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Impact of Social Sciences – PhD theses – drawing attention to the often overlooked articles in open access repositories
by Francis Jayakanth 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Sent: 28 October 2018 15:43 Friends: At the London School of Economics (LSE) theses are submitted electronically and deposited into the open access repository, LSE Theses Online (LSETO). LSETO currently contains over 3,500 theses, spanning more than a century of LSE doctoral research (1905-2018). During the last academic year (2017-18), LSE theses were downloaded on 602,748 occasions – that’s over 50,000 downloads a month! The ones which were not in electronic form are being digitized and added to the repository. http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2018/10/27/phd-theses-drawing… Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Heartiest Congratulations for the award of Ph. D. Degree: Dr. Kuljeet G. Kahlon
by Dr.Dinesh Sanadi. 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

Dear Library Professionals, I would like to inform all the library professionals that *Ms. Kuljeet G. Kahlon, *Library Manager, Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies, King’s Circle, Matunga, Mumbai-400 019. has been awarded with Ph.D. degree in Library and Information Science by *Bharathidasan University Tamilnadu.* Her topic of research was *“ Role of Internet in Management College Libraries in Mumbai ”.* The research was carried out under the supervision of *Dr. A. Ganesan.* *Bharathidasan University Tamilnadu.* *CONGRATULATION...!!!!!!* Wish you hearty congratulation to you on big achievement and success of your Ph.D. Degree. We wish her all the best in his future academic and career pursuits. [image: image.png] -- *Dr. Sanadi Dinesh Annappa.* *(Ph.D. UGC-NET ,SET (MAH) * *Librarian.* *St. Joseph College of Arts & Commerce,* * (Affiliated to University of Mumbai)* * Satpala, Post - Agashi, Virar (W)* * Tal. Palghar , Dist. Palghar - 401 301* * Maharashtra State. INDIA.* * Cont- 09869323372 / 7208710920* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ZENDY- Academic Literature Discovery System
by nikesh 28 Oct '18

28 Oct '18

https://zendy.io/ , a new academic literature discovery system has been launched. Currently, ZENDY provides 100 million *open access publications* from over 20,000 peer-reviewed journals. Anyone can join with a free registration and easily discover open-access articles. Paid content is available through ZENDY premium. *Nikesh Narayanan *I Systems & e-Librarian I Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research <http://www.kustar.ac.ae/> PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE Mobile : +971507097346

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Library Officer Vacancy at New Horizon College Of Engineering Bangalore.
by Prashi Hm 27 Oct '18

27 Oct '18

Dear Moderator Please circulate this information to the benefit of forum members. Dear Professionals Application are invited for the post of Library Officer at New Horizon College of Engineering Marathalli Outer Ringroad Bangalore. Name of the post: Library Officer Minimum qualifications: 1. A Masters degree in Library and Information Science from a recognised University 2. Good at written and oral communication skills in English. 3. Proficiency in working knowledge of Advanced computer technology 4. Desirable: Candidates having B.Sc. in Computer Science / BCA / PGDCA/ PGDLAN 5. Experience: Minimum 5 years of work experience in Engineering College as a Assistant Librarian 6. Preference Male Candidates Interested Professionals can mail to hod_hr(a)newhorizonindia.edu or nhcelibrary(a)newhorizonindia.edu. or walk in Interview. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Elsevier Davidson Author Connect 20018, AIIMS Patna
by Shivendra 27 Oct '18

27 Oct '18

Elsevier Davidson Author Connect 20018, AIIMS Patna Ian D. Penman (Consultant Gastroenterologist) & Mark W. J. Strachan (Consultant Endocrinologist) editors of the best seller Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, International Edition, 23rd Edition) taken interactive session at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna on 25th October 2018. “Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine” and “Harrison's principles of internal medicine” called the Bible of Medicine. The editors visited the Central Library AIIMS Patna too. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1136465526507824&id=10000433162…

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SEMINAR-14 Topic: Digital Rights Management- An Overview
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 26 Oct '18

26 Oct '18

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR-14 Topic: Digital Rights Management- An Overview In the present digital era most of the information exists in the digital form making it easily accessible and available across the world. Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems were introduced as the decisive technological response to digital piracy pertaining to digital content. The distribution of digital content over the Internet via file-sharing networks has made traditional copyright law obsolete in practice. To cope up with this situation a DRM system tends to stress upon the copyright, the management, control as well as distribution, concerned to a digital content. The study intends to examine the application of DRM systems, their need and relevance. The study will further evaluate how DRM affects the digital content and its user and explores the relationship between them. Also, focus is given to how corporate sector make use of DRM systems, various technological advancements in DRM, as well as, an analysis of existing practices. Speaker: Mahadev Shahaji Mohite Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 30-10-2018 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC class room (G-21) ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited.

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Many subsidies available for the conference in Cambodia “Effective Learning in Low-Tech Information Environments”
by samchu 26 Oct '18

26 Oct '18

Dear all, I am a Co-Chair of the Association for Information Science and Technology / ASIS&T (Asia-Pacific Chapter) and an associate professor at The University of Hong Kong (Faculty of Education). Our Association is holding a conference in Cambodia with “Effective Learning in Low-Tech Information Environments” as the theme (https://www.asist.org/events/regional-meetings/asiapacificregionalconferenc…) Until now, we have received 40+ papers/ workshops/ panels for the conference. We believe that your participation in the conference will make it even more colorful. Here are some information that may interest you regarding the conference. Main goal of the conference: The conference is organized and supported by a team of esteemed international experts in Information Science and Learning Sciences from 19 different countries. We believe that the Conference can help Cambodia to move forward in applying knowledge and techniques in the two disciplines for the benefits of the Cambodian learners, as well as learners in other developing countries. Targeted participants: This conference aims to attract 200+ attendees from around the world, including professors, researchers, teachers, librarians, policy makers, and students. Some famous scholars have agreed to attend and give keynote speeches at the conference. In addition, two special panels will be held during the conference with the theme “how Information Science and Learning Sciences may help Cambodia move forward in the 21st Century” (targeting at higher education) and “how to help students learn effectively and happily in the Industrial Revolution 4.0” (targeting at kindergarten, primary and secondary education). A number of distinguished guests from Cambodia and other countries will be joining the two discussions. What works in Cambodia will likely work in other less developed countries as well. Highlights: (1). A workshop titled “Publishing in high quality journals” that targets junior researchers and PhD students who want to develop the ability to conceive an impactful research, to conduct the research properly, and to write up an interesting article to maximize its chance at publishing in a high quality journal; (2). A workshop titled “Developing students’ reading and writing skills through gamified learning and digital story telling” that aims to help teachers and librarians in making good use of gamified learning and digital storytelling to facilitate students’ development in their reading and writing abilities. Tour to Cambodia: Apart from attending the conference, you will have many chances to enjoy delicious Cambodian food and the pleasant Cambodian weather. Compared to many places in the world, Cambodia is a safe place for visitors (https://bit.ly/2JdMXHv) After the conference, you are invited to (1). join a tour to the famous historical site Angkor Wat in Siem Reap which has emerged as the world’s top tourism landmark in TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice awards – for the second time since 2015. Lonely Planet, another travel site, gave the temples of Angkor the top spot in 2014. Angkor Wat is also ranked very high on Google (rated 4.7/5 on average by 7,762 Google reviewers); (2). Join a team of students and professionals in implementing a new way of voluntary teaching for Cambodian students (from kindergarten to primary), to learn English happily and effectively. A tentative conference program is available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p3QcF8sDG8BqaXWieFZ7Nx6GxQeG4NHygmb… Paper submission: Please note that the deadline for submitting papers, posters, workshops, or other items has been extended to November 11, 2018. Reasons lie in that many people have suggested to have longer time to prepare a written work for the conference. We welcome your submission on almost anything under Information Science or Learning/Education Sciences, though something more relevant to the conference theme will be greatly appreciated. If you are pressed for time, you may consider submitting a short paper (4 pages) or a poster (2 pages). See https://bit.ly/2O2hFE4. If you need assistance, we would love to coach you in writing one. Subsidy for the conference: To encourage people to join ASIS&T and this conference, our association provides subsidy for conference participants. For students, a 50% discount on the registration fee is available for ASIS&T student members; the first 20+ early-bird student member registrants will now only pay around $40 USD for joining the conference (after joining ASIS&T as a member). For professionals, about 130-250 USD is available for 5-10 individuals (after joining ASIS&T as a member) from less developed countries outside Cambodia. Besides, new members from Bhutan, Nepal and Maldives (up to 30 may apply for full funding for joining ASIS&T. To secure a subsidy, please register as soon as possible at https://bit.ly/2Rc1ki9. All three offers are conducted on a first come first served basis. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to meeting you at this wonderful conference! (Sorry for cross-posting.) Best Regards, Sam Chu, Conference Chair for ASIS&T Regional Conference in Cambodia -------------------------------------------------- Samuel Kai Wah Chu, Incoming Editor, Information and Learning Sciences PhD in Education (e-Learning, UCL Institute of Education, UK [Ranked 1st in the world - QS 2017]) PhD in Education (Information & Library Science, HKU, HK [Ranked 4th in the world - THE 2018]) Associate Professor, Division of Information and Technology Studies Faculty of Education, HKU, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong Chair-elect of ASIS&T Asia-Pacific Chapter (2017-18) Tel: (852) 2241-5894 | Fax: (852) 2517-7194 E-mail: samchu(a)hku.hk | Skype Name - chukaiwahsamuel Homepage: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/samchu HKU Scholar's Hub: http://hub.hku.hk/cris/rp/rp00897 h-index: 24 (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=7IQasCgAAAAJ) ------------------------------------------------- Latest publications: Chu, S.K.W., Reynolds, R.B., Tavares, N.J., Notari, M. & Lee., C.W.Y. (2017). 21st Century Skills Development through Inquiry-based Learning: From Theory to Practice. New York: Springer Science. (eBook - http://www.springer.com/us/book/9789811024795) Chu, S.K.W., Capio, C.M., Van Aalst, J., Cheng, E.W.L. (2017). Evaluating the use of a social media tool for collaborative group writing of secondary school students in Hong Kong. Computer & Education, 110(7), 170-180. Ranked 7/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 2.57%; Impact Factor: 3.82 (JCR 2016) Chu, S.K.W., Zhang, Y., Chen, K., Chan, C.K., Lee, C.W.Y., Zou, E., & Lau, W. (2017). The effectiveness of wikis for project-based learning in different disciplines in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education, 33, 49-60. Ranked 3/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 1.10%; Impact Factor: 4.24 (JCR 2016) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[Today] [Invitation] Discussion Forum on Global Equity, Libraries and OA
by Francis Jayakanth 26 Oct '18

26 Oct '18

Dear All, The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka State Library Association, and J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, IISc., are pleased to invite you to a Discussion Forum on “Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access” Venue: SERC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date : 26 Oct 2018 (Friday) | Time : 5.30 pm Speakers: Subbiah Arunachalam (DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc), T.A. Abinandanan (Indian Institute of Science), Madhan Muthu (Azim Premji University), Hamsa Kalayani (National Institute of Advanced Studies), Francis Jayakanth (JRD Tata memorial Library, IISc), and Leena Shah (Directory of Open Access Journals) You may view the event poster at the link,https://indianinstituteofscience-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/g/personal/fran… Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/TzbTuN https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/5QSXLvGL5wNSHTxLtOyAoqOxjiHYOPjwY9a2Mx7HM… OA Week Forum RSVP goo.gl Event Address: SERC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Contact us: anandtb(a)iisc.ac.in | chagunbasha(a)iisc.ac.in | +918022933415 There will be High Tea at 5.00 pm. Please join us! This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. Thanks and best regards, Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc., Bengaluru francis(a)iisc.ac.in

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Interesting Reads – 2018-10-26
by Mohan Hr 25 Oct '18

25 Oct '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-10-26* *Contents* *Articles* - 100 Websites That Shaped the Internet as We Know It - What the Hell Is a Quantum Computer and How Excited Should I Be? - Book: Network Propaganda: Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics - Networks of the future: What automation and IBN (intent-based networking ) can do for you - A Data Engineer's Guide To Non-Traditional Data Storages - Web Accessibility: Why W3C Standards Are Often Ignored - Common Mistakes in Client Communication: How to Not Frustrate Your Client - 34 Autocorrect Mistakes 2018 vs. 2012: iPhone Humor Evolution - Our meat addiction is going to kill our chances of beating climate change - 18 Bizarre Letters to the Future That Only '70s Kids Will Understand *Events / Announcements* - CSI & IEEE CS: Presentation on “Current Tech Trends: A Valley Perspective” on 30th Oct 2018 - eWIT: Book Release Event on 2nd Nov 2018 - IITDM, Kancheepuram: Hands-on MOOC course on "DIY Manufacturing Technology" from 5th Nov 2018 - CSI-2018: 53rd Annual Convention of Computer Society of India 2018 at Udaipur during 14-16 Dec 2018 - INDICON 2018: Theme “Harnessing Technology For Humanity” at Coimbatore during 16-18 Dec 2018 - First-ever QS Ranking of India’s Higher Education Institutions Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/10/interesting-reads-2018-10-26.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *100 Websites That Shaped the Internet as We Know It* The World Wide Web is officially old enough for us judge what it’s produced. That’s right, it’s time for the world to start building a canon of the most significant websites of all time, and the Gizmodo staff has opinions. What does a spot on this list mean? It certainly doesn’t mean “best.” A number of sites on this list are cesspools now and always have been. We’re not even sure the internet was a good idea—we’ll need another few decades before we come to any conclusions. In this case, we set out to rank the websites—not apps (like Instagram), not services (like PayPal)—that influenced the very nature of the internet, changed the world, stole ideas better than anyone, pioneered a genre, or were just really important to us. Some of these sites seemed perfectly arbitrary a decade ago and turned into monstrous destinations or world-destroying monopolies. Other sites have been net positives for humanity and gave us a glimpse of what can happen when the world works together. In many ways this list is an evaluation of power and who has seized it. In other ways, it’s an appreciation of the places that still make the web worth surfing. Next year will be the 30th anniversary of Tim Berners-Lee’s first proposal to CERN outlining what he originally called the “WorldWideWeb” (one word). Since then, Berners-Lee has had a few regrets about what’s become a bit of a Frankenstein’s monster, and who knows what the future holds. Below you’ll find our somewhat arbitrary idea of the virtual destinations that mattered most, ranked and curated by the Gizmodo staff and illustrated with screenshots that exemplify their history, as we’ve played, shared, fought, and meme’d our way into the current millennium. Full post <https://gizmodo.com/100-websites-that-shaped-the-internet-as-we-know-it-182…> *What the Hell Is a Quantum Computer and How Excited Should I Be?* They will never sit on your desk, and they will most certainly never fit in your pocket. Today, they’re fragile, and need to be kept at temperatures close to absolute zero. Quantum computers aren’t much like the desktop PCs we’re all so familiar with—they’re a whole new kind of machine, capable of calculations so complex, it’s like upgrading from black-and-white to a full color spectrum. Lately, you’ve been hearing a lot about quantum computing. There are news stories about how it “could change the world” and “open new dimensions.” Universities are hyping up their quantum microchip prototypes, demonstrations of quantum mechanical ideas in silicon, and other devices and theories. But come on, how does it work? What does it do? Who’s doing it? And, most importantly, why should you care? Despite what you’ve heard, right now, quantum computing is more or less in the era that classical computing was in the ‘50s, when room-sized hulks ran on vacuum tubes. But it could revolutionize computing. Potentially. Maybe. Full post <https://gizmodo.com/what-the-hell-is-a-quantum-computer-and-how-excited-sho…> *Book: Network Propaganda: Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics* This book examines the shape, composition, and practices of the United States political media landscape. It explores the roots of the current epistemic crisis in political communication with a focus on the remarkable 2016 U.S. president election culminating in the victory of Donald Trump and the first year of his presidency. The authors present a detailed map of the American political media landscape based on the analysis of millions of stories and social media posts, revealing a highly polarized and asymmetric media ecosystem. Detailed case studies track the emergence and propagation of disinformation in the American public sphere that took advantage of structural weaknesses in the media institutions across the political spectrum. This book describes how the conservative faction led by Steve Bannon and funded by Robert Mercer was able to inject opposition research into the mainstream media agenda that left an unsubstantiated but indelible stain of corruption on the Clinton campaign. The authors also document how Fox News deflects negative coverage of President Trump and has promoted a series of exaggerated and fabricated counter narratives to defend the president against the damaging news coming out of the Mueller investigation. Based on an analysis of the actors that sought to influence political public discourse, this book argues that the current problems of media and democracy are not the result of Russian interference, behavioral microtargeting and algorithms on social media, political clickbait, hackers, sockpuppets, or trolls, but of asymmetric media structures decades in the making. The crisis is political, not technological. Access this Oxford Univ Open Access book <http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/9780190923624.001.0001/os…> *Networks of the future: What automation and IBN (intent-based networking ) can do for you* Automating network management to get away from time-consuming manual configuration using command-line interface configuration is at the top of most enterprises' networking wish lists. Within network automation, intent-based networking, or IBN, is beginning to emerge as a way to enable network professionals to manage their networks by telling the network what they want it to do in direct language, then let the automated network take over and make it so. To find out how enterprises can get to automated management after decades of relying on manual processes, and keep up with compute and storage automation, this priority report will walk you through networks of the future in terms of what network automation and IBN can do for you, the tools you should consider and the vendors active in the network automation market. Access the guide <https://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/essentialguide/Networks-of-the-futu…> *A Data Engineer's Guide To Non-Traditional Data Storages* With the rise of big data and data science, many engineering roles are being challenged and expanded. One new-age role is data engineering. Originally, the purpose of data engineering was the loading of external data sources and the designing of databases (designing and developing pipelines to collect, manipulate, store, and analyze data). It has since grown to support the volume and complexity of big data. So data engineering now encapsulates a wide range of skills, from web-crawling, data cleansing, distributed computing, and data storage and retrieval. For data engineering and data engineers, data storage and retrieval is the critical component of the pipeline together with how the data can be used and analyzed. In recent times, many new and different data storage technologies have emerged. However, which one is best suited and has the most appropriate features for data engineering? Most engineers are familiar with SQL databases, such as PostgreSQL, MSSQL, and MySQL, which are structured in relational data tables with row-oriented storage. Given how ubiquitous these databases are, we won’t discuss them today. Instead, we explore three types of alternative data storages that are growing in popularity and that have introduced different approaches to dealing with data. Within the context of data engineering, these technologies are search engines, document stores, and columnar stores. - Search engines excel at text queries. When compared to text matches in SQL databases, such as LIKE, search engines offer higher query capabilities and better performance out of the box. - Document stores provide better data schema adaptability than traditional databases. By storing the data as individual document objects, often represented as JSONs, they do not require schema predefining. - Columnar stores specialize in single column queries and value aggregations. SQL operations, such as SUM and AVG, are considerably faster in columnar stores, as data of the same column are stored closer together on the hard drive. In this article, we explore all three technologies: Elasticsearch as a search engine, MongoDB as a document store, and Amazon Redshift as a columnar store. By understanding alternative data storage, we can choose the most suitable one for each situation. Full post <https://www.toptal.com/data-science/data-engineering-guide-to-storages> *Web Accessibility: Why W3C Standards Are Often Ignored* The term du jour is web accessibility—in my opinion, one of the most frequently misunderstood and poorly applied aspects of web design. The common misconception is that accessibility is designed solely for disabled people. In fact, everyone benefits from accessible content, and your audience will increase by gaining access to accessible content on different platforms or in different ways, because they can use your content with fewer constraints. Unfortunately, a lot of web developers do not make their content accessible and do not follow web accessibility guidelines; thus, many people experience unnecessary difficulties using their designs and enjoying content. In extreme cases, certain groups of users can’t use such a website effectively at all. Building accessible content should be second nature to any developer, designer, or content creator, the same way the consideration of ramps, stairways, and lifts is to an architect designing a new building. Let’s take a closer look at what’s behind the scenes and why so many developers seem to overlook web accessibility standards for no good reason. Full post <https://www.toptal.com/front-end/web-accessibility-and-w3c-standards> *Common Mistakes in Client Communication: How to Not Frustrate Your Client* When someone requests a project, we have to assume that it’s very important and that they deeply care about the product you’ll be working on. So, it is safe to assume that a client is bound to build a lot of expectation around the final product, and therefore may become emotional when it comes to delivery. Throughout the course of the project, a client might get super excited about a delivered feature and love you, and on the next day he or she can discover something doesn’t work and that affection will be gone. More often than not, it’s just a matter of client communication gone wrong. Although there are no recipes for success when it comes to remote software development, I believe there are a few things that must be avoided to maintain a healthy and productive relationship with clients that placed so much trust in your hands. Full post <https://www.toptal.com/remote/common-mistakes-client-communication> *34 Autocorrect Mistakes 2018 vs. 2012: iPhone Humor Evolution* Phone is a smart phone. When you send a text message, it checks spelling mistakes and corrects your writing. Like Siri, iPhone autocorrect has a good sense of humor and often replaces original phases with funny, epic or even scandalous expressions. Since coming to iPhone in 2012 autocorrect got much smarter, but unique textings are still hilarious. Compare best autocorrect failures of 2012 and 2018! Full post <https://www.freemake.com/blog/12-funny-autocorrect-mistakes/> *Our meat addiction is going to kill our chances of beating climate change* The case for shifting to a plant-based diet, immediately. We’re now more than a week out from when the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change dropped its terrifying report detailing the urgency to dramatically reduce emissions and stop global warming in the next three decades or so. Meat eaters, we are sorry to report that we have bad news for you: You’re a big part of the problem. New research from the World Resources Institute finds that, taking into account trends in population growth and meat consumption, agriculture alone could eat through the majority of our emissions budget for keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius–the point at which climate-change effects would create wide-scale devastation. Under these circumstances, the real aim–limiting global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius–would be impossible to attain. Full post <https://www.fastcompany.com/90253017/our-meat-addiction-is-going-to-kill-ou…> Related post & Report <http://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/>: Global Warming of 1.5 °C, an IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty *18 Bizarre Letters to the Future That Only '70s Kids Will Understand* Will the year 2000 be filled with flying cars or polluted air? Push-button lunches or the start of World War III? These were just some of the predictions made by fourth grade kids in 1976, who had trouble deciding if the future was going to be filled with high-tech gadgets or nuclear war. Or maybe both. The July 4, 1976 edition of the Grand Prairie Daily News in Texas published letters written by fourth grade kids that were addressed to the year 2000. Getting American kids to write letters to the future in the mid-1970s was an incredibly popular exercise. These examples give us a peek at not only the tech-filled dreams of tomorrow, but a country struggling with unemployment, pollution, and political corruption. Full post <https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/18-bizarre-letters-to-the-future-that-only-…> Related post: <https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/a-new-great-depression-and-ladies-on-the-mo…> A New Great Depression and Ladies on the Moon: 1970s Middle School Kids Look to the Year 2000 *Events / Announcements* *CSI & IEEE CS: Presentation on “Current Tech Trends: A Valley Perspective” on 30th Oct 2018* CSI Chennai Chapter and IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter jointly organising a presentation on “Current Tech Trends: A Valley Perspective” by Mr. Rajkumar Madhuram, CTO, C1X Inc.,.Santa Clara, California, USA on Tuesday, 30th Oct 2018 at 6.00 p.m. at Seminar Hall, CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai – 600113. Formal invite at https://goo.gl/CsiBK3 The event is FREE to attend. But pre-registration is a must. Please register for the event on or before 29th Oct 2018 at https://goo.gl/KKXuE5 *eWIT: Book Release Event on 2nd Nov 2018* eWIT invites you to Role Model Series for the release of the book “The New Plan A” on Friday, 2nd Nov 2018 at 4.00 p.m. at GAVs Technologies, No: 11, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 600119. Formal invite is at www.ewit.co.in/rolemodelseries_nov2018.pdf To register to this free event, pl. visit https://goo.gl/TE9hwp *IITDM, Kancheepuram: Hands-on MOOC course on "DIY Manufacturing Technology" from 5th Nov 2018* National Resource Centre for Design and Manufacturing Education at IITDM, Kanceepuram will be offering a hands-on MOOC course "DIY Manufacturing Technology" on MHRD's SWAYAM platform from Nov 5. The participants will learn the basics of Arduino, CAD, CAM, subtractive and additive manufacturing, and how to design and develop their own low-cost desktop CNC machines and 3D printers. The course is open to teachers of engineering colleges/universities, polytechnics, ITIs, as well as school teachers with interest in STEM education. For details pl. visit https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5304-diy-manufacturing-technology *CSI-2018: 53rd Annual Convention of Computer Society of India 2018 at Udaipur during 14-16 Dec 2018* The 53rd Annual Convention of CSI will be held at Hotel Inder Residency. Udaipur, Rajasthan, India during 14-16 Dec 2018. For details visit the convention website at http://www.csi-2018.org *INDICON 2018: Theme “Harnessing Technology For Humanity” at Coimbatore during 16-18 Dec 2018* With the theme of “Harnessing Technology for Humanity”, the 15th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON 2018), being organized by the IEEE Madras Section during December 15-18, 2018, at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, with technical support from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, promises to be bigger and better than before. With plenary sessions, keynote addresses by reputed academicians, tutorials, workshops, Student Paper contests, industry exhibits and stalls and most importantly, high quality presentations from the best of the researchers in India, no effort is being spared to make INDICON 2018, the best so far. For details visit the website at http://indicon2018.in/ *First-ever QS Ranking of India’s Higher Education Institutions* QS Quacquarelli Symonds, the global higher education think tank responsible for the world’s most-consulted world university rankings, released their first standalone ranking of India’s higher education institutions. The inaugural edition of the QS India University Rankings, is designed to offer an independent analysis of the performance of Indian institutions. The rankings include Public Universities, Private Universities and H.E. Institutions or Deemed Universities. Single faculty specialist institutions or single level institutions (e.g. teaching principally at postgraduate level) are not included. IIT Bombay is named India’s leading institution. IITs take up seven of the top-10 places. IIS Bangalore takes the second spot. Twenty Indian institutions receive full marks in the Staff with PhD, the indicator designed to identify the extent to which institutions are cultivating a highly-qualified faculty body. In the research productivity indicator, nine institutions achieve a score between 98.4 and 100. For complete ranking visit https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/rankings-by-location/in… *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Discussion Forum on Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access
by Subhash Reddy 25 Oct '18

25 Oct '18

Dear All, The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka State Library Association, and J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, IISc., are pleased to invite you to a Discussion Forum on “Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access” Venue: SERC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date: 26 Oct 2018 (Friday) | Time: 5.30 pm Speakers: Subbiah Arunachalam (DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc), T.A. Abinandanan (Indian Institute of Science), Madhan Muthu (Azim Premji University), Hamsa Kalayani (National Institute of Advanced Studies), Francis Jayakanth (JRD Tata memorial Library, IISc), and Leena Shah (Directory of Open Access Journals) You may view the event posters at the links given below: Discussion Forum-Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access-a3-v1.jpg Web-banner-Discussion Forum-global-equity.jpg Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/TzbTuN There will be High Tea at 5.00 pm. Please join us! This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. With regards, Subhash Reddy B _________________________________________________________________________________ Librarian PES University 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage, BENGALURU - 560085 Ph: 080-26721983 Extn:229 http://library.pes.edu -- 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 - Festschrift Volume in honour of Prof. Shyama Rajaram, Formar Profesor, The MS University of Baroda
by Dr. Pawan Agrawal 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

Last Date: 30.10.2018 Dear Friends, It is a matter of immense pleasure to inform you that the students, friends and well-wishers of Professor Shyama Rajaram, Former Professor and I/c Head, Department of Library and Information Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara have decided to bring out a festschrift volume in honour of her contribution and services to the field of Library and Information Science (LIS). *--: Submission Guidelines* *Length of the paper:* About 5000 words *Referencing style:* APA *Font style:* Times New Roman The Festschrift volume will be published with ISBN. A *complimentary copy *of the book will be given to first author of every published paper. The received papers will be checked for plagiarism, hence the authors are requested to be careful about it. Submit your full papers in MS Word format with an abstract and 5 keywords through email at *srfestschrift(a)gmail.com <srfestschrift(a)gmail.com>* on or before 30th October 2018. A short CV of the author(s) needs to be forwarded with the paper. *Kindly check the attachment for more details.* -- Thanks and Regards *-------* Join hands, Join eLibrarian *https://sites.google.com/site/theelibrarians/ <https://sites.google.com/site/theelibrarians/>* *-------* *Dr. Pawan R. Agrawal* Registered freelancer: NewGenLib IGNOU Academic Counsellor Assistant Librarian Learning Resource Centre (Library) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Government College (Silvassa College, Govt. Arts, Commerce and Science College) Silvassa , U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli INDIA- 396230 Ph. 9376135580, 9904828387 http://www.pragrawal.wordpress.com Skype ID: pawanagrawal4u4u Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6887-1062

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Reminder: [Invitation] {26 October} Discussion Forum on Global Equity, Libraries and OA
by Francis Jayakanth 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

Dear All, The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka State Library Association, and J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, IISc., are pleased to invite you to a Discussion Forum on “Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access” Venue: SERC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date : 26 Oct 2018 (Friday) | Time : 5.30 pm Speakers: Subbiah Arunachalam (DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc), T.A. Abinandanan (Indian Institute of Science), Madhan Muthu (Azim Premji University), Hamsa Kalayani (National Institute of Advanced Studies), Francis Jayakanth (JRD Tata memorial Library, IISc), and Leena Shah (Directory of Open Access Journals) You may view the event poster at the link, https://indianinstituteofscience-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/g/personal/francis_i… Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/TzbTuN There will be High Tea at 5.00 pm. Please join us! This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. Thanks and best regards, Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc., Bengaluru francis(a)iisc.ac.in

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SEMINAR-12 Topic:- Content Strategy: A Glimpse
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore-560059 SEMINAR-12 Topic:- Content Strategy: A Glimpse Content, by which we mean any unit of digital information directed towards end-user(s), is of utmost strategic value to an organisation or institution. Content Strategy, as a planned and agglomerated process, aims for the creation, governance and delivery of usable content. In modern perspective, Content Strategy encompasses strategic management of the entire content life-cycle. The seminar will attempt to introduce the essence of content strategy, why it is employed, and, profile the various responsibilities of content strategists. It will elaborate on the various associated disciplines of content strategy, its achievable workflow, stakeholders involved in framing it, in conjunction with a case study. Finally, it will conclude by focussing on how libraries are professionally involved in content strategies. Speaker: Abhishek Kumar Date: 25-10-2018 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC Classroom (G-16) ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited. Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta

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[Invitation] {26 October} Discussion Forum on Global Equity, Libraries and OA
by Francis Jayakanth 23 Oct '18

23 Oct '18

From: Dr. Chagun Basha, DST-STI-Postdoctoral Research Fellow, IISc chagunbasha(a)iisc.ac.in Dear All, The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science is pleased to invite you to a Discussion Forum on “Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access” Venue: SERC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date : 26 Oct 2018 (Friday) | Time : 5.30 pm Speakers: Francis Jayakanth (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore), Hamsa Kalayani (National Institute of Advanced Studies) Madhan Muthu (Azim Premji University) Subbiah Arunachalam (DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc) T.A. Abinandanan (Indian Institute of Science) There will be High Tea at 5.00 pm. Please join us! Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/TzbTuN This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. Thanks and best regards, Chagun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy
by Dr. Pradip Das 23 Oct '18

23 Oct '18

Dear Moderator, Please arrange to publish the following : We have vacancies of : 1. One Archivist. Person should have at least Bachelor degree, 3-4 years experience and knowledge to control large Film related documents and CDs, Pendrives, VCDs. Documentary film etc. A diploma on Archive management is expected. 2. Assistant Librarian : Person should have Master degree in Library and Information Science, with minimum 5 years of experience in managing library. Working experience with Libsys Software is required. Please send CV within 10 days. -- *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,* *MIT IOD, 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> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Access Institutional Repository - Azim Premji University
by Aditya Ranjan 23 Oct '18

23 Oct '18

Dear all: We are happy to inform you all that Azim Premji University (APU), which is a part of Azim Premji Foundation (APF), has set up an Open Access Institutional repository <http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/>. We have uploaded about 1,200 papers published by our Faculty and Researchers, of which 91% are OA. We are happy to make this announcement during the International Open Access Week <http://www.openaccessweek.org/> 2018. Library APU -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Paywall: The Business of Scholarship - Documentary film - MUST WATCH
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 23 Oct '18

23 Oct '18

Dear All: A must watch film - "*PAYWALL: The Business of Scholarship*" by Jason Schmitt. https://paywallthemovie.com/paywall You must also need to read these posts: 1. *Documentary puts lens on the open-access movement upending scientific publishing* https://tinyurl.com/y73syndw 2. *Open access* — the movie * Richard Poynder views a documentary on the tug of war over paywalls in scholarly publishing*. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06140-7 -- Regards Siva Shankar K -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Final reminder: [23 October] [Invitation] Panel Discussion on Equitable Access to Knowledge @ Faculty Hall, IISc
by Francis Jayakanth 23 Oct '18

23 Oct '18

Dear All, You are cordially invited to attend the above mentioned panel discussion to be held today (Tuesday, 23 October) at the faculty hall, IISc., from 4 pm onward. You may view the event poster at the link, OA-week-Panel_Poster_23 Oct.jpg<https://indianinstituteofscience-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/g/personal/francis_i…> Best regards, Francis JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru ________________________________ From: LIS-Forum <lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> on behalf of Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> Sent: 22 October 2018 12:46:29 To: lis_forum Subject: [LIS-Forum] Reminder: [23 October] [Invitation] Panel Discussion on Equitable Access to Knowledge @ Faculty Hall, IISc From: Dr. Chagun Basha, DST-STI-Postdoctoral Research Fellow, IISc chagunbasha(a)iisc.ac.in The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science is pleased to invite you to a very stimulating Panel Discussion on “Equitable Access to Knowledge” Venue: Faculty Hall, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date : 23 Oct 2018 (Tuesday) | Time : 4pm Open Access seeks to return scholarly publishing to its original purpose: to spread knowledge and allow that knowledge to be built upon. Price barriers should not prevent students, researchers (or anyone) from getting access to research they need. Open Access and the open availability and searchability of scholarly research that it entails will have a significant positive impact on everything from education to the practice of medicine to the ability of entrepreneurs to innovate. Panelists: Arul George Scaria - National Law University, Delhi Carl Malamud - Public.Resource.Org Pranesh Prakash (Moderator) - Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore Richard Poynder - Journalist (covering OA movement around the world) S Nayana Tara - Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Shahid Jameel - Welcome Trust DBT India Alliance There will be High Tea at 5.30 pm. Please join us! Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/rLqhnw This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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Library Intern Position at St Stephen's College, Delhi
by Raj K Bhardwaj 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

Dear Sir/Madam, Applications are invited from the Library & Information Science Professionals having Master Degree in Library and Information Science with 55% marks as ‘Library Intern’ at St. Stephen’s College Library. Library intern will be recruited for the period of six months (approximately). However, the tenure may be extended depending upon the library needs and performance of the candidate. The candidates have to work from Monday to Saturday as per the library requirements. The candidates shall have the knowledge of computer. Number of positions : 02 Tenure of Engagement : until March 31, 2019 Monthly Stipend : Rs. 11000/- (Consolidated) Educational Qualification : Master in Library and Information Science with basic computer knowledge Age Limit : 35 Years Interested candidates may send their complete bio-data before 29 October 2018 to: principal(a)ststephens.edu The number of positions may be increased depending upon the library needs. Candidates who meet the requisite qualification may attend the personal interview on October 31, 2018 at 2 P.M. in The Bursar’s Office, St Stephen’s College, Delhi (India). Candidates appearing for interview are required to bring with them all testimonials in originals and one set of photocopies For more details access the college website : https://www.ststephens.edu/libintern-vacancy-notification/ Thanks, Sincerely yours, Dr. Raj Kumar Bhardwaj Librarian St Stephen's College University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on Koha
by Prasanth M.P. 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

NATIONAL WORKSHOP On KOHA ILS November 2-3, Kannur-Kerala. Organised by; CHINMAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Venue:Chinmaya Institute of Technology. Date: 2nd & 3rd November, 2018 ABOUT US Chinmaya Institute of Technology, approved by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and Government of Kerala, affiliated to the Kannur University is a Professional Institute established by Chinmaya Mission Educational and Cultural Trust, Kannur. Chintech Library is automated with KOHA Open Source Library System. The software is installed in the Linux platform (Ubuntu) in the server computer and is accessible through LAN & Wi-Fi network.The Library is on its way to becoming an outstanding learning resource centre catering to the ever growing and uncompromising information and intellectual requirements of the students, faculty, and researchers. Purpose of the Workshop The purpose of the workshop is to familiarize the participants with the Koha software. The workshop aims to impart hands-on experience to participants on installation of Koha in linux platform and operation of the same. Topics to be covered > Library Automation > Open source initiatives > Ubuntu Linux Operating System > Koha Software Operating platform & Methodology Hands on practical sessions with Ubuntu Linux and latest version of Koha TARGET PARTICIPANTS 25 library and information science professionals, academicians, research scholars and MLIS students will be admitted on “first come first serve basis”. Venue: Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Chala, Kannur, Kerala 670 007. Accommodation: Limited accommodation may be arranged at the Institute Hostel and other available facilities on a payment basis. Workshop Fee: General Candidates: Rs.1000.00. Library Science Students: Rs.500.00. (Workshop fee includes Workshop Kit, Working Lunch & Refreshments). Workshop fee should be paid in the form of a DD/ Multi City Cheque / Online fund transfer in favour of Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Kannur, Kerala. Completed Workshop Registration Form along with Demand Draft/ Multi City Cheque/ Payment Receipt should reach the Convener latest by October 27, 2018. For online payment account details: Chinmaya Institute of Technology SB A/C No:1139101053537 Bank: Canara Bank South Bazar,Kannur IFSC: CNRB0001139 Online Registration: www.chintech.ac.in/kohaworkshop RESOURCE PERSON: Dr.VEERANKUTTY CHELATAYAKKOT. Deputy Librarian, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Chairman Dr.K.K.Muraleedharan (Principal, Chintech) Convenor Mr.Prasanth M P (Librarian Chintech) Co-Convenor Mrs. Reshmi M P (Asst.Librarian, Chintech) Members; 1.Mr.Sreejith A C (System Administrator Chintech) 2.Mr.Jithesh A K 3.Mrs. Priya Suresh ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION: Mr.Prasanth M.P. Librarian & Workshop Convener, Chinmaya Institute of Technology. Govindagiri, Chala, Thottada Post. Kannur - 670 007. +91 9747317602. prasanth(a)chintech.ac.in. www.chintech.ac.in

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Temporary Library Trainee position at RRI
by Meera B. M. 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

Dear Moderator, Please announce the below advertisement for a position of Library Trainee. The Raman Research Institute, Bangalore is looking for a "Library Trainee". Candidates interested in acquiring hands on exposure to new paradigms in the profession may apply. The position is temporary for a period of six months and likely to be extended up to 2 years after performance review. Selection criteria: Essential: The candidate must have an MLISc degree with excellent academic record. He/she must demonstrate good English communication skills. Desirable: Candidates with working knowledge and experience in the usage of computers, and with experience in library and information services will be preferred. Stipend: Rs 20,000 per month in the first year Rs 21,000 per month in the second year Upper age limit is 30 years Last date for receiving the application is 17 th November 2018. Those interested may send their resume to [ mailto:meera@rri.res.in | meera(a)rri.res.in ] For additional information, please see the website [ http://www.rri.res.in/other_openings.html | www.rri.res.in/other_openings.html ] Date: 22 nd October 2018 Best Wishes Meera -- Dr Meera. B. M Librarian, Raman Research Institute, Sir C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar Post, Bangalore - 560080 Ph: 9480836045 email: meera(a)rri.res.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reminder: [23 October] [Invitation] Panel Discussion on Equitable Access to Knowledge @ Faculty Hall, IISc
by Francis Jayakanth 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

From: Dr. Chagun Basha, DST-STI-Postdoctoral Research Fellow, IISc chagunbasha(a)iisc.ac.in The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science is pleased to invite you to a very stimulating Panel Discussion on “Equitable Access to Knowledge” Venue: Faculty Hall, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date : 23 Oct 2018 (Tuesday) | Time : 4pm Open Access seeks to return scholarly publishing to its original purpose: to spread knowledge and allow that knowledge to be built upon. Price barriers should not prevent students, researchers (or anyone) from getting access to research they need. Open Access and the open availability and searchability of scholarly research that it entails will have a significant positive impact on everything from education to the practice of medicine to the ability of entrepreneurs to innovate. Panelists: Arul George Scaria - National Law University, Delhi Carl Malamud - Public.Resource.Org Pranesh Prakash (Moderator) - Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore Richard Poynder - Journalist (covering OA movement around the world) S Nayana Tara - Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Shahid Jameel - Welcome Trust DBT India Alliance There will be High Tea at 5.30 pm. Please join us! Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/rLqhnw This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek.

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Requesting for full text article.
by Roja M 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

Dear Professional Members, I need an article :"Women Attributes and their Information Needs" (2004) Padmanama, S; Talwar, V.G :International Information, Communication & Education.23(2).pp.178-190. Please send the full text article & It will be helpful for my research work. Thanks & Regard's, Roja M Research Scholar Dept of Library & Information Science Bangalore University Bangalore 560056.

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Interesting Reads – 2018-10-21
by Mohan Hr 21 Oct '18

21 Oct '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-10-21* *Contents* *Articles* - 21 Lessons From Jeff Bezos’ Annual Letters To Shareholders - BYOD or COPE: Which enterprise mobility strategy is right for you? - India: Why collecting water turns millions of women into second-class citizens - An eco-friendly way to make smartphones - The world's most prolific writer is a Chinese algorithm - History of the Internet Part 11: Apple and Steve Jobs - 12 new tech terms you need to understand the future - MIT has just announced a $1 billion plan to create a new college for AI - A cyber-skills shortage means students are being recruited to fight off hackers - Developing Countries Losing Out To Digital Giants *Events / Announcements* - YES BANK – DATATHON - CONFLUENCE-2019, 9th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering - GIAN Course on “Digital Business: The Innovation Challenge of the Next Decade” at IIT Madras - CSI-2018: 53rd Annual Convention of Computer Society of India 2018 at Udaipur during 14-16 Dec 2018 - INDICON 2018: Theme “Harnessing Technology For Humanity” at Coimbatore during 16-18 Dec 2018 Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/10/interesting-reads-2018-10-21.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *21 Lessons From Jeff Bezos’ Annual Letters To Shareholders* Each year, Jeff Bezos writes an open letter to Amazon's shareholders. Over the last two decades, these letters have become an unparalleled source of insight into how the world's richest man — and his company — think about customers, innovation, building products, and more. Full post <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/bezos-amazon-shareholder-letters/> *BYOD or COPE: Which enterprise mobility strategy is right for you?* The corporate-owned, personally enabled (COPE) model provides an alternative for organizations in which the bring your own device (BYOD) trend hasn't lived up to the hype. COPE aims to provide a user-friendly mobile experience that's a little more manageable for IT. The key difference is the device ownership; unlike with BYOD, where users purchase their own, COPE relies on company-issued phones and tablets that employees can use for work and personal tasks. Full post <https://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/tip/BYOD-or-COPE-Which-enterpr…> *India: Why collecting water turns millions of women into second-class citizens* A family in India needs fresh water. But this family can’t just turn on a tap. Instead, the women in the household must walk to fetch it, sometimes travelling miles carrying plastic or earthenware pots, possibly with a child or two in tow, to the nearest safe source – regularly repeating the journey up to three times a day. In the scorching summer months of April and May, when temperatures regularly exceed 40C, it is a particularly gruelling daily ritual – and when they get home they must complete their other household chores: cooking, washing, bringing up the children, even helping on the family farm. These women are reminiscent of the many-armed Hindu goddess, Durga – they have so many daily tasks, they could doubtless do with an extra set of hands. But they aren’t the exception. This is the reality for millions of women in India. From the Western Ghats and the mountainous north-east to the arid desert state of Rajasthan, women across the country act as water collectors. And this gender specific role has a severe impact on every aspect of their lives, from their health and social life to education and their ability to have a real say in the community. It is estimated that 163m Indians still don’t have access to clean, running water. Until that’s fixed, this significant national problem will prevail, with women paying the biggest price. Full post <https://theconversation.com/india-why-collecting-water-turns-millions-of-wo…> *An eco-friendly way to make smartphones* Our devices are made of rare minerals – but they come at a cost to the planet. However, scientists might have a solution to build the smartphones of the near-future. A team of researchers at Cambridge may have found a safer way to extract rare earth elements (REEs) – the vital material in our smartphones – that could end up saving the planet. Full post <http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20171024-an-eco-friendly-way-to-make-smartp…> *The world's most prolific writer is a Chinese algorithm* “Inflatable duck baby pool with canopy.” “Hot selling colourful temporary full arm tattoo for men.” “Splendid reusable dog pee pad (minimum order: 500).” Load up the homepage for e-commerce giant, Alibaba – a wholesale shopping site that’s more or less China’s answer to eBay – and you’ll find images and descriptions of anything you could wish to buy, from kitchen sinks to luxury yachts. Every item has a short headline, but most are little more than lists of keywords: hand-picked search terms to ensure this USB phone charger or that pair of flame-resistant overalls float to the top in a sea of thousands upon thousands of similar items. It sounds simple, but there’s an art to this copywriting. Yet Alibaba recently revealed that it is training an artificial intelligence to generate these item descriptions automatically – and they’re not the only ones. Over the last few decades AIs have been taught to compose music, paint pictures and write (bad) poems. Now they’re writing advertising copy, 20,000 lines of it a second. “Generative bots are the new chatbot,” says Jun Wang at University College London. “Generating copy is just one of the applications that can be done.” Full post <http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180829-the-worlds-most-prolific-writer-is…> *History of the Internet Part 11: Apple and Steve Jobs* Welcome to Part Eleven of our journey through time, learning how the Internet has evolved and studying the effect it has had on our lives. In the series so far, we have focused on the Internet innovations that have come from Microsoft, Netscape, Sun Microsystems, MySpace, Yahoo, Facebook, and Google. This has largely missed the contributions of one of our industry’s greatest companies, Apple Computers, and so we must redress that right now. It is impossible to cover the history of Apple Computers without mentioning Steve Jobs, the savior of the company that he co-founded and loved dearly. This article discusses how he spectacularly turned the company around, from an aimless enterprise free-falling toward bankruptcy to one of the most highly motivated and successful companies in the world. I hope that this gives you inspiration for one of the most important rules in business: sharply focusing on the essential needs of your business and your customers. Full post <https://simpleprogrammer.com/history-internet-11-apple-and-steve-jobs/> Related posts <https://simpleprogrammer.com/?s=history+of+the+internet>: Earlier parts (4 to 10 and 12 & 13) of the History of Internet Related post <https://simpleprogrammer.com/history-of-the-internet-3/>: History of Internet – Part 3 Related post <https://simpleprogrammer.com/world-wide-web-early-years/>: History of Internet – Part 2 Related post <https://simpleprogrammer.com/the-history-of-the-internet/>: History of Internet – Part 1 *12 new tech terms you need to understand the future* From crowdturfing to brainjacking, BBC Future Now explores the unusual and intriguing vocabulary emerging from technology advances this year. View the gallery <http://www.bbc.com/future/gallery/20180731-the-new-tech-vocabulary-you-need…> *MIT has just announced a $1 billion plan to create a new college for AI* One of the birthplaces of artificial intelligence, MIT, has announced a bold plan to reshape its academic program around the technology. With $1 billion in funding, MIT will create a new college that combines AI, machine learning, and data science with other academic disciplines. It is the largest financial investment in AI by any US academic institution to date. Full post <https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/612293/mit-has-just-announced…> Related story <https://quest.mit.edu/>: Quest for Intelligence – an initiative that aims to make breakthroughs in AI by bringing together researchers from cognitive science and neuroscience as well as computer science. Related story <https://quest.mit.edu/launch>: Presentations made at the launch of Quest for Intelligence *A cyber-skills shortage means students are being recruited to fight off hackers* There aren’t enough cybersecurity workers out there—and things are getting worse. According to one estimate, by 2021 an estimated 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs will be unfilled. And of the candidates who apply, fewer than one in four are even qualified. Students with little or no cybersecurity knowledge are being paired with easy-to-use AI software that lets them protect their campus from attack. Full post <https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612309/a-cyber-skills-shortage-means-stu…> Related post <https://www.esg-global.com/esg-issa-research-report-2017>: The Life And Times Of Cybersecurity Professionals -- ESG and ISSA have once again partnered to examine the experiences of cybersecurity professionals as they navigate the modern threat landscape and the effects it has on their careers. *Developing Countries Losing Out To Digital Giants* A new United Nations report warns that the potential benefits to developing countries of digital technologies are likely to be lost to a small number of successful first movers who have established digital monopolies. Full post <http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/10/developing-countries-losing-digital-giants/> Related report <https://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/tdr2018_en.pdf>: Trade and Development Report 2018 (TDR 2018) that states while developing countries need to invest more in digital infrastructure, they must also address the ownership and control of data and their use. *Events / Announcements* *YES BANK – DATATHON* YES BANK has launched DATATHON, which invites participants from across the world, who will join us in our quest of Data driven Innovation and develop models for the appropriate sourcing and usage of data across businesses. For more details pl. visit http://www.yesfintech.com/Datathon *CONFLUENCE-2019, 9th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering* Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology , Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida , India is organizing CONFLUENCE-2019, 9th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE UP Section to be held on 10th and 11th January 2019 at Amity University , Noida, India. Last date for paper submission: 30th Oct 2018 Contact: Dr. Ankur Choudhary, Organizing Chair - Confluence -2019. Mobile: 9811285334 Email: achoudhary(a)amity.edu <http://achoudhary@amity.edu%20> For More Details on Conference visit: http://amity.edu/aset/confluence2019/index.html *GIAN Course on “Digital Business: The Innovation Challenge of the Next Decade” at IIT Madras* The GIAN Course on “Digital Business: The Innovation Challenge of the Next Decade” hosted by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras from 26th to 30th November, 2018. The sessions will be handled by Prof. Richard Watson, University of Georgia in coordination with Prof. Saji K. Mathew, DoMS, IIT Madras. Course Brochure at https://goo.gl/5KfKxP Please follow the following steps for the registration: 1. Go to GIAN website (http://www.gian.iitkgp.ac.in/GREGN/index) First time users need to register and pay a one-time fee of INR 500. 2. Enroll for the course: Digital Business: The Innovation Challenge of the Next Decade. Once you enroll for the course, an Enrollment/Application number will be generated, and the course coordinators will be notified. For clarifications pl. contact: Dr. Saji K. Mathew, Professor, DoMS, IIT Madras. Tel: +91 44 2257 4573; Cell: +91 8056078251; Email: saji(a)iitm.ac.in *CSI-2018: 53rd Annual Convention of Computer Society of India 2018 at Udaipur during 14-16 Dec 2018* The 53rd Annual Convention of CSI will be held at Hotel Inder Residency. Udaipur, Rajasthan, India during 14-16 Dec 2018. For details visit the convention website at http://www.csi-2018.org *INDICON 2018: Theme “Harnessing Technology For Humanity” at Coimbatore during 16-18 Dec 2018* With the theme of “Harnessing Technology for Humanity”, the 15th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON 2018), being organized by the IEEE Madras Section during December 15-18, 2018, at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, with technical support from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, promises to be bigger and better than before. With plenary sessions, keynote addresses by reputed academicians, tutorials, workshops, Student Paper contests, industry exhibits and stalls and most importantly, high quality presentations from the best of the researchers in India, no effort is being spared to make INDICON 2018, the best so far. For details visit the website at http://indicon2018.in/ *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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How good libraries are innovating and transforming themselves to stay relevant in the age of the internet and e-readers
by Francis Jayakanth 19 Oct '18

19 Oct '18

From: Subbiah Arunachalam subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/ACQBTEh9HTRaAq6Fnpo0pJ/Why-libraries-that-… Shekhar Bhatia in Live Mint Why libraries that digitize and expedite the availability of new content will not dieNew York Public Library offers more than just books—members can also stream music and classic movies Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Panel Discussion on “Equitable Access to Knowledge”
by Francis Jayakanth 19 Oct '18

19 Oct '18

The DST- Centre for Policy Research at Indian Institute of Science is pleased to invite you to a very stimulating Panel Discussion on “Equitable Access to Knowledge” Venue: Faculty Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Date : 23 Oct 2018 (Tuesday) | Time : 4pm Open Access (OA) seeks to return scholarly publishing to its original purpose: to spread knowledge and allow that knowledge to be built upon. Price barriers should not prevent students, researchers (or anyone) from getting access to research they need. Open Access, and the open availability and searchability of scholarly research that it entails, will have a significant positive impact on everything from education to the practice of medicine to the ability of entrepreneurs to innovate. Panelists: Arul George Scaria - National Law University, Delhi Carl Malamud - Public.Resource.Org Pranesh Prakash (Moderator) - Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore Richard Poynder - Journalist (covering OA movement around the world) S Nayana Tara - Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Shahid Jameel - Welcome Trust DBT India Alliance There will be High Tea at 5.30 pm. Please join us! Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/rLqhnw This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. Best, Dr. Chagun Basha DST-Centre for Policy Research IISc, Bengaluru chagunbasha(a)iisc.ac.in

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Two Day National Workshop on “Design and Development of Digital Library Using DSpace" at Central University of Kerala
by Dr. Gireesh Kumar T.K. 17 Oct '18

17 Oct '18

Sub: Two Day National Workshop on “Design and Development of Digital Library Using DSpace" at Central University of Kerala Dear Library Professionals Warm Greetings!!! University Library, Central University of Kerala is organizing two day National level Workshop on 'Design and Development of Digital Library Using DSpace' during 25-26 October 2018. *The workshop will cover:* •Overview of Institutional Repository and Digital Library •Introduction to Metadata Standards •Installation of OS (Ubuntu) •Installation of DSpace and Configuration •Administration & Customization •DSpace workflows, creating collections and communities •OAI-PMH and UNICODE •Backup, export and import of data •IPR Requirements The sessions will be handled by the experts from the institutes of national importance. *Target participants* Maximum seats allotted are 30 and seats are allotted on based on first come first serve basis. Professionals from Library and Information Science, Library practitioners, Academicians, Research Scholars, and Students can attend this workshop. *Registration Fee* The registration fee for the participation will be Rs. 2000/- and paid through Demand Draft. The DD will be drawn infavor of, Central University of Kerala, payable at Kasaragod. Registration fee can be paid through NEFT Payment, Account Name: Central University of Kerala, Account No: 0711101069488, Bank Name: Canara Bank, Branch : Periye and IFSC code : CNRB0004111 Spot registration is also allowed based on availability of seats. Registration fee will include Workshop kit, Tea and Lunch. No refund of registration fee will be allowed. For more details and registration, kindly visit the enclosed workshop brochure at: http://cukerala.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2475:nat… For any queries, contact Dr. Senthilkumaran P Organizing Secretary &Deputy Librarian Central University of Kerala Kasaragod, Kerala Email:senthilkumaran@cukerala.ac.in Mobile: +91- 9495024044 Looking forward for your early registration in the programme. Dr. Gireesh Kumar T. K. Workshop Coordinator & Assistant Librarian Central University of Kerala -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Internee (10 Positions) at Central Library, IIT Bombay
by manju nayak 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, an Institute of national importance adjudged as Institute of Eminence, invites applications for Library Internship. The requisite qualification are given below: Library Intern at Central Library, IIT Bombay Consolidated Pay : ₹ 20,000/- month Period : Temporary for a period of 1 year Age Limit : 27 yrs No. and Category 10 (7 UR, 1 ST & 2 OBC {NCL}) a) 8 interns from Library Information Science field Educational Qualification M.L.I.Sc. or equivalent degree (with 60% marks) b) 2 interns from Computer Science field MCA or equivalent degree (with 60% marks) General Information: 1. This Internship Programme is for a period of one year and the selected candidates will be imparted practical training in the latest tools and techniques of information handling being used in the Central Library. 2. Selected candidates shall not have claim on any regular position and shall not bestow any of the privileges like housing, medical facilities and other benefits available to regular employees of the Institute. 3. The Institute reserves the right not to fill any of the advertised positions. 4. Candidates are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess the minimum essential qualifications laid down in the advertisement. 5. Candidate should ensure that they have requisite qualification from recognized Board/ University / Institute. 6. Eligibility of a candidate for the post applied shall be considered as on the last date of receipt of the application. 7. The applications received in response to advertisement will be scrutinized and only short-listed candidates will be called for written test. The prescribed essential qualifications indicated are bare minimum and mere possessions of same will not entitle the applicants to be called for written test. 8. Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for ST/OBC(NCL)/PwD must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility prescribed in GoI orders. They should also be in possession of the certificates in the format prescribed by GoI in support of their claim at the time of application. Candidates belonging to OBC category should submit their latest Non Creamy Layer (NCL) certificate issued by the competent authority of GoI. 9. Candidates seeking reservation for OBC (NCL) is required to attach a declaration, in addition to certificate in the prescribed format issued by the competent authority (format enclosed at Annexure-I). 10. Age relaxation for ST/OBC(NCL) candidates is applicable only if the post is reserved for particular category as per rules. Age relaxation for PwD candidates is as per rules. 11. Application without photograph, signature, necessary certificates in support of their application shall be summarily rejected. Application received after the due date shall be summarily rejected. 12. A candidate is required to obtain 60% marks & more (55% marks & more for the post reserved for ST category). 13. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the written test. 14. In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection which may be detected at any stage even after the issue of offer of appointment, the Institute reserves the right to modify/withdraw/ cancel any communication made to the candidates. 15. Decision of the Institute in all matters relating to the eligibility of the candidate, written test, and selection would be final and binding on all the candidates. No correspondence or personal inquiries shall be entertained. 16. No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding not being short-listed, conduct of written test and result. 17. In case of any dispute/ambiguity that may occur in the process of selection, the decision of the Institute shall be final. 18. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification. 19. Candidates should send self attested copies of certificates in support of their qualification (matriculation onwards), Date of Birth, Caste Certificate etc. Original certificates should be produced at the time joining. Here is the link to download Application form and other details: http://www.library.iitb.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Application-for-Li… Candidates possessing the requisite qualification may submit their application in the prescribed format (at Annexure – II) on or before 31st October 2018 upto 5:30 p.m. to The Chief Library Officer, Central Library, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076. With Regards Dr.Manju Naika Chief Library Officer Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Mumbai, INDIA, 400 076 Phone:+91 22 2576 8929 Fax:91-22-25720227

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CLSTL 2019: 2nd International Conference on ‘Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries’ (CLSTL 2019) from 28th February -2nd March, 2019at IIT Gandhinagar (India)
by TS Kumbar 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings from IIT Gandhinagar! We take great pleasure in informing you that the IIT Gandhinagar Library will be organizing 2nd International Conference on “*Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries* (CLSTL 2019) <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/>” during *28th February -2nd March, 2019.* One of the major objectives of this conference is to bring together Library & Information Professionals working in Science & Technology Libraries within and outside India to exchange their innovative ideas, new initiatives, rich experiences, research work, best & successful practices for mutual benefit. Some of the proposed sub-themes of the conference are; - Higher Education, Innovation and Research - Managing Change in S & T Libraries - Library Spaces, collections & collaborations - User Engagement with Libraries - Achieving Excellence in Library services - Scholarly Communication & Library Services - Trends in Open Science, Open Access & Predatory Publishing - E-Research Support Infrastructures, Research Data Management - Emerging Technology Trends for S & T Libraries - Demonstrating value of libraries in academic & research work - Future of Science & Technology Libraries & Librarianship *Program structure for three days:* Program will include Keynote addresses and invited expert talks by leading and eminent library professionals from India & abroad, especially from S & T libraries. There will be select but limited number of invited presentations covering the successful case studies relating to the sub themes. In addition, 2-4 half day workshops on specific topics and one or two panel discussions will be added to the program. To encourage larger participation, we will also have poster sessions. For the benefit of participants, new products and resources exhibition or demonstrations by well-known publishing houses, information intermediaries & IT Companies will be held. Effort will be made to make the conference fruitful, memorable and worth the time and money. *For instructions for presentation and other details, please refer to the conference website http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/ <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/> * *Important Dates:* Presentation - Deadline for submitting proposal/abstract: *15th December 2018 * - Deadline for notifying acceptance of proposal to Presenter: *31st December 2018* - Deadline for submission of final Power Point slides for Presentation: *31st January 2019* Registration - Registration Starts from: *1st November 2018* - Deadline for Registration: *31st January 2019 * Conference Dates - *28 February – 02 March, 2019 (Thursday – Saturday)* We are expecting the participation of library professionals and other academicians from premier academic institutions, research organizations & industries in the country and abroad. We will be having eminent library professionals from US, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific Region as invited speakers to deliver the talks on important themes and are expecting good participation from Asian countries. We would therefore request you to kindly consider submitting a proposal/abstract of your proposed presentation and actively participate in this event to share innovative ideas, rich experience and best practices followed in your library for the benefit of other conference attendees. We would also like to take this opportunity to request you to kindly spread the word about this conference among your colleagues and professional friends and encourage them to consider participating in this professional event. Kind regards Kumbar <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/> -- 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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Award of Ph.D. Degree to Mr. M T Basavaraja
by Ramakrishna Reddy 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

Dear All Library Professionals, *Tumkur University*, vide Notification No. TU/Exam/Ph.D/C.W-02/F.No.27/2018-19/992 dated 4th October 2018, declared *Mr. M T Basavaraja* to have qualified for the award of the degree of *Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)* in Library and Information Science. Title of the Thesis is “*ICT Literacy Competencies Among Rural and Urban Students: The Role* *of School Libraries in Bridging the Digital Divide*”, and carried-out research under the guidance of *Dr. B T Sampath Kumar*, Professor, Dept of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University. Please join with me to congratulate Mr. M T Basavaraja for securing highest academic degree and becoming *Dr. M T Basavaraja*. At present, he is working as Librarian at Learning Resource Centre (Central Library), Acharya Institutes, Bengaluru. With Regards, *Dr. K Ramakrishna Reddy* *Chief LibrarianAcharya Institute of TechnologyAcharya InstitutesHesaraghatta Main RoadAcharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan RoadSoldevanahalli, Achitnagar (Post) Bangalore - 560 107Phone: 080-28396011 /28376431Mobile: 9739038652Residence: 080-23461829E-Mail: ramakrishnareddy(a)acharya.ac.in <ramakrishnareddy(a)acharya.ac.in> krred(a)yahoo.com <krred(a)yahoo.com> drkrreddy1655(a)gmail.com <drkrreddy1655(a)gmail.com>http://www.acharya.ac.in <http://www.acharya.ac.in>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Last date for abstract submission extended for 34th National Conference of IATLIS, 3-4 December 2018.
by Harinder Pal Singh Kalra 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

On the request of some professionals and researchers the last date for submission of abstracts XXXIV National Conference of IATLIS has been extended as per the revised schedule given below: Abstract submission (revised date) : 22 October 2018 Notification of acceptance (revised date) : 29 October 2018 Full paper submission (revised date) : 22 November 2018 Registration form submission : 27 November 2018 Conference Dates : 03-04December 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ XXXIV NATIONAL CONFERENCE of IATLIS on theme "LIS Education, Research and Training (LISERT): Capacity Building and the Sustainable Development Goals" 03-04 December 2018 Jointly organized by The Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS), and The Department of Library and Information Science, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh at Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh (Haryana) ABOUT THE IATLIS The Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) is a professional association of more than 600 teachers and professionals in Library and Information Science in India. Since its inception in 1969, IATLIS has been active in taking up several issues of LIS Education in India especially relating to the development of curriculum, teaching methods, infrastructure, teacher training, etc. It actively works for the promotion of the professional interests of LIS teachers. As part of its activities, it conducts national seminars, workshops, and training programmes. It publishes conference proceedings and also an electronic journal “IATLIS Journal of Library Education and Research”. For more details about the association, kindly go to www.iatlis.org ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY The Central University of Haryana is among 15 newest Central Universities established by the MHRD under the Central Universities Act, 2009 of the Parliament. The university has been awarded ‘A’ Grade by NAAC. It is a student-centered research institution located in Mahendergarh, Haryana. Mahendergarh is now a part of the Extended Capital Region (NCR) and is around 125 Kilometers away from Delhi and well connected to Delhi through Railways. Under the dynamic guidance of Vice-chancellor Prof. R C Kuhad, one of the most respected and eminent scholars in India and backed by rich and diverse faculty the university aims to develop enlightened citizenship of a knowledge society for peace and prosperity of individuals, nation and the world, through the promotion of innovation, creative endeavours, and scholarly inquiry. A keen profile, outstanding achievements in research and teaching, and a modern administration are the focus of its actions. The pursuit of knowledge and technological progress is guided by the principles of excellence and quality. Currently the university has eleven schools and more than thirty Departments offering UG, PG and doctoral degree courses. Each department organizes teaching and research in a different subject area. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The Department of Library and Information Science was started from the academic session 2014-2015 under the School of Computer Science and Informatics. The aim of the department is to impart quality education to meet national and global challenges through providing training & research facilities and promoting new technologies in teaching & learning that are globally recognized, meet the needs of a changing society and highly valued at different workplaces. The Department currently offers PG Programme(Master of Library & Information Science) with a regular study period of four semesters and welcomes students from all backgrounds, who have an interest in entering and progressing within, the LIS profession. The course provides comprehensive education in view of multidisciplinary fields of study, incorporating the fundamental and applied subjects in Library and Information Science. Our teaching emphasizes both traditional and digital media, engagement with digital Library Practices. The Students of the department are placed in the various Libraries, Information Centers, and academic Institutions ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The theme of the IATLIS National Conference 2018 is: LIS Education, Research and Training (LISERT): Capacity Building and the Sustainable Development Goals Sub-themes include, but are not limited to: · UN Sustainable Development Goals and capacity building · Technology advances and demands for new skills and competencies. · Manpower development for mobile-based library services, big data opportunities, knowledge consultancy, etc. · Media and information literacy skills · LIS research for advancing the role and services of libraries · LISERT collaborations across frontiers · Open and distance learning in LIS · Learning resources: MOOCs, e-PG Pathshala · Globalization and its impact on LISERT · Ethics and aesthetics of LIS education and practice - A Tutorial on "Media and information literacy-based evaluation criteria for separating predatory publications from scholarly journals” would also be conducted at the conference. CALL FOR PAPERS The organizing committee invites articles and scholarly papers on the theme of the conference. Interested paper presenters are requested to kindly send abstract (300 – 500 words) latest by 22 October 2018. Abstracts will be reviewed to check quality and relevance to the main topic of the conference. The abstracts should include full title including sub-title (if any), names and contact details of all authors, abstract proper, 3-5 keywords, and a brief bio (up to 200 words) of each author, latest by 22 October 2018 to the General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (Punjab), preferably by email at iatlis2018(a)gmail.com REGISTRATION DETAILS Indian Delegates: Sponsored: Rs. 2000/- Non-Sponsored: Rs. 1500/- Retired Professionals: Rs. 1,000/- Accompanying Person: Rs. 1,000/- Students/Researchers: Rs. 300/- Foreign Delegates: SAARC Countries: $ 100 Other Countries: $ 200 The registration fee covers conference kit, proceedings of the conference (upon post-publication), and working lunch, and session tea for the conference days. The registration fee does not include breakfast, dinner and accommodation. Papers presented at the conference will be published in the post-conference volume that would be sent to the registered delegates later on, as per the decision of the General Body. Delegates are requested to include registration fees for accompanying persons while forwarding their registration forms since it would not be possible to entertain last minute requests for accommodation. Accompanying persons shall not be entitled for conference kits. Delegates are requested to intimate their travel plans in advance to avoid last minute inconvenience. The Demand Draft/ Multicity cheque for registration fee should be in favour of IATLIS payable at Patiala, and should be sent along with the duly filled in Registration Form latest by 27 November 2018. Delegates can also transfer the registration fee online in account no. 65048083922 of State Bank of India, Punjabi University, Patiala branch (IFSC Code: SBIN0050009). The account is in the name of Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS). In case of online transfer, the proof of transfer should be sent with the registration form. All the participants are requested to send their registration form duly filled along with the requisite fee applicable latest by 27 November 2018 to the General Secretary, IATLIS, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002 (Punjab). Phone: 0175-3046179, 80. IMPORTANT DATES Revised: Abstract submission (revised date) : 22 October 2018 Notification of acceptance (revised date) : 29 October 2018 Full paper submission (revised date) : 22 November 2018 Registration form submission : 27 November 2018 Conference Dates : 03-04December 2018 For further details contact: Dr. I.V. Malhan Professor and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala & President, IATLIS. and Dr. H.P.S. Kalra Professor and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala & General Secretary, IATLIS. Tel: 0175-3046179, 6180. Email: iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com HOW TO REACH UNIVERSITY Central University of Haryana is located on Mahendergarh - Charkhi Dadri road about 08 kms from Mahendergarh; 163 kms from Delhi and Gurgaon. The nearest railway station is Mahendergarh (8 kms from university) well connected with New Delhi and other places. In case of any difficulty, participants may contact the Department of Library and Information Science on tel. No. 9992084321, 8988167975, 8607693230 ACCOMODATION DETAILS Accommodation, if required, will be provided at additional cost. A limited accommodation is available in the university hostel. Lodging can also be arranged in hotels on payment basis if requested. For further details contact: Dr.Pawan Kumar Saini, Organizing Secretary and Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, Central University of Haryana Mahendergarh (Haryana). Tel: 9992084321. Email: pawansaini(a)cuh.ac.in ------------------------------------------ Registration Form XXXIV IATLIS Conference 03-04 December 2018 at Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh. Name: (Prof./Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms):………………………………………… Name/s of accompanying person/s (if any):………………………… Designation: …………………………………………........................... Institution:………………………………………………………………………………… Mailing Address: ………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… Email: …………………………………………………………………….. Phone: (O) …………………………….., (M) …………………………. Payment Details: Bank: …………………………………………………………….. Draft/Cheque no/Online transfer details .…………………… .…………………… Dated: ………................................ Amount:…………………………… Whether accommodation is required: Yes / No. If Yes, number of persons and their names:…………………………….. Arrival and Departure Details (Date, Time): ………….…………………. ……………………………………………………………………...………… Date: ____________ Signature ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kindly send the completed registration form along with registration fee to: The General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (Punjab) latest by 27 November 2018.

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Article Request
by Balraj 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

Dear Professional Friends, One of our faculty require the below mentioned article. Indian J Med Microbiol. <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27080779#> 2016 Apr-Jun;34(2):222-7. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.180352. Antimicrobial resistance trends in blood culture positive Salmonella Paratyphi A isolates from Pondicherry, India. Menezes GA <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Menezes%20GA%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=…> 1, Harish BN <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Harish%20BN%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=t…>, Khan MA <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Khan%20MA%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tru…>, Goessens W <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Goessens%20W%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=…>, Hays JP <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Hays%20JP%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tru…> . Please provide the full text of the above article. Thanks & Best Wishes, Balraj Librarian RAK Medical & Health Sciences University United Arab Emirates

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Koha on Cloud free for Public Libraries in India
by manju nayak 15 Oct '18

15 Oct '18

DearSir/Madam, Iwould like to inform you that the National Virtual Library of India (NVLI)project can help to set up`Koha on cloud' for Public Libraries in thecountry free of cost. This facility will help them to use the Koha facility,without having to install it, maintain it, etc. The only requirementwill be the need to have Internet access. At a later time, itwill be possible to migrate it to a local server as well. Ifyou think that the above help may be useful to you, please let us knowby a email. At this moment you collect the following information for your library and please email to eoutreach(a)cse.iitb.ac.in, then we can make available the Koha on Cloudfacility for your library. a.Libraryname, and address. b.Collection/Itemstype available in Libraries as per their requirement. c.Approximate size of Bibliographical data. d.Detailsof Librarian at least one who will manage as super librarianfor Koha administration. e.Logoand banner of library for customization. Optionalrequirement from library. f.Details of staff patron, who will be using staff interface. g. Biblio, patron and transactional data in form of excel/CSV if theywant to import or migrate to their instance of Koha. h. Header and Footer information. i.Importantlink, message for display in OPAC home page, etc. Fordetails contact: Email : eoutreach(a)it.iitb.ac.in Call on: 022-2576 4989 Thanksand regards, Prof.Kannan Moudgalya,PI,NVLI project, IITBombay With Regards Dr.Manju Naika Chief Library Officer Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Mumbai, INDIA, 400 076 Phone:+91 22 2576 8929 Fax:91-22-25720227

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Panel Discussion at Bangalore Book Fair
by Krishnamurthy Madaiah 15 Oct '18

15 Oct '18

Dear All, Bangalore Book Festival 2018 is being held from 15th to 21st October 2018 at Palace Grounds Bengaluru. The Book Festival is jointly organized by The Bangalore Booksellers and Publishers Association and Indya Comics. As part of the Book Festival a Panel Discussion is arranged as follows Topic: Libraries and promotion of reading habits in the digital age Venue: Palace Grounds, Bengaluru Date and time: Tuesday, 16th October, 2018 @ 4.00 PM Anchor: Dr. M Krishnamurthy, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Panelists: Prof. B Ramesha, Bangalore University, Bengaluru Dr. Satishkumar S. Hosamani, Director, Dept. of Public Libraries, Govt. of Karnataka Dr. R B Gaddagimath, Dean - LR & AS, Acharya Institutes, Bengaluru Dr. N Chowdappa, Chief Librarian, BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru Dr. John Clarence, Librarian, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru On behalf of the organizers, I cordially invite you for the program. RSVP Dr. M Krishnamurthy, Mobile No. 9980035933 Mr. Lokesh Reddy – 9845143485 With regards, M.Krishnamurthy Regards, M.Krishnamurthy ************************************************************** Dr. M.Krishnamurthy,M.A.,M.L.I.Sc.,Ph.D., Fulbright Scholar, (U.S.A) Digitization Course,( U.S.A) Associate Professor Documentation Research and Training Center Indian Statistical Institute Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 India Phone No: 91-80-26985493 Mob:91-9980035933 URL:http://www.isibang.ac.in/~krish/ Secretary Finance- Association of British Scholars (ABS -2009-till date) ________________________________ From: Krishnamurthy Madaiah <mkrishna_murthy(a)hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 2:15 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.ernet.in Subject: Panel Discussion at Bangalore Book Fair Dear All, Bangalore Book Festival 2018 is being held from 15th to 21st October 2018 at Palace Grounds Bengaluru. The Book Festival is jointly organized by The Bangalore Booksellers and Publishers Association and Indya Comics. As part of the Book Festival a Panel Discussion is arranged as follows Topic: Libraries and promotion of reading habits in the digital age Venue: Palace Grounds, Bengaluru Date and time: Tuesday, 16th October, 2018 @ 4.00 PM Anchor: Dr. M Krishnamurthy, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Panelists: Prof. B Ramesha, Bangalore University, Bengaluru Dr. Satishkumar S. Hosamani, Director, Dept. of Public Libraries, Govt. of Karnataka Dr. R B Gaddagimath, Dean - LR & AS, Acharya Institutes, Bengaluru Dr. N Chowdappa, Chief Librarian, BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru Dr. John Clarence, Librarian, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru On behalf of the organizers, I cordially invite you for the program. RSVP Dr. M Krishnamurthy, Mobile No. 9980035933 Mr. Lokesh Reddy – 9845143485 With regards, M.Krishnamurthy Regards, M.Krishnamurthy ************************************************************** Dr. M.Krishnamurthy,M.A.,M.L.I.Sc.,Ph.D., Fulbright Scholar, (U.S.A) Digitization Course,( U.S.A) Associate Professor Documentation Research and Training Center Indian Statistical Institute Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 India Phone No: 91-80-26985493 Mob:91-9980035933 URL:http://www.isibang.ac.in/~krish/ Secretary Finance- Association of British Scholars (ABS -2009-till date) [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-anima…]<https://www.avast.com/en-in/recommend?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_…> I’m protected online with Avast Free Antivirus. Get it here — it’s free forever.<https://www.avast.com/en-in/recommend?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_…>

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Call for papers: National Conference at Tumkur University, 1-2 March 2019
by Rupesh Kumar 14 Oct '18

14 Oct '18

Dear Professionals, We are pleased to inform you that Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University, in association with Karnataka State College Librarians Association (KSCLA) and Alumni Association of Library and Information Science, Tumkur University (AALISTU), is organizing the 9th KSCLA two-day National Conference on "LIBRARY IN THE LIFE OF THE USER" on 1-2 March 2019. The Conference will be held at Sir M Visvesvaraya Auditorium, Tumkur University. CALL FOR PAPERS Papers are invited on the main theme or any of the sub-themes of the Conference. The last date for submission of paper is 15th January 2019. Papers may be emailed to liblife2019(a)gmail.com. For submission guidelines, visit www.sampathkumar.info/conference.htm. Select papers will be published in the form of Conference Proceedings with ISBN. Distinguished papers will be published in a reputed journal. Theme of the Conference Library in the Life of the User Sub-themes LIS Education, Research and Training LIS Curriculum: Experience and Expectations, Innovative technologies for teaching, Research Trends in LIS, MOOCS and Role of Libraries, Role of associations in development of LIS, Future Prospects of Library Science Trends and Technologies in Libraries Cloud Computing and Linked Data, Trends in Digitization, Data Curation and Archiving, Mobile Applications for Libraries, Information & Data Analysis Tools and Technologies, Library automation, Library Security, Library as a social space , Taking libraries to the users, Green Libraries Information Storage and Retrieval Systems Digital Libraries, Metadata Interoperability and Standards, Digital Conservation and Preservation, Big Data and Data Mining, Semantic Web, Development in Open Source Technologies, Internet: Affordability and Access Knowledge Organization & Management Knowledge Commons and Research Commons, Organization of e-resources, Research Data Management, Digital information seeking behavior Management of Library and Information Centers Best practices in Library & Information Science, Outreach Services, Transition from print to electronic, Information literacy and lifelong learning, Free and Open source software, User Relationship Management, Social Networking sites and their applications in Libraries IPR: Role of Libraries Plagiarism: Issues and Challenges, Digital Rights Management, Ethics in Publishing Metric Studies Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Webometrics, Altmetrics, Infographics For details contact: Dr. B T Sampath Kumar Organizing Secretary National Conference on Library in the Life of the User Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science Tumkur University, Tumakuru, Karnataka 572 103, INDIA Ph: +91 9448320187 e-mail: liblife2019(a)gmail.com <liblife2019(a)gmail.com> website: www.sampathkumar.info/conference.htm -- With regards, Rupesh Kumar A Assistant Professor Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science Tumkur University, Tumakuru 572 103 INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Hanging libraries of Barpeta in Assam
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 14 Oct '18

14 Oct '18

Learn about hanging libraries in schools in Barpeta Assam. thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/books/the-writings-on-the-wall/article25191347.ece> The ‘hanging libraries’ of Assam's Barpeta help display the books while keeping them safe from floodwaters Rahul Karmakar October 13, 2018 16:00 IST Updated: October 11, 2018 15:46 IST 3-4 minutes ------------------------------ A few books hung on a piece of rope held in place by three bricks were all that 12-year-old Utpal Das needed to become a poet and fiction-writer. In little more than two months, he has penned seven poems and three short stories. His fourth work of fiction — developed from *Pithar Mel* (‘Meeting of sweet rice cakes’), a poem from a book picked up from the school-library-on-rope — has been selected for the wall magazine of his lower primary school on Jail Road in the outskirts of Assam’s Barpeta town, about 95 km from Guwahati. *It’s exciting* Utpal, in Class V, is from Karertal village. His classmate, Rajeda Khatun, from the same village, has become an advocate of wildlife conservation after reading books where animals are the central characters. Both boys found these books from their school’s unique library, a wall with ropes strung across it, to which the books are clipped. The wall separates the teachers’ room from a storeroom. “We got some books from Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) 10-12 years ago, but they were kept in trunks and taken out only when required. Insects and damp damaged them. The hanging library, introduced in our school in August, has worked wonders,” says Chandana Pathak, who takes turns with six other teachers at conducting reading classes with library books for at least two hours a week. The 56 students at Paschim Kholabhanda L.P. School, on an island in the Brahmaputra, had never seen a library before. The new hanging library in their flood-prone school has generated much excitement. *Rediscovering talent* “When we pioneered the hanging library concept in Barpeta district six-seven months ago, the idea was to make the books visible in order to arrest the declining reading habit among students, which was affecting their learning. We have so far put up such libraries in 190 schools,” says Thaneswar Malakar, Barpeta’s Deputy Commissioner and a former Mission Director of SSA. The district has 1,697 lower primary schools, 303 middle-level schools, and 301 secondary schools. The hanging idea serves another purpose; it keeps the books safe during floods. Madhyachar Kholabandha L.P. School, for instance, gets inundated regularly during floods even though it is built on higher ground. With the books hanging high, water can’t reach them. Measures such as the hanging library have helped Barpeta leave other districts of Assam behind in adding value to education across government schools. “The new ideas are working to the extent that many students are leaving private schools,” says Kapil Das, headteacher of Suliyakata Adarsha L.P. School in Barpeta. The school drop-out rate has come down too, and frequent visits by officials to far-flung schools to assess the impact of the programmes have checked child marriage to some extent. Students are not the only beneficiaries of this change in the way education is imparted. “Teachers are rediscovering their talents in singing, playing an instrument, dancing, acting, painting and various sports,” says Jyotsna Rani Barman, the district inspector of schools for Barpeta. The artistic abilities of the teachers are coming together with the gift of imagination of students like Utpal to make learning fun in Barpeta. *rahul.karmakar(a)thehindu.co.in <rahul.karmakar(a)thehindu.co.in>* ======== Dr P Vyasamoorthy 040-27846631 / 09490804278 When I had to note down something after a phone conversation, I sent an SMS to myself to my LL number -- no charges, but a record is available. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dr. Manorma Tripathi: New Librarian of JNU
by vinod mishra 12 Oct '18

12 Oct '18

Dear all, It gives me immense pleasure to inform you all that Dr. Manorama Tripathi, Alumni of B.H.U has been appointed as Librarian of JNU. http://lib.jnu.ac.in/dr-manorama-tripathi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference-Thailand
by Rama Reddy Enukonda 12 Oct '18

12 Oct '18

Dear Professional colleagues please see the conference website for more details. Paper submission date is extended. best wishes rama reddy Dr. E. Rama Reddy, PhD University Librarian (Retd), University of Hyderabad Formerly Visiting Professor, Mahasarakham University, Thailand Formerly Visiting Faculty, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai +91 9000955729 enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in

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Request for articles
by Francis Jayakanth 12 Oct '18

12 Oct '18

Dear Members, One of our research students is in need of following 2 research articles: 1. Hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase, an enzyme important in fat metabolism in different cell types in the islets of Langerhans (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/334589 2. Determination of D-3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase in mouse pancreatic islets with a photokinetic technique using bacterial luciferase (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4298 https://doi.org/10.1159/000458851 Can someone help us in getting the above articles, please? Thanks and regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD Library Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru francis(a)iisc.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Project Trainees (LIM & ERM) at the JRD Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
by Francis Jayakanth 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

With reference to the above, call letters to all the shortlisted candidates have already been sent by email and SMS. A copy of the shortlisted candidates along with the call letter has also been put up on the library website accessible at, http://library.iisc.ac.in. The written test for the shortlisted candidates will be held on Wednesday, 24th of October 2018 at the Central Lecture Hall Complex, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru - 560012, from 10 a.m. onward. The results of the written test will be announced on the same day by 5.30 p.m. Candidates qualifying in the written will have to appear for a personal interview the following day, i.e. Thursday, 25th of October 2018 from 10 a.m. at the JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc. With best wishes, Francis Francis Jayakanth J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library IISc.

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Fwd: Funded PhD student opportunities at the School of Information Sciences at Illinois
by Shamprasad Pujar 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Downie, J Stephen <jdownie(a)illinois.edu> Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 12:58 AM Subject: [DIGLIB] Funded PhD student opportunities at the School of Information Sciences at Illinois To: Dear Colleagues: We invite applications from highly motivated students from all backgrounds to join our world-renowned research and scholarship program at the School of Information Sciences, the iSchool at Illinois. Our PhD program in Library and Information Science is the oldest existing LIS doctoral program in the U.S. with over 240 graduates. Recent graduates from our PhD program have become faculty members at institutions such as the University of Michigan, University of Washington, University of Maryland, and UCLA, professionals at Baidu and Google, and academic library professionals at the Library of Congress, Princeton University, and the University of Chicago. We guarantee up to four years of funding in the form of research, teaching, and service assistantships, including tuition waivers and stipends. We also offer travel support for our PhD students. Students receive one-on-one mentorship from faculty with a global reputation for excellence in scholarship and high impact science. The School's flexible program ensures that each student is provided with the intellectual guidance and experiences necessary to prepare them for vibrant research careers in a wide range of academic, business, and government settings. We highly value interdisciplinary work at our school. Our faculty and students conduct exciting research on a broad range of topics: * Community informatics * Data curation * Data science * Digital archives and libraries * Digital humanities * Health and bioinformatics * History of information * Human-centered data science, Computational social science * Human-computer interaction, User experience, Computer supported cooperative work * Information access * Information literacy * Information policy, privacy, security, and ethics * Information retrieval * Information visualization * Informetrics * Libraries and librarianship * Machine learning * Natural language processing, Text mining, Text analysis * Network science * Organization of knowledge and information * Scientific data and knowledge practices * Youth services and digital youth For more on our vision see http://ischool.illinois.edu/research/vision For more about our faculty visit http://ischool.illinois.edu/people/faculty APPLICATION To apply, go to https://ischool.illinois.edu/degrees-programs/phd-library-and-information-s… This page also contains detailed information about the application process and the link for submitting your application. Application deadline is Saturday, December 01, 2018, at 11:00 p.m., Central Time. We especially encourage domestic students from historically and statistically underrepresented minority groups to apply. MORE INFORMATION AND ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION For additional information about our PhD program, see http://ischool.illinois.edu/academics/degrees/phd or contact ischool-phd(a)illinois.edu On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Central Time, we will host an online information session about our PhD degree in Library and Information Science. During the session, the program director, iSchool faculty, staff and a current PhD student will answer questions and provide information about our PhD program. Login instructions are below. ONLINE: http://go.ischool.illinois.edu/phd_info_session, please type your name and click “Join Session”. Blackboard Collaborate Instructions: http://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Participant/Get_Started/Naviga… If you have questions or problems with regard to participation, please contact our Help Desk: help(a)support.ischool.illinois.edu, +1-217-244-4903 or +1-800-377-1892. For additional information about the online information session: https://ischool.illinois.edu/news-events/events/2018/09/26/virtual-informat… For questions, please contact Dr. Jana Diesner, PhD Program Director, at jdiesner(a)illinois.edu. ********************************************************** "Research funding makes the world a better place" ********************************************************** J. Stephen Downie, PhD Associate Dean for Research Professor School of Information Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [Vox/Voicemail] (217) 649-3839 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Donating library Books
by Sangeetha Govindasami 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

Dear Sir/Madam,I saw a mail some one month back regarding the kerala flood who has lost all its library collection.  One of my friend closed their library due to their personal reasons. The library contains Mainly management and computer science books. If any one is interested she is willing to donate the books. Please let me know.G.SangeethaCoimbatore,Tamilnadu

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Invitation for One-Day National Conference on “Theoretical and Empirical Developments in Social Sciences & Accountancy”
by shivang mehta 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

Dear Sir/Madam Cordial Greetings to you! With due regards, I take this opportunity to state that *Vanita Vishram Women’s College of Commerce, Surat* has organized a One-Day National Conference on *“Theoretical and Empirical Developments in Social Sciences & Accountancy”* on *29th December, 2018*. The primary objective of this programme is to provide a platform to research scholars, academicians and professionals to come together and have a brainstorming session on the recent changes in the said fields. I extend this invitation to you to grace this event by your felicitous presence. Please spare some time from your busy schedule. I would also appreciate if you can delegate your distinguished Professors to represent your Institution in the Conference. *Call For papers* Papers in consonance to the sub themes are invited from Research Scholars, Academicians and Professionals from any discipline. Papers should be submitted on Conference Website under Call for Papers head. Accepted papers will be published in *UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journal with ISSN.* *Program Structure* The conference program will include plenary sessions, invited and contributed papers. A series of parallel sessions will be held offering delegates a wide range of in depth presentations by leading national experts. *Dates to be Remembered* Early Bird Registration 15-11-2018 Last Date of Paper Submission 01-12-2018 Notification of Acceptance 10-12-2018 Date of Conference 29-12-2018 For more details you can log in to Conference Website on *https://sites.google.com/view/vvcon2018 <https://sites.google.com/view/vvcon2018>* or inquire to conference *mail id: vvwcc.con(a)gmail.com <vvwcc.con(a)gmail.com>* Please find Brochure and registration form in attachment. You are requested to send duly filled registration form on or before 15th November, 2018 to avail early bird discounts. Please note that papers received before 15th November, 2018 will be published in the first issue of the Journal which will be given on the day of conference alongwith certificate. Papers received after 15th Nov. 2018 will be published in the second issue of journal and will be given after the conference. Eagerly anticipating your participation in the Seminar! -- Shivang Mehta Master of One but jack of all

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Save the Dates: Second International Conference on ‘Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries (CLSTL2019)’ 28th February -2nd March, 2019 at IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
by TS Kumbar 10 Oct '18

10 Oct '18

Dear Professionals, It is with great pleasure, we would like to inform you that IIT Gandhinagar Library will be organizing Second International Conference on “*Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries*” during *28th February -2nd March, 2019.* One of the major objectives of this conference is to bring together Library & Information Professionals working in Science & Technology Libraries within and outside India to exchange their innovative ideas, new initiatives, rich experiences, research work, best & successful practices for mutual benefit. Some of the proposed sub-themes of the conference are; - Higher Education, Innovation and Research - Managing Change in S & T Libraries - Library Spaces, collections & collaborations - User Engagement with Libraries - Achieving Excellence in Library services - Scholarly Communication & Library Services - Trends in Open Science, Open Access & Predatory Publishing - E-Research Support Infrastructures, Research Data Management - Emerging Technology Trends for S & T Libraries - Demonstrating value of libraries in academic & research work - Future of Science & Technology Libraries & Librarianship *Program structure for three days:* Program will include Keynote addresses and invited expert talks by leading and eminent library professionals from India & abroad, especially from S & T libraries. There will be select but limited number of invited presentations covering the successful case studies relating to the sub themes. In addition, 2-4 half day workshops on specific topics and one or two panel discussions will be added to the program. To encourage larger participation, we will also have poster sessions. For the benefit of participants, new products and resources exhibition or demonstrations by well-known publishing houses, information intermediaries & IT Companies will be held. Effort will be made to make the conference fruitful, memorable and worth the time and money. *Target audience*: - LIS Professionals who are working in S & T Libraries, Academic and Research Libraries - LIS Professionals who are working in Industry & Research organizations - Teachers and Researchers in LIS field - Information technology managers, educationists, policy makers - Publishers, Information intermediaries and vendors, and - Anyone who is interested in the theme of the conference and wish to participate and contribute Other details relating to call for presentations & posters, workshops, registration, accommodation etc. will follow soon. *Kindly mark your calendar: 28th February -2nd March, 2019, IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat* We request for your participation and support to make this a productive event. See you at IIT Gandhinagar in February- March 2019! You may kindly contact us for further details at: clstl(a)iitgn.ac.in <librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in> 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

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One day Workshop on Koha and Library Automation National Virtual Library of India (Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 10 Oct '18

10 Oct '18

Dear All: One day virtual workshop on KOHA @ IIT Bombay. Affordable fee - good opportunity to gain knowledge on KOHA virtually. Make use of this opportunity. Especially the students of LIS. Keep-a-side the theory part, come and explore with the practise sessions on KOHA. for more details - https://www.it.iitb.ac.in/nmeict/coordinatorList.html?workshopid=ouNj7Y0p5j… All the best. -- Regards Siva Shankar K 99080 35478 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Non-Teaching Staff positions at NIT ANDHRA PRADESH
by Paramjit Singh 09 Oct '18

09 Oct '18

Advt. No. NITAP/NTS/2018/Advt-001/A dated: 19 -09-2018. 1. Name of the Post Assistant Librarian 2. Number of posts 01 3. Classification Group – A 4. Scale of pay PB – 3 (Rs.15,600 – 39,100) with AGP of Rs. 6000/-. (Grade Pay, Band Pay) 5. Age limit for direct recruits Not exceeding 35 years; age bar not applicable to employees of NIT serving as Library and Information Assistant (Selection Gr. II) for at least 6 years with GP of Rs. 4800/-. 6. Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits Essential (i) Master’s Degree in Library Science / Information Science / Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree with CGPA of 6.5 in 10 point scale or at least 60% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and a consistently good academic record with superior knowledge of computerized library service. (ii) Qualifying in the national level test conducted for the purpose by the UGC or any other agency approved by the UGC. (iii) However, candidates, who are or have been awarded Ph.D. degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET / SLET / SET for recruitment and appointment Assistant Librarian. Desirable PG Diploma in Library Automation and Networking or PGDCA or equivalent. *Details* http://www.nitandhra.ac.in/main/Recruitment/new/No%20of%20positions%20and%2… http://www.nitandhra.ac.in/main/recruit -- Thanks & Regards *S Paramjit Rana <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> | **Librarian * <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238>| M.A., M. Phil. Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"* P please consider the environment before printing this email !!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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THE LIBRARY Magazine for librarians launched
by Apresh Mishra 09 Oct '18

09 Oct '18

Civic Mediaworks have launched THE LIBRARY, a magazine dedicated to library community in India. Please download and explore the first issue of the magazine from at http://www.tlmag.in/downloadissue/ Regards Apresh C Mishra Editor, THE LIBRARY Civic Mediaworks +91 99105 16905 [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> 10/09/18, 11:34:36 AM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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No. Of LIS professionals in firms while availing services?
by vinod mishra 08 Oct '18

08 Oct '18

Dear all Most of the times it has been observed while availing library services like automation, digitisation, online resources, etc. We never bother about availability of LIS manpower in firms because of which Libraries face many problem after availing services. Therefore i suggest to put some terms and condition while availing the services and give priority to those firms who is having good number of LIS professionals. The above method will help in getting more jobs by LIS peoples and libraries may available typical professional services who actually understands the libraries and librarians. Thanks. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request to fill up the questionnaire
by Chetan Sonawane 08 Oct '18

08 Oct '18

Dear LIS profesionals, I am writing research paper titled "Library Marketing with Social Media-A Study". I request you to kindly fill up the questionnaire given below in the link. The data received will be used for the sole purpose of writing research paper only. https://goo.gl/forms/jMJFcPpzDEr42Vps2 Thanking You Chetan S Sonawane

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Library Technology Conclave at CUSAT
by Ratheesh K 08 Oct '18

08 Oct '18

Dear Sir/Madam, LTC2019 - Library Technology Conclave is being organized by Informatics India Ltd in collaboration with CUSAT - Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin. Theme: e-books to e-Learning: Libraries as Learning Hubs. Dates: 23-25 Jan 2019 Venue: CUSAT, Cochin Website: ltc2019.com Special Highlights: 1. Pr-Conference workshops - E-Learning Basics; Koha & CORAL 2. Two Prestigious Awards - "Best Koha Implementation Award" & "Best Technology Enabled Library Award - Lib-Tech Award. 3. SPARK: Exclusive Session for Delegates - 5 minutes for new ideas on Library Technology Resource persons include Prof. Marshall Breeding & Chris Cormack, many more. Topics: Content Development Tools, MOOCS, e-Learning platforms, ILMs & e-Learning? Blended Learning, etc. Please mark your dates for this top quality unique event. For more details please visit: ltc2019.com Ratheesh .K Junior Librarian Cochin University of Science and Technology CUSAT- Kochi-22,Kerala -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SEMINAR-11 Topic:- Strategic Knowledge Management: A Global Perspective
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 08 Oct '18

08 Oct '18

Documentation Research and Training Centre Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore-560059 SEMINAR-11 Topic:- Strategic Knowledge Management: A Global Perspective Abstract: Knowledge Management is conventionally affiliated with the corporate sector, especially, with the business organisations. Strategy making and its implementation is one of the significant areas within this discipline and hence, Strategic Management becomes the fundamental key factor for accomplishing the highest level of improvement. Strategic Knowledge Management as an amalgamation of these, sets the platform for any institution to frame any policy, plan or strategy and based on that, organisations exhibits skilful performance at the competitive environment. This seminar presentation elucidates the basic concepts of Strategic Knowledge Management, its implications, techniques employed and ongoing research trends. Alongside, the application of Strategic Knowledge Management beyond the corporate sector is explored and it is further analysed to identify how convenient it is in a government or inter-government organisation, with a special reference to libraries. Speaker: Mr. Mayukh Sarkar Supervisor: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 9-10-2018 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC Class Room (G-21), ISI Bangalore All are Cordially invited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SEMINAR-11 Topic:- Strategic Knowledge Management: A Global Perspective
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 08 Oct '18

08 Oct '18

Documentation Research and Training Centre Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore-560059 SEMINAR-11 Topic:- Strategic Knowledge Management: A Global Perspective Abstract: Knowledge Management is conventionally affiliated with the corporate sector, especially, with the business organisations. Strategy making and its implementation is one of the significant areas within this discipline and hence, Strategic Management becomes the fundamental key factor for accomplishing the highest level of improvement. Strategic Knowledge Management as an amalgamation of these, sets the platform for any institution to frame any policy, plan or strategy and based on that, organisations exhibits skilful performance at the competitive environment. This seminar presentation elucidates the basic concepts of Strategic Knowledge Management, its implications, techniques employed and ongoing research trends. Alongside, the application of Strategic Knowledge Management beyond the corporate sector is explored and it is further analysed to identify how convenient it is in a government or inter-government organisation, with a special reference to libraries. Speaker: Mr. Mayukh Sarkar Supervisor: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 9-10-2018 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC Class Room (G-21), ISI Bangalore All are Cordially invited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads – 2018-10-06
by Mohan Hr 07 Oct '18

07 Oct '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-10-06* *Contents* *Articles* - IT jobs: 10 must-reads for job hunters - Halfway to boiling: the city at 50C - BBC Computer Literacy Project 1980-1989 - Honoring the 2018 Nobel Laureates with free access to their research - Plagiarism Detection - Here Are 18 Industries Cannabis Is Disrupting - The power of a hug can help you cope with conflict - The 50 Most Genius Companies of 2018 - The Incredible Scientists Who Are Solving the Brain - Whitepaper on using electromechanical design to streamline the design process *Events / Announcements* - UK-India Social Innovation Challenge - GIAN Course on “Digital Business: The Innovation Challenge of the Next Decade” at IIT Madras - CSI-2018: 53rd Annual Convention of Computer Society of India 2018 at Udaipur during 14-16 Dec 2018 - INDICON 2018: Theme “Harnessing Technology For Humanity” at Coimbatore during 16-18 Dec 2018 Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/10/interesting-reads-2018-10-06.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *IT jobs: 10 must-reads for job hunters* IT people have many passions, ranging from mobile technology to security. But one thing you’re always passionate about is your career success. It’s an interesting moment in the IT profession, marked by great change both in individual roles and team organization. More CIOs are leading digital strategy. More workplaces are blurring the boundaries between teams, thanks to DevOps and agile ways of working. New technologies like AI and automation are taking over some manual tasks, ideally freeing IT people to do more valuable work. Based on our recent readership numbers on career-minded stories, this is a time of year when many of you start to think about whether you’re still in the right place. So we’ve rounded up some must-reads if you’re hunting for your next IT role – or preparing to hunt – because preparation is key. These ten articles will give you everything from a look at what roles are hot to salary negotiation tips. So dig in. And let us know what aspects of IT job hunting you’d like us to bear down on in the future. Good luck with the job hunt. Full post <https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2018/9/it-jobs-10-must-reads-job-hu…> *Halfway to boiling: the city at 50C* It is the temperature at which human cells start to cook, animals suffer and air conditioners overload power grids. Once an urban anomaly, 50C is fast becoming reality Not long ago, 50C was considered an anomaly, but it is increasingly widespread. Earlier this year, the 1.1 million residents of Nawabshah, Pakistan, endured the hottest April ever recorded on Earth, as temperatures hit 50.2C. In neighbouring India two years earlier, the town of Phalodi sweltered in 51C – the country’s hottest ever day. Dev Niyogi, professor at Purdue University, Indiana, and chair of the Urban Environment department at the American Meteorological Society, witnessed how cities were affected by extreme heat on a research trip to New Delhi and Pune during that 2015 heatwave in India, which killed more than 2,000 people. “You could see the physical change. Road surfaces started to melt, neighbourhoods went quiet because people didn’t go out and water vapour rose off the ground like a desert mirage,” he recalls. “We must hope that we don’t see 50C. That would be uncharted territory. Infrastructure would be crippled and ecosystem services would start to break down, with long-term consequences.” Full post <https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/aug/13/halfway-boiling-city-50c> *BBC Computer Literacy Project 1980-1989* In the 1980s, the BBC explored the world of computing in The Computer Literacy Project. They commissioned a home computer (the BBC Micro) and taught viewers how to program. The Computer Literacy Project chronicled a decade of information technology and was a milestone in the history of computing in Britain, helping to inspire a generation of coders. This site contains all 146 of the original Computer Literacy Project programmes plus 121 related programmes, broken down into 2,509 categorised, searchable clips. - Watch any of the 267 programmes - Explore 2,509 programme clips by topic or text search - Find out how the BBC Computer Literacy Project came about - Run 166 BBC Micro programs that were used on-screen Explore <https://computer-literacy-project.pilots.bbcconnectedstudio.co.uk/> Related story <https://hub.packtpub.com/the-bbc-brings-the-history-of-computing-to-life/>: The BBC brings the history of computing to life *Honoring the 2018 Nobel Laureates with free access to their research* Most scientific progress stems from a team effort. The Nobel Prize recognizes scientific achievements that have brought real and lasting change to health, the physical sciences, technology and economics and to our understanding of these fields. Each prize is awarded to up to three individuals, but the reality is that each breakthrough is the culmination of millions of hours of work conducted in labs around the world. Each award is only possible because of the community of researchers, reviewers and co-authors that enabled it. The formidable achievements recognized by the Nobel Foundation will, in turn, empower today’s scientists to make further discoveries. Thanks to their predecessors, who dedicated their time in pursuit of these truths, the winners listed below are finding new answers, reshaping human knowledge and tackling global crises. Most of the Nobel Laureates in science have published their work in Elsevier's journals and books — 181 out of 182 since the year 2000, according to a Scopus analysis — and many have served as editors, editorial board members or reviewers. At Elsevier, we are proud to support such scientific achievement. Many of our people began their careers in research, medicine or science, and they are passionate about working closely with people in the research community to support the great work they do and make it possible for researchers around the world to find it and build on it. To honor this year’s Nobel Laureates, their achievements, and the community that made these amazing breakthroughs possible, we have made a selection of their most cited papers published with Elsevier freely available. - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - Nobel Prize in Physics - Nobel Prize in Chemistry Full post <https://www.elsevier.com/connect/honoring-the-2018-nobel-laureates-with-fre…> *Plagiarism Detection* Explore the latest articles, projects, and questions and answers in Plagiarism Detection, and find Plagiarism Detection experts. Full post <https://www.researchgate.net/topic/Plagiarism-Detection> *Here Are 18 Industries Cannabis Is Disrupting* As legal cannabis goes mainstream, it's creeping into everything from CBD-oil infused beauty products, to houses made of hemp, to banking for marijuana retailers. Once an illegal and somewhat niche product, legal cannabis is now a fast-growing global industry. And it’s proving to be disruptive, impacting everything from beverage production to home construction. Recent analyst reports estimate that the global legal marijuana industry will reach more than $20B by 2025. Medical marijuana is already legal in more than half the United States, and eight states (plus Washington DC) have legalized marijuana for recreational use. It’s soon to be fully legal in all of Canada. There’s also been a large uptick in public and private investment in new, safer forms of ingestible marijuana, while cannabis startups — focused on everything from therapeutics applications to cultivation techniques — are also cropping up. Financing to cannabis companies more than doubled in 2017. Full post <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/cannabis-disruption-legal-mariju…> *The power of a hug can help you cope with conflict* Friends, children, romantic partners, family members – many of us exchange hugs with others on a regular basis. New research from the United States, published today in PLOS, now shows hugs can help us to cope with conflict in our daily life. Hugs are considered a form of affectionate touch. Hugs occur between social partners of all types, and sometimes even strangers. They often arise in positive contexts – while greeting, celebrating an achievement, or simply enjoying the presence of a loved one – but they can also occur in negative contexts when support is needed. Affectionate touch buffers anxiety associated with potential negative events. For instance, in one study, brain activity among participants who held their romantic partner’s hand during a stressful situation reflected less intense threat responses compared to that of participants who held a stranger’s hand, or no hand at all. The new research, led by Carnegie Mellon’s Michael Murphy, reveals the important role that hugs can play in buffering against the negative impact of interpersonal conflict such as disagreements and arguments. Full story <https://theconversation.com/the-power-of-a-hug-can-help-you-cope-with-confl…> *The 50 Most Genius Companies of 2018* At the heart of every great business is a creative solution to a problem—and those solutions sometimes change the world. To assemble TIME’s first annual list of Genius Companies, we asked our global network of editors and correspondents to nominate businesses that are inventing the future. Then we evaluated candidates on key factors, including originality, influence, success and ambition. The result: 50 companies that are driving progress now, and bear watching for what they do next. To see the full list, click here. <http://time.com/collection/genius-companies-2018/> *The Incredible Scientists Who Are Solving the Brain* True stories of indefatigable researchers, heroic engineers, and champions of, neuroscience who are finally turning the corner in the effort to understand, heal, and improve the human brain. Full post <https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a22824573/the-brain/> *Whitepaper on using electromechanical design to streamline the design process* Today’s products have become ultra-sophisticated cyber-physical systems. They have software, interconnected circuits and attached sensors, actuators and communications interfaces. Download this whitepaper to learn how working on an integrated platform with cross-domain technologies, common data backbones and shared libraries helps engineers make faster, more informed decisions; ultimately delivering better designs. Whitepaper <http://leadwise.mediadroit.com/files/67477Why%20Multidisciplinary%20Design%…> *Events / Announcements* *UK-India Social Innovation Challenge* CSIE IIT Madras along with the Social Impact Lab, University of Southampton, UK has launched the 2nd edition of UK India Social Innovation Challenge -2018 on the theme Waste Management. The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) at Defra estimates that around 600 million tonnes of products and materials enter the UK economy each year and we generate approximately 290 million tonnes of waste. Only 115 million tonnes of this combined material gets recycled. Although there has been a gradual decline in waste over the past few years, there is still a long way to go in identifying ways to prevent waste in manufacturing and production processes, through supply chains and particularly at a community level. There has been significant success in reducing waste in recent years, but it remains an enormous challenge and an area which needs new solutions. We throw away more than seven million tonnes of food and drink every year from our homes – most of which could have been safely consumed. The UK hospitality sector alone (hotels, pubs, restaurants and quick service restaurants) could save £724 million a year by tackling food waste. The UKISEEN SIC is challenging participants to create hard impact through one of the following areas: - The sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. Halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses. - Achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment. - Substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. Prize Money: 2900 UKP. Deadline: 4th November 2018 For more details pl. visit http://ukiseen.org/uk-india-social-innovation-challenge-new *GIAN Course on “Digital Business: The Innovation Challenge of the Next Decade” at IIT Madras* The GIAN Course on “Digital Business: The Innovation Challenge of the Next Decade” hosted by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras from 26th to 30th November, 2018. The sessions will be handled by Prof. Richard Watson, University of Georgia in coordination with Prof. Saji K. Mathew, DoMS, IIT Madras. Course Brochure at https://goo.gl/5KfKxP Please follow the following steps for the registration: 1. Go to GIAN website (http://www.gian.iitkgp.ac.in/GREGN/index) First time users need to register and pay a one-time fee of INR 500. 2. Enroll for the course: Digital Business: The Innovation Challenge of the Next Decade. Once you enroll for the course, an Enrollment/Application number will be generated, and the course coordinators will be notified. For clarifications pl. contact: Dr. Saji K. Mathew, Professor, DoMS, IIT Madras. Tel: +91 44 2257 4573; Cell: +91 8056078251; Email: saji(a)iitm.ac.in *CSI-2018: 53rd Annual Convention of Computer Society of India 2018 at Udaipur during 14-16 Dec 2018* The 53rd Annual Convention of CSI will be held at Hotel Inder Residency. Udaipur, Rajasthan, India during 14-16 Dec 2018. For details visit the convention website at http://www.csi-2018.org *INDICON 2018: Theme “Harnessing Technology For Humanity” at Coimbatore during 16-18 Dec 2018* With the theme of “Harnessing Technology for Humanity”, the 15th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON 2018), being organized by the IEEE Madras Section during December 15-18, 2018, at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, with technical support from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, promises to be bigger and better than before. With plenary sessions, keynote addresses by reputed academicians, tutorials, workshops, Student Paper contests, industry exhibits and stalls and most importantly, high quality presentations from the best of the researchers in India, no effort is being spared to make INDICON 2018, the best so far. For details visit the website at http://indicon2018.in/ *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Library hours across England slashed by austerity | Books | The Guardian
by Mohan Hr 07 Oct '18

07 Oct '18

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/07/cuts-to-library-hours-across-… Quite disappointed to know even the developed nations are adopting such strategies. With regards -- hrmohan

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Exact MARC Tag for Title "Bharat ka Etihas"?
by vinod mishra 06 Oct '18

06 Oct '18

Dear all I wish to write two titles of a book in two language for ease of search. e.g. 1. Book in hindi "भारत का इतिहास" which is given in title page And 2. "Bharat ka Etihas" which is not given anywhere in the book I understand भारत का इतिहास to be written in 245$a But confuse about other. So please suggest the appropriate MARC tag for the "Bharat ka Etihas" with justification, example and references if possible. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IEEE ICSC 2019 - Submission Deadline Extended
by Biswanath Dutta 06 Oct '18

06 Oct '18

--------------Sorry for the cross postings------------------------- 13th IEEE International Conference on Semantic Computing Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2019 Newport Beach Marriot Bayview Newport Beach, California http://www.ieee-icsc.org CALL FOR PAPERS Semantic Computing (SC) addresses the derivation, description, integration, and use of semantics (“meaning”, "context", “intention”) for all types of resource including data, document, tool, device, process and people. The scope of SC includes, but is not limited to, analytics, semantics description languages and integration (of data and services), interfaces, and applications including biomed, IoT, cloud computing, SDN, wearable computing, context awareness, mobile computing, search engines, question answering, big data, multimedia, and services. The technical program of the 13th IEEE International Conference on Semantic Computing (ICSC 2019) will include workshops, invited keynotes, paper presentations, panel discussions, poster sessions, and more. Submissions of high-quality papers describing mature results or ongoing work are invited. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: TOPICS OF INTEREST + Content Analysis (from contents to semantics): Structured data, image and video, audio and speech, big data, natural language, deep learning + Description and Integration (of data and services): Semantics description language, ontology integration, interoperability + Use of Semantics in IT Applications: Multimedia, IoT, cloud computing, SDN, wearable computing, mobile computing, search engine, question answering, robotics, web service, security and privacy + Use of Semantics in Interdisciplinary Applications such as biomedicine, healthcare, manufacturing, engineering, education, finance, entertainment, business, science, humanity + Interface: Natural language, multi-modal The conference also includes a resource track to publish datasets, models, indexes, benchmarks, ontologies, libraries, APIs and tools that may have a high impact on advancing the state of the art of semantic computing. SUBMISSIONS Authors are invited to submit an 8-page (regular), 4-page (short), or 6-page (industry) technical paper manuscript in double-column IEEE format following the guidelines available on the ICSC2019 web page. The conference proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press. Distinguished quality papers presented at the conference will be selected for the best paper/poster awards and for publication in internationally renowned journals. ICSC2019 will also select and present a best paper award, a best student paper award, and a best student opponent award. IMPORTANT DATES Workshop Proposals Deadline: September 21, 2018 Full Paper Submission Deadline (Extended): October 26, 2018 Notification of acceptance: November 30, 2018 Workshop Paper Submission Deadline: November 30, 201 Camera-ready and Registration Deadline: December 21, 2018 CONTACT icsc(a)uci.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Did You Know ? - Useful Information
by Dp Tripathi 05 Oct '18

05 Oct '18

*Greetings from Librarian Guide !!!* Dear Friends, I am sharing some of the videos which covers interesting information. *Did You Know?* 1. Acronym – Part – 1 - https://youtu.be/rSi5hWq_Wik 2. Acronym – Part – 2 - https://youtu.be/KgRerV0_Ndw 3. Dewey Decimal Classification - https://youtu.be/PnXxSMBiigc 4. How to classify with DDC? - https://youtu.be/Bc7H31P6Klc 5. Multiple Choice Questions 1 - https://youtu.be/tSdgPSevPhI 6. Multiple Choice Questions 2 - https://youtu.be/VdCsBXiFReI 7. Books By Dr. Ranganathan - https://youtu.be/NHeK9Pmcyps 8. Biography of Dr. Ranganathan - https://youtu.be/jxozhZsGeGU 9. How Does RFID Work? - https://youtu.be/JLFMvEC3f-U 10. Popular Books & Authors - https://youtu.be/SnsAnA0H_Uc 11. Important Years in Library Science - https://youtu.be/65CU1kjdo5M 12. Periodical & Their Publishers - https://youtu.be/veR19PQEM4Y 13. Periodical & Their Publishers - https://youtu.be/st6smzMFXhk 14. Library Fun Facts - https://youtu.be/hFQFklQcA30 15. Dictionaries, Glossaries & Data - https://youtu.be/e1S1bAfawaM 16. Royalty Free E-Book & Audio Book - https://youtu.be/wBGrFg9Cpw8 17. Open Source Learning - https://youtu.be/w1qwM-Kbpq4 18. Tim Berner’s Lee - https://youtu.be/ZFDuPOVIdL0 19. Citation & Citation Styles - https://youtu.be/UsQvsVjD0Rk 20. Best Digital Libraries - https://youtu.be/XtvNFVnxA1w 21. Software for People with Disability - https://youtu.be/Je0n2JVSgyU 22. Some Common Facts about English - https://youtu.be/gaQGJvW24R0 23. Websites offers free Online Courses - https://youtu.be/cT-ks_s8yn4 Trust these videos will help to enrich the knowledge. Your suggestions and comments are most welcome. Stay updated with Librarian Guide for more videos !!! Thanks DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * *********************************

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SEMINAR-11 Topic:- Strategic Knowledge Management: A Global Perspective
by Sagar Gajbe 05 Oct '18

05 Oct '18

*Documentation Research and Training Centre* *Indian Statistical Institute* *8**th** Mile Mysore Road, RVCE Post* *Bangalore-560059* *SEMINAR-11* *Topic:- **Strategic Knowledge Management: A Global Perspective* *Abstract:* Knowledge Management is conventionally affiliated with the corporate sector, especially, with the business organisations. Strategy making and its implementation is one of the significant areas within this discipline and hence, Strategic Management becomes the fundamental key factor for accomplishing the highest level of improvement. Strategic Knowledge Management as an amalgamation of these, sets the platform for any institution to frame any policy, plan or strategy and based on that, organisations exhibits skilful performance at the competitive environment. This seminar presentation elucidates the basic concepts of Strategic Knowledge Management, its implications, techniques employed and ongoing research trends. Alongside, the application of Strategic Knowledge Management beyond the corporate sector is explored and it is further analysed to identify how convenient it is in a government or inter-government organisation, with a special reference to libraries. *Speaker:* Mr. Mayukh Sarkar *Supervisor: * Dr. Biswanath Dutta *Date:* 9-10-2018 *Time:* 2 p.m. *Venue:* DRTC Class Room (G-21), ISI Bangalore All are Cordially invited. -- *With Regards,* *Sagar Gajbe.* *Documentation Research and Training Centre,Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference-Thailand
by Rama Reddy Enukonda 05 Oct '18

05 Oct '18

Dear Professional Colleagues, A two day International Conference on *“CONVERGENCE: CONTENT, MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY” *is scheduled to be organised at the Faculty of Informatics, Mahasarakham University, Thailand during November 22-23, 2018. Mr. NV Sathyanarayana, Dr. HS Siddamallaiah, Prof. Ramesh Babu and I are coordinating the event from India. On behalf of the Faculty of Informatics, Mahasarakham University, Thailand, we would request you to contribute a paper relevant to the theme/sub-themes of the conference and actively participate in the conference. For more information, please see the conference website www.it.msu.ac.th/i3cmt. A festschrift volume will be published with ISBN and released at the conference. Selected papers will be also published in academic journals. Regarding Visa: Apart from obtaining visa in India, Thailand has ‘Visa on Arrival’ facility for Indians. Organisers will arrange transport from Khon Kaen domestic airport to the accommodation/ conference venue. You can book your air tickets to Bangkok/Khon Kaen. Accommodation and catering arrangements will be made for all the registered delegates during the conference. Those participants, who want to visit selected tourist places (Pattaya and Bangkok) after the conference, should register and confirm before arriving in Thailand to organise the tour. The Organisers will make necessary arrangements for travel and stay (one night in Pattaya and one night in Bangkok) against payment. Please send the paper to the mail ID on or before 15th October 2018. If you need any further clarifications, please contact Dr. E. Rama Reddy enukondar(a)gmail.com We hope to hear positive response from you With best regards rama reddy Dr. E. Rama Reddy, PhD University Librarian (Retd), University of Hyderabad Formerly Visiting Professor, Mahasarakham University, Thailand Formerly Visiting Faculty, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai +91 9000955729 enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Purnea University, Purnia invites applications for University Librarian & Assistant Librarian
by Subhodip Bid 04 Oct '18

04 Oct '18

Name of Post : University Librarian Number of Vacancy: 1 (UR) Pay Scale: PB- 4+ 10000 Name of Post : Assistant Librarian Number of Vacancy: 2 (UR-1; EBC-1) Pay Scale: PB -2 + 4200 For more details http://www.purneauniversity.ac.in/public/uploads/1537968388.pdf http://www.purneauniversity.ac.in/public/uploads/1537170150.pdf http://www.purneauniversity.ac.in/public/uploads/1537170039.pdf -

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KVS result declared (NER and Chennai)
by Subhodip Bid 04 Oct '18

04 Oct '18

List of Candidates selected in NER region http://kvsroguwahati.org/userfiles/recruitment-sro.pdf Place of posting for Main Panel of Librarian for the year 2017 (Chennai) http://kvsrochennai.tn.nic.in/files/PLACE%20OF%20POSTING%20TO%20LIB... -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Required Library Intern for IIHS Library, Chennai
by Vinay M S 04 Oct '18

04 Oct '18

Dear Sir, Kindly post this to the Forum. Job Title: Intern Number of positions: 1 Qualifications : Masters in Library and Information Science Location: Chennai. This internship will involve assisting Library operations and services, mainly user and research services, instruction and outreach, acquisition and technical processing of learning resources being acquired for the Library. Coordinating with the Library team, this position requires a working knowledge of Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) standard, Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) and exposure to open source or proprietary Library automation systems, preferably Koha Library Management System, though not mandatory. This position will be based in Chennai and the intern will be required to travel to Bengaluru for two weeks to train with the IIHS Library team at the Bengaluru City Campus. To apply click here: http://iihs.co.in/iihs-people/careers/iihs-internship-programme/ Thanks & regards, Vinay MS Associate Librarian 8892705152 ------------------------------ [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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Invitation for KLA National Conference, Thiruvananthapuram, 14-15 December 2018.
by Sriram V 04 Oct '18

04 Oct '18

Dear Sir/Madam, The Kerala Library Association is organizing the National Conference on Corporate and Media Librarianship. It will be held in the Padmam Auditorium, IMG, Thiruvananthapuram during 14-15 December 2018. For more details regarding facets of the KLANC2018 and guidelines for paper submission visit https://klanationalconference2018.wordpress.com/about/scopeobjectives/facet… Register online for the KLANC2018 here https://klanationalconference2018.wordpress.com/sub-themes/online-registrat… The conference brochure is available for download here https://bit.ly/2wTl966 Please share this email with your friends and colleagues too. Hope to see you at KLANC 2018. Thanks and Regards, V. Sriram Chief Librarian, K N Raj Library Centre For Development Studies Prasanth Nagar, Ulloor Thiruvananthapuram - 695011. India C +91 94472 51892 E-mail: vsriram(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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Article require
by Gaurang Raval . 04 Oct '18

04 Oct '18

Hello All One of our Faculty member wants under mentioned Article. Details: 1) Branding Your Medical Practice by Maley, Catherine, MBA; Baum, Neil, MD. *The Journal of Medical Practice Managemen*t : MPM; Phoenix Vol. 25, Iss. 6, (May/Jun 2010): 379-82 Please send the same (gaurangr(a)iimcal.ac.in) if anyone have access of it, it will be a great help. Thank you. Regards, *GAURANG RAVAL* Library Assistant (Out-Source) B C Roy Memorial Library Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta Joka, Kolkata - 700104, West Bengal, INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SEMINAR-10 Topic: Internet of Things: Towards a Connected World
by Sagar Gajbe 04 Oct '18

04 Oct '18

* Indian Statistical Institute* *Documentation Research and Training Centre* *8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE post* *Bangalore 560059* *SEMINAR-10* * Topic: Internet of Things: Towards a Connected World * The Internet has become an integral part of the modern society and its people. Internet of Things (IoT) involves in extending the Internet connectivity beyond the traditional devices like computers, smartphones and tablets to an ever-growing network of everyday things, and also how to utilise the technology to communicate and interact with the external environment. This seminar intends to identify how Internet of Things influences the lifestyle of social beings. Focus will be given to the underlying architecture of IoT including the various hardware and protocols being employed, aspects such as existing technologies, developments, benefits and challenges pertaining to IoT. Furthermore, it will explore the IoT applications within the libraries and possible future developments. Speaker: Sreekumar S Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 05-10-2018 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC class room (G-16) ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited. -- *With Regards,* *Sagar Gajbe* *Junior Research Fellow* *Documentation Research and Training Centre,Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore.*

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Add/Allow commercial Advertisement on OPAC?
by vinod mishra 04 Oct '18

04 Oct '18

Dear All, I wish to know is it appropriate to add/allow commercial advertisements on the library Online public access catalog (OPAC)? if no then why? and if yes then why the libraries/websites can't allow commercial ads on their website and earn money for their institutes? Some examples of OPAC which allow ads on their OPAC are below for your ready reference: http://ignca.bestbookbuddies.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=&q=history http://jnkvvopac.bestbookbuddies.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=&q=phy… http://bcas.bestbookbuddies.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=&q=chemistry Thanking You. With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 Website: http://mishravk.com/ 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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Inviting you to participate in an exciting and meaningful conference in Cambodia (Jan 3-4, 2019)
by samchu 04 Oct '18

04 Oct '18

Dear all, I am a Co-Chair of the Association for Information Science and Technology / ASIS&T (Asia-Pacific Chapter) and an associate professor at The University of Hong Kong (Faculty of Education). Our Association is holding a conference in Cambodia with “Effective Learning in Low-Tech Information Environments” as the theme (https://www.asist.org/events/regional-meetings/asiapacificregionalconferenc…) The conference is organized and supported by a team of esteemed international experts in Information Science and Learning Sciences from 19 different countries. We believe that the Conference can help Cambodia to move forward in applying knowledge and techniques in the two disciplines for the benefits of the Cambodian learners, as well as learners in other developing countries. This conference aims to attract 200+ attendees from around the world, including professors, researchers, teachers, librarians, policy makers, and students. Some famous scholars have agreed to attend and give keynote speeches at the conference. In addition, a special panel disscussion will be held during the conference with the theme “how Information Science and Learning Sciences may help Cambodia move forward in the 21st Century”. A number of distinguished guests from Cambodia and other countries will be joining the discussion. What works in Cambodia will likely work in other less developed countries as well. Other conference highlights include: (1). a workshop titled “Publishing in high quality journals” that targets junior researchers and PhD students who want to develop the ability to conceive an impactful research, to conduct the research properly, and to write up an interesting article to maximize its chance at publishing in a high quality journal; (2). a workshop titled “Developing students’ reading and writing skills through gamified learning and digital story telling” that aims to help teachers and librarians in making good use of gamified learning and digital story telling to facilitate students’ development in their reading and writing abilities. Apart from attending the conference, you will have many chances to enjoy delicious Cambodian food and the pleasant Cambodian weather. Compared to many places in the world, Cambodia is a safe place for visitors (https://www.asist.org/events/regional-meetings/asiapacificregionalconferenc…) After the conference, you are invited to (1). join a tour to the famous historical site Angkor Wat in Siem Reap which has triumphed across the centuries to emerge as the world’s top tourism landmark in TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice awards – for the second time since 2015. Lonely Planet, another travel site, gave the temples of Angkor the top spot in 2014. Angkor Wat is also ranked very high on Google (rated 4.7/5 on average by 7,762 Google reviewers); (2). Join a team of students and professionals in implementing a new way of voluntary teaching for Cambodian students (from kindergarten to secondary), to learn English happily and effectively. A tentative conference program is available at https://goo.gl/WEZRRh Please note that the deadline for submitting papers, posters, workshops, or other items is now on October 22, 2018. We welcome your submission on almost anything under Information Science or Learning/Education Sciences, though something more relevant to the conference theme will be greatly appreciated. If you are pressed for time, you may consider submitting a short paper (4 pages) or a poster (2 pages). See https://www.asist.org/events/regional-meetings/asiapacificregionalconferenc…. If you need assistance, we would love to coach you in writing one. To encourage students to join ASIS&T and this conference, a 50% discount on the registration fee is available for ASIS&T student members on a first come first served basis. The first 20+ early-bird student member registrants will now only pay around $40 USD for joining the conference (after joining ASIS&T as a member). Please register as soon as possible at https://www.asist.org/events/regional-meetings/asiapacificregionalconferenc… Feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding the conference. I look forward to meeting you at this wonderful conference! (Sorry for cross-posting.) Best Regards, Sam Chu, Conference Chair for ASIS&T Regional Conference in Cambodia? Sam -------------------------------------------------- Samuel Kai Wah Chu, Incoming Editor, Information and Learning Sciences PhD in Education (e-Learning, UCL Institute of Education, UK [Ranked 1st in the world - QS 2017]) PhD in Education (Information & Library Science, HKU, HK [Ranked 4th in the world - THE 2018]) Associate Professor, Division of Information and Technology Studies Faculty of Education, HKU, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong Chair-elect of ASIS&T Asia-Pacific Chapter (2017-18) Tel: (852) 2241-5894 | Fax: (852) 2517-7194 E-mail: samchu(a)hku.hk<mailto:samchu@hku.hk> | Skype Name - chukaiwahsamuel Homepage: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/samchu HKU Scholar's Hub: http://hub.hku.hk/cris/rp/rp00897 h-index: 24 (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=7IQasCgAAAAJ) ------------------------------------------------- Latest publications: Chu, S.K.W., Reynolds, R.B., Tavares, N.J., Notari, M. & Lee., C.W.Y. (2017). 21st Century Skills Development through Inquiry-based Learning: From Theory to Practice. New York: Springer Science. (eBook - http://www.springer.com/us/book/9789811024795) Chu, S.K.W., Capio, C.M., Van Aalst, J., Cheng, E.W.L. (2017). Evaluating the use of a social media tool for collaborative group writing of secondary school students in Hong Kong. Computer & Education, 110(7), 170-180. Ranked 7/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 2.57%; Impact Factor: 3.82 (JCR 2016) Chu, S.K.W., Zhang, Y., Chen, K., Chan, C.K., Lee, C.W.Y., Zou, E., & Lau, W. (2017). The effectiveness of wikis for project-based learning in different disciplines in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education, 33, 49-60. Ranked 3/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 1.10%; Impact Factor: 4.24 (JCR 2016)

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Content of Koha and Data Migration - Pseudonym and Multi Volume Case
by Dp Tripathi 03 Oct '18

03 Oct '18

Greetings for Librarian Guide !!! Dear Friends, Trust all is well at your end with sound health and spirit. I am hereby sharing the next video about pseudonym and multi-volume case to be taken care while doing the data entry while cataloguing the documents. You may browse the video at https://youtu.be/c4C8gx5_NSs For more videos, please stay updated with Librarian Guide. Thanks DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ********************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha Workshop on 12 October 2018 at remote centers all over India
by manju nayak 03 Oct '18

03 Oct '18

Dear All, IIT Bombay is conducting a One day Workshop on `Koha and Library Automation' on 12th October 2018, Friday. Details of the workshop: Date: Friday, *12 October 2018* Time: 9:30am to 6pm Venue: At the participating remote centers all over India http://www.it.iitb.ac.in/nmeict/coordinatorList.html?workshopid=ouNj7Y0p5jv… Registration and fees: Rs.500 Last date for registration: 5pm on *10 October 2018* Registration fees: *Rs. 100 *as the course fee to IIT Bombay at the time of online registration and *Rs. 400* to the Remote Centre, at the time of the workshop, on 12 Oct. 2018. Participants who successfully complete the workshop and fill the feedback form will be provided with the 'E-Certificate'. All those who are interested in attending this workshop may register at the following link: http://www.it.iitb.ac.in/nmeict/home.html Yours sincerely, Prof. Kannan Moudgalya IIT Bombay PI, NVLI Project ---------------- With Regards Dr.Manju Naika Chief Library Officer, IIT Bombay

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Ph.D. Public Viva-Voce Examination Notification
by Dinesh Siddaiah 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY, COIMBATORE – 641046, INDIA Ph.D. Public Viva*-*Voce Examination Notification University Conformation Ref. No.: COE/Ph.D/2018/1844/10.09.2018 A Ph.D. public viva-voce examination of Mr. Nanjundaiah, Librarian, Gokhale Centenary College, Ankola, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - 581 314 is scheduled on 05.10.2018 at Bharathiar University. The details of the viva-voce are as below: Title: “Productivity and Characteristics of Journals Published in India with Special Reference to Humanities and Social Sciences: A Scientometric Analysis” Date: October 05, 2018 Time 11:00 AM Venue: Seminar Hall, Department of Library and Information Science Bharathiar University, Coimbatore – 641 046 External Examiner: Dr. Satish S. Munnolli, Librarian, Scientific Officer 'F' Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) Navi Mumbai 410210 Research Supervisor: Dr. Dinesh K.S. Head, Library & Deputy Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Punjab – 140 001 Abstract: Analyzing the productivity and characteristics of Journals is very important and comparing them at the international level is very useful to the researchers, subscribing institutions, funding organizations and professional bodies for many reasons. A researcher gets many clues on the quality of Journals; subscribing institutions get to know many ideas about the kind and quality of Journals before they decide for subscriptions. Funding institutions understand the quality of published research output of researchers and the assessment of the quality of Journals helps the professional societies to improve the quality of Journals they publish. This study centered on seven objectives and four hypotheses. Subject-wise distribution of Journals in SJR and JCR; Ranking of Journals based on SJR and JCR indicators; Ranking of Journals based on h-index; Correlation between different quality metrics; Citation relationship across the Journals; Comparing the ranking of Journals published in India with International level using SJR and JCR; Geographical distribution and Type of Journals published. This study brought out key suggestions and recommendations. Some of the important findings of the study are: Out of seven subject areas considered for the study, multidisciplinary Journals constitute a major share in SJR; Only one Journal in multidisciplinary have an SJR score of more than one, it is same in JCR that has Impact Factor of one and above; Significant differences are found among IPP & SNIP metrics in SJR; Found significant differences in SJR scores of International level Journals when compared with the Journals published in India; Journals published from India are nowhere comparable at the international level in the HSS field; Most of the top-ranked Journals at international level are published either from USA or UK; Spearman’s rank coefficient used in the study to find out the correlations between citable documents and total cites indicates a positive relationship between citable documents and total cites. Overall the study enhances the visibility of HSS journals at the global level. The Library professionals, faculty members, research scholars, experts in the field and other interested people are invited to attend the public viva-voce examination. Dr. DINESH, K. S. Research Supervisor Thanks & Regards, Dinesh -- *Dr. Dinesh K. S.* Deputy Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar <http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/>, Nangal Road, Rupnagar, Punjab - 140 001. Commonwealth Professional Fellow, 2014-15, University of East London <https://www.uel.ac.uk/>, United Kingdom Ph.D. in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore <http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/>, Mysuru Google Scholar: *https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=WYrfJ44AAAAJ&hl=en <https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=WYrfJ44AAAAJ&hl=en>* ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dinesh_S2

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BOSLA Annual Lecture Series - Next Generation Libraries at MMRDA on 08 December 2018
by Satish Munnolli 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings! It is a great pleasure in inviting you for the BOSLA Annual Lecture Series-2018 and for the celebrations of the 126th birth anniversary of the father of library science, Dr. S. R. Ranganathan on Saturday, 8th December 2018 at MMRDA, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai. The one-day event starting at 10.00am will have a series of lectures by eminent speakers on the theme 'Next Generation Libraries: The Way Forward.' and felicitation to superannuated members and PhD Awardees. The concept of Libraries has changed multifold in the last two decades. The advancement in technologies has revolutionized the formats, transitions, and transformation of information that has enabled access to the desired contents anywhere in the world. The digital age and tech-savvy generation expect the information at the point of time. The social networking and online tools have enhanced and enabled the access to desired information at a rapid rate. They are playing a major role in sharing the information. There is a high expectation from young generation from the libraries in terms of how best they can serve the information needs instantaneously on their handheld devices. The architecture of source database, cloud-based storage concepts, navigational and discovery tools, remote access applications, how best the library spaces can be converted to attract the users and how fast the services can be delivered with innovative ideas are the key points of deliberations of the one-day event. The registration fees for this one-day event are: Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred only) for the presently studying BLIS & MLIS students Rs.300/- (Rupees three hundred only) for BOSLA members Rs.500/-(Rupees five hundred only) for Non-BOSLA members The Cheque / DD drawn in favour of Bombay Science Librarians' Association (BOSLA) payable at Mumbai may be sent to the following address. The name, affiliation, email ID and contact numbers of the participant to be mentioned at the backside of the cheque. Dr. K. Praveen Kumar Treasurer, BOSLA Assistant Library & Information Officer International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai - 400088 Ph: 022-4237 2472 Email: <mailto:praveenkpati@gmail.com> praveenkpati(a)gmail.com Kindly also confirm your participation by <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-db9Xip9bPodYX4T1UKsHHqs56gcL3Es UpYNOPd9NZhM0sA/viewform?usp=sf_link> registering online in order to make necessary arrangements like lunch and other logistics for the program. To felicitate superannuated BOSLA members and Ph.D. Awardees, members are requested to inform the names of individual members to the office of General Secretary, BOSLA with membership details and send their brief bio-data for the preparation of citations on or before November 26, 2018. Please spread the message and come along with all your professional colleagues and participate in the Next Generation Libraries. The detailed program schedule will be updated on the BOSLA website soon. Ms. Vasundhara Deshpande Organising Secretary & Librarian Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai - 400 051 Mobile: 9322048881 E-Mail: <mailto:vasundhara.deshpande@mailmmrda.maharashtra.gov.in> vasundhara.deshpande(a)mailmmrda.maharashtra.gov.in - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thanks and regards, Satish S. Munnolli, PhD. General Secretary, BOSLA Librarian, Scientific Officer 'F' Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) Sector 22 Kharghar Navi Mumbai 410210 Tel: +91 22 2740 5026; 9969687462 Email: <mailto:satish.munnolli@gmail.com> satish.munnolli(a)gmail.com

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Article Request
by Pranit Landge 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

Hello, One of the Scientific staff is in need of consultation of below mentioned article. The full text of the article is requested at an earliest convenience. *Holloway, J. D., 2005. The moths of Borneo: Family Noctuidae, subfamily Catocalinae. Malayan Nature Journal, 58(1–4): 1–529. * *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)* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference-Thailand
by Rama Reddy Enukonda 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

Dear Professional Colleagues, A two day International Conference on *“CONVERGENCE: CONTENT, MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY” *is scheduled to be organised at the Faculty of Informatics, Mahasarakham University, Thailand during November 22-23, 2018. Mr. NV Sathyanarayana, Dr. HS Siddamallaiah, Prof. Ramesh Babu and I are coordinating the event from India. On behalf of the Faculty of Informatics, Mahasarakham University, Thailand, we would request you to contribute a paper relevant to the theme/sub-themes of the conference and actively participate in the conference. For more information, please see the conference website www.it.msu.ac.th/i3cmt. A festschrift volume will be published with ISBN and released at the conference. Selected papers will be also published in academic journals. Regarding Visa: Apart from obtaining visa in India, Thailand has ‘Visa on Arrival’ facility for Indians. Organisers will arrange transport from Khon Kaen domestic airport to the accommodation/ conference venue. You can book your air tickets to Bangkok/Khon Kaen. Accommodation and catering arrangements will be made for all the registered delegates during the conference. Those participants, who want to visit selected tourist places (Pattaya and Bangkok) after the conference, should register and confirm before arriving in Thailand to organise the tour. The Organisers will make necessary arrangements for travel and stay (one night in Pattaya and one night in Bangkok) against payment. Please send the paper to the mail ID on or before 15th October 2018. If you need any further clarifications, please contact Dr. E. Rama Reddy enukondar(a)gmail.com We hope to hear positive response from you With best regards rama reddy Dr. E. Rama Reddy, PhD University Librarian (Retd), University of Hyderabad Formerly Visiting Professor, Mahasarakham University, Thailand Formerly Visiting Faculty, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai +91 9000955729 enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Content of Koha and Data Migration - Data Entry - Punctuation as per ISBD rule
by Dp Tripathi 30 Sep '18

30 Sep '18

*Greetings from Librarian Guide !!!!* Dear All, Trust you all are good and doing good with sound health and spirit. I am hereby sharing the next video which contains the details about punctuation to be taken care while doing the data entry in MARC format in cataloguing. You may browse the video at https://youtu.be/E0ym48-eTpE Please leave your comment and feedback if any for improvement in the content. Thanks for watching this video. For more videos, please stay updated with Librarian Guide. Thanks DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ********************************* -- 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 Balraj 30 Sep '18

30 Sep '18

Dear Professional Friends, One of our faculty require the below mentioned article. - Conversion of staphylococcal pathogenicity islands to CRISPR-carrying antibacterial agents that cure infections in mice Author - Geeta Ram <https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4203#auth-1> - , Hope F Ross <https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4203#auth-2> - , Richard P Novick <https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4203#auth-3> - , Ivelisse Rodriguez-Pagan <https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4203#auth-4> - & Dunrong Jiang <https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4203#auth-5> Journal: *Nature Biotechnology* Published September 2018 Please provide the full text of the above article. Thanks & Best Wishes, Balraj Librarian RAK Medical & Health Sciences University United Arab Emirates

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LIS Interns in Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).
by Sujan Saha 29 Sep '18

29 Sep '18

Interns (Library and Information Science) in Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH). http://www.intach.org/join-vacancies.php How to Apply: • Eligible candidates may send their CV to the e-mail id: ikc.intach(a)gmail.com before 04th October, 2018.

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Call for papers and participation for XXXIV National Conference of IATLIS, 3-4 December 2018 at Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh.
by Harinder Pal Singh Kalra 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

XXXIV NATIONAL CONFERENCE of IATLIS on the theme LIS Education, Research and Training (LISERT): Capacity Building and the Sustainable Development Goals 03-04 December 2018 Jointly organized by The Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS), and The Department of Library and Information Science, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh at Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh (Haryana) ABOUT THE IATLIS The Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) is a professional association of more than 600 teachers and professionals in Library and Information Science in India. Since its inception in 1969, IATLIS has been active in taking up several issues of LIS Education in India especially relating to the development of curriculum, teaching methods, infrastructure, teacher training, etc. It actively works for the promotion of the professional interests of LIS teachers. As part of its activities, it conducts national seminars, workshops, and training programmes. It publishes conference proceedings and also an electronic journal “IATLIS Journal of Library Education and Research”. For more details about the association, kindly go to www.iatlis.org ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY The Central University of Haryana is among 15 newest Central Universities established by the MHRD under the Central Universities Act, 2009 of the Parliament. The university has been awarded ‘A’ Grade by NAAC. It is a student-centered research institution located in Mahendergarh, Haryana. Mahendergarh is now a part of the Extended Capital Region (NCR) and is around 125 Kilometers away from Delhi and well connected to Delhi through Railways. Under the dynamic guidance of Vice-chancellor Prof. R C Kuhad, one of the most respected and eminent scholars in India and backed by rich and diverse faculty the university aims to develop enlightened citizenship of a knowledge society for peace and prosperity of individuals, nation and the world, through the promotion of innovation, creative endeavours, and scholarly inquiry. A keen profile, outstanding achievements in research and teaching, and a modern administration are the focus of its actions. The pursuit of knowledge and technological progress is guided by the principles of excellence and quality. Currently the university has eleven schools and more than thirty Departments offering UG, PG and doctoral degree courses. Each department organizes teaching and research in a different subject area. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The Department of Library and Information Science was started from the academic session 2014-2015 under the School of Computer Science and Informatics. The aim of the department is to impart quality education to meet national and global challenges through providing training & research facilities and promoting new technologies in teaching & learning that are globally recognized, meet the needs of a changing society and highly valued at different workplaces. The Department currently offers PG Programme(Master of Library & Information Science) with a regular study period of four semesters and welcomes students from all backgrounds, who have an interest in entering and progressing within, the LIS profession. The course provides comprehensive education in view of multidisciplinary fields of study, incorporating the fundamental and applied subjects in Library and Information Science. Our teaching emphasizes both traditional and digital media, engagement with digital Library Practices. The Students of the department are placed in the various Libraries, Information Centers, and academic Institutions ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The theme of the IATLIS National Conference 2018 is: LIS Education, Research and Training (LISERT): Capacity Building and the Sustainable Development Goals Sub-themes include, but are not limited to: · UN Sustainable Development Goals and capacity building · Technology advances and demands for new skills and competencies. · Manpower development for mobile-based library services, big data opportunities, knowledge consultancy, etc. · Media and information literacy skills · LIS research for advancing the role and services of libraries · LISERT collaborations across frontiers · Open and distance learning in LIS · Learning resources: MOOCs, e-PG Pathshala · Globalization and its impact on LISERT · Ethics and aesthetics of LIS education and practice - A Tutorial on "Media and information literacy-based evaluation criteria for separating predatory publications from scholarly journals” would also be conducted at the conference. CALL FOR PAPERS The organizing committee invites articles and scholarly papers on the theme of the conference. Interested paper presenters are requested to kindly send abstract (300 – 500 words) latest by10 October 2018. Abstracts will be reviewed to check quality and relevance to the main topic of the conference. The abstracts should include full title including sub-title (if any), names and contact details of all authors, abstract proper, 3-5 keywords, and a brief bio (up to 200 words) of each author, latest by 10 October 2018 to the General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (Punjab), preferably by email at iatlis2018(a)gmail.com REGISTRATION DETAILS Indian Delegates: Sponsored: Rs. 2000/- Non-Sponsored: Rs. 1500/- Retired Professionals: Rs. 1,000/- Accompanying Person: Rs. 1,000/- Students/Researchers: Rs. 300/- Foreign Delegates: SAARC Countries: $ 100 Other Countries: $ 200 The registration fee covers conference kit, proceedings of the conference (upon post-publication), and working lunch, and session tea for the conference days. The registration fee does not include breakfast, dinner and accommodation. Papers presented at the conference will be published in the post-conference volume that would be sent to the registered delegates later on, as per the decision of the General Body. Delegates are requested to include registration fees for accompanying persons while forwarding their registration forms since it would not be possible to entertain last minute requests for accommodation. Accompanying persons shall not be entitled for conference kits. Delegates are requested to intimate their travel plans in advance to avoid last minute inconvenience. The Demand Draft/ Multicity cheque for registration fee should be in favour of IATLIS payable at Patiala, and should be sent along with the duly filled in Registration Form latest by 27 November 2018. Delegates can also transfer the registration fee online in account no. 65048083922 of State Bank of India, Punjabi University, Patiala branch (IFSC Code: SBIN0050009). The account is in the name of Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS). In case of online transfer, the proof of transfer should be sent with the registration form. All the participants are requested to send their registration form duly filled along with the requisite fee applicable latest by 27 November 2018 to the General Secretary, IATLIS, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002 (Punjab). Phone: 0175-3046179, 80. IMPORTANT DATES: Abstract submission : 10 October 2018 Notification of acceptance : 17 October 2018 Full paper submission : 10 November 2018 Registration form submission : 27 November 2018 Conference Dates : 03-04December 2018 For further details contact: Dr. I.V. Malhan Professor and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala & President, IATLIS. and Dr. H.P.S. Kalra Professor and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala & General Secretary, IATLIS. Tel: 0175-3046179, 6180. Email: iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com HOW TO REACH UNIVERSITY Central University of Haryana is located on Mahendergarh - Charkhi Dadri road about 08 kms from Mahendergarh; 163 kms from Delhi and Gurgaon. The nearest railway station is Mahendergarh (8 kms from university) well connected with New Delhi and other places. In case of any difficulty, participants may contact the Department of Library and Information Science on tel. No. 9992084321, 8988167975, 8607693230 ACCOMODATION DETAILS Accommodation, if required, will be provided at additional cost. A limited accommodation is available in the university hostel. Lodging can also be arranged in hotels on payment basis if requested. For further details contact: Dr.Pawan Kumar Saini, Organizing Secretary and Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, Central University of Haryana Mahendergarh (Haryana). Tel: 9460289351. Email: pawansaini(a)cuh.ac.in ------------------------------------------ Registration Form XXXIV IATLIS Conference 03-04 December 2018 at Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh. Name: (Prof./Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms):………………………………………… Name/s of accompanying person/s (if any):………………………… Designation: …………………………………………........................... Institution:………………………………………………………………………………… Mailing Address: ………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… Email: …………………………………………………………………….. Phone: (O) …………………………….., (M) …………………………. Payment Details: Bank: …………………………………………………………….. Draft/Cheque no/Online transfer details .…………………… .…………………… Dated: ………................................ Amount:…………………………… Whether accommodation is required: Yes / No. If Yes, number of persons and their names:…………………………….. Arrival and Departure Details (Date, Time): ………….…………………. ……………………………………………………………………...………… Date: ____________ Signature ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kindly send the completed registration form along with registration fee to: The General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (Punjab) latest by 27 November 2018.

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Opinions sought on eligibility criteria of "One Year Diploma in Computer application"
by Pranit Landge 27 Sep '18

27 Sep '18

Warm Regards to Distinguished faculties and Dear Colleagues, I have been observing the advertisement notifications for recruitment of Library staff in various institutions across the India from various means like newspapers, forums and blog etc. Nearly every advertisement notification lists one eligibility criteria (under desired or essential) as *"One year diploma in Computer applications"*. Somehow I am still wondering what diploma course will be best suited to library professionals apart from IGNOU's Distance Mode "Diploma in Library Automation and Networking". Also, while in service it is hardly possible to pursue a full-time diploma course and anyhow if someone manages to complete it a question on its authenticity will always remains poking. We all know that MOOCs are gaining momentum throughout world but they are still not recognised by Indian Education System and recruitment boards. Your opinion and valuable guidance is highly awaited for clarification of thoughts for a budding librarians. *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)* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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How can Libraries help Senior Ciizens
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

How can libraries help Senior Citizens? There are a large number of libraries both public as well as special in every city. Funding for running the library comes from govt or similar agencies. Thus libraries do have responsibility in addition to catering to their regular customers, to others outside their ambit, who also contribute by way of taxes. One such segment of the community that would greatly benefit is the Senior citizens, if libraries extend their co-operation to them. One might think of fulfilling some sort of corporate social responsibility of a different kind. There are lots of things that libraries or librarians can do in this regard. Some of them are listed here. 1. Libraries may lend space for conducting meetings of local Senior Citizens Associations in their premises. 2. Libraries may engage senior citizens who are knowledgeable and experienced to give lectures / talks, as a sort of extension activity. 3. Libraries may exempt senior citizens from admission and other fees charged for their services or offer discounts or concessions 4. Libraries may offer opportunities to retired persons to volunteer in library work; this segment would be available relatively cheap. 5. Libraries may offer free or low cost training courses in imparting skills in using smart phone, internet etc 6. Libraries may encourage Lifelong learning activity among the elderly. These could be done: Identifying free or affordable courses to sign up; providing terminals for online learning; to be a meeting point for co-learners; provide class room facilities etc 7. Prolific readers, poets, writers, authors and others among the elderly may be encouraged to give book reviews, donate their books, poetry reading sessions, art and painting exhibitions, display their coin / philatelic collections etc 8. Retirees may be invited for several events conducted by the library by converting them into personal sponsors for specific activities. 9. Senior citizens may be approached to help in fund raising activities for special occasions. 10. Public libraries may even think of providing extension counters in retirement (gated) communities. I am a retired librarian working for senior citizens’ welfare for the past twenty years and my most preferred way of giving help is to provide info / data / documents on whatever topic they want, provided it is in some way related to the 60+ age group. ****** Dr P Vyasamoorthy 040-27846631 / 09490804278

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Kindly comment on the product InCites: a product of Clarivate Analytics
by Rajendra Kumar Jena 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Dear Sir and Madam, We are in the primary stage of the process to subscribe the product "InCites". If, any institution already subscribing the product, kindly comment on its worthiness for an academic and research institution. regards, *Mr. Rajendra Kumar Jena* Dy. Registrar (Library), Central Library Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (IIITA) Deoghat, Jhalwa, Allahabad - 211015 (U.P.) INDIA E-Mail : rkjena(a)iiita.ac.in <shailendrak(a)iiita.ac.in> | Phone : 0532-292-2106 (O) | Mobile : +91-94075-15759 "He who has faith, has all, and he who lacks it lacks all. ~ Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa"

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E-Books to E-Learning: Libraries as Learning Hubs – LTC2019: The 4th Library Technology Conclave (Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin. 23-25th January 2019)
by Sathyanarayana NV 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Informatics India Ltd., Bangalore and Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT), are pleased to announce LTC2019, an annual event, 4th in the series. Informatics is organising this year’s Conclave in partnership with CUSAT, the host-partners of the event. *LTC* is different and distinct in its content and format. It’s focus is on current and emerging technologies and their implementation and impact studies in libraries and their parent organisations. The vision of LTC is to enable libraries to re-imagine and re-position the libraries in the digital space as an integral part of the learning and research eco-system of the institutions and the society. *E-Learning *is the theme of LTC2019 expressed in the Conclave title: *From e-Books to e-Learning: Libraries as Learning Hubs*. This theme is very unique and challenging to libraries in broadening their service horizon. It opens up new opportunities for libraries to collaborate with faculty to integrate library’s content access and delivery system with e-Learning platform. With decades of knowledge and experience in managing e-resources, libraries can play a pro-active role in the area of content management in the e-Learning space. Libraries around the world have started engaging with faculties in their institutions in a collaborative model to provide support to in e-learning domains. E-learning programs are being used extensively in information literacy programs of libraries. Best practices are already emerging. (*e-Learning in Libraries: Best Practices. Edited by Charles Harmon & Michael Messina. 2013). * LTC2019 programs are designed to be engaging for the delegates and speakers. Please visit LTC2019 website (www.ltc2019.com) and keep watching the unfolding of the Conclave program details. In addition to Keynotes and Roundtables by global and local experts, here are a few special highlights of the Conclave. PRE-CONCLAVE WORKSHOPS ON – 1. E-Learning Basics 2. Koha + CORAL (e-resource management software) TWO PRESTIGIOUS AWARD PROGRAMS 1. *LibTech Award* for the best technology enabled library of the year. Delegates are invited to showcase the technologies implemented in their libraries and their effective usage and impact through a presentation in an exclusive session on *Technology Innovations in Libraries.* Visit the Conclave website for filing your nominations. Write your experience with technology implementation and management as a paper in Best Practices, which will be published in the Conclave volume on *Best Practices in Libraries Technologies*. 2. *Best Koha implementation Award*. All libraries who have implemented Koha in their libraries, either on their own or supported by a vendor, and have new innovations to talk about, are invited to showcase their implementation challenges and innovative capabilities. File your nomination and also write your experience as paper in Best Practice for publication in the Conclave volume. *SPARK*: AN EXCLUSIVE SESSION FOR DELEGATES: Ideas keep triggering as you keep listening to expert speakers in the Conclave. Delegates are encouraged to jot down such new ideas; think about innovative possibilities around those ideas and register during the conclave sessions to speak at the SPARK session for five minutes scheduled before the last session of the Conclave. Two delegates presenting the best ideas will be handsomely awarded. Please register and keep visiting the LTC2019 site frequently for regular update. Join LTC12019 to make it the most engaging and innovative Conclave in LIS discipline. N. V. Sathyanarayana Chairman & Managing Director Informatics India Ltd., Bangalore -- *Confidentiality Notice: *T*his electronic message transmission, including any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information from Informatics Publishing Limited. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any dissemination, copying, distribution, printing or use of the contents of the information contained in this electronic message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message by error, please destroy all copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying to this message or calling 91-80-40387777.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads – 2018-09-26
by Mohan Hr 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-09-26* *Contents* *Articles* - Journalism, 'Fake News' and Disinformation: A Handbook for Journalism Education and Training - 23 principles for beneficial AI: Tech leaders establish new guidelines - Buddha in Business: Are you an enlightened entrepreneur? - Nurturing your Network: Top Tips - Genes, joules or gut bugs: which one is most to blame when it comes to weight gain? - Here are the Top Online Scams You Need to Avoid Today - Gasping for Air in India’s Industrial North - Microrobots: Bigger than they seem - 33 Industries Other Than Auto That Driverless Cars Could Turn Upside Down - iOS vs. Android Compare the Mobile OSes *Events / Announcements* - KLA National Conference on Corporate and Media Librarianship – Call for Papers - SPIN Chennai: Workshop on Statistical Methods For Process Management - 1st Libertatem National Essay Writing Competition Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/09/interesting-reads-201 8-09-26.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *Journalism, 'Fake News' and Disinformation: A Handbook for Journalism Education and Training* This new publication by UNESCO is a timely resource and highly topical subject for all those who practice or teach journalism in this Digital Age. Political parties, health professionals, business people, scientists, election monitors and others will also find the handbook useful in navigating the information disorder. Written by experts in the fight against disinformation, this handbook explores the very nature of journalism - with modules on why trust matters; thinking critically about how digital technology and social platforms are conduits of the information disorder; fighting back against disinformation and misinformation through media and information literacy; fact-checking 101; social media verification and combatting online abuse. Weblink <https://en.unesco.org/fightfakenews/modules> *23 principles for beneficial AI: Tech leaders establish new guidelines* Tesla CEO Elon Musk, DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis, and nearly 1,000 other leaders in AI just signed guidelines for developing safe AI. Here's are the highlights, and what it means. Full post <https://www.techrepublic.com/article/23-principals-for-beneficial-ai-tech-l…> Related story <https://futureoflife.org/ai-principles/>: Asilomar Principles — a set of 23 points *Buddha in Business: Are you an enlightened entrepreneur?* Like most religions, Buddhism has been about good tenets for good living. Obsessed as we are with entrepreneurship, we were curious to explore whether a Buddhist approach would help entrepreneurs build and implement logical, vision-aligned business models. Read the first in the twelve-part series and start following the rest. Full post <https://weekender.yourstory.com/post/buddha-in-business-enlightened-entrepr…> *Nurturing your Network: Top Tips* These days we tend to consider ourselves pretty well connected. Thanks to social media, ‘followers’, ‘friends’ and ‘connections’ are being forged on a daily basis. Has the internet revolution made networking easier? Do we all know one another better? Probably not. Full post <https://www.executivegrapevine.com/content/article/insight-2018-04-10-nurtu…> *Genes, joules or gut bugs: which one is most to blame when it comes to weight gain?* With obesity on the rise, so too is the diet and weight loss industry, currently valued at US$70 billion in the US alone. But most of us are still confused about the factors that lead to weight gain. Three commonly attributed factors are our genes, our microbiome (gut bugs) and our energy intake (kilojoules). So let’s examine how much each of these is to blame. Full story <https://theconversation.com/genes-joules-or-gut-bugs-which-one-is-most-to-b…> *Here are the Top Online Scams You Need to Avoid Today* We truly want to believe that the Internet is a safe place where you can’t fall for all types of online scams, but it’s always good reminder to do a “reality check”. We, humans, can become an easy target for malicious actors who want to steal our most valuable personal data. Criminal minds can reach these days further than before, into our private lives, our homes and work offices. And there is little we can do about it. Attack tactics and tools vary from traditional attack vectors, which use malicious software and vulnerabilities present in almost all the programs and apps (even in the popular Windows operating systems), to ingenious phishing scams deployed from unexpected regions of the world, where justice can’t easily reach out to catch the eventual perpetrators. Use the links in the post to quickly navigate the list of online scams and see the top online scams you need to stay away from right now. Full post <https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/top-online-scams/> *Gasping for Air in India’s Industrial North* Air pollution kills one million Indians annually. In the northern city of Patna, the problem shaves four years, on average, off residents’ lives. Full story <https://undark.org/article/air-pollution-patna/> *Microrobots: Bigger than they seem* Using insects as templates, researchers are buildings robots that are very small, very mobile—and very useful. Full post <https://www.hpe.com/us/en/insights/articles/microrobots-bigger-than-they-se…> *33 Industries Other Than Auto That Driverless Cars Could Turn Upside Down* Fast food, real estate, military operations, even home improvement — many large industries will have to shift their strategies in the wake of driverless cars. It’s all but a certainty that autonomous or driverless vehicles will be widely used in the United States at some point over the next two decades. Already, over two dozen major corporates including Google, Apple, and Mercedes Benz are hard at work building their own self-driving vehicles. Tesla’s Model S includes an autopilot mode which gives it semi-autonomous capabilities. Clearly, tech and auto companies stand to gain, but many other industries could face serious upheavals unless they are able to adapt to the many changes self-driving cars will bring to the market. Below, we dive into 33 industries, from the obvious (professional driving & trucking) to the more surprising (fitness?), that will be shaken up by the advent of autonomous vehicles. Full story <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/13-industries-disrupted-driverless-cars/> *iOS vs. Android Compare the Mobile OSes* Download this e-guide to compare the iOS and Android OSes and the security features of each. Weblink <https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/searchMobileComputing/Downloads/Android_vs._iOS.p…> *Events / Announcements* *KLA National Conference on Corporate and Media Librarianship – Call for Papers* A corporate library or information service is a unit within a corporate body providing the information that the staff need to carry out the work of the organization. Corporate bodies include business firms engaged in retail and manufacture, law firms, consultancies, other commercial entities like banks and insurance firms, professional trade bodies and non-governmental organizations. Many of the media organizations such as newspapers and broadcasting can also be brought within the purview of corporates by virtue of their nature and style of functioning, but they are marked by a distinct identity based on their common function. Corporate and media information services naturally reflect their parent organizations and are therefore various and heterogeneous. Yet, across all organizations, they face similar challenges. The primary challenge is to prove their worth when the main function of the parent organizations is not officially information provision or learning. The role of the information professional in such a context is particularly challenging. There is a whole gamut of information which can be provided by the information centres, but the parent body may not always try to obtain them from a dedicated information service. In a scenario where information is abundantly available to end users, information professionals today must ask themselves what value their special skills add to their organization. Moreover, the complexity of when, where, and how information is accessed, has created a new set of responsibilities related to managing internal and external information resources. It is in this background that Kerala Library Association (KLA) is organizing a national conference on Corporate and Media Librarianship during 14-15 Dec. 2018 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Last date of receipt of the abstract: 15 October 2018 Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zAWbucwCzwfV_lxJX7fGFnYl0zN cAZYv/view?usp=sharing Call for Paper at https://klaweblog.wordpress.c om/2018/07/16/kla-national-conference-on-corporate-and-media -librarianship-23-24-nov-2018-first-announcement-call-for-papers/ Contact: General Convener: Dr. Vijayakumar, K. P., President, Kerala Library Association E-mail: kpvijayakumar2(a)gmail.com Mobile: 9496749901 *SPIN Chennai: Workshop on Statistical Methods For Process Management* Join the Workshop on Statistical Methods For Process Management with Sriram - Statistics Expert on 13th October 2018, Saturday at Conf. Hall, Alumni Center, College of Engineering, Anna Univ., Chennai Checkout more details @ http://spinchennai.org/events/ event/workshop-on-statistical-methods-for-process-management/ Get your tickets @ https://in.explara.com/e/workshop-on-statistical-methods- for-process-management *1st Libertatem National Essay Writing Competition* The Theme of the Essay Competition is: Is today's India Jeopardising its Constitutional Principles. The theme is also divided into 6 sub-themes which are: 1. The Crisis of Seniority in the Supreme Court Elevations - The Cornerstone of Legislature and Judicial Relationship 2. The Debate around Article 35A of the Indian Constitution - Will it erode the Autonomy of Jammu & Kashmir? 3. The Nightmare of Assamese People - The NRC and the Proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill 4. The Arrests of Activists - Is it an attack on Freedom of Speech or is justified in the name of National Security? 5. The Issue of 'Office of Profit’ in the light of disqualification of 20 MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party 6. “I am what I am, So take me as I am”: Section 377 Verdict and the way forward The Registration for the Essay Competition is open till October 10, 2018, and the fee is Rs. 300. Prize Details are mentioned in the brochure. For more details, please visit: https://goo.gl/ff9Mjv *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SEMINAR-8 Topic:-Library Space: An Overview
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR-8 Topic:-Library Space: An Overview A library is not just a storehouse of minds intellectual products in documented form. In todays world, it is also considered as an arena where patrons of varying ages and from different communities converge and work collaboratively on different creative projects. A library space is one of such a platform. The seminar intends to introduce the essence of what a library space is through its evolution, essential features and motivation. It will also discuss the various different types of library spaces, a generic model for planning a library space, and, how to re-think and re-design them. Finally, it concludes by focusing on merits, de-merits, issues, criticism and a few real-life implementations of library spaces. Speaker: Satish Kumar Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 28-09-2018 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC class room (G-21) ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers for JLICT, Vol 7, No 2 (July 2018- December 2018)
by Dr Mange Ram 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

Call for Papers for JLICT, Vol 7, No 2 (July 2018- December 2018) Call for Papers for JLICT, Vol 7, No 2 (July 2018- December 2018) Print ISSN: 2278-3482/ Online ISSN: 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. 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 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 October 2018 only jlict2012(a)gmail.com Editor in Chief Dr. P. P. Rawat, ,Chief Librarian (Retd), SGPGI, Lucknow (UP)

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Application for the post Deputy Librarian and Assistant Librarian in Ambedkar University Delhi
by Subhodip Bid 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

Name of the post: Deputy Librarian *Number of Vacancy: *1 Posts *Educational Qualification:* A Masters Degree in Library Science / Information Science / Documentation with at least 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point scale and a consistently good academic record. Five years experience as an Assistant University Librarian / College Librarian. Evidence of innovative library service and organization of published work and professional commitment, computerization of library. Desirable: M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree in Library Science / Information Science / Documentation / Archives and Manuscript-Keeping. *Pay Scale:* *INR *15600-39100 + Academic Grade Pay Rs.8000/- *Age Limit:* As Per Rules. Name of the post: Assistant Librarian *Number of Vacancy: *1 Posts *Educational Qualification:* A Master’s degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and a consistently good academic record with knowledge of computerization of library. *Pay Scale:* *INR *15600-39100 + Academic Grade Pay Rs.6000/- *Age Limit:* As Per Rules. For more details: http://aud.ac.in/upload/Advt-01-2018.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SEMINAR-7 Topic:-Data Warehousing: A Glimpse
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 24 Sep '18

24 Sep '18

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR-7 Topic:-Data Warehousing: A Glimpse Data Warehousing can be construed as a process for assembling and managing data from numerous sources with the prime objective of obtaining a unary yet comprehensive perspective of part or the whole of a business, thus, facilitating strategic decision making. The seminar intends to introduce the concept of a Data Warehouse, and, its working architecture. It will deliberate on several associated concepts and processes in Data Warehousing, along with tool(s) to facilitate it. It will also focus on some prime instances of Data Warehousing practiced in corporate houses and libraries. Finally, it will elaborate the merits, de-merits, applications and research trends in Data Warehousing. Speaker: Mayukh Bagchi Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 27-09-2018 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC class room (G-21) ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited.

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Indian Encyclopaedia of Library and Information Science is available now
by Dr. Ajay Kamble 24 Sep '18

24 Sep '18

Dear Professionals, Dr. P. S. G. Kumar is a stalwart in library and information science field and a well-known personality in LIS in India… He has recently completed compilation and edition of one of the most important resource for library and information science field. His voluminous work entitled ‘Indian Encyclopaedia of Library and Information Science’ is recently published and is available now. It contains 28 volumes covering almost all the important aspects of Library and information science field. This volumes are published by BR Publishing Corporation with the ISBN 9789387587441. Over 2500 articles covering the entire spectrum of Library and information science, services and systems in India are being included in this encyclopaedia. LIS Students will find this encyclopaedia for background and project work. Teachers will be able to enhance their knowledge and use for lessons or assigned reading. Academic libraries may use it as starting point for LIS research. Overall, we can find a large number of concise articles that will provide quick definitions. I whole-heartedly congratulate Dr. P. S. G. Kumar sir on the publication of such a useful information resource as this encyclopaedia would definitely reach the top in knowledge resources available for LIS professionals… -- Thanks and Regards, Dr. Ajay M. Kamble, Librarian, 4th Floor, New College Building, Annasaheb Vartak College of Arts, Kedarnath Malhotra College of Commerce, E S Andrades College of Science, KT Marg, Beside Vasai Road Railway Station, Vasai Road West, Dist. Palghar - 401202. (Maharashtra)

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Opening for Information Management Trainee for NIFT Resource Centre-Mumbai
by anand bandi 24 Sep '18

24 Sep '18

Dear Moderator,Kindly arrange to post the following for wider publicity. The National Institute of Fashion Technology-Mumbai invites the application for the positions of Information Management Trainee to be selected for its Resource Centre for a period of one year. The aspirants who have completed their post graduation in Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc) on regular basis from Department of Library and Information Science attached to Indian Universities are eligible to apply. The selected candidates will be paid a stipend of Rs.10,000=00 per month. Interested candidates may send in their respective Resume to the undersigned latest by 30th September, 2018 on e-mail indicated below: dr.anbandi(a)gmail.com or headresourcecentre.mumbai(a)nift.ac.in Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Ministry of Textiles, GoI, Plot No.15, Sector 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210. Ph.91-22-27747080/81 Mobile :7715833561 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in ; dr.anbandi@gmail.comhttp://14.139.111.26/jspui/

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Register for UGC-NET Preparation
by Dp Tripathi 23 Sep '18

23 Sep '18

Dear Friends, Trust you all are good in health and spirit. This is an effort to assist those professionals who are preparing for UGC-NET examinations. This may also help in preparation of other competitive examinations. So, register your name today itself via the link given below. https://goo.gl/forms/wiPANdjW8fJF0KO23 There is no registration charge and no content fee. I will keep sharing video on Saturday and Sunday on different topics related to UGC-NET syllabus and other topics too. So, hurry up and register your name today. You may write if you have any query or question please. Thanks DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * *********************************

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Content of Koha and Data Migration - Data Entry - Author and Editor Case
by Dp Tripathi 23 Sep '18

23 Sep '18

Dear Friends, Trust you all are doing good with sound health and spirit. This video will help to understand the process of data entry in cataloguing for author and editor case. It has been demonstrated with example. https://youtu.be/iH0wuy0pv5Q Trust this video will be helpful for all. Stay updated with Librarian Guide for more videos. Thanks DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * *********************************

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Content of the Koha and Data Migration Workshop - Data Entry in Koha - More Than Three Author's Case
by Dp Tripathi 21 Sep '18

21 Sep '18

Content of Koha and Data Migration Workshop Dear All, Trust you all are good in health and spirit. Here are the next videos which will help you to work in Koha. We are going to discuss now the case of more than 3 authors in cataloguing. Please spend one hour and practice everyday. Cataloguing - Data Entry in Koha - More Than Three Authors' Case https://youtu.be/x1vWB-Kfkdc Just watch the videos and start working in Koha based on the exercises mentioned. For any clarification / query, please drop a mail at koha(a)dptripathi.in Exercise: 1. Add one record with more than 3 authors in Koha with one principal author. 2. Add one record with more than 3 authors in Koha without principal author. Thanks D. P. Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * *********************************

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Insurance for Library
by Chief Librarian, SAIACS 21 Sep '18

21 Sep '18

Hello colleagues, I wonder if someone have had the experience in taking insurance for library building and materials. I have been asked to give an estimation of library resources at the current value. It would be a herculean task to take an assessment of books according to current value. I want to know if you someone has some experience to share with us. thanks ______________________________________ *Yesan Sellan, * *B.Com., MLISc., PGDLAN, BCS., UGC-NET., (PhD Candidate),* *Chief Librarian* South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS) 363 Dodda Gubbi Cross Road, Kothanur P.O., Bangalore 77, India Phone: 91 80 2846 5235/5344/ 5649, Fax: 91 80 28465412, Mobile: 91-9972348251 www.saiacs.org Alternative Email: yesans(a)gmail.com ______________________________________ IMPORTANT : This message is intended only for the addressee. It may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message. Thank you. P Please consider the environment before printing this email*.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads – 2018-09-21
by Mohan Hr 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-09-21* *Contents* *Articles* - The world's most prolific writer is a Chinese algorithm - Data Localisation: A matter of rule of law and economic development - Should India Stay Away from the Fourth Revolution? - Science Daily Email Newsletters - Not the apple of his eye: Steve Jobs' daughter recalls a complicated man - The right trousers: robotic pants could help disabled walk again - Antarctic glacier gets new name in wake of sexual harassment finding - How Roblox Is Training The Next Generation Of Gaming Entrepreneurs - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says there's opportunity in these 13 areas to make the world better - The ABCs of Detecting and Preventing Phishing *Events / Announcements* - SETS - National Workshop on “Blockchain Technology, Platforms and Security” - CONNECT-2018: Conference and Exposition on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - ISDA-18: The 18th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications - Webinar – Exploring the ROI of Blockchain Technology - USAID Grant Funding for Development Innovation Ventures - ICDCN-2019: The 20th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking - Mobile app and 2.7 lakh computers for free practice for JEE, UGC tests Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/09/interesting-reads-201 8-09-21.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *The world's most prolific writer is a Chinese algorithm* “Inflatable duck baby pool with canopy.” “Hot selling colourful temporary full arm tattoo for men.” “Splendid reusable dog pee pad (minimum order: 500).” Load up the homepage for e-commerce giant, Alibaba – a wholesale shopping site that’s more or less China’s answer to eBay – and you’ll find images and descriptions of anything you could wish to buy, from kitchen sinks to luxury yachts. Every item has a short headline, but most are little more than lists of keywords: hand-picked search terms to ensure this USB phone charger or that pair of flame-resistant overalls float to the top in a sea of thousands upon thousands of similar items. It sounds simple, but there’s an art to this copywriting. Yet Alibaba recently revealed that it is training an artificial intelligence to generate these item descriptions automatically – and they’re not the only ones. Over the last few decades AIs have been taught to compose music, paint pictures and write (bad) poems. Now they’re writing advertising copy, 20,000 lines of it a second. Full post <http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180829-the-worlds-most-prolific-writer-is…> *Data Localisation: A matter of rule of law and economic development* A global Internet with unrestrained global flow of data has been held up as the ideal. However, while there is great value in it, there are also other, often competing, imperatives of ensuring rule of law over the internet and data, and using local and national data for encouraging domestic digital industry and for policy making and governance. It is no longer possible to speak of 'free flow of data' in any absolute sense, neither can 'data localisation' be instinctively condemned. Different data need different treatments, which can lie on a spectrum between these two ends. This policy brief by IT for Change examines how 'data localisation' is often necessary for ensuring the rule of law and for digital industrialisation of developing countries. Going forward we need more nuanced views on the issues of global free flow of data and data localisation. Policy Brief <https://itforchange.net/sites/default/files/1584/Data_localisation.pdf> Related story <https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/bringing-data-under-the-rule-of-law/…>: Bringing data under the rule of law *Should India Stay Away from the Fourth Revolution?* Critics of the Fourth Industrial Revolution raise many concerns against it mainly alleging job losses and rise in inequality. This article debunks these concerns by emphasizing how the same concerns would have been raised at the time of the First Industrial Revolution as well. We then see what happened subsequently benefitting from our knowledge of history. We then go on to examine why things unfolded that way tracing the reasons to the very roots of human behavior. These factors still remain the same, therefore there is every reason to expect that like the previous three, the Fourth Revolution too would be a productivity enhancing one and make lives better for all of us. Any job losses would at best be transitory. We then finally argue that whether she wants the Fourth or not, it will impact India and her economy carried by global trade and capital flows. Thus the only option in reality for her is to prepare herself and not shun it. India is already uniquely poised to reap the benefits. All she needs to do to minimize the temporary pain is to ease out its business regulations – make it less costly for entrepreneurs to hire labor because it is basic economic logic that if hiring labor is more expensive than hiring machines, an entrepreneur will hire a machine and vice versa. Another critical thing she must do is to develop her human resource development and incentivize innovations. For full paper <https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3084256> *Science Daily Email Newsletters* Science Daily offers free access to the latest news via email newsletters that you can subscribe to at no charge, Each item contained in a newsletter includes the story's headline, summary, and link back to the full-text version on the Science Daily web site. Newsletters will be delivered to your email inbox automatically. In order to subscribe, just click on one of the links below marked by an email letter icon. You'll be taken to a sign-up form where you can enter the email address that you'd like to use to receive the newsletters. It also offers more than 400 specific email newsletters in a variety of topics. Click on the headings below to jump to the full list of topics within each of Science Daily's main sections. The link to the sign-up form for each topical email newsletter is marked by an email letter icon. To subscribe visit <https://www.sciencedaily.com/newsletters.htm> *Not the apple of his eye: Steve Jobs' daughter recalls a complicated man* Lisa Brennan-Jobs didn’t escape her father's dark side – he could be controlling and neglectful, she reveals in a telling yet tender memoir that seeks to set the record straight. When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs told his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs that the Apple Lisa computer was not named after her, it was not a cruel lie to a little girl, she insists – he was teaching her "not to ride on his coat-tails". When Jobs refused to install heat in her bedroom, he was not being callous, she says – he was instilling in her a "value system". When a dying Jobs told Brennan-Jobs that she smelled "like a toilet", it was not a hateful snipe, she maintains – he was merely showing her "honesty". It's a strange thing to write a devastating memoir with damning details but demand that these things are not, in fact, damning at all. Yet that's exactly what Brennan-Jobs has done in a new memoir, Small Fry. Thanks to a dozen other biographies and films, Apple obsessives already know the broad outlines of Brennan-Jobs' early life: Jobs fathered her at 23, then denied paternity despite a DNA match, and gave little in financial or emotional support even as he became a god of the early computing era. Small Fry is Brennan-Jobs' effort to reclaim her story for herself. Full story <https://www.smh.com.au/technology/not-the-apple-of-his-eye-steve-jobs-daugh…> *The right trousers: robotic pants could help disabled walk again* Robo-trousers that help people stand up, walk upstairs and get out and about are being designed by British scientists in a government-funded scheme to help the elderly and disabled stay mobile. The University of Bristol is developing "smart trousers" with artificial muscles which give frail people bionic strength so they can live independently for longer. Full story <https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-right-trousers-robotic-pants-could-he…> *Antarctic glacier gets new name in wake of sexual harassment finding* The changes sparked by the #MeToo movement have now reached Antarctic glaciers. Last week, the Marchant Glacier was renamed the Matataua Glacier in the wake of a finding of sexual harassment against its namesake, geologist David Marchant. The change was made by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) in Reston, Virginia, an interdepartment agency of the U.S. government. “Boston University determined David Marchant violated Title IX regulations, and U.S. policy says geographic features are to be named for people who have made extraordinary or outstanding contributions to the advancement of polar science,” says Kelly Falkner, director of the Office of Polar Programs at the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia, the lead agency for the U.S. Antarctic program. “Boston University found Marchant created an environment that was hostile and harmful to fellow researchers, particularly women. That behavior is unacceptable and impedes scientific progress,” Falkner adds. Full story <http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/09/antarctica-glacier-gets-new-name-wak…> Related story <http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/10/disturbing-allegations-sexual-harass…>: Disturbing allegations of sexual harassment in Antarctica leveled at noted scientist Related story <http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/11/boston-university-concludes-geologis…>: Boston University concludes geologist sexually harassed student Related story <http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/09/world-s-largest-general-science-soci…>: World’s largest general science society OKs stripping honors from scientists found to be sexual harassers Related story <http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/09/nih-director-expresses-concern-offer…>: NIH director expresses concern but offers no new policy on sexual harassment for grantees Related story <http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/09/former-head-climate-change-panel-sta…>: Former head of climate change panel to stand trial for harassment (in India) *How Roblox Is Training The Next Generation Of Gaming Entrepreneurs* Roblox, based in San Mateo, California, is a combination gaming and social media platform. There are millions of games that players—mostly young people—can explore with their friends, chatting and interacting all the way. But what’s unique about Roblox is that the gaming company isn’t in the business of making games—it just provides the tools and the platform for kids to make their own unique creations. Most impressively, Roblox has turned its tween audience into an army of fresh-faced entrepreneurs. Full story <https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2018/09/17/how-roblox-is-training-th…> *The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says there's opportunity in these 13 areas to make the world better* In 2017, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation published its first annual "Goalkeepers" report, highlighting global data to show that humanity is headed in the right direction. The second annual report, released recently, focuses on the "formidable challenge" of improving the lives of people in low-income countries, from reducing poverty to increasing access to safe sanitation, with a particular emphasis on African countries. Full story <https://www.businessinsider.in/The-Bill-and-Melinda-Gates-Foundation-says-t…> *The ABCs of Detecting and Preventing Phishing* Have you ever considered that you could be a target for phishing attacks? It’s not a new issue, but it’s a rising threat. Phishing attackers have been constantly growing and improving their techniques. Let’s see how you can actually start preventing phishing, since cybercriminal strategies became so convincing that you can barely distinguish them from harmless communications. And all it takes to fall into their trap is a fraction of a second. Full post <https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/abcs-detecting-preventing-phishing/> *Events / Announcements* *SETS - National Workshop on “Blockchain Technology, Platforms and Security”* Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS) is organising a National Workshop on “Blockchain Technology, Platforms and Security” on 12th October 2018 at Chennai. Brochure <http://www.setsindia.in/PdfDocs/Blockchain_Technology_Platforms_and_Securit…> Contact: Dr. P. Nageswara Rao, Workshop Coordinator. Email: workshop(a)setsindia.net Mobile: 9884143131, Landline: 044-66632506 *CONNECT-2018: Conference and Exposition on Information and Communication Technology (ICT)* CONNECT – the flagship event on Information and Communication Technology has been focusing on the Tamil Nadu’s leadership position in the ICT sector. The IT corridor in Chennai was conceptualized under CONNECT 2001 giving job opportunities to lakhs of people. CONNECT-2018 on the theme “Accelerating Progress: Inclusive Digital Growth” is being organised during 9-10 October 2018 at Hotel Feathers, Chennai Website: https://ciiconnect.org Contact: contact Ms P Diwya at p.diwya(a)cii.in / 044-42444555 (541) *The 18th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications* ISDA 2018 is co-organized by Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR Labs), and will take place December 6-8, 2018 at VIT Vellore. Last date for paper submission: 30th Sep 2018 Website <http://www.mirlabs.org/isda18/> *Webinar – Exploring the ROI of Blockchain Technology* The World Economic Forum is forecasting blockchain to account for up to 10% of global GDP by 2027, and Innovators like you are hungry to know: will blockchain live up to its hype? Find out in our next Now Being Served webinar – Exploring the ROI of Blockchain Technology. You’ll hear from top Forrester analysts and IBM Blockchain clients, learning how companies in in various industries are creating blockchain-based business models to transform the way they work. The webinar is scheduled on 27th Sep 2018 at Noon EST To regiter <http://content.emm.ibmmail.com/emessageIRS/servlet/IRSL?v=5&a=10245&r=11865…> *USAID Grant Funding for Development Innovation Ventures* USAID has relaunched its open innovation program, Development Innovation Ventures (DIV), and is now accepting grant applications for products, technologies, services, or applications that can scale breakthrough solutions to critical global development challenges to improve millions of lives. Proposals for funding are accepted year-round across three stages, from any type of organization, in any country in which USAID operates. Development Innovation Ventures offers three tiers of startup financing: Stage 1: Proof of Concept ideas can receive up to $200,000 in seed funding over 3 years Stage 2: Testing and Positioning for Scale applicants can get $200,000 to $1,500,000 in supporting grants for 3 years Stage 3: Scaling solutions can ask for $1,500,000 to $5,000,000 in investments over 5 years In addition to the donor funding listed above, DIV provides $1,500,000 for research reports and evaluations that generate rigorous evidence of an innovation’s impact and potential for expansion. More details <http://www.ictworks.org/usaid-div-grant-funding> *ICDCN-2019: The 20th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking* The 20th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking (ICDCN 2019), to be held between Jan 4-7, 2019 at Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore, India will have a workshop on security privacy and dependability in Smart and Connected Communities titled PerSeC3. Deadline for workshop paper submission: 30th Sep 2018 Website: https://events.csa.iisc.ac.in/icdcn2019/workshops.htm *Mobile app and 2.7 lakh computers for free practice for JEE, UGC tests* The National Testing Agency (NTA) has launched a mobile application to enable the JEE aspirants and the UGC-NET candidates prepare for their tests Engineering aspirants can prepare for the upcoming Joint Entrance Examination-Main (JEE-Main) by taking mock tests on their smartphones. Higher Education students gearing up for the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) can also take mock tests ahead of their examinations to be held in December this year. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has launched a mobile application to enable the JEE aspirants and the UGC-NET candidates prepare for their tests using their mobile phones. The mobile application can be downloaded from the play store. Students, who do not have any smartphone or computer at home, can also practice for the two competitive examinations at the test practice centre, set up by the NTA in a total of 622 districts across the country. For registration and more details visit https://www.nta.ac.in For mobile app visit https://play.google.com/store/ apps/details?id=com.nationaltestingagency *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Content of Koha and Data Migration Workshop - Case of Two and Three Authors
by Dp Tripathi 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

*Dear Friends,* Trust you all are doing good with sound health and spirit. I am hereby sharing the video which contains the details about the data entry in case of two or three authors. It is practically demonstrated taking the case of 2 and 3 authors. https://youtu.be/TJGrWB0Jsls Your suggestions will help to improve the content. Stay updated with Librarian Guide for more videos. *Exercise:* 1. Add one record in Koha of one author 2. Add one record in Koha of two authors 3. Add one record in Koha of three authors 4. Check all in opac and see whether the data is visible or not. 5. Add URL in all record while doing the data entry and check in opac whether it is accessible or not? Thanks DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ********************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Content of Koha and Data Migration - Cataloguing - Data Entry in Koha for One Author Case
by Dp Tripathi 19 Sep '18

19 Sep '18

Dear Friends, First I apologize for delay in releasing the content related to Koha and Data Migration Workshop due to some personal problem. However, I ensure that I will finish the content as early as possible for all the modules of Koha. I am hereby sharing the video about one author case data entry in Koha. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmZVUUkkYR4 By watching this video, one will be able to understand the process of data entry in Koha Cataloguing module. For more videos, please stay updated with Librarian Guide on YouTube. Thanks DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ********************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kindly post in the group
by Chandrakumar, V. 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Applications are invited from interested candidates for the position of *ONE Research Associate / Research Assistant* for the Major research project funded by ICSSR, New Delhi. *Project Director : Dr.V Chandrakumar, Head of the Department* Department of Library & Information Science University of Madras *Co-Project Director* : Dr. Fazlunnisa H, Assistant Professor Department of Library & Information Science University of Madras *Duration of the Project* : 18 Months *Eligibility* : · Research Associate : Qualification : MLIS / MLISc / M.Lib.I.Sc <http://m.lib.i.sc/>. / M.Sc. Library & Information Science / M.Sc Information Science *with *NET/ SLET or M.Phil / Ph.D Fellowship : 16,000/- p.m. · Research Assistant : Qualification : Ph.D / M.Phil/ MLIS / MLISc / M.Lib.I.Sc <http://m.lib.i.sc/>. / M.Sc. Library & Information Science / M.Sc Information Science Fellowship : 13,000/- p.m. Interested candidates are requested to send mail to vcakilan(a)gmail.com on or before 24 September 2018. -- Dr. V. Chandrakumar Associate Professor Dept. of Library & Information Science University of Madras Chennai 600 005 Ph.No. 044-25399674 (Off - Direct) 044 - 22579313 (Resi) Mobile No. : 0-9444114271

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CDS Migration Survey Data Online
by Sriram V 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Dear All, The Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram has been conducting research on issues concerning international and internal migration from Kerala. CDS also conducted migration surveys of Tamil Nadu, and Goa and provided technical support for the migration study of Gujarat. These surveys have generated a wealth of data having immense significance. These data-sets, questionnaire and code-sheet are now available online for free download and use for research purpose. More info : http://cds.edu/research/ru/union-ministry-of-overseas-indian-affairs-resear… Thanks and Regards, V. Sriram Chief Librarian K. N. Raj Library, Centre for Development Studies Thiruvananthapuram vsrirams(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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Interesting Reads – 2018-09-16
by Mohan Hr 16 Sep '18

16 Sep '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-09-16* *Contents* *Articles* - A nostalgic journey through the evolution of web design - Why we’re editing women scientists onto Wikipedia - Miami Will Be Underwater Soon. Its Drinking Water Could Go First - The Best IoT eBooks Out There - How Unpaywall is transforming open science - Brazil museum fire: ‘incalculable’ loss as 200-year-old Rio institution gutted - What I learned about weight loss from spending a day inside a metabolic chamber - Man’s Best (Robot) Friend: Robotic Pets Help Elders Reduce Pill Dependency And Lower Stress - CES 2018: 14 Trends Shaping The Future According To The Largest Tech Show On Earth - College is Dying, Design Your Own Education. *Events / Announcements* - ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter Turing Series Talk 12 on "Contributions of Tarjan and Hopcroft” - ICACCP-2019: International Conference on Advanced Computational and Communication Paradigms -2019 Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/09/interesting-reads-201 8-09-16.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *A nostalgic journey through the evolution of web design* The World Wide Web was invented almost 30 years ago by Tim Berners Lee to help people easily share information around the world. Over the following decades, it has changed significantly – both in terms of design and functionality, as well its deeper role in modern society. Just as the architectural style of a building reflects the society from which it emerges, so the evolution of web design reflects the changing fashions, beliefs and technologies of the time. Web design styles have changed with remarkable speed compared with their bricks and mortar cousins. The first website contained only text with hyperlinks explaining what the web was, how to use it, and basic set-up instructions. From those early days to the present, web design has taken a long and winding journey. Full story <https://theconversation.com/a-nostalgic-journey-through-the-evolution-of-we…> Why we’re editing women scientists onto Wikipedia Wikipedia is the fifth most popular website in the world and notches up more than 32 million views a day. But who edits Wikipedia — and the biases they carry with them — matters Full story <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05947-8> *Miami Will Be Underwater Soon. Its Drinking Water Could Go First* How rising seas will parch Miami: Miami sits on top of a massive sponge-like aquifer. Its geography makes it uniquely vulnerable to climate change: not only will rising seawater inundate the city above ground, but it also threatens to contaminate the precious fresh water below the surface. Salt water is already being pushed into the aquifer, forming a wall of brine that’s creeping inland. This could be a lesson for other cities close to the coastal areas. Full story <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-08-29/miami-s-other-water-prob…> *The Best IoT eBooks Out There* The Internet of Things is complex, and there are many moving parts to understand before venturing into your own IoT project. To make the right decision for your product or company, you’ll likely need a total deep dive into IoT and it’s technical components. The author of the post has compiled some of the best eBooks on IoT and related technologies, including real life use cases and applications, to help you gain the foundational knowledge needed to build your own IoT solutions. Full post <https://www.iotforall.com/best-iot-ebook/> *How Unpaywall is transforming open science* The plucky non-profit transforming open science: Unpaywall, the digital tool for quickly and legally finding open-access versions of published papers, has become indispensable to many academics. Born out of an all-nighter in a hotel hallway in 2011, the tool is now beingembraced by established services such as Elsevier’s Scopus database. It's putting more open-access content at researchers' fingertips and enabling scientists to comprehensively study open-access publishing trends for the first time Full story <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05968-3> Related story <https://www.nature.com/news/half-of-papers-searched-for-online-are-free-to-…>: Half of papers searched for online are free to read Related story <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-017-05922-9>: Need a paper? Get a plug-in. A collection of web-browser plug-ins is making the scholarly literature more discoverable. *Brazil museum fire: ‘incalculable’ loss as 200-year-old Rio institution gutted* Brazil’s oldest and most important historical and scientific museum has been consumed by fire, and much of its archive of 20 million items is believed to have been destroyed. The Museu Nacional houses artefacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first fossils found in Brazil Full story <https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/03/fire-engulfs-brazil-national-…> *What I learned about weight loss from spending a day inside a metabolic chamber* One day inside a metabolic chamber: Science journalist Julia Belluz spent 23 hours eating, sleeping and exercising in a sealed room, with her every movement and mouthful being recorded. The result was a detailed map of how her body turns food into fuel: her metabolism. Belluz explores the mysteries of metabolism and its relationship to weight — and how metabolism myths are exploited by the diet industry Full story <https://www.vox.com/2018/9/4/17486110/metabolism-diet-fast-weight-loss> *Man’s Best (Robot) Friend: Robotic Pets Help Elders Reduce Pill Dependency And Lower Stress* Lifelike robotic pets can provide comfort and companionship in elder care. Robotic pets with fluffy coats and lifelike eyes are finding a market as elder care companions. A far cry from the hard-shelled mechanical pets of the early 2000s, these more realistic “care bots” are providing companionship to nursing home residents — a population known to experience loneliness and isolation. The benefits of robotic pets for elder care may extend far beyond comfort and quality of life. One study found that therapy treatments with a robotic seal led to reduced medication use, better sleep, and other health improvements in patients with dementia — showing the potential for robotic pets to provide long-term clinical value. Full story <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/robotic-pets-elder-care/> Related report <https://hs-763793.t.hubspotemail.net/e1t/c/*W4Jq0QM5N37jBN5J42mLp7D3n0/*W5D…>: Research Briefing: Mental Health & Wellness Tech *CES 2018: 14 Trends Shaping The Future According To The Largest Tech Show On Earth* The Consumer Electronics Show — better known as CES — is a massive 4-day affair, with over 180K attendees ambling through 2.6M square feet (that’s 54 football fields) of demo space in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year’s show featured technologies ranging from voice-operated autonomous cars to smart toilets to ping-pong playing robots, and more. To be sure, CES had plenty in the way of “vaporware,” or gee-whiz demos that will never actually see the light of day as products. But there were also hints of true tech innovation and what the future will hold in categories including consumer AI, the Internet of Things, and robotics, among many others. Full story <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/future-tech-trends-ces-2018/> *College is Dying, Design Your Own Education* College is dying. I’m not referring to the institutions — those will probably survive for a few more decades. I’m referring to the paradigm. A paradigm where in order to acquire education you have to: - Select a single field of study. - Part with mobility and optionality + tens of thousands of dollars. - Commit to a 4-year investment while having little clue how your chosen field works in the real world. - Have a central planner dictate what’s worth learning within your field. - Have teachers assigned to you with little room for choice. - Focus on the theoretical over the practical, memorization over problem-solving. - Learn from people without skin in the game. - Rely on a document provided by an institution to prove that you learned something. Full post <https://hackernoon.com/college-is-dying-design-your-own-education-830dd607d…> *Events / Announcements* *ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter Turing Series Talk 12 on "Contributions of Tarjan and Hopcroft”* As part of the "50 Years of Turing Award" talk series, ACM Chennai Chapter is organizing the 12th talk at IMSc on “Contributions of Robert Tarjan and John Hopcroft (1986 Turing Award Winners)” by Prof. Venkatesh Raman, Institute of Mathematical Sciences on 27th September 2018 at 5.00 p.m. at Ramanujan Auditorium, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai Registration is FREE. However, if you intend to attend, please register <https://goo.gl/forms/9sonwUpuuYVWNK9s1> through the following link, to facilitate logistics: *ICACCP-2019: International Conference on Advanced Computational and Communication Paradigms -2019* The Dept. of CSE, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim, India is organizing the Second edition of International Conference on Advanced Computational and Communication Paradigms -2019 (ICACCP-2019) during February 25-28, 2019. The event is technically co-sponsored by IEEE Kolkata Section, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, Kolkata chapter, Computer Society of India and IEEE Communication Society, Kolkata Chapter. All accepted and presented papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore. Paper Submission Deadline is 30th Sep 2018 More details at the conf. website at http://www.icaccpa.in or contact: The Convenor, ICACCP-2019, Department of CSE, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majitar, East Sikkim, Sikkim-737136, India E-mail: icaccp.cse(a)smit.smu.edu.in Mobile: +91-9821928536 *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Fwd: 20 Sep webinar with Wiley
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

> > > Web view > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Susanne > Plagiarism is a common and ongoing challenge in scientific publishing. An author's credibility hinges not just on the quality of research output - the good practice of proper crediting of information sources is equally important as well. > > Regardless of which area of science is being investigated, it is imperative for research institutions, universities and individual researchers to understand and respect the rules of citing and referencing. > > This webinar will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the nature of plagiarism. Dr. Ramesh C Gaur, Director (Library & Information) & Head of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, India will help you understand the scope, the criteria and standards for when and how to detect plagiarism. > > > > > > Beyond Ethics and Integrity – Plagiarism and > How Do You Avoid It? > 20 September 2018 > 2:30 PM SGT > > SAVE YOUR SEAT > > > *Only registered participants will be able to view the webinar > > > > > > Key highlights: > > Understand international styles of documentation, what constitutes plagiarism, its detection and avoidance > Tap on technology to avoid plagiarism through the use of reference management tools such as Mendeley, Endnote and Zotero > Learn how to cite properly in research papers > Explore how librarians can play a significant role in creating awareness about plagiarism and play a part in avoiding it > > > About the speaker > > > > > > Dr. Ramesh C.Gaur, Director (Library & Information) & Head of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, India > Dr. Ramesh C.Gaur is currently the Director (Library & Information) & Head of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, India. Prior to this, he was the University Librarian of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India from 2011 to 2018. > > A Fulbright scholar (VT, USA), Dr. Gaur has visited over 25 countries in Asia, Europe including USA and Australia etc on various assignments related to Digital Library and allied areas. He has received over 10 national and international honours and awards for his exemplary works in his chosen field. > > He is Member of National and International committees including International Advisory Committee (IAC) UNESCO Memory of the World (MoW) Programme, Governing Council-INFLIBNET, Member-International Consultative Committee on Digital Dunhuang, China, NDLTD Board of Directors, IFLA RSCAO and ARL Section, UGC National Committee on Plagiarism Regulations 2018, UGC National Committee for Implementation of Submission and Access to Electronic Theses and Dissertations in Universities in India. > > Additionally, he is also a Member of Editorial and Advisory Boards and is also a Guest Editor in several international and national journals. In his professional career spanning over 28 years, he has authored and edited 7 books and written more than 60 papers as well as presented over 400 papers and delivered talks in various national and international conferences. > > > > > > > Connect with us: > > > > > > > This e-mail message was sent to sheng(a)wiley.com. Update your subscription preferences. > You may also unsubscribe here, or by forwarding this email to e-service(a)wiley.com. > > > > > Please consider the environment before you print. > > > > ASIA > John Wiley & Sons Pte Ltd > 1 Fusionopolis Walk, > #07-01 Solaris South Tower, > Singapore 138628 > Phone: +65 6643 8333 > > Customer Service > Web: https://hub.wiley.com/community/support > > © John Wiley & Sons. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Openings for Information Management Trainees at NIFT-Mumbai
by anand bandi 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

Dear Moderator,Kindly arrange to post the following for wider publicity. The National Institute of Fashion Technology-Mumbai invites the application for the positions of Information Management Trainee to be selected for its Resource Centre for a period of one year. The aspirants who have completed their post graduation in Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc) on regular basis from Department of Library and Information Science attached to Indian Universities are eligible to apply. The selected candidates will be paid a stipend of Rs.10,000=00 per month. Interested candidates may send in their respective Resume to the undersigned latest by 30th September, 2018 on e-mail indicated below: dr.anbandi(a)gmail.com or headresourcecentre.mumbai(a)nift.ac.in Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Ministry of Textiles, GoI, Plot No.15, Sector 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210. Ph.91-22-27747080/81 Mobile :7715833561 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in ; dr.anbandi@gmail.comhttp://14.139.111.26/jspui/

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[IFLA-L] Certificate in Library Leadership and Management
by Francis Jayakanth 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

From: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Sent: 12 September 2018 06:32 To: Yahoogroups; LIS-FORUM NSCI Subject: Fw: [IFLA-L] Certificate in Library Leadership and Management ----- Forwarded message ----- From: Rory Litwin <rlitwin(a)gmail.com> To: "libadmin(a)lists.ala.org" <libadmin(a)lists.ala.org>; "nps-l(a)lists.ala.org" <nps-l(a)lists.ala.org>; "LIS-LINK(a)jiscmail.ac.uk" <LIS-LINK(a)jiscmail.ac.uk>; "ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr" <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr>; "ascla-l(a)lists.ala.org" <ascla-l(a)lists.ala.org> Sent: Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 01:16:28 GMT+5:30 Subject: [IFLA-L] Certificate in Library Leadership and Management Certificate in Library Leadership and Management This six-course series, taught by library management consultant Deborah Schmidle, provides a strong foundation in managerial skills, and is intended for new managers or those who would like to enhance their current knowledge base. Although these courses touch on organizational theory, the primary focus is on practical skills that can be readily adapted to individual needs. The six four-week courses in this program complement and build upon each other; however, they have also been developed as stand-alone courses and can be taken as such. Participants who successfully complete all six of these courses will obtain a certificate of completion for the series. Courses in this series - Effective Communication Strategies - Planning and Leading Effective Team Meetings - Strategic Planning: Setting Directions for the Future - Critical Strategies for Implementing and Managing Organizational Change - Growing, Developing, and Retaining Dynamic Staff - Telling Your Story: Successful Marketing Strategies for Librarians You can register for all six courses in the certificate program at once, at a 10% discount. The price for an individual course is $175. http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/certificate-management.php Deborah Schmidle is currently the principal consultant at Schmidle Consulting Services. She has developed and taught numerous organizational development-related workshops and has facilitated strategic-planning processes for libraries and library organizations. She holds an M.L.I.S. from Syracuse University and a Certificate in Contemporary Leadership from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. Prior to retiring in March 2013, she was Director of Research & Learning Services at Cornell University Library (CUL). Library Juice Academy P.O. Box 188784 Sacramento, CA 95818 Tel. 916-905-0291 Fax 916-415-5446 inquiries(a)libraryjuiceacademy.com<mailto:inquiries@libraryjuiceacademy.com> http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/ Testimonials: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/testimonial.php Twitter: http://twitter.com/libjuiceacademy Subscribe to our mailing list http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/mailinglist.php

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Interesting Reads – 2018-09-11
by Mohan Hr 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-09-11* *Contents* *Articles* - Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your Movements? - How Common Is Commercial Contract Cheating in Higher Education and Is It Increasing? A Systematic Review - The man who was fired by a machine - UIDAI’s Aadhaar Software Hacked, ID Database Compromised, Experts Confirm - An Introduction to Internet Governance - 51 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Predictions For 2018 - An engineering firm wants to tow icebergs thousands of miles from Antarctica to quench the driest areas of the world - and it's starting with Dubai - Agelight Releases IoT Safety & Trust Design Architecture and Risk Toolkit - The 18 Biggest Unsolved Mysteries in Physics - It’s the year 2038–here’s how we’ll eat 20 years in the future *Events / Announcements* - Women Entrepreneur Quest 2018 - The National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC) 2018 - GIAN course on Integrative Computational Approaches For Exposome Analysis - ACM Learning Webinar on “Explainable Machine Learning Models for Healthcare AI” - Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship --- Dec 2018 - IITMAA Sangam - Confluence for Impact - Students Empowerment Conference - 2018 (Opportunities after graduation) - SPIN Chennai: Workshop on Statistical Methods For Process Management Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/09/interesting-reads-201 8-09-11.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your Movements?* LinkNYC kiosks have become a familiar eyesore to New Yorkers. Over 1,600 of these towering, nine-and-a-half-foot monoliths — their double-sided screens festooned with ads and fun facts — have been installed across the city since early 2016. Mayor Bill de Blasio has celebrated their ability to provide “the fastest and largest municipal Wi-Fi network in the world” as “a critical step toward a more equal, open, and connected city for every New Yorker, in every borough.” Anyone can use the kiosks’ Android tablets to search for directions and services; they are also equipped with charging stations, 911 buttons, and phones for free domestic calls. But even as the kiosks have provided important services to connect New Yorkers, they may also represent a troubling expansion of the city’s surveillance network, potentially connecting every borough to a new level of invasive monitoring. Each kiosk has three cameras, 30 sensors, and heightened sight lines for viewing above crowds. Since plans for LinkNYC were first unveiled, journalists, residents, and civil liberties experts have raised concerns that the internet kiosks might be storing sensitive data about its users and possibly tracking their movements. For the last two years, the American Civil Liberties Union, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and a small but vocal group of activists — including ReThink LinkNYC, a grassroots anti-surveillance group, and the anonymous Stop LinkNYC coalition — have highlighted the kiosk’s potential to track locations, collect personal information, and fuel mass surveillance. Now an undergraduate researcher has discovered indications in LinkNYC code — accidentally made public on the internet — that LinkNYC may be actively planning to track users’ locations. Full story <https://theintercept.com/2018/09/08/linknyc-free-wifi-kiosks/> *How Common Is Commercial Contract Cheating in Higher Education and Is It Increasing? A Systematic Review* Contract cheating, where students recruit a third party to undertake their assignments, is frequently reported to be increasing, presenting a threat to academic standards and quality. Many incidents involve payment of the third party, often a so-called “Essay Mill,” giving contract cheating a commercial aspect. This study synthesized findings from prior research to try and determine how common commercial contract cheating is in Higher Education, and test whether it is increasing. It also sought to evaluate the quality of the research evidence which addresses those questions. Recommendations are made for future studies on academic integrity and contract cheating specifically. Full story <https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2018.00067/full> *The man who was fired by a machine* "It wasn't the first time my key card failed, I assumed it was time to replace it." So began a sequence of events that saw Ibrahim Diallo fired from his job, not by his manager but by a machine. He has detailed his story in a blogpost which he hopes will serve as a warning to firms about relying too much on automation. "Automation can be an asset to a company, but there needs to be a way for humans to take over if the machine makes a mistake," he writes. The story of Mr Diallo's sacking by machine began when his entry pass to the Los Angeles skyscraper where his office was based failed to work, forcing him to rely on the security guard to allow him entry. "As soon as I got to my floor, I went to see my manager to let her know. She promised to order me a new one right away." Then he noticed that he was logged out of his work system and a colleague told Mr Diallo that the word "Inactive" was listed alongside his name. Full story <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44561838> Blogpost (Full story) <https://idiallo.com/blog/when-a-machine-fired-me>: The Machine Fired Me: No human could do a thing about it! *UIDAI’s Aadhaar Software Hacked, ID Database Compromised, Experts Confirm* The authenticity of the data stored in India's controversial Aadhaar identity database, which contains the biometrics and personal information of over 1 billion Indians, has been compromised by a software patch that disables critical security features of the software used to enrol new Aadhaar users, a three month-long investigation by HuffPost India reveals. The patch—freely available for as little as Rs 2,500 (around $35)— allows unauthorised persons, based anywhere in the world, to generate Aadhaar numbers at will, and is still in widespread use. This has significant implications for national security at a time when the Indian government has sought to make Aadhaar numbers the gold standard for citizen identification, and mandatory for everything from using a mobile phone to accessing a bank account. Full story <https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/09/11/uidai-s-aadhaar-software-hacked-id…> Response from UIDAI <https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/incorrect-and-irr…>: Incorrect and irresponsible: UIDAI refutes Aadhaar software hacking report *An Introduction to Internet Governance* Although Internet governance deals with the core of the digital world, governance cannot be handled with the digital-binary logic of the true or false, or good or bad. Instead, the subject demands many subtleties and shades of meaning and perception, requiring an analogue approach, covering a continuum of options and compromises. The aim of the book An Introduction to Internet Governance, by Dr Jovan Kurbalija, is to provide a comprehensive overview of the main issues and actors in the field through a practical framework for analysis, discussion, and resolution of significant issues. Written in a clear and accessible way, supplemented with figures and illustrations, it focuses on the technical, security, legal, economic, development, sociocultural, and human rights aspects of Internet governance. The text and approaches presented in the book have been used by DiploFoundation and many universities as a basis from training courses and capacity development programmes on Internet governance. Download the book <https://www.diplomacy.edu/registrations/internet-governance-book-7th-edition> (registration required) *51 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Predictions For 2018* It is somewhat safe to predict that AI will continue to be at the top of the hype cycle in 2018. But the following 51 predictions also envision it becoming more practical and useful, automating some jobs and augmenting many others, combining machine learning and big data for fresh insights, with chatbots proliferating in the enterprise. Full story <https://www.forbes.com/sites/gilpress/2017/11/28/51-artificial-intelligence…> *An engineering firm wants to tow icebergs thousands of miles from Antarctica to quench the driest areas of the world - and it's starting with Dubai* What do you do if you're a fast-growing city in the desert with lots of thirsty people and little freshwater reserves? Park an iceberg off the coast. That's one Dubai-based engineering firm's plan to provide fresh drinking water to the city's rapidly-expanding population. The National Advisor Bureau (NABL), a private engineering firm, wants to schlep a glacial iceberg from Antarctica - weighing approximately 100 million tons - to Dubai, via an intermediate stop in either Perth, Australia, or Cape Town, South Africa. Full story <https://www.businessinsider.in/An-engineering-firm-wants-to-tow-icebergs-th…> *Agelight Releases IoT Safety & Trust Design Architecture and Risk Toolkit* The AgeLight Advisory Group, working with leaders in the public and private sectors, has released the IoT Safety & Trust Architecture® and Risk Toolkit (ISTA). The goal of the ISTA is to help the market deliver on the promise of Internet of Things (IoT) by enhancing device security, safety and privacy practices. As IoT goes through massive growth, it has the tremendous potential to revolutionize the way we live and work. Yet there is the risk of connected devices flipping lives upside down if proper security, safety and privacy measures are not implemented. The ISTA was designed to address these risks by harmonizing global efforts and providing a risk-assessment and scoring model to aid device manufactures prioritize their development efforts. The principles are built on the belief that independent of a device’s price point they can and should be engineered to help prevent security and safety risks and misuse of users’ personal data. "The ISTA provides a blueprint to embrace security and privacy by design," said Craig Spiezle, Managing Director of the Agelight Advisory Group. “Organizations that adopt the ISTA can maximize user safety and peace of mind, while making security and privacy a part of their brand promise.” The ISTA takes a pragmatic view based on a weighted scoring model that incorporates six core issues impacting developers today. Based on an organization’s risk tolerance, engineering efforts can be ranked and prioritized. Scoring criteria includes: - The impact to the user - The impact to the ecosystem and society at large - Financial and performance impact - Hazardization, or risks related to physical and life safety - Development costs and impact to market timing - Regulatory and liability risk Full post <https://www.agelight.com/istarelease.html> Design Principles <https://users.neo.registeredsite.com/9/3/6/20580639/assets/IoTDesignArchite…> Overview PPT <https://users.neo.registeredsite.com/9/3/6/20580639/assets/ISTAoverviewppt5…> *The 18 Biggest Unsolved Mysteries in Physics* In 1900, the British physicist Lord Kelvin is said to have pronounced: "There is nothing new to be discovered in physics now. All that remains is more and more precise measurement." Within three decades, quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of relativity had revolutionized the field. Today, no physicist would dare assert that our physical knowledge of the universe is near completion. To the contrary, each new discovery seems to unlock a Pandora's box of even bigger, even deeper physics questions. These are our picks for the most profound open questions of all. Inside you’ll learn about parallel universes, why time seems to move in one direction only, and why we don’t understand chaos. View the slide show <https://www.livescience.com/34052-unsolved-mysteries-physics.html> *It’s the year 2038–here’s how we’ll eat 20 years in the future* A science-fiction look at the next two decades of food developments, from robot farmers to 3D-printed meals to government monitoring of your daily calorie intake. It’s the year 2038. The word “flavor” has fallen into disuse. Sugar is the new cigarettes, and we have managed to replace salt with healthy plants. We live in a society in which we eat fruit grown using genetics. We drink synthetic wine, scramble eggs that do not come from chickens, grill meat that was not taken from animals, and roast fish that never saw the sea. Full story <https://www.fastcompany.com/90222618/what-the-future-of-food-will-look-like…> *Events / Announcements* *Women Entrepreneur Quest 2018* Connections. Guidance. Inspiration… are all important for the growth of a business. Get access to all this and more by applying for the popular Women Entrepreneur Quest (WEQ) 2018 contest and win a free visit to the Silicon Valley. The Women Entrepreneur Quest (WEQ) 2018 is the flagship contest of AnitaB.org India for women entrepreneurs, who are founders of startups in the technology sector. The deadline to apply for WEQ 2018 Stage 1 is September 30, 2018. For more details visit <https://ghcindia.anitab.org/women-entrepreneur-quest-2018/> *The National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC) 2018* The National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC) 2018 is inviting path breaking revolutionary and scalable business ideas in the life sciences domain spanning: - Healthcare including drug discovery and development, vaccines, regenerative medicine, diagnostics, medical devices, digital health, healthcare IT - Agri-biotech including food and nutraceuticals, soil health, and plant based therapeutics - Animal health - Industrial biotech including clean and renewable energy, water, and waste management For details visit <https://www.nationalbioentrepreneurship.in/events/nbec2018> *GIAN course on Integrative Computational Approaches For Exposome Analysis* Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal is organising GIAN course on Integrative Computational Approaches For Exposome Analysis during Dec 05-09,2018. For details pl. contact: Dr. K.R. Pardasani, Professor of Mathematics, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal. Phone: +919425358308 Brochure <http://www.gian.iitkgp.ac.in/files/brochures/BR1535614068GIAN_brochure_Patr…> *ACM Learning Webinar on “Explainable Machine Learning Models for Healthcare AI”* ACM Learning Webinar on “Explainable Machine Learning Models for Healthcare AI” is scheduled on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time ( 21.30 IST). This tutorial will extensively cover the definitions, nuances, challenges, and requirements for the design of interpretable and explainable machine learning models and systems in healthcare. We discuss many uses in which interpretable machine learning models are needed in healthcare and how they should be deployed. Additionally, we explore the landscape of recent advances to address the challenges model interpretability in healthcare and also describe how one would go about choosing the right interpretable machine learning algorithm for a given problem in healthcare. *Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship --- Dec 2018* The Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme is aimed at attracting the talent pool of the country to doctoral (Ph.D.) programs of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for carrying out research in cutting edge science and technology domains, with focus on national priorities. Under the PMRF scheme for PMRF December 2018, students who have completed, or are pursuing, the final year of four year undergraduate or five year integrated M.Tech or five year integrated M.Sc. or five year undergraduate-postgraduate dual degree programs in Science and Technology streams from IIEST/IISc/IITs/NITs/IISERs and centrally funded IIITs are eligible for admission to full time Ph.D. programme in the IITs & IISc provided they fulfil prescribed eligibility criteria and finally get selected after shortlisting/written test/interview. For each hosting IIT and IISc the Ph.D admissions under the PMRF scheme will be supernumerary. Applicants who fulfill the eligibility criteria, and are finally selected through a selection process, will be offered admission to Ph.D. program in one of IITs/IISc with a fellowship of Rs.70,000/- per month for the first two years, Rs.75,000/- per month for the 3rd year, and Rs.80,000/- per month in the 4th and 5th years. Apart from this, a research grant of Rs.2.00 lakh per year will be provided to each of the Fellows for a period of 5 years to cover their academic contingency expenses and for foreign/national travel expenses. Last date to submit applications is 30th Sep 2018 For more details visit https://dec2018.pmrf.in *IITMAA Sangam - Confluence for Impact* IIT Madras celebrates the Diamond Jubilee this year! As part of the celebration, IITM Alumni Association is organising its maiden conclave on Saturday 29th September 2018 at Hotel Leela Palace, Chennai. IITMAA Sangam - Confluence for Impact is a One-day program that brings thought leaders under a single roof from across disciplines and walks of life. In this program with carefully curated sessions, delegates will be inspired by thought-provoking ideas and emerging trends in technology, banking, digital, healthcare among others For details visit https://iitmaa.org/sangam *Students Empowerment Conference - 2018 (Opportunities after graduation)* Skilled Youth Professionals Association (SYPA) a Professional Student Volunteer Organization that facilitates access to career opportunities in India through Talent Assessment and Skill Enhancement Training Programs invites students for the Student Empowerment Conference – Opportunities after graduation at Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Auditorium (A/ C) , Aalim Muhammed Salegh Academy of Architecture , Muthapudupet, Avadi, IAF,Chennai-55 on Wednesday, 19th of Sep 2018. Brochure <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KOZXMH-dDQkBdGA9m7M1whjr8bBhfdq4/view?usp=…> For details contact: Skilled Youth Professionals Association Phone: 8807128910/8608430453 Web Site : www.sypa.org.in *SPIN Chennai: Workshop on Statistical Methods For Process Management* Join the Workshop on Statistical Methods For Process Management with Sriram - Statistics Expert on 20th October 2018, Saturday at Conf. Hall, Alumni Center, College of Engineering, Anna Univ., Chennai Check out more details at http://spinchennai.org/events/ event/workshop-on-statistical-methods-for-process-management/ Get your tickets at https://in.explara.com/e/works hop-on-statistical-methods-for-process-management/checkout *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Openings for Information Management Trainees at NIFT-Mumbai
by anand bandi 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

Dear Moderator,Kindly arrange to post the following for wider publicity. The National Institute of Fashion Technology-Mumbai invites the application for the positions of Information Management Trainee to be selected for its Resource Centre for a period of one year. The aspirants who have completed their post graduation in Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc) on regular basis from Department of Library and Information Science attached to Indian Universities are eligible to apply. The selected candidates will be paid a stipend of Rs.10,000=00 per month. Interested candidates may send their respective Resume to the undersigned latest by 30th September, 2018. Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Ministry of Textiles, GoI, Plot No.15, Sector 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210. Ph.91-22-27747080/81 Mobile :7715833561 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in ; dr.anbandi@gmail.comhttp://14.139.111.26/jspui/

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WEEDING OUT OF BOUND PERIODICALS FOR WHICH LIBRARY HAS PERPETUAL ONLINE ACCESS
by Paul Pandian 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

Dear LIS Forum Member, We request your views, feedback and suggestions for the following: The Library of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai has over a period accumulated 50000+ bound volumes of about 600+ print journals (maths, physics and theoretical computer sciences) stored in the compact mobile racks. Of which, we have also got perpetual access rights to over 40000 volumes. We have taken a policy that we no longer bind journal issues for which we have perpetual access. In view of this and severe space constraints to store bound volumes, we are exploring options for weeding out of the bound volumes of journals. Unfortunately, there is no library weed out policy under general financial rules of government as we are a government funded institution. In the absence of established guidelines by any government agencies, are there any ways by which we can weed out library bound volumes of journals?. This is to request you to kindly share your views, suggestions and any guideline documents for library weed out policy. I also request you to kindly share your experience if you have undertaken such weed out of library materials including books etc. Thank you. With kind regards, Pandian ----- M.Paul Pandian ========================================================================= Scientific Officer (Library) | The Institute of Mathematical Sciences | (An Autonomous Institute of Department | of Atomic Energy, Goverment of India) | CIT Campus, Taramani | Chennai 600 113, Tamilnadu |Phone: +91-44-2254 3383(D) | +91-44-2254 3100(EPABX) India |Fax: +91-44-2254 1586 |E-mail: pandian(a)imsc.res.in Website https://library.imsc.res.in ========================================================================= -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent request for an article
by Francis Jayakanth 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

Dear Member, One of our research students, who has to submit his thesis shortly, is need of the following article. Can someone having access to the article, kindly send a soft copy of the paper at your earliest convenience? Title: Heat transfer effects and the production of silicon carbide. Author(s): Majorowski, S. / Shaffer, P.T.B. Source: AIChE Symp. Ser.AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Symposium Series, New York; 84, 263; 54-58, AIChE Symp. Ser.; 1988 https://www.tib.eu/en/search/id/ceaba%3ACEAB1989336639/Heat-transfer-effect… Thanks for your attention. Best regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc., Bengaluru

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Asst. Librarian at NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SIKKIM
by Paramjit Singh 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

Asst. Librarian at NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SIKKIM Details as: Advt No: NITS/Rect/NT/2018 Date: 12-09-2018 * Last Date: 15.10.2018 * NIT Sikkim invites applications for the recruitment on following “Non-Teaching Position” from eligible Indian Nationals having requisite qualification and experience as per recruitment rules of the Institute: *S. No. 3 Assistant Librarian (ONE-UR)* * Pay Level & Allowances as per 7th CPC) : Level 10 (Rs 56,100/-) * Method of Recruitment: Direct *Essential*: Masters’ degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation Science with at least 60% marks an equivalent professional degree or its equivalent equivalent grade (6.5 in 10 point scale) or its equivalent grade of ‘B’ in UGC 7 point scale and consistently good academic record with superior knowledge of computerized library service. *Desirable*: i) PG Diploma in Library Automation and networking or PGDCA or equivalent. ii) NET/SLET/SET qualified candidates shall be preferred. Age Limit: Not exceeding 35 years Note: Relaxable for Department Candidates upto five years in accordance with the instruction or orders issued by the Central Government. Period of Probation: As per rules *For more details, please visit:-* *http://nitsikkim.ac.in/documents/Opportunities/2018/Regular%20staff/Detail_advertisement.pdf <http://nitsikkim.ac.in/documents/Opportunities/2018/Regular%20staff/Detail_…>* -- Thanks & Regards *S Paramjit Rana <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> | **Librarian * <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238>| M.A., M. Phil. Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"* P please consider the environment before printing this email !!!

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Must for Library Professionals in Digital Era
by Dp Tripathi 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

Musts for Library Professional: To become a successful library professional in profession, it is essential to keep the seven points alive all the time: 1. Active Responder: A normal library user enters the library with hope to get the desired material with less effort. Here, a library professional should play the role as ‘Active Responder’ by attending the many queries at a time and also keep alive the unfulfilled demand till the demand is fulfilled. 2. Empathetic behavior: Empathy allows your inner conscious to feel other’s pain as if you have pain. A library professional must respond in empathetic manner to the library users and also must try to build the enough confidence in them to use library resources & services with self-help. 3. Service before Self: A library professional should enter the library with motto “Service before Self”. In another word, five laws of library science should always remain in mind and library professional must offer himself after service to the library. 4. Tactful Approach: Library is center of service where a user approaches with different attitudes and options. A tactful approach by library professional will help to deal the various types of users with ease and can avoid inviting bad name to the profession. 5. Perseverance: It is better to knock other door if library professional cannot devote his heart and soul to the profession as library profession requires very hard work and perseverance. Library profession is just not the last door for rejected soul rather it demands enough patience and disposition toward profession. 6. Service with Smile: A library professional must be capable enough to guide others in true sense. S/he must be conversant with library resources available in the library in order to provide the service with smile. Library Professional’s capability should attract the library users towards himself to quench the thirst. 7. Collection development without any prejudice: Collection development in the library by a library professional must be without any prejudice. However, the library professional should not build the collection which is below standard. At the same time, rejection of documents should not be based on personal like or dislike for declaring the documents as below standard. Thanks DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * *********************************

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LIBRARIAN VACANCY (RAM RATNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL)
by Shaikh.S. Simee 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Dear ALL, Applications are invited for the Post of the LIBRARIAN in one of the esteemed school in Bhayander (UTTAN), Qualification BLISci, MLISci preferred. Salary as per the School Norms. Fluency in English Communication Required prior experience will be preferred. Contact : HR MANAGER MS.CHERYL MUKADAM Mob:8879660894 or email your resume at career(a)rrischool.org Thanks & Regards -- You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years And get pats on the back as you pass But your final reward will be heartache and tears If you've cheated the man in the glass -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need help to subscribe print HBR
by bhagyashree sane 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

Dear Sir/Madam We need vendor details for subscription of print HBR. Please provide if any library subscribes print copy of HBR . regards, B. J. Sane National Insurance Academy Pune -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Federated Identity and Access Management (INFED - Off Campus Access to E-Resources using Shibboleth)
by Vaishali Prajapati Project Assistant 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

Three days National Workshop on "*Federated Identity and Access Management **(INFED - Off Campus Access to E-Resources using Shibboleth)**"* is scheduled to be held on 15 - 17 October, 2018 at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar. Library professionals, information scientists, system administrators, database managers, students and others working in universities/institutes and who are interested in providing remote Access of subscribed e-resources via shibboleth ( Open Source Software for Remote Access of your e-Resources ) can participate in it. *Resource Persons :* Prominent experts from INFLIBNET Centre, working in the Software R&D area. *Venue :* The Workshop will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India. *Registration Online:* https://www.inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/login.php *Brochure:* https://www.inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/docs/infed_20181.pdf For participation and more information please do contact with *raja(a)inflibnet.ac.in <raja(a)inflibnet.ac.in>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell on why we need libraries – an essay in pictures | Books | The Guardian
by Mohan Hr 09 Sep '18

09 Sep '18

https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2018/sep/06/neil-gaiman-and-chris… Interesting story -- hrmohan

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Article
by Paramjit Singh 07 Sep '18

07 Sep '18

Can we have following article please Language and the Making of Place: A Narrative-Descriptive Approach Yi-Fu Tuan Annals of the Association of American Geographers Vol. 81, No. 4 (Dec., 1991), pp. 684-696 -- Thanks & Regards *S Paramjit Rana <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> | **Librarian * <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238>| M.A., M. Phil. Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"* P please consider the environment before printing this email !!!

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Library & Information Assistant- NIT MIZORAM
by Paramjit Singh 07 Sep '18

07 Sep '18

*NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY * *MIZORAM CHALTLANG, AIZAWL: MIZORAM - 796012 * *( Advt. No. NITMZ/R/07/NF/2018/771 Dt. 6th September, 2018 ) * *RECRUITMENT FOR NON-FACULTY POSTS * Applications are invited from eligible candidates from Indian Nationals for the post of *Library & Information Assistant = 1 (UR) * *Pay Level & Basic Pay: Level 6. Rs. 35,400.00 * * Age Limit Not exceeding 30 years. * * Essential / Desirable Qualification & Experience Essential: First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Science / Arts / Commerce from recognized University/Institute and Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science. Desirable: Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking, PGDCA or equivalent from a recognized Institution. * Application form along with essential & desirable qualifications, pay structure etc. for the above mentioned posts can be downloaded from the NIT Mizoram website: www.nitmz.ac.in The duly filled in application form along with necessary documents should reach office of the undersigned through Speed/ Registered Post on or before *8th October, 2018*. *Sd/- (Dr. LALTHANCHAMI SAI * *(**http://nitmz.ac.in/uploaded_files/Detaled_Advertisement_for_Non-Faculty_Recruitment_2018.pdf <http://nitmz.ac.in/uploaded_files/Detaled_Advertisement_for_Non-Faculty_Rec…>)* -- Thanks & Regards *S Paramjit Rana <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> | **Librarian * <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238>| M.A., M. Phil. Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"* P please consider the environment before printing this email !!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article required urgently
by Gaurang Raval . 07 Sep '18

07 Sep '18

Hello All One of our fellowship program student wants under mentioned Article urgently for her research study. Details: 1) *Mauro Megliani, 'Thou Shalt Not Arbitrate: Sovereign Debt and Investment Arbitration' (2018) 35 Journal of International Arbitration, Issue 5, pp. 599–623 <http://www.kluwerlawonline.com/preview.php?id=JOIA2018031>* Link: http://www.kluwerlawonline.com/abstract.php?area=Journals&id=JOIA2018031 Please send the same (gaurangr(a)iimcal.ac.in) if your Library have access of it, it will be a great help. Thank you. Regards, *GAURANG RAVAL* Library Assistant (Out-Source) B C Roy Memorial Library Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta Joka, Kolkata - 700104, West Bengal, INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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AAI signs MoA with Delhi Public Library
by Paramjit Singh 07 Sep '18

07 Sep '18

*AAI signs MoA with Delhi Public Library* In the endeavor for adding value to enhancement of literacy among underprivileged classes, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Delhi Public Library (DPL) under the Corporate Social Responsibility initiative of AAI by contributing Rs.3.25 crore towards the purchase of five mobile vans for extending the mobile library services in slum areas and economically weaker section of society in Delhi/ NCR with 'Home to Home knock, Home to Home Book'. The MoA was signed by Dr. M.K. Bimal, AAI, Airport Director, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi and Dr. Lokesh Sharma, Director General, DPL in the presence of A.K. Pathak, Member, (Planning), AAI; Dr. Ram Sharan Gaur, Chairman, DPL; Sanjeev Jindal, GM, (Engineering and CSR), AAI, and officers from both the organisations at the Corporate Head Quarter office of AAI. (https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/#) -- Thanks & Regards *S Paramjit Rana <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> | **Librarian * <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238>| M.A., M. Phil. Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"* P please consider the environment before printing this email !!!

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Advertisement for the Post of Graduate Trainee in Alliance University Library, Bangalore
by shivaraj 06 Sep '18

06 Sep '18

Dear Administrator, Please post the following information on LIS-Forum. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Alliance University invites applications for “Graduate Trainee” in library and Information science to work in the Alliance University libraries in Bangalore. Qualifications: Master of Library and Information Science with good communication and computer skills are essential.Remuneration: Selected candidates will be paid a stipend of Rs. 12,000/- per month. The selected candidates will have to work in different shifts and weekends on rotation basis. Duration: One year No. of Post: 03 Selection of candidates will be based on the performance in the personal interview. NO TA/DA will be given for the same. Applicants may send their CVs to the below mentioned email id on or before 16 September 2018. librarian(a)alliance.edu.in [Date and time of the interview will be sent directly to the applicant after the initial screening of the CVs.] For More information Contact:Dr. Prakash I.NLibrarianAlliance UniversityChikkahagade CrossChandapur-Anekal Main RoadBangalore-562106Phone: 080-30938061Mobile: +919880446597URL: www.alliance.edu.in __________________________________________________________________ Thanks and RegardsShivaraju T CAsst. LibrarianAlliance University, Bangalore

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Need Article
by Rajendra Singh 06 Sep '18

06 Sep '18

Dear All, One of my researcher need article on following topic, Please help- Opinion of Computer Science Instructors and Students of MOOCs in an Indian University. by Pushp Sra and Pinaki Chakraborty. -- Rajendra Singh Head Librarian Chitakara University Himachal Pradesh. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An appeal to professional librarians and friends in the publishing trade and book trade.
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Dear friends,The recent floods in Kerala has resulted in the damage of houses, government offices, schools, roads, bridges and many other things. It will take a long time to rebuild the entire infrastructure. But it is certain that we will do it. Here is a library of a college, which lost its entire collection in the floods. The library of DB Pampa College, Parumala has lost all its collection and the estimated loss is more than a crore. But if we unite we can help in building this library by donating books. You will have books which you can donate to this library. Please send as many books as possible to rebuild this library. Please donate books that are serviceable. They need books in the subjects of English, Economics, Commerce, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Hindi and Malayalam.Library professionals can also request publishers and book sellers in your locality to donate books for this noble purpose. Together we can help in rebuilding this libr ary. expecting sincere co-operation from you all.Do not send any money... Only books.Please send books to this addressDr Ratheesh Kumar AAssistant Professor of English DB Pampa College ParumalaPathanamthittaKerala, PIN 689626Mob # 98476-60687Email id: ratheeshdbpampacollege@rediffmail.comwww.blisc.weebly.comDr GOPAKUMAR V.University Librarian,Goa UniversityTaleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206

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Interesting Reads – 2018-09-06
by Mohan Hr 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-09-06* *Contents* *Articles* - Money At Your Fingertips - Using Neuroscience to Make Feedback Work and Feel Better - Google hits 20 but will struggle to become a trillion dollar company like Apple - A Critical Look at Claims for Green Technologies - 10 Mobile Learning Trends to Know before 2019 - Technical Debt Might Be Hindering Your Digital Transformation - 5 User Interface Mistakes That Drive Customers Away - What Comes After Smartphones? The Next Mobile Computing Platform Is Already Emerging - Threats to Autonomy from Emerging ICTs - 10 ways to use social media to get your research noticed *Events / Announcements* - ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter Expert Talk on “Applying Machine Learning to support Human Learning” Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/09/interesting-reads-201 8-09-06.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *Money At Your Fingertips* Digitisation has reached a level where you can manage your entire financial world with clicks and taps. Here is what all you can do and how you can manage personal finance digitally. Full story <https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/money-today/cover-story/money-at-your…> *Using Neuroscience to Make Feedback Work and Feel Better* Research shows that using feedback is how organisms — and organizations — stay alive. Here’s how leaders can make the most of the anxiety-producing process. Full story <https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Using-Neuroscience-to-Make-Feedba…> *Google hits 20 but will struggle to become a trillion dollar company like Apple* As Google marks its 20th birthday, its success seems so well known and so often repeated that it runs like a myth. But Google needs to examine where it has failed and face some serious challenges if it wants the next 20 years to be anywhere near as successful. Full story <https://theconversation.com/google-hits-20-but-will-struggle-to-become-a-tr…> Related story <https://theconversation.com/google-at-20-how-a-search-engine-became-a-liter…>: Google at 20: how a search engine became a literal extension of our mind Related story <http://theconversation.com/how-will-googles-innovation-continue-beyond-its-…>: How will Google's innovation continue beyond its 20th year? *A Critical Look at Claims for Green Technologies* Green technologies are not yet proved, affordable, or deployable—but even if they were, it would still take them generations to solve our environmental problems Full story <https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/environment/a-critical-look-at-claims-for-…> *10 Mobile Learning Trends to Know before 2019* Are you ready for the mobile-first future? Mobile learning is guaranteed to live up to the hype, which is why Docebo has outlined the 10 top trends that need to be on your radar for 2019 (including actionable insights designed to help you implement them). Download the whitepaper to see why: - Mobile-first design plays a crucial role in learning content delivery - Personalization will play an even larger role in guiding learning paths - AI eliminates admin barriers while improving overall learning experiences Download <https://www.docebo.com/resource/10-mobile-trends-to-know-before-2019-whitep…> (registration required) *Technical Debt Might Be Hindering Your Digital Transformation* Technical debt — the price companies pay for short-term technological fixes — hinders their ability to innovate and adapt in the digital age. One strategy to combat technical debt? Digital decoupling. Organizations face intense pressure to keep themselves at the leading edge of IT capabilities. Sometimes, however, the need for fast technology solutions forces them to make short-term programming and systems-architecture decisions. In doing so, they accrue and compound an invisible technical debt — the price they will one day need to pay to make it right. As IT software and infrastructure age, and as more features are added to legacy systems, technical debt grows and puts additional fixed operating costs on the company, diverting precious investment in innovation and new capabilities. Over time, the challenge of connecting and updating these systems becomes overwhelming for IT teams, and undertaking strategic digital transformations as an organization becomes even more difficult. Companies seeking to expand their businesses across the globe may find themselves hindered by an untenable IT environment — a patchwork of hundreds of different systems that slow collaboration and make it difficult to scale innovation. Full story <https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/technical-debt-might-be-hindering-your-…> *5 User Interface Mistakes That Drive Customers Away* When it comes to website and app design, user interface (UI) is king. After all, your users see the UI first and they will continue to interact with it on a regular basis. Website users value the user interface so much, a typical visitor will form an opinion about your website within 50 milliseconds — and you can guarantee that level of expectation translates to apps, too. And yet it’s common to see websites and apps launch with glaring UI mistakes that drastically degrade the user experience. In this article, we will discuss five of the most common (and therefore most frustrating) Full story <https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/5-user-interface-mistakes-that-…> Related story <https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/13-must-have-user-experience-ux…>: 13 Must-Have User Experience (UX) Design Skills *What Comes After Smartphones? The Next Mobile Computing Platform Is Already Emerging* A look at the current state of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality — and why these technologies will be the building blocks for smartphone disruption. Smartphones are now hyper-personalized. With some 6 billion apps available on iPhones and Androids, smartphones serve as everything from email machines to AR-based Pokemon-catchers. But their small size isn’t well suited to the myriad tasks they now perform. And simply increasing screen size doesn’t really resolve this problem — especially as people increasingly look to their devices for immersive media experiences. Full post <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/mobile-computing-platform-future/> *Threats to Autonomy from Emerging ICTs* This paper examines threats to autonomy created by significant emerging ICTs. Emerging ICTs cover a wide range of technologies, from intelligent environments to neuroelectronics, and human autonomy is potentially threatened by all of them in some way. However, there is no single agreed definition of autonomy. This paper therefore considers the ways in which different accounts of autonomy are impacted by the different IC technologies. From this range of threats we will derive some properties which any ICT must exhibit in order to threaten human autonomy. Finally, we will show how the range of definitions of autonomy creates problems for customary approaches to vale-sensitive design, and how this indicates a need for greater flexibility when attempting to improve the ethical status of emerging ICTs. Full paper <https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321305889_Threats_to_Autonomy_from…> *10 ways to use social media to get your research noticed* In this blog, Amy Mollett, Cheryl Brumley, Chris Gilson and Sierra Williams – authors of Communicating Your Research with Social Media: A Practical Guide to Using Blogs, Podcasts, Data Visualisations and Video – offer 10 tips that can help you to utilise social media to ensure your research reaches a wider audience. Blog post <https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/10-ways-use-social-media-get-your…> *Events / Announcements* *ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter Expert Talk on “Applying Machine Learning to support Human Learning”* The expert talk on “Applying Machine Learning to support Human Learning” will be delivered by Dr. Manish Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of Videoken Inc., Infosys Foundation Chair Professor, IIIT Bangalore on 12th Sep 2018 at 5.30 p.m. at Aryabhatta Hall (CS 25), Department of CSE, IIT Madras. Registration is FREE. However, if you intend to attend the talk, please register <https://goo.gl/forms/wyZN2lgujIeUGaYx1> to facilitate logistics. *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SEMINAR-6 Topic: Library Services Platform: a centralized approach
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th mile, Mysore Road, RVCE post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR-6 Topic: Library Services Platform: a centralized approach Abstract With the introduction of information and communication technologies, library services have evolved from the traditional methods of handling services to the automated processes. These days several integrated library systems are available for libraries to manage their products and services. Library-oriented applications have evolved through each of the generations of technology, from mainframes to client/server applications and more recently into those based on cloud computing and web-based technologies. The ongoing evolution of publishing and content creation continually makes an impact on the types of materials collected by libraries. Libraries have increasingly become more involved with print and digital materials, thus creating the need for new tools and technologies to acquire, manage, and provide access to them. This talk will provide a gist of an upcoming model for the library automation industry, called Library Services Platform (LSP), drawing attention from the libraries and library vendors. Speaker:- Gopalji Co-ordinator:- Dr. Bishwanath Dutta Date:- 07/09/2018 Time:- 2.00 P.M. Venue:- DRTC Classroom (G21), ISI, Bangalore All are cordially invited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for article
by Bharat Alasandi 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Dear Sir/Madam, If anybody is having the access of fulltext article of following, request you to send me the same. Inside the library: Academic librarians’ knowing in practice Ola Pilerot, Jenny Lindberg, Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (SAGE). https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000618769970 Volume: 50 issue: 3, page(s): 254-263 *Article first published online:* April 29, 2018; *Issue published:* September 1, 2018 Thanks & Regards -- Dr. Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406/9686190253 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Two Days National Seminar on “Revamping of Academic Libraries for Next Generation”
by Dr. Ajay Kamble 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Dear Members, We feel immense pleasure in inviting you to the Two Days National Seminar on *“**Revamping of Academic Libraries for Next Generation**”* to be held on 30 November & 1 December 2018 atJalgaon-425001. (Maharashtra) Organized by KBC North Maharashtra University Sectional Council, Jalgaon, *Maharashtra University and College Librarians Association* (MUCLA) in Collaboration with *Indian Library Association*(ILA), New Delhi. *Kindly request you, all please contribute your research papers on the given theme and sub-theme in the brochure.* *Important Date :* - *Date for Paper Submission : November 03, 2018* - *Last Date for Registration : November 15, 2018* - *Conference Dates : 30th November – 1st December 2018* *For details please see** the brochure at Conference Brochure <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7HNtUPCN6QhUDlLVXFVeVdfWVFpZHZySGFGZmRPdF…>* -- Thanks and Regards, Dr. Ajay M. Kamble, Librarian, 4th Floor, New College Building, Annasaheb Vartak College of Arts, Kedarnath Malhotra College of Commerce, E S Andrades College of Science, KT Marg, Beside Vasai Road Railway Station, Vasai Road West, Dist. Palghar - 401202. (Maharashtra) -- 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 Rajeev Sharma 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Sir/Madam, Kindly share copy of the following article required by one of the scientist of our laboratory for R&D purpose. *RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRESSURE AND THRUST OSCILLATIONS* Fred S. Blomshield pages 469-485 *International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion* DOI: 10.1615/IntJEnergeticMaterialsChemProp.2012005612 URL: http://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/17bbb47e377ce023,00f43b2a20d2c30f,02… Warm Regards Rajeev Kumar Sharma Head -Knowledge Centre Defence Research & Development Laboratory Kanchanbagh PO, Hyderabad-500 058, India. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Technical Competencies of Professionals for using Open Source Library Management System Koha in Indian Libraries
by Dp Tripathi 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Dear Friends, I am delighted to share the link for your honest feedback and participation in online survey. This survey is an analytical study to know about the technical competency of library professionals for using open source library management system Koha in Indian Libraries. I request your active participation in this survey to find out fruitful feedback in order to propose for immediate changes required for library automation in Indian Libraries. In this survey, approximately 500 people will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about the technical competency of using library management system Koha. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for me to learn your opinions. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact - Mr. DP Tripathi, Assistant Librarian, NIT Rourkela Mobile: +91-8895296796 E-Mail: dptnitrkl(a)gmail.com Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the link mentioned below. http://koha.questionpro.com <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fkoha.questionpro.com%2F&h=AT3GL…> Thanks, DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * *********************************

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Koha and Indian languages: a survey
by Vimal Kumar V. 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Dear Professional Friends, I invite Indian Koha users who maintain regional language collection in their libraries to participate in the survey. Koha can handle bibliographic records in Indian languages. Indian libraries can enter bibliographic details in regional languages and can provide enhanced search experience to users. The study focused on the use of regional languages with Koha for cataloguing in Indian libraries. Following are the main aims of the study: To know the existing management of regional records details with Koha, To find the know-how of library professionals regarding regional language management with Koha, To find the solutions for the easy management of bibliographic records in Indian regional languages. Here is the link to the survey: https://goo.gl/forms/MGVDM3x7i0UdNOSo2 Kindly cooperate with the study. Regards Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam-686560 http://vimalkumar.info

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Seminar- 5 Digital Divide: An overview with special emphasis on India
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre Seminar- 5 Digital Divide: An overview with special emphasis on India Abstract Digital divide, a generic term refers to the social and economic inequalities in regard to the use, access and overall the impact of information and communication technologies. In this seminar, we will conceptualize the idea of the digital divide, its types and illustrate its various aspects and impacts on the society especially in the context of India. We will discuss the various initiatives that have been taken place in bridging the digital divide in India. We will also discuss the potential supportive roles that libraries and information centers can play in this context including the issues and challenges. Speaker- Amrita Date- 06.09.2018 Time- 2 p.m. Venue- DRTC class room (G-21) ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited. Coordinator- Dr. Biswanath Dutta -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article required
by Paramjit Singh 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Dear Library professionals Can I have following article please Accounting Standards—Boon or Curse? by Baxter <https://www.tandfonline.com/author/Baxter%2C+William+T> (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00014788.1981.9728783) -- Thanks & Regards *S Paramjit Rana <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> | **Librarian * <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238>| M.A., M. Phil. Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"* P please consider the environment before printing this email !!!

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Short Workshop
by Mahesh .Yaranal 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Dear All On the occasion of Teachers Day, The National Law School of India University in collaboration with Brill Publishing (a 300-year-old established publisher) is organizing a short workshop on “How to Publish with an International Law Publisher” on Wednesday, 5th September 2018. *Venue: Library Seminar Hall, **National Law School of India University , * *P.B.No <http://P.B.No>. 7201., Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 242* *Time: 2.00 pm Onwards* *FAQ’s* *What will happen?* – A short workshop on the publishing process. *Who should attend? *– Faculty, students and librarians. Those with an interest in publishing their academic research also established authors, as well as anybody interested in the publishing process. *Who will give the presentation?* – Mr. Vincent Oeters MA, the lecturer at academic and public events, who works as Marketing Manager responsible for India at Brill. *How long will it take?* – The presentation will take about an hour, then there will be an opportunity to discuss and ask questions. Tea and biscuits will be provided afterwards, where you are cordially invited to chat with the guests in an informal setting. *Is there any cost or obligation?* – No. There is no cost in attending the workshop, and *Although the presenters are from one publishing house, the explanations are publisher-neutral so it is not solely about publishing with Brill.* All are welcome Sincerely Dr. R S Kumbar Librarian -- Mahesh Yaranal, PhD National Law School of India University P.B.No. 7201., Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 242 Tel : 080-22729259 ; Mobile: 91-9886074980 Email : mahesh(a)nls.ac.in, maheshyaranal(a)gmail.com -------------------------------------------------- "Every duty is holy and devotion to duty is the highest form of the worship of God." - Swami Vivekananda -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Announcing a new plugin for Koha ILS
by Indranil Das Gupta 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Greetings to all! The Koha OPAC is a rich environment that provides several facilities to its users. Many libraries around the world have built a complete digital presence (aka library portal) around it. Yet one feature that is missing natively in the Koha OPAC is an user feedback form. On the happy occasion of Janmasthami, I am pleased to inform you about release of a new Koha plugin - the AskALibrarian plugin that adds the ability to allows Koha's OPAC users to send a direct feedback to the library staff. The plugin is licensed under GNU GPL v3.0 (in simple English that means it is Free/Libre/Mukt Software) and is available for download from our GitHub repository here - https://github.com/l2c2technologies/koha-plugin-askalibrarian There is a blogpost on it at http://blog.l2c2.co.in/index.php/2018/09/01/askalibrarian-koha-feedback-for… And an explainer video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_IJ2unkvbs With regards, Indranil Das Gupta L2C2 Technologies Phone : +91-98300-20971 WWW : http://www.l2c2.co.in Blog : http://blog.l2c2.co.in IRC : indradg on irc://irc.freenode.net Twitter : indradg

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Required Library Intern for IIHS Library, New Delhi
by Vinay MS 03 Sep '18

03 Sep '18

Dear Sir, Kindly post this to the Forum. Job Title: Intern Number of positions: 1 Qualifications : Masters in Library and Information Science Location: New Delhi. This internship will involve assisting Library operations and services, mainly user and research services, instruction and outreach, acquisition and technical processing of learning resources being acquired for the Library. Coordinating with the Library team, this position requires a working knowledge of Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) standard, Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) and exposure to open source or proprietary Library automation systems, preferably Koha Library Management System, though not mandatory. This position will be based in Delhi and the intern will be required to travel to Bangalore for two weeks to train with the IIHS Library team at the Bengaluru City Campus. To apply click here: <http://iihs.co.in/iihs-people/careers/iihs-internship-programme/> http://iihs.co.in/iihs-people/careers/iihs-internship-programme/ Thanks & regards, Vinay MS Associate Librarian 8892705152 _____ <http://iihs.co.in/> Indian Institute for Human Settlements <http://iihs.co.in> iihs.co.in <http://twitter.com/iihsin> Twitterhttps://s3.amazonaws.com/htmlsig-assets/spacer.gif <https://www.facebook.com/iihsin> Facebookhttps://s3.amazonaws.com/htmlsig-assets/spacer.gif <http://linkedin.com/company/indian-institute-for-human-settlements> LinkedInhttps://s3.amazonaws.com/htmlsig-assets/spacer.gif <http://www.youtube.com/user/iihschannel/videos?sort=dd&view=1&shelf_index=0 > Youtubehttps://s3.amazonaws.com/htmlsig-assets/spacer.gif 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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Interesting Reads – 2018-09-01
by Mohan Hr 02 Sep '18

02 Sep '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-09-01* *Contents* *Articles* - A Strategist’s Guide to Industry 4.0 - The Untold Story Of Notpetya, The Most Devastating Cyberattack In History - This Simple Chart Can Help Your Team Make Better Decisions Faster - Autonomous Shipping And What It Means For Global Trade - 10 Charts That Will Challenge Your Perspective Of IoT's Growth - Foresight Over Forecast - From Construction To Art, Here Are 25 Industries That 3D Printing Could Disrupt - The A to Z of social media for academia - Software-as-a-Catalyst - Here’s What Your Handwriting Says About You *Events / Announcements* - ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter Expert Talk on “Applying Machine Learning to support Human Learning” - Second International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Management (ICEESM '18) Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/09/interesting-reads-201 8-09-01.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *A Strategist’s Guide to Industry 4.0* The term Industry 4.0 refers to the combination of several major innovations in digital technology, all coming to maturity right now, all poised to transform the energy and manufacturing sectors. These technologies include advanced robotics and artificial intelligence; sophisticated sensors; cloud computing; the Internet of Things; data capture and analytics; digital fabrication (including 3D printing); software-as-a-service and other new marketing models; smartphones and other mobile devices; platforms that use algorithms to direct motor vehicles (including navigation tools, ride-sharing apps, delivery and ride services, and autonomous vehicles); and the embedding of all these elements in an interoperable global value chain, shared by many companies from many countries. As your company becomes active in Industry 4.0, you’ll find the benefits go far beyond extending your digital reach or selling new types of products and services. It will establish your company, your employees, and your entire ecosystem of suppliers, partners, distributors, and customers as a fully interconnected, integrated digital network, linked to other networks around the world. Full story <https://www.strategy-business.com/article/A-Strategists-Guide-to-Industry-4…> *The Untold Story Of Notpetya, The Most Devastating Cyberattack In History* Crippled ports. Paralyzed corporations. Frozen government agencies. How a single piece of code crashed the world. Full story <https://www.wired.com/story/notpetya-cyberattack-ukraine-russia-code-crashe…> *This Simple Chart Can Help Your Team Make Better Decisions Faster* One former Facebook engineer developed a method (dubbed “Xanax for decision-making”) for helping teams speed past the red tape in fast-growing companies. Full story <https://www.fastcompany.com/40461314/this-simple-chart-can-help-your-team-m…> *Autonomous Shipping And What It Means For Global Trade* Massive Cargo Ships Are Going Autonomous. Here Are The Companies & Trends Driving The Global Maritime Industry Forward. Established corporates and new startups are driving progress in autonomous shipping. The technology could improve safety, lower costs, and reduce energy consumption. Full story <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/autonomous-shipping-trends/> Related story <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/flexport-teardown-expert-intelli…>: This Start-up Is Digitizing The Entire International Shipping Process *10 Charts That Will Challenge Your Perspective Of IoT's Growth* - By 2020, Discrete Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Utilities industries are projected to spend $40B each on IoT platforms, systems, and services. - McKinsey predicts the IoT market will be worth $581B for ICT-based spend alone by 2020, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) between 7 and 15%. - Industrial products lead all industries in IoT adoption at 45% with an additional 22% planning to adopt IoT in the next 12 months according to a recent Forrester survey. - The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market is predicted to reach $123B in 2021, attaining a CAGR of 7.3% through 2020. - Harley Davidson reduced its build-to-order cycle by a factor of 36 and grew overall profitability by 3% to 4% by shifting production to a fully IoT-enabled plant according to Capgemini. Realizing the Internet of Thing’s (IoT) potential to reduce costs and enable new business models needs to start with a platform perspective that includes app development and integration. IoT is one of the most-researched emerging markets globally, with a specific focus on how Cloud Services and APIs will enable a faster proliferation of applications and the marketplaces that offer them. APIs will enable IoT projects to succeed faster and with greater accuracy by enabling more real-time integration points between systems. High-speed wireless networks are a key growth catalyst for IoT, which is why Samsung, Qualcomm, LG, Huawei, and Intel all are vying to establish product leadership with patents. These top five patent holders together control over 13,300 IoT patents today. The following ten charts provide insights into IoT’s explosive growth: Full story <https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2018/06/06/10-charts-that-will-c…> *Foresight Over Forecast* How will today’s trends come together to create tomorrow’s business realities? How can we help our clients rotate to the new in a world of extended-reality technologies and industry disruption? How will a world of techno politics affect the future evolution of technology and business operating models? Our Business Futures are designed to help our clients immerse themselves in the future and identify answers to these questions. What happens when trends collide? We found many possible business futures through examining insights from data-driven forecasts and speculative story-telling. Here are four such futures and how they are likely to affect the business environment if the underlying trends continue to collide. Download the report <https://www.accenture.com/t20180307T090505Z__w__/us-en/_acnmedia/PDF-73/Acc…> *From Construction To Art, Here Are 25 Industries That 3D Printing Could Disrupt* 3D printing is efficient and highly customizable, and has potential applications across a wide range of industries. While 3D printing technology for consumer products has yet to live up to the hype, it’s thriving in the industrial world. The technology enables rapid prototyping, which means that teams developing a new product can quickly experiment with different designs and materials, accelerating the product’s path to market. It’s also highly customizable and resource-efficient. The 3D printing space has seen significant fundraising growth since 2013, with big manufacturing corporates like GE and Siemens investing heavily. Global spending on 3D printing will reach nearly $12B in 2018, according to IDC forecasts. As the technology permeates more design studios and factory floors, the potential applications are virtually endless. From construction to pharmaceuticals to food, we take a look at the industries that 3D printing could disrupt. Full story <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/3d-printing-technology-disruptin…> *The A to Z of social media for academia* Why should academics be using social media? And which social media should they be using? There are so many tools and networks that could be of potential use to scholars that it can be difficult to keep track. Times Higher Education has teamed up with Andy Miah, chair in science communication and future media at the University of Salford, to offer you the definitive guide to the social media tools available to academics, and how you can use them as you go about your scholarly work. There are many, many tools, but we have tried to give an idea of how higher education professionals might use them. Your definitive guide to using social media as an academic Full post <https://www.timeshighereducation.com/a-z-social-media> *Software-as-a-Catalyst* Most of the world’s major innovators are in the midst of the transformational journey. R&D is shifting more and more toward developing software and services. Software increasingly carries the burden of enabling product differentiation and adaptability, and enhancing customer experiences and outcomes. Services, offered along with or separately from physical products, now focus more on new customer needs, providing enhanced value and improved usability. Full post <https://www.strategy-business.com/feature/Software-as-a-Catalyst> *Here’s What Your Handwriting Says About You* The way you dot your “i’s” and cross your “t’s” could reveal more than 5,000 different personality traits. Know more <https://www.rd.com/advice/work-career/handwriting-analysis/> *Events / Announcements* *ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter Expert Talk on “Applying Machine Learning to support Human Learning”* The epert talk on “Applying Machine Learning to support Human Learning” will be delivered by Dr. Manish Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of Videoken Inc., Infosys Foundation Chair Professor, IIIT Bangalore on 12th Sep 2018 at 5.30 p.m. at Aryabhatta Hall (CS 25), Department of CSE, IIT Madras. Registration is FREE. However, if you intend to attend the talk, please register <https://goo.gl/forms/wyZN2lgujIeUGaYx1> to facilitate logistics. *Second International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Management (ICEESM '18) * The Second International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Management (ICEESM '18) is being held at RGM College of Engineering and Technology (autonomous), Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India, during 21-22 Dec 2018. Paper submission deadline is 30th Sep 2018 Website: http://www.iceesm.co.in/index.html *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback * We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sci-tech-trends" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sci-tech-trends+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. 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Reaching out to Kerala's children with books to read
by Usha Mukunda 01 Sep '18

01 Sep '18

Dear friends, A very laudable initiative has happened in Kerala thanks to the efforts of Shri Rubin D'Cruz of NBT. Please see the link. S.L. Faisal of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Thiruvananthapuram is also trying to involve his students in this venture. As librarians it is heart warming to see that books can alleviate trauma for young children in times of stress. Regards Usha Mukunda https://www.thehindu.com/society/a-campaign-to-collect-books-for-children-i…

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Serbia adopts Open Access Policy
by K.S. Raghavan 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

[Open access logo for Serbia] Posted: August 21, 2018 The Serbian Government has adopted a national policy mandating open access (OA) to all publications resulting from publicly-funded research in Serbia. The policy, titled the Open Science Platform, was introduced by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (MESTD), the main funder for research in Serbia, in July 2018. EIFL welcomes the adoption of the policy, which makes a major contribution to improving visibility and discoverability of Serbian research outputs. A working group set up by MESTD, including stakeholders from the Serbian research and library sectors, led policy development. Two major European Union-funded projects PASTEUR4OA<http://www.pasteur4oa.eu/home> and OpenAIRE, in which EIFL is a partner, contributed to the policy drafting process. THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE POLICY In addition to mandating OA to MESTD-funded research, the policy states that universities and research institutes should define and adapt their open science institutional policies and infrastructure within six months to comply with the national policy. The main elements of the policy are: · Open access is mandatory for all publications resulting from research that is fully or partially-funded by the MESTD, including journal articles, monographs, book chapters, conference objects and PhD theses. · The policy stipulates that OA to the full text of published research outputs must be enabled immediately when possible. If not possible, an embargo period of up to 12 months after the date of publication is allowed in the case of physical and medical sciences, and engineering, and of up to 18 months in the case of social sciences and humanities. · The MESTD primarily supports ‘Green’ OA, i.e. depositing published research outputs in digital repositories with full respect to copyright and rights granted to publishers. · For Gold Open Access, i.e. publishing in an open access journal, Article and Book Processing Charges (APC/BPCs) will be considered eligible only if foreseen by the project budget. · The policy recommends, but does not mandate OA for research data. http://www.eifl.net/news/serbia-adopts-national-open-science-policy?utm_sou… K. S. Raghavan Dean (Academic) (Retd.) University of Madras Professor (Retd.) DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering, PES University, Bangalore Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Secretary, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies Editor, SRELS Journal of Information Management

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Paper submission deadline extended
by Bharat Alasandi 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Respected Professionals, 7th National conference of Institute of Scientometrics will be held on *22nd and 23rd September, 2018* on the theme *“Libraries in the Sharing Economy”*. The conference has organized by Department of Library and Information Science, Rani Channamma University, Belagavi. The Venue of the conference is KLE’s V. K. Institute of Dental Sciences JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi. *The papers and presentations submission deadline has been extended. Authors can submit their papers by 5th September, 2018. * *The email ID for paper submission: * *iosconference2018(a)gmail.com <iosconference2018(a)gmail.com>, * *isoconference2018(a)gmail.com <isoconference2018(a)gmail.com> * Institute of Scientometrics is an international interdisciplinary research institute in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS) and Science and Technology Indicators. It is a virtual and Non-Profit organization which has been set up by Dr. S. L.Sangam in Association with his Students and Friends. (http://www.instmetrics .org) Please go through detailed brochure for more details. Kindly forward this in your friends and professionals circle hence it should be reached to maximum people Thanks & Regards -- Dr. Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406/9686190253 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar elected to International Association of Univer
by Elan Ramesh 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Hearty Congratulation sir, Ever motivating/ inspiring us, AGAIN Big and great achievement mile stone to you al well indian LIS, proud of you entire LIS Indian fraternity. You fixup us Bench mark goals us. Being elected as Board of Director to Such great International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries(IATUL) With best regards E.RameshLibrarianSt. Peter's Engineering College,Maisammaguda,Dulapally,HYDERABADINDIAIn Campus | St.Peter's Engineering College | | | In Campus | St.Peter's Engineering College | | |

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Interesting Reads – 2018-08-26
by Mohan Hr 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-08-26* *Contents* *Articles* - How hydrogen power can help us cut emissions, boost exports, and even drive further between refills - E-agriculture Strategy Guide From the FAO and ITU - MIT: Red lights could someday be a thing of the past - Some plain talk about FPGAs - How NASA technology helps in natural disasters - Ten reasons teachers can struggle to use technology in the classroom - The Software Product “Issue Cycle” Phenomenon - Edutech: The Future of Indian Education System - Google Executives Misled Staff In Meeting On China Censorship. Here Are 13 Questions They Must Answer. - The 25 Most Disruptive Companies of the Year (2017) *Events / Announcements* - Infosys Science Foundation Nutrition Challenge - International Leadership Summit of Women in Engineering. 7-8 Sep 2018 at Kochi Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/08/interesting-reads-201 8-08-26.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *How hydrogen power can help us cut emissions, boost exports, and even drive further between refills* Hydrogen gas is a versatile energy carrier with a wide range of potential uses. However, hydrogen is not freely available in the atmosphere as a gas. It therefore requires an energy input and a series of technologies to produce, store and then use it. Why would we bother? Because, hydrogen has several advantages over other energy carriers, such as batteries. It is a single product that can service multiple markets and, if produced using low- or zero-emissions energy sources, it can help us significantly cut greenhouse emissions. Full story <https://theconversation.com/how-hydrogen-power-can-help-us-cut-emissions-bo…> *E-agriculture Strategy Guide From the FAO and ITU* E-agriculture is about designing, developing and applying innovative ways to use ICTs in the rural domain, with a primary focus on agriculture. E-agriculture offers a wide range of solutions to some agricultural challenge and holds great potential in promoting sustainable agriculture while protecting the environment and finding an effective way to feed the world’s population. Setting in place a national e-agriculture strategy is an essential first step for any country planning on using ICTs for agriculture. Yet, most countries have yet to adopt a strategic approach in making the best use of ICT developments in agriculture. E-agriculture strategies will help to rationalize both financial and human resources, and address holistically the ICT opportunities and challenges of the agricultural sector while generating new revenues and improving the lives of people in rural communities. It will also help ensure that the goals of national agricultural plans are achieved. The E-agriculture Strategy Guide, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union provides a framework for countries in developing their national e-agriculture strategies. These strategies would include an e-agriculture vision, an action plan, and a framework by which results can be monitored and evaluated. Like all strategies and plans, the outcomes of these processes are not static and changes in a country’s strategic context will require a dynamic approach to updating the strategy so that it remains relevant. This guide consists of three parts to developing a national e-agriculture strategy: the vision development process; action plan; monitoring and evaluation. Adopting a national approach to e-agriculture will result in improved livelihoods and incomes for people living in rural communities. Download the guide <http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5564e.pdf> *MIT: Red lights could someday be a thing of the past* As vehicles become more wirelessly connected, communicating with each other and the infrastructure around them, traffic lights may become an unnecessary impediment in getting from A to B. Instead of stopping for traffic lights, sensor-laden vehicles would communicate with each other and perform a kind of ballet around each other, according to a new study by MIT. The study claims this kind of traffic-light-free transportation design, if it ever arrives, could allow twice as much traffic to use existing roads. Full story <https://www.computerworld.com/article/3045942/car-tech/mit-hopes-to-elimina…> *Some plain talk about FPGAs* In a world of hype, the role of field-programmable gate arrays in data centers—now and in the future—is beyond dispute. Data centers today can no longer simply rely on size and scale to address demanding workloads. Increasingly, coupling a CPU with a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) provides a superior way to supercharge a wide range of heavy-duty workloads, such as data analytics, AI inference, financial modeling, video streaming, and database acceleration. Full story & other related stories <https://bereadycontenthub.com/beready/psg/art/some-plain-talk-about-fpgas/> *How NASA technology helps in natural disasters* Much has been written about Hurricane Harvey hitting the Houston area this summer and NASA’s efforts to keep Johnson Space Center’s Mission Control staffed to ensure the International Space Station (ISS) astronauts continue to fly safely. Kudos to the NASA Mission Control personnel who made the sacrifice in the face of danger to them and their families at home. Now let’s look at what the ISS contributes to benefit planet Earth before, during, and after a natural disaster with two major developments to make life better for victims and also advanced prediction and possible future prevention of such catastrophic events. Full post <https://www.edn.com/design/analog/4458924/How-NASA-technology-helps-in-natu…> Related story <https://www.edn.com/design/analog/4442198/NASA-Space-Station-s-top-10-benef…>: NASA Space Station’s top 10 benefits to humanity *Ten reasons teachers can struggle to use technology in the classroom* Somewhere in a school near you, a teacher is struggling to handle a query from a student whose laptop has a flat battery or another who’s watching a funny cat video on a phone. Perhaps the wireless internet connection is dropping in and out, or the electronic whiteboard is playing up. While teachers are expected to integrate technology into the classroom, the reality can be very different. Some of the issues teachers can face relate to the technology itself. Others relate to student or parent expectations, or whether there’s enough of the right professional development to help teachers become proficient in digital technology. Without addressing these concerns, we risk creating a generation of students ill-prepared for a digital future. Full story <https://theconversation.com/ten-reasons-teachers-can-struggle-to-use-techno…> *The Software Product “Issue Cycle” Phenomenon* In the software industry, the average engineer, designer, project manager or product manager stays with the same company for about three years. This short longevity creates cycles that you can observe if you remain in the same job for at least four or five years. I tend to be loyal to the companies I work for, and my average time in an organization is much longer than the average. That is, I have seen a lot of people coming and going and many cycles go around in a full loop. Any software that was written more than three years ago is regarded as “legacy stuff,” built by people who are no longer around. When a body of work was created by individuals that nobody remembers, a funny thing happens. That work is automatically considered flawed in some way. At that point, people no longer remember or understand the original vision, the product grew away from it, nobody feels ownership or attachment to it, and a strong desire to throw it away and rebuild it grows slowly but incessantly. Full post <https://www.coderhood.com/the-software-product-issue-cycle-phenomenon/> *Edutech: The Future of Indian Education System* The Indian education sector is witnessing a continuous transformation brought about by technology and these variations are influencing its key stakeholders in multifarious ways. From helping students to learn more and better anytime anywhere, empowering teachers to develop innovative instructional aids and methods, to driving educational institutes to cross the digital divide – technology is underpinning the edutech revolution in India. Let us see how this transformation is affecting key communities: Full post <https://tcsionblog.wordpress.com/2018/03/09/edutech-the-future-of-indian-ed…> *Google Executives Misled Staff In Meeting On China Censorship. Here Are 13 Questions They Must Answer.* Google bosses have broken their silence on the company’s plan to launch a censored search engine in China amid mounting internal protests over the project. On Thursday, CEO Sundar Pichai admitted to employees during an all-hands meeting that the censorship project – code-named Dragonfly – had been “in an exploration stage for quite a while now,” according to two sources who heard his remarks. Pichai emphasized his belief that Google should return to China, but claimed that the company was “not close to launching a search product in China.” Facing employee criticism for shrouding Dragonfly in secrecy, Pichai vowed that “we’ll definitely be transparent as we get closer to actually having a plan of record.” Several human rights groups have called on Google to cancel Dragonfly, and a bipartisan group of six U.S. senators has condemned it as “deeply troubling.” Meanwhile, Google employees — most of whom knew nothing about the China plan until they read the news reports — want an ombudsperson to be appointed to review “urgent moral and ethical issues” raised by the censorship. Publicly, Google has not yet issued a statement. Dozens of reporters have questioned Google about Dragonfly, but they have been told only that the company will not discuss “speculation about future plans.” After two weeks of sustained reporting on the issue, Google has not issued a single response to The Intercept. Full story <https://theintercept.com/2018/08/17/internal-meeting-reveals-how-google-bos…> *The 25 Most Disruptive Companies of the Year (2017)* 'Disruptive' may be a trendy word in start up pitches, but Inc. doesn't throw around the term lightly. To qualify for Inc.'s list, founders needed ground-breaking ideas--and ambitious plans for bringing them to market. Check out the finalists: They're working on ingenious ways to grow food indoors, develop diamonds in a lab, get you from Chicago to Detroit in just 25 minutes, and much more. Full list of companies <https://www.inc.com/disruptive-25> *Events / Announcements* *Infosys Science Foundation Nutrition Challenge* The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) has partnered with the New York Academy of Sciences to challenge students aged 13-18 years in India. The Challenge: Find a solution to malnutrition for expectant mothers and children under 5 years of age in India. Challenge commences on September 10, 2018 The Reward: - The two top finalist teams, who have best used their STEM skills to present a viable solution to the challenge, will travel to Bangalore to be part of the Infosys Prize ceremony in January 2019 - Both teams get the privilege of a trip to ISRO, Sriharikota, to view an inspiring sight – the launch of a rocket - The winning team will additionally receive a scholarship of Rs 5 lakhs per team member Website: http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/program/innovation -challenge.asp Apply on or before 28th Aug at https://goo.gl/forms/zqTy2Mef51SItWYE2 *International Leadership Summit of Women in Engineering. 7-8 Sep 2018 at Kochi* A global high profile summit with the theme of the Summit is “emPOWERing TOgetHER”, showcasing women talents who have accomplished phenomenal success in their respective fields be it business, technology, arts or humanitarian cause. To be held at Kochi in Kerala during 7-8 Sep 2018, this international summit seeks to celebrate womanhood by generating innovative ideas from technologists, entrepreneurs, artists, architects and humanitarians who are women and to develop strategies which aims for the wholesome development of women, especially in their life as a professional or in their pursuits of passion. Website: https://wieilskochi2018.ieeekerala.org *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback * We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan -- 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
by arumugam.pitchai 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

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 August, 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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: [ETD 2018 TAIWAN] Last 10 Days for Registering ETD 2018!
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

Last chance to register to ETD 2018. FYI. Regards ******************************************************************************************Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Director (Library & Information in HAG Pay Scale) & Head, Kalanidhi Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) (Autonomous body of Ministry of Culture, Government of India) Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Mob: 9810066244 Ph.(Off) 011-23388333 e-mail; (1) rcgaur66(a)gmail.com (2) gaur(a)ignca.nic.in website: www.ignca.gov.in Profile: http://ignca.gov.in/PDF_data/profile_of_dr_ramesh_c_gaur.pdf **************************************************************************************** National Coordinator- Expert's Group UNESCO Memory of the World Programme in India Member-IFLA RSCAO and ARL Section, Governing Council-INFLIBNET, NDLTD Board of Directors, International Consultative Committee on DIgital Dunhuang Project, China, eSS National Advisory Committee, UGC National Committee on Plagiarism Regulations, member of over 20 Library Advisory Committee / Boards of Many Central Universities and other institutions Awards-Have received 10 National and International awards Have visited 22 countries in relation to various professional assignments ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Begin forwarded message: > From: "國家圖書館 National Central Library" <etd2018(a)ncl.edu.tw> > Date: 20 August 2018 at 8:14:22 AM IST > To: "Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur" <rcgaur66(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [ETD 2018 TAIWAN] Last 10 Days for Registering ETD 2018! > > Dear Colleagues, > > The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) will hold > their 21st annual conference September 26th – 28th at the National Central > Library, Taiwan, hosted by the National Central Library with additional > support from the Library Association of the Republic of China (LAC) and the > Interlibrary Cooperation Association (ILCA). > > Registration is now open for the ETD 2018 Symposium. Complete registration > information is available online at > https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/registration > > ETD 2018 will provide excellent educational opportunities for professionals > from graduate schools, libraries, academic computing and others who work > with electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), institutional repositories, > graduate students and scholarly communications. Our goal is to offer > relevant, practice-oriented content to support ETD productivity improvement, > ETD professionals, advance ETD operations and encourage the formation of > regional ETD associations and networking communities as well as to provide > useful and innovative resources, standards, and technology for the > development and support of ETD programs. > > This year’s program includes 4 keynote speeches, 1 panel session and 33 > breakout presentations, also includes user group meeting of ETD consortium > in Taiwan, poster presentation session, technology vendor fair as well as a > variety of networking opportunities. For an overview of the conference > activities visit our Program Overview Webpage at > https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/important-info/program > > For keynote speeches, we have invited speakers from the U.S, Thailand, > Australia, Singapore and India, to share their knowledge and experience of > institutional repositories and ETDs. We are especially honor to invite > Edward A. Fox, Professor of Computer Science at Virginia Tech, also the > Executive Director of NCLTD. In his speech address “Applications of Big > Data Analysis for the Worldwide Collection of ETDs” Dr. Fox will talk > about how “big data” collection could support a broad range of > applications, aiding students, researchers, scholars, sponsors, > administrators, librarians, archivists, and others interested in this vast > body of knowledge. For more information about the speakers, visit our > webpage at https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/important-info/keynote-speakers > > After the conference, you can join the complimentary tour which takes you to > visit Yilan, a beautiful town near Taipei. Also, you can enjoy and > experience the many facets of Taipei City. For tour and entertainment ideas > visit our webpage at > https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/complimentary-trip/about-taiwan > > Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn more and share your > experiences with colleagues at ETD 2018! To register visit our registration > information Web page. > > We hope to see you in Taiwan at ETD 2018. > > Kind Regards, > ETD 2018 Conference Organizing Committee

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Dissertations and Thesis on Cataloging and Classification
by Salman Haider 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

Dear all, I intend to do a compilation of bibliographic information of Masters, M.Phil., and Ph.D. dissertations and theses on Library Cataloging and Classification including Subject Cataloging and Metadata which are written/published in English language. Topics may include: - cataloging and preservation - cataloging for digital resources - cataloging for special collections and archives - classification and subject access - descriptive cataloging - education and training for cataloging and classification - the internationalization of cataloging - management of cataloging and related functions - maps and other cartographic and spatial materials - online retrieval - use and usability issues related to the catalog - use of catalog data by systems outside the OPAC - Etc. Kindly provide the following details about your research on my e-mail: salman.mlisc(a)gmail.com 1. Your Name: 2. Thesis/Dissertation Title: 3. Masters or M.Phil. or Ph.D. Thesis/Dissertation: 4. Year of Publication: 5. Associated University/Department/Library School/i-School: 6. Published online (if yes provide details of URL etc.) 7. Published in print (if yes provide details of publisher, place, etc.): 8. Your comments/experiences about your research work: Thanks and regards Salman Haider Librarian

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My new assignment.
by Manjunath G.K. 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

Dear All, I am pleased to inform you all that, after my retirement at IGIDR, Mumbai, I have joined Ahmedadbad University, Ahmedabad as 'Director of Libraries'. Therefore, my email@igidr will be no longer available for any email communication.. regards, G.K.Manjunath Director of Libraries Ahmedabad University Ahmedabad contact : 079-61911182 gk.manjunath(a)ahduni.edu.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 E book
by Chandrashekar J 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

Respected Colleagues, One of our faculty member needs following e book. If anybody is having access, kindly download and send me to this e-mail ID: jpcshekar(a)gmail.com <bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com> Details of Book: Taxonomy of Vascular Plants, By Lawrence George H M, Pub: The Macmillan Company, 1951. -- With Regards *Dr. Chandrashekar J,* * Ph.D.LibrarianVidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology,Mysore, KarnatakaPh. 9916146363*

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Kindly post below Advertisement.
by Suraj Panigrahi 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

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Prof. S. Parthasarathy is growing stronger, counting 102 and growing stronger
by Sathyanarayana NV 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

Dear friends Today, Prof. Parthasarathy, the doyen of LIS former Director of INSDOC, completes 102 years!. It is such a wonderful pleasure and feeling to count his years and watch his agile life which helps people like us not to feel older! He lives and works by the spirit of LIS even to this date. He reads and replies his e-mail regularly and is in connect with what is latest in the LIS world. Recently he wrote the Preface to the book *The Science and the Profession of Libraries - A Visionary’s Perspective* (A collection of 20 classic papers) published as 125th Anniversary Commemoration Volume released on Ranganathan's 126th birth anniversary, under the series S R Ranganathan Classics. Please join me in wishing Prof. Parthasarathy many more years of healthy life like what he enjoys today and be the guiding spirit of LIS profession. *|**N. V. Sathyanarayana**|* *|*Chairman & Managing Director*|*Informatics India Ltd.*|*Bangalore 560004 *|*INDIA*|* *|**www.informaticsglobal.com <http://www.informaticsglobal.com>**|**Ph.* +91-80-40387777*|M. *+91-98455-16010*|* -- *Confidentiality Notice: *T*his electronic message transmission, including any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information from Informatics Publishing Limited. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any dissemination, copying, distribution, printing or use of the contents of the information contained in this electronic message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message by error, please destroy all copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying to this message or calling 91-80-40387777.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for E book
by Bharat Alasandi 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

Respected Colleagues, One of our faculty member needs following e book. If anybody is having access, kindly download and send me to this e-mail ID: bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com . Details of Book: *The Postcolonial Indian Novel in English By Geetha Ganapathy-Doré (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-4438-2723-2* Thanks & Regards -- Dr. Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406/9686190253 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads – 2018-08-21
by Mohan Hr 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-08-21* *Contents* *Articles* - ASMR videos could be a new digital therapy - 10 must-read books: Broaden your perspective, leaders - How the science of timing can boost productivity - The next major innovation in batteries might be here - Online Shopping Is Making Us Accumulate More Junk - Octane: Develop your employability skills - 10 TED talks to sharpen your communication skills - 10 Threats Lurking on the Dark Web - 7 Indian Union Ministries Who Have Embraced Artificial Intelligence Big Time - Foot In Mouth: 43 Quotes From Big Corporate Execs Who Laughed Off Disruption When It Hit *Events / Announcements* - IWPAA3: 3rd International Workshop on Pattern Analysis and Applications on the theme “Deep Learning” - INDICON 2018: Theme “Harnessing Technology For Humanity” at Coimbatore during 16-18 Dec 2018 - NACLIN 2018: 21st National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking - eWIT QUIZ Time - CSI-2018: 53rd Annual Convention of Computer Society of India 2018 - The Audiovisual & Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) classroom training (hands on) - IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Congress – 2018 - Tell a good science story and win a prize Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/08/interesting-reads-2018-08-21.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *ASMR videos could be a new digital therapy* You may know “ASMR” as the niche genre of YouTube video which people watch on tablets and laptops to help them relax, perhaps before bed or in the lull of a Sunday afternoon. These videos typically involve someone role-playing a mundane professional service, such as giving you a haircut, a massage, or booking you in for a doctors’ appointment. The role-plays are usually performed in whispered voices, with the “ASMRtist” (the term for the creators of these videos) focused on building a feeling of intimacy and emphasising any crisp sounds or slow hand movements. But what exactly is ASMR, and why do people watch these videos? Full story <https://theconversation.com/mental-health-asmr-videos-could-be-a-new-digita…> *10 must-read books: Broaden your perspective, leaders* Here are ten picks that we think CIOs and other leaders can gain new perspective from – on topics including Silicon Valley's "brogrammer" culture, AI, blockchain, team building, and navigating culture change. Full list <https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2018/3/10-must-read-books-broaden-y…> *How the science of timing can boost productivity* We humans tend to think of timing as an art, shaped by some combination of intuition and guesswork. But timing is really a science, according to best-selling author and management and motivation guru Daniel Pink, who posits that when we do things is just as important as how we do them. Full story <https://searchcio.techtarget.com/news/252437296/Daniel-Pink-How-the-science…> *The next major innovation in batteries might be here* Lithium-ion batteries were first introduced to the public in a Sony camcorder in 1991. Then they revolutionized our lives. The versatile batteries now power everything from tiny medical implants and smartphones to forklifts and expensive electric cars. And yet, lithium-ion technology still isn’t powerful enough to fully displace gasoline-powered cars or cheap enough to solve the big energy-storage problem of solar and wind power. Dave Eaglesham, the CEO of Pellion Technologies, a Massachusetts-based startup, believes his company has made the leap beyond lithium-ion that will bring the battery industry to the next stage of technological disruption. He and his colleagues have accomplished something researchers have been struggling with for decades: they’ve built a reliable rechargeable lithium-metal battery. Though other startups have for years made various claims about lithium-metal batteries, none yet have gotten past the development or testing phases; Pellion has already been selling their battery to at least one buyer since February. Pellion’s battery can pack nearly double the energy of a conventional lithium-ion battery, making it able to, for example, double the time a drone can spend in the air. That 100% increase in energy density is a step change compared to the annual 10% or so improvement the battery industry currently averages. If Pellion overcomes early limitations, its batteries have the potential to power a Tesla car for 800 km (500 miles) on a single charge, rather than today’s upper limits of 400 km. Full story <https://qz.com/1349245/the-next-major-innovation-in-batteries-might-be-here/> *Online Shopping Is Making Us Accumulate More Junk* ‘We Are All Accumulating Mountains of Things’ How online shopping and cheap prices are turning Americans into hoarders Full post <https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/08/online-shopping-and-…> *Octane: Develop your employability skills* As well as your technical and academic skills, there are other skills that any employer looks for when deciding who they want to work with, be they academic researchers, government, business, non-governmental organisations, public or private sector. While there are many lists of these ’employability’ skills, at Oxford we focus on the key eight skills – based on the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)’s report, Future fit: Preparing graduates for the world of work. We call this the Octane framework. Download the report <https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Documents/2009…> *10 TED talks to sharpen your communication skills* Do you feel like when you talk, no one listens? Or do you struggle to remember what you hear? Improve your speaking and listening skills with these talks Effective communication is paramount to great leadership. But it’s more nuanced and complicated than just learning how to give a great speech. If you want to inspire others through your words, you must learn how to not only speak effectively, but also listen effectively. Communication is a two-way street, after all. We’ve rounded up 10 TED Talks that offer wisdom and advice for leaders who are serious about improving their communication skills. From practical tips like leaving bullet points out of slides, to learning the importance of vulnerability in conversations, these talks offer a mini-course on more effective communication. That should lead to deeper understanding on both sides for leaders and teams. Full post <https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2018/6/10-ted-talks-sharpen-your-co…> *10 Threats Lurking on the Dark Web* Despite some high-profile takedowns last year, the Dark Web remains alive and well. Here's a compilation of some of the more prolific threats that loom. Slideshow <https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/10-threats-lurking-on-the-d…> *7 Indian Union Ministries Who Have Embraced Artificial Intelligence Big Time* It is no secret that Artificial intelligence has seeped into citizen’s lives. On a larger scale, AI in India has also become a crucial part of numerous government initiatives. The NDA-led BJP government has put enough importance towards new technologies by starting various new programmes. They have also set up an AI Task Force to prepare India for the Industrial Revolution 4.0. In fact, through a series of events and speeches from his tenure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen to have been deliberately showcasing India as well as his government as technologically-forward. In an exclusive interaction with Analytics India Magazine, professor Kamakoti Veezhinathan, who heads the AI TasK Force, had explained that the venture was an amalgamation of thought leaders from multiple disciplines — academicians, government officials, corporates and people with other specialisations. The story list top 6 Union Ministries who are using artificial intelligence on a very large scale in their operations: Full story <https://www.analyticsindiamag.com/7-indian-union-ministries-who-have-embrac…> *Foot In Mouth: 43 Quotes From Big Corporate Execs Who Laughed Off Disruption When It Hit* With the iPhone as a glaring example, and stretching through Amazon and e-commerce and more recently blockchain and bitcoin, many innovations have initially been met with derision by big company CEOs. History often proved them wrong. Sometimes disruption is staring you right in the face and you can’t help but look the other way. That’s doubly true when you’re the head of a legacy business desperate to stay relevant. Small players have historically changed the business landscape when the older guys aren’t aware enough or nimble enough to respond. Here are some examples of big CEOs and executives who minimized disruptive threats when they appeared. When asked about these smaller players at the time (and even now) some companies have remained woefully dismissive. Full list of quotes <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/big-company-ceos-execs-disruption-quote…> *Events / Announcements* *IWPAA3: 3rd International Workshop on Pattern Analysis and Applications on the theme “Deep Learning”* The Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Unit, ISI Kolkata is organising the 3rd International Workshop on Pattern Analysis and Applications (IWPAA3) on the theme “Deep Learning” during 24-26 September 2018 at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata Website: https://www.isical.ac.in/~debapriyo/iwpaa3 Apply on or before 28th Aug at https://goo.gl/forms/zqTy2Mef51SItWYE2 *INDICON 2018: Theme “Harnessing Technology For Humanity” at Coimbatore during 16-18 Dec 2018* INDICON is the flagship Annual International Conference of the IEEE India Council. It has its origins in the Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE) of the Council, which transformed into the INDICON in 2004, being conducted at IIT Kharagpur. Each of the IEEE Sections have been conducting INDICON in turns, with the last (2017) being organized by the UP Section at IIT Roorkee. With the theme of “Harnessing Technology for Humanity”, the 15th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON 2018), being organized by the IEEE Madras Section during December 15-18, 2018, at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, with technical support from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, promises to be bigger and better than before. With plenary sessions, keynote addresses by reputed academicians, tutorials, workshops, Student Paper contests, industry exhibits and stalls and most importantly, high quality presentations from the best of the researchers in India, no effort is being spared to make INDICON 2018, the best so far. Last date for paper submission: 31st August 2018 (Hard Deadline) For details visit the website at http://indicon2018.in/ *NACLIN 2018: 21st National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking* The National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN 2018) will discuss a large number of latest issues under the theme : "Managing Strategies and Technologies for Advancing Scope and Services of Libraries" It is being held during October 4-6, 2018 at Mother Teresa Auditorium, GITAM, Visakhapatnam. Last date for submission of papers: September 1, 2018. NACLIN 2018 brochure can be downloaded from www.delnet.nic.in Contact: Dr. H. K. Kaul, E-mail: hkkaul(a)gmail.com / director(a)delnet.ren.nic.in Tel : 91-11-26741111 / Mobile : 91-9891016667 *eWIT QUIZ Time* eWIT Invites You To QUIZ Time on Friday, 7th Sep 2018, Friday from 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. QUIZ time is a 'fun event’ organized by eWIT for women and men. Very attractive prizes can be won. A maximum of 10 teams will take part. Each team would have 6 participants. Come as a team or be teamed! Venue: Ascendas Building, Phase II, 8th Floor, Taramani, Chennai 600113. Registration Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKCMWjjKvE-4pVFvHjLJGE7jau_72W4A0… Pre-registration is a must. Register on or before 6th Sep 2018. Registration is Free for members & partner organisations’ members. Non-members need to become a member to attend the event *CSI-2018: 53rd Annual Convention of Computer Society of India 2018* The 53rd Annual Convention of CSI will be held at Hotel Inder Residency. Udaipur, Rajasthan, India during 14-16 Dec 2018. Call for Papers, Thematic Conferences, Workshops, Pre-Convention Tutorials and Participation are open. Last date for paper submission is 15th Sep. All Accepted and selected reviewed papers will be published as a part of the thematic edited book by CRC Press (Taylor and Francis Group). The published will carry the logo of CRC Press and CSI . Further published books/papers will be send for indexing and inclusion in SCOPUS, Web of Science (WOS) and Google scholar. For details visit the convention website at* http://www.csi-2018.org <http://www.csi-2018.org> * *The Audiovisual & Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) classroom training (hands on) * AVIXA will be organizing AV Installation – System Fabrication class room training at Mumbai during September 15 – 17, 2018. The hands-on, workshop style course will be important for Installation technicians; Systems integrators; AV Professionals & candidates preparing for CTS I. For more information please visit: https://www.avixa.org/events/event-details/2018/09/15/default-calendar/av-i… *IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Congress – 2018* IEEE Student Branch at Quantum School of Technology, Roorkee is organizing the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Congress 2018 during September 21-22, 2018. The congress comprises of distinguished lectures, participants presentation sessions and discussion sessions on the various themes relevant to the congress. More details at http://www.ieeerasc.cf Contact: Prof. Raunak Gupta, Email: raunak31rp(a)gmail.com Phone: +91-9721056160, +91-9634840658 *Tell a good science story and win a prize* To encourage science students and young scientists to become communicators, the Department of Science and Technology has launched a nationwide campaign named AWSAR or ‘Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research’. Under the initiative, PhD students and post-doctoral scholars in all science and technology streams would be encouraged to write at least one popular science story during the tenancy of their scholarship, and to participate in a national competition. The best 100 entries from PhD scholars will get an incentive of ₹10,000 each, along with a certificate. Their work also stands a chance being published in newspapers and magazines. Out of the hundred best entries, top three science stories would be awarded cash prizes of ₹1 lakh, ₹50,000 and ₹25,000 respectively. In addition, 20 entries would be selected from stories submitted exclusively by post-doctoral fellows relating to their line of research. These scholars will get incentive of ₹10,000 each along with a certificate, while the most outstanding story out of this group would be given a cash award of ₹1 lakh. The selection will be done by a panel of scientists and science writers based on factors like accuracy, clarity, insightfulness, and resourcefulness. The word limit for the popular science story will be in between 1,000-1,500 words, and they can be in English or Hindi. Technical and research papers will not qualify for this competition. The stories can be submitted from August 15 till September 30, 2018 after online registration at www.awsar-dst.in *Archives of Interesting Reads at * http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback * We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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SEMINAR - 3 Topic - Digital Curation : An Overview
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th mile, Mysore Road, RVCE post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR - 3 Topic - Digital Curation : An Overview Abstract Libraries are at a critical point due to dramatic and rapid technological advances and the incredible increase of digital information either born digital or created via mass digitization. In this information era, every information is important for the organizations, be it a research institute, or the industry, as there is a huge amount of data generated every day in digital form, it becomes important to learn and understand the various ways in which digital assets can be used, maintained and preserved for future use. Libraries play an important role in the preservation of digital assets. The term digital curation is increasingly being used for the actions needed to add value and maintain these digital assets over time for current and future generations. The seminar is about DIGITAL CURATION where the focus is on explaining the value of digital preservation and the life cycle of digital assets. Speaker : Sonali K Trivedi Coordinator : Dr.Biswanath Dutta Date : 23/08/2018 Time: 2.00 PM Venue : DRTC Classroom (G 21), ISI, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FREE Guidance /Lecture Series on NET/SET PAPER 1 for DEC 2018.
by Dr.Dinesh Sanadi. 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

*FREE G**uidance /Lecture Series on NET/SET PAPER 1* *This is an attempt of giving back to Society, to our profession under the Institutional Social Responsibility.* *Kindly grab this opportunity and take advantage of this program. Also requesting all to forward this to those who are interested in this.* * For details please go through the attachment.* -- *Dr. Sanadi Dinesh Annappa.* *(Ph.D. UGC-NET ,SET (MAH) * *Librarian.* *St. Joseph College of Arts & Commerce,* * (Affiliated to University of Mumbai)* * Satpala, Post - Agashi, Virar (W)* * Tal. Palghar , Dist. Palghar - 401 301* * Maharashtra State. INDIA.* * Cont- 09869323372 / 7208710920*

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School Librarian
by Paramjit Singh 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

*Require School Librarian* Only candidate who are fluent in English need to apply. Do not attach certificates.*Apply to school Office immediately in your own hand writing clearly stating the post with photograph.**Application received by Speed Post /Registered Post will not be accepted. NEO CONVENT SR. SEC.SCHOOL. G-17 AREA,OPP.GH-2, BLOCK,PASCHIM VIHAR, NEW DELHI-110063. TEL.:25264343,25251307.* -- Thanks & Regards *S Paramjit Rana <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> | **Librarian * <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238>| M.A., M. Phil. Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"* P please consider the environment before printing this email !!!

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Library Assistant vacancy
by Santosh Biradar 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

Dear Job Seeker, Urgently required for Library Assistant in reputed university, who are interested candidates please send resume immediately. *Regards,* *Santosh Biradar * *Mob: 9769116558*

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Fw: 1st CFP - Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (July 6-9, 2019)
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

----- Forwarded message ----- From: WMSCI 2019 <cfp-summer(a)mail.iiisconf2019.org>To: "naglaxman(a)yahoo.com" <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com>Sent: Monday, 20 August 2018, 07:49:49 GMT+5:30Subject: 1st CFP - Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (July 6-9, 2019) | Dear N. Laxman Rao, Please consider contributing by submitting an article to the 23rd World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI 2019 (http://www.2019iiisconf.org/wmsci) to be held on July 6 - 9, 2019, in Orlando, Florida, USA, jointly with: - The 13 th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics, and Informatics: IMSCI 2019 - The 17 th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA 2019 The respective web sites of the above events and the others being jointly organized can be found at the general CFP posted at: http://www.2019iiisconf.org/cfp-summer2019.asp To submit your article, please click the "Authors" tab on the conference website. Submissions for face-to-face and virtual presentations are both accepted. The deadlines for this first CFP are the following: - September 19 th, 2018: Article submissions - September 19 th, 2018: Invited session proposals - November 7 th, 2018: Notifications of acceptance - December 5 th, 2018: Uploading of camera-ready or final version WMSCI and all its collocated events are being indexed by Elsevier's SCOPUS since 2005. The 2019 proceedings will also be sent to Elsevier's SCOPUS. Authors of early submissions to WMSCI 2019 (or any of its collocated events) and, consequently, of early acceptances and registrations will be: - Considered in the selection of keynote speakers because this selection will need additional reviews. - Invited for submitting a second paper on special topics; which, if accepted, will require no additional fee for its presentation. These topics, which will be selected by the Organizing Committee, are very important topics, but are not necessarily among the usual grants priorities. The IIIS will finance this kind of papers which are important for many authors but are not among the priorities of policy makers in organizations which might financially be supporting participations in conferences. Details about the following issues have also been included at the URLs given above: - Pre- and post-conference virtual sessions. - Virtual participation. - Two-tier reviewing combining double-blind and non-blind methods. - Access to reviewers’ comments and evaluation average. - Waiving the registration fee of effective invited session organizers. - Best papers awards. - Publication of best papers in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (JSCI), which is indexed in EBSCO, Cabell, DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), and Google Scholar, and listed in Cabell Directory of Publishing Opportunities and in Ulrich’s Periodical Directory. (All papers to be presented at the conference will be included in the conference printed and electronic proceedings) Please consider forwarding to the appropriate groups who might be interested in submitting contribution to the above mentioned collocated events. New information and deadlines are posted on the conference and the IIIS web site (especially at the URL provided above). Best regards, WMSCI 2019 Organizing Committee | | If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, you may unsubscribe here. If you have difficulty with the unsubscribe link, you may also send an e-mail to remove(a)mail.iiisconf2019.org with REMOVE MLCONFERENCES in the subject line. Address: 13750 West Colonial Dr, Suite 350 - 408, Winter Garden, Florida 34787, USA. |

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Request books for Research scholar -reg
by Palanichamy ilangumaran 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

Dear ProfessionalsI am request article for our research scholarSingle Photon Absorptiometry for measuring Bone Mineral Density . By.Martin Erlichman.thank youP.ILANGUMARANSENIOR LIBRARIANSETHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYPULLOOR,KARIAPATTI-626 115VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTTAMIL NADU.MOBILE:9789527616 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request to fill the questionnaire
by Chetan Sonawane 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

Dear LIS Professionals, I Mr.Chetan S Sonawane request you to kindly fill the questionnaire. The present survey is going to be used for collecting data to include in research paper. The information collected will be used for the sole purpose of writing research paper. My research paper abstract titled "Perception and Marketing of Green Library Concept by LIS professionals of India: A Survey" got selected for International Conference. Please click on the following link to fill the questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0Gw0vmPWSeewVzEYzQiVAVZdKtTq0MYE… Thanking You Chetan S Sonawane

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Technology hasn't killed public libraries – it's inspired them to transform and stay relevant
by Mohan Hr 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

http://theconversation.com/technology-hasnt-killed-public-libraries-its-ins… Intereresting story With regards -- hrmohan

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Survey Questionnaire Invitation: A study on awareness of legal aspects among Indian library professionals
by Mallikarjun 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

Hello everyone, Please fill up the survey questionnaire of my colleague at IIM Ahmedabad. find below the details. Regards Dear All This is a research survey being undertaken as part of my doctoral research to understand the levels of awareness of legal issues among library professionals in India. The survey attempts to analyze the awareness, knowledge, and attitude of library professionals towards legal issues and problems related to libraries. I request you to please answer all the questions as accurately as possible and to the best of your knowledge and also note that the information collected in the survey will remain confidential. It will take about 20 minutes to complete the entire survey. If you have any questions as you are going through the survey, please contact me at hiralpatel(a)iima.ac.in Please click on this link to complete the survey: Start Survey Thank you very much for your cooperation in advance. Regards Hiral Patel Dy. Librarian Vikram Sarabhai Library Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Professional AssistantVikram Sarabhai LibraryIndian Institute of Management, AhemadabadGoogle Scholar Profile !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!!

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SciRev - Find about the Peer Review Process of Journals
by Shamprasad Pujar 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

Dear All, SciRev is a resource for academic researchers of all disciplines that allow researchers to share their experiences of submitting articles to peer-reviewed journals. Here, researchers submit a review of their experiences with a particular journal (after completing a free registration) and also about the period of the peer review process. You may search these journal reviews by journal or by discipline. For more info, you may please check at: https://scirev.org I hope you may find it useful. Regards, Dr. Shamprasad M. Pujar Chief Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-2841 6528/547 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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School Library Association (SLA India): Office bearers for 2018-2021
by secretary slaindia 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

Dear Professionals, School Library Association (SLA India) has become a recognized Professional Library Association on 26th June 2018, registered in Delhi under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 of Govt. of India (Reg. No. 319/2018). SLA India is now the first national-level professional Association of School Librarians of India. The Association represents School Librarians working in all sectors around the country. All interested individuals, institutions, schools, Associations and those studying towards a Library and Information Science qualification may join SLA as a member. For more information, visit www.slaindia.org. The details of the first Governing Body members of SLA elected for the period 2018-2021 are given below. 1. President: Madhu Bhargava, Dean of Libraries, G. D. Goenka World School, Gurgaon, Haryana 2. Vice President: Rajasekhar S. Devarai, Chief Librarian, Shishuvan English Medium School, Mumbai, Maharashtra 3. General Secretary: S. L. Faisal, Librarian, Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 4. Treasurer: Akhila Arora, Librarian, Bal Bharati Public School, Delhi 5. Joint Secretaries: (i) Jyoti Kumar Singh, Librarian, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh (ii) Baidyanath Datta, Librarian, Banpas Sikshaniketan, Purba Barddhaman, West Bengal (iii) Krishna Nand Singh, Librarian, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Umroi Cantt, Shillong, Meghalaya (iv) Dr. Sarwesh Pareek, Librarian, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Vidyashram-Pratap Nagar, Jaipur, Rajastan (v) Ayesha Khatoon, Librarian, Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, FS (Kankar Bagh), Patna, Bihar 6. Public Relations Officer: Ishrat Parveen, Librarian, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 7. Regional Convenors: (i) North: Neena Girish, Librarian, St Paul’s School, Hauz Khas, New Delhi (ii) South: Darsana Gopinath, Librarian, Kendriya Vidyalaya Pangode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (iii) East: Manju Bala, G. D. Goenka World School, Gurugram, Haryana (iv) West: Dibakar Mohanty, Librarian, K D Ambani Vidyamandir, Jamnagar, Gujrat 8. Sectoral convenors: (i) International: Titiksha Goswami, Teacher Librarian, DPS International School, Gurgaon (ii)KVS, NVS, APS: Suraj R., Librarian, Army Public School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (iii) CBSE, ICSE, ISE: Rohini Sharma, Librarian, Gems Modern Academy, Gurgaon, Haryana (iv) State: Vilas Chandrabhan Sonar, Purushottam English School & Arambha Mahavidyalaya, Nashik, Maharashtra (v) Private, NGOs: Meenal Nijhavan, G. D. Goenka World School, Gurugram, Haryana Kindly visit www.slaindia.org to know more. Regards S. L. Faisal General Secretary, SLA India secretary.slaindia(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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Interesting Reads – 2018-08-16
by Mohan Hr 16 Aug '18

16 Aug '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-08-16* *Contents* *Articles* - Google's DeepMind AI can accurately detect 50 types of eye disease just by looking at scans - Decoded: How Amazon ensures speedy delivery of your orders - AI-Driven Leadership - The Value Proposition of IIoT, Industry 4.0 - 10 Amazing Leadership Lessons From Design Thinking - Open Source Artificial Intelligence: 50 Top Projects - The Top 20 Reasons Start-ups Fail - The Strangest Things That Were 3D-Printed in 2017 - 24 Underwater Drones – The Boom in Robotics Beneath the Waves - Generation Z enters the workforce *Events / Announcements* - SPIN Chennai Workshop on “GDPR 360” - TCS National Qualifier Test on 2nd & 3rd Sep 2018 - INSA - JSPS Fellowship - IEEE CIS Summer School 2018 on Computational Intelligence: Theory, Implementation and Applications at Hyderabad during 22-27 Nov 2018 - TAMC 2019: 15th Annual Conference on Theory and Applications of Models of Computation. 13-16 April 2019 at Japan Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/08/interesting-reads-201 8-08-16.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *Google's DeepMind AI can accurately detect 50 types of eye disease just by looking at scans* - Google's artificial intelligence company DeepMind has published "really significant" research showing its algorithm can identify around 50 eye diseases by looking at retinal eye scans. - DeepMind said its AI was as good as expert clinicians, and that it could help prevent people from losing their sight. - DeepMind has been criticised for its practices around medical data, but cofounder Mustafa Suleyman said all the information in this research project was anonymised. - The company plans to hand the technology over for free to NHS hospitals for five years, provided it passes the next phase of research. Full story <https://www.businessinsider.in/Googles-DeepMind-AI-can-accurately-detect-50…> *Decoded: How Amazon ensures speedy delivery of your orders * Amazon has around 50 fulfilment centres in India and considering that it delivers products across all 20,500 pins in the country, the rules that employees follow in these warehouses are pretty strict. Full story <https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/article/decoded-how…> *AI-Driven Leadership* Many companies are experimenting with AI on a small scale, and a few have made a commitment that their organizations will be “AI first” or “AI-driven.” But what does this mean? What is AI doing or leading, and, in particular, what is the role of leadership in making organizations AI-driven? We see a lot of confusion around opportunity and action. In the 2018 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends survey and report of business and HR leaders, 72% indicated that AI, robots, and automation are important — but only 31% felt their organizations were prepared to address strategy to implement these technologies. There aren’t that many AI-driven companies yet, and while we have seen a few examples outside of tech, most of the ones that do exist are technology companies. That makes it a little speculative to define the traits leaders need to help move their organizations to an AI-first future. Still, it’s useful to begin to develop a framework for what we already know about what it takes to be an AI-driven leader. Full story <https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/ai-driven-leadership/> Related report <https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/us/articles/HCTrends2018/201…>: 2018 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends survey and report Related report <https://sloanreview.mit.edu/offer-download-the-2018-digital-leadership-repo…>: 2018 Digital Business report on “Coming of Age Digitally: Learning, Leadership, and Legacy,” by Deloitte by Deloitte (Registration is required to download) *The Value Proposition of IIoT, Industry 4.0 * Industrial Internet of Things, collaborative robots, digital twins and more aren’t just new ways of trying to get you to loosen your purse strings. They bring with them the promise of improved business outcomes. Read the post <https://www.automationworld.com/value-proposition-iiot-industry-40> For more about optimizing the value of automation, read Automation World’s four-part series on the topic: - How to Determine Automation Value and Focus <https://www.automationworld.com/article/food-and-beverage/how-determine-aut…> - Break the Replacement Cycle <https://www.automationworld.com/article/topics/system-integration/break-rep…> - How to Get Executive Buy-In for Automation <https://www.automationworld.com/article/food-and-beverage/how-get-executive…> - Best Practices for Implementing Automation <https://www.automationworld.com/article/topics/project-management/best-prac…> *10 Amazing Leadership Lessons From Design Thinking* Leadership is a challenging proposition in a world of disruptions and changes due to the rate of change being overwhelming. How do leaders cope with constant changes, enormous expectations and an unpredictable future? Well, a lot of the top organisations including Pepsi, Nike, Apple and Google use Design Thinking for leadership matters. Design thinking is coming up with visual patterns that lead to the desired solutions. In other words, it is about connecting the dots to come up with solutions to practical problems that you want to solve. The Design thinking approach is widely appreciated and adopted by leaders around the globe. Below, we look at 10 intriguing leadership lessons from design thinking: Full post <https://addicted2success.com/success-advice/10-amazing-leadership-lessons-f…> *Open Source Artificial Intelligence: 50 Top Projects* Since the earliest days of computers, creating machines that could "think" like humans has been a key goal for researchers. In the past few years, computer scientists have made huge leaps forward in artificial intelligence (AI), to the point where the technology is becoming commonplace. In fact, Gartner predicts, "By 2020, AI technologies will be virtually pervasive in almost every new software product and service." And IDC forecasts that companies will spend $12.5 billion on AI technology in 2017, 59.3 percent more than in 2016. That tremendous growth is likely to continue through 2020, when revenues could top $46 billion. Open source software development has played a huge role in the rise of artificial intelligence, and many of the top machine learning, deep learning, neural network and other AI software is available under open source licenses. For this list, we selected 50 of the most well-known of these open source artificial intelligence projects. They are organized into categories and then alphabetized within those categories. The lines between some of the categories can be fuzzy, so we used the project owners' descriptions of their applications to determine where to place the various tools. Know these projects <https://www.datamation.com/open-source/open-source-artificial-intelligence-…> *The Top 20 Reasons Start-ups Fail* From lack of product-market fit to disharmony on the team, we break down the top 20 reasons for start-up failure by analyzing 101 start-up failure post-mortems. After we compiled our list of start-up failure post-mortems, one of the most frequent requests we got was to use these posts to figure out the main reasons start-ups failed. Start-ups, corporations, investors, economic development folks, academics, and journalists all wanted some insight into the question: “What are the reasons start-ups fail?” So we gave those post-mortems the CB Insights’ data treatment to see if we could answer this question. After reading through every single of the 101 post-mortems, we’ve learned there is rarely one reason for a single start-up’s failure. However, we did begin to see a pattern to these stories. And so after sifting through the post-mortems, we identified the top 20 reasons start-ups failed. Since many start-ups offered multiple reasons for their failure, you’ll see the chart highlighting the top 20 reasons doesn’t add up to 100% (it far exceeds it). Following the chart is an explanation of each reason and relevant examples from the post-mortems. Full post <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/startup-failure-reasons-top/> *The Strangest Things That Were 3D-Printed in 2017* 3D printing isn't new to 2017, but this year, researchers pushed the boundaries of the seemingly sci-fi technique, printing objects that required intricate details — such as a lifelike model of a newborn and a microscopic camera — as well as objects made with materials that may sound surprising, including cheese and glass. Read on for a roundup of the coolest and kookiest things that were 3D-printed in 2017. Slideshow <https://www.livescience.com/61224-strangest-3d-printed-objects-2017.html> *24 Underwater Drones – The Boom in Robotics Beneath the Waves* Robotics Beneath the Waves Aerial drones have buzzed their way into almost every aspect of the modern world, from photography and television news coverage, to environmental monitoring and archaeology. And many of the concepts developed for aerial drones are being adopted and adapted to work in a very different environment — underwater. Look at the many ways that drones are being used beneath the waves, by oceanographic scientists, archaeologists, militaries, commercial divers, photographers and undersea explorers. Slideshow <https://www.livescience.com/61431-underwater-drones.html> *Generation Z enters the workforce* With Generation Z entering the workforce and the nature of entry-level jobs changing, how can organizations redesign these jobs in a way that can both attract and engage Gen Z and ensure that these jobs continue to generate a pipeline of future talent? Full story <https://www2.deloitte.com/insights/us/en/focus/technology-and-the-future-of…> *Events / Announcements* *SPIN Chennai Workshop on “GDPR 360” * SPIN Chennai is organising a workshop on “Data Protection and Regulation on GDPR 360” on 1st Sep 2018 with Ramkumar Ramachandran - CIO, Tevel Cyber Corps as the resource person at Andhra Chamber of Commerce, T. Nagar, Chennai. Concessional registration fee applicable to members of SPIN Chennai & Partner organizations (IEEE, CSI, FICCI, CIO Klub, CySI, ISACA, PMI, ACC, TCC, CXO Club, IOD). Last date for early bird registration at a lower fee is 19th Aug 2018 Workshop website at http://spinchennai.org/events/event/gdpr-360-workshop/ Registration at https://in.explara.com/e/gdpr-workshop For queries, please reach out to Ragav @ 9944.111.920 / admin(a)spinchennai.org *TCS National Qualifier Test on 2nd & 3rd Sep 2018* TCS is hiring 2019 batch engineering students of BE/BTech/ME/MTech/MSc/MCA through a national qualifier test scheduled on 2nd & 3rd Sep 2018. TCS national aualifier test aims to select the best talent in the country to fuel the growth plans of TCS with its Business 4.0 Strategy, gaining mindshare across the industry. Being a leader in the digital transformation space, we are happy to invite bright minds from across the country to explore the world of digital opportunities with TCS. TCS offers aspiring students a wide range of technologies and areas to choose and kickstart their careers. Apart from hiring for the general IT service line, TCS also offers career streams in the following niche Business Units: Engineering & Industrial Services and Internet of Things (IoT) IT Infrastructure Services Cyber Security Practice Enterprise Content Management Quality Engineering Registration for the above test is open till 20th Aug 2018. For registration pl. visit https://careers.tcs.com *INSA - JSPS Fellowship* Call for Indo-Japanese Joint Project on "Establishment of Young Researcher Fellowship Programme 2018-19". The main objective of this young researcher exchange program is to contribute to the advancement of Science & Technology and to the benefit of society at large. This fellowship programme is designed to support Indian scientists/researchers to travel to Japan and work with leading researchers at major Japanese science and technology institutions/universities/organizations for a period of 2 to 6 months. They are intended to facilitate long-term science, technology and innovation collaboration between India and Japan by - developing researchers’ expertise in international collaboration and fostering long-term relationships between Indian and Japanese researchers; - developing the researchers’ leadership skills as future ‘science ambassadors’ for India; and - providing a catalyst for future India-Japan research collaboration. Last date: 15th Sep 2018 Further Details <http://insaindia.res.in/pdf/Indo_Japan_Fellowship_2018_19_Application_Form_…> *IEEE CIS Summer School 2018 on Computational Intelligence: Theory, Implementation and Applications at Hyderabad during 22-27 Nov 2018* IEEE CIS Summer School at Hyderabad invites participation from researchers, faculty, students and professionals. It shall provide a unique opportunity to meet and listen to leading international experts working on cutting edge technologies of computational intelligence. The program is designed to give an exposure to theory with hands-on interactions. It also gives an industry exposure with AI start-ups at T-Hub, the famous Hyderabad Start-ups Center. In addition to the conventional talks and tutorials it shall provide young researchers in AI with a unique platform to share their current research thoughts through poster sessions. The Top three selected posters would receive awards. Participants would receive a signed copy of the participation certificate from IEEE CIS. Summer school website at https://cishyd-ss.ieeehyd.org/ *TAMC 2019: 15th Annual Conference on Theory and Applications of Models of Computation. 13-16 April 2019 at Japan* TAMC 2019 aims at bringing together a wide range of researchers with interest in computational theory and its applications. The main themes of the conference are computability, computer science logic, complexity, algorithms, models of computation and systems theory. There are special sessions on "Soft Computing and AI Models". Paper Submission Deadline: November 15, 2018 Further details at https://drive.google.com/open? id=1tYAEUR1pRw9PBLcvVnm7bRgZ0hk1G5EV Professor T V Gopal, Anna University, India is the conf. co-chair. You can contact him for assistance and clarifications at gopal(a)annauniv.edu / +91 9840121302 *Archives of Interesting Reads at *http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/ 2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback * We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Public Lecture on Big Data and Library Science by Prof ARD Prasad
by GIPE Pune 16 Aug '18

16 Aug '18

Dear All Greetings from the GIPE Library! You will be pleased to know that we are organizing a Public Lecture on Big Data and Library Science by Prof A R D Prasad on Saturday, 25th August 2018 at 10.30 am in the GIPE Library. Even though there is no registration, you are requested to send the confirmation to gipelibrary(a)gmail.com or Whatsapp (Nanaji Shewale 808 799 5330). This will help us to organize the seating arrangement, Tea/Coffee, and Snacks. Thanks and Regards Nanaji Shewale (Ph D) Librarian and Administrator - DSpace@GIPE Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics B M C C Road, Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004 (India) T: 91 20 25679940 (Direct) T: 91 20 25654288, 25650287 Ext 401 http://www.gipe.ac.in http://dspace.gipe.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Books Lamination
by Chief Librarian, SAIACS 16 Aug '18

16 Aug '18

Hello LIS Colleagues, Greetings, I would like to seek your suggestions for lamination of paper back books. I want to know types of self adhesive sheets or films (acid free) you use. Can you send me some details about the sellers or vendors whom we can contact. Amazon sells it: https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B00R8AWBJI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A6QW… Is it economically viable to buy them from online stores, while we can obtain it from wholesale dealers or retailers for lesser prices. we also want to use tissue lamination solutions for our archival materials, loose sheets and others. Kindly share with me if you know of sources where we can obtain the tissue lamination sheets (acid free). thanking you sincerely, ______________________________________ *Yesan Sellan, * *B.Com., MLISc., PGDLAN, BCS., UGC-NET., (PhD Candidate),* *Chief Librarian* South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS) 363 Dodda Gubbi Cross Road, Kothanur P.O., Bangalore 77, India Phone: 91 80 2846 5235/5344/ 5649, Fax: 91 80 28465412, Mobile: 91-9972348251 www.saiacs.org Alternative Email: yesans(a)gmail.com ______________________________________ IMPORTANT : This message is intended only for the addressee. It may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message. Thank you. P Please consider the environment before printing this email*.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Walk-in-Interview for Library Professional Trainees (2018-19) at IIT Bhubaneswar
by Niranjan Mahapatra 16 Aug '18

16 Aug '18

Library Professional Trainees (2018-19) at IIT Bhubaneswar (Walk-in-Interview) Advt. No. Rectt/Library/01/Non-Acad/2018-19 IIT Bhubaneswar invites applications from Indian Nationals for the following time bound assignment for its Central Library. Name of the Assignment: Library Professional Trainee No. of positions: 04 (Four) Period of Training: Two Years (purely on temporary basis) Stipend: 18,000/- per month consolidated with no additional perk. Educational Qualification: First Class in Masters in Library and Information Science or equivalent from a recognized Institute/University having good academic record. Desirable: Candidates with relevant Computer Knowledge will be preferred. Age Limit: 26 years as on last date of application. Relaxation for SC, ST, & PD category candidates (up to age Limit – 31 years) & OBC (Up to age Limit – 29 years) will be applicable as per Govt. of India rules. Mode of Selection: Interested candidates who meet the above mentioned requirements may apply through ONLINE form by 6th September 2018. After completing the online application, the candidate should take a print out of the completed application and submit the same along with the passport photo and self-attested copies of certificates on the date of walk-in. The candidates are required to come directly for the written & interview without waiting for a call letter. The written test will be in English. Candidates are requested to bring with them the certificates (original & one set of photocopy) in support of date of birth, qualification & category. Those candidates who don't have minimum eligibility qualification and age will not be allowed to seat in written test/interview. For any query/clarification regarding online application, candidates may write to info.library(a)iitbbs.ac.in. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the selection process. Nature of Traineeship: Selected trainees will get opportunity to work in various sections of Central Library as well as on emerging tools and technologies in Library and Information field. They will be working in different shifts (as applicable), including morning, evening and late night shifts and also on weekends/ holidays on rotation basis (six day a week). No accommodation facilities will be provided by IIT Bhubaneswar. The positions will be deemed to be automatically terminated at the end of competition of their tenure. Candidates who have appeared for their final year examination and are expecting the results before the written test & interview date may apply, but must produce the final marks sheet at the time of test & interview or at the time of joining, in proof of them having passed the examination in FIRST CLASS without which, on selection, the candidate will not be allowed to join the traineeship. Date of Written test & interview: 8th September 2018 (Saturday) at 10:00am Reporting Time: 8th September 2018 (Saturday) at 9:00am Venue for written test & interview: Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Arugul, Jatni-752050, More details - http://recruitment.iitbbs.ac.in/TraineesIT Bhubaneswar invites applications from Indian Nationals for the following time bound assignment for its Central Library. Name of the Assignment: Library Professional Trainee No. of positions: 04 (Four) Period of Training: Two Years (purely on temporary basis) Stipend: 18,000/- per month consolidated with no additional perk. Educational Qualification: First Class in Masters in Library and Information Science or equivalent from a recognized Institute/University having good academic record. Desirable: Candidates with relevant Computer Knowledge will be preferred. Age Limit: 26 years as on last date of application. Relaxation for SC, ST, & PD category candidates (up to age Limit – 31 years) & OBC (Up to age Limit – 29 years) will be applicable as per Govt. of India rules. Mode of Selection: Interested candidates who meet the above mentioned requirements may apply through ONLINE form by 6th September 2018. After completing the online application, the candidate should take a print out of the completed application and submit the same along with the passport photo and self-attested copies of certificates on the date of walk-in. The candidates are required to come directly for the written & interview without waiting for a call letter. The written test will be in English. Candidates are requested to bring with them the certificates (original & one set of photocopy) in support of date of birth, qualification & category. Those candidates who don't have minimum eligibility qualification and age will not be allowed to seat in written test/interview. For any query/clarification regarding online application, candidates may write to info.library(a)iitbbs.ac.in. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the selection process. Nature of Traineeship: Selected trainees will get opportunity to work in various sections of Central Library as well as on emerging tools and technologies in Library and Information field. They will be working in different shifts (as applicable), including morning, evening and late night shifts and also on weekends/ holidays on rotation basis (six day a week). No accommodation facilities will be provided by IIT Bhubaneswar. The positions will be deemed to be automatically terminated at the end of competition of their tenure. Candidates who have appeared for their final year examination and are expecting the results before the written test & interview date may apply, but must produce the final marks sheet at the time of test & interview or at the time of joining, in proof of them having passed the examination in FIRST CLASS without which, on selection, the candidate will not be allowed to join the traineeship. Date of Written test & interview: *8th September 2018 (Saturday) at 10:00am * Reporting Time: 8th September 2018 (Saturday) at 9:00am Venue for written test & interview: Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Arugul, Jatni-752050, More details - http://recruitment.iitbbs.ac.in/Trainees -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reg: SWAYAM (MOOCs) - Library and Information Sciences - online courses - Enrol
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

Dear Students and Learners: Greetings !!! Indian Government has announced 244 online courses (MOOCs) that will be hosted on SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active –Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) < https://swayam.gov.in/> . Even “Library and Information Science” subject got its presence on SWAYAM to offer the 07 courses through this SWAYAM platform, below is the list of courses which are being offered through SWAYAM MOOCs, 1. Knowledge Society https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5009-knowledge-society 2. Bibliometrics and Scientometrics https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5190-bibliometrics-and-scientometrics 3. Information Storage and Retrieval https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5005-information-storage-and-retrieval 4. Management of Libraries and Information Centres and Knowledge Centres https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5007-management-of-libraries-and-information-… 5. Information Sources System and Services https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5008-information-sources-system-and-services 6. Digital Libraries https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5010-digital-library 7. Information and Communication Technology for Libraries https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5019-information-and-communication-technology… I request all the budding and young library professionals all over in India to enrol for the above courses. As these subjects will be taught to you by eminent subject experts. Come to enrol and participate in the MOOCs environment, gain your knowledge. Best regards -- Regards Siva Shankar K

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Article Request
by Pradeep 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

Dear Professionals One of our faculty member require the below mentioned article for reference. " Talking heads vs. virtual workspaces: a comparison of design across cultures " Journal of Information Technology December 1998, Volume 13, Issue 4, pp 259–272 Please provide the full text of the above article. Regards, Pradeep P. National Institute of Design Bengaluru

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Celebration of Librarian’s Day by Odisha Library Academy
by Niranjan Mahapatra 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

*Celebration of Librarian’s Day & Seminar on* Drafting a Blueprint for Future Library Development of Odisha * (12th August 2018)* *Organiser*: Odisha Library Academy & Institute of Hotel Management, Bhubaneswar Venue: IHM, Bhubaneswar *Odisha Library Academy:* Odisha Library Academy is the brain child of a group of young dedicated, determined and dynamic Library & Information Science Professionals of Odisha which was launched on 9th August 2015 (Kranti Divas). The Academy was inaugurated in the RMRC Auditorium by the then Vice Chancellor, Utkal University and the Director, RMRC, Bhubaneswar for not only shaping a new identity to the Library Science professionals but alsorejuvenating the Library Movement in the State. The Academy is a nonprofit making professional organization with the following objectives: (i) to give promote Library & Information Science Education & Research in the state of Odisha; (ii) to undertake training and continuing education among library professionals in Odisha for the improvement of status and service conditions of library professionals in the state; (iii) to recommend the Government for appointment, action plan, and the modelcode of conduct for implementation; (iv) to publish Library & Information Sciencebooks and Journals; (v) to pursue Govt. of Odisha for proper implementation of Library Legislation already passed by the Legislative Assembly of Odisha; (vi) toprovide state of art the technology to the students and the professionals through conferences/ seminars/ symposiums /meetings/ discussion. Besides above, Odisha Library Academy has a lot of determinations and assurances. Our assurance to join in Nation building; Our assurance to do best for the betterment of Society; Our assurance to Keep India high at International arena in the field of Library & Information Science. This is our oath in this day. The 3rd Annual day of Odisha Library Academy along with “Librarian’s Day Celebration” has been observed on 12th August 2018 (Sunday)at Institute of Hotel Management, VSS Nagar, BhubaneswarCampus. The Principal Secretary, Odia Language Literature & Culture Department, Government of Odisha, Sri Manoranjan Panigrahy has joined as the Chief Guest and put forth not only his views on the significance of Libraries and Librarians in the Education, Educators, Educational Environment but also the extreme and unlimited role of librarians on the modern educational system. The Principal of Institute of Hotel Management, Mrs. Sarada Ghosh has joined as Guest of Honour addressed the audience. In her speech she emphasized on how the multidimensional work flow of Librarians would act as transporter of the Educational Environment and Cultural Value for the new generation. Prof. Pitambar Padhi gave the Keynote address and emphasized on the status of Odisha Library Legislation. Dr. Banamber Sahoo (RMRC, Bhubaneswar), the President of Odisha Library Academy presided the meeting and the Organising Secretary, Mr. Abinash Dash, Librarian of IHM, Bhubaneswar, gave the welcome address. The inauguration session ended with vote of thanks by the Secretary, Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Sahoo (IIT, Bhubaneswar). On the eve of this day, a seminar was held on “Drafting a Blueprint for Future Library Development of Odisha”. The speakers, intellectuals and invitees who participated in the seminar put forth their valuable views on boundless role of Library and Information Science. The four technical sessions were presided by Dr. D. B. Ramesh (SOA) with the Rapporteur General Dr. Basudev Mohanty (IOP, Bhubaneswar) and Dr. Satya Ranjan Sahu (IMMT). The day long programme ended with vote of thanks by the Vice-President, OLA, Dr. Kamal Lochan Jena (CET). -- Thanking you, *With best Regards,* *Niranjan MahapatraLibrarian, * *NCDS Bhubaneswar* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CPE funded Three-Day National Workshop on "Creating and Managing Digital Libraries using Eprints" in Collaboration with INFLIBNET Centre and Vellalar College for Women, Tamil Nadu on 06 - 08 September 2018
by Nipul G. Shihora 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

Respected Sir/ Madam, Greetings from INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar! CPE funded Three-Day National Workshop on "*Creating and Managing Digital Libraries using Eprints*" in Collaboration with INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar and Vellalar College for Women, Erode-12, Tamil Nadu on *06 - 08 September 2018.* *About the Workshop* Eprints is a robust, modular, open source repository system for the management and dissemination of digital content. It is especially suited for digital libraries and archives, both for access and preservation. It has a worldwide user base that includes cultural heritage organizations, universities, business schools, research institutions, national libraries, and government agencies. In this unique workshop, experts of Eprints will cover the fundamentals, installation and customization of Eprints for those who want to use the platform, and address the issues faced by those who are already running Eprints. At the end of the workshop participants will definitely gain more insights and in-depth knowledge on fundamentals of Eprints, installation and customization, and how to enhance the visibility of the documents uploaded in Eprints Repository. *Major Topics* The following major topics will be covered in the workshop: : Basics of Linux (two hours); : IR using Eprints and live installation; : Eprints advanced configuration; : Index generation; : Custom views and item display; : MySQL data security feature; : Bulk metadata Import/Export; : Backup; : Statistics generation; and : Activating Eprints Bazzar. *Resource Persons* Prominent experts from INFLIBNET Centre and Vellalar College for Women, working in the Digital Library and Institutional Repository area. Target Audience Library professionals, information scientists, system administrators, database managers, students and others working in universities/colleges/institutes who are interested in Eprints. A maximum of 50 candidates will be enrolled for the training programme on the First-Come-First-Serve basis. *Pre-requisite* Participants should be interested in establishing repositories for their institutions using Eprints. Duration: Three Days (06 - 08 September 2018) *Venue* The Training programme will be conducted at Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), Thindal, Erode-638012, Tamil Nadu, India. *Fee* The registration fee is Rs.1200.00 (Rupees One Thousand Two Hundred only) per person without accommodation. Accommodation will be provided to the outside participants in VCW Hostel on minimum payment. It covers the cost of training programme kit containing training materials, Lunch and Refreshments. The payment should be made by NEFT/RTGS to Account Name: THE PRINCIPAL Account Number: 25670100000080 Bank Name: Bank of Baroda Branch: Thindal IFSC Code: BARB0THINDA (Fifth character is Zero) *Registration* The application for registration to the workshop should be submitted online at https://goo.gl/forms/lNMWJUwiYqy83vVT2 Registration fee can be paid through NEFT as per details available on HRD registration page on or before 03 September 2018. *Please visit the following link for more information* *https://goo.gl/NxYM4m <https://goo.gl/NxYM4m> * For participation and more information please do contact raja(a)inflibnet.ac.in For Correspondence please do contact hosamani(a)inflibnet.ac.in -- *सादर धन्यवाद / Thanks and Regards* *निपुल जी. शिहोरा / Nipul G. Shihora* *इनफ्लिबनेट केंद्र / INFLIBNET Centre - (An IUC of UGC)* *इन्फोसिटी, गांधीनगर / Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382 007.* *गुजरात / Gujarat, [image: INDIA]* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- कृपया इस ईमेल मुद्रण से पहले पर्यावरण पर विचार करें। धन्यवाद। / Please consider the environment before printing this email. Thank you. -- 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 Balraj 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

Dear Professional Friends, One of our faculty require the below mentioned article. - When Distance is the Issue: Using Zoom, Cloud Based Video Web Conferencing System: Perspectives, Possibilities & Potential in Higher Education Author Kimberly McCoy, Nova Southeastern University, United States Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Mar 21, 2016 in Savannah, GA, United States ISBN 978-1-939797-13-1 Please provide the full text of the above article. Thanks & Best Wishes, Balraj Librarian RAK Medical & Health Sciences University United Arab Emirates -- 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 185, Issue 30
by LATA SURESH 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

Heartiest congratulations to all awardees . Wishing them all the very best for the future endeavors. *Best wishes and regards* *LATA SURESH* M.A, MLISc, MPhil, ADIET, (PhD) Commonwealth Professional Fellow-U.K. Head- Knowledge Resource Centre, [image: Image result for iica logo] *(Ministry of Corporate Affairs , Govt. of India)* *Manesar Office: **www.iica.in <http://www.iica.in/>* Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) (Ministry of Corporate Affairs-GOI) Plot No. P 6, 7 & 8, Sector 5, IMT Manesar, District Gurugram (Haryana), INDIA - 122 050. Phone: +91 124 2640000 | Mobile: +91 9911126706| Email: hoc-krc(a)gov.in, suresh.lata(a)gmail.com लता सुरेश प्रमुख , ज्ञान संसाधन केंद्र भारतीय कॉरपोरेट कार्य संस्थान ( कॉर्पोरेट कार्य मंत्रालय , भारत सरकार ) आई एम टी मानेसर, गुरुग्राम, हरियाणा दूरभाष : 0124-2640000 ईमेल : suresh.lata(a)gmail.com On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 7:52 AM, <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. Best Librarian Awardees (Pandurang Konnur) > 2. Re: Best Librarian Awardees (Ramesh Gaur) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2018 16:45:47 +0530 > From: Pandurang Konnur <pvkonnur(a)gmail.com> > To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Best Librarian Awardees > Message-ID: > <CAKuN-tZLmXK8PuuM_rZcbuJee6On+ebpAMbL=59VdjmxxpO > r4A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Friends, > I am happy to share on this forum the Best Librarian Awardees Selected by > Department of Public Libraries, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore for > awarding during Librarians' Day celebrations in commemoration of 126th > Birth Anniversary of Dr.S.R.Ranganathan, the Father of Library Movement in > India on 12th August 2018.. > List of Awardees: > > 1. Dr.M.Vasantha Kumar > Librarian, > Adichunchanagiri University > BG Nagar, > Mandya Disrict. > > 2. Dr.Ramesha > Professor and Chairman, > Department of Library & Information Science, > Bangalore University, Bangalore. > > 3. Dr.Mallikarjun Vaddanakeri > Librarian, > PDA College of Engineering, > Kalburgi > > 4.. Sheshagiri Kulkarni, > Head Information & Library > Goethe - Institute > Maxmuller Bhavan > Bangalore > > 5. Shivaram B S > Senior Technical Officer & Team Leader > Digital Archiving Group > NAL Bangalore. > > 6. Smt. Purnima C S > Deputy Director > City Central Library, > South Zone, > Bangalore > > 7. Venkatesh Murthy, > Library Assistant, > City Central Library, > South Zone, > Bangalore > > 8. Smt. C.Manjula > Library In charge > Grampanchayat Library, > Mamballi > Yalanduru, Chamarajnagar Taluka > > 9. Mrutunjayaswamy B Rajaguru > Library In charge > Grampanchayat Library > Dhadesguru > > > LET US CONGRATULATE ALL THE AWARDEES ON THE EVE OF LIBRARIANS' DAY > > > Dr. P. V. Konnur > Former LIS Professor, > Fulbright Scholar (UIUC, USA) > Chairman, > State Level Book Selection Committee > President > LIS Academy, Bangalore > Adviser, VTU Consortium, > Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018 > Mobile : 09449679737 > E-Mail : pvkonnur(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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Interesting Reads – 2018-08-11
by Mohan Hr 12 Aug '18

12 Aug '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-08-11* *Contents* *Articles* - Remote Management: Not 9 to 5, but 24/7 - IEEE India Info Apr-Jun 2018 issue - Google Code of Conduct - Microsoft, Facebook, LinkedIn and 31 Other Tech Giants Sign Agreement Promising They Won't Help With Cyber Wars - Two New York Start-up Companies Envision a Waste-Free Future - Smart Cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future - How India can be a $10 trillion economy by 2030 - 7 uncomfortable facts about how IQ affects your life - The gaokao is China's notoriously tough entrance exam, that can also get you into western universities - check out its punishing questions - Here Is Everything You Need To Know About Jio Giga TV *Events / Announcements* - TCS - IIT Madras CSE Colloquium on 14th Aug 2018 on “Scalable Data Analytics” - IEEE PES and APQI Workshop on Power Quality - Imagine India 18: Automation Anywhere’s Premier Customer Experience Event - UK scholarships/fellowships on offer for young/emerging leaders from India - India Launches New Internet-based (OTT) Science Channel To Create Scientific Awareness Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/08/interesting-reads-201 8-08-11.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *Remote Management: Not 9 to 5, but 24/7* A Day in the Life of a Remote Management Global Operations Center It’s 5:00 p.m. on a Friday. You’ve worked hard all week, and you’re ready to relax and unwind. You have plans — anything from having dinner with your family that has been planned for a week to heading to your kid’s sporting event to working out at the gym or just leaving town on vacation — whatever the plan, you’re ready to roll. But – at 5:01 p.m., your phone rings. It’s your on-site operator. The news isn’t good. It’s the end of a batch run and a control valve won’t close when it should, causing extra water to enter a tank. Your team has tried to resolve the issue but the problem persists. It’s affecting production and presents a safety issue, requiring immediate attention. What are you going to do? Stop what you’re doing and head back into work. Welcome to the “5:01 Club” – aptly named for that select group of people whose plans are disrupted after normal work hours. As you know, stuff happens; it’s inevitable. Depending on how your manufacturing facility operates, problems can and do arise. Those ultimately responsible for operations must “FIX IT.” How long it takes you and your team to respond is critical to the safety and overall well-being of your staff and manufacturing facility. Oftentimes, your in-house team can handle the various day-to-day automation system and process situations that come up. However, as described in the above scenario, problems often occur during the evening, holiday, vacation or weekend hours. In some cases, you have little to no staff support or your team simply does not have the bandwidth or level of experience to effectively diagnose system failures or other process issues. In these instances, you may need additional support for the short term. This is where a third-party remote management global operations center can be an effective alternative. Read the full post <https://insideautomation.net/remote-management-24-7-aw-aug/> *IEEE India Info Apr-Jun 2018 issue* This issue of IEEE India Info, the quarterly newsletter of the IEEE India Council has the following 13 interesting articles, two book excerpts and few regular columns apart from the report on various activities held in the IEEE Sections in India. - Improving Computer Programming Competence: The Parikshak Approach by Dr. M. Sasikumar - Managing Distress due to Dispersion and Diversity in Organizations by Dr. Sandhya Shekhar - Energy Management Using Blockchain Technology by Mr. Venkat Kumar Tangirala - Rainwater Harvesting – The Success Story of Chennai by Dr. Sekhar Raghavan - The Art of Data Science by Mr. Krishna Balasubramanian - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – A Sky Boon by Dr. Ganesh Subramanian - Deep Learning in Artificial Intelligence by S. Manikandan and Dr. M. Chinnadurai - Agile, Cloud, Mobility, DevOps in Software Testing Career by Mr. Srinivasan Desikan - Change Management: Two Questions to Ask When Responding to Change by Mr. G. Sankaranarayanan - Emerging Education Patterns by Dr. C. Chellappan - Next Generation DNA Led Analysis – Challenges and Threats by Dr. Amit Kumar - Cognitive IoT Systems – the Future of IoT by Dr. Balamuralidhar P and Dr. Arpan Pal - Atal Innovation Mission by Mr. R. Ramanan - Book Excerpts: Leading Science and Technology: Vision for the Future from the book Leading Science and Technology: India Next? - Book Excerpts: Chapter Takeaways at a Glance from the book Industry X.0: Realizing Digital Value in Industrial Sectors - IT in Apr – Jun 2018 by Prof. S. Sadagopan - Information Resources by Mr. H.R. Mohan - Book Reviews: Leading Science and Technology: India Next?, Industry X.0: Realizing Digital Value in Industrial Sectors and Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI. Read them at http://sites.ieee.org/indiacouncil/newsletter/ *Google Code of Conduct * The Google Code of Conduct is one of the ways we put Google’s values into practice. It’s built around the recognition that everything we do in connection with our work at Google will be, and should be, measured against the highest possible standards of ethical business conduct. We set the bar that high for practical as well as aspirational reasons: Our commitment to the highest standards helps us hire great people, build great products, and attract loyal users. Respect for our users, for the opportunity, and for each other are foundational to our success, and are something we need to support every day. So please do read the Code and Google’s values, and follow both in spirit and letter, always bearing in mind that each of us has a personal responsibility to incorporate, and to encourage other Googlers to incorporate, the principles of the Code and values into our work. And if you have a question or ever think that one of your fellow Googlers or the company as a whole may be falling short of our commitment, don’t be silent. We want – and need – to hear from you. Full Code of conduct text <https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct.html> *Microsoft, Facebook, LinkedIn and 31 Other Tech Giants Sign Agreement Promising They Won't Help With Cyber Wars* Apple, Google and Amazon didn't sign. And it's not clear what the actual effect will be. A large number of technology companies have signed a new agreement promising greater cyber protections for everyone. But it's worth noting who didn't sign the pledge. And it's not clear what the agreement's actual effect will be. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner probably don't agree about many things. But they seem to agree about this: The world and its citizens need better protection from cyber-attacks, whether they come from rogue hackers, organized groups of criminals--or national governments, including our own. They're not the only ones. A total of 34 high-tech firms, some of them deeply involved in the workings of the internet, have all signed the Cybersecurity Tech Accord. The Accord is modeled after the Geneva Conventions in which 196 nations agreed to protect the basic rights of civilians and prisoners of war during wartime. The Accord was first proposed by Brad Smith, Microsoft president, who has argued over the past year that ordinary citizens and small businesses need and deserve better protection against such attacks than they currently have. Signers of the accord agree to four basic principles: protecting users and customers from cyber-attacks and building more secure products; opposing attacks on "innocent citizens and enterprises from anywhere" which includes refusing help to any government planning such attacks; empowering users and developers with the tools they need to strengthen cyber-security on their own; and working with each other and with other organizations dedicated to improving cyber-security in the developed and developing world. The pact seems like a great idea, but it also appears to leave some loopholes and it's not clear what its actual effect will be. Here are some questions the agreement doesn't answer: Read the post <https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/microsoft-facebook-linkedin-sign-cybersecu…> *Two New York Start-up Companies Envision a Waste-Free Future* Small companies throughout New York State are bringing bold, transformative technologies from the lab into the world thanks to support from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Together with the New York Academy of Sciences, NYSERDA is supporting visionary early-stage start-ups through proof-of-concept centers that foster the growth and development of clean tech businesses. The two centers, PowerBridgeNY and Nexus-NY, have provided critical financial support, mentorship, and guidance for dozens of start-ups that are shaping the future of clean energy. Two companies, Allied Microbiota and Dimensional Energy, are tackling waste remediation and reuse with novel techniques that are being tested and proven today. Full post <https://www.nyas.org/magazines/imagining-the-next-100-years/two-new-york-st…> *Smart Cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future* As cities get smarter, they are becoming more livable and more responsive—and today we are seeing only a preview of what technology could eventually do in the urban environment. Until recently, city leaders thought of smart technologies primarily as tools for becoming more efficient behind the scenes. Now technology is being injected more directly into the lives of residents. Smartphones have become the keys to the city, putting instant information about transit, traffic, health services, safety alerts, and community news into millions of hands. After a decade of trial and error, municipal leaders are realizing that smart-city strategies start with people, not technology. “Smartness” is not just about installing digital interfaces in traditional infrastructure or streamlining city operations. It is also about using technology and data purposefully to make better decisions and deliver a better quality of life. Quality of life has many dimensions, from the air residents breathe to how safe they feel walking the streets. The latest (152 pages) report from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), Smart cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future <https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/industries/capital%20projects%20a…> (PDF–6MB), analyzes how dozens of digital applications address these kinds of practical and very human concerns. It finds that cities can use smart technologies to improve some key quality-of-life indicators by 10 to 30 percent—numbers that translate into lives saved, fewer crime incidents, shorter commutes, a reduced health burden, and carbon emissions averted. This post answers the following questions - What makes a city smart? - Smart-city technologies have substantial unrealized potential to improve the urban quality of life - A look at current deployment in 50 cities around the world shows that even the most advanced still have a long way to go - Smart cities change the economics of infrastructure and create room for partnerships and private-sector participation Read the post <https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/capital-projects-and-infrastructure/our…> *How India can be a $10 trillion economy by 2030* “Tech entrepreneurship will drive India’s growth. Today, India is ready to be one of the top five economies in the world. We already are in the top three in PPP (Purchasing Power Parity), but in terms of the current value of GDP we will be top five at 2030,” said Mohandas Pai, Founder, Aarin Capital, at NSE Tech Conclave, which was organised by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), in association with YourStory, Pai said India today is poised to become a $10 trillion economy by 2030. Backing his statement, Pai pointed out different ways in which India is positioned in the growth trajectory. The factors that will make India a $10 trillion economy, he says, are: Read the post <https://yourstory.com/2017/12/how-india-can-be-a-10-trillion-economy-by-203…> Related presentation <https://www.slideshare.net/W-3one4/india-at-2030-mohandas-pai> : India @ 2030 – How Tech Entrepreneurship Will Create A $10 Trillion Economy *7 uncomfortable facts about how IQ affects your life* Americans like standardized tests. We evaluate kids at multiple parts of their academic careers, and high-stakes tests, like the SAT and ACT, are a rite of passage for entrance into college. Still, many people believe IQ scores aren't the determining factor for success in life. While researchers haven't definitively pinned down how much a person's IQ affects their success later in life, they have uncovered that many factors throughout our lives may affect our IQ scores - and conversely, our IQ scores can greatly affect the outcome of our lives. Read on to see seven uncomfortable facts about how IQ may affect your life. Read the full post <https://www.businessinsider.in/7-uncomfortable-facts-about-how-IQ-affects-y…> *The gaokao is China's notoriously tough entrance exam, that can also get you into western universities - check out its punishing questions* The US, Europe, Australia, and Canada may see an influx of Chinese students in the coming years as more and more universities admit them based on China's notoriously tough national standardized test. Earlier this month the University of New Hampshire became the first US state university to accept students based on their scores their scores in the gaokao, China's amped up version of the US SAT or British A-level exams. Australia's University of Sydney, Canada's University of Toronto, Italy's Accademia delle Belle Arti di Firenze and some private US institutions also accept it. The gaokao - which means "high exam" in Chinese - takes place over two days in June across the country every year. More than 9.7 million people across the country took it this year, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The subjects on the test vary by region but typically include the Chinese language, mathematics, and a foreign language (typically English), Xinhua said. The hardest questions are the essays - which can range from the student's views on philosophy, history, the environment, and President Xi Jinping's policies. Try and tackle 15 questions from past gaokao exams here: Read the full story <https://www.businessinsider.in/The-gaokao-is-Chinas-notoriously-tough-entra…> *Here Is Everything You Need To Know About Jio Giga TV * Reliance Jio has made a big announcement at the 41st Annual General meeting. The announcement is about the Jio Giga TV and the Jio Giga Fibre. The fibre service will have a set top box for televisions. Additional features that it will have are voice command feature and voice calls via TV. Some great benefits that Jio TV users can enjoy! The Jio subscribers will be able to access a number Jio apps for free. They will be able to enjoy these apps on the big screen that is on television. They also get the advantage of seamless broadband service on their television. Jio has claimed that the speed will be up to 1 Gbps. One more amazing feature that the users will get is to connect the VR headsets to the Jio Giga Fibre Network. The users will then be able to view 360 content in 4k resolution. The aim of Jio is to make these services available in 1100 cities and the speed would be 1Gbps. Full story <https://likesntrends.com/here-is-everything-you-need-to-know-about-jio-giga…> Related story <https://likesntrends.com/jio-gigafiber-jio-to-launch-gigafiber-broadband-pl…> : Jio GigaFiber: Jio To Launch Gigafiber Broadband Plans Soon *Events / Announcements* *TCS - IIT Madras CSE Colloquium on 14th Aug 2018 on “Scalable Data Analytics”* The Fifth TCS - IIT Madras Computer Science and Engineering Colloquium on “Scalable Data Analytics: The Role of Stratified Data Sharding” by Prof. Srinivasan Parthasarathy, Ohio State University will be held on Tuesday, 14th August at 5 p.m. in the Aryabhatta Hall (CS 25), CSE Department, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036. This is a free program and all are invited. *IEEE PES and APQI Workshop on Power Quality* Power supply reliability and quality is key to the digital transformation of any society in providing quality of life through information and communication technologies. In addition, power quality is key to Healthcare Technology, Data Centers, e-Commerce and Industrial Automation. The proliferation of electronic and computer devices has increased the significance of power quality as never before. A Two-day workshop on Power Quality at VIT, Vellore during 24-25 August, 2018 provides an opportunity to industry and utilities to understand the importance of power quality issues to the Indian industry and researchers with an ability to model, monitor, and analyse the problems from both industry and researcher perspective. Workshop website <http://apqi.org/workshop/ieee-pes-and-apqi-workshop-on-power-quality-at-vit…> For details Pl. contact: Dr. Mahendra V. Chilukuri at mahendra.chilukuri(a)vit.ac.in *Imagine India 18: Automation Anywhere’s Premier Customer Experience Event * Imagine India 18, the Automation Anywhere’s premier customer experience on 19th and 20th September 2018 at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Centre, Bengaluru, India. This event will be a two-day experience for customers and partners where, knowledge and vision will frame a platform upon which attendees will be able to profoundly impact their businesses. Agenda <http://www.automationanywhere.in/images/newimagine/Agenda_Bengaluru_2018.pdf> To Register <http://email.automationanywhere.com/E0b0L0UkQ1q0I0yS0u0qa01> For further details pl. contact: Arvind Kasturirangan, Vice President, India and Middle East, Automation Anywhere at a.kasturi(a)automationanywhere.com *UK scholarships/fellowships on offer for young/emerging leaders from India* The following UK scholarships/fellowships are on offer for young/emerging leaders from India: Fully-funded 1-year Masters Scholarships (ANY subject, ANY university) for those with at least 2 years work experience, who have secured an unconditional offer from at least one of their three course choices. Deadline 6 Nov 2018 Fully-funded 8-12 week short-term Fellowships for those with at least 7 years work experience (aimed young/emerging leaders from government, public sector, private sector, entrepreneurs, cyber-security professionals, financial services/fin tech professionals, risk management/actuarial sciences, investment management, financial regulation professionals, journalists, visual/performing arts, science/research/innovation sector). Deadline 10 Oct 2018. For details on both pl. visit http://chevening.org/india *India Launches New Internet-based (OTT) Science Channel To Create Scientific Awareness * Vigyan Prasar, under the active guidance of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has launched an over-the-top (OTT) channel — i.e TV content via the internet — dedicated only to science & technology content to create scientific awareness among fellow citizen by showcasing the recent developments in science and technology particularly from our scientific research institutions and laboratories. India Science, a national science channel is now live and accessible to anyone who has smartphone/laptop/ desktop/ smart TV, with internet connectivity. The channel has schedule programming as well as video-on-demand (VOD) facility. Pl. visit www.indiascience.in *Archives of Interesting Reads at *http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/ 2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback * We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Best Librarian Awardees
by Pandurang Konnur 11 Aug '18

11 Aug '18

Dear Friends, I am happy to share on this forum the Best Librarian Awardees Selected by Department of Public Libraries, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore for awarding during Librarians' Day celebrations in commemoration of 126th Birth Anniversary of Dr.S.R.Ranganathan, the Father of Library Movement in India on 12th August 2018.. List of Awardees: 1. Dr.M.Vasantha Kumar Librarian, Adichunchanagiri University BG Nagar, Mandya Disrict. 2. Dr.Ramesha Professor and Chairman, Department of Library & Information Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore. 3. Dr.Mallikarjun Vaddanakeri Librarian, PDA College of Engineering, Kalburgi 4.. Sheshagiri Kulkarni, Head Information & Library Goethe - Institute Maxmuller Bhavan Bangalore 5. Shivaram B S Senior Technical Officer & Team Leader Digital Archiving Group NAL Bangalore. 6. Smt. Purnima C S Deputy Director City Central Library, South Zone, Bangalore 7. Venkatesh Murthy, Library Assistant, City Central Library, South Zone, Bangalore 8. Smt. C.Manjula Library In charge Grampanchayat Library, Mamballi Yalanduru, Chamarajnagar Taluka 9. Mrutunjayaswamy B Rajaguru Library In charge Grampanchayat Library Dhadesguru LET US CONGRATULATE ALL THE AWARDEES ON THE EVE OF LIBRARIANS' DAY Dr. P. V. Konnur Former LIS Professor, Fulbright Scholar (UIUC, USA) Chairman, State Level Book Selection Committee President LIS Academy, Bangalore Adviser, VTU Consortium, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018 Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(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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One day Workshop on ‘Implementing Successful Library & Information Teaching Sessions in Academic Libraries’ at IIT Gandhinagar on 18th August, 2018
by TS Kumbar 10 Aug '18

10 Aug '18

Dear Colleagues, Greetings from IIT Gandhinagar! We are happy to inform you that the IIT Gandhinagar Library is organizing one day workshop on *'Implementing Successful Library & Information Teaching Sessions in Academic Libraries’* on 18th August, 2018 (Saturday). The details of the workshop, resource persons, registration fee and form, and other related information are given in the brochure linked below. Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bJU9F8j5_Xle0u1-sNIJ39LSZ75_HVWX/view?usp=… We request you to kindly consider registering and actively participating in this workshop which is on the theme so important to all of us. For further details and any queries, please write to us at *librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in <librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in> * or call on 079 2395 2431, 2395 1128 Looking forward to your participation. 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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MANLIBNET2018 International Conference on 10-12 December 2018 at IIM Trichy, India
by Elavazhagan K 09 Aug '18

09 Aug '18

Greetings from Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli! Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli (IIMT) is the eleventh IIM under the patronage of the Government of India. On behalf of the organizing committee, it is my great pleasure to invite you to the MANLIBNET2018 International Conference on 10-12 December 2018 at IIM Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India Kindly find attached the final brochure of the MANLIBNET2018 International Conference along with the registration form and website of the conference. Since you have excellent professional contacts, requesting to spread the word among your contacts and forward the brochure to them encouraging them to participate in the conference. *There will be three workshops on: i) User Experience (UX), ii) Research Writing and iii) Case study teaching (exclusively for management faculty & students).* Also, I request you to contribute a paper for the MANLIBNET 2018 International Conference on 110-12 December 2018. Looking forward to your support and contribution in the conference. I am sure that your participation in the discussion at the conference will be beneficial to you as well as other participants. It may be a good opportunity for you, your friends and family to visit cultural heritage and important places in South India. website @ http://manlibnet2018.iimtrichy .ac.in <http://manlibnet2018.iimtrichy.ac.in/> Thanks & warm regards, ela -- Dr. K. Elavazhagan Librarian & Chief Knowledge Officer *INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TIRUCHIRAPPALLI* Pudukottai Main Road Chinna Sooriyur Village Tiruchirappalli - 620 024. India Tel: 0431 – 2505045 e-mail : ela(a)iimtrichy.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 a book through ILL
by Francis Jayakanth 09 Aug '18

09 Aug '18

Dear Member, One of our students is in need of the following book. Can any of the libraries having the book, or a later edition of it, kindly lend us the book on ILL? Systematic Analysis of Technical Failures: Lectures of an Advanced Study Seminar by Guenter A. Lange, 1985 Thanks and regards, Francis JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru

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Librarians' Day Celebration - Final reminder
by Francis Jayakanth 09 Aug '18

09 Aug '18

Forwarded posting on behalf of SRELS and EC, KALA Dear Professional Friends, It is time again for us to join together to celebrate the Librarian’s Day in this month. The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies, and Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) along with the PES University are organizing an event to mark the celebration of 126th Birth Anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganathan. Special attraction of this event is the inauguration of a new series of books called – “S R Ranganathan Classics’. The title of the first volume in the series is – “The Science and the Profession of Libraries - A Visionary's Perspective”, S.R. Ranganathan Classics -1(A collection of 20 papers). This 125th Anniversary Commemoration Volume will be released by Prof. P Balaram, Former Director, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru. The papers in this volume indicate the very wide range of topics on which Ranganathan wrote. The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, founded by Ranganathan himself, thought it appropriate to bring out this collection as part of its efforts to ‘Revisit Ranganathan’ and, particularly, to introduce the present generation of LIS professionals to some of Ranganathan’s ideas on different aspects of librarianship and Library and Information science. Details of the event are as follows. Date: 9th August, 2018 Venue: MCA Seminar Hall, Prof. MRD Block, PES University, 100 feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage Bengaluru- 560085. Time: 4.30 to 6 PM All are cordially invited. With warm regards (On behalf of SRELS and EC, KALA) Member-Secretary SRELS K. S. Raghavan Former Dean (Academic), University of Madras Professor (Retd.), DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering (KAnOE), PES University Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Secretary, Rangaathan Centre for Information Studies

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Two Days National Workshop on Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools on 04th - 05th October 2018.
by Nipul G. Shihora 09 Aug '18

09 Aug '18

Dear Sir/Maám, Greetings from INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar! INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar has announced the *Two Days National Workshop on "Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools" on 04th - 05th October 2018*. The aim of this workshop is to give the participants a sound overview of reference management tools and their usefulness in organizing research. Use of reference management tools like Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote are very helpful to create research workspace & carry out research works, creation & organize bibliographies, to construct references while writing research, collaborating and discovering new research. These standard tools can reduce the task of writing bibliographies, references manually while writing research, thereby cutting the time, human efforts & errors in the part of research scholars. The following major topics will be covered in the workshop: Ø Introduction to Research and Research Ethics Ø Use of Reference Management Tool- Zotero with "hands-on-practice" Ø Use of Reference Management Tool- EndNote with "hands-on-practice” Ø Use of Reference Management Tool- Mendeley with "hands-on-practice” Ø Referencing / Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism, Use of "URKUND" anti-plagiarism s/w. Please, do register yourself online for this workshop on or before 30th September 2018. You may register yourself online at http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/ For more details, please go through the brochure at http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/docs/References_2018.pdf <http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/docs/References_2018.pdf> -- *सादर धन्यवाद / Thanks and Regards* *निपुल जी. शिहोरा / Nipul G. Shihora* *परियोजना सहयोगी (एल.एस.) / Project Associate (L.S.)* *इनफ्लिबनेट केंद्र / INFLIBNET Centre - (An IUC of UGC)* *इन्फोसिटी, गांधीनगर / Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382 007.* *गुजरात / Gujarat, [image: INDIA]* e-Mail ID: nipul[at]inflibnet.ac.in / shihora.nipu98[at]gmail.com Mobile No.: 079-2326-8255 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- कृपया इस ईमेल मुद्रण से पहले पर्यावरण पर विचार करें। धन्यवाद। / Please consider the environment before printing this email. Thank you. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SEMINAR-1 Topic: Outsourcing of Services: A Library Perspective
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th mile, Mysore Road, RVCE post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR-1 Topic: Outsourcing of Services: A Library Perspective Outsourcing of services is a common practice amongst organizations that renders multiple services. Reasons for outsourcing varies for each and every organization. Library, being such an organization do outsource few of its services to external agencies. Over the decades, libraries have contracted with outside agencies to perform tasks and functions that are suitable or necessary for library operations. This seminar intends to identify the various library services which are being outsourced. The seminar tries to explore the possibilities of outsourcing core library services such as Cataloguing and Library Management. The focus of the seminar will be upon the extent to which library services can or should be outsourced, pros and cons, and how can outsourcing possibly help in creating a sustainable library environment. Speaker: Abhishek K Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 10-08-2018 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC class room (G-21) ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian’s Day @ Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Bangalore
by Rudresha D C 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Dear Professional Friends, I am happy to inform you that we the Library professionals of Dayananda Sagar Institutions are going to celebrate the 126th Birth Anniversary of Late Dr. S R Ranganathan, Father of Library Science as “Librarian’s Day” on 14th August 2018. *Chief Guest*: Dr. Basavaraj Gadagin, Former Librarian, Veerashaiva College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bellary. *Guest * : Dr. N. Chowdappa ,Chief Librarian, BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore. Dr. C P S Prakash, Principal, DSCE will Grace the Occasion. *Time:* 4:00 pm *Venue:* A V Auditorium, Library and Information Centre, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bangalore-78 I request all the Library professionals to join in this event to pay the gratitude to the renowned person in the field of Library science. With regards, Dr. J C David Chief Librarian DSCE Ph.no. 9590505040 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians' Day
by Francis Jayakanth 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Forwarded posting on behalf of SRELS and EC, KALA Dear Professional Friends, It is time again for us to join together to celebrate the Librarian’s Day in this month. The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies, and Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) along with the PES University are organizing an event to mark the celebration of 126th Birth Anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganathan. Special attraction of this event is the inauguration of a new series of books called – “S R Ranganathan Classics’. The title of the first volume in the series is – “The Science and the Profession of Libraries - A Visionary's Perspective”, S.R. Ranganathan Classics -1(A collection of 20 papers). This 125th Anniversary Commemoration Volume will be released by Prof. P Balaram, Former Director, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru. The papers in this volume indicate the very wide range of topics on which Ranganathan wrote. The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, founded by Ranganathan himself, thought it appropriate to bring out this collection as part of its efforts to ‘Revisit Ranganathan’ and, particularly, to introduce the present generation of LIS professionals to some of Ranganathan’s ideas on different aspects of librarianship and Library and Information science. Details of the event are as follows. Date: 9th August, 2018 Venue: MCA Seminar Hall, Prof. MRD Block, PES University, 100 feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage Bengaluru- 560085. Time: 4.30 to 6 PM All are cordially invited. With warm regards (On behalf of SRELS and EC, KALA) Member-Secretary SRELS K. S. Raghavan Former Dean (Academic), University of Madras Professor (Retd.), DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering (KAnOE), PES University Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Secretary, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies

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Internships for Library Science Students at FOSTIS/Library, CSIR-CFTRI, MYSURU
by padmavathi t 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Dear LIS Professionals We atCSIR-CFTRI are pleased to announce the commencement of internships for LibraryScience Students at FOSTIS/Library. The main objective of this Internship is toprovide an opportunity for a student to gain practice in reality in a libraryof National importance with state of art facilities under the guidance ofexpert faculty. The details ofthe internship is appended below further information. Should you need any additional information orclarifications, please contact the Head, PMC/Coordinator, FOSTIS/Library atTel: 0821-2515850; e-mail: fostis(a)cftri.res.in Thanking you, T. Padmavathi Coordinator,FOSTIS/Library CSIR-CFTRI Mysuru-20 ---------- Internshipsfor Library Science Students of other Universities, Academic Institutions atFOSTIS/Library, CSIR-CFTRI, MYSURU CSIR−CentralFood Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore (A constituentlaboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi) hasopened door for FIRST TIME for Library & Information Science MLIS(or equivalent) students to enroll for Internship programme that provides aunique platform for professional development. You can gain exposure to the workof a National researchlibrary coupled with one-on-one support from expert faculty. The library has a comprehensive collection of Books, Encyclopaedia,Bound volumes of Periodicals and Current journals related to Library and InformationScience. If you are a MLIS student interestedin enhancing your learning skills and equip yourself with emerging IT toolsand technologies, then here is an opportunity. APPLY NOW……! About CSIR-CFTRILibrary CFTRIlibrary was recognised as the National Information Centre for Food Science andTechnology (NICFOS) by DSIR/NISSAT, Govt. of India, way back in 1977. Thelibrary has been serving the R&D community enabling them to keep track ofthe technological advances worldwide. It has access to global informationthrough several databases, e-Journals through CSIR Consortium of Libraries andhigh band width Internet. Some of the information services that are offeredinclude Current Awareness Service, Database Search and Retrieval Servicefrom international databases. Thelibrary has also set up state of the art Institutional Repository in an effortto archive and give better visibility to research output of CFTRI. Allhousekeeping activities of the centre have been automated. We are one among fewInformation Centres to adopt IT for providing quick and qualitative servicesfor the benefit of our user community. The Library has over 27,000 books including referencematerials like Encyclopaedia, Handbooks, Yearbooks, Directories, Dictionaries,Methods and Manual, over 44,000 bound volumes of periodicals starting from1920+ and other documents include 6000+ PhD theses/M.Sc dissertations/ProjectReports & Investigations. Objectives Internship will provide an opportunity for a student togain practice in reality in a library of National importance with state of artfacilities under the guidance of expert faculty. To gainmeaningful practical experience in the area of library and information scienceto expand their academic, professional and personal learning. Nature ofInternship Internees willbe provided an opportunity to work in different sections of the Library andlearn the modern library management techniques/library automation, digitizationand web based services. They will have ample of opportunities to work and learnon emerging IT tools and technologies. Theintern experience is designed to give students a broad understanding of theorganization and functioning of research library. Eachintern will engage in semester-projects that support Library goals and matchinterns' interests. Upon successful completion of the internship, you have tosubmit your work in the form of dissertation to the Library as Hard/soft copyformat. Eligibility The intern must be enrolled inrecognized university undergoing library and information science programattached to university. Also post graduate student majoring in library sciencecan undergo internships. Applicationsand CVs along with recommendation from Head of the Department must be forwardedby Institutions in the form of nominations prior to the commencement ofinternship. Period of Internship: 5 to 6 months depending on the chosen area of work/project Fee: Rs.25,000/-(one time payment,NONREFUNDABLE) per student Mode of payment (After approval): NEFT(preferably Account Transfer). Contact: InterestedL&IS Departments/Students through proper channel are invited to contact atthe mailing address given below: Head, Planning,Monitoring & Coordination/Coordinator, FOSTIS Tel: 0821-2515850 E-mail: fostis(a)cftri.res.in

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Journal of Library Development - Spl issue - Invitation of articles -
by Prahalad G Tadasad 07 Aug '18

07 Aug '18

Dear LIS Professionals The Editorial team of Journal of Library Development have decided to bring out a special issue dedicated to Late Prof K S Deshapande who started this journal few decades back which was revived recently by Dr Vinayak Bankapur with the blessings of Prof Deshapande. The spl issue will be published to pay tribute to Late Prof Deshapande in the month of October 2018. Contributions in the form of articles, obituary notes, archived rare photographs, rememberance4s, or any other forms of expressions. His colleagues, students, associates, friends and those who want to share their views may contribute to the special issue not exceeding 6 A4 size papers. The interested can send their contributions to Prof P G Tadasad, Professor and Chairman, DLISc, Akkamahadevi Women's University, Vijayapura and issue ieditor on or before 30th September 2018. They can send the contributions to pgtadasad(a)gmail.com -- Prof. P. G. Tadasad Professor and Chairman Department of Library and Information Science, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences Special Officer to Vice Chancellor Director Gandhi Studies Center and RUSA Nodal Officer of the University Akkamahadevi Women's University (Formerly: Karnataka State Women's University), Jnanashakti, Torvi Vijayapura 586108 Tel: 08352 229012 (O); 08352 240021 (O); 08352 272 436 (R); Mobile: 09448180973 (M) E-mil: pgtadasad(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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Introduction of Constitution (Amendment) Bill regarding the "Libraries".
by Dp Tripathi 07 Aug '18

07 Aug '18

Dear Friends, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Shri Tej Pratap Singh Yadav has introduced the Constitution (Amendment) Bill on 3rd August 2018 in the Lok Sabha. http://164.100.47.195/Sectionlogin/Bills/TobeIntroduced/118/PVTBILL_English… The Bill seeks to amend the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India with a view to transfer the subject 'Libraries', from "state list" to "concurrent List" so that the Parliament and the Central Government can also play its vital role in the overall development of a National Library Policy, systems and services in the country. National Knowledge Commission, too, recommended the need for this amendment to the constitution in its 2006 Report entitled "Libraries: Gateways to Knowledge - A roadmap for revitalisation". We should congratulate the Hon'ble MP (Email:yadavteju@gmail.com, twitter handle @yadavteju ) for his time and effort by raising the issue of development of library sector in the country. with regards, -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ********************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads – 2018-08-06
by Mohan Hr 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-08-06* *Contents* *Articles* - Apple co-founder who sold his 10 per cent share for $800 lost out on $100 billion - Huge List of 65 Computer and IT Certifications - Jeff Bezos’s $150 Billion Fortune Is a Policy Failure - Critical Infrastructure Sectors - Tim Berners-Lee is Depressed about the Web - 10 must-read books: Broaden your perspective, leaders - How Virtual Reality Will Impact Businesses In The Next Five Years - Incontinence affects more than 200m people worldwide, so why isn’t more being done to find a cure? - Drink, drank, drunk: what happens when we drink alcohol in four short videos - Healthcare Is Only The Beginning: 15 Big Industries CRISPR Technology Could Disrupt *Events / Announcements* - International Conference on “Emerging Trends in Librarianship: Role of Libraries in the Learning Environment” - ACM India Joint International Conference on Data Science and Management of Data (CoDS-COMAD) 2019 - World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing - Web seminar and panel discussion on IEEE's Blended Learning Program (IEEE-BLP) - InfoComm India Show Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/08/interesting-reads-201 8-08-06.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *=========================================================================== * *Articles* *Apple co-founder who sold his 10 per cent share for $800 lost out on $100 billion* Owning a tenth of Apple today would net you $US100 billion ($A135 billion). But Ron Wayne sold that same share for just $US800 four decades ago. The little-known Apple co-founder sold his 10 per cent stake in the company back in 1976 — never guessing that the company would be worth its August 2018 high of $US1 trillion ($A1.35 trillion). Read the story <https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/apple-cofounder-who-sold-his-…> *Huge List of 65 Computer and IT Certifications* Becoming IT certified in a specific skill or product is a way to prove that you have the necessary knowledge to perform a job in a given field or a job that uses specific technologies. Earning certification is a good way for computer science graduates and entry-level IT professionals to improve their resume. Employers often look at a candidate's computer and technology certifications in order to assess whether or not the individual is a viable candidate for a position. From Official Microsoft certifications to cyber security and Linux exams, Webopedia compiled this alphabetical list of different certifications related to computer technologies with a brief explanation of each certification and links to help interested learners find additional information. Know them <https://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/computer-certifications.html> *Jeff Bezos’s $150 Billion Fortune Is a Policy Failure* Last month, Bloomberg reported that Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post, has accumulated a fortune worth $150 billion. That is the biggest nominal amount in modern history, and extraordinary any way you slice it. Bezos is the world’s lone hectobillionaire. He is worth what the average American family is, nearly two million times over. He has about 50 percent more money than Bill Gates, twice as much as Mark Zuckerberg, 50 times as much as Oprah, and perhaps 100 times as much as President Trump. (Who knows!) He has gotten $50 billion richer in less than a year. He needs to spend roughly $28 million a day just to keep from accumulating more wealth. This is a credit to Bezos’s ingenuity and his business acumen. Amazon is a marvel that has changed everything from how we read, to how we shop, to how we structure our neighborhoods, to how our postal system works. But his fortune is also a policy failure, an indictment of a tax and transfer system and a business and regulatory environment designed to supercharging the earnings of and encouraging wealth accumulation among the few. Bezos did not just make his $150 billion. In some ways, we gave it to him, perhaps to the detriment of all of us. Read the article <https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/08/the-problem-with-bezos…> *Critical Infrastructure Sectors* The Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) leads and coordinates national programs and policies on critical infrastructure security and resilience and has established strong partnerships across government and the private sector. The office conducts and facilitates vulnerability and consequence assessments to help critical infrastructure owners and operators and State, local, tribal, and territorial partners understand and address risks to critical infrastructure. IP provides information on emerging threats and hazards so that appropriate actions can be taken. The office also offers tools and training to partners to help them manage the risks to their assets, systems, and networks. There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof. Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21): Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience advances a national policy to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure. This directive supersedes Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7. Know these sectors, security plans and resources <https://www.dhs.gov/critical-infrastructure-sectors> *Tim Berners-Lee is Depressed about the Web* Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t like the web any more. As his creation celebrates its 29th birthday, TBL laments its lifestyle choices. Unlike the happy, carefree, dancing and singing cool kid it once was, today’s web is mean-spirited, overweight, snoopy, and obsessed with money. Hallmark web projects like Wikipedia – all about donating free labor for the benefit of humanity – are unthinkable today. While the web was once a decentralized, anarchic mess of quirky little sites with dozens (or maybe hundreds if you were lucky) of visitors each day, it’s now a fiefdom. A handful of dominant firms have messed it all up: The web that many connected to years ago is not what new users will find today. What was once a rich selection of blogs and websites has been compressed under the powerful weight of a few dominant platforms. This concentration of power creates a new set of gatekeepers, allowing a handful of platforms to control which ideas and opinions are seen and shared. TBL wants those platforms and gatekeepers off his lawn, but they’re not going anywhere. And we wouldn’t like it if they did. Read the story <http://hightechforum.org/tim-berners-lee-is-depressed-about-the-web/> Related story <http://hightechforum.org/saving-the-web-from-humanity/>: Saving the Web from Humanity *10 must-read books: Broaden your perspective, leaders* Here are ten picks that will help CIOs and other leaders gain new perspective on topics including Silicon Valley's "brogrammer" culture, AI, blockchain, team building, and navigating culture change. Know these books <https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2018/3/10-must-read-books-broaden-y…> *How Virtual Reality Will Impact Businesses In The Next Five Years* Although not yet in the hands of everyday consumers, virtual and augmented reality are gaining traction. From the Oculus Rift becoming a well-known name to other products showcasing at major conferences, VR and AR are finding their place in the market. And from virtual meetings to robust new ways of prototyping, both have the potential to impact the business world in the near future. To learn what we can expect, 13 technology executives from Forbes Technology Council offer their insights into the next five years of VR and AR technology. Read the full story <http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2016/07/22/how-virtual-realit…> Related story <http://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2018/07/30/9-powerful-real-world-ap…>: 9 Powerful Real-World Applications Of Augmented Reality (AR) Today *Incontinence affects more than 200m people worldwide, so why isn’t more being done to find a cure?* For a chronic health condition that causes shame and misery for countless people and costs billions, urinary incontinence keeps a low profile. Media reports about chronic health conditions appear with alarming regularity, but it is rare to read about the debilitating impact of the involuntary leakage of urine. Nevertheless, urinary incontinence is a condition which, next to Alzheimer’s or strokes, is reported as most negatively affecting “health-related quality of life”. The reasons for this are not too hard to fathom. Urinary incontinence, of course, elicits some embarrassment. And there also seems to be a feeling this is a low priority condition: urinary incontinence does not directly bear up against the terrible impacts of life threatening conditions and illnesses. But to those who suffer urinary incontinence, it can be a tragedy. This condition is often associated with shame, loss of self-confidence, and low quality of life. It is a condition that increases with older age – approximately half of nursing home residents suffer from urinary incontinence. The financial cost to society is also great. The total cost of urinary incontinence in the US is estimated to exceed US$80 billion by 2020, according to one report. Another study shows that the treatment costs associated with incontinence in general exceeds those connected to treating pneumonia, influenza and breast cancer. Read the post <https://theconversation.com/incontinence-affects-more-than-200m-people-worl…> Related story <https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/165408.php>: Urinary incontinence: Treatment, causes, types, and symptoms Related story <http://theconversation.com/technology-for-incontinence-hasnt-developed-that…>: Technology for incontinence hasn't developed that much since ancient Egyptian times Related story <http://theconversation.com/why-we-need-to-talk-about-incontinence-86080>: Why we need to talk about incontinence *Drink, drank, drunk: what happens when we drink alcohol in four short videos* Alcohol is a depressant, a diuretic, and a disinfectant. These generally aren’t pleasant attributes, but people have been drinking alcohol for thousands of years – some of the earliest written texts mention or contain recipes for beer, and pottery shards from China show people may have been making alcohol as far back as 7,000BCE. So what is this special chemical that we’ve loved to drink for so long? Well, there are many types of alcoholic drinks – fizzy and flat, hot and cold, fermented and distilled – but all of the alcohol we drink as humans is ethanol based. Read the post <https://theconversation.com/drink-drank-drunk-what-happens-when-we-drink-al…> *Healthcare Is Only The Beginning: 15 Big Industries CRISPR Technology Could Disrupt* Gene-editing tool CRISPR is changing the ways we develop new medical treatments, power our vehicles, and even brew our beer. Here are the industries this cutting-edge technology could disrupt. From treating diseases like HIV and sickle cell to designer babies and custom-made pets, CRISPR has the potential to affect nearly every area of our lives. While still in the fairly early stages of development, the gene-editing tool’s price tag and flexibility makes it widely accessible and applicable, allowing scientists to edit genes with unprecedented ease and precision. Essentially, researchers can use CRISPR (often in the form of CRISPR-Cas9) as a pair of “molecular scissors” to cut into and alter DNA. While the most well-known applications of CRISPR are in the medical field, with the first human trials for CRISPR focused on cancer, the technology’s applications are much further-reaching than just healthcare. Below, we highlight 15 industries — from fertility to biofuel to food preservation to bioweapons — that could be fundamentally altered by CRISPR. Read the full post <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/crispr-industries-disruption/> Related story <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/what-is-crispr/>: What Is CRISPR? A primer. *Events / Announcements* *International Conference on “Emerging Trends in Librarianship: Role of Libraries in the Learning Environment”* IIM Trichy is organising the MANLIBNET 2018 International Conference on “Emerging Trends in Librarianship: Role of Libraries in the Learning Environment” in collaboration with theMANLIBNET from December 10-12, 2018 at IIM Trichy. Conf. website at http://manlibnet2018.iimtrichy.ac.in/ For details pl. contact: Dr. K. Elavazhagan, Librarian & Chief Knowledge Officer, IIM Trichy. Email : manlibnet2018(a)iimtrichy.ac.in Phone : 0431 2505045/46 *ACM India Joint International Conference on Data Science and Management of Data (CoDS-COMAD) 2019* ACM India Joint International Conference on Data Science and Management of Data (CoDS-COMAD) 2019 (6th ACM iKDD CoDS and 24th COMAD) will be held in Kolkata, India, during January 3-5, 2019. For details relating to Call for Papers, Registrations & Travel Grats, pl. visit the conf. website at http://www.cods-comad.in/2019/ *World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing* 10th World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing (NaBIC 2018) is being held at VIT University, Vellore, India during December 6-8, 2017. NaBIC 2018 is organized to provide a forum for researchers, engineers, and students from all over the world, to discuss the state-of-the-art in machine intelligence, and address various issues on building up human friendly machines by learning from nature. The conference theme is “Nurturing Intelligent Computing Towards Advancement of Machine Intelligence”. Paper submission due: September 30, 2018 For more details pl. visit the conf website at http://www.mirlabs.org/nabic18/ *Web seminar and panel discussion on IEEE's Blended Learning Program (IEEE-BLP)* IEEE's Blended Learning Program (IEEE-BLP) is an initiative in the direction of technical education from IEEE in conjunction with industry thought leaders. The IEEE-BLP is a set of skill-based training in the field of VLSI, IOT, IPR, POSH and alike. The first web seminar and panel discussion will be held on 24th Aug 2018 at 3 p.m. (IST). The Event number is 630 516 938 & the Event password is 123abc To participate in this event, pl. register at: https://ieee.webex.com/ieee/onstage/g.php?MTID=e197fe6388278 dc435883abfc9aa39f23 *InfoComm India Show* InfoComm India Show will be held at Mumbai during 18-20 Sep 2018. The exhibition will showcase 200 + Global companies & their cutting-edge Pro-AV & Integrated Experience Technology solutions. The 3-day Summit program highlights industry trends and expert share valuable knowledge. For more information please visit: http://www.infocomm-india.com/ *Archives of Interesting Reads at *http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/ 2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback * We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Guide to avoiding 'predatory' journals
by Chief Librarian, SAIACS 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Dear Moderator, Below message I found in : https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1310/ I hope this will be of help to someone in the group. Forwarded Message: A beginner’s guide to avoiding ‘predatory’ journals (using your critical thinking skills) [image: article thumbnail image] By Andy Nobes | July 24, 2018 | You may have heard a lot about the dangers of so-called ‘predatory’[1] <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1310/#_ftn1> journals from your colleagues, your supervisor, or in online forums and webpages. Such journals often charge a fee for fast publication but have poor publishing practices, fail to carry out legitimate peer review, and fake their inclusion in important indexes. You should avoid publishing your research in these journals, or you could risk ruining your reputation or career. But there is often unclear and conflicting advice on how to tell a credible journal from a ‘predatory’ one, even from experienced researchers and supervisors. At AuthorAID we recommend that researchers use their own critical analysis skills and decide for themselves whether a journal is appropriate for their research. It’s extremely important for researchers to choose a reputable, reliable journal that provides rigorous peer review and disseminates their research to a wide audience; and that they can be confident and proud of listing this on their CV. One good resource you can use for this purpose is the Think.Check.Submit <https://thinkchecksubmit.org/>. website which provides a straightforward checklist to identify trustworthy journals (we recommend that you evaluate journals using several checks from the checklist rather than relying on just one indicator). Some researchers may be told to use journal ‘blacklists’, but you should exercise caution. We do not recommend using the ‘Beall’s List’ blacklist to identify ‘predatory’ journals as it is not considered a reliable, unbiased, or transparent source of information, and has not been updated by Beall since January 2017.[2] <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1310/#_ftn2> Below we have also provided some practical tips and advice for early career researchers who are unfamiliar with the online publishing landscape. They are based on the AuthorAID team’s experience with helping members over the last few years, trawling through all sorts of interesting and unusual journal websites. If you can familiarise yourself with what good and bad digital publishing looks like, you should be able to tell quite quickly whether a journal is suitable for your research, or whether you should stay well clear (and also warn your colleagues to do likewise). *1. Don’t trust email invites and ‘Call for Papers’ (unless you recognise the sender)*[image: graph example] Make sure you do some background research before handing over your payment details to an unknown journal This is the simplest and most effective step to avoid ‘predatory’ journals. One of the most common questions we are asked on AuthorAID <http://forums.authoraid.info/> is ‘Is ‘X’ a predatory journal?’. The reason why the questioner is asking about a specific journal is probably because they have just received a flattering spam email inviting them to submit a paper for fast and easy publication, and this can be very tempting for some people, as this researcher reported in a recent survey of authors who have published in 'predatory' journals <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/leap.1150>: “I received an invitation. They wanted my paper and that made me feel good. I thought that they contacted me because of my expertise in my field, and so I sent it.” Be careful – ‘predatory’ publishers trawl the internet for authors’ and academics’ email addresses and send out thousands of emails every day – and it’s a tactic that works very effectively. *NEVER* respond to emails from journals or journal publishers unless you recognise the sender or have registered for their mailing list. If you are tempted by an email offer or ‘Call for Papers’ *always* visit their website to find out more about the journal – we will cover this in the next steps. Please also remember that *you don't necessarily need to pay to publish your work in a journal*. There are plenty of free publishing options (see ‘how do I find a suitable journal and how can I afford the publishing fees?’). <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1106/> You should certainly not be paying a journal to publish your paper unless they can demonstrate good digital publishing practices, quality editorial processes and suitable indexing. Be careful before parting with your hard-earned money! *2. Be sceptical of ‘international’ or ‘global’ journals, and those with a wide scope* This rule may also seem very simple, but you can often tell a deceptive journal from its title. ‘Predatory’ publishers are looking to ‘prey’ on early career researchers who have been told that their ultimate goal is to get published in ‘international’ journals (which is a usually a big achievement), and such journals provide a *very quick and cheap* opportunity. If this sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Try to follow these two rules: 1. If the journal name has the word ‘international’, ‘world’ or ‘global’ in the title be *sceptical. *Most ‘predatory’ journals use impressive titles like this to fool uncritical researchers. If a journal uses such a title it should be able to demonstrate this. Does it have a trulyinternational editorial board? Is the journal included in international indexes? Do you recognise any of the editors? (You may also want to check the editor’s official webpage to see if he/she mentions their role with the journal – as mentioned here <http://blog.inasp.info/helping-researchers-distinguish-credible-journals/> .) 2. If the title has an extremely wide subject scope, for example, ‘International Journal of Advanced Research’, ‘Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities’, or ‘International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences’, *be* *sceptical*. Most ‘normal’ academic journals are actually quite niche, both in terms of subject focus and geography. Be aware that ‘predatory’ publishers create journals with a very wide scope to target as many potential authors as possible. For some more examples of dubiously-named journals, see this blog post <http://journalologik.uk/?p=132>. *3. Double-check claims of prestigious indexing and impact factors*[image: graph example] Don't believe everything you read on the internet Does the journal say it’s listed in prestigious indexes? Does it claim to have an Impact Factor? Be wary – ‘predatory’ journals usually lie about their indexing status, using fake logos and fake impact factors. The good news is that you can easily check this information yourself! Does the journal really have an Impact Factor? You can check that this is true by searching for the journal on the Clarivate Web of Science database: *http://mjl.clarivate.com/* <http://mjl.clarivate.com/>. If the journal is not listed, *then it does not have a real Impact Factor*, and the ‘impact factor’ being advertised is probably fake or irrelevant. (Please note that many legitimate journals are not indexed in the Web of Science, and Impact Factor is a limited metric that measures citations and not necessarily quality of research – for more information see the Wikipedia page <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_factor> on Impact Factors and how to target a suitable journal <https://www.scidev.net/global/publishing/practical-guide/target-journal-rig…> ). *Scopus* Does your journal claim to be indexed on Scopus (another reputable index owned by Elsevier)? You can check to see if it is listed here: http://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php. You can also find lots of other interesting metrics on the journal, if it is listed. *PubMed* Lots of medical journals claim to be indexed in PubMed. You can check the database here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/. Lots of journals are catalogued in PubMed, but not all have passed the quality criteria for indexation, so make sure the information page clearly says "*In:* PubMed" or "*In:* Index medicus" or "*In:* MEDLINE". The best journals will probably have all three (MEDLINE uses the most stringent indexing criteria). Journals that have not been officially catalogued will show as: "Collection Status: Not in the NLM Collection". *The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)* provides a listing of Open Access journals that have passed its basic entry criteria: https://doaj.org/search. This is a good database to find legitimate Open Access journals from all over the world, many of which do not charge a publishing fee (see here for more information on article processing fees <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1106/>). Please note that just because journals are not included in any of the above indexes does not mean they are ‘predatory’ or not credible. It can be a major challenge and take many years for new and small journals to be accepted by these indexes. The big problem is journals that *deceptively claim* to be indexed even though they are not. *4. Read the ‘Aims and scope’ or ‘About’ page – check the journal understands your field* There are several ways you can check the expertise of the journal editorial staff. As Think.Check.Submit <https://thinkchecksubmit.org/check/> mentions, it’s useful to check the editorial board for familiar names. Another way is to critically read the ‘Aims and scope’ or ‘About the journal’ pages. I like to check this page because you can tell a lot about the publisher and the journal, and bad journals are easy to spot because they tend to write nonsense in this section. This is where the journal should provide a brief introduction to the publication, an outline of the type of articles published (and sometimes what it doesn't publish), its peer review policy, and sometimes the journal’s indexing information. This page should make you feel confident about the scholarly credibility of the publisher and authority of the journal in your subject discipline. The page shouldn’t contain factual errors or spelling mistakes (within reason - some human error is inevitable). The aims and objectives of the journal should be clear, and you should easily be able to tell if your work is suitable for this journal. Bad journals stand out because they fake their credibility and knowledge of the subject areas. They write vague statements or flowery language like: ‘an opportunity to share research amongst the global community’. You may also find that some journals have copied and pasted (plagiarised) information from Wikipedia or other webpages to make it sound like they understand your field – *try it out:*copy and paste the opening sentence into Google and check it’s not plagiarised! *5. Check who is publishing the journal – are they a credible scholarly organisation?* This is a surprisingly easy way to tell if a journal is legitimate or not, because it reveals why the journal is being published. ‘Predatory’ journals are concerned with making money from author payments – they don’t care about the quality of the science being published. Look at the website and try to find out: a) Who is the publisher? (i.e. which organisation is responsible for running this journal?) Is their name familiar? Do a quick Google search and try to find out more information about them. Sometimes a physical address is given which is clearly residential, or in the middle of a field. I've discovered a few 'UK' publishers who provide a 'virtual' forwarding address in london as their headquarters. If the publisher is unfamiliar, or you are unable to tell if they are legitimate or not, then the next step is to ask: b) Is there a scholarly organisation aligned or affiliated with the journal, such as a university, a research institute or a learned society? Do they seem like a genuine organisation? Ideally you should have heard of them. If the answer to both of the above questions is ‘No’, then you should consider looking elsewhere. *6. Check your reference lists – familiarise yourself with good journals in your field*[image: graph example] Reference lists are a good place to look for credible journals Last, but certainly not least, the best way to ensure you don’t get fooled, is to ‘future-proof’ yourself by getting familiar with what good journals look and feel like. As AuthorAID mentor Sian Harris suggests, the easiest place to start looking for suitable journals is by looking at the journals you are reading and referencing in your work <http://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1153/>. Similarly, AuthorAID community member Maria Zinger shares her own learning: “From what I have been taught from many trainings on publication of an article, the first thing you do after you think you have a research question is to do a literature review where you read all the literature important to answer your question of interest ... It means that once you finish your research and article writing you are going to select at least the top three journal names that have come up during your literature review. It is very difficult to ask other people to do this for you because you know your work better than anyone else.” Follow your references and recommended reading in articles you like. Have you done any literature reviews for your research? Go back and check out the journals that were mentioned – these are the journals you should be targeting, whether they be small, regional, niche journals or high-impact international journals. Visit their journal webpages to get an idea of their scope and style. Ultimately, it’s your decision where to publish your research, so take some time to make sure it's being reliably published and shared as widely as possible amongst your target audience. But be careful not to be swayed by flattering emails, impressive-sounding journal names, fancy impact factors, or too-good-to-be-true offers without doing your research first! Do you have any of your own tips, or experiences that you would like to share? Please comment below. *Other recommended articles:* My experience of predatory journals and how to avoid them <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1250/> (Aamir Raoof Memon) Identifying Predatory Publishers – How to tell reputable journals from shady ones <https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/49862/title/Identify…> (The Scientist) GUIDE: How to spot predatory academic journals in the wild <https://africacheck.org/factsheets/guide-how-to-spot-predatory-academic-jou…> (Africa Check) *Andy Nobes* is a Programme Coordinator for AuthorAID at INASP ----------------------------------------- Notes: [1] <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1310/#_ftnref1> It has been argued (for example here <https://librarypublishing.org/predatory-publishing-global-south-perspective/> and here <https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2015/05/11/should-we-retire-the-term-pr…>) that the term ‘predatory’ is an inaccurate and inappropriate label, and that it discriminates against scholarly publishing in developing countries. Perhaps such journals are more accurately described as ‘deceptive’, ‘fake’ or ‘unethical’ journals. But, for clarity, we use the most commonly-used term: ‘predatory’. [2] <https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1310/#_ftnref2> “… the Beall blog – which became defunct in January of 2017 [was] broad and contained errors, misclassifications, and false negatives. Thus, those extant lists should not be used in any formal capacity to limit authors’ choice of publishing venue.” Jaime A. 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Librarians’ Day & Release of the first volume of S R Ranganathan Classic Series
by Subhash Reddy 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Dear All, PES University in association with the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Bengaluru (SRELS), Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies, Chennai (RCIS) and Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) are organizing 'Librarian’s Day' (126th Birth Anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganathan) on Thursday, August 09, 2018 @ PES University Campus. Prof. P Balaram, Former Director, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru will release the first volume of the book under S R Ranganathan Classic Series. We request participation from all information and library professionals to join us and attend the programme scheduled to begin at 4 PM on August 09, 2018 at MCA Seminar Hall, Prof. MRD Block, PES University, Bengaluru- 560085. We look forward to your kind presence and appreciate your confirmation by filling the following link for registration https://goo.gl/Ti6T5j With regards, Subhash Reddy B ____________________________________________________________ ______________________ Librarian PES University 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage, BENGALURU - 560085 Ph: 080-26721983 Extn:229 http://library.pes.edu <http://library.pes.edu>

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Application are invited for the post Research Associate and Research Assistant for a ICSSR sponsored research Project at DLIS, BUB
by Suresh Gp 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

The Department of Library and Information Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore is invited application from eligible candidates to work as Research Associate *Rs*.*16,000/-pm* and Research Assistant Rs.*13,000/-pm* under ICSSR sponsored research project entitled “*Social Science Research Data Management: A pilot Study of select Universities and Research Institutions in Karnataka towards development of Research Data Repository*” for the duration of *two* years. The qualification and emoluments shall be as per ICSSR, New Delhi, for further details please visit ICSSR *https://www.icssr.org/* <https://www.icssr.org/> website. Interested candidates should apply in a plan paper further along with attested copies of all relevant documents with complete CV and send hard of completed application to *Prof.Ramesha*, Professor and Project Director, Department of Library and Information Science, J.B.Campus, Bangalore University, Bangalore – 560056 or mail to *bbramesha(a)gmail.com* <bbramesha(a)gmail.com> on or before *21st August 2018.* -- *@**...........**With Regards * *-Suresha GP, M.L.I.Sc <http://m.l.i.sc/>**., SET, NET, (Ph.D Reg.2013)* -Assistant Librarian & Researcher (DLIS-BUB) -University Central Library, J.B Campus, -Bangaluru University, -Jnanabhrathi, -Bangaluru - 560056 -*Phone*: +91-9742183463 / 8722181157 -*e-Mail**:* sureshgp3028(a)gmail.com *-**Site**:* *http://infosuresh.weebly.com/ <http://infosuresh.weebly.com/>*

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One day Workshop on ‘Implementing Successful Library & Information Teaching Sessions in Academic Libraries’ at IIT Gandhinagar on 18th August, 2018
by TS Kumbar 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Dear Colleagues, Greetings! We are happy to inform you that the IIT Gandhinagar Library is organizing one day workshop on *'Implementing Successful Library & Information Teaching Session in Academic Libraries’* on 18th August, 2018 (Saturday). The details of the workshop, resource persons, registration fee and form, and other related information are given in the brochure linked below. Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bJU9F8j5_Xle0u1-sNIJ39LSZ75_HVWX/view?usp=… We request you to kindly consider registering and actively participating in this workshop which is on the theme so important to all of us. For further details and any queries, please write to us at *librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in <librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in> * or call on 079 2395 2431, 2395 1128 Looking forward to your participation. 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 -- 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 K. S. Deshpande
by satya krishna savanur 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Dear Moderator,Please include my feelings about Prof Deshpande in LIS Forum. Thanking you.RegardsSatya SavanurSad demise of Prof. K. S. Deshpande has left us in a state of shock. I used to meet him whenever I was in Dharwad. He made everyone feel that he/she was his favorite student . With his magnetic personality, cordial voice and deep understanding, he was a great role model. Besides being a great librarian, he was a sincere and silent social worker. He was closely associated with UGC, Gandhi Peace Foundation, Family Planning Association of India, Bharat Scouts and Guides and served on many Committees.  He always used Khadi: He was a true Gandhian in spirit and action.  We miss you, Sir. Dr Satya K. SavanurSr. FacultyDepartment of Library and Information ScienceJoshi-Bedekar CollegeThane-400 106 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request Articles for our Research Scholar-reg
by Palanichamy ilangumaran 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Dear ProfessionalsI am Request urgent need for our research scholar following articles.1. Reed GW,The assessment of bone mineralization from the relative transmission of Am-241 and Cs-137 radiations, Phy Med Bio,11:174,1966.2.Lateral vertebral imaging of trabecular bone mineral content using dual phantom absorptimetry.Wellman,H.N:Appledorn CR:Klatte,EC:Kosegi,JE:witt.RM:Swingle,B.3.Accuracy,Precision and long term reproducibility of dual photon bone mineral absorptiometric  measurement,Appledorn,CR;Appledorn,PS.Wellman,HN,witt,RM:Johnston,CC:Hanish,B.L4.Determination of bone mineral content in lumbar vertebrae by a double gamma ray technique.Roos,B,Rosengren,B:skoeldborn,H.5.Dualphoton absorptiometry :A new device using combined sources of Am241 and Ba-133,Pormmet,R.Chambellan,D.Reverchon.P,etal:Nuklermedizi 25-80,1986.ThanksP.ILangumaranSenior LibrarianSethu Institute of TechnologyPulloor,Kariapatti,Virudhunagar Dist,Tamil NaduMobile: 9789527616 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Three Days National Workshop on "Federated Identity and Access Management" during 15 – 17 October 2018.
by Nipul G. Shihora 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Respected Sir / Madam, INFLIBNET is organizing Three Days National Workshop on "Federated Identity and Access Management" during 15 – 17 October 2018. The INFLIBNET Access Management Federation (INFED) has adopted Shibboleth, a standards-based open source software, for authenticating authorized users from institutions and provide them seamless access to e-resources from anywhere, anytime. Shibboleth offers a mechanism for users to access multiple resources within a federated single sign-on framework. At the end of the workshop participants able to install OpenSSL certificates, Shibboleth Identity Provider installation, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) configuration and user management and able to access various e-resources via Shibboleth. The workshop includes lectures as well as intensive hands-on training, so as to provide both theoretical and practical skills to the participants. *Major Topics* The following major topics will be covered in the workshop # Basics of Linux # Introduction of INFED Federation # About Shibboleth IdP and SP workflow # Installation of OpenSSL certificates for the Domain server # Shibboleth IdP installation via custom ISO # LDAP configuration and User Management # Access various e-resources via Shibboleth *Resource Persons* Prominent experts from INFLIBNET Centre, working in the Software R&D area. *Target Participants* Library professionals, information scientists, system administrators, database managers, students and others working in universities/colleges/institutes who are interested in Shibboleth. A maximum of 25-30 candidates will be enrolled for the training programme on the First-Come-First-Serve basis. *Venue* The Workshop will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India *Fee* The registration fee is Rs. 3,540.00 (Rupees Three Thousand Five Hundred Forty only) per person without accommodation and Rs. 5,780.00 (Rupees Five Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty only) with accommodation which is inclusive of GST rates. It covers the cost of training programme kit containing training materials, breakfast, lunch and dinner during the training period. The payment should be made through Demand Draft in favour of INFLIBNET Centre payable at Gandhinagar along with filled-in registration form. The fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable. The Centre also accepts payment by NEFT /RTGS for the workshop. The bank account details will be shared on request. *Accommodation* The Centre will arrange accommodation during the period of training at INFLIBNET Guest House (A/C Room) on twin sharing basis. The participants must send prior intimation and charges for accommodation along with registration fees. The accommodation will be provided first come first basis. *Registration* The application for registration to the workshop should be submitted online at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/login.php the on or before 10 October 2018. *Please visit the following link for more information*: http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/docs/infed_20181.pdf For participation and more information please do contact yatrik(a)inflibnet.ac.in/ ashok(a)inflibnet.ac.in/ raja(a)inflibnet.ac.in For Correspondence please do contact hosamani(a)inflibnet.ac.in -- *सादर धन्यवाद / Thanks and Regards* *निपुल जी. शिहोरा / Nipul G. Shihora* *परियोजना सहयोगी (एल.एस.) / Project Associate (L.S.)* *इनफ्लिबनेट केंद्र / INFLIBNET Centre - (An IUC of UGC)* *इन्फोसिटी, गांधीनगर / Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382 007.* *गुजरात / Gujarat, [image: INDIA]* e-Mail ID: nipul[at]inflibnet.ac.in / shihora.nipu98[at]gmail.com Mobile No.: +91-9722-95-4642 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- कृपया इस ईमेल मुद्रण से पहले पर्यावरण पर विचार करें। धन्यवाद। / Please consider the environment before printing this email. Thank you.

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Need your help to announce training programme for Data Analysis, Visualization and outreach
by Lalit Maurya 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Dear Sir/ Madam We would like to announce this training programme in LIS forum, its a five day residential training programme on "*Data Analysis, Visualization and Outreach*" "------------------------------------------------------Message ------------------------------------------------------------------" Dear Sir/Madam It’s our pleasure to inform and invite you to participate or nominate professionals for the *Residential Monsoon Course on data analysis, visualisation and outreach” *to be hosted by Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (AAETI), a Centre for Science and Environment initiative from August 21-25, 2018 at its residential state-of-the-art green residential campus in Alwar, Rajasthan. This five days certificate course will strengthen the participant’s skills to read numbers and data, make sense of them, and use them to inform, influence and impact. The course will help them develop skills to analyse, visualize and interpret it; and translate it into actionable information. We invite you to take a look at the complete details of the course and register at https://bit.ly/2LnPMG6 . You can also apply or nominate professionals from your organisation for it by sending an email with the following details to <lalit(a)cseindia.org> with copy to kiran(a)cseindia.org> We look forward to receiving your nominations. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to get back to me. With warm regards Lalit Maurya Dept Information Manager, Centre for Science and Environment, 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, <https://maps.google.com/?q=41,+Tughlakabad+Institutional+Area,%0D+New+Delhi…> New Delhi - 110062 <http://cse.mailinifinity.com/ltrack?g=0&id=cE4ABlZUVQ8FABgDBVYHAAcFA0o=VwZT…> Phone: 9654130316 Emails: lalit(a)cseindia.org, kiran(a)cseindia.org <lalit(a)cseindia.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- <http://www.downtoearth.org.in>

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Fwd: Sad Demise of Prof K S Deshapande - A legendary personality
by Prahalad G Tadasad 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ashok Baradol <akbaradol(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Aug 6, 2018, 08:08 Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad Demise of Prof K S Deshapande - A legendary personality To: Prahalad G Tadasad <pgtadasad(a)gmail.com> On Sun, 5 Aug 2018 19:45 Ashok Baradol, <akbaradol(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The sad demise of Prof. K S Deshapande is really a bad news for the > library and information science professionals.He was a teacher par > excellence.His contribution to the profession is clearly visible.He has > left an indelible impression on the profession. > He was great person who valued quality.Pray his soul rest in peace. A K > Baradol > > > On Sat, 4 Aug 2018 17:32 Prahalad G Tadasad, <pgtadasad(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Its with utter sadness I regret to inform all the LIS fraternity the Sad >> Demise of Prof K S Deshapande the legendary Librarian, teacher, >> philosopher >> a great thinker and a person who really spread the messages of Ranganathan >> practically through his many decades of services. >> >> He breathed his last this afternoon around 1,30 pm(Aug 4th) at his >> residence >> >> May the almighty rest his soul in peace and give his family members the >> strength to bear the loss. >> >> Its a big loss to the LIS profession in Karnataka and India >> >> -- >> Prof. P. G. Tadasad >> Professor and Chairman >> Department of Library and Information Science, >> Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences >> Special Officer to Vice Chancellor >> Director Gandhi Studies Center and >> RUSA Nodal Officer of the University >> Akkamahadevi Women's University >> (Formerly: Karnataka State Women's University), >> Jnanashakti, Torvi Vijayapura 586108 >> >> Tel: 08352 229012 (O); 08352 240021 (O); 08352 272 436 (R); >> Mobile: 09448180973 (M) >> >> E-mil: pgtadasad(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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Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 185, Issue 13
by girish kunkur 05 Aug '18

05 Aug '18

Re. Sad Demise of Prof K S Deshapande - A kegendary personality It is extremely sad and shocking news! Prof. K. S. Deshpande was one the most sought after teachers in KUD during my student days. I distinctly remember, we used to skip other teachers' lectures to attend his talks. He was the architect of KUD Library and had rendered his knowledge to build and develop many academic libraries and LIS departments in the country. Prof. KSD was a very simple, down to earth, humble with an everlasting iconic smile on his face which clearly exhibited his great personality. He was one of those rare teachers whose English was impeccable and showed remarkable insight on many topics. The LIS profession in the country has lost one of the most admired Gurus! His life story is certainly inspirational and deserves to be a part of LIS curriculam. I pray almighty to give enough strength to his family members, relatives and friends to bear this irreplacable loss. May his soul rest in peace. Giidhar Kunkur Librarian and Chief, Publications and Media Relations Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani Rajasthan ________________________________ From: LIS-Forum <lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> on behalf of lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2018 6:35 AM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 185, Issue 13 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 LIS-Forum Info Page<http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> ncsi.iisc.ernet.in LIS-Forum is an e-mail based discussion forum for Library and Information professionals in India. 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Reg: Sad Demise of Prof K S Deshpande :A Fatherly Personality in Indian LIS Field (Dattatray Phadke) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2018 08:00:14 +0530 From: Dattatray Phadke <dnphadke(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Reg: Sad Demise of Prof K S Deshpande :A Fatherly Personality in Indian LIS Field Message-ID: <CAPhUFuVqiz2qzLEUGMy69RSSVsG=a0TzVNA3xaEyc_cqzNO2PQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I express my and on behalf of Dr S R Ganpule (PhD Student of Prof Deshpande) deep condolences on passing away of Prof Deshpande.May his soul rest in peace.His guidance and teaching will however continue to inspire emerging researchers in LIS field through his writings D N Phadke Dy Librarian IITB(Retd.) 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Deshpande in no more (Ashok Asundi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 15:33:42 +0530 > From: Prahalad G Tadasad <pgtadasad(a)gmail.com> > To: Lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad Demise of Prof K S Deshapande - A kegendary > personality > Message-ID: > < > CAN36zbjmroa40+Ueb7ywSUvScNrRmmGCxEG7cbWQsCdmerxxwg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Its with utter sadness I regret to inform all the LIS fraternity the Sad > Demise of Prof K S Deshapande the legendary Librarian, teacher, philosopher > a great thinker and a person who really spread the messages of Ranganathan > practically through his many decades of services. > > He breathed his last this afternoon around 1,30 pm(Aug 4th) at his > residence > > May the almighty rest his soul in peace and give his family members the > strength to bear the loss. > > Its a big loss to the LIS profession in Karnataka and India > > -- > Prof. P. G. Tadasad > Professor and Chairman > Department of Library and Information Science, > Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences > Special Officer to Vice Chancellor > Director Gandhi Studies Center and > RUSA Nodal Officer of the University > Akkamahadevi Women's University > (Formerly: Karnataka State Women's University), > Jnanashakti, Torvi Vijayapura 586108 > > Tel: 08352 229012 (O); 08352 240021 (O); 08352 272 436 (R); > Mobile: 09448180973 (M) > > E-mil: pgtadasad(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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Reg: Sad Demise of Prof K S Deshpande :A Fatherly Personality in Indian LIS Field
by Dattatray Phadke 05 Aug '18

05 Aug '18

I express my and on behalf of Dr S R Ganpule (PhD Student of Prof Deshpande) deep condolences on passing away of Prof Deshpande.May his soul rest in peace.His guidance and teaching will however continue to inspire emerging researchers in LIS field through his writings D N Phadke Dy Librarian IITB(Retd.) On Sat, 4 Aug 2018 at 11:19 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. Sad Demise of Prof K S Deshapande - A kegendary personality > (Prahalad G Tadasad) > 2. Prof. K.S. Deshpande in no more (Ashok Asundi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 15:33:42 +0530 > From: Prahalad G Tadasad <pgtadasad(a)gmail.com> > To: Lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad Demise of Prof K S Deshapande - A kegendary > personality > Message-ID: > < > CAN36zbjmroa40+Ueb7ywSUvScNrRmmGCxEG7cbWQsCdmerxxwg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Its with utter sadness I regret to inform all the LIS fraternity the Sad > Demise of Prof K S Deshapande the legendary Librarian, teacher, philosopher > a great thinker and a person who really spread the messages of Ranganathan > practically through his many decades of services. > > He breathed his last this afternoon around 1,30 pm(Aug 4th) at his > residence > > May the almighty rest his soul in peace and give his family members the > strength to bear the loss. > > Its a big loss to the LIS profession in Karnataka and India > > -- > Prof. P. G. Tadasad > Professor and Chairman > Department of Library and Information Science, > Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences > Special Officer to Vice Chancellor > Director Gandhi Studies Center and > RUSA Nodal Officer of the University > Akkamahadevi Women's University > (Formerly: Karnataka State Women's University), > Jnanashakti, Torvi Vijayapura 586108 > > Tel: 08352 229012 (O); 08352 240021 (O); 08352 272 436 (R); > Mobile: 09448180973 (M) > > E-mil: pgtadasad(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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University Grants Commission (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2018
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 04 Aug '18

04 Aug '18

Dear Colleagues University Grants Commission (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2018 has been notified in The Gazette of India in issue published on July 31, 2018. I was one of the Member of the UGC committee which has drafted these regulations. The draft was prepared under the chairmanship of Prof. V S Chauhan, Former UGC chairman. Other member includes Prof. R C Kuhad, VC,CUH, Director IIT Delhi, Prof. S. S. Chahal Former Vice Chancellor and DG ICMR etc. It indeed an honour as this is second time I have been associated with such UGC regulations. Initially in 2005-6, I was also associated in drafting regulations for electronic theses and dissertations. Shodhganga came into being as a result of these regulations. It took us two years in finalising plagiarism regulations as several drafts were discussed and revised on the basis of feedback from all stakeholders. India may be the first country to have such regulations. I met chairman of The Academic Integrity Association in USA in one of the conference. I ask for his opinion on initial draft. He appreciated it and he said wish we can have something similar in USA. But due to the difference in education system, it may not be possible to have such regulations in USA. These are the basic guiding principles and success of it depends on active involvement and cooperation of Higher Educational Institutions in avoiding plagiarism. Every HEIs have to prepare a draft policy based on these guidelines. Department level as well Institutional level Academic Integrity Panels have to be constituted. These regulations are having a very big role for libraries and library professionals. Clause 5 Awareness and training Program, Clause 6 Curbing Plagiarism, and clause 7 similarities checks are the areas where libraries can have very big role. Libraries should not miss this opportunities. Moreover Reference Management, citations and referencing are domain of libraries ; and librarians are trained in it. I organised the first National workshop on Plagiarism in JNU in 2012 and started organising plagiarism workshops. Now scenario has changed a lot everyday I see plagiarism awareness and training program organised in various academic and research libraries all over india. I receive at least 4-5 invite every month for talk from all over india, many of which I am not able to accept. It indicates interest and awareness in the field.So a beginning has been made. We need to strengthen it. In changing role of libraries and librarians , we can play an important role in enhancing research output, research data Management, and research assessment. Pl. take this forward. Regards Ramesh ******************************************************************************************Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Director (Library & Information in HAG Pay Scale) & Head, Kalanidhi Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) (Autonomous body of Ministry of Culture, Government of India) Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Mob: 9810066244 Ph.(Off) 011-23388333 e-mail; (1) rcgaur66(a)gmail.com (2) gaur(a)ignca.nic.in website: www.ignca.gov.in Profile: http://ignca.gov.in/PDF_data/profile_of_dr_ramesh_c_gaur.pdf **************************************************************************************** National Coordinator- Expert's Group UNESCO Memory of the World Programme in India Member-IFLA RSCAO and ARL Section, Governing Council-INFLIBNET, NDLTD Board of Directors, International Consultative Committee on DIgital Dunhuang Project, China, eSS National Advisory Committee, UGC National Committee on Plagiarism Regulations, member of over 20 Library Advisory Committee / Boards of Many Central Universities and other institutions Awards-Have received 10 National and International awards Have visited 22 countries in relation to various professional assignments ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Begin forwarded message: > From: Ramesh Gaur <rcgaur66(a)gmail.com> > Date: 4 August 2018 at 5:25:21 PM IST > To: Rcgaur Rcgaur <gaur(a)ignca.nic.in> > Subject: ugc_plagiarism > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > ******************************************* > Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur > PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) > Director (Library & Information) & Head-Kalanidhi Division ( in HAG Pay Scale) > Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) > (Ministry of Culture, Government of India) > Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 > Mob: 9810066244 Ph.(Off) 011-23388333 > e-mail; (1) rcgaur66(a)gmail.com (2) gaur(a)ignca.nic.in > website: www.ignca.gov.in > ******************************************* -- 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. K.S.Deshapande
by Gangadhar KC 04 Aug '18

04 Aug '18

Prof.K. S. Deshpande's contribution to the Library Science field was laudable. His vast knowledge of the field, thorough professionalism and service oriented nature (at the time of no computers and internet!) was extra ordinary! Especially, he quenched the thirst of the knowledge of the people of North Karnataka region i.e.. Karnataka University, Dharwar. He was a dedicated professional and a role model to younger generation. His demise is a great loss to the profession. Let his soul rest in peace. We pray God to bear the loss of his presence to his family. Dr.K.C.GangadharLibrarian,Nitte Meenakshi Institute of TechnologyYelahanka, Bengaluru-560 064

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Prof. K.S. Deshpande in no more
by Ashok Asundi 04 Aug '18

04 Aug '18

Dear Professionals, I feel very much pained to convey the bad news that Prof. K.S.Deshpande, the most valued professional of our country is no more. I am given this news a couple of minutes ago and with immense grief I am sending the mail for the professional forum. Prof. Deshpande retired as University Librarian and also one of the most valued teacher of Karnatak University, Dharwad. The library science course at KUD was started with his initiative, along with his colleague Prof. M.R.Kumbhar and the Department has been one of the most adorable Alumni for thousands of LIS professionals spread around the world. I feel highly fortunate being his one of the beloved student of the department. Prof. Deshpande known for his eloquent oratory and scholarly knowledge of Library management. Due to his excellent organisational acumen he served also at University of Mysore, Bangalore University, Gulbarga University and University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad as University Librarian. He was also instrumental in starting the Department of Library Science at University of Mysore. He was a State Awardee and also the Karnatak University honoured him with Honorary Doctorate Degree It is impossible to record all his professional and other societal activities here. I am deeply pained at the news, but for the wish of the Almighty and who can give his family a strength bear this great loss. He was in his late nineties.(95) Pray his soul rest in peace Prof. A.Y.Asundi

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Sad Demise of Prof K S Deshapande - A kegendary personality
by Prahalad G Tadasad 04 Aug '18

04 Aug '18

Its with utter sadness I regret to inform all the LIS fraternity the Sad Demise of Prof K S Deshapande the legendary Librarian, teacher, philosopher a great thinker and a person who really spread the messages of Ranganathan practically through his many decades of services. He breathed his last this afternoon around 1,30 pm(Aug 4th) at his residence May the almighty rest his soul in peace and give his family members the strength to bear the loss. Its a big loss to the LIS profession in Karnataka and India -- Prof. P. G. Tadasad Professor and Chairman Department of Library and Information Science, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences Special Officer to Vice Chancellor Director Gandhi Studies Center and RUSA Nodal Officer of the University Akkamahadevi Women's University (Formerly: Karnataka State Women's University), Jnanashakti, Torvi Vijayapura 586108 Tel: 08352 229012 (O); 08352 240021 (O); 08352 272 436 (R); Mobile: 09448180973 (M) E-mil: pgtadasad(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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copy of rule is required
by Dinesh Kumar 04 Aug '18

04 Aug '18

Respected Sir/Madam I require the information regarding publications in PhD. In the university setup, Faculty member is working in Department A, and his wife is Doing PhD in Department B. My questions in this regards are S. No. Question Answer (Yes/No) 1. Can the Faculty member working in Department A be a Co-author in publication of his wife for award of PhD?? 2. If answer of first question is no. Then can this be considered as “Academic Misconduct” by the faculty member working in department A? And the copy of rule is required Dr. Dinesh Kumar Library In-charge and Library Assistant Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab. <dineshpta(a)gmail.com>

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16 th Dr S R RANGANATHAN MEMORIAL LECTURE
by Paramjit Singh 04 Aug '18

04 Aug '18

16th Dr S R RANGANATHAN MEMORIAL LECTURE on the theme “Impact of Librarianship in Corporate World” on Sunday, the 12th August 2018 at 11.00 a.m. in Ranganathan Bhawan, ’C’ Block Community Centre, Naraina Vihar, New Delhi -110028

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Mr.N.Subramanyam Ph.D Degree Awarded
by Prakash Mahadevaiah 03 Aug '18

03 Aug '18

Dear All Mr.N.Subramanyam Ph.D Degree Awarded I am happy to inform you that Sri N. Subramanyam, Senior Librarian, M.S.Ramaiah Medical Collge, Benggalore, has been awarded Ph.D. by the BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY, COIMBATORE, TAMILNADU for his research topic “BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASES IN THE FIELD OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES: AN USER EVALUATIVE STUDY” under the guidance of Dr. M.Krishnamurthy Associate Professor, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. I wish him success in his future endeavors With Regards Prakasha Senior Librarian University Library and Learning Resource Centre SDUAHER KOLAR.561101 M.No. +91 9980164215 ORCID ID:0000-0003-3687-4685

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Granthalay Ratna Award-reg
by Shekar H P 03 Aug '18

03 Aug '18

Dear Moderature Please circulate this information to the benefit of forum Members. Dear friends, Greetings. It gives me immense pleasure to bring to your cognizance that, in view of the National Library Week, READ BOOK FOUNDATION invited nominations for award of 'GRANTHALAYA RATNA'-2018 from the Library professionals / NGO's / Individual who have dedicated their extraordinary service to the development of Libraries including implementation of ICT, introducing innovative services, Introduction of Fellowships, Donor, Philanthropist, Training for Competitive Exams, Support poor students to continue their Studies, Illustrious contributions to the profession etc under the following categories: 1. School Library 2. College Library 3. University Library 4. Public Library 5. Special Library 6. NGO's who are serving for the welfare of the Libraries ABOUT READ BOOK FOUNDATION (RBF): RBF is a non profit organization consisting of highly committed professionals endeavoring to create the following awareness and develop skills among young people, especially with the adolescents from class 8-12 / II PUC. Creating Awareness on : Save Water-grow trees, Clean Karnataka - Green Karnataka (Swatch Bharat Abhiyan), Plantation of trees,Life skill development, Self -help Guide for adolescent girls regarding health-hygiene and self protection etc. And Distribution of information literature on all these activities. Last date for receiving Nominations : On or before 20th October 2018 Award Distribution Date: 14 November 2018 Venue: Tumkur (Karnataka) Soft copy of Nominations with supporting documents may be sent via Email: ksclaslk(a)gmail.com OR shekarhp(a)gmail.com To save environment, please avoid sending print copies For more information Contact: Mob: 0944907031, OR 09945799927 Dr. SLK Math President Read Book Foundation -- *Dr. Shekar HP* *MLISc.,M.Phil., B.Ed., PGDHRM., Ph.D.,* *Chief Librarian* *The Oxford Educational Institutions* *HSR Layout* *Bangalore-560102* *Mob: 09945799927 * *Ph: 080-30266346* *Web:http://drshekar.weebly.com <http://drshekar.weebly.com>* *WWW.theoxford.edu <http://WWW.theoxford.edu>* P *Please don't print this email unless you really need to; and preserve trees on planet Earth* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Three days National Workshop on "Creating and Managing Digital Libraries using EPrints" during 8th -10th August 2018
by Nipul G. Shihora 03 Aug '18

03 Aug '18

****Apologies for cross-posting**** Dear Sir/Madam, INFLIBNET Centre is organizing Three days National Workshop on "Creating and Managing Digital Libraries using EPrints" during 8th -10th August 2018 *Resource Persons* Prominent experts from INFLIBNET Centre, working in the Digital Library and Institutional Repository area. *Venue* The Workshop will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India *Fee* The registration fee is Rs. 3,540.00 (Rupees Three Thousand Five Hundred Forty only) per person without accommodation and Rs. 5,780.00 (Rupees Five Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty only) with accommodation which is inclusive of GST rates. It covers the cost of training programme kit containing training materials, breakfast, lunch and dinner during the training period. The payment should be made through Demand Draft in favour of INFLIBNET Centre payable at Gandhinagar along with filled-in registration form. Fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable. The Centre also accepts payment by NEFT /RTGS for the workshop. The bank account details will be shared on request. *Registration* The application for registration to the workshop should be submitted online at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/login.php. Registration fee can be paid through Demand Draft or NEFT as per details available on registration page before August 3, 2018. *Please visit following link for more information:* *Brochure:* http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/docs/eprints_2018.pdf *Registration Online:* https://www.inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/login.php For participation and more information please do contact raja at inflibnet.ac.in<raja at inflibnet.ac.in>* vaishali at inflibnet.ac.in <vaishali at inflibnet.ac.in>; -- *सादर धन्यवाद / Thanks and Regards* *निपुल जी. शिहोरा / Nipul G. Shihora* *परियोजना सहयोगी (एल.एस.) / Project Associate (L.S.)* *इनफ्लिबनेट केंद्र / INFLIBNET Centre - (An IUC of UGC)* *इन्फोसिटी, गांधीनगर / Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382 007.* *गुजरात / Gujarat, [image: INDIA]* e-Mail ID: nipul[at]inflibnet.ac.in / shihora.nipu98[at]gmail.com Mobile No.: +91-9722-95-4642 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- कृपया इस ईमेल मुद्रण से पहले पर्यावरण पर विचार करें। धन्यवाद। / Please consider the environment before printing this email. Thank you. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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