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Recruitment of Library Interns at Central Library IIT Delhi
by Paramjit Singh 23 Nov '19

23 Nov '19

Recruitment of Library Interns at Central Library IIT Delhi <https://recruit.iitd.ac.in/library/login.php> Last Date to Apply Online for IIT Delhi Library Internship position is 26 Nov. with Stipend of Rs. 20,000/- per Month The Central Library IIT Delhi is looking for young, enthusiastic and dynamic postgraduates with minimum First Division in Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) or equivalent, to work as Library Intern. The applicant must have passed MLIS or equivalent examination either only in the year 2018 or 2019. However, those who are expecting MLIS final marksheet as above by the day of Test/Interview may also apply. Candidates who passed the MLIS or equivalent examination before 2018 need not apply. Period of Internship The internship position is purely on a temporary basis. The internship will initially be offered for six months and based on performance; it may be extended for another period of six months. The maximum period of internship will be for one year only. How to apply Detailed Advertisement for Recruitment of Library Intern positions at the Central Library The online application form with details is available at the following link: https://lnkd.in/fy5rVqz Help file to apply: https://lnkd.in/fBrMvma Recruitment of Library Interns at Central Library IIT Delhi <https://recruit.iitd.ac.in/library/login.php> recruit.iitd.ac.in -- 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/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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No Final Decision Yet on Merger of UGC and AICTE, Says HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal
by Deepak Wadtele 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

*Respected All, * *News Update:- * No Final Decision Yet on Merger of UGC and AICTE, Says HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal *| News 18 | **PTI* | *November 21, 2019 | * *In September this year, the HRD minister had said the bill was in final stages and will be taken to the Union Cabinet in October.* [image: image.png] *New Delhi:* No final decision has been taken yet on merger of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Thursday. “Till now, no final decision has been taken on this issue,” Nishank said in response to a written question in the Rajya Sabha. Last year, the Human Resource Development Ministry had announced its decision to replace the UGC by repealing the UGC Act, 1951. A draft bill for this was put in public domain for feedback. However, it was decided later that the Higher Education Commission of India will also take over the AICTE. In September this year, the minister said the bill was in final stages and will be taken to the Union Cabinet in October. “The *Higher Education Commission of India* will be a single regulator and replace UGC and AICTE. The bill has been prepared after elaborate consultation with states. It will be taken to the Cabinet in October,” he had tweeted. The draft bill had proposed *HECI* to control academic matters while an advisory board under the HRD minister would be in charge of issuing monetary grants to universities. But various student groups had opposed the handing over of the financial control to the HRD ministry. UGC is the regulator for universities across the country and AICTE acts as a regulator for engineering, pharmacy, management and other technical education colleges. *Source :- * *https://www.news18.com/news/india/no-final-decision-yet-on-merger-of-ugc-and-aicte-says-hrd-minister-ramesh-pokhriyal-2395449.html* <https://www.news18.com/news/india/no-final-decision-yet-on-merger-of-ugc-an…> *https://indianexpress.com/article/education/no-final-decision-yet-on-merger-of-ugc-aicte-hrd-minister-ramesh-pokhriyal-nishank-6130679/* <https://indianexpress.com/article/education/no-final-decision-yet-on-merger…> *Thanks with regards Deepak B. WadteleLibrarian * *" The beginning is the most important part of the work" by Plato* Share this to those who will benefit from the information: *P**lease SAVE PAPER & HELP THE WORLD GO GREEN* *Please don't print this email unless absolutely necessary.* *If necessary print it in a booklet format on both sides.* [image: image.png] -- 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 Financial Management in Academic Libraries., Dec 13-14, 2019
by Susan Mathew 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

Greetings! We are happy to inform you that the *Department of Library and Information Science, and Fr.Moses Library, *Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kalamassery, Kerala is organizing Two Day’s National Workshop on *“Financial Management in Academic Libraries”(an IQAC initiative) *scheduled to be held on *13-14 December 2019 *at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Kerala. This workshop spans over two days and will focus on discussions on the topic by experts *Who can participate: *Faculty members, Library Professionals, and Administrative Staff *Resource Persons: *The Sessions will be handled by Technical Experts in the subject *Areas Covered: *The following areas will be covered in the workshop · *Govt. Policies and Regulations regarding E-Governance in Educational Institutions* · *Good governance and related areas* · *E-tendering : Procedures and Issues* · *Information security * · *Higher education policies and regulations for College Libraries* *Registration: *Registration Fees is *Rs.1000/-* including Tea and working Lunch. The outstation participants shall be provided Accommodation on payment basis with prior intimation. A maximum of 50 participants will be permitted. Admissions on a first come first serve basis. *Online Payment: * Account holder Name: Rajagiri College of Social sciences Account No.: 10447876600 Bank Name: State Bank of India Bank Address: Kalamassery South, Rajagiri P.O Branch Code: 10570 IFSC Code: SBIN0010570 *If payment made by DD/Cheque**:* The registration fee is to be paid by DD/Cheque drawn from any Nationalized bank in favour of “Rajagiri College of Social sciences” payable at Cochin. *For More Details please visit:* https://rajagiriworkshop.weebly.com Email: dlisworkshop(a)rajagiri.edu Contact - Dr. M.D Baby, Coordinator 9995406159, 0484-2911363 Dr. Susan Mathew K, Joint Coordinator 9447464723, 0484-2911579,2911538 *Regards,* Dr M D Baby Professor and Dean Department of Library and Information Science Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous)

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Do we need professor of computer science in LIS ?
by vinod mishra 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

Dear all The trends and attitude of Library science professionals indicate that LIS profession is in need of Typical computer science professionals in LIS departments as well as libraries. I would appreciate if at least one computer professor will be appointed in each department just like one information scientist in Libraries. We should think or change ourselves !

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Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 200, Issue 21
by P. S. MANJUNATHA 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

The matching words do not have to be consecutive, but they do have to be meaningful words. So for example, words such as 'and', 'to' or 'by' are classed as link words and would not count towards the 14 words, but those 14 meaningful words could be found in different places in the document - for example 3 words on page 1, 3 words on page 2, and 8 words on page 3. In the example given, yes, any matches of fewer than 14 words would be excluded if this option was selected in the 'exclude small matches' filter. Kind regards, P. S. MANJUNATHA LIBRARIAN B.N.M. Institute of Technology Bengaluru. On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 12:00 PM <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Limit of consecutive words during plagiarism check > (vinod mishra) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:34:47 +0530 > From: vinod mishra <mishravk79(a)gmail.com> > To: ram sripa <ramsripa(a)gmail.com> > Cc: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Limit of consecutive words during plagiarism > check > Message-ID: > < > CAGLUwiRjdE+GusChqnDikeq3YkyKayTqQLrWDhnandKPEfKOKg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Dear Thanks, > > Some of the people claims it is given in Turnitin which is actually to > restrict by number of total matching words in any similar documents but not > consecutive words. > > Above is my practical knowledge which may be wrong so any other may > suggest. > > On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:41 ram sripa, <ramsripa(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Sir, > > I haven't come across with such functionality in any of the software to > > exclude the consecutive words in my practical experience. I am sure that > > presently no software will limit the text matching by word count. > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 9:26 PM vinod mishra <mishravk79(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> Dear all > >> > >> Which is the software to detect consecutive words during > >> plagiarism/similarity check? UGC has mentioned less than 14 consecutive > >> words may be excluded. > >> > >> Thanking you > >> > >> -- > >> This message has been scanned for viruses and > >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > >> believed to be clean. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> LIS-Forum mailing list > >> LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > >> http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > >> > > > > > > -- > > *THANKS AND REGARDS* > > *Kodandarama MLISc, UGC-NET (PhD)* > > Chief Librarian > > PES College of Engineering > > Mandya 571401 > > Contact No: 9986800801 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > ------------------------------ > > End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 200, Issue 21 > ****************************************** > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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The science institutions hiring integrity inspectors to vet their papers
by Raghavendra pawar 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

The science institutions hiring integrity inspectors to vet their papers <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03529-w?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20191121…> Thank you, Raghavendra R

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MLIS Admission Notification for 2020-22 Batch: TISS Mumbai
by Satish Kanamadi 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

Dear Professionals, Greetings! Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai invites applications for its 8th Batch of “Master of Library and Information Science” (MLISc) regular full-time programme for the academic year 2020-2022. TISS, established in 1936, is known for its well crafted curriculum, sound theory, high quality teaching and experiential learning unique to TISS. This two year, four semester and 66 credit master’s programme comprises 19 core courses that provide common and essential inputs covering the Library and Information Science. Building on these fundamentals, students undertake a dissertation in an emerging area of their interest. Programme lays more emphasis on practical aspects and is multidisciplinary drawing expertise from all the schools/centres of TISS and other related institutions/industries in India. Candidates who have completed graduation in any stream are eligible to apply. Selection will be based on National Online Test and Personal Interview Last Date for Registration: 25th Nov 2019 Online National Entrance Test (TISS-NET): Jan 4, 2020 For registering and applying online, please visit http://admissions.tiss.edu/view/10/admissions/ma-admissions/master-of-libra… Thanks and Regards, Satish Kanamadi Chairperson Centre for Library and Information Management Studies (CLIMS) Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library Tata Institute of Social Sciences MUMBAI -400088 -- Thanks and Regards, Satish Kanamadi PhD Librarian Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) V N Purav Marg, Deonar MUMBAI - 400088. INDIA Tel: 91-22-25525283 Email: satish(a)tiss.edu ; kanamadi(a)gmail.com

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Second call for papers and participation - 35th IATLIS National Conference, 19-20 December 2019 at Pondicherry University.
by Harinder Pal Singh Kalra 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

XXXV IATLIS NATIONAL CONFERENCE on the theme Restructuring of Library and Information Science Education in the Internet Era 19-20 December 2019 Jointly organized by The Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) and The Department of Library and Information Science Pondicherry University, Puducherry at Pondicherry University, Puducherry 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 Pondicherry University, a Central University was established in 1985 by an Act of Parliament with the objective to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of study as it may deem fit and more specifically, to make special provisions for studies in French and for integrated courses in Science and Humanities and to promote inter-disciplinary studies and research in the University. The University has also PG Centres at Karaikal and Port Blair. Karaikal Centre currently offers three PG programmes. The MHRD - India Rankings 2017 ranked the Pondicherry University in 37th place among University Category and 59th place in the Overall Category out of 724 Universities / Institutions by a ranking process through National Institutional Ranking Framework. The University has 15 Schools, 39 Departments, 11 Centres and One Chair offering over 141 PG, P.G.Diploma/Certificate & Research programmes and receiving about 50,000 applications for these programmes from all over India. The University has more than 6400 students, about 500 PhD scholars and over 49,000 students in its 95 affiliated colleges and singed 48 MoUs (25 international and 23 national) with Foreign Universities / Institutions and Indian Institutions. The University Library is totally automated with RFID and CCTV Surveillance System with remote login facility for information access. And also has special facility for visually challenged (Braille Lab) in the library to access the resources through specialized software. About the Department The Department of Library and Information Science was started during the academic year 2007-08. The Department offers a two years integrated Master’s Degree (M.Lib.I.Sc.), a Ph.D. Degree Programme in Library and Information Science and an Add-on Course – Postgraduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN) offered in the evenings. M.Lib.I.Sc. is a professional degree and there is a great demand for the library professionals in the job market. M.Lib.I.Sc. postgraduates get placed as Librarians, Information Scientists, Knowledge Managers, Technical Editors, Consultants, etc. Those who qualify UGC- NET or SET examination can enter academics as Assistant Professor or Assistant Librarian of a University or Librarian of a College. Those who qualify UGC-JRF can also pursue research in the field of Library & Information Science with UGC fellowship. An added qualification of PGDLAN would place the student at a higher advantage in the job arena with knowledge of automation and networking. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The theme of the IATLIS National Conference 2019 is: Restructuring of Library and Information Science Education in the Internet Era Sub-themes include, but are not limited to: · Changing information landscape and LIS education. · Media and information literacy including data literacy · Open movement including open access, open data and open educational resources etc. · ICT advances and need for relevant competencies · Human resource development for mobile-learning, big data, open data, and big open linked data · LIS education, and changing employment and workplace scenario · Preparedness of LIS Departments/Schools for changing environment · ODL for inclusion and quality manpower development · Human values, ethics and aesthetics of LIS education and practice · Role of government bodies including the UGC for regulating and supporting LIS education · LIS education and the Sustainable Development Goals · LIS literature, research and training CALL FOR PAPERS The organizing committee invites articles and scholarly papers on the theme of the conference. latest by18 November 2019. Abstracts will be reviewed to check quality and relevance to the main topic of the conference. The papers 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 18 November 2019 to the General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (Punjab), by email at iatlis2019(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 12 December 2019. 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 12 December 2019 to the General Secretary, IATLIS, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002 (Punjab). Phone: 0175-3046179, 80. IMPORTANT DATES: Paper submission . : 18 November 2019 Notification of acceptance : 21 November 2019 Registration form submission : 12 December 2019 Conference Dates . : 19-20 December 2019 For further details contact: Prof. I. V. Malhan President, IATLIS Email: imalhan47(a)gmail.com Dr. Jagtar Singh Director (Collaborations and Partnerships) IATLIS and Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science & Professor In-Charge, Punjabi University Library, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) Tel: 0175-304-6152 and 6153 Email: jagtardeep(a)gmail.com 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 Pondicherry The Pondicherry University is located at about 165 km south of Chennai metropolitan city and is well-connected by road and rail. Pondicherry has got an airport having daily flights to Bangalore and Hyderabad. Pondicherry University is situated on the Chennai-Puducherry East Coast Road (ECR) where buses ply frequently from Chennai to Puducherry on the ECR route round the clock. From Chennai, this is the most convenient route to reach the University and you can get down on request at the University Gate. However, from Chennai, Puducherry can also be reached by NH 45 via. Tindivanam and one should get down at Puducherry Bus Stand and then take a city service to reach the University. It is have distance of 170 km from Chennai, 204 km from Trichy, 233 km from Tirupati, 335 km from Madurai, 639 km from Trivandrum, 578 km from Kanyakumari, 96 km from Mahabalipuram, 368 km from Bangalore and 564 km from Kochi. >From other southern towns and cities like Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Coimbatore, Trivandrum by road/rail, one should get down at Puducherry Bus Stand /Railway Station. By train, one has to get down at Puducherry Railway Station and reach Bus Stand in order to catch a town bus to reach Pondicherry University. The Pondicherry University is located at about 11 Kms north of Puducherry Bus Stand and takes about 25 minutes travelling time and the bus fare is Rs.10/-. Autorickshaws are also available from Puducherry Town and may charge about Rs.150-200/- for drop at the University. Weather and Accommodation: The temperature usually ranges between 20 - 30 degree celcius and generally humid. A wide range of accommodation is available in Pondicherry ranging from Rs.700/- to Rs.5000/-. Organizing Secretary Dr. C. K. Ramaiah, Professor, DLIS and Dean, School of Media and Communication Pondicherry University,Puducherry Email: ckramaiah.lis(a)pondiuni.edu.in ; ckramaiah(a)gmail.com Tel(O): 0413-2654047; 2654592, Fax: 0413-2656766; Mobile: 9487605773. Local Organizing Committee: Dr. Rekha.R.V. Assistant Professor & HoD I/C DLIS, Pondicherry University Email: rekhatvm(a)gmail.com Dr. R. Sevukan, Associate Professor DLIS, Pondicherry University Email: sevukan2002(a)yahoo.com , rsevukan.lis(a)pondiuni.edu.in Dr. Mangkhollen Singson Assistant Professor DLIS, Pondicherry University Email: manglien(a)gmail.com Dr. M. Leeladharan Assistant Professor DLIS, Pondicherry University Email: mleeladharan(a)rediffmail.com Registration Form XXXV IATLIS Conference 19-20 December 2019 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry 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 12 December 2019.

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NGL-2019 ★ International Conference on Next Generation Libraries-2019, December 12-14, 2019 | NIT Rourkela, India ★ Request for Participation
by Bhojaraju Gunjal 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

*** Apologies for cross postings *** *★** Registration is Open Now **★ **Invitation & Call for Participation * *International Conference on Next Generation Libraries-2019 (NGL-2019)* *New Trends & Technologies, Collaboration & Community Engagement, Future Librarianship, Library Spaces & Services* *December 12-14, 2019 | NIT Rourkela, India* Web: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/elpes7/ | E-mail: ngl2019.india(a)gmail.com *Greetings from Central Library, NIT Rourkela!* *Dear Professional Colleagues,* It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that the *International Conference on Next Generation Libraries-2019 (NGL-2019)* on New Trends & Technologies, Collaboration & Community Engagement, Future Librarianship, Library Spaces & Services which will be held from December 12-14, 2019 at TIIR Auditorium, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. This conference organised by *Biju Patnaik Central Library, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India* in association with *Special Libraries Association (SLA, USA)-Asian Chapter, United Nations, India & IFLA-Asia and Oceania*. NGL-2019 provide an excellent opportunity for all including Librarians, Information Professionals, Knowledge Managers, Researchers and Practitioners to share experiences, ideas, research results, meeting and networking in all aspects of new Emerging Technology in Libraries. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I extend you a warm invitation to participate in the NGL-2019 in which renowned personalities from the library will deliberate. I am sure that the discussions and interaction during the conference will promote a wider understanding of the subject. For Registration, How to reach us, Accommodation, Invitation Letter and other details, please visit: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/elpes7 Looking forward to meet you at NIT Rourkela. With regards Bhojaraju Gunjal, Ph.D Convener & Organizing Secretary - NGL-2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NGL-2019 Organising Team > #NGL2019 Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela Rourkela-769008. Odisha. INDIA. Phone: 0061-2462101 / 9040511891 E-mail: ngl2019.india(a)gmail.com Blog: https://ngl2019.blogspot.com/ | https://ngl2019.webnode.com/ Web: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/elpes7/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for full text - Cultural Studies and Reading
by Muruli N 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Dear All, Kindly share the full text of the below article. Title: Cultural Studies and Reading Author: JH MILLER (‎1997) URL: https://bulletins.mla.org/adefl_bulletin_d_ade_117_15.pdf Regards Muruli N. Assistant Librarian Central University of Himachal Pradesh

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Conclave on "Engineering Education for Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0" during 6-7 Dec 2019 at RMKEC
by Mohan Hr 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

Dear All RMK Engineering College, as part of its silver jubilee celebrations is organising a two-day conclave on *"Engineering Education for Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0"* during 6-7 Dec 2019 at RMKEC, Kavaraipettai, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu -- 601 206 About the Conclave This conclave aims at hearing the voices the various stakeholders involved in this process of transforming engineering education to suggest course corrections needed without compromising on the fundamental tenets of education and keeping in mind the increasing societal responsibilities of the profession. It would aim at: · Looking at the emerging technologies and the changing pattern of industry practices in respect of these technologies · Assessing the needs of the industry in terms of the skills and knowledge required in respect of AI, IoT, Data Sciences & Analytics, Cloud Computing, Additive Manufacturing, Autonomous Systems, Cyber Physical Systems, etc. · Restructuring engineering education to arrive at a mutually agreeable and beneficial process design taking into account the modernisation of laboratories, availability of MOOCs, and practice based education · Suggesting ways in which there is greater involvement of the industries and R&D laboratories in the education process · Facilitating greater innovation and development of entrepreneurial ability among students · Coming out with appropriate recommendations For conference brochure and the detailed programmes for both the days of the conclave, pl. visit http://rmkec.ac.in/glogin/uploads/conclave-40-up.pdf Around 25 eminent speakers will present on the emerging technologies, industry practices, academic perspectives, enabling tools, modernization of laboratories and trending job opportunities. *The participation in this conclave is FREE and is open to professionals from industry, senior faculty members, practitioners from regulatory bodies, professional societies, and tool developers and distributors. * Those interested in participating in this two-day conclave may pl. register at https://forms.gle/pXPjyxeZ7SJXJins6 The organizers will review the registrations received and confirm the selected for participation. The confirmed participants may use the RMK Engineering College buses from select points from Chennai to reach the college and return back after event. As seats are limited early registration is suggested. For additional details and clarifications, pl. contact: Prof. M. Somasundaram, Organizing Secretary, Ph: +919840099774 Email: dti4.conclave2019(a)rmkec.ac.in With regards HR Mohan Editor, IEEE India Council Newsletter Chairman, ACM Chennai Chapter

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Limit of consecutive words during plagiarism check
by vinod mishra 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

Dear Mr. Rama Thanks for your email and I appreciate your research capability and curiosity, actually not only some but many people in India are having the same misunderstanding and unfortunately, they have made some rules also without even spending at least a few minutes to check this practically in Turnitin. The claim of limit by consecutive words in Turnitin is so strong and dominating by many senior peoples that my mind is puzzled. I hope your reply will be viewed by many such people and they will re-think it and respond to their views again. With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 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* On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 10:17 AM ram sripa <ramsripa(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear sir, > You are absolutely right, option provided in Turnitin is to exclude the > small sources it is nothing to do with consecutive words. For example when > exclusion of small sources is set to 10 words it only excludes the sources > that are having 10 or less than 10 matching words. Even I had a privilege > of having personal discussion with the Vice president Mark Dauback, and > technical manager Asia region Jack Brazel and others. So, i can firmly say > its misconception among few people. > > On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 7:32 PM vinod mishra <mishravk79(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Thanks, >> >> Some of the people claims it is given in Turnitin which is actually to >> restrict by number of total matching words in any similar documents but not >> consecutive words. >> >> Above is my practical knowledge which may be wrong so any other may >> suggest. >> >> On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:41 ram sripa, <ramsripa(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Sir, >>> I haven't come across with such functionality in any of the software to >>> exclude the consecutive words in my practical experience. I am sure that >>> presently no software will limit the text matching by word count. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 9:26 PM vinod mishra <mishravk79(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear all >>>> >>>> Which is the software to detect consecutive words during >>>> plagiarism/similarity check? UGC has mentioned less than 14 consecutive >>>> words may be excluded. >>>> >>>> Thanking you >>>> >>>> -- >>>> This message has been scanned for viruses and >>>> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >>>> believed to be clean. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> LIS-Forum mailing list >>>> LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >>>> http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *THANKS AND REGARDS* >>> *Kodandarama MLISc, UGC-NET (PhD)* >>> Chief Librarian >>> PES College of Engineering >>> Mandya 571401 >>> Contact No: 9986800801 >>> >> > > -- > *THANKS AND REGARDS* > *Kodandarama MLISc, UGC-NET (PhD)* > Chief Librarian > PES College of Engineering > Mandya 571401 > Contact No: 9986800801 >

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Librarian
by Paramjit Singh 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

*Advt. No: HR02/2019 * *Dated: 19/11/2019 * Advertisement for Contract Positions The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) is inviting applications for the following positions. *Post Code: 180214 * *Post: Librarian (1 UR)* *Education Qualifications:* Must possess a graduate degree and have Diploma in Library Science or equivalent. *Experience: * 8 years experience in library management *Nature of Work:* Management of all activities in library including membership enrollment, purchase and arranging of books/ journals, cataloguing the new arrivals of books, maintenance of accession register, issues / receipts of books *Age: *40 years *Initial Pay and level in Pay Matrix : * Rs. 67700 (Level 11) All the positions mentioned below will be on contract for a period until project duration, with likely extensions. NCSCM will remain an equal opportunities employer and will encourage women and professionals from the coastal areas of the country to apply. *For further details please visit http://www.ncscm.res.in <http://www.ncscm.res.in> & * *http://ncscm.res.in/cms/careers/pdf/2019/HR0219-Advertisement-Contract%20Staff.pdf* <http://ncscm.res.in/cms/careers/pdf/2019/HR0219-Advertisement-Contract%20St…> -- 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/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Week- IEEE World Trade Centre on 20th November
by Krishnamurthy Madaiah 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

Dear Professional friends, IEEE in collaboration with the Karnataka State Library Association (R), Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science and Department of Public Libraries, Government of Karnataka is organising a panel discussion on "Let’s Talk with Users". The way the users accesses information has changed a lot in the last decade and we, the library professionals have adapted accordingly, and continue to adapt to ensure we serve the users better. The following panelists comprising of regular users of libraries and administrators have been invited to share their views on how they envision the future of libraries, and what they expect from us. Panelists: 1. Dr. V. Krishnamurthy, Registrar, PES University, Bengaluru 2. Dr. Mamatha S V. Faculty, Ramaiah University of Advanced Sciences 3. Dr. Annapurna Kishore M. S., Dr. N.S.A.M. First Grade College, Bengaluru 4. Mr. Puneet Mishra, Scientist at ISRO Satellite Centre, Bengaluru 5. Ms. Himani C., Final Year BTech, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru Moderator: Dhanukumar Pattanashetti, IEEE Client Services, IEEE India Date: 20th November 2019 Time: 4 PM to 5.30 PM, followed by refreshments Venue: IEEE, World Trade Center, Next to Orion Mall, Malleswaram, Bengaluru - 560055 Register here - https://forms.gle/dcmLEwS1ZEf1Nxaz6 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 General Secretary-Karnataka State Library Association -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Limit of consecutive words during plagiarism check
by vinod mishra 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

Dear all Which is the software to detect consecutive words during plagiarism/similarity check? UGC has mentioned less than 14 consecutive words may be excluded. Thanking you -- 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] Limit of consecutive words during plagiarism check
by vinod mishra 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

Thanks, Mr. Tapan I guess you are talking about below option "Exclude sources that are less than" ......... (words) .......... (%) Don't exclude by size Can you please clarify where Turnitin has written consecutive words? I guess its not consecutive words but the total count of words matched in any similar documents. Say if you put 14 words as per UGC rule of consecutive words then actually it will exclude all the matching documents bearing less than 14 similar words. With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 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* On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 10:44 AM Tapan Kumar Mandal <tkmisi07(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Ithenticate. > Tapan Kumar Mandal > Lib., Doc, & Information Science Division > Indian Statistical Institute > 203 B T Road, > Kolkata-700108 > Dial: 03325752106 (O), 9433379997(R) > > > On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 9:26 PM vinod mishra <mishravk79(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear all >> >> Which is the software to detect consecutive words during >> plagiarism/similarity check? UGC has mentioned less than 14 consecutive >> words may be excluded. >> >> Thanking you >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LIS-Forum mailing list >> LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >> http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >> >

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Why Kerala MLA VK Prasanth is asking people to give him books instead of flowers
by Raghavendra pawar 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

Admirable work done by Kerala politician. If this kind of oath taken by all the politicians across nation would certainly helps their respective constituency government schools to get good libraries with sound collection. Which will also helps in contributing book buying and reading culture indirectly. Rarely our politicians doing note worthy work,we must appreciate for that. Why Kerala MLA VK Prasanth is asking people to give him books instead of flowers <https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/why-kerala-mla-vk-prasanth-asking-peo…> Thank you, Raghavendra R

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Dr. M.S. Sridhar's latest research article
by Francis Jayakanth 16 Nov '19

16 Nov '19

Dear Members, Just wanted to bring to your attention one of Dr. Sridhar's (Head (Retd.), Library & Documentation Centre, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore) latest research articles, Future Libraries: Romance of LIS with Futurology, published in SRELS Journal of Information Management, Vol 56(5), October 2019, p.240-245. Here is the abstract of the article: The paper examines the past ‘romance’ of LIS with futurology, traces the flaws of disintermediation threat and the resultant repositioning options of LIS, stressing the need for imagination coupled with reason to turn experience into foresight; identifies the importance of physical space, content, and ambience of libraries to move from ‘Transactional library’ to ‘Relational library’ and from a ‘Center of information’ to a ‘Center of culture’, enumerates a number of non-ICT innovations that have already taken place in libraries, mentions technologies that can be considered for their appropriateness and adoption to enhance value of services. In conclusion, highlights how libraries are marginalized in the digital era by putting ‘access’ before ‘selection’ (avoiding filtering at the input stage) and giving away control over organization of information to users, how ‘access to excess’ and speed over-ride the validity and the quality of content leading to distracted and dissatisfied users; finally cautions about equating ‘provision for access’ to utility and need for greater understanding of user-behaviour in the digital domain. You may read/download the full article from the ResearchGate site, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337049758_Future_Libraries_Romance… Best regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru

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Interesting Reads – 2019-11-15
by Mohan Hr 16 Nov '19

16 Nov '19

*Interesting Reads – 2019-11-15 * Read the Current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/11/interesting-reads-2019-11-15.html Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/11/ir-quiz-2019-11-15.html Archives of Interesting Reads Posts at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *Articles* - Global Justice 4.0 - The impacts of digitalisation on the Global South - PhDs: the tortuous truth - Future Libraries: Romance of LIS with Futurology - Space-grade CPUs: How do you send more computing power into space? - The Human Factor 2019 Report - Modern Cyber Attacks - The lines of code that changed everything - How to write a great developer résumé and showcase your software engineering skills - The Shady Cryptocurrency Boom on the Post-Soviet Frontier - What really happens to your body when you’re sleeping? - What I wish I’d known when I started my career: 11 innovators tell us - A Waze for wildfires: How tech is enabling earlier wildfire detection - Space hotels could launch as early as 2021: photos - Help People Create Passwords That They Can Actually Remember - Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008: Here's what you need to know - 7th HLF 2019 - Heidelberg Laureate Forum Lectures & Interviews *Events / Announcements* - Webinar: Networking with Wire on 10th Dec 2019 - 8th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, September 20-25, 2020 at Heidelberg, Germany - Workshop on Gamification on 24th Nov 2019 at IITM Research Park,Chennai - 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 – 2019-11-15 and win Rs. 250/- worth Amazon Gift Voucher from Dynamic Group. Visit https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/11/ir-quiz-2019-11-15.html *Access Links* Read the current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/11/interesting-reads-2019-11-15.html Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/11/ir-quiz-2019-11-15.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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IATLIS Awards: call for nominations
by Harinder Pal Singh Kalra 16 Nov '19

16 Nov '19

The Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) invites nominations from LIS teachers /professionals /researchers for the following awards: A. IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award 2019 B. IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award 2017 (For Researcher) C. IATLIS - Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 A. Eligibility for IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award The nominee should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at the post-graduate level or 10 years professional experience at a senior level, and should be in service. A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS teacher / professional for each award at a time. B. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award to be given every alternate year to an LIS Researcher Nominations only of students registered for Ph.D. in a recognized university would be considered. The nominee should not be a full-time employee. Nominations should be sent on a plain paper along with bio-data, progress report of research work, and research papers (published/accepted for publication), if any. C. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS – Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award: A very senior/retired LIS teacher/professional/researcher who has made profound contribution to library education, research, training, literature, and practice. Claims must be supported with documentary proof. Award can be given to a deserving person even if not applied. Award won't be given if no one is found suitable. The recipient LIS teacher/researcher will be given a citation and a memento/shawl at the XXXV IATLIS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2019, hosted by Pondicherry University, Puducherry on 19-20 December 2019. The nominations will be considered by an Awards Committee constituted by the IATLIS Executive Committee. An award will not be given in case majority of the Committee Members feel that no one has been found suitable for that award. Executive Council Members of IATLIS are not eligible to be nominated for these awards. Self-nominations will not be considered. The nominee should be a member of the IATLIS. Nominations in duplicate with all the supporting documents should reach The General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) on or before 30 November 2019. In addition to two copies of nominations in hard copy form, a soft copy of nominations should also be sent to the General Secretary, IATLIS by email at iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com. No communication questioning the decision of the Awards Committee / IATLIS Executive Committee will be entertained. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[Today] Invitation - National Library Week, 2019 - For 2 talks on Friday, 15 November at JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc
by Francis Jayakanth 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

Dear Members, As part of the National Library Week, 14-20 November, J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) take immense pleasure in inviting you to join us for 2 interesting talks on 2 different contemporary topics by 2 eminent speakers. The program schedule for today, Friday, 15 November 2019 is as below: High-tea: 4.30 - 4.50 PM Talk No. 1 Speaker: Prof. R S Deshpande, Honorary Visiting Professor, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru. Title: Institutional Data in Social science. Date & Time: Friday, 15 November 2019 @ 5.00 PM Venue: Seminar Hall, JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc Talk No. 2 Speaker: Dr. M.S. Sridhar, Head (Retd.), Library & Documentation Centre, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bengaluru Title: Future Libraries: Romance of LIS with Futurology Date & Time: Friday, 15 November 2019 @ 6.00 PM Venue: Seminar Hall, JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc Synopsis of Dr. Sridhar's talk: Talk is focusing on the topical area of ‘Future of Libraries’ including the long history of excessive indulgence of LIS on its future including the implicit doubt about the existence of libraries and librarians in future. Many past predictions were only technology-based and either hyped (fictitious) or strongly negative (or both) like the flaw of ‘disintermediation’ threat, the resultant ‘repositioning options’ of LIS till the latest indulgence in whether robots will replace librarians. Talk stresses the need for imagination coupled with reason to turn experience into foresight, identifies the continued importance of physical space, content, ambience of libraries to move from ‘Transactional library’ to ‘Relational library’ and from a ‘Center of information’ to a ‘Center of culture’. LIS predictions have not only ignored non-ICT innovations, but also focused exclusively on future technologies as if ‘future libraries’ equals ‘future technologies’. Technologies need to be considered as general, short-term and long-term for their relevance, appropriateness and adoption to enhance value of library services. It is strongly believed that libraries are marginalized in digital era. Unfortunately, new era has put the ‘access’ before ‘selection’ (avoiding filtering at the input stage and ignoring the traditional value addition of libraries, namely ‘selection’. ‘Access to excess’ and ‘speed’ of digital era are over-riding the validity and the quality of content, which is leading to distraction and dissatisfaction of users. The era is wrongly equating the ‘provision for access’ to ‘utility’ and lacks better understanding of user-behaviour in digital domain. You may read/download the full article from the ResearchGate site, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337049758_Future_Libraries_Romance… Best regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru

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Dr R Guruprasad, CSIR-NAL Awarded with Prestigious GESA Fellowship 2019
by Ramachandran Guruprasad 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

> > > *Dr. R. Guruprasad, MLIS, M.Sc(IT) and Ph.D. (LIS), Centre for Civil > Aircraft Design and Development, (C-CADD), CSIR-National Aerospace > Laboratories, has been awarded with the prestigious Fellowship of Glocal > Environment and Social Association (GESA), New Delhi. * > > *This national recognition has been bestowed on him for his outstanding > contributions to Aerospace Engineering. Dr. Guruprasad is an Alumni of the > University of Mysore, Department of Studies in Library and Information > Science. * > > *He will be receiving the award on 22/12/2019 at the International > Conference on "Environment and Society (ICES 2019)" **at Harcourt Butler > Technical* > *University (HBTU) Kanpur (India). * > > >

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Data Officer Positions at IISc, Bangalore on contract with Rs.80, 000 to Rs.1 Lakh/month. Apply by Dec 15.
by Ananda Byrappa 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

Dear All, The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) invites applications for the position of Data Officer (2 positions). Data Officer will play a key role in the Office of Data in collecting, curating and preserving and analyzing data related to all activities of IISc. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: * Coordinate with various offices, centers, units, departments, and SAP ERP of IISc to collect multiple datasets pertaining to HR, Academics, Projects, Finance, Funding, Ranking, IoE, and Institutional Research Data Management • Evaluate the datasets for consistency and completeness & Conduct Data Audit • Perform data management and benchmarking activity as per the needs of the IISc leadership • Perform data analysis using statistical tools, Perform publication data analysis for rankings • Develop a classification system for efficient organization and retrieval of data • Be responsible for data licensing and long-term preservation of data • Coordinate timely data submission for ranking agencies such as NIRF, THE, and QS • Coordinate and support Office of Data and IISc Rankings and Performance Committee EXPECTED SKILL-SET: 1. Data visualization tools – both commercial and open source – Tableau, Power BI, Google Data Studio, Google Charts, Candela and use of infographic tools like Piktochart, Canva 2. Research data management using open source tools like CKAN, Dataverse, Figshare 3. Statistical computing and Graphics support using R, Data Catalogue Vocabulary (DCAT) 4. Scripting languages - Python, Java, Ruby, PHP, JavaScript,RDBMS (MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL) 5. Exposure to academic research publication tools – Scopus, Web of Science, SciVal and Incites. 6. Website development using content management systems like Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, etc. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION: BE/B.Tech (preferably Computer Science or Information Science) or Master’s degree in Science/Statistics/Mathematics/Economics. MBAs and PGP Diploma holders should have BE/BTech/BSc as their undergraduate degree. DESIRBALE QUALIFICATIONS: 5 years of Experience in Data Management & Analytics. REMUNERATION: The salary will be fixed between Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 1,00,000/- per month depending on the qualifications, experience, and suitability of the candidate. The position is full-time, temporary and contractual. Since this is a contractual appointment, benefits available to permanent employees of the Institute will not be applicable. Interested candidates may send a detailed resume by December 15, 2019 to the Office of the Divisional Chairs, Indian Institute of Science by email (office.divchairs(a)iisc.ac.in) with the subject line “Data Officer”. Short-listed candidates will be called for an interview at IISc Bangalore. Travel expenses will not be reimbursed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best Regards, Anand. Anand Byrappa Ph.D. Head, Office of Data and Librarian Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore 560012. INDIA. Phone: 91-80-2293 2407

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More South Korean academics caught naming kids as co-authors
by Raghavendra pawar 14 Nov '19

14 Nov '19

More South Korean academics caught naming kids as co-authors <More%20South%20Korean%20academics%20caught%20naming%20kids%20as%20co-authors> 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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Invitation - National Library Week, 2019 - For 2 talks on Friday, 15 November at JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc
by Francis Jayakanth 13 Nov '19

13 Nov '19

Dear Members, J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) take immense pleasure in inviting you to join us for 2 interesting talks on 2 different contemporary topics by 2 eminent speakers. The program schedule for Friday, 15 November 2019 is as below: High-tea: 4.30 - 4.50 PM Talk No. 1 Speaker: Prof. R S Deshpande, Honorary Visiting Professor, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru. Title: Institutional Data in Social science. Date & Time: Friday, 15 November 2019 @ 5.00 PM Venue: Seminar Hall, JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc Talk No. 2 Speaker: Dr. M.S. Sridhar, Head (Retd.), Library & Documentation Centre, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bengaluru Title: Future Libraries: Romance of LIS with Futurology Date & Time: Friday, 15 November 2019 @ 6.00 PM Venue: Seminar Hall, JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc Synopsis of Dr. Sridhar's talk: Talk is focusing on the topical area of ‘Future of Libraries’ including the long history of excessive indulgence of LIS on its future including the implicit doubt about the existence of libraries and librarians in future. Many past predictions were only technology-based and either hyped (fictitious) or strongly negative (or both) like the flaw of ‘disintermediation’ threat, the resultant ‘repositioning options’ of LIS till the latest indulgence in whether robots will replace librarians. Talk stresses the need for imagination coupled with reason to turn experience into foresight, identifies the continued importance of physical space, content, ambience of libraries to move from ‘Transactional library’ to ‘Relational library’ and from a ‘Center of information’ to a ‘Center of culture’. LIS predictions have not only ignored non-ICT innovations, but also focused exclusively on future technologies as if ‘future libraries’ equals ‘future technologies’. Technologies need to be considered as general, short-term and long-term for their relevance, appropriateness and adoption to enhance value of library services. It is strongly believed that libraries are marginalized in digital era. Unfortunately, new era has put the ‘access’ before ‘selection’ (avoiding filtering at the input stage and ignoring the traditional value addition of libraries, namely ‘selection’. ‘Access to excess’ and ‘speed’ of digital era are over-riding the validity and the quality of content, which is leading to distraction and dissatisfaction of users. The era is wrongly equating the ‘provision for access’ to ‘utility’ and lacks better understanding of user-behaviour in digital domain. You may read/download the full article from the ResearchGate site, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337049758_Future_Libraries_Romance… Best regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru

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