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Workshop on Advance Koha and DSpace
by vinod mishra 12 Dec '18

12 Dec '18

Dear all Its our pleasure to inform you all that BP Central Library, NIT Rourkela is organising Advance workshop on Koha and DSpace during 20-22 May 2019 during national conference. Some of the topics we have updated on our workshop page and you may also suggest us to include. Please visit below link for details: https://elpesnitr.wordpress.com/workshop-2/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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kindly post the message
by Pardeep Rai 12 Dec '18

12 Dec '18

dear professional it is very shocking news that a non-LIS person appointed as Director-INFLIBNET. which is total injustice to LIS professionals in the country. At one hand the essential qualification shows that the person from relevant field. however the appointed person is from Statistics, which is not relevant field . the whole profession is disturbed from this decision. ILA is taking it so seriously. we are taking the appointment to meet the honourable Minister of HRD in this regards.the name of INFLIBNET in it self says library network. I request the all professionals, state association that we all should oppose this decision. ILA is representing against this appointment. All professional opposing the same in social media it should also be opposed in writing to authorities, Honourable PM, UGC and other bodies. Further development regarding representations etc will be posted in social media. -- - *Thanks & Regards* Dr.Pardeep Rai Librarian, Maitreyi College( University of Delhi ) I ChanakyaPuri New Delhi-110021 Email: raipardeep(a)gmail.com I M:9899359373 I General Secretary, Indian Library Association https://www.ilaindia.net Standing Committee Member, IFLA Government Information and Official Publications Section, (GIOPS) https://www.ifla.org/standing-committee/17 Member, Professional Development Advisory Council, SLA https://www.sla.org/governance/committeescouncilsreps/professional-developm… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by Pramod Arote 12 Dec '18

12 Dec '18

*Respected Sir/Madam,* One of our faculty member need full text article. Kindly provide if it is available. *Title-* Parameters Estimation of BPSK Signals Based on Power Spectral FFT *Author-* Ma Xiu-rong Zhang Yuan *DOI-* 10.3724/SP.J.1146.2012.01075 *Source-* Journal of Electronics & Information Technology 2013/35:5 PP.1252-1256 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC-NET Preparation Site
by Dp Tripathi 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Dear Friends, I welcome you all to this “UGC-NET Preparation Website’ which you all can browse at http://ugcnet.dptripathi.in This is an effort to share the information for preparation about NET and other competitive examination (Library and Information Science only). I hope this site will help many aspirants in preparation and they will find it suitable for their purpose. I have added and shall be adding information on regular basis in order to share and update the knowledge with latest happenings around the globe. I request your valuable suggestions and comments for making it more valuable to the purpose. The content is being added and soon, the site will have good number of articles, quizzes and relative information etc. Thanks DP Tripathi

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LTC Awards - just 3 days for nomination.
by Ishwar Goudar 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Dear Professionals, Last date for sending nominations for LTC2019 is 15th Dec 2018 1. Best Koha Implementation Award 2. Best Technology Enabled Library. Please send Nominations immediately. Details: ltc2019. com -- Regards, Goudar "Access E-Resources for Academic and Research Excellence" *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -* Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Adjunct Professor, Mangalore University - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, BANGALORE - 560056 - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Mob: 91+9611165781 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Our People-Centered Digital Future | Right now via webcast!
by Yosem Companys 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Today is the "Our People-Centered Digital Future" sponsored by Constellation Research <https://www.constellationr.com/about>. By March 2019, 50% of the world will be connected to the Internet, an inflection point that marks an important moment for examining the “unfinished work” of the Internet and discussing the community norms, human rights and social contracts required in this exponential digital era. The event recognizes both the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights <http://www.unesco.org/new/en/brasilia/about-this-office/prizes-and-celebrat…> (UDHR), the event also recognizes the 50th anniversary of the "Mother of All Demos <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mother_of_All_Demos>." The event is well underway. Internet co-inventor Vint Cerf and Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee have already delivered their introductory remarks. If you missed their talks, don't worry. You can click on the Livestream timeline below to view them. There are many more events to come today into the late evening. This is a simulcast of the YouTube feed at https://youtu.be/S87r9Bn058s> (which does buffer occasionally), but with added AI captions and speaker names. Below are the Livestream links: - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ourdigitalfuture/ - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/DigitalCooperation - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/coppaat20 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/CITIDFS-ICO - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ConnectedNE - https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/js-nyc-nov18 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/swissigf18 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/iotsecurity2018-4 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ukigf18 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/routingsecurity/ - http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/diversity/ - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/VisionsIG For more, please see: - Event: https://www.constellationr.com/events/PCDF - Agenda: https://www.constellationr.com/events/PCDF/agenda/2018-12-10 - Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ - SLI.DO: http://sli.do/ourdigitalfuture - #OurDigitalFuture: http://bit.ly/ourdigitalfuture - #StandUp4HumanRights: http://bit.ly/2PgVDOQ - Permalink: https://isoc.live/10734/ *** This email is brought to you via the Program on Liberation Technology at Stanford University at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech and Joly MacFie at joly(a)punkcast.com *****

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An article on Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR)
by Salman Haider 09 Dec '18

09 Dec '18

Librarians still love AACR. Here is a description of a new article published on AACR. *Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR) <https://www.librarianshipstudies.com/2018/12/anglo-american-cataloguing-rul…>* Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR) is the essential international cataloguing code used for descriptive cataloging of various types of information resources by libraries in the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia as well as in many other countries. It was first developed in 1967 and updated regularly until 2005. The revisions and updates of the standard are referred to as AACR2. The second edition of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2) is the most widely used cataloging code, designed for use in the construction of catalogs and other lists in general libraries of all sizes. AACR2 comprise a detailed set of rules and guidelines for producing metadata in a surrogate record to represent a library resource. The rules cover the standard description of areas like, the title, publisher, edition, series, etc., as well as the provision of choice and form of access points (headings) for all materials which a library may hold or to which it may have access, including books, serials, cartographic materials, electronic resources, etc. AACR also provides rules for the formulation of standard forms of names and titles to provide access to and grouping of those descriptions. AACR2 standardized cataloging and ensured consistency within the catalog and between the catalogs of libraries using the same code in describing the physical attributes of library materials identically. AACR marked a shift from the previous cataloging rules, which were criticized for being too detailed, complex, and mere compilations of rules to handle specific bibliographic cases. Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules are considered as the most important advances in English-language codes for descriptive cataloging during the twentieth century. *Contents* 1. Background 2. Toward AACR 3. AACR (1967) 4. Toward AACR2 5. AACR2 (1978) 6. Governance 7. The Concise AACR2 8. Translations 9. Online Access 10. Library of Congress Rule Interpretations 11. Toward RDA 12. References Read Full Article: https://www.librarianshipstudies.com/2018/12/anglo-american-cataloguing-rul… Regards Salman

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Vacancy for Library Assistants at Jain (Deemed-to-be University)
by meera anand 08 Dec '18

08 Dec '18

Dear LIS Professionals, With reference to the above subject, School of Commerce Studies and Computers and IT, Jain (Deemed-to-be University)library required two library assistants. Eligibility: 1) B. LIB Sc. or Diploma in Library Science 2) Good communication skill with computer knowledge. 3) Knowledge of Dewey Decimal Classification Eligible and interested candidates may forward their soft copy of resume to the Id:hr@jgi.ac.in and post the hard copies in a sealed envelope superscribed with the post applied for to following address on or before 15th Dec 2018. Address- Office of the Strategic Communication and HR, JGI Knowledge Campus, 44/4, District Fund Road, Behind Big Bazar, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore- 560 069. With Regards, Dr Meeramani N Librarian School of Commerce Studies; School of Computers and IT Jain (Deemed-to-be University) Jayanagar 9th Block Bangalore-560 069 Ph: 080 46501720 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CLSTL 2019 - 2nd International Conference – IIT Gandhinagar- Call for Proposals/Abstracts for Presentations & Posters
by TS Kumbar 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings from IIT Gandhinagar! We take great pleasure in informing you that IIT Gandhinagar is organizing its 2nd International Conference on the theme ‘Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries’ (CLSTL 2019) <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/> at IIT Gandhinagar (India) during *28th February - 3rd March, 2019.* The major objective of this conference is to bring together library professionals and researchers working in Science & Technology Libraries in India and abroad on one platform and facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas, new initiatives, experiences, research work, best practices etc. Also, we intend to initiate/aid discussions on current issues, recent developments and their impact, and future challenges to prepare our libraries for the future. Major sub-themes, instructions for presentation and posters, workshop titles, list of speakers and other updated details are given on the conference website http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/ *The conference brochure is available at events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CLSTL19Brochure.pdf <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CLSTL19Broc…> for download.* *IMPORTANT DATES* *Presentation:* - Deadline for submitting proposal/abstract: 15th December, 2018 - Deadline for notifying acceptance of proposal to Presenter: *31st December, 2018* - Deadline for submission of final Power Point slides for Presentation: *31st January, 2019* *Posters:* - Deadline for submitting proposal/abstract of Poster: *15th December 2018* - Deadline for notifying acceptance of poster proposal to Presenter: *31st December 2018* - Deadline for submission of final version of the soft copy of the poster : *15th February 2019* *Registration*: Registration started from: 1st November, 2018 Final registration deadline: 31st January, 2019 *The first CLSTL 2017 <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/> held during March, 2017 was very well appreciated by professional peers and every one who participated and contributed to it. Having hosted successfully the first conference, we are encouraged to host the second one in Feb-March 2019.* We are expecting the participation of library professionals and other academicians from premier academic institutions, research organizations & industries in the country and abroad. We will be having eminent library professionals from US, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific Region as invited speakers to deliver the talks on important themes and are expecting good participation from Asian countries. We would therefore request you to* kindly consider submitting a proposal/abstract of your proposed presentation* *or poster* and actively participate in this event to share innovative ideas, rich experience and best practices followed in your library for the benefit of other conference attendees. We would also like to take this opportunity to request you to kindly spread the word about this conference among your colleagues and professional friends and encourage them to consider participating in this professional event. Kind regards Kumbar -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC Norms for Print journals in Library
by Prof. D.S Magar 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

Dear Professionals, I need Department wise print journals quantity as per UGC Norms .or if we have Online Databases then it is not Mandatory to purchase print journals please Clarify Regards Mr Magar D.S. B.Sc. M Lib & I Sc NET. Asst. University Librarian Spicer Adventist University Pune

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QUESTIONNAIRE
by chingathvysakh＠gmail.com 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

I've invited you to fill out the following form: QUESTIONNAIRE To fill it out, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBuMSGhmhfBj1L_rBUHnK8cYZY32RqXHf… Dear Sir/Madam Iam Vysakh, research scholar from Tumkur University.Kindly post this questionnaire on Lis forum to get data for my study titled "Use of Mobile Apps among Librarians of Indian Libraries " Thanks&Regards 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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Interesting Reads – 2018-12-06
by Mohan Hr 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-12-06* *Contents* *Articles* - What younger people can learn from older people about using technology - Bayes’s theorem: how an 18th-century priest gave us the tools to reason better - Competing in a world of sectors without borders - Inside the mind of the CEO: Keeping Cool under Pressure - An Introduction to Dew Computing: Definition, Concept and Implications - Cheat Sheets for AI, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Deep Learning & Big Data - Benefits & Risks of Biotechnology - The Moral Machine experiment - COP24: 12 years from disaster – editors’ guide to what our academic experts say is needed to fight climate change - 10 data analytics success stories: An inside look *Events / Announcements* - CSI, IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & HCC: Presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on 10th Dec 2018 - Digital Disruption and Transformation Summit 2018 on 13th Dec 2018 - ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter's Expert Lecture on "Bias in the Web” on 12th Dec 2018 - 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-2018-12-06.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* *What younger people can learn from older people about using technology* Older people are often portrayed in the media as being technically challenged. Jokes are often shared on social media about older people taking photos on their phones with their thumb covering the lens, or accidentally installing viruses on computers. Some of these damaging stereotypes impact upon how ordinary Australians interact with older age cohorts. A study published by the Australian Human Rights commission found 20% of Australians avoid conversations about technology with older people as they feel explanations will take a long time and a lot of effort. But older people can and do use technology – and younger generations could learn a thing or two from them about how to have a healthier relationship with digital technologies like social media. Full Post <https://theconversation.com/what-younger-people-can-learn-from-older-people…> Related <https://www.yellow.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Yellow-Social-Media-Re…>: How older Australians use social media. 2018 YellowSocial Media Report Related <https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/document/publication/Fac…>: Fact or fiction? Stereotypes of older Australians. A study report Related <https://theconversation.com/connecting-online-can-help-prevent-social-isola…>: Connecting online can help prevent social isolation in older people *Bayes’s theorem: how an 18th-century priest gave us the tools to reason better* The pioneering work of an 18th-century English priest named Reverend Thomas Bayes, in statistics uncovered an immensely powerful mental tool that, if properly used, can drastically improve the way we reason about the world. Full Post <https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2018/11/30/18096751/bayes-theorem-rule-r…> *Competing in a world of sectors without borders* Digitization is causing a radical reordering of traditional industry boundaries. What will it take to play offense and defense in tomorrow’s ecosystems? Full Post <https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey-analytics/our-insights…> *Inside the mind of the CEO: Keeping Cool under Pressure * For Greg Lehmkuhl, president and CEO of Lineage Logistics, temperature-controlled supply chains for perishables are one of the world’s next great platforms. Refrigerated transportation and storage is one of those specialized industrial sectors in which new approaches to strategy and operational excellence can make a huge difference. It’s also an enabler of civilization that nobody notices much – unless they have to live without it. Over the last 20 years, the temperature-controlled logistics sector, as it’s officially called, has quietly but dramatically changed, thanks to three simultaneous global trends. The first is the broadening of nutritional awareness, as people around the world become more accustomed to eating fresh meats, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and other perishables every day. The second has to do with lengthening food transportation distance. More and more consumers eat food that was sourced thousands of miles away. The third is the changing natural environment. Climate change and pollution, as they affect local agricultural and water supplies, are making society more reliant on diverse sources of fresh food and drink. The technological infrastructure that makes these changes possible is the temperature-controlled supply chain, which dates back about 150 years, to horse-drawn “iceman” carriages. Today’s systems use digitized controls that customize cold temperatures in warehouses and trucks for a wide variety of fresh and frozen foods. Most of this sector has, until recently, been run by small family businesses, but an ongoing wave of consolidation has changed that. Full Interview <https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Keeping-Cool-under-Pressure> : (under the column: Inside the Mind of the CEO) *An Introduction to Dew Computing: Definition, Concept and Implications* Since the end of the 1990s, the world has witnessed a tremendous growth in the area of information and communication technology (ICT), starting with grid computing, cloud computing (CC), and fog computing to recently introduced edge computing. Although, these technologies are still in very good shape, they do heavily rely on connectivity, i.e., Internet. To address this challenge, this paper proposes a novel dew-cloud architecture that brings the power of CC together with the dew computing (DC). Originally, the dew-cloud architecture is an extension of the existing client-server architecture, where two servers are placed at both ends of the communication link. With the help of a dew server, a user has more control and flexibility to access his/her personal data in the absence of an Internet connection. Primarily, the data are stored at the dew server as a local copy upon which instantiation of the Internet is synchronized with the master copy at the cloud side. Users can browse, read, write, or append data on the local dew site, which is a local Web form of an actual website. With the incorporation of the dew domain naming system and dew domain name redirection, mapping between different local dew sites has become possible. Novel services, such as infrastructure-as-a-dew, software-as-a-dew service, and software-as-a-dew product, are, hereby, introduced along with the DC. This paper presents the following as key contributions: 1) a precise and concrete definition of DC; 2) detailed and comprehensive discussions of its concept and working principle; 3) application potentials; and 4) technical challenges. The motto of this paper is to conceptualize the fact of empowerment of the ICT-user base with almost an Internet-free surfing experience in coming days. Full Paper <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8114187> Related <https://www.cmswire.com/internet-of-things/cloud-computing-takes-a-back-sea…>: Cloud Computing Takes a Back Seat to ... Edge Computing. Or Is It Fog? *Cheat Sheets for AI, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Deep Learning & Big Data* The Most Complete List of Best AI Cheat Sheets Over the past few months, I have been collecting AI cheat sheets. From time to time I share them with friends and colleagues and recently I have been getting asked a lot, so I decided to organize and share the entire collection. To make things more interesting and give context, I added descriptions and/or excerpts for each major topic. This is the most complete list and the Big-O is at the very end, enjoy… Full Post <https://becominghuman.ai/cheat-sheets-for-ai-neural-networks-machine-learni…> *Benefits & Risks of Biotechnology* How are scientists putting nature’s machinery to use for the good of humanity, and how could things go wrong? Biotechnology is nearly as old as humanity itself. The food you eat and the pets you love? You can thank our distant ancestors for kickstarting the agricultural revolution, using artificial selection for crops, livestock, and other domesticated animals. When Edward Jenner invented vaccines and when Alexander Fleming discovered antibiotics, they were harnessing the power of biotechnology. And, of course, modern civilization would hardly be imaginable without the fermentation processes that gave us beer, wine, and cheese! When he coined the term in 1919, the agriculturalist Karl Ereky described ‘biotechnology’ as “all lines of work by which products are produced from raw materials with the aid of living things.” In modern biotechnology, researchers modify DNA and proteins to shape the capabilities of living cells, plants, and animals into something useful for humans. Biotechnologists do this by sequencing, or reading, the DNA found in nature, and then manipulating it in a test tube – or, more recently, inside of living cells. In fact, the most exciting biotechnology advances of recent times are occurring at the microscopic level (and smaller!) within the membranes of cells. After decades of basic research into decoding the chemical and genetic makeup of cells, biologists in the mid-20th century launched what would become a multi-decade flurry of research and breakthroughs. Their work has brought us the powerful cellular tools at biotechnologists’ disposal today. In the coming decades, scientists will use the tools of biotechnology to manipulate cells with increasing control, from precision editing of DNA to synthesizing entire genomes from their basic chemical building blocks. These cells could go on to become bomb-sniffing plants, miracle cancer drugs, or ‘de-extincted’ wooly mammoths. And biotechnology may be a crucial ally in the fight against climate change. But rewriting the blueprints of life carries an enormous risk. To begin with, the same technology being used to extend our lives could instead be used to end them. While researchers might see the engineering of a supercharged flu virus as a perfectly reasonable way to better understand and thus fight the flu, the public might see the drawbacks as equally obvious: the virus could escape, or someone could weaponize the research. And the advanced genetic tools that some are considering for mosquito control could have unforeseen effects, possibly leading to environmental damage. The most sophisticated biotechnology may be no match for Murphy’s Law. While the risks of biotechnology have been fretted over for decades, the increasing pace of progress – from low cost DNA sequencing to rapid gene synthesis to precision genome editing – suggests biotechnology is entering a new realm of maturity regarding both beneficial applications and more worrisome risks. Adding to concerns, DIY scientists are increasingly taking biotech tools outside of the lab. For now, many of the benefits of biotechnology are concrete while many of the risks remain hypotheticals, but it is better to be proactive and cognizant of the risks than to wait for something to go wrong first and then attempt to address the damage. Full Post <http://futureoflife.org/background/benefits-risks-biotechnology> *The Moral Machine experiment* With the rapid development of artificial intelligence have come concerns about how machines will make moral decisions, and the major challenge of quantifying societal expectations about the ethical principles that should guide machine behaviour. To address this challenge, we deployed the Moral Machine, an online experimental platform designed to explore the moral dilemmas faced by autonomous vehicles. This platform gathered 40 million decisions in ten languages from millions of people in 233 countries and territories. Here we describe the results of this experiment. First, we summarize global moral preferences. Second, we document individual variations in preferences, based on respondents’ demographics. Third, we report cross-cultural ethical variation, and uncover three major clusters of countries. Fourth, we show that these differences correlate with modern institutions and deep cultural traits. We discuss how these preferences can contribute to developing global, socially acceptable principles for machine ethics. All data used in this article are publicly available. Full Article <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0637-6> *COP24: 12 years from disaster – editors’ guide to what our academic experts say is needed to fight climate change* World leaders are gathering in Katowice, Poland, to negotiate the world’s response to climate change. The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) will last from December 3-14 and its primary aim is to reach agreement on how the Paris Agreement of 2015 will be implemented. In a year which saw record weather extremes and an extraordinary announcement from the UN that we have only 12 years to limit catastrophe, the need for meaningful progress has never been greater. To explain how the COP works and what it means for the fight against climate change, we asked our academic experts to share their views. Full Post <https://theconversation.com/cop24-12-years-from-disaster-editors-guide-to-w…> *10 data analytics success stories: An inside look* If data is the new oil, then knowing how to refine it into actionable intelligence is the key to unleashing its potential. To this end, CIOs are playing with predictive analytics, crafting machine learning algorithms and battle-testing analytics solutions in pursuit of businesses efficiencies and new ways to serve customers. Worldwide revenues for big data and business analytics software will top $166 billion this year, an increase of 11.7 percent over 2017, according to market researcher IDC. Moreover, the war for talent who can work with emerging analytics technologies is at a fever pitch. Some CIOs who have found ways to boost top- and bottom-line growth crunching through data recently shared lessons learned and advice for peers undertaking similar efforts. Here’s how leading CIOs are successfully tapping data analytics and machine learning to achieve business goals. Full Post <https://www.cio.com/article/3221621/analytics/6-data-analytics-success-stor…> *Events / Announcements* *CSI, IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & HCC: Presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on 10th Dec 2018* CSI, IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & HCC invites you all for a presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on Monday, 10th Dec 2018 at 6.00 p.m. at the Seminar Hall, CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai – 600113 The pdf invite is at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1h1gUPlmuxlPzvTdYZ1wgk1jxFahX_2_o The pgm is free but pre-registration at https://goo.gl/forms/EsWmLjYGfM5MYJB32 is a must to facilitate logistics *Digital Disruption and Transformation Summit 2018 on 13th Dec 2018* FICCI TNSC with support from Government of Tamil Nadu is organizing its 3rd Edition of Digital Disruption and Transformation Conference (also known at DT3), the 3rd annual flagship event of FICCI under the theme of “Digital Rumpus – Perish or Prosper” on 13th December 2018 at Hotel ITC Grand Chola, Chennai. CSI & IEEE members are eligible for 10% discount in the registration fee. The discount code to be applied at the time of registration is CSIDT3, IEEEDT3 respectively. Early Bird Deep Discounts are available for registrations done till 30th November 2018. For details pl. visit http://ficci-tnsc.com/it-ddts-2018/ or contact: Mr R Sudharsan at sudharsan.ramu(a)ficci.com, 044-42849614-15 *ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter's Expert Lecture on "Bias in the Web” on 12th Dec 2018* ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter's Expert Lecture on "Bias in the Web" by ACM Distinguished Speaker, Dr. Ricardo Baeza-Yates , CTO of NTENT (a Semantic Search Technology Company) at Aryabhatta Hall, Department of CSE, IIT Madras on 12th December 2:30 p.m. Registration is FREE. However, if you intend to attend the talk, please register <https://goo.gl/forms/EH5xEdTQyFMpn1zf2> to facilitate logistics. *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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Cover Story on Libraries for Children
by Apresh Mishra 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

Dear Group The January Issue of THE LIBRARY magazine is going to focus on Children friendly libraries. Please write back to me if you have learning and experiences to share . Those who have not read the magazine may kindly visit www.tlmag.in/downloadissue Please support this magazine by subscribing at www.tlmag.in/subscribe Regards Apresh C Mishra Civic Mediaworks +91 99105 16905

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Opening for Information Management Trainee at NIFT-Mumbai
by anand bandi 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

The National Institute of Fashion Technology-Mumbai invites the application for the positions of Information Management Trainee to be selected for its Resource Centre for a period of one year. The aspirants who have completed their post graduation in Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc) on regular basis from Department of Library and Information Science attached to Indian Universities are eligible to apply. Selected candidates will be paid a stipend of Rs.10,000=00 per month and the experience certificate upon successful completion of trainee-ship. It is an opportunity for those aspirants who want to work in total integrated IT environment to upgrade their skill for carrier progression.Interested candidates may send in their respective Resume to the undersigned on or before 30th December, 2018 on the e-mail/s : dr.anbandi(a)gmail.com or headresourcecentre.mumbai(a)nift.ac.in Those candidates who have applied against the earlier notification need not to apply. Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Ministry of Textiles, GoI, Plot No.15, Sector 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210. Ph.91-22-27747080/81 Mobile :7715833561 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in ; dr.anbandi@gmail.comhttp://14.139.111.26/jspui/

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Advanced Automation technology and workshop on Koha and DSpace
by vinod mishra 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

Dear All It's my pleasure to inform you that, BP central library, NIT Rourkela is organizing one week (5 days) National conference on Advanced Library Automation Technologies for Next-Gen libraries from 20-24 May 2019. The conference will be followed by an Advance workshop on Koha and DSpace. For more details please follow the below conference website. https://elpesnitr.wordpress.com/ 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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IIIT Sricity - Library Assistant
by mouni＠nitt.edu 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

For the kind information of the Library science Post Graduates that the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chittoor, AP invites applications for the Post of Library Assistant on regular rolls. Ref.No: IIITS/Notification/2018/20 Opening Date: 24th November, 2018 Closing Date: 8th December, 2018 Position: Library Assistant Further details can be downloaded from the website: www.iiits.ac.in Apply with your detailed resume at recruitment(a)iiits.in with regards, P. Mounissamy

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EXCLUSIVE BLOG OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA UMROI CANTT
by Krishna Nand Singh 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

You all the members of lis forum are requested to Visit exclusive Blog of K V Umroi Cantt Shillong Meghalaya which is useful for Students, teachers and Librarians of different Kendriya Vidyalaya from all over India. Explore Us at https://librarykvs.wordpress.com Krishna Nand Singh Librarian KV UMROI CANTT -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IJALIS invites articles for publication
by Rathina Sabapathy 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Dear Sir / Madam Sub.: Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists of India (AALDI) – Official Journal “Indian Journal of Agricultural Library and Information Services” – Volume 34 Issue No.2 – Articles invited for publication – Regarding. *** Greetings. As you are aware that the Volume 34 Issue No.1 of our *Indian Journal of Agricultural Library and Information Services” (**IJALIS**) ISSN: 0974-8776* has already been published and now we are in the process of publishing Issue No.2 The Editorial Board is inviting articles for publication in the journal. Therefore, you are requested contribute an article for the ensuing issue. I also request you to give wide publicity for the journal and motivate your LIS professionals to contribute article for the journal. The article should be on any topic related to library and information science, knowledge management and related areas. The article should be sent as a Word Document file to the Chief Editor to grspathy(a)gmail.com *Last Date for receipt of articles is 15.12.2018.* I request your kind cooperation in this regard. With Best Regards, -- Thanking you, Yours sincerely, Dr.G. Rathinasabapathy, Ph.D., Chief Editor, IJALIS & University Librarian Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Chennai - 600 051, Tamilnadu, INDIA Tel.: (Dir. ) 91-44-2555 1588 (Res) 91-44-25611619 Mob.: 098400 17397 email: librarian(a)tanuvas.org.in ORCID: 0000-0002-9146-8279 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to Dr. Jayamma K V
by meera anand 03 Dec '18

03 Dec '18

Dear Professional friends, I would like to heartily congratulate Dr Jayamma K V, Librarian, Government Science College, Bangalore, for her successful completion of PhD in Library and Information Science from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on the topic "Automation of College Libraries in Karnataka: A Study" under the guidance of Dr M Krishnamurthy, Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Bangalore. With Best Wishes Dr Meeramani N Librarian Jain (Deemed-to-be University) Jayanagar 9th Block Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Trainees | Walk-in-Interview | 8th December 2018
by Avinash D. Chinchure 03 Dec '18

03 Dec '18

WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARY TRAINEES ON SATURDAY, 8th December 2018 @ 10.00 AM National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), a premier research Centre is looking for fresh post-graduates in Library & Information Science for appointment as Library Trainees on contract. Qualification: Masters Degree in Library & Information Science from a recognized University/Institute with a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate. Age: Below 26 years. Consolidated Salary: Rs.15000/- per month. The selected candidates will be required to join immediately. The candidates should be willing to work in shifts. Interested candidates may attend a written Test and Walk-in-Interview at National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)-TIFR, GKVK, Bellary Road, Bangalore-560065 at 10.00 am on Saturday, 8th December 2018 along with latest CV and true copies of relevant certificates/testimonials in support of their qualifications. ----------------------------------------- Avinash D. Chinchure, PhD National Centre for Biological Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research GKVK Campus, Bellary Road Bangalore - 560 065 Ph: 080-23666025 / 67176025 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Heartiest congratulations to Prof. Preeti Mahajan for IATLIS- Prof. S. P. Narang Research Promotion award 2018
by Khushpreet Singh Brar 03 Dec '18

03 Dec '18

My heartiest congratulations to Dr. Preeti Mahajan, Professor, DLIS, Panjab University, Chandigarh for IATLIS- Prof. S. P. Narang Research Promotion award 2018 confirmed on her today 03 December 2018 at the inaugural function of XXXIV IATLIS National conference at Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh by Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS). The Award and citation are presented to Prof. Mahajan by Prof. R.C. Kuhad, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Haryana. Regards Khushpreet -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Resource Persons for LTC2019
by Ishwar Goudar 03 Dec '18

03 Dec '18

Dear Professionals, The top quality event LTC2019 is fast approaching (23-25 Jan 2019). Well known Resource Persons in the field listed below will deliver Keynotes, Session talks, Panel discussions, etc. Venue: Cochin University of Science of Technology, Cochin, Kerala Theme: eBooks to eLearning: Libraries as Learning Hubs Those planning to send Nominations for Two Prestigious Awards (Best Koha Implementation and Best Technology Enabled Library), please act immediately (Last date for Nomination is 15 Dec 2018) Please note that Audience Poll carries good weightage for selection of LibTech Award Winner. Enjoy Delegates Session: Spark All details at Website: http://www.ltc2019.com/ Keep visiting Conclave for Minute to minute Schedule and new developments. Resource Persons for Talks/Keynotes: 1. Prof. Marshall Breeding, Former Director, Innovative Technologies and Research, Vanderbilt University Libraries, Nashville, TN, USA 2. Mr. Christopher Cormac, Development Head, Koha Group, Catalyst IT, New Zealand 3. Dr. Prasad Ram, Founder, CEO and Chairman, Gooru, USA 4. Ms Natasha Jog, Journalist, NDTV Anchor (Need to confirm) 5. Prof. Uma Kanjilal, Director, Inter University Consortium of Technology Enabled Flexible Education, IGNOU, New Delhi 6. Dr. Sandhya Shekhar, Consultant, Aptech Ltd. and NIIT Ltd. 7. Prof. Viraj Kumar, Indian Institute of Science, Bangaluru 8. Dr. Jagadish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad 9. Mr. Mark Alcock, Director, Product Management, Folio Partnership, EBSCO, USA 10. Mr. Shashi Kiran, Vice President, AI Products, Jio, Reliance Jio Infocom Ltd., Mumbai 11. Prof. Shalini Urs, Founder and Chairperson, MYRA School of Business, Mysore 12. Prof. Santosh G Kumar, Department of Computer Science, CUSAT, Cochin 13. Dr. Rama Patnaik, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore 14 Prof. Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay , Kalyani University 15. Prof. K.P. Vijayakumar, President, Kerala Library Assoiation (Valedictory Address) Presiding authorities for Inaugural and Valedictory Sessions: 1.Prof. R. Sasidharan, Vice Chancellor, CUSAT, Cochin 2.Prof. David Peter S., Registrar, CUSAT Chairpersons/Moderators for Technical Sessions: 1. Dr. Sree Kumar, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, Kozikode 2. Mr. P. Jayarajan, Mr. P. Jayarajan. Library Advisor (Hon). Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University. Kerala and Ex. Head of the British Council Libraries (Yet to confirm) 2. Prof. H. S. Siddamallaiah, Ex. Principal Library and Information Officer, NIMHANS, Ambedkar School of Economics, Bengaluru 3. Dr. Anand Byrappa, Librarian, Indian Institute of Science (Moderator for Session on Spark, Delegates Session) 3. Mr. B P Prakash, Ex. Global Head, Information Resources Centre, TCS Regards, Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Program Chair, LTC2019 "Access E-Resources for Academic and Research Excellence" *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -* Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Adjunct Professor, Mangalore University - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, BANGALORE - 560056 - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Mob: 91+9611165781 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INSPEC Database Access Reg;
by Arun Kumar 03 Dec '18

03 Dec '18

Respected Forum Members, Please let me know the Institution/University/any other research institute subscribing *INSPEC* database in Karnataka State. -- *@........,With Regards**...* ********************************* *Arun Kumara T S* Research Scholar Dept. of Library & Information Science Kuvempu University Shankaraghatta - 577 128 Cell: (+91) 9164594994

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Presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on 10th Dec 2018 at 6.00 p.m.
by Mohan Hr 03 Dec '18

03 Dec '18

Dear all Pl. find an invitation for the presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on Monday, 10th Dec 2018 at 6.00 p.m. The pdf invite is at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1h1gUPlmuxlPzvTdYZ1wgk1jxFahX_2_o The pgm is free but pre-registration at https://goo.gl/forms/EsWmLjYGfM5MYJB32 is a must to facilitate logistics With rgards HR Mohan Chair - Spl. Events, IEEE CS Madras INVITE ====== Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter IEEE Professional Communication Society, Madras Chapter and Hindustan Chamber of Commerce Cordially invite you for a presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress by Mr. Barath Surendran Director - Techemate Leadership Academy on Monday, 10th Dec 2018 at 6.00 p.m. at The Seminar Hall, CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai – 600113 (Situated in the opposite lane to Indira Nagar MRTS Railway Station. About 100 meters away from the Dharmambal Women’s Polytechnic & Opposite to the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Institute of Hotel Management) Programme 6.00 p.m. : Networking & Tea 6.30 p.m. : Presentation and Q&A 7.45 p.m. : Dinner About the Presentation: The first part of the presentation will cover FAQ on Digital Marketing and Digital tools for effective online marketing. The second part will focus on Building a Website without coding - What is the need of websites and blogs? and what if we can create a wonderful looking and search engine friendly website without coding using WordPress? Overview on creating such a website. Introduction to WordPress dashboard, themes, plugins, and customization. Also e-commerce plugins like WooCommerce. About the Speaker: Mr. Barath Surendran has been an Entrepreneur, Trainer & Coach and a Marketing Professional for the last 20+ years having trained numerous sales and marketing professionals particularly in theB2B markets. He has been personally trained by Sales Gurus like Brian Tracy, Rajan Parulekar (creator of the contextual selling), Richard Tan, and many others. Mr. Barath is an Engineer and a Post Graduate in Management. He has also have done his Executive Education in Digital Marketing from IIM Bangalore. He has wide experience of over 16 years in technology and sales & marketing in corporate companies including GE Capital, naukri.com and Edurite Technologies, Manipal Group to name a few. Mr. Barath is a visiting faculty for Digital Marketing at Times Group, Madras Management Association, EDI, NIESBUD, TATTI, Strategy NxtGen etc and a visiting faculty for Brand Management at Versatile Business School, Chennai. He is also a Digital Marketing Consultant to companies like BMQR Certification Pvt Ltd, GarboDrain, Strategy NxtGen, MB Publishers etc., Mr. Barath has developed world class training modules in sales and marketing, entrepreneurial development and also has authored two books. He is a recipient “Star Achiever Award” from National Integrity Cultural Academy and “Alumni Achievement Award” from ITM Business School – both in 2011. To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at https://goo.gl/forms/EsWmLjYGfM5MYJB32

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Interesting Reads – 2018-12-01
by Mohan Hr 02 Dec '18

02 Dec '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-12-01* *Contents* *Articles* - These 3D-printed homes can be built for less than $4,000 in just 24 hours - A Bill Gates-backed energy company is developing what could be a game-changing nuclear reactor - Parliamentarians from across the world sign declaration on the ‘Principles of the Law Governing the Internet’ - Simplicity, Synergy, and Scale - The 100 greatest innovations of 2018 - Five Overlooked Principles Shaping the Destiny of Your Business - The 10 Smartest Sustainable Products of 2018 - What skills does a cybersecurity professional need? - A Manifesto for Future Generation Cloud Computing: Research Directions for the Next Decade - Remote working 101: Professional's guide to the tools of the trade *Events / Announcements* - CSI, IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & HCC: Presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on 10th Dec 2018 - Digital Disruption and Transformation Summit 2018 on 13th Dec 2018 - IEEE free online workshop on "Edge computing and sensor ecosystem of IoT nodes" on 6th Dec 2018 - DRDO, ICMR, CSIR, DSI sponsored programmes(5 pgms in total) at Kongu Engineering College, Erode - Late Shri Pralhad P Chhabria Award 2019 -- Best Outgoing Female Student & Best Female Engineer (Early Career) Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/11/interesting-reads-2018-11-26.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* *These 3D-printed homes can be built for less than $4,000 in just 24 hours* Printable 3D homes represent the latest wave in construction, but they're not always cheap to build. Earlier this year, architectural startup Branch Technology developed a prototype of a 1,000-square-foot 3D home that would cost around $300,000 - a price that's too high to be considered a solution to the global housing crisis. That's all about to change thanks to a collaboration between New Story, a San Francisco-based housing nonprofit, and ICON, a construction technology company that designs 3D printers. In March, the companies unveiled the first permitted, 3D printed home in America: a 350-square-foot structure that costs around $10,000 and took just 48 hours to build. At the time, the printer - known as the Vulcan - was only running at 25% speed. This gives the companies confidence that they can build a 600- to 800-square-foot home in just 24 hours for a price tag of $4,000 or less. Prior to using 3D technology, it took New Story eight months to build 100 homes, which each cost around $6,000. Full Post <https://www.businessinsider.in/These-3D-printed-homes-can-be-built-for-less…> *A Bill Gates-backed energy company is developing what could be a game-changing nuclear reactor* - TerraPower, an energy company co-founded by Bill Gates, builds advanced nuclear reactors. - The company is developing a new reactor that uses molten salt instead of water as a coolant. TerraPower believes the design will be safer and more efficient than today's reactors. - Gates has supported nuclear energy projects for several years, hoping that improvements in the technology can help curb the effects of climate change. - A new laboratory is slated to open next year, and TerraPower chief technology officer John Gilleland said the company plans on having a prototype reactor ready in about 10 years. Bill Gates sees nuclear energy as a potential solution to lowering carbon dioxide emissions around the world, and he has spent the past decade funding new ways to produce the energy in a safe, affordable way. Full Post <https://www.businessinsider.in/a-bill-gates-backed-energy-company-is-develo…> *Parliamentarians from across the world sign declaration on the ‘Principles of the Law Governing the Internet’* In a special press conference on 27th Nov 2018 at Westminster, Members of the ‘International Grand Committee’ on Disinformation and ‘Fake News’ signed a declaration on the Principles of the Law Governing the Internet. The Declaration The declaration affirms the Parliamentarians’ commitment to the principles of transparency, accountability and the protection of representative democracy in regard to the internet. The declaration will evolve over time as the International Grand Committee meets again and makes further progress on the issues of disinformation and ‘fake news’. The full text of the signed declaration is as follows: Full Post <https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select…> Related <https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmcumeds/363/36302.…>: Disinformation and ‘fake news’: Interim Report PDF <https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmcumeds/363/363.pdf> Related <https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/culture-media-and-sp…>: Fake News -- Written Evidence *Simplicity, Synergy, and Scale* Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chair of Tata Sons, sets a strategic course for the 21st century. One of the world’s most venerable business organizations is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, and the challenges it faces today are the same, in many ways, as those it faced at its beginnings. Then, its entrepreneurial founder started businesses across a variety of emerging industrial sectors; now, the group includes a diverse portfolio of companies, 30 of which are publicly listed, under a single holding company — Tata Sons — headquartered in Mumbai. From its Indian roots, Tata has evolved into a global powerhouse in multiple industries, with two main goals. On the one hand, it is fiercely oriented toward shareholder value: It has an aggregate market capitalization of more than US$160 billion and 4 million shareholders. On the other, it is a community-oriented company, with more than 60 percent of shares held by a set of philanthropic trusts that fund health, education, and development in the communities where it conducts business. Keeping these two goals in harmony in an age of technological disruption is the chairman of Tata Sons, Natarajan Chandrasekaran. In July 2018, Tata’s Mumbai headquarters, known as Bombay House, reopened following a year of major modernizing renovations. That week, Chandra sat down with strategy+business in his Mumbai office. We asked him first about his priorities for Tata, and then about the two futures in which the company will play a pivotal role: that of India in particular, and that of the global economy in general. Full Interview <https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Simplicity-Synergy-and-Scale> (under the column: Inside the Mind of the CEO) *The 100 greatest innovations of 2018* Artificial intelligence mastered a lot of tasks in 2018. There are algorithms that win human debates, book dinners, eliminate checkout lines, tend gardens, spot plumbing leaks, and call for help when we trip and fall. But the machines aren’t completely taking over just yet. There’s at least one thing we’re sure even the savviest silicone noggin can’t do: put together Popular Science’s annual list of the year’s most pivotal, influential, and just plain awesome innovations. The 31st annual Best of What’s New list is the culmination of a year spent obsessing over, arguing about, and experiencing the newest technologies and discoveries across 10 distinct disciplines. Full Post <https://www.popsci.com/best-of-whats-new-2018> *Five Overlooked Principles Shaping the Destiny of Your Business* Until you grasp Turing’s theory of computability, Coase theorem of transaction costs, Bell’s law of computer classes, Baldwin and Clarke’s concept of modularity, and Nakamoto’s law of the distributed ledger, you’re not prepared to lead a digital company. The most important changes are often the least obvious. That’s especially true in business, where changes are taking place on a greater scale than ever before. The advent of digital technology has brought a number of these dynamics to the forefront. They can be thought of as principles. Like Moore’s law or Murphy’s law, they explain the way the world works. If you’re in business in the 2010s, an understanding of these five principles is crucial, because digital disruption is quickly becoming the new normal. Many growth strategies that may have worked well in the past no longer pack a punch. The principles help explain not just what will happen to your company next, but why. Full Post <https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Five-Overlooked-Principles-Shapin…> *The 10 Smartest Sustainable Products of 2018* As eco-conscious consumers increasingly look for products that can help them reduce their carbon footprint and deal with other environmental hazards, inventors and manufacturers are responding in kind. Here’s a look at some of the smartest sustainable products of the year, from greener shoes to smarter thermostats. (Of course, some would say the most sustainable approach would be to use or reuse the products you already have.) Full Post <http://time.com/5460054/sustainable-products/> *What skills does a cybersecurity professional need?* Cyber crime is a threat to every organisation that operates internet-connected devices. It’s highly profitable, highly disruptive, and hard to police due to the transnational nature of cyberspace. Incidences of cyber crime might include fraud, identity theft or privacy breaches, which can have a high personal impact. Ransomware, which locks a system and demands payment, can have widespread economic or healthcare implications. In the past year, 25% of the Australian adult population was impacted by cyber crime. If we want a robust and resilient society, we need cybersecurity professionals defending every organisation from cyber attack. Cybersecurity professionals might work in software development, network testing, incident response, or policy development to ensure the security of an organisation. In popular culture, these experts are often portrayed as lone hackers in hoodies. But in reality, cybersecurity professionals must regularly communicate with a variety of audiences. They must also display a high degree of personal integrity. Full Post <https://theconversation.com/what-skills-does-a-cybersecurity-professional-n…> Related <https://theconversation.com/what-teenagers-need-to-know-about-cybersecurity…>: What teenagers need to know about cybersecurity Related <https://theconversation.com/its-time-for-governments-to-help-their-citizens…>: It’s time for governments to help their citizens deal with cybersecurity *A Manifesto for Future Generation Cloud Computing: Research Directions for the Next Decade* A team of international experts (from Australia, USA, Europe, Brazil, China, India) have put together a 2030 Research Agenda for Cloud computing. Full Version of the Manifesto <http://www.buyya.com/papers/CloudManifesto.pdf> *Remote working 101: Professional's guide to the tools of the trade* Mastering remote work is all about finding the right tools to stay productive and connected. This guide will have you and your team synchronized and working in harmony, wherever you happen to be. Full Post <https://www.zdnet.com/article/remote-working-101-professionals-guide-to-the…> *Events / Announcements* *CSI, IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & HCC: Presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on 10th Dec 2018* CSI, IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & HCC invites you all for a presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on Monday, 10th Dec 2018 at 6.00 p.m. at the Seminar Hall, CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai – 600113 The pdf invite is at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1h1gUPlmuxlPzvTdYZ1wgk1jxFahX_2_o The pgm is free but pre-registration at https://goo.gl/forms/EsWmLjYGfM5MYJB32 is a must to facilitate logistics *Digital Disruption and Transformation Summit 2018 on 13th Dec 2018* FICCI TNSC with support from Government of Tamil Nadu is organizing its 3rd Edition of Digital Disruption and Transformation Conference (also known at DT3), the 3rd annual flagship event of FICCI under the theme of “Digital Rumpus – Perish or Prosper” on 13th December 2018 at Hotel ITC Grand Chola, Chennai. CSI & IEEE members are eligible for 10% discount in the registration fee. The discount code to be applied at the time of registration is CSIDT3, IEEEDT3 respectively. Early Bird Deep Discounts are available for registrations done till 30th November 2018. For details pl. visit http://ficci-tnsc.com/it-ddts-2018/ or contact: Mr R Sudharsan at sudharsan.ramu(a)ficci.com, 044-42849614-15 *IEEE free online workshop on "Edge computing and sensor ecosystem of IoT nodes" on 6th Dec 2018* IEEE Blended learning invites you to attend our free webinar based online workshop on "Edge computing and sensor ecosystem of IoT nodes" This session will cover case studies, applications, and development of efficient IoT systems solving complex everyday problems faced by engineers, industry, and society at large. This webinar / online workshop will cover the Edge computing and sensor ecosystem of IoT nodes. It will also cover topics critical to IoT system architecture, design and implementations with single board computers, smart transducers. Event Time and Date: Thursday, December 6, 2018 3:00 pm IST The Presenter: Mr Maruthi, Chairman, IEEE Hyderabad Chapter. He has 20+ years of diversified experience in development of infrastructure software and systems for Telecom, IoT and Web Applications, leading engineering teams, managing startups, technology and business management. He is Founder Director of Vidcentum R&D where he leads the following product lines, To register pl. visit https://ieee.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8ad6aa473afda21ff38f24efe&i… *DRDO, ICMR, CSIR, DSI sponsored programmes (5 pgms in total) at Kongu Engineering College, Erode* - DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) sponsored two days National Level Seminar On “Emerging Technologies on Nano-materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications for Future Needs” during 20-21 December 2018. Details: https://goo.gl/5oimKr - ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research) sponsored six days National level Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence in Medical and Healthcare Applications” – AIMA'2018 during 24-29 December 2018. Details: https://goo.gl/pLQD86 - CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) sponsored two days National Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Smart Grid and Energy Storage Technologies for Sustainable Energy Management” during 04-05 January 2019. Details: https://goo.gl/u38mr2 - DST- SERB (Department of Science and Technology) sponsored two days National Seminar on “Research Trends on Smart Waste Management System for Batteries” during 11-12 January 2019. Details: https://goo.gl/NrFMcx - CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) sponsored two days National Seminar on “Emerging Advancements in Smart Materials Applications” during 21-22 February 2019. Details: https://goo.gl/8vMSMt For assistance pl. contact: Mr. D. Sarathkumar OR Dr. S. Albert Alexander Mobile –9688427208, 9865931597 E-mail: dsarathkumareee(a)gmail.com OR ootyalex(a)gmail.com OR albert(a)kongu.ac.in *Late Shri Pralhad P Chhabria Award 2019 -- Best Outgoing Female Student & Best Female Engineer (Early Career)* Late Shri Pralhad P Chhabria Award 2019 PRESENTED BY Hope Foundation and Research Centre (Hope Foundation) – A Project by Finolex IN ASSOCIATION WITH The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, India Council and Women in Engineering Affinity Group, IEEE Pune Section. Award I - Best Outgoing Female Student (from the faculty of Science / Engineering / Technology) – Cash Prize of Rs. 1,25,000/- plus a Medal & Citation Award II - Best Female Engineer / Scientist / Technocrat (working professional -Early Career Stage) – Cash Prize of Rs. 1,25,000/- plus a Medal & Citation Application Closes on 10th January, 2019. More details at http://hfrc-ieeeawards.org/ *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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