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

16 Oct '18

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

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

16 Oct '18

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

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Article Request
by Balraj 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

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

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

15 Oct '18

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

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

15 Oct '18

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

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

14 Oct '18

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

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

14 Oct '18

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

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

12 Oct '18

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

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

12 Oct '18

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

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Request for articles
by Francis Jayakanth 12 Oct '18

12 Oct '18

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

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

11 Oct '18

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

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

11 Oct '18

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

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Donating library Books
by Sangeetha Govindasami 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

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

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

11 Oct '18

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

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

10 Oct '18

Dear Professionals, It is with great pleasure, we would like to inform you that IIT Gandhinagar Library will be organizing Second International Conference on “*Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries*” during *28th February -2nd March, 2019.* One of the major objectives of this conference is to bring together Library & Information Professionals working in Science & Technology Libraries within and outside India to exchange their innovative ideas, new initiatives, rich experiences, research work, best & successful practices for mutual benefit. Some of the proposed sub-themes of the conference are; - Higher Education, Innovation and Research - Managing Change in S & T Libraries - Library Spaces, collections & collaborations - User Engagement with Libraries - Achieving Excellence in Library services - Scholarly Communication & Library Services - Trends in Open Science, Open Access & Predatory Publishing - E-Research Support Infrastructures, Research Data Management - Emerging Technology Trends for S & T Libraries - Demonstrating value of libraries in academic & research work - Future of Science & Technology Libraries & Librarianship *Program structure for three days:* Program will include Keynote addresses and invited expert talks by leading and eminent library professionals from India & abroad, especially from S & T libraries. There will be select but limited number of invited presentations covering the successful case studies relating to the sub themes. In addition, 2-4 half day workshops on specific topics and one or two panel discussions will be added to the program. To encourage larger participation, we will also have poster sessions. For the benefit of participants, new products and resources exhibition or demonstrations by well-known publishing houses, information intermediaries & IT Companies will be held. Effort will be made to make the conference fruitful, memorable and worth the time and money. *Target audience*: - LIS Professionals who are working in S & T Libraries, Academic and Research Libraries - LIS Professionals who are working in Industry & Research organizations - Teachers and Researchers in LIS field - Information technology managers, educationists, policy makers - Publishers, Information intermediaries and vendors, and - Anyone who is interested in the theme of the conference and wish to participate and contribute Other details relating to call for presentations & posters, workshops, registration, accommodation etc. will follow soon. *Kindly mark your calendar: 28th February -2nd March, 2019, IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat* We request for your participation and support to make this a productive event. See you at IIT Gandhinagar in February- March 2019! You may kindly contact us for further details at: clstl(a)iitgn.ac.in <librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in> Thanks & Regards Kumbar -- ------------------------------------------------- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in

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

10 Oct '18

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

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

09 Oct '18

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

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

09 Oct '18

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

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

08 Oct '18

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

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

08 Oct '18

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

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

08 Oct '18

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

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

08 Oct '18

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

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

08 Oct '18

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

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

07 Oct '18

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

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

07 Oct '18

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

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