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Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 189, Issue 33
by D V Singh 24 Dec '18

24 Dec '18

Librarians are very open to welcome anybody.same logic must be applied in other professions.A University Librarian is not eligible to be a professor in library science department as per UGC norms.But UGC finds Statistics professor to be Director INFLIBNET.Before we comment kindly do read advertisement published and also available on UGC website .Transparency is strength but it is none existent in this selection. On Sun, 23 Dec 2018 at 12:01, <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: INFLIBNET appontment (Vasumathi Sriganesh (QMed)) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 16:51:20 +0400 > From: "Vasumathi Sriganesh (QMed)" <vasu(a)qmedkf.org.in> > To: lis-forum <LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] INFLIBNET appontment > Message-ID: > <CAP4Uj3ZpYx0h-bSNOgcHL5X-qGKeqhp+xo6u0= > jFCLFv3DnZmg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > The National Library of Medicine is one of the large library systems in the > world. The current Director Patricia Flatley Brennan holds a Masters Degree > in Nursing and a PhD in industrial engineering! A previous long term > Director was Dr Donald Lindberg who was a doctor - an MD in Pathology, but > also taught Information Sciences. > Dr SRR was a pioneer - he created the library profession. > > As others have said, I agree it is not the qualification alone but their > contributions to such systems as a whole. I also agree that there must be > transparency in selection and everyone needs to know how and why one is > selected - this applies to any major position > > Just my opinion. I value differences in opinions. > > Vasumathi Sriganesh > QMed Knowledge Foundation > A-3, Shubham Center, Cardinal Gracious Road > Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai 400099, India > Tel: 91-22-40054474 Mob: +919867292230 > Email: vasu(a)qmed.ngo Web:www.qmed.ngo > MMC Speaker Code - MMC/MASS/00030/2016 > Member: Academy of Health Professions Education > > > > > > > > >

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Winner of the TRAVEL GRANT for attending the Conference / Workshop at NIT Rourkela
by Dp Tripathi 24 Dec '18

24 Dec '18

Dear Friends, With great pleasure I am happy to announce that Mr. Rahul Singh from New Delhi is the winner of TRAVEL GRANT for attending the Conference / Workshop at NIT Rourkela to be conducted during May 20-24, 2019. Hearty Congratulations to Mr. Rahul Singh. I express my sincere thanks to all the participants for taking part in Online Quiz. Hope to receive your kind cooperation in future too. Thanks DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ********************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INFLIBNET appontment
by Kailash Garg 22 Dec '18

22 Dec '18

Dear Sir, Few professionals have raised the issue of appointment of a non professional person as Director of INFLIBNET. Recently Dr. Sharmila Ghosh has written that Berkeley Labs are appointing students from social sciences for their research work I want to give an example from India. Professor Vishwatathan of IISc was appointed Director of INSDOC (now NISCAIR). I understand he was also a non professional like the present director of INFLIBNET. I don't understand why this hue and cry. Judge the individual by his works he does as director. Dr Kailash C Garg, Ex-Chief Scientist, CSIR-NISTADS Member Editorial Board COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics, Annals of Lib Inf Studies, Journal of Scientometric Research, Life Member Int.Soc.Scientometrics and Informetrics (ISSI), Academic Counsellor IGNOU -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Travel Grant for BLIB/MLIB/CLIB/DLIB Student to Attend Conference / Workshop at NIT Rourkela
by Dp Tripathi 21 Dec '18

21 Dec '18

Dear Friends, NIT Rourkela is conducting a National Conference/Workshop on Advanced Automation Technologies for NexGen Libraries during May 20-24, 2019. Librarian Guide (YouTube Technical Forum) announces the Travel Grant for Students of Library and Information Science (Indian Resident only). If any student of CLIB/DLIB/BLIB/MLIB student is interested, may attend this on-line quiz on December 23, 2018 at 12:00 pm and try his/her luck to win the 'TRAVEL GRANT'. Travel Grant will only support travel by Train in SLEEPER CLASS from the winner’s institute/university to Rourkela. Winner will be notified via email to claim his/her GRANT via secret code. The grant will be given after verification of necessary records. So, hurry up! Open the browser and complete your registration with your e-mail ID (preferably Gmail) Step – 1: Open the browser and enter the URL www.myquiz.org Step – 2: Enter the Code in Text Box – 012651 Step – 3: Read the Instructions before you proceed Step – 4: Click on ‘Join the Quiz’ button Step – 6: Tick the Terms & Condition checkbox and Register with your Gmail ID preferably Step – 7: It will show *you have successfully registered for the competition!* *It will send an email to your mail ID with all details. * *So, be ready to participate and try your luck. * *If you win the quiz, it will show the result and secret code. Please note that carefully and send the details at librarianguide(a)gmail.com <librarianguide(a)gmail.com> * Thanks D P Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ********************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 189, Issue 23
by Suresh Suri 21 Dec '18

21 Dec '18

Dear professional friends, It is too dangerous for our library community. This is not only one community's, even RBI also appointed non economist as a chief of RBI. Think if it is continues all sector's, how we will contribute to our society? Hope this type of appointment will stop in the future. On Tue, 18 Dec, 2018, 8:02 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. Non-Library person appointed as the Director of INFLIBNET > Centre - Library Network (Francis Jayakanth) > 2. Re: Non-Library person appointed as the Director of INFLIBNET > Centre - Library Network (vinod mishra) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:43:06 +0000 > From: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> > To: lis_forum <LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Non-Library person appointed as the Director of > INFLIBNET Centre - Library Network > Message-ID: > < > BM1PR01MB2179E63EB662BB144ED143C88DBD0(a)BM1PR01MB2179.INDPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > From: Dr. A.T. Francis <francisaloor(a)yahoo.com> > > Sent: 18 December 2018 14:55 > > Dear Library Professionals, > > It is a very shocking news that a Non-Library person appointed as the > Director of INFLIBNET Centre. > > This is a very unscientific decision to manage a Library Network by > non-librarian. > > Though the essential qualification for the post is that the person from > relevant field, the appointed person is from Statistics, which > is not the relevant field. > > It is the prime duty and responsibility of all library professionals and > associations to intimate the authorities the damage may create to the > profession and also to the academics and R&D at large by the decision. > > How a Non-Medicine man can do treatment and surgery. A computer man can > establish physical network, but can not manage knowledge and library and > provide knowledge services scientifically and effectively. > > Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD > UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN > Kerala Agricultural University > Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) > francisaloor(a)yahoo.com >

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e-library of rare books launched in Pune
by Vasu M Deshpande Easylib 20 Dec '18

20 Dec '18

Inspiring one ... http://borilib.com e-library of rare books launched in Pune - The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute The Hindu National The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. Shoumojit Banerjee Pune 19 December 2018 21:26 IST Updated: 19 December 2018 22:36 IST BORI houses one of South Asia’s largest collection of rare manuscripts The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI), which houses one of South Asia’s largest and most invaluable agglomeration of rare manuscripts, opened its treasure vault digitally by launching an e-library of ancient religious and historical works on Wednesday. Nearly 1,000 rare books and manuscripts in Sanskrit and its related languages are presently available for readers worldwide to savour in this first phase of digitisation. The institute, named after legendary Indologist Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, was set up in 1917 and has in its possession nearly two-and-a-half-lakh rare books and manuscripts, some of them in an extremely brittle state. “The rationale behind the e-library is to preserve at least some of these books. Hence, we chose to digitise 20,000 among the rarest-of-the rare books and four to five thousand will be available for readers to read them online for free,” said noted Indologist Prof. Shrikant Bahulkar. Three fully-automated Zeutschel high-resolution German scanners were specially procured by the institute at a cost of ₹15 lakh each. “ We began with screening the two lakh-plus manuscripts to zero down on the ones we would digitise,” said Mithilesh Kulkarni of Nyansa, a firm specialising in heritage digitisation. Chinmay Bhandari of Nyansa said that the entire process was one of ‘non-destructive’ digitising, which ensured that even books in decrepit condition were preserved while scanning. “For the past two years, our 15-member team was working in three shifts every day and we digitised more than 3 lakh pages each month,” Mr. Bhandari said. Among the BORI’s notable publications are a 19-volume edition of The Mahabharata, collated with copious critical material, and legendary Sanskrit scholar P.V. Kane’s five-volume History of Dharmashastra (1930). “The work on the Mahabharata, universally acknowledged by scholars and researchers the world, is still on with the Cultural Index to the Mahabharata still being prepared under the guidance of scholar Dr. Ganesh Umakant Thite,” said Prof. Bahulkar. ————- Regards, Vasu Vasu M Deshpande, Easylib +91 97422 04624 www.finvensys.com www.easylibsoft.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads – 2018-12-21
by Mohan Hr 20 Dec '18

20 Dec '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-12-21* *Contents* *Articles* - Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame: The Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years - Banking Is Only The Beginning: 50 Big Industries Blockchain Could Transform - The cornerstones of large-scale technology transformation - Elon Musk Unveils the Boring Company’s Car-Flinging Tunnel - Supporting Reference Material for TeenTech Awards - When Corporate Innovation Goes Bad — The 142 Biggest Product Failures Of All Time - Top 10 TED Talks of 2018 - The Yoda of Silicon Valley - Nature is a rich source of medicine – if we can protect it - Posting About Your Kids Online Could Damage Their Futures *Events / Announcements* - WiSPNET 2019 at Chennai during 21-23 Mar 2019 - CVRCE Innovation Challenge – I -- open to all ITI / Polytechnic / +2 Science students - CVRCE Innovation Challenge – II -- open to all University and College students & CVRCE alumni teams - SETS, IEEE CS, CSI, ISACA: "National Workshop on Hardware Security" at Chennai 26th Feb 2019 Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/12/interesting-reads-2018-12-21.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan *======================================================== * *Articles* *Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame: The Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years* Over the past half century, countless consumer devices have charmed, muscled, or seduced their way into our lives. Among these gadgets, a select few can be called great. IEEE Spectrum’s editors have chosen to enshrine 25 of them into the inaugural class of inductees to Spectrum’s own Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. Some of these products launched a whole new category; others dazzled with their engineering; still others fundamentally changed the way we worked or played. Or they simply made it hard for us to remember what life was like without them. A couple of them—the smartphone, the personal computer—did all of the above. What they have in common is that they emerged from a moment of communal genius among industrial designers, product visionaries, and electrical and electronics engineers—including some IEEE members. Full Post <https://spectrum.ieee.org/static/consumer-electronics-hall-of-fame> *Banking Is Only The Beginning: 50 Big Industries Blockchain Could Transform* Banking isn't the only industry that could be affected by blockchain tech. Law enforcement, ride hailing, and many other sectors could also have blockchain in their future. Full Post <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/industries-disrupted-blockchain/> *The cornerstones of large-scale technology transformation* A clear playbook is emerging for how to integrate and capitalize on advanced technologies—across an entire company, and in any industry. Full Post <https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/digital-mckinsey/our-insights/t…> *Elon Musk Unveils the Boring Company’s Car-Flinging Tunnel* FROM A PARKING lot in a sleepy, manufacturing-dominated suburb of Los Angeles, Elon Musk and his Boring Company on Tuesday night showed off what he believes is the best way to eliminate the scourge of traffic congestion: electric, autonomous vehicles bearing an extra set of wheels, shooting through thin tunnels at speeds up to 150 mph. Full Post <https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-boring-company-car-flinging-tunnel/> Related Post <https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/19/18148061/boring-tunnel-test-drive-hawth…> : I took a ride through Elon Musk’s new tunnel in California *Supporting Reference Material for TeenTech Awards* In UK, TeenTech Awards (as part of Information Literacy) were established in 2012/3 and schools have found them a powerful tool, helping students to see how they might apply science and technology to real world problems. They encourage students to develop their own ideas for making life better, simpler, safer or more fun. Participating schools are provided with a suggested structure and industry contacts. The supporting material provided to students deal with: What’s the best way to do effective research for your TeenTech Award projects? Time invested wisely pays dividends and we are grateful to the Information Literacy Group at CILIP for working with us to produce a set of really helpful tips and guidelines; From how to get the best results from Google to how to protect your IP, you’ll find the ideas very useful for all projects you may be doing at school or college. Full Post <http://www.teentech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/TeenTech-Awards-Research…> *When Corporate Innovation Goes Bad — The 142 Biggest Product Failures Of All Time* From the DeLorean and New Coke to the Newton and Google Glass, here's a list of the biggest product flops from corporate giants. Product innovation is one way that large corporations stay competitive in a rapidly changing marketplace, but it doesn’t always work out when big brands attempt innovation. Below are what we consider to be 132 of the biggest product flops of all time. We combed through thousands of media articles to select these product flops across major industries including tech software and hardware, consumer packaged goods, fast food, and electronics. Full Post <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/corporate-innovation-product-fails/> *Top 10 TED Talks of 2018* The most notable talks of 2018, chosen by TED Curator Chris Anderson include: - How we need to remake the Internet - A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow - Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers - What are the most important moral problems of our time? - What if we ended the injustice of bail? - Why I have coffee with people who send me the hate mail - Why it’s worth listening to people you disagree with - Where are all the aliens? - The story of “Oumuamua“, the first visitor form another star system - How AI can save our humanity Talk Links <https://www.ted.com/playlists/684/curator_s_picks_top_10_ted_talks_of_2018> *The Yoda of Silicon Valley* Donald Knuth, master of algorithms, reflects on 50 years of his opus-in-progress, “The Art of Computer Programming.” For half a century, the Stanford computer scientist Donald Knuth, who bears a slight resemblance to Yoda — albeit standing 6-foot-4 and wearing glasses — has reigned as the spirit-guide of the algorithmic realm. He is the author of “The Art of Computer Programming,” a continuing four-volume opus that is his life’s work. The first volume debuted in 1968, and the collected volumes (sold as a boxed set for about $250) were included by American Scientist in 2013 on its list of books that shaped the last century of science — alongside a special edition of “The Autobiography of Charles Darwin,” Tom Wolfe’s “The Right Stuff,” Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” and monographs by Albert Einstein, John von Neumann and Richard Feynman. With more than one million copies in print, “The Art of Computer Programming” is the Bible of its field. “Like an actual bible, it is long and comprehensive; no other book is as comprehensive,” said Peter Norvig, a director of research at Google. After 652 pages, volume one closes with a blurb on the back cover from Bill Gates: “You should definitely send me a résumé if you can read the whole thing.” Full Article <https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/science/donald-knuth-computers-algorithm…> *Nature is a rich source of medicine – if we can protect it* The Pacific yew tree is a fairly small and slow growing conifer native to the Pacific Northwest. The Gila monster is a lizard with striking orange and black markings from the drylands of the Southwestern US and Mexico. Two very different organisms, but with a fascinating connection. They’ve both given us drugs that have saved and improved the lives of millions of people. Full Post <https://theconversation.com/nature-is-a-rich-source-of-medicine-if-we-can-p…> *Posting About Your Kids Online Could Damage Their Futures* Now that 6.8 million more people have just had their (private!) Facebook photos exposed, it seems like a good time to talk about online privacy, especially when it comes to what people post about their children. Parents are already some of the biggest violators of their kids’ privacy, leaving potentially harmful digital footprints well before the age of consent. Full Post <http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicabaron/2018/12/16/parents-who-post-about-…> *Events / Announcements* *WiSPNET 2019 at Chennai during 21-23 Mar 2019* The 2019 edition of the International Conference on Wireless Communications, Signal Processing and Networking (WiSPNET) will be held at Electronics & Communication Engineering Department, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai-603110, India, from March 21 to 23, 2019, under the theme Advancing Wireless and Mobile Communications Technologies for 2020 Information Society. Paper submission deadline: 31st Dec 2018 Conference website: http://www.wispnet2019.org/ *CVRCE Innovation Challenge – I -- open to all ITI / Polytechnic / +2 Science students* The CVRCE Innovation Challenge is an initiative of C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Atal Incubation Centre – CVRAMAN College of Engineering Foundation (AIC-CVRCE) and CVRCE Technology Incubator Foundation (CVRCE TBI) aims to inspire students to use their creativity to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to create sustainable impact through technology. The innovations can be from any discipline of engineering, science and allied domains. The innovations could be in any of the below categories - Incremental innovation ( improving existing product/process/system) - Solving real life issues ( of industry/SME/Society/others) - Disruptive idea/innovation ( new product/process/system) CVRCE Innovation Challenge will be held at C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar during last week of January 2019. The top 3 ideas shall be given attractive prizes and support. The Competition shall be held in two levels: Level-1: Submission of the Idea (by 19th January 2019) Level-2: Presentation of 15 best innovations to Experts (last week of January 2019). More details at https://goo.gl/8CQvg7 *CVRCE Innovation Challenge – II -- open to all University and College students & CVRCE alumni teams* The CVRCE Innovation Challenge is an initiative of C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Atal Incubation Centre – CVRAMAN College of Engineering Foundation (AIC-CVRCE) and CVRCE Technology Incubator Foundation (CVRCE TBI) aims to inspire students to use their creativity to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions on the theme of the challenge. The idea behind this is to encourage students to present their ideas/innovations and provide them an opportunity to convert their IDEA to a PRODUCT/Start-up. CVRCE Innovation Challenge will be held at C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar in the last week of January 2019. The top 3 ideas/innovation shall be given attractive prizes and get support system for their innovation/start-up. Theme of the Challenge. The idea or innovation can be from any of the following areas: - Food processing business ideas - Waste Management Ideas - water conservation ideas - Smart Bridge Test Idea - Big idea in ICT - Food Technology - Social Innovation The Competition shall be held in two levels: Level-1: Submission of the Idea/innovation (by 19th January 2019) Level-2: Presentation of 15 best ideas/innovations to Experts (last week of January 2019). More details at https://goo.gl/mvY7fx *SETS, IEEE CS, CSI, ISACA: "National Workshop on Hardware Security" at Chennai 26th Feb 2019* SETS (Society for Electronic Transactions and Security) is organizing "National Workshop on Hardware Security" in association with IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter, Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter & ISACA, Chennai Chapter on 26th February 2019. Workshop Brochure <http://www.setsindia.in/PdfDocs/hws.pdf> *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Appointment of INFLIBNET Director: reg
by Anand Dodamani 20 Dec '18

20 Dec '18

Dear Colleagues, Shocked to see the reactions of some of my professional colleagues to the news of the appointment of New Director to the INFLIBNET. What is wrong in it? We all kept quite when many of the IITs/ NITs/ Central and State Universities in the country appointed Professors from other departments as the In-Charge/ HODs of the their libraries ; we maintained our silence when the institutes of eminanance in the country have reduced the Grade/ Academic Level of the librarians; we did nothing when many great institutions in the country have pushed the librarians from Academic to Administrative category. So, why there is an opposition now? Please think about our own inactions in the past. The Professional Associations both at the State and the National level have lost their voice and importance. We preach many things but, in practice we do nothing. Please correct me, if I am wrong. Regards, Anand Dodamani Mumbai. On Wed, 19 Dec 2018, 18:22 <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. Request for an article (Binod Yadav) > 2. Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 189, Issue 23 (Suresh Suri) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:14:32 +0545 > From: Binod Yadav <yadavlibrarian(a)gmail.com> > To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Request for an article > Message-ID: > <CAMZH= > 2f8Aehtk1LS_g3KtrZCrA7-_3ds3jO1LST4BASOb9cQZg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear professionals, > Please provide us the full text of the article. > Details: > Ophthalmology; volume: 97;Issue No. 12; PP: 1654-59 > Title: Purtscher's like retinopathy after childbirth. > Look forward to your response. > > -- > Binod Kumar Yadav > Deputy Chief Librarian > B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences > Dharan, Nepal > Phone: +97725525555 Ext. 5438 > Mobile:+977-9804060641 > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 189, Issue 27
by Muthuramalingam Kannan 20 Dec '18

20 Dec '18

Dear Anand, You have absolutely nailed on the head, about what we preach and practice. We need to rectify all such anomalies by representing through AIFUCTO and various other (such) organizations. Otherwise, in the next pay revision (if any) we will definitely be placed in the non-teaching cadre by manipulating/altering entry level qualifications as it happened in the case of NITs and the like. -- Thanking You, Dr.M.Kannan,M.L.I.Sc.,PhD., & UGC-NET Librarian, V.O.Chidambaram College, Palaymkottai Road, Tuticorin - 628 008.

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Request for an article
by Binod Yadav 19 Dec '18

19 Dec '18

Dear professionals, Please provide us the full text of the article. Details: Ophthalmology; volume: 97;Issue No. 12; PP: 1654-59 Title: Purtscher's like retinopathy after childbirth. Look forward to your response. -- Binod Kumar Yadav Deputy Chief Librarian B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal Phone: +97725525555 Ext. 5438 Mobile:+977-9804060641 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 189, Issue 23
by Dr. Pradip Das 19 Dec '18

19 Dec '18

We will not be able to make them understand about the requirement of Library Information Science Professionals in Managing any Library Network. It is also not possible for us to show our skills and ability if the other side do have some blind person. I think, the library associations could have some mass movement in this regards. On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 8:02 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. Non-Library person appointed as the Director of INFLIBNET > Centre - Library Network (Francis Jayakanth) > 2. Re: Non-Library person appointed as the Director of INFLIBNET > Centre - Library Network (vinod mishra) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:43:06 +0000 > From: Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> > To: lis_forum <LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Non-Library person appointed as the Director of > INFLIBNET Centre - Library Network > Message-ID: > < > BM1PR01MB2179E63EB662BB144ED143C88DBD0(a)BM1PR01MB2179.INDPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > From: Dr. A.T. Francis <francisaloor(a)yahoo.com> > > Sent: 18 December 2018 14:55 > > Dear Library Professionals, > > It is a very shocking news that a Non-Library person appointed as the > Director of INFLIBNET Centre. > > This is a very unscientific decision to manage a Library Network by > non-librarian. > > Though the essential qualification for the post is that the person from > relevant field, the appointed person is from Statistics, which > is not the relevant field. > > It is the prime duty and responsibility of all library professionals and > associations to intimate the authorities the damage may create to the > profession and also to the academics and R&D at large by the decision. > > How a Non-Medicine man can do treatment and surgery. A computer man can > establish physical network, but can not manage knowledge and library and > provide knowledge services scientifically and effectively. > > Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD > UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN > Kerala Agricultural University > Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) > francisaloor(a)yahoo.com >

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Scientific Writing in Research Publishing
by meera anand 19 Dec '18

19 Dec '18

Dear Professionals, We would like to inform you that, the Learning Resource Centre, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), JGI Knowledge Campus, Bangalore in collaboration with the Digital Information Research Labs. (DIRF), Chennai, India is conducting a National Level Faculty Development Program on "Scientific Writing in Research Publishing" on 25th January 2019 at JGI Knowledge Campus, District Fund Road, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore- 560 069 The theme is an exclusive one and will focus on the ways of producing eminent papers with scientific reporting and solve research problems. It is applicable to all disciplines. Objectives of the Program: -The ways of producing good research and writing eminent papers with scientific reporting -Gain exposure to creating new approaches and solve research problems -The content of good research, good review and revision The program will address the following questions. • How to produce quality research publication? • How to reflect the research carried out through the publication? • What are the measures for research impact? • What is the best way to disseminate research? • How to structure the research publication? • How to assess the reviewed publication? • What is indexed research? • How to integrate the research in the process of global review and indexing? • How to increase the research publication quality and record high research productivity? • How to improve English language presentation and proofread the language without language experts? • How to find collaborators and form the collaborative network in research The program will discuss the ways to optimize the research publication activities and the structure of research publications, review and indexing process, methods of generating good publications, demonstration of global indexing databases, research networks and other citation and evaluation metrics. Who can participate? Researchers, academicians & scientists, librarians and administrators from Colleges, Universities, Research Laboratories and Scientific Agencies. Fees: Full-time students: Rs. 600/- (should carry valid ID cards compulsorily) Faculty and Industry Rs. 1000/- The fee covers kit, lunch, tea/coffee and certificate. No TA/DA will be provided to participants. Payment mode: Cash at Venue or DD drawn in favour of ‘Jain University – SCMS’ Those who like to pay cash can send a participation confirmation mail to- fdprogrammeju(a)gmail.com With Warm Regards, Dr Meeramani N Organizing Secretary Librarian, Jain (Deemed-to-be University) JGI Knowledge Campus 44/4, District Fund Road Behind Big Bazar Jayanagar 9th Block Bangalore-560 069 +91 9845500343 Email: n.meeramani(a)jainuniversity.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Non-Library person appointed as the Director of INFLIBNET Centre - Library Network
by Francis Jayakanth 19 Dec '18

19 Dec '18

From: Sharmila Ghosh <milaghosh(a)gmail.com> Sent: 18 December 2018 21:51 Why jump to conclusions so soon? Why not wait and watch? Afterwards librarians can constitute a referendum and initiate the right course of action. Students from Social Sciences background are being hired by Berkeley Labs California..(US National Laboratory for research in fundamental and applied sciences) !!! Supposedly India follows the US in many ways ;) Sharmila Ghosh Consultant (Retired), Library & Information Services Mysore Karnataka 571130 (India) Mob: 9818742924<tel:098187%2042924> On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 7:13 PM Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in<mailto:francis@iisc.ac.in>> wrote: From: Dr. A.T. Francis <francisaloor(a)yahoo.com<mailto:francisaloor@yahoo.com>> Sent: 18 December 2018 14:55 Dear Library Professionals, It is a very shocking news that a Non-Library person appointed as the Director of INFLIBNET Centre. This is a very unscientific decision to manage a Library Network by non-librarian. Though the essential qualification for the post is that the person from relevant field, the appointed person is from Statistics, which is not the relevant field. It is the prime duty and responsibility of all library professionals and associations to intimate the authorities the damage may create to the profession and also to the academics and R&D at large by the decision. How a Non-Medicine man can do treatment and surgery. A computer man can establish physical network, but can not manage knowledge and library and provide knowledge services scientifically and effectively. Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com<mailto:francisaloor@yahoo.com>

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Non-Library person appointed as the Director of INFLIBNET Centre - Library Network
by Francis Jayakanth 18 Dec '18

18 Dec '18

From: Dr. A.T. Francis <francisaloor(a)yahoo.com> Sent: 18 December 2018 14:55 Dear Library Professionals, It is a very shocking news that a Non-Library person appointed as the Director of INFLIBNET Centre. This is a very unscientific decision to manage a Library Network by non-librarian. Though the essential qualification for the post is that the person from relevant field, the appointed person is from Statistics, which is not the relevant field. It is the prime duty and responsibility of all library professionals and associations to intimate the authorities the damage may create to the profession and also to the academics and R&D at large by the decision. How a Non-Medicine man can do treatment and surgery. A computer man can establish physical network, but can not manage knowledge and library and provide knowledge services scientifically and effectively. Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com

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Applications invited for the post of Librarian and Asst. Librarian
by Shekar H P 18 Dec '18

18 Dec '18

Dear Moderator, Please circulate this notification for the benefit of forum members. Applications are invited for the post of Librarian and Asst. Librarian at The Oxford Educational Institutions HSR Layout Bangalore-560102 *1. Librarian:* Required Minimum Qualification: Masters in LIS from a recognized *regular* Universities and NET / SLET Post qualification experience: Minimum 5 years Should have thorough Knowledge on Computers, web designing and Library Management softwares (LMS). Good communication skills. Salary: Based on their qualification, experience and performance in the interview *2. Asst. Librarian:* Required Minimum Qualification: Masters in LIS from a recognized *regular* Universities and NET / SLET Post qualification experience: Minimum 2 years Applicants should have thorough Knowledge on Computers, Library Management softwares (LMS). And good communication skills. Applicants should be ready to work in shifts from 11:00AM to 6:00PM whenever it required Salary: Based on their qualification, experience and performance in the interview. Applications may be sent to the following Email: *hsrinfocentre(a)theoxford.edu <hsrinfocentre(a)theoxford.edu> on or before 26.12.2018*. -- *Dr. Shekar HP* *MLISc.,M.Phil., B.Ed., PGDHRM., Ph.D.,* *Chief Librarian* *The Oxford Educational Institutions* *Bangalore* *www.drshekar.weebly.com <http://www.drshekar.weebly.com>* *www.theoxford.edu <http://www.theoxford.edu>* P *Please don't print this email unless you really need to; and preserve trees on planet Earth* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Pre-conference Workshop on Koha and DSpace during ‘National Conference on Advanced Automation Technologies for NextGen Libraries’ during May 20-24, 2019
by Dp Tripathi 18 Dec '18

18 Dec '18

Dear Friends, We are extremely delighted to bring to your information that Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela is organizing Pre-conference Workshop on Koha and DSpace during ‘National Conference on Advanced Automation Technologies for NextGen Libraries’ during May 20-24, 2019. This is an attempt to strengthen the technical skills of the Koha and DSpace users / participants so that they can maximum exploit the features and troubleshoot typical issues. Live running software needs some typical technical skills to handle the issues so that we can provide uninterrupted services to end users of library. Some of the proposed topics are mentioned below to be covered during workshop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhilXCk3jmE • Technical difficulties and solutions while installing the Koha • Basics of all modules and handling routine operations • Setup cron jobs for execution of specific works • Automatic backup and restorations • LDAP configurations • Public report and JSON report conversion in HTML • Understanding Koha database schema • Writing Koha SQL reports as per local requirements • Multiple cover flow activation • OPAC customization • OPAC result display customization • Koha and integration with social networks • Web 2.0 based features of Koha and its applications • RFID integration with Koha • Integration of Koha with other software like vufind, CMS, etc. • Koha notices and printer configurations • Export and import features of Koha • Data migration skill and tools, etc. • Propose Topics for DSpace Technical difficulties and solutions while installing the DSpace • Basics of all modules and handling routine operations • Integration with ORCID id • DSpace update related issues • Backup and restoration • Customization of metadata fields • Uses statistics, etc. For more details, you may please browse the details at: https://elpesnitr.wordpress.com/workshop-2/ For registration, download the form at https://elpesnitr.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/registration-form1.pdf Contact Details: Dr. Bhojaraju Gunjal, Organising Secretory, B.P. Central Library, NIT Rourkela, Rourkela-769008, Odisha, India. +919439420860/+916612462101 E - elpesnitr(a)gmail.com W - https://elpesnitr.wordpress.com -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * *********************************

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National Library, India
by ssdas91＠gmail.com 17 Dec '18

17 Dec '18

I've invited you to fill out the following form: National Library, India To fill it out, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPvSaakE7lRDQs2p2dgOP85qICy884yTM… I've invited you to fill out a form: Google Forms: Create and analyze surveys. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IIT Gandhinagar: International Conference CLSTL 2019- Deadline Extended for Submitting Proposal/Abstract for Presentation & Poster
by TS Kumbar 17 Dec '18

17 Dec '18

Dear Professional Colleagues, A quick update on the International Conference CLSTL 2019 at IIT Gandhinagar from 28th Feb - 2nd March, 2019. - Deadline for submitting proposal/abstract for presentation & Poster:*Extended till 31st December, 2018.* - Revised date for notifying acceptance of proposal/abstract to Presenter: *10th January, 2019*. - List of eminent speakers <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/speakers/> announced and more to be added. - Interesting workshops on the following emerging area*s being organized:* - *Creating Data Repository Using Dataverse* - *Data Visualization Service in Libraries* - *MakerSpaces in Libraries* - *Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in libraries * - Publication of Post Conference Proceedings. Please visit the conference website for further details, updates and registration: http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/ *Registration* - Final registration deadline: *31st January, 2019* We would therefore request you to kindly consider submitting a proposal/abstract of your proposed presentation and actively participate in this event to share innovative ideas, rich experience and best practices followed in your library for the benefit of other conference attendees. We would highly appreciate, if you could kindly spread the word about this conference among your colleagues and professional friends and encourage them to consider participating in this professional event. Looking forward to your participation and support. Kind regards Kumbar -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in

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National Level FDP on "Scientific Writing in Research Publishing"
by meera anand 17 Dec '18

17 Dec '18

Greetings from JAIN (Deemed- to- be University)! Dear Professionals, With great pleasure, we would like to inform you that, the Learning Resource Centre, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), JGI Knowledge Campus, Bangalore in collaboration with the Digital Information Research Labs. (DIRF), Chennai, India is conducting a National Level Faculty Development Program on "Scientific Writing in Research Publishing" on 25th January 2018 at JGI Knowledge Campus, District Fund Road, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore- 560069 About the Program Publications are practically used as the indicator to measure the quantum of research output. The publications indexed in the databases such as Scopus and ISI Thompson only are considered as publications at the global level. A large number of Indian papers are not accepted in ranked journals as many researchers do not gain an understanding of producing better content. Publishing the papers in peer-reviewed and internationally indexed journals is increasingly important, which will increase researchers’ index, wide acceptance and academic profiling. This is also very important for the ranking of the institutions. Objectives of the Program: -The ways of producing good research and writing eminent papers with scientific reporting -Gain exposure to creating new approaches and solve research problems -The content of a good research, good review and revision The program will address the following questions. • How to produce quality research publication? • How to reflect the research carried out through the publication? • What are the measures for research impact? • What is the best way to disseminate research? • How to structure the research publication? • How to assess the reviewed publication? • What is indexed research? • How to integrate the research in the process of global review and indexing? • How to increase the research publication quality and record high research productivity? • How to improve English language presentation and proofread the language without language experts? • How to find collaborators and form the collaborative network in research The program will discuss the ways to optimize the research publication activities and the structure of research publications, review and indexing process, methods of generating good publications, demonstration of global indexing databases, research networks and other citation and evaluation metrics. Who can participate? Researchers, academicians & scientists, librarians and administrators from Colleges, Universities, Research Laboratories and Scientific Agencies. Fees: Full-time students: Rs. 600/- (should carry valid ID cards compulsorily) Faculty and Industry Rs. 1000/- The fee covers kit, lunch, tea/coffee and certificate. No TA/DA will be provided to participants. Payment mode: Cash at Venue or DD drawn in favour of ‘Jain University – SCMS’ Those who like to pay cash can send a participation confirmation mail to- fdprogrammeju(a)gmail.com With Warm Regards, Dr Meeramani N Organizing Secretary Librarian, Jain (Deemed-to-be University) JGI Knowledge Campus 44/4, District Fund Road Behind Big Bazar Jayanagar 9th Block Bangalore-560 069 +91 9845500343 Email: n.meeramani(a)jainuniversity.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Learning opportunity for librarians
by Francis Jayakanth 17 Dec '18

17 Dec '18

From: Prof. Siddamallaiah HS <siddahss(a)gmail.com> Sent: 16 December 2018 12:40 Librarians in India requires one good technology corner.. www.itc2019.com is one such opportunity I am happy to recommend that Library Technology Conclave - www.ltc2019.com is a well organized, with good experts both from within the country (India) and abroad This conclave is to introduce e-learning as an integral part of library. Of late I have seen many advertisement for librarians as administrative/supporting staff. This conclave has honest effort to support librarians and libraries to update themselves LTC2019 is not just an event - it is a learning opportunity ... created for librarians... I hope all the librarians use this opportunity, attend, participate and encourage such conclave to help librarians more and more See you all at Cochin For details, visit, www.ltc2019.com Regards Dr. H.S.Siddamallaiah Former Principal librarian, NIMHANS

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Recruitment in Indian Maritime University for Deputy Librarian
by Subhodip Bid 14 Dec '18

14 Dec '18

Name of the post: Deputy Librarian Number of Post: 1 (One) Pay Matrix: Level 12 Pay matrix For more details: http://www.imu.edu.in/images/recruitments/2018/IMU_Dy_Lib_Advt%20dtd%2015.1… For application form: http://www.imu.edu.in/images/recruitments/2018/Deputy%20Librarian%20applica… For general instructions: http://www.imu.edu.in/images/recruitments/2018/GENERAL%20INSTRUCTIONS.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata MOB. NO. - 08820604794

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Recruitment in Rampur Raza Library (Ministry of Culture) for Assistant Librarian and Library and Information Assistant
by Subhodip Bid 14 Dec '18

14 Dec '18

Name of the post: Assistant Librarian Number of Post: 2 (Two) *Educational Qualification:* (i) At least II class Master’s Degree in Arabic / Persian / Medieval Indian History from a recognised University or equivalent. (ii) Degree in Library Science. (iii) At least 5 years experience of professional work in a library of standing. Pay Matrix: Level 7 Pay matrix 44900- 142400 Name of the post: Library and Information Assistant Number of Post: 2 (Two) *Educational Qualification:* (i) Degree in Arabic / Persian / Medieval Indian History from a recognised University or equivalent (ii) Degree in Library Science. (iii) 2 years experience of cataloguing, indexing and related work in a library of standing. Pay Matrix : Level 6 Pay matrix 35400- 112400 For more details: http://razalibrary.gov.in/docs/Applications.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata

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ILA Members compiled list is open to all
by vinod mishra 14 Dec '18

14 Dec '18

Dear All It's my pleasure to inform you all that a List of ILA members has been compiled and shared with you all in view of upcoming ILA election. The source of this excel list is ILA website ( https://www.ilaindia.net/index.php?option=com_nswmembership&view=subscribers ) downloaded on dated 13/12/2018. Further the excel is divided into three sheets and the third sheet3 contains personal email ID of approx 600 members but rest of emails are not updated and it seems to be dummy emails allotted to members. The address of members are also not given but you may find address of many members through the member's list of IASLIC ( http://www.iaslic1955.org.in/Default.aspx?PageId=115 ) since there is possibility that a person who has taken IASLIC membership will take ILA membership too (i have seen many are there and matches with name) ILA Members List: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ze-l6zmCMki-t8McDPrOHAvYB8BheRmt/view?usp=… Further a pole was created regrading some transparency related issue with ILA at ( https://goo.gl/forms/Mm3Y2VlgIjFrb7wE2 ) where you can still give your view. The result of the same can be viewed at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCspO5NyLMXfu1YZJ1L_PTKJzUWxY-iOI… Hope this will help many aspirants willing to contest election for various posts to serve the LIS community better. Please feel free to contact for any other details. Please check our website for upcoming conference at: https://elpesnitr.wordpress.com/ and encourage participants to attend the same. With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 Website: http://mishravk.com/ ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4666-7874 *"Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul" -- Mahatma Gandhi* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Training Workshop on Scientific Writing for good publications
by fgct＠socio.org.uk 13 Dec '18

13 Dec '18

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

12 Dec '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-12-11* *Contents* *Articles* - Top Tech Trends In 2019 - Global priorities research - Ministry Of Home Affairs Issues Handbook For Students/Adolescents On Cyber Safety - 10 Principles Of Organizational Culture - What Happened after India Eliminated Cash - YouTube, persuasion and genetically engineered children - Tech giants need to take more responsibility for the advertising that makes them billions - Teaching For Intelligence: Recognizing and encouraging skillful thinking and behaviour - Tim Harford’s guide to statistics in a misleading age - 17 ways you should invest your time in your 20s for long-term success *Events / Announcements* - Smart India Hackathon 2019 - ARPIT: Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching: Online professional development of in-service teachers’ of higher education, using MOOCs Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/12/interesting-reads-2018-12-11.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan *======================================================== * *Articles* *Top Tech Trends In 2019* Technology is now central to every industry — from building construction to healthcare administration to food production. CB Insights looks at the top tech trends poised to reshape industries in 2019 in its 57 pages report. . Report <https://hs-763793.t.hubspotemail.net/e2t/c/*W56tXpd2MP34cW7bTB1z5t2gwB0/*W4…> *Global priorities research* Governments, foundations and individuals spend large amounts of money on efforts to improve the world. However, there is currently little research to guide them on what priorities they should focus on at the highest level. Global priorities research applies techniques from economics, maths, and social science to help organisations choose which global problems they should spend their limited resources on, in order to improve the world as much as possible. Full Post <https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/global-priorities-research/> *Ministry Of Home Affairs Issues Handbook For Students/Adolescents On Cyber Safety* Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, in consultation with Cyber Security experts prepared a 38 pages Handbook for Students/Adolescents on Cyber Safety. The Handbook aims at creating awareness among citizens, especially students, about various cyber threats that can impact them and ways to safeguard themselves against cybercrimes. Handbook <http://www.legaleraonline.com/Ministry-of-Home-Affairs-issues-Handbook-for-…> *10 Principles Of Organizational Culture* How often have you heard somebody — a new CEO, a journalist, a management consultant, a leadership guru, a fellow employee — talk about the urgent need to change the culture? They want to make it world-class. To dispense with all the nonsense and negativity that annoys employees and stops good intentions from growing into progress. To bring about an entirely different approach, starting immediately. These culture critiques are as common as complaints about the weather — and about as effective. How frequently have you seen high-minded aspirations to “change the culture” actually manage to modify the way that people behave and the way in which they work? And how often have you seen noticeable long-term improvements? Full Post <http://www.strategy-business.com/feature/10-Principles-of-Organizational-Cu…> *What Happened after India Eliminated Cash* Two years ago, the Indian government abruptly wiped out most of the nation’s currency in hopes of ending black money and curbing corruption. Has the experiment worked? Full Post <https://www.strategy-business.com/article/What-Happened-after-India-Elimina…> *YouTube, persuasion and genetically engineered children* On Sunday, Nov. 25, the scientist He Jiankui claimed the birth of the world’s first genetically engineered children: twins, created by IVF, their DNA altered at fertilization. Changes like these, because they’re inheritable – “editing the germline” – are widely prohibited by law and avoided by scientific consensus. If He really did this, it’s a very big step across a very bright line. Also, He announced the feat in a YouTube video. The strangeness of this choice cannot be overstated. Groundbreaking achievements normally appear in prestigious journals, with extensive data, after rigorous peer review. Announcing the accomplishment on YouTube is the social media equivalent of walking out the front door and yelling, “Guess what, everybody? I’m the first to engineer a human being! And the kids are already here – they’re twins!” The timing of the video’s release – on the eve of a major international conference on genome editing, where He was scheduled to speak – clearly had more to do with publicity than science. Full Post <https://theconversation.com/youtube-persuasion-and-genetically-engineered-c…> Related Story <https://theconversation.com/opening-pandoras-box-gene-editing-and-its-conse…>: Opening Pandora’s Box: Gene editing and its consequences Related Story <https://theconversation.com/rogue-science-strikes-again-the-case-of-the-fir…>: Rogue science strikes again: The case of the first gene-edited babies Related Story <https://theconversation.com/how-a-scientist-says-he-made-a-gene-edited-baby…>: How a scientist says he made a gene-edited baby – and what health worries may ensue *Tech giants need to take more responsibility for the advertising that makes them billions* Digital advertising can be really annoying, but it can also be dangerous. It has recently been accused of perpetuating fake news, funding child abuse and interfering with democracy. Facebook, which makes most of its $US40 billion a year revenue from digital advertising, has been in the firing line, but many other businesses across the digital advertising supply chain are now feeling the pinch. It is not surprising then, that the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has taken steps to toughen up regulation, or that new government legislation is being considered. Full Post <https://theconversation.com/tech-giants-need-to-take-more-responsibility-fo…> *Teaching For Intelligence: Recognizing and encouraging skillful thinking and behaviour* The claim is often made (in this issue as well as elsewhere) that schools give a disproportionate emphasis to logical/mathematical and verbal material and intelligence. My sense is that this is only superficially true. The content may have this character, and lip service may be given to these forms of intelligence, but the actual educational process remains focused on low level skills. The real development of thinking skills, even within these areas of intelligence, is usually as neglected as the rest of our mental capacities. If this changes soon, Professor Costa will be one of the reasons. His recent book, Developing Minds; A Resource Book For Teaching Thinking, provides a comprehensive overview of the growing Thinking Skills Movement, and he has also recently been elected president of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. He is currently Professor of Education at California State University, Sacramento. This article aims at clarifying and expanding our sense of what intelligent behavior is and how we can encourage it. Full Article <https://www.context.org/iclib/ic18/costa/> *Tim Harford’s guide to statistics in a misleading age* Dubious numbers and false claims fill our daily lives. Here’s how to decipher the barrage of statistical propaganda Full Post <https://www.ft.com/content/ba4c734a-0b96-11e8-839d-41ca06376bf2> *17 ways you should invest your time in your 20s for long-term success* Don't waste time, because that's "the stuff life is made of." It was good advice when Benjamin Franklin said it, and it's good advice now, no matter your age. But your 20s are a particularly crucial time in life. Many call these the "formative" years, and the habits you form now can carry you through the rest of your life. So what's the best way to spend this time? Full Post <https://www.businessinsider.in/17-ways-you-should-invest-your-time-in-your-…> *Events / Announcements* *Smart India Hackathon 2019* Smart India Hackathon 2019 is a nationwide initiative to provide students a platform to solve some of pressing problems we face in our daily lives, and thus inculcate a culture of product innovation and a mindset of problem solving. SIH2019 is an initiative by Ministry of HRD, AICTE, Persistent Systems, i4c and Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini and involves 1 Lakh+ technical students, 3000+ technical institutions, 200+ organizations from across India and touted to be the world’s biggest Software and Hardware hackathon. More details at *https://www.sih.gov.in/sih2019 <https://www.sih.gov.in/sih2019>* Register at https://www.sih.gov.in/signup *ARPIT: Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching: Online professional development of in-service teachers’ of higher education, using MOOCs* ARPIT, launched by MHRD is 40 hour programme with 20 hours of video content offered in a highly flexible format which can be done at one’s own pace and time. The programme has built-in assessment exercises and activities as part of the academic progression in the course. At the end of the course, there is a provision for terminal assessment which can be either online or written examination. It has been decided by the UGC that successful completion of the courses offered under the ARPIT programme with 40 hour of instruction material with a proctored examination will be treated as equivalent to one Refresher Course for the purposes of Career Advancement. To enrol visit: https://swayam.gov.in/search?CategoryList=Annual%20Refresher%20Programme%20… *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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