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The Benefits of Makerspaces in School Libraries
by Raghavendra pawar 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Interested can go through it. The Benefits of Makerspaces in School Libraries <http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/The-Benefits-of-Makerspaces-in-S…> Thank you, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Presentation on “How to BE a leader in times of uncertainty?” on 14th Nov 2019
by Mohan Hr 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Dear All, Greetings Pl. find the invite for a Presentation on “How to BE a leader in times of uncertainty?” on 14th Nov 2019 at 5.30 p.m. at Anna University, Chennai. The formal PDF invite is at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2019/mm-191114-leader.pdf To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at http://bit.ly/2NpglhH With regards HR Mohan Chairman, ACM India Chennai Chapter Chair - Spl Events & Chair (2006-2015), IEEE Computer Society, Madras INVITE ===== *ACM Chennai Professional Chapter* *IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter* *IEEE Technology Engineering Management Society, Madras Chapter* *IEEE Young Professionals Affinity Group, Madras Chapter* *Cordially invite you for a presentation * *on * * “How to BE a leader in times of uncertainty?” * *by* *Dr. Latha Vijaybaskar* *Leadership Coach & Facilitator, Speaker, Author, Visiting Faculty* https://drlathavijaybaskar.com/ *on Thursday, 14th Nov 2019 at 5.30 p.m.* *at* *Mini Auditorium, 2nd Floor, ECE Dept. Anna University, Guindy, Chennai - 600025* The location map: https://goo.gl/maps/H2Dz7MWHuG7Tu48fA *Programme * *5.30 p.m. : High Tea & Networking :: 6.00 p.m. : Presentation* *About the Presentation*: The presentation will cover the need for a radical new leadership approach in the world of disruptions, post VUCA, AI, changing generations and business landscape. The emphasis here is on the ‘being’ than on the ‘leader’. Leadership, like most soft topics is very common and often we learn ‘about’ leadership. But what does it mean to ‘be’ a leader? The presentation will also explore the speaker’s new model of leadership “MiLeStrokes - Tomorrow's Leadership, the millennial way” for the millennial generation. This presentation has been scripted in a lively manner to bring the idea of leadership with Vikram Vetaal stories and will leave the audience thinking about their roles as leaders and team members. . *About the Speaker*: Dr. Latha Vijaybaskar helps build millennials and managers of millennials in the workplace to be game-changers and leaders. A leadership coach, facilitator, visiting faculty, speaker and best selling author she works at the intersection between leadership and organizational communication. Through her keynotes, coaching, workshops and writing, she reaches out to individuals and teams to increase their inspirational capacity, team engagement and productivity. She coaches on team effectiveness, leadership and individuals in career transitions. With 150+ hours of one on one coaching, Latha is a Certified Leadership Coach and Certified Executive Coach from Certified Coaches Alliance, USA. Dr. Latha has worked with multiple businesses in leveraging their millennial workforce to be strength rather than a problem to be solved. With over 16+ years in teaching, training, and developing millennials as a faculty in business schools in India and Dubai, she knows the millennial generation completely. In fact she calls herself a retired teenager. MiLeStrokes, A Millennial Leadership model is the result of 4 years of her work. Based on the three distinguishing spheres of conversations, collaboration and celerity moving the needle of success from milestones to MiLeStrokes. Latha has been working with how leadership can be a natural self-expression of all from multiple angles As a facilitator, As a certified leadership coach, As an academician and As a researcher. Her recent book 21 Difficult Conversations - Tools to navigate your most important talk and master exactly what to say is both a bestseller and is used as a reference book in MBA colleges. Academically Latha’s doctoral degree is on employee engagement. She has three masters degrees, one in Psychology, one in management and an M.Phil. but first – she is a bookworm. More at https://drlathavijaybaskar.com/ *To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at http://bit.ly/2NpglhH <http://bit.ly/2NpglhH>*

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Call for Papers - DigiTTAL 2019- Date Extended for Paper Submission - Regards.
by Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

*Dear Sir/Madam/Friend,* *Greetings from NITK Surathkal, MANGALORE ! * As we have received many requests from the prospective authors, the last date for submission paper is extended to *November 10, 2019.* It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, one of the top-ranked technical institutes in the country is celebrating it's *Diamond Jubilee Year (1960-2020).* As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the Central Library, NITK Surathkal is organizing an *International Conference on Digital Technologies and Transformation in Academic Libraries (DigiTTAL 2019)* during *December 26-28, 2019.* The conference theme & sub-theme, conference brochure, instructions for paper submission, registration, important deadlines and other related details are given on the conference website at *http://digittal2019.wixsite.com/index <http://digittal2019.wixsite.com/index>* Authors can submit their full papers through an e-mail attachment to digittal2019(a)nitk.edu.in indicating the sub-theme the paper belongs to. The format and the references of the paper should be as per the DigiTTAL-2019 Paper Template available on the conference website at http://digittal2019.wixsite.com/index NEW DATES FOR PAPER SUBMISSION: Last date for submission of full papers : *October 31, 2019 November 10, 2019* Notification of Acceptance : *November 15, 2019 November 20, 2019* Last date for Registration : *December 20, 2019* *You can register for the conference online at https://forms.gle/xvLetnqYt5Hc6gmLA <https://forms.gle/xvLetnqYt5Hc6gmLA>* Look forward to your active participation in the conference. With best wishes, ____________________________________________ *Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi* *Librarian | Central Library * National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal Srinivasanagar MANAGALORE 575 025 Ph: 0824-247 3061 / 4062 | Cell: 9892907384 e-Mail: mallikarjun(a)nitk.edu.in | URL: http://library.nitk.ac.in Profile: http://mallikarjunangadi.wordpress.com ____________________________________________

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K G Sudhier- Vacancy of Project Assistant under DST-NSTMIS Scheme-DLIS, CUTN
by Sudhier K G Pillai 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the position of Project Assistant (One Position) at the Department of Library & information Science, School of Communication, Central University of Tamil Nadu for a research project funded under DST-NSTMIS. *Project Title*: *Mapping of Bioinformatics Research in India: A Scientometric profile of research output during 1999-2018*. *Post:* Project Assistant - 01 *Emoluments:* Rs. 22,000/- per month (*consolidated*) *Age*: Not more than 30 years as on the date of interview which is relaxable up to 5 years in case of statutory groups and women. *The Essential Qualification*: Candidates should be a Master Degree in Library & Information Science securing minimum 55% marks or equivalent CGPA. *Desirable Qualifications*: Candidates having good command in English language and experience in computation/data analysis using scientometric tools, SPSS and R. Those with additional qualifications and work experience will be given preference. Candidates fulfilling the above essential qualifications are requested to send their CV along with covering letter and self-attested documents (with contact details) to the under signed within 15 days from the date of publication of this advertisement. The shortlisting of the candidate will be done on the basis of the project requirements and interview of the shortlisted candidates will be conducted in the Dept. of Library & Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi Campus, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. Dr. K. G. Sudhier Principal Investigator, DST-NSTMIS Project Dept. of Library & Information Science Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi Campus Kangalancherry Post, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu- 610 005 kgsudhier(a)cutn.ac.in <kgsudhier(a)gmail.com> Mob. 9446484561 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NATIONAL SEMINAR
by Dr.vedamurthyyn＠gmail.com 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

Dear Sir / Madam, Greetings from *SESHADRIPURAM EVENING DEGREE COLLEGE SESHADRIPURAM BANGALORE-560020* THEMES:-* THE FUTURE OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: TECHNOLOGY, USERS & SERVICES . * 1. Dr. Ramesha H.O.D Dept. of Library & Information Science Bangalore University. Topic: - Transformation* Libraries Using SMAC Technologies.* 2. M.S.Sridhar, Retired ISRO Centre. Topic:- *User Behavior in Digital Domino* 3. ANAND BYRAPPA, HEAD OFFICE OF DATA & JRD TATA MEMORIAL LIBRARY Topic:- *innovating information services in academic library a case study of Indian Institute of Science. * Date on 09/11/2019 *Please find the attachment for **Brochure* Regards,, Dr.Vedamurthy.Y.N MLISc,MSW,DHISc,Ph.D,K-SLET Librarian Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies/Sciences New Bel Road ,MSRIT Post M.S.R.Nagar Bangalore-54 9880400501

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Reminder: Webinar on "Restoring Library Spaces: Experience of an Academic Library in India" on 14th Nov 2019 at 07:30 PM - Reg.
by Sourav Debnath 05 Nov '19

05 Nov '19

Dear All, 8 days to go for the next ASIS&T webinar! ASIS&T South Asia Chapter is hosting a webinar on 14 Nov 2019 at 07:30 PM- 08:30 PM on "Restoring Library Spaces: Experience of an Academic Library in India <https://www.asist.org/meetings-events/webinars/restoring-library-spaces-exp…>". Librarian of IIM Ahmedabad, Dr. H. Anilkumar will share his experience, in terms of the objectives, planning, coordinating, monitoring and implementation of the restoration of the Vikram Sarabhai Library (VSL) building started in 2014 and ended in 2018. The registration link and details are available in: https://www.asist.org/meetings-events/webinars/restoring-library-spaces-exp… Non-members of ASIS&T might have found that USD25 is too much for a webinar, but if you become a member of ASIS&T paying that amount you will be eligible to be a part of Local Chapter, Special Interest Group(SIG) member besides the participation in every webinar hosted by ASIS&T for a full year. Link to ASIS&T membership: https://www.asist.org/membership/categories-and-benefits-of-membership/ -- With regards, Sourav Debnath Assistant Librarian National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli India - 620015 https://www.nitt.edu/

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2019 Conference - Submit your paper and be a part of the national conference, ACTREC, Mumbai.
by Santosh Biradar 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

Dear Professional, It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that 'Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education Cancer' (ACTREC) in association with Institute of Scientometrics (IoS) is organizing 'National Conference on Scholarly Communication and Scientometrics' (IoS 2019) ( https://ios2019.wixsite.com/conference) November 2019 at ACTREC, Navi Mumbai. The theme of the conference is focusing on the landscape of scholarly communication, which has undergone tremendous change over the last two decades adding more dimensions and complexion to it. It has thrown a great challenge for library and information science professionals to manage dynamic online resources. Similarly, it is equally critical for policymakers to evaluate the research contributions contributed by researchers in peer-reviewed journals and various other sources using metrics and trending tools. In the past, IoS has organized seven conferences in a series from 2012, which were proved to be great contributions to the knowledge of metrics and sharing new ideas on various quality indicators to measure science. It is the 8th conference under this series, we wish to continue this trend by way of contributing newer ideas to the landscape of research metrics and scholarly communication. IoS 2019 is expected to bring a galaxy of speakers from Subject Experts, Researchers, Academicians, Library and Information Science professionals, Students, Policy Makers and other administrators who are engaged in measuring the quality of science. The conference will have: Plenary talks, Keynote Presentations, Thematic Events, Collaborative Learning, and Networking IoS 2019 invites papers focusing on the theme of the conference. Key Thematic Areas includes (but not limited to) · Scholarly Communication and Impact Analysis · Open Access and Scholarly Publishing Models · eLearning, MOOCs, and Digital Repositories · Scientometrics 2.0 · Social networking and Altmetrics · New Metrics & Scholarly Impact · Future of Communication and Metric Tools · Librarianship and Research Impact Analysis · Research Evaluation Tools · Bibliometric Laws · Big Data & Social Networks · Digital Libraries and Open Access Dates to remember 30th September 2019 – Submission of full papers 8th October 2019 - Notification of acceptance with comments 15th October 2019 - Submission of final paper incorporating comments 21st October 2019 - Registration deadline for authors Conference Dates: 22-23 November 2019 Submit your final papers at < https://ios2019.wixsite.com/conference/paper-submission> For more information on IoS 2019 please visit < https://ios2019.wixsite.com/conference > I thank you and look forward to your participation in IoS 2019. With warm regards, Satish Munnolli ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- Organizing Secretary - IoS 2019 Librarian & Officer-In-Charge, SCoPE Cell Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), Sector 22, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410210 India

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Workshop on Library Automation with Koha, 16- 17 December 2019
by KRUPANIDHI LIBRARY 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

*Krupanidhi Degree College,* Chikka Bellandur, off Sarjapur Road, Bangalore – 560 035 Delighted to announce the 2 days National Workshop on Library Automation with KOHA to be held at Krupanidhi Degree College, Bangalore during December 16-17, 2019 The purpose of this workshop is to equip participants with technical skills for automating their own libraries. This workshop is exclusively designed to provide hands-on experience to the Library and Information professionals for library automation using KOHA. The workshop comprises of demonstration and hands-on training using Koha software in detail. *Workshop Content:* Installation of KOHA, Data Migration (Excel to Koha), Modules of Koha, Customization Each participant will be provided with a dedicated machine. Number of participants is limited to 30 only. Registration fees: Rs.1000/- (includes lunch & high tea) Accommodation – Rs. 500/- per day The participants will be selected on a first-come first-served basis. Last Date of Registration – November 30, 2019 <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ItrgWNDAkqxGmCn_pHuvjaI3D52hYkuI/view?usp=…> Click Here to Download the Workshop Brochure <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ItrgWNDAkqxGmCn_pHuvjaI3D52hYkuI/view?usp=…> For Registration and more details on the Workshop Contact Mr. Manju Channappa Librarian Krupanidhi Degree College E-Mail: kgilibrary(a)gmail.com Mob: 9036678301

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Interesting Reads – 2019-11-01
by Mohan Hr 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

*Interesting Reads – 2019-11-01 * Read the Current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/11/interesting-reads-2019-11-01.html Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/11/ir-quiz-2019-11-01.html Archives of Interesting Reads Posts at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *Articles* - These 10 platforms are helping small and medium businesses get easy finance with minimum documentation - DevOps for Beginners: Resources to Start Your DevOps Journey - The Relic Reading List: 15 Essential Books to Upgrade Your Career—and Your Life! - Secrets you should have learned before your first programming job - The eight essentials of innovation - 10 Online Tools for Better Attention & Focus - Hands-On with Google's Quantum Computer - Inside blockchain and its various applications - I toured New York City's largest wastewater-treatment plant, which collects poop from 1 million people. It was stunning. - 5G For Business - Why you should worry if you have a Chinese smartphone - 7 Bio-Inspired Robots that Mimic Nature - 8 technologies that an organization can adopt to help address its cybersecurity challenges - Can We Make E-Waste Go Away? - Talks that prove you already live in the future *Events / Announcements* - SPIN Chennai: Session on Corporate Governance + Digital = unleashing Value on 9th Nov 2019 - QCI, NCQP & Consultants Consortium of Chennai: Event on 'Risk Management in Businesses' on 16th Nov 2019 at Chennai - SETS Certificate course on Advanced Cyber Security (SCACS) from 11th Nov 2019 to 6th Dec 2019 at Chennai - XXXV IATLIS National Conference on Restructuring of Library and Information Science Education in the Internet Era. 19-20 Dec 2019 at Pondicherry - Short-term Data Justice Fellowships at Cardiff University, UK. - INDICON-2019. 13-15 Dec 2019 at at Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat - CSI-2020: 53rd Annual Convention. 16-18 Jan 2020 at Bhubaneshwar - UDS 2020: 1st International Conference on Urban Data Science. 20-21 Jan 2020 at IIT Madras *IR-Quiz* Participate in the IR Quiz – 2019-11-01 and win Rs. 250/- worth Amazon Gift Voucher from Dynamic Group. Visit https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/11/ir-quiz-2019-11-01.html *Access Links* Read the current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/11/interesting-reads-2019-11-01.html Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/11/ir-quiz-2019-11-01.html Archives of Interesting Reads Posts at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *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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High quality OER for all biology teachers
by Subbiah Arunachalam 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

Please see http://www.laskerfoundation.org/new-noteworthy/articles/reinventing-introdu… Spread the word among all college and university biology teachers. Subbiah Arunachalam 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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EIFL
by Subbiah Arunachalam 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

EIFL is 20 years old in the same year as Andrew Carnegie's centenary. The organization has done remarkably well. See https://www.eifl.net/blogs/looking-back-20-years-eifl?utm_source=feedburner… 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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Analysis of Plagiarism Detection Software in Education - Turnitin and Urkund
by Dp Tripathi 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

Dear Sir/Madam/Friends, I am in process to analyze two major plagiarism detection software being used in different educational institutions. Happy to share the link with questionnaire to collect your input. Please spare few minutes from your valuable time and fill up the questionnaire via the link mentioned below. https://forms.gle/MVUmdmxGNteSwVxs7 I assure you that your input will not be shared anywhere and will be used only in aggregate. Should you have any questions / suggestions, please feel free to contact me at dptnitrkl(a)gmail.com Thanks DP Tripathi -- ************************************** *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL Ph.D. (Pursue) Commonwealth Fellow, University of East London ************************************** Assistant Librarian & AR (Offg.) AC-UG Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ************************************** *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* *UGC-NET Preparation Site <http://ugcnet.dptripathi.in/>* ************************************** *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in/>* **************************************

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CFP -5th International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications (SOFEA-2019) December 14-15, 2019, Chennai, India
by s kareem 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

Hi There, Please join us for below conference. 5th International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications (SOFEA-2019) December 14-15, 2019, Chennai, Indiahttps://csen2019.org/sofea/index.html Scope & Topics5th International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications (SOFEA-2019) is a forum for presenting new advances and research results in the fields of Software Engineering and Applications. The conference will bring together leading researchers, engineers and scientists in the domain of interest from around the world in these areas. Authors are solicited to contribute to the conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the areas of Software Engineering and Applications. Topics of interest • Advances in Software Engineering• Knowledge-based Systems and Formal Methods• Languages and Formal Methods• Managing Software Projects• Multimedia and Visual Software Engineering• Quality Management• Search Engines and Information Retrieval• Software Engineering Decision Making• Software Engineering Practice• Software Maintenance and Testing• Software Process• Web Engineering• Web-based Education Systems and Learning Applications Paper SubmissionAuthors are invited to submit papers through the Submission system Contact UsHere’s where you can reach us : sofeaconfe(a)yahoo.com or sofea(a)csen2019.org Thanks!Kareem.

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STUDENT COLLOQUIUM
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile , Mysore Road , RVCE Post Bangalore , 560059 SEMINAR 8 (2018-2020) Title : Total Quality Management In Library and Information Center Abstract : The organizations are usually concerned with providing quality services to its customers. Total Quality Management (TQM) is a complete process that applies to any organization today, it provides the tools and the direction to improve the quality of an organization. The purpose of this seminar is to provide an overview of TQM, its application and implementation in the Library and Information center. The seminar will also discuss its implementation issues and challenges, some real-world use cases including the others. Speaker : Kangzangbe Chuilo Coordinator : Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date : 31-10-2019 Time : 2 p.m Venue : DRTC Class Room (G-16) , ISI Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA-India Workshop on Open Access to Legal Knowledge in India (deadline to apply 4 November 2019)
by Raj K Bhardwaj 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

OPEN ACCESS TO LEGAL KNOWLEDGE - WORKSHOP IN INDIA When 2 – 3 December 2019 Where Delhi, India (Exact location will be provided to the selected applicants) Workshop organized by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Law Libraries Section. Sponsored by IFLA. The workshop provides an opportunity to develop professional skills, share knowledge and practices, discuss practical issues, and increase regional capacity and leadership amongst law librarians. More specifically, the workshop aims to: 1. Increase opportunities to access legal information at a regional level through collaboration, open access, databases, repositories, digital publications etc. 2. Encourage the development of national and regional legal information and collection development policies. 3. Promote educational and professional opportunities for legal information professionals. 4. Develop legal research skills. 5. Encourage public access to legal information These goals will be achieved through five thematic presentations: *Open Access* Provide an overview of open access to legal sources worldwide and the practical skills required to benefit from them. Present and discuss the potential and limitations of open access of legal sources in legal research. *Legal Research Skills* Provide practical tools to improve legal research skills such as the gathering of facts, identification of legal issues, and consultation of print and electronic sources. *Collection Development* Provide practical information on collection development, both print and electronic, such as policy, selection, evaluation, and promotion. Discuss challenges (policy and budget), digitization initiatives, institutional approaches, and benefits of sharing and collaboration. *Public Access to Legal Information* Demonstrate the importance of public access to legal information and its challenges. Introduce the concept of legal capability, and provide an awareness of major public legal education and information initiatives and their impact. *Professional Development and Networking* Provide information on professional development opportunities for law librarians through hosting exchanges, conferences, collaboration with foreign institutions, and law library associations. *APPLICATION INFORMATION:* There is no registration fee, but participants must cover their own costs for transport, food and accommodation. Selected applicants are expected to attend all sessions on both days of the workshop and make a 5-minute presentation on a topic relating to law or law librarianship during the workshop. More information will be provided to selected applicants. The number of participants will be limited to 50 and priority will be given to individuals working in law libraries or with law-related information and materials. The organizing committee reserves the right to select applicants with regard to representing different regions or types of libraries and by their potential contribution to the goals of the workshop. Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee participation at the workshop. All applicants will be notified by November 8th if they were selected or not to participate at the workshop and those that will be selected will be asked to confirm attendance. *APPLICATION DEADLINE*: Monday, November 4th, 2019. Apply here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfWSyu4cvB3OEAn079sl49fC204UI30sE…> *ORGANIZING COMMITEE* Dr. Raj Kumar Bhardwaj (St. Stephen’s College, India) Heather Casey (Georgetown University, USA) Mark Engsberg (Emory University, USA) Joseph Hinger (LLMC, USA) Sonia Poulin (Justice Education Society, Canada)

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Librarian Gr.II: Rajasthan Public Service Commission
by Paramjit Singh 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

*Librarian Gr. II: Rajasthan Public Service Commission* *Age- 40 years * *Educational Qualifications-* (i) Graduate with degree or diploma in library Science. (ii) Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagri Script and knowledge of Rajasthani Culture. Last date- 24-11-2019 For Complete details please log in 1. https://rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in/Static/RecruitmentAdvertisements/D0B527AF0680… 2. https://rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in i -- Thanks & Regards <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> *S Paramjit Rana | **Librarian *| M.A., M. Phil. <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari" <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/>* *Please consider the environment before printing this email !! <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/>!* *Useful Links* [image: Logo] <https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/> <https://swayamprabha.gov.in/> <https://swayam.gov.in/> <https://doaj.org/> <https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/>[image: Vidya Lakshmi Portal] <https://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in/Students/>

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The first issue of SLAI SCOOP, the newsletter published by the School Library Association(India)
by Ayesha 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

The first issue of SLAI SCOOP, the newsletter published by the School Library Association(India) was released by Ms. Madhu Bhargava, President, SLAIndia on 22Oct. 2019. Download the Newsletter The newsletter carries a message from Ms. Katy Manck, President, International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) in which she wrote that “to be sure, the long road ahead will have highs and lows, so keep the grand goals of SLA India in mind as you persevere, uplifting one another in every circumstance”. Prof. P. B. Mangala, one of the doyens of Indian Librarianship briefly reviewed, in his write-up, the status of school or children’s libraries in India and congratulated the pioneering efforts being taken up by the Association. Prof. C. R. Karisiddappa, Prof. B. D. Kumbar, Prof. (Dr.) Sewa Singh and Dr. B. S. Kademani have also written their congratulatory messages. Messages from Dr. NVR Nathan (Educationist), Jyothy Ramachandran (Principal, Mahapragya Public School, Mumbai), Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai (Deputy Director-Chanakya Internation-al Institute of Leadership Studies (CIILS), Shobha Viswanath (Publishing Director, Karadi Tales) and Khyrunnisa A. (author of children’s fiction, speaker, academic and a columnist) were also published in the newsletter. Thinkpiece in this issue is an article, ‘School Library-A look at the essentials’ written by veteran school library professional and educationist Ms Usha Mukunda. Ms Silky Vyas and Heeru Bhojwani of American School of Bombay, Mumbai wrote a write-up ‘School Librarians: Emerging concepts and changing trends‘ under the section Reflections. Apart from this, the newsletter also consists of the results of two national-level competitions conducted by SLAIndia in connection with the World Book & Copyright Day 2019. SLAI Scoop also features the first installment of monthly columns by the President, General Secretary and Editors of the Association and news on International School Library Month and BSLA (Bandana Sen Library Awards) for Indian School Librarians 2019. Details of the SLA India Governing Board, List of members and Guidelines for contributors are also given. You may mail the feedback at slanewsletter2019(a)gmail.com Find as attachment. Or Download the Newsletter. https://indianschoollibraryassociationonline.wordpress.com/publications-2/

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Citation Contamination: References to Predatory Journals in the Legitimate Scientific Literature
by Chief Librarian, SAIACS 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

Dear LIS Forum, Here is another shocking revelation: Citation Contamination: References to Predatory Journals in the Legitimate Scientific Literature. How many articles from predatory journals are being cited in the legitimate (especially medical) literature? Some disturbing findings. https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2019/10/28/citation-contamination-refer… 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*.*

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Library Week November 14-20, 2019
by Krishnamurthy Madaiah 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

We are pleased to announce to the Karnataka Library Association Members and LIS Professionals as an yearly event of KALA, The National Library Week will be celebrated from 14th November to 20th November 2019. The venues for the programs are fixed as follows with the dates. 14th November 2019 inauguration and Lecture at Raman Research Institute, Bangalore 15th November in collaboration with Read Foundation, Tumkur 16th November PES College, Bangalore 17th November IISc Library, Bangalore 18th November Public Library, Bangalore 19th November IGNCA, Kalagrama, Bangalore 20th November IEEE, World Trade Centre, Bangalore. The Speakers for for three days have been fixed and for remaining four days, we are awaiting confirmation. We will keep you informed as soon as we fix the speakers. Kindly note the date and Venue. M.Krishnamurthy General Secretary, KALA and EC members of KALA 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) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BOOK PURCHASE THROUGH ONLINE PORTALS? SOME POINTS TO PONDER
by Vasanth 28 Oct '19

28 Oct '19

Dear Sir/Madam Online e-commerce platforms are the best platforms to purchase books and other goods easily from any parts of the country or even from abroad. However, it has its own limitations when it comes to purchasing of large number of books and other materials in bulk to the institutions such as libraries. Some of them have been briefly discussed here. 1. E-Commerce Portals not Vendors or Book Suppliers Amazon or Flipkart and other many platforms as we know are online e-commerce platforms where an individual based on his/her interest purchase books and other materials which are on sale on these platforms. However, for purchasing books in large numbers has its own limitations. These platforms are neither the book suppliers nor the book vendors/publishers. They provide platforms to purchase books through various suppliers. There is no single window to purchase books in large numbers. For instance, if we order ten books from Amazon or Flipkart, ten books will be supplied/sold by ten different vendors through these platforms. 2. Good For Immediate Purchase of Smaller Copies of Books Online e-commerce platforms are good for purchasing in-demand books. If the academics or students are in need of books urgently these platforms can be used to purchase the books quickly and easily. For bulk purchase and for specialized scholarly materials these platforms may not be the best means. 3. Predatory Pricing of Books and Other Materials This is the important issue not only for librarians but for general public. We exactly don’t know how these platforms provide so much of discounts and still make profits. The predatory pricing is the biggest drawbacks of online e-commerce platforms. Based on our interest in certain products or books the algorithms these platforms used for collecting users data manipulate the pricing of books or other materials automatically. Predatory pricing may also create kind of monopoly and keep other vendors out of the business. So there will be very fewer choices for negotiating discounts or selecting books from wide variety of sources. 4. Chances of Supplying Used/Duplicate Copies/Books/Fake Publishers There is always a chance of supplying duplicate books or used copies. Online e-commerce platforms have no control over kind of materials that their vendors or sellers supply right materials to the purchaser. There is no guarantee also that the books ordered through these e-commerce platforms comes from right publishers. There were lot of issues in this aspect and many purchasers and publishers have narrated their ordeal on duplicate books and fake publishers active on these e-commerce platforms. 5. Uneven Discount Rates for Different Books There will be no standard discount rates for books purchased on these digital platforms. As mentioned elsewhere in this piece, if one were to purchase ten books through e-commerce platform all the ten books will be supplied by different sellers no standard discount will be given. Some books may get up to sixty percent discount some may attract only five percent discount. This will be problematic for librarians to manage and also auditing committee may not agree for this kind of uneven discounting prices. 6. Difficulty in Returning/Replacement of Large Number of Books Returning and replacement of books through online e-commerce platforms is somewhat very difficult. If we purchase large number of books from different third party sellers it takes long time to replace materials through e-commerce platforms. The more chances will be of not finding right books for replacement. The ordeal takes lot of time and also refunding will be cumbersome because different sellers refund in different point of time. How do one solve such problems? Do the purchasing committee accept such long process of replacement or refunding? 7. No Proper Catalogue or Book List Another important aspects is difficulty in identifying proper catalog or book lists. Except literature related and competitive exam oriented books it is difficult to find books on specialized subjects on e-commerce platforms. Unless proper book catalog it is difficult for academia or librarians to select right or appropriate books. In most cases it is hard to find specialized documents on these e-commerce platforms. -------------------------With best wishesVasantha Raju N.Librarian Mysore

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An Interview With K. VijayRaghavan on Open-Access Publishing
by madhan muthu 26 Oct '19

26 Oct '19

https://thewire.in/the-sciences/an-interview-with-k-vijayraghavan-on-open-a… *Based on one of your responses during the Q&A, it seems the Government of India is still committed to Plan S. There has been no explicit confirmation otherwise. You announced your support in a tweet over a year ago but there has been no word since…* We are not joining Plan S. Plan S is itself evolving, and the terms that we are trying to push is something that we will ask Plan S to push for in their format. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Indian government moving towards an open access policy
by Subbiah Arunachalam 26 Oct '19

26 Oct '19

After considerable discussion with a lot of people, the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India is inching towards an OA Policy. https://thewire.in/the-sciences/plan-s-open-access-scientific-publishing-ar… Regards. 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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School Library Association (India) releases monthly Newsletter
by secretary slaindia 26 Oct '19

26 Oct '19

Dear Professional Partners, School Library Association (India) has released the inaugural issue of its monthly newsletter SLAI SCOOP on 22 October 2019. You my download the newsletter from the website of the Association www.slaindia.org Readers are requested to write to the Editor expressing their views about the Newsletter at slanewsletter2019(a)gmail.com Thank you S. L. FAISAL General Secretary School Library Association (India) secretary.slaindia(a)gmail.com www.slaindia.org +91 9447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Elsevier Launches the Research Data Management Librarian Academy (RDMLA)
by Raghavendra pawar 25 Oct '19

25 Oct '19

Interested professionals can take advantage of this. Elsevier Launches the Research Data Management Librarian Academy (RDMLA) <https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/elsevier-launches-the-research-dat…> Thank you, Raghavendra R

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Workshop on RDM and the Dataverse Project - Program Update & Registration Date Extended
by Dinesh Siddaiah 25 Oct '19

25 Oct '19

Dear Friends, Please find the updated Presentation Outline <http://library.iitrpr.ac.in/workshop/program.html#> of the RDM workshop going to be held on November 04, 2019 at IIT Ropar . The registration date has been extended until October 30, 2019. For registration, accomodation and other details, please visit the workshop website http://library.iitrpr.ac.in/workshop/index.html. Presentation Outline: 1. FAIR Data as a Scholarly Resource: This section introduces learners to four concepts: i. research data; ii. research data cultures of practice; iii. data as scholarly resources; and iv. FAIR data principles. Person/Time: Ceilyn/30 min. 2. Research Data Management & the RDM Life Cycle: This section introduces learners to six concepts: i. Research data management; ii. the RDM lifecycle; iii. RDM stakeholders; iv. research data curation; v. research data repository; and vi. library data services. Person/Time: Ceilyn/30 min 3. RDM at Harvard Library: This section builds upon the previous section to describe how research data management services are implemented across the Harvard Library. Topics include service architecture, service partners, and an example of a data curation service collaboration between IQSS/Dataverse and Harvard Library departments. Person/Time: Ceilyn/30 min 4. The Dataverse Project and Infrastructure at Harvard: What is The Dataverse Project Person/Time:: Sonia/10 min 5. Installation Requirement and repository management: This section will cover the minimum requirements needed to support a Dataverse Installation: Software, developers, data management team, data curation team, sustainability, the audience, Dataverse consortium Person/Time:: Sonia/20 min 6. What can you do with a Dataverse Repository installation; Data Curation, metadata management: Your research data should be stored in a platform that allows preservation, security, and access while meeting data sharing standards. How does a Dataverse repository support this? How to manage and curate your research data in a Dataverse Repository. Person/Time:: Sonia/60 min 7. FAIR Data Principles in Dataverse: FAIR data standards define the accepted protocol for data sharing. Repositories around the world strive to meet these standards. Person/Time: Sonia/30 min 8. Hands-on training on Dataverse: Sample Repository on dataverse - Create your dataverse account and begin the process of creating your personal “dataverse” space to support your research projects. This training will highlight: creating your repository space (dataverse); describe your research project using rich metadata; uploading files in any format; making use of tabular data functionality; open vs restricted content; supplementary documentation; versioning, terms of access; guestbooks. Person/Time: Sonia/90 min 9. Implementing RDM at Higher Educational Institutions in India: Some tips Session by Ceilyn & Sonia Please feel free to contact us for any more information or queries! Thanks & Regards, Dinesh -- *Dr. Dinesh K. S.* Deputy Librarian, Library <http://library.iitrpr.ac.in/>, 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/english-version/>, Mysuru ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dinesh_S2 Google Scholar: *https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=WYrfJ44AAAAJ&hl=en <https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=WYrfJ44AAAAJ&hl=en>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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