swami Vivekananda* ====================================== Dr Sangeeta Kaul Director DELNET-Developing Library Network Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 INDIA Tel: 91-11-26742222, 26741266, 9810329992 (M) Fax: 91-11-26741122 Email: sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in, sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in ====================================== -- Sincerely, Ravindra Mendhe Deputy Librarian SVKM's NMIMS ( Deemed to be University, Mumbai) MPTP, Shirpur Campus, Dist- Dhule (MS) M- 9421149820 website: http://ravindramendhe.weebly.com/ https://sites.google.com/site/ravindramendhe/ http://ravindra4474.wix.com/ravindralibrary *“New Technology, New Trends, New Ideas; Modifying the Library with the User in Mind'.*

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International Virtual Conference on Challenges and Opportunities to Libraries and LIS Professionals in the Changing Global Scenario” from 28-30 December 2020
by hariharan_ah＠yahoo.com 27 Dec '20

27 Dec '20

Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings from SALIS ! SAILS is organizing “SALIS 2020: International Virtual Conference on Challenges and Opportunities to Libraries and LIS Professionals in the Changing Global Scenario” from 28-30 December 2020. Many international and national speakers from reputed institutions are going to deliver special lectures on emerging topics. SALIS members and other professional colleagues are invited to attend the inaugural and valedictory function and also the whole conference. There is no registration fee to attend the conference. However, you have to register and pay the registration fee to get the participation certificate. Please note that we are using Cisco WebEx Platform for the conference. Kindly install the WebEx and test it before the conference. Hosting ID: bit.ly/necSALIS_2020 Meeting Number: 176 535 9003 Password: 2020salis123 Please visit the conference website to see the inaugural invitation, programme schedule and other details. http://bit.ly/salis2020 SALIS2020 - Organising Committee

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SciHub - Delhi High Court ruling is out
by Sathyanarayana NV 27 Dec '20

27 Dec '20

Delhi HC asks Libgen, Sci-Hub to stop uploading articles as they face copyright infringement charges https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-hc-asks-libgen-sci-hub-to-s… N. V. Sathyanarayana Informatics -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Academic publishers vs LibGen and Sci-Hub: Make research, academic papers accessible to all, 2K scientists, students appeal to court, govt
by madhan muthu 26 Dec '20

26 Dec '20

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/academic-publishers-vs-libgen-and-sci… More than 2000 scientists, professors, researchers, teachers and students have signed a statement supporting free access to knowledge and urging the court and the government to allow the Indian academic community to continue to have access to Sci-Hub and Libgen,” said Soumitro Banerjee, general secretary of BSS and professor in the physical sciences department of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research at Kolkata. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LISA – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Greetings
by Pandurang Konnur 26 Dec '20

26 Dec '20

Dear Professional friends, LIS Academy is crossing its 4th year Foundation Day by 31st December. We have traveled a sizable distance with all your support and encouragement. The main motto of LIS Academy is to give the best of the best content and technology assistance to the professionals and profession at large. On the eve of turnover of the new year and the Foundation Day of LIS Academy, we wish you a very bright New Year 2021. Please download the New Year Greetings of LIS Academy from the following Link: https://bit.ly/3nS0Xdk The prestigious LISA Distinguished Lecture is entering into its third Lecture in the series. The 3rd LISA - Distinguished Lecture is scheduled for 9th January 2021. Dr.Sandhaya Shekhar, A renowned Management consultant, Former Founding CEO, IIT Madras Research Park, Advisor and Strategy Consultant, Chennai, has kindly consented to deliver her talk on "Restoring pride of place to libraries and librarians – a demand-side perspective." Please find the Brochure of the 3rd LISA - Distinguished Lecture from the following Link: https://bit.ly/3rszmSk To register for the 3rd LISA - Distinguished Lecture, please open the following Link: http://bit.ly/3mtytp0 To make her Lecture more connected to the Librarian Community, the Speaker has requested us to conduct an opinion poll among the Lecture prospective participants. Hence we request you to fill out the opinion poll from the following Link kindly: http://bit.ly/3mDtAK2 This poll will be active till 28th December 2020. PLEASE JOIN LIS ACADEMY AND STRENGTHEN LIS PROFESSION Thanks & Regards, Dr. P. V. Konnur President - LIS Academy, Bangalore Former LIS Professor, Fulbright Scholar - (UIUC, USA) Adviser - VTU Consortium, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: www.lisacademy.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar on "Supply Chain Management and the Smart Factory Strategies" on 2nd Jan 2021 & Forthcoming Events of ACM, IEEE CS & CSI
by Mohan Hr 25 Dec '20

25 Dec '20

Webinar on "Supply Chain Management and the Smart Factory Strategies ================================================== IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Supply Chain Management and the Smart Factory Strategies Speaker: Dr. Parasuram Balasubramanian, Founder & CEO, Theme Work Analytics Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore Date: Saturday, 2nd Jan 2021 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profile, pl see the PDF invite at https://bit.ly/37LjLEC Register at https://bit.ly/36OiwVI Forthcoming Events ================= 26th Dec -- A Job Before Graduation: Proven Placement Tips for Students. https://bit.ly/2IiZVb7 29th Dec -- Understanding the Spirit-Mind-Brain-Body link for a better life. https://bit.ly/2JULbQn 2nd Jan -- Supply Chain Management and the Smart Factory Strategies. https://bit.ly/36OiwVI 8th Jan -- MLOps: Evolution of New Era Beyond DevOps. https://bit.ly/3orwgM4 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF Pl refer for pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in Jan 2021 at: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 201221: pl see tte post at https://bit.ly/34vv0QA

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An anti-science lawsuit - The Hindu
by madhan muthu 25 Dec '20

25 Dec '20

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/an-anti-science-lawsuit/article33405… (toll access) By Prof. Rahul Siddharthan https://www.imsc.res.in/rahul_siddharthan "In 2011, Ms. Elbakyan stepped into this mess with Sci-Hub, enabling scientists to search for academic papers from any publisher and freely download them. It is an efficient and easy-to-use site and extensively archives published scientific literature. Sci-Hub violates many copyrights owned by journals. But it is also a vast repository of open access, out-of-copyright, and public domain material, which a blanket injunction would disable. For scientists stuck at home in 2020, Sci-Hub has made literature accessible without navigating institutional VPNs. For journalists and the public, given the obscene per article charges levied by journals, Sci-Hub is the easiest and often only option." .....Sci-Hub’s “piracy” benefits the very people who create that content. This is the opposite of the situation in the creative arts where “pirating” music or films deprives creators of royalties; scientific authors get no royalties, and they and their funders want their work to be shared freely. But the keys to this largely taxpayer-funded work are held by private corporations overseas which have chosen to pursue a defendant from Kazakhstan in an Indian court...... -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sci_hub
by chudamani kuppahalli 25 Dec '20

25 Dec '20

If there is a problem, it should be investigated thoughroly and reported to the ministry of information technology to take further action. Otherwise simply blaming academic publishers is not right. I joined the open access movement suppliers by paying a certain amont. They started renewing it, without my consent, doubling the fees. So, nobody is against making profit. So , examine the pros and cons. Then take a fair decisionChudamani Sent from RediffmailNG on Android -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Informatics Innovation Award -- Nominations invited
by Sathyanarayana NV 25 Dec '20

25 Dec '20

Dear Members of Lis-Forum Season’s greeting and best wishes of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Innovation is the backbone of growth and change. It is the change-driver for a better future. The future of library is constantly challenged by fast-changing media and technologies. Driving and shaping this future largely depends on the preparedness to innovate for developmental changes at all levels, from micro to macro. To encourage innovative practices and to promote innovative culture in libraries, Informatics, as part of its annual Library Technology Conclave (LTC2020), has instituted the Informatics Innovation Award, beginning LTC2021. There will be two awards, one each for the following two categories of libraries: Category-1: Universities/Educational Institutions offering Ph.D. & post-Doctoral programs; Research Institutes. Category-2: Schools, Colleges and Public Libraries – (Includes Professional Colleges like Medical, Engineering & Management etc. and under-graduate colleges offering bachelor’s degrees in science, Commerce Arts and Humanities This award shall be announced on 30th January 2021, the last day of the conclave, following a case study session on Innovation in Libraries presented by nominees short-listed by the Committee of Juries for this award. Nomination is open on the LTC2021 website https://LTC2021.org . Libraries are invited to submit their nominations online. January 15, 2021 is the last date for filing the nomination online. The Conclave, which had many pre-conclave webinars since November, is scheduled for 27-30 January 2021 in a webinar model. N. V. Sathyanarayana | Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India Ltd. | Bangalore 560004 |INDIA | | www.informaticsglobal.com<http://www.informaticsglobal.com> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The curious case of Sci-Hub.
by saleeq omar 25 Dec '20

25 Dec '20

The pathetic note by Vineet Kumar on the Sci-Hub is appalling. In countries where the scholarship is poorly funded or there are budgetary constraints every other day- to keep pace with the phenomenally expensive demands of the publishers, Sci-Hub free access, no matter the way it disseminates information, is perfectly reasonable. It is a step closer to the democratization of information; free access to publicly funded research. The advocates of open access who otherwise should have defended it are siding with the ones whose business is to trap knowledge behind paywalls. it deeply worries me about the future of research in countries like ours. The scholarship is being produced mainly by the universities and is given to third parties for free, and then pay that party to access our own research. There are these terrible problems that require an investigation, different perspectives to deal with them, but unfortunately, we have people who cluelessly are endorsing the monopoly. In our decadent library systems, that failed to give ubiquitous access to their ostensible subscribed resources during the pandemic, it was Sci-Hub, that provided free and uninterrupted access to everyone in their comfort zones. The only issue if there is any, is the issue of copyright, it is time for the policymakers to find alternative ways if they are unhappy with the Sci-Hub, rather than banning it for good. Saleeq Omar -PhD. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sci-Hub Case: The Court Should Protect Science From Greedy Academic Publishers
by madhan muthu 25 Dec '20

25 Dec '20

Sci-Hub Case: The Court Should Protect Science From Greedy Academic Publishers A court of law in India shouldn't allow itself to become a tool for perpetuating inequalities in access to scientific literature in the developing world. https://thewire.in/law/sci-hub-elsevier-delhi-high-court-access-medical-lit… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Why Sci-hub Should be Here?
by Vasanth 24 Dec '20

24 Dec '20

Dear Sir/Madam, Sci-Hub is helping global researchers in an unprecedented way. Without this website we would have not been able to access global scholarly literature. Even today most of the scholarly publications are paywalled content. Alxandra Elkabayn the founder of this revolutionary website has time and again put forth her side of story how she struggled to access scholarly literature for her project work in her country. This story is similar to India and most of the Asian countries as well. How many of us individually or our institution have access to major scholarly literature. Even today many of the top notch universities in India have not been able to provide access to major databases leave aside access to full-text articles. Research communication was limited for learned societies for long after two world wars and emergence of industrial and information society it was exploited commercially. learned societies without any commercial interest have sustained the scholarly publications for so long. Now researchers involving in the production of knowledge have to pay to access their own content or knowledge. And we should also not allow scholarly communications to be in the hands of few commercial publishers. We must also remember Aran Swartz who gave away his life for making knowledge free for all. With same ethos Alexandra Elbakyan has also created Sci-Hub. The Sci-hub statistics has shown that India is one of the top countries in terms of number of downloads through Sci-Hub. Why we were using this site extensively, because of lack of access to scholarly literature. The efforts of Aran Swartz led to the invention of creative commons which is helping authors to make their research open and already Alxandra Elkabayn's Sci-Hub has also pushed the major publishers to adopt open access initiatives or making certain contents open for users. At least for this we must thankful for Alxandra Elkabayn and Sci-Hub. Sci-hub instead of stifling the scientific publishing has expanding its horizon more towards open science. The fruits of open science is very much visible during this pandemic crisis as well. The COVID-19 vaccine research and development is prime example for this. ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N.LibrarianMysore

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Delhi HC asks Libgen, Sci-Hub to stop uploading articles as they face copyright infringement charges - india news - Hindustan Times
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 24 Dec '20

24 Dec '20

https://m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-hc-asks-libgen-sci-hub-to-sto… Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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IASLIC 23rd Ranganathan Memorial Lecture on Ranganathan and the Present Context of Public Librarianship in India
by Sujan Saha 24 Dec '20

24 Dec '20

Respected Sir/Madam, * Please join in IASLIC 23rd Ranganathan Memorial Lecture through Google Meet on 26th December,2020 at 5:30 PM.* *Topic: “Ranganathan and the Present Context of Public Librarianship in India”* *Speaker: **Prof (Dr.) Alaka Buragohain * *Professor (Retd.), Department of Library and Information Science, * *Gauhati University, Guwahati * *Google Meet Joining Link:* *https://meet.google.com/sqd-sevs-uas * <https://meet.google.com/sqd-sevs-uas> *Please follow the below instructions before joining the “Google Meet” link -* ◆Use working Headphone. ◆After clicking on the “Google Meet” link please join by click on "Join Now" after that "Ask to Join". ◆While joining the link *avoid clicking on the "Present" *button. ◆Please *keep off your *“Mic” and “Video” button. ◆*N**ever click "Present /Share Screen"* button during entire webinar *Thanks Regards,* *Sujan Saha* *Member (IASLIC Information Service Division)* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JLD January 2020 Issue - Article Invite
by Sunil M.V 23 Dec '20

23 Dec '20

Dear LIS Friends, Greetings from Journal of Library Development (JLD). Journal of Library Development, a peer-reviewed journal, is a Bi-annual publication (January & August). The journal invites articles on content-specific themes by polarizing on directing to the development of Library, Library Science professionals, and adds value to library literature. *The upcoming January 2021 is much focused on the research articles/papers in the area of Library Classification and Cataloguing Practices.* Empirical papers, research articles, review articles, case studies and book reviews are invited from academicians, research scholars, industry managers and practitioners. The last date to submit for Vol. 6; Issue.1 (January issue) is January 15, 2021. Journal of Library Development (JLD) is available is Open Access and published by Legends Consulting Pvt. Ltd. The journal is indexed in i-Scholar. All submissions would be checked for plagiarism, peer-reviewed and only the final accepted article would be published both in print and online. Please note that the Journal does not charge any submission or publication fees. For more details about the journal, author guidelines etc. kindly visit the journal home page: http://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/JLD/index Submit your article by email to the JLD, January 2021 issue editor sunilmv(a)sdmimd.ac.in OR to the Chief Editor of JLD by email jldchiefeditor(a)gmail.com Look forward to receiving your contributions. Dr Sunil M. V. Assistant Professor & Chairperson - Learning Resources Ph: 0821 - 2429722; Extn: 3006 | Mobile: 9986439832 Webpage: https://www.sdmimd.ac.in/sunilmv Please consider the environment before printing this message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar on "Balancing Spirit/Mind/Body, To Live A Full Life" on 29th Dec & Forthcoming Events of ACM, IEEE CS & CSI
by Mohan Hr 22 Dec '20

22 Dec '20

Webinar on "Balancing Spirit/Mind/Body, To Live A Full Life" =============================================== ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Balancing Spirit/Mind/Body, To Live A Full Life Speaker: Dr Prithika Chary, Sr Consultant, Neurologist, Neurosurgeon & Epileptologist, HOD, Neurosciences, Kauvery Hospital, Founder, Creative Karma Date: Tuesday, 29th Dec 2020 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For webinar details & speaker profie, pl refer the pdf invite at https://bit.ly/2VZfsjc Pl. register at https://bit.ly/2JULbQn Forthcoming Events ================= 26th Dec -- A Job Before Graduation: Proven Placement Tips for Students. https://bit.ly/2IiZVb7 29th Dec -- Understanding the Spirit-Mind-Brain-Body link for a better life. https://bit.ly/2JULbQn 2nd Jan -- Supply Chain Management and the Smart Factory Strategies. https://bit.ly/36OiwVI 8th Jan -- MLOps: Evolution of New Era Beyond DevOps. https://bit.ly/3orwgM4 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF Pl refer for pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events in Jan 2021 at: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 201221: pl see tte post at https://bit.ly/34vv0QA

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LIS ACADEMY DISTINGUISHED LECTURE- 3 OPINION POLL FROM THE SPEAKER
by Pandurang Konnur 22 Dec '20

22 Dec '20

Dear Friends, LIS Academy thanks all the LIS professionals for supporting its all initiatives. We are happy to announce the 3rd LISA - Distinguished Lecture on 9th January 2021. Dr.Sandhaya Shekhar, A renowned Management consultant, Former Founding CEO, IIT Madras Research Park, Advisor and Strategy Consultant, Chennai has kindly consented to deliver her talk on "Restoring pride of place to libraries and librarians – a demand side perspective". In order to make her lecture more connected to the Librarian Community, she has requested us to conduct an opinion poll among the prospective participants of the Lecture. Hence we request you to kindly fill out the opinion poll from the following Link: http://bit.ly/3mDtAK2 This poll will be active till 27th December 2020. *Dr. P. V. Konnur* *President* - LIS Academy, Bangalore *Former LIS Professor*, *Fulbright Scholar* - (UIUC, USA) *Adviser - VTU Consortium, * *Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, * *Mobile* : 09449679737 *E-Mail* : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: *www.lisacademy.org <http://www.lisacademy.org/>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Required KIOSK vendor contact details
by Manjunatha S 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Dear Professional Friends, We are planning to purchase a OPAC KIOSK machine/device for our library. Pls help me by providing the best vendor contact details. Thanks & regards, Manjunatha.S Librarian | Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous Mail : library(a)jyotinivas.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 201221
by Mohan Hr 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 201221 CURRENT POST: https://bit.ly/34vv0QA Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD ARTICLES Career Planning: A Lifelong Process Top 20 Must-Have Skills to Put on Your Resume IEEE CS 2021 Technology Prediction Report Serverless Computing vs. Cloud Computing: What’s the Difference? The future of DevOps: 21 predictions for 2021 Trends Collection on Artificial Intelligence 9 Robots That Are Invading The Agriculture Industry 34 Cybersecurity Statistics to Lose Sleep Over in 2020 23 Funding Schemes For Women Entrepreneurs In India CoronaSafe -- Engineering Fellowship! Nine traits of the intelligent leader 19 Business Moats That Helped Shape The World’s Most Massive Companies 27+ Tools That Make Working Remotely a Breeze 24 Big Ideas that will change our world in 2021 e-Estonia: The World's Most Advanced Digital Society The Open Data Barometer Is an MBA Degree Really Worth It? Ensure that your diet is 90% to 100% plant-based: 9 food rules from the world’s longest-living people E-Book: Digital Asset Management For Dummies Magazine: Science India Magazine Newsletter: Recent industry trends - auto IRAI Quiz -- 201221 EVENTS Events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS in Dec 2020 & Jan 2021 26th Dec -- A Job Before Graduation: Proven Placement Tips for Students. https://bit.ly/2IiZVb7 29th Dec -- Understanding the Spirit-Mind-Brain-Body link for a better life. https://bit.ly/2JULbQn 2nd Jan -- Supply Chain Management and the Smart Factory Strategies. https://bit.ly/36OiwVI 8th Jan -- MLOps: Evolution of New Era Beyond DevOps. https://bit.ly/3orwgM4 23rd Jan -- Open Data for Sustainable Community. https://bit.ly/39M6Nc8 30th Jan -- Experimental AI for Social Good. https://bit.ly/36U5rKF Pl refer for pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS events in: Dec 2020: https://bit.ly/336UWkO Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq For additional events in Dec 2020: https://lnkd.in/gQuYQsk Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/2KIQC4M India Science Festival ISMO-2021: https://lnkd.in/gKx5Hte ARCHIVES: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD ANSWERS TO IRAI Quiz -- 201221 CURRENT POST: https://bit.ly/34vv0QA

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Last Date to Join the Free ETTLIS MOOCs extended by MHRD/MoE to 31 Dec. 2020.
by Dr.Nabi Hasan 20 Dec '20

20 Dec '20

Dear All, The Last Date to Join the Free ETTLIS (EMERGING TRENDS & TECHNOLOGIES IN LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICES) MOOCs is extended by MHRD/MoE to 31 Dec. 2020. To Join the Course, Visit the Link: https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/arp20_ap28/preview Click JoinClick Google on the left if you have Gmail Account, enter your Gmail Login and Password and its Done. You can Check in MY COURSES after Login to your Account: The Course, "Emerging Trends & Technologies in Library & Information Services" will be visible there. Promo Video is available at: https://youtu.be/qa68xTUZvMw Dr. Nabi HasanCourse Coordinator & Librarian, IIT Delhinabihasan(a)gmail.com --Thanks and regards, Nabi Hasan, PhD, PDF Librarian & Head, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Delhi - 110016 Phone - +91-11-26591451 URL: http://web.iitd.ac.in/~hasan Email: hasan(a)library.iitd.ac.in nabihasan(a)gmail.com (Ex. University Librarian, Aligarh Muslim University) Coordinator, National Resource Centre in Library and Information Science (ARPIT), Govt. of India Professional Affiliations: Norman E. Borlaug Fellow (PDF), Cornell University, USAPresident, Asian Chapter - Special Libraries Association (SLA-USA)Joint Secretary, Asian Library Association Joint Secretary, Information and Communication Society of India Secretary, Delhi Library Association, 2013-16 Vice-President, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres, 2017-19

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Virtual Seminar on IPR, December 22, 2020
by Shamprasad Pujar 20 Dec '20

20 Dec '20

Dear Professionals, Pleased to inform you that, in collaboration with IQAC, IGIDR, we are organizing a one-day virtual 'Seminar on IPR' on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. The seminar topics include the following, which would be delivered by eminent speakers. 1. Copyright and Scholarly Communication: Do's and Don'ts by Dr. Kanika Malik, Principal Scientist, Editor-JIPR and JAIR CSIR-NISCAIR 2. Open Content Licensing and Creative Commons by Dr. Savithri Singh, Country Lead, Creative Commons India Chapter 3. Academic Writing and Plagiarism by Dr. G. Mahesh, Senior Principal Scientist, Editor-ALIS CSIR-NISCAIR Participation in the event is free and no registration is required and also no certificate will be given. For more information regarding the seminar and link for joining, please check at http://www.igidr.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IGIDR-IPR-Seminar-1.pdf You are requested to please participate and also bring it to the attention of your library users. Thanks and Regards, Shamprasad M. Pujar, PhD Chief Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-2841 6528 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Five-day International Workshop on “Semantic Techniques and Technologies for Data and Knowledge Representation"
by Udaya Varadarajan 20 Dec '20

20 Dec '20

*Five-day International Workshop on “Semantic Techniques and Technologies for Data and Knowledge Representation”* *February 22 – 26, 2021* *Documentation Research and Training Centre* *Indian Statistical Institute* *Bangalore, India* Workshop website: https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/semtech *About the workshop:* Data is the basic unit of every information communication and dissemination activity. It is the single most important input for every informed decision and policymaking (societal, scholastic, political, economic, etc.). However, the huge amount of available data including experimental data, sample data, survey data, library data, census data, etc., are not being used to their fullest potential as much of the data being saved and accessed via computers is primarily designed for human use and consumption and is not really amenable for machine processing. The need is to transform the data into a machine-processable format so that it becomes amenable to software interpretation, reasoning, inferencing, doing analytics, and question answering (e.g., *find me all those works of Rabindranath Tagore that have been translated into other languages*.). The techniques and technologies developed within the Semantic Web (SW) and Linked Data (LD) the research community will enable us to achieve this. *Who Should Attend and Why? * The SemTech2020 is designed for researchers, practitioners, and professionals dealing with data and information cutting across domains and disciplines from both academia and industry. The following are some of the skills that the attendees would acquire on completion of the Workshop. The workshop will enable the participants in learning the procedure of: - producing knowledge artifacts (ontology); - producing data in multi-machine-readable formats with minimal effort; - mixing data collected from various sources in different formats; - integrating the data with the knowledge artifacts giving meaning to data; - producing data in machine-processable formats that can be used by AI (Artificial Intelligence) systems for doing smart jobs (e.g., reasoning, decision making); - LD creation and publication on the Web; - data sharing and communication with the scientific community. *Topics:* - Knowledge Graph - Data modelling, Ontology design - SW Tools and Technologies (e.g., RDF, RDFS, OWL, SPARQL) - *F*indable, *A*ccessible,* I*nteroperable and* R*eusable (FAIR) - Knowledge Graph Application - Ontology-based repositories, services - Data Integration - Linked Data - LD Publication and Access - Data Visualization *Important Dates:* - Registration opening date: 14th December 2020 - Registration closing date: 10th January 2021 - Date of workshop: 22 - 26 February 2021 *For details please visit the workshop website ► https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/semtech/ Thanking you, Sincerely, Team SemTech2020 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Smart Libraries in Srinagar
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 20 Dec '20

20 Dec '20

This news shows that public library movement is not dead yet in India ==================================================== SSCL to establish 2 Smart Libraries in Srinagar: Dr Shahid Srinagar: Two state-of-the-art Smart Libraries are being established in Srinagar city as a part of the joint collaboration between Srinagar Smart City Ltd (SSCL) and Department of Libraries & Research (DL&R), J&K. This was announced by District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary during his visit to the SPS Library Srinagar this morning. Dr Shahid, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Srinagar Smart City project, said that one library each would be established in potential and uncovered South and North city areas of Srinagar to cater to the large population of readers including students, senior citizens, women and children. He said as a part of the collaboration between SSCL and DL&R, suitable space and funding for the infrastructure would be provided by SSCL while the books and the staff would be arranged for these libraries by DL&R. He said these libraries would be different from the traditional public libraries by offering both formal and informal spaces for the readers with a variety of facilities including dedicated areas for students, senior citizens, women and children. These libraries, he said will be also provided with WiFi, printing, scanning and photocopy facilities and cafeteria so that interested people can spend time in a leisurely ambience. “These libraries will also offer study material, both hard copy and in e-format to the students for competitive examinations like NEET/JEE/CAT/IAS/KAS etc,” he said and added that the citizens can also meet as a group free of charge in the open library space which would be having a comfortable seating arrangement. Dr Shahid said the Smart Libraries concept is a part of the project on how to reposition the public libraries in an environment of new social and technological challenges. “This novel project is aimed at rediscovering how the public and academic libraries move forward and adapt to new technologies, new communities, new user needs and information behaviours,” he said. He said valuable suggestions were also welcome from the citizens on how to make these proposed libraries more attractive and productive. The suggestions, he said can be mailed to the District Administration Srinagar at email dcsgr-jk(a)nic.in or the Libraries Department ( librarieskmr123(a)gmail.com) Senior officials of the Libraries Department Kashmir accompanied the DDC during his visit to the SPS Library and briefed him about various ongoing activities including automation and digitization of rare books and manuscripts. The Department of Libraries & Research has, on the initiative of the Director Libraries & Research, Mr Mohammad Rafi embarked on massive infrastructure upgradation of libraries including automation and digitization. The Department has formulated a DPR for Rs 3 crore for construction of Model Library at Baramulla under National Mission on Libraries (NML) while a similar project is under formulation for SRS Library Jammu. The Department is also establishing IT Hubs in SPS Library Srinagar and SRS Library Jammu to facilitate the students. The Department also plans to introduce the concept of Mobile Libraries in J&K to take the literary mission to the Panchayat-level. The Department has earmarked around Rs 1.50 crore during the current fiscal for construction of new library building at Aishmuqam and upgradation of public libraries at Kulgam, Budgam, Kreeri and Chrar-e-Sharief out of which Rs 70 lakh have been released to the R&B Department for immediate execution of works. There are at present 71 Libraries functional in Kashmir Division including 3 Central Libraries, 10 District Libraries, 23 Tehsil Libraries, 8 Block Libraries, 20 Border Block Libraries and 7 Shrine Libraries. ============ https://indiaeducationdiary.in/sscl-to-establish-2-smart-libraries-in-srina… Dr P Vyasamoorthy -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FDP on IR System
by Francis Jayakanth 20 Dec '20

20 Dec '20

fgct(a)socio.org.uk Sat 19/12/2020 16:33  AICTE Sponosored One week ONLINE FDP on Management Information System January 04-08, 2021 Jointly Organized by Department of Central Library & Department of Computer Science and Engineering Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi 626005 (An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai) No Registration Fees. Mr. R. SEBASTIYAN AICTE - ATAL Coordinator REGIATRATION LINK https://atalacademy.aicte-india.org/signup Session Schedule Date Session-1 04.01.2021 Understanding Text Retrieval System: Towards Intelligent Information Processing & Retrieval- Prof.P.Pichappan Deep Learning Techniques for Information Retrieval- Dr.S.Vanitha Sivagami Metadata- Future of Information System- Mr. S.Amirtharaj 05.01.2021 Managing Data-Dr.G.Tholkapia Arasu Document Classification Using JAYA Optimization Algorithm-Mr.K.Thirumoorthy Installation & Configuration of Mongo DB-No SQL. Working with Mango DB for Document Processing-Mr.P.Vinoth 06.01.2021 IR-Indexing-Dr.K.G.Srinivasagan Item set Mining based on Web usage Pattern-Mrs. M.S.Bhuvaneswari Secure Document Retrieval System -Dr.P.Golda Jeyasheeli 07.01.2021 Optimization Search-Dr.V.Gomathi Information Security Using Block Chain -Mr.N.Balaganesh Data Security for Social Networks-Ms.S.Priyadharsini 08.01.2021 Semantic Index -Dr.M.Vinod Kumar Recommender System for Information Retrieval-Dr.S.Devi Mahalakshmi Stress Management, the Thirukkural way - Dr.M.Mohanasundaram CONTACT 04562 - 235250, 235251 9786414100 Email : viruthiruseba(a)gmail.com<mailto:viruthiruseba@gmail.com> msec_librarian(a)mepcoeng.ac.in<mailto:msec_librarian@mepcoeng.ac.in> ----------------------

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IEEE CS, ACM & CSI Webinar on "A Job Before Graduation: Proven Placement Tips for Students" on 26th Dec & other events till 15th Jan 2021
by Mohan Hr 19 Dec '20

19 Dec '20

Webinar on A Job Before Graduation: Proven Placement Tips for Students ============================================= 26th Dec 2020 at 6 pm IST CSI Chennai, ACM Chennai & IEEE CS Madras cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: A Job Before Graduation: Proven Placement Tips for Students Speaker: Mr. Gokul Santhanam, Senior Vice President & HR Head – Global Delivery, Mphasis Limited Date: Saturday, 26th Dec 2020 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For webinar details & speaker profie, pl refer the pdf invite at https://bit.ly/3kmsnFQ Pl. register at https://bit.ly/2IiZVb7 Other events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS till 15th Jan 2021. ============================================ 22nd Dec -- Data Privacy Trends and Challenges in Compliance. https://bit.ly/36rUBtT 29th Dec -- Understanding the Spirit-Mind-Brain-Body link for a better life https://bit.ly/2JULbQn 2nd Jan -- Supply Chain Management and the Smart Factory Strategies https://bit.ly/36OiwVI 8th Jan -- MLOps: Evolution of New Era Beyond DevOps https://bit.ly/3orwgM4 Pdf invite, presentation & speaker details of events: Dec 2020: https://bit.ly/336UWkO Jan 2021: https://bit.ly/3h3MJnq For additional events in Dec 2020: https://lnkd.in/gQuYQsk Latest post of Interesting Reads And Information: https://lnkd.in/gezZ5e3

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FORCE11 Announces New Board Members for 2021 - regd.
by Pallab Pradhan 19 Dec '20

19 Dec '20

Dear All, Sorry for cross posting. FORCE11 (The Future of Research Communication and eScholarship) has announced new members to join its governing board in January. Individuals from five countries will help the FORCE11 membership adapt and respond to emerging issues in scholarly communication and maintain the momentum toward open research. FORCE11 is a cross-sector member organisation representing academic institutions and scholars, publishers, infrastructure providers, research funders and other stakeholders dedicated to changing modern scholarly communication through the effective use of information technology. FORCE11 members work individually and collectively to develop solutions that improve knowledge creation and sharing. Incoming board members have expressed commitments to helping FORCE11 maintain strong connections between content creators, curators and preservationists; expand the globalisation of our focus and serve as a hub for the worldwide community; keep up pressure on opening research practices; and accelerate our realisation of a more efficient, effective and inclusive future for scholarly communication. Joining the governing board for three-year terms beginning in 2021 are: - Todd Carpenter - NISO: National Information Standards Organisation (USA) - Emma Ganley - protocols.io (UK) - Danny Kingsley - Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (AUS) - Heather Piwowar - Our Research (CAN) - Mantra Roy - San Jose State University (USA) - Natasha Simons - Australian Research Data Commons (AUS) - Jesse Xiao - University of Hong Kong (CN) “The nominations this year were extraordinarily strong, and we’re so grateful to all the members who put themselves forward for election,” says Violeta Ilik, FORCE11 Co-chair and Dean of Libraries at Adelphi University (USA). “The membership has had its say. With their expertise in information standards, infrastructure, protocols and data, equity in access, and so much more, our new board members will help FORCE11 to take on the challenges of our changing world.” New members join FORCE11’s current board, which includes Mandy Taha, Stephanie Hagstrom, Osman Aldirdiri, Martin Brennan, Gimena del Rio Riande, Miho Funamori, Simon Worthington, John Chodacki (Co-chair), and Violeta Ilik (Co-chair). Departing from the board this month are Jennifer Gibson (2018-2020), Bianca Kramer (2018-2020), Euan Adie (2018-2020), Leslie Chan (2015-2020), and Daniel O’Donnell (2014-2020). “On behalf of the Board of Directors and membership I want to extend our deep thanks to each of the outgoing members this year,” says John Chodacki, FORCE11 Co-chair and Director of the University of California Curation Center. “Their unique perspectives and extensive experience in scholarly communication have been a boon to FORCE11 and we’re so grateful they shared those with us. They have also contributed countless hours of their time, which have been key to the successes of the annual meeting, scholarly communication institute, and working groups. We’d like to thank Dan O’Donnell in particular for his long commitment to FORCE11 and his leadership as Vice-President and President, from 2014 to 2019.” For information about incoming, current, and past Board members, visit https://www.force11.org/about/directors-and-advisors <https://force11.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5e2d2ee75f2d3afd1d39a666d…> . All FORCE11 members may put themselves forward for election. The final slate put forward to the membership for voting is decided by the nominating committee, which this year included John Chodacki, Stephanie Hagstrom, Violeta Ilik, Mandy Taha and Gimena del Rio Riande. For more information about the election procedures, visit https://www.force11.org/about/election-procedures <https://force11.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5e2d2ee75f2d3afd1d39a666d…> . For more information about FORCE11, contact info(a)force11.org. ## About FORCE11 FORCE11 is a community of scholars, librarians, archivists, publishers and research funders that has arisen organically to help facilitate the change toward improved knowledge creation and sharing. Individually and collectively, we aim to bring about a change in modern scholarly communications through the effective use of information technology. FORCE11 has grown from a small group of like-minded individuals into an open movement with clearly identified stakeholders associated with emerging technologies, policies, funding mechanisms and business models. FORCE11 is online at force11.org. 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by bbramesha B 19 Dec '20

19 Dec '20

*Dear Teachers and Professional Colleagues,* *Please make use of the following Refresher Course programme for LIS professionals. This RC is approved and organised by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India and offered by IIT, Delhi. * *Message:*MOE has run Annual Refresher Programme for Faculty of *Library and Information Sciences* titled *'Emerging Trends & Technologies in Library & Information'* offered by *Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.* The course is on *SWAYAM *at onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in <http://jan-sampark.nic.in/jansampark/click.jsp?tab=pmo&urlid=3f99c6496538a5…> Registrations open. Start date 1st December 2020. Last date for registration is 10th December, 2020. All may register without fail and get benefitted in Career Advancement. https://jan-sampark.nic.in/campaigns/2020/14-Dec/library_information_scienc… with regards, Prof. Ramesh -- Dr. Ramesha Professor and Chairman, and Project Director, ICSSR-MRP Vice-President, Indian Library Association(ILA) Dept. of Library and Information Science Bangalore University Jnana Bharathi Campus BANGALORE - 560 056 Phone: Mobile 09481246961 Office Direct :080 22961401 http://bramesha.webs.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Assam Library Association Online Induction 2021
by Apurba J Majumder 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

ALA (Assam Library Association) introduces a one-week online induction program during 18-22 January 2021. Senior Library Experts of India will guide the New Generation Librarians to run and design their libraries. *Click Here for Event Brochure <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B3osJYR7PZluqKdG-2cG5UgmlYuoZoxn/view?usp=…>Click Here to Register <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc66YcjBLkXqeqXhLix833dPKy9IFSBRyM…>* Last Date of Registration: 08-01-2021 -- Thanks & Regards, ****************************** Apurba Jyoti Majumder Assistant Librarian Rabindra Library (Central Library) Assam University. Dargakona Silchar- 781011 www.aus.ac.in *ORCID*: *http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2666-9530 <http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2666-9530?lang=en> * We care for tomorrow: Go Green, Save a tree...please do not print this e-mail unless you really need. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IEEE CS, ACM & CSI Webinar on "Data Privacy Trends and Challenges in Compliance" on 22nd Dec & other events in Dec 2020
by Mohan Hr 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

Webinar on Data Privacy Trends and Challenges in Compliance ============================================= 22nd Dec 2020 at 6 pm IST IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar Topic: Data Privacy Trends and Challenges in Compliance Speaker: Mr. Ramkumar Ramachandran, Founder & Principal Consultant, Ascentant Corporation Date: Tuesday, 22nd Dec 2020 Time: 6 pm to 7 pm IST For presentation details & speaker profie, pl see the PDF invite at https://bit.ly/38D0FT0 Pl. register at https://bit.ly/36rUBtT Other events of CSI, ACM & IEEE CS in Dec 2020. ======================================= 19th Dec -- Cognitive Computing for Efficient Knowledge Discovery in Big Data https://bit.ly/358pnZk 26th Dec -- A Job Before Graduation: Proven Placement Tips for Students. https://bit.ly/2IiZVb7 29th Dec -- Understanding the Spirit-Mind-Brain-Body link for a better life https://bit.ly/2JULbQn For pdf invite, presentation, speaker profile and registration links visit https://bit.ly/336UWkO For additional events in Dec 2020: https://lnkd.in/gQuYQsk Latest post of Interesting Reads And Information: https://lnkd.in/gezZ5e3

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