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The world's most beautiful libraries – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian
by Mohan Hr 02 Aug '18

02 Aug '18

Very interesting. Some from India too should be qualified to get included. Librarian friends may pl respond. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2018/jul/31/libraries-worl… With regards -- hrmohan

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NET JULY 2018 RESULT.
by Dr.Dinesh Sanadi. 01 Aug '18

01 Aug '18

Glad to inform that *THREE PARTICIPANTS * from our *Free NET/SET Coaching Class (second Session July 2018 Batch) has qualified in NET JULY 2018. * I am really thanks full to all our resource persons Dr.Allan D'souza. (Research Methodology), Prof. Pravesh Vishwanath (Teaching aptitude), Prof. Shahid Qureshi. & Prof. Amit Dubey (Data interpretation), Prof. Pralhad Jadhav (Information & Communication Technology), Prof Mangesh Ghodke (Logical reasoning), Prof. Shubhangi Vedak (communication + people and environment), Prof. Reshma Ajetrao (reading comprehension + people and environment), Prof. Jagdish Sansare (Mathematical ability) who share their knowledge and ideas with our students even in their busy schedules and converted dreams into reality. Thanks to all the participant and my well-wisher who participated/ helped US directly, indirectly in this program enthusiastically to make this program into a fruitful event. -- *Dr. Sanadi Dinesh Annappa.* *(Ph.D. UGC-NET ,SET (MAH) * *Librarian.* *St. Joseph College of Arts & Commerce,* * (Affiliated to University of Mumbai)* * Satpala, Post - Agashi, Virar (W)* * Tal. Palghar , Dist. Palghar - 401 301* * Maharashtra State. INDIA.* * Cont- 09869323372 / 7208710920* -- 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 Pranit Landge 01 Aug '18

01 Aug '18

Hello, One of scientific faculty of Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Pune is in need of below mentioned article for research. Request you to please help me in getting full-text pdf of these articles. ELLERMAN, J. R. 1947a. *A key to the Rodentia inhabiting India, Ceylon* *and Burma, based on collections in the British Museum. Part I*.-J. Mammal., Baltimore, 28 (3), pp. 249-278. ELLERMAN, J. R. 1947b. *A key to the Rodentia inhabiting India,-* *Ceylon and Burma, based on collections in the British Museum. Part II*.-J. Mammal., Baltimore, 28 (4), pp. 357-387. *Regards,* *Pranit Landge.* *Library & Information Assistant* *Zoological Survey of India* *Western Regional Center,* *Vidyanagar, sector-29,* *Opp. D Y Patil Edu. Complex,* *Rawet Road, Akurdi, Pune- 411044* *Mobile: +91-9561827902* *Phone: +91-20-27651927 (Ext. 209) (O)* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads – 2018-08-01
by Mohan Hr 01 Aug '18

01 Aug '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-08-01* *Contents* *Articles* - Microsoft bangs the 'devices as a service' drum ahead of Windows 7's end-of-support deadline - From AT&T To Xerox: 73 Corporate Innovation Labs - Hit or myth? Understanding the true costs and impact of cybersecurity programs - Life before Google: What was it like? - A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Andy Grove about Business and Strategy - Quantum computing 101 - Informatics for information professionals - An Introduction to LIDAR: The Key Self-Driving Car Sensor - After Leaking TRAI Chairman's Personal Details, Hackers Deposited Re 1 in His Account - I Helped Popularize The Term “Fake News” And Now I Cringe Every Time I Hear It *Events / Announcements* - eWIT: Panel Discussion on “Top Skills Needed for Digital Transformation” - SPIN Chennai: Workshop on CMMI V2.0 Demystified - IEEE-SA 2018 World Standards Day Video Contest - Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog & MyGov launches “Innovate India Platform” - Call for Papers: CONFLUENCE-2019, 9th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/08/interesting-reads-201 8-08-01.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *=========================================================================== * *Articles* *Microsoft bangs the 'devices as a service' drum ahead of Windows 7's end-of-support deadline* It just might be a perfect storm. January 14, 2020 is the last day Microsoft will provide security updates for Windows 7. According to Microsoft's estimates, there are 184 million commercial devices out there (as of April 2018 and excluding China) still on Windows 7. And 64 percent of those devices are more than five years old. Microsoft is advising partners to go after migration opportunities using the DaaS approach. Read the story <https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-bangs-the-devices-as-a-service-drum…> Related story <https://www.computerworld.com/article/3293429/microsoft-windows/with-daas-w…>: With DaaS Windows coming, say goodbye to your PC as you know it: How much are you going to like having Microsoft in charge of your desktop? *From AT&T To Xerox: 73 Corporate Innovation Labs* Innovation is critical for established companies to stay relevant in the face of disruption. Here's our list of corporate innovation labs. Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming start-ups. With industries being unbundled left and right (supermarkets, banking, cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong, and we’ve written about corporate innovation theater before. Now here’s our list of innovation labs, both newly formed and well established, working to turn new ideas into new opportunities at long-lived companies. Know these innovation labs <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/corporate-innovation-labs/> *Hit or myth? Understanding the true costs and impact of cybersecurity programs* Cybersecurity is a critical but often misunderstood aspect of companies’ technology infrastructures. Here’s how business and technology leaders can ensure that important corporate assets remain safe. Companies are using all kinds of sophisticated technologies and techniques to protect critical business assets. But the most important factor in any cybersecurity program is trust. It undergirds all the decisions executives make about tools, talent, and processes. Based on our observations, however, trust is generally lacking in many organizations’ cybersecurity initiatives—in part, because of competing agendas. Senior business leaders and the board may see cybersecurity as a priority only when an intrusion occurs, for instance, while the chief security officer and his team view security as an everyday priority, as even the most routine website transactions present potential holes to be exploited. This lack of trust gives rise to common myths about cybersecurity—for instance, about the types of threats that are most relevant, the amount of spending required to protect critical data, and even about which data sets are most at risk. Perceptions become facts, trust erodes further, and cybersecurity programs end up being less successful than they could be. If incidence of breaches has been light, for instance, business leaders may tighten the reins on the cybersecurity budget until the CIO or other cybersecurity leaders prove the need for further investment in controls—perhaps opening themselves up to attack. Conversely, if threats have been documented frequently, business leaders may reflexively decide to overspend on new technologies without understanding that there are other, nontechnical remedies to keep data and other corporate assets safe. In our experience, when there is greater transparency about companies’ cybersecurity programs, and trust among the various stakeholders, companies reap significant benefits. Businesses can make better decisions about their security priorities and response plans, as well as the training and investments required to hold attackers at bay. In this article, we explore four common myths executives tend to believe about cybersecurity, and we suggest joint actions business and IT executives can take to create more transparency and understanding company-wide about the technologies and processes that are most effective for protecting critical business information. Read the article <https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/digital-mckinsey/our-insights/h…> *Life before Google: What was it like?* Is it OK to turn my cat vegan? What's that fresh smell that babies have? What is love?* In the 20 years since it was founded, Google has provided answers to the most random queries, become a verb and, on recently having received a record $5bn fine after giving itself a bit too much of an edge over its rivals. Some jobs with an emphasis on research have been altered in major ways by its invention, to the extent that it's hard to imagine how those jobs were once done. Read the story <https://www.bbc.com/news/world-44871028> *A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Andy Grove about Business and Strategy* “Andrew S. Grove was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1936. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1960 with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree and received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1963. Upon graduation, he joined the Research and Development Laboratory of Fairchild Semiconductor and became Assistant Director of Research and Development in 1967. In July 1968, Grove participated in the founding of Intel Corporation. In 1979 he was named President, and in 1987 Chief Executive Officer.” 1. “Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.” “I believe in the value of paranoia. Business success contains the seeds of its own destruction. The more successful you are, the more people want a chunk of your business and then another chunk and then another until there is nothing left.” 2. “Technological change is going to reach out and sooner or later change something fundamental in your business world.” Know the rest <https://25iq.com/2016/07/29/a-dozen-things-ive-learned-from-andy-grove-abou…> *Quantum computing 101* Although quantum information has been around for a long time, we're starting to see more about it in the media. We hope to give you a quick start guide on: - What is quantum computing? - Superposition and entanglement - Why do quantum effects matter? - What can a quantum computer do that a classical computer can't? - But I don't want to factor very large numbers - A quantum computer can hack into my private data? - How can quantum mechanics create ultra-secret keys? - What else can we do with quantum mechanics? - Where can I get a quantum computer? - What is required to build a quantum computer? - When will there be a real quantum computer? - Is quantum technology still years away? Read the full story <https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/quantum-computing-101> *Informatics for information professionals* Are you a librarian or other information professional (or soon-to-be) who’s comfortable with numbers? If so, you might want to take a serious look at the growing career path of informatics. Although it’s already become a key driver in the medical and healthcare industries, the use of informatics is now also providing decision support in law firms, libraries, corporations, government agencies, and pretty much any organization able to gather and make use of data. In fact, notes Brad Rogers, LibGig Director of Recruiting, “An increasing number of employers are looking for informatics and other data-analytics skills across all industry verticals as companies rely more on data for decision support.” <https://www.libgig.com/informatics-information-professionals/> Read the full story <https://www.libgig.com/informatics-information-professionals/> *An Introduction to LIDAR: The Key Self-Driving Car Sensor* At Voyage we recently shared the news of Homer, our first self-driving taxi. Homer is outfitted with a whole range of sensors to aid in understanding and navigating the world, key to which is LIDAR (short for light detection and ranging). In this post you’ll learn more about LIDAR, its origins in the self-driving car space, and how it stacks against other sensors. Enjoy! LIDAR enables a self-driving car (or any robot) to observe the world with a few special super powers: - Continuous 360 degrees of visibility – Imagine if your human eyes allowed you to see in all directions all of the time - Insanely accurate depth information – Imagine if, instead of guessing, you could always know the precise distance (to an accuracy of ±2cm) of objects in relation to you Read the post <https://news.voyage.auto/an-introduction-to-lidar-the-key-self-driving-car-…> *After Leaking TRAI Chairman's Personal Details, Hackers Deposited Re 1 in His Account* On recently, RS Sharma decided to post his Aadhaar number on Twitter, challenging critics to show “one concrete example where you can do any harm to me (Sharma)”, prompting ethical hackers to leak his personal details on Twitter. Read the news item <https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/after-leaking-trai-chairmans-personal-deta…> *I Helped Popularize The Term “Fake News” And Now I Cringe Every Time I Hear It* After a yearlong battle for its meaning and ownership, “fake news” is now both an empty slogan and a deeply troubling warning sign. In October 2014 I (Craig Silverman, BuzzFeed News Media Editor & the author of this post) came across a false story that was quickly racking up likes, shares, and comments on Facebook. The article, published on nationalreport.net, claimed an entire town in Texas was quarantined after a family contracted Ebola, and it used a fake quote attributed to someone at a Texas hospital to pass itself off as a real news story. I warned people about what I was seeing: Read the full post <https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/i-helped-popularize-the…> *Events / Announcements* *eWIT: Panel Discussion on “Top Skills Needed for Digital Transformation”* eWIT invites you to a Panel Discussion on “Top Skills Needed for Digital Transformation” on Thursday, 2nd August 2018 from 4 pm to 6.15 pm at GAVs Technologies, No: 11, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 600119. The Panellists include: Mr. Srinivasan Sundararajan, Technology Advisor, GAVS Technologies Pvt Ltd Mr. Sunil David, Regional Director ( IOT ), AT&T India Mr. Aravindan Chandrasekaran, Director, Sutherland Global Moderator: Ms. Bhanurekha C, Vice President, eWIT Link to pre-register <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpgT0cU61nBbUYwg1KtuUiNcbb13bCydV…> *SPIN Chennai: Workshop on CMMI V2.0 Demystified* Join the workshop on CMMI V2.0 Demystified with Rajamanickam - CMMI Lead Appraiser, Infocareer Pvt Ltd on Saturday, 25th August 2018 from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm. This is going to be a 3.5 hours workshop where Raja explains how CMMI V2.0 is different from its earlier version; while demystifying how CMMI V2.0 is aligned with Agile and DevOps enterprises. SPIN members – Register here – https://goo.gl/YDTLhg Non members register here (only this session) Rs. 300/- https://in.explara.com/e/cmmi-v2-0-demystified *IEEE-SA 2018 World Standards Day Video Contest* IEEE-SA is seeking short (15-60 seconds) videos that explore how standards support the emerging technologies that are beginning to impact our lives today and into the future. As part of its 2018 celebration of WSD and its theme of “International Standards and the 4th Industrial Revolution,” IEEE-SA is looking for creative, original, quality videos that are relevant to this year’s WSD theme and that demonstrate how IEEE standards address the blending of our physical, digital, and biological worlds. For example, artificial intelligence and robots are starting to drive the decision processes of our lives, autonomous cars are being tested on our highways, and smart systems are linking our lives in surprising ways. Based on the video submissions, IEEE-SA will select up to three videos to receive a USD $500 prize. Entries are due by 14 September. Contest criteria: - Each entrant must complete the contest submission form - Each submission must include self-identification, including a legitimate email address and legal name - Videos should include references to IEEE standards related to emerging and converging technologies - Videos must either be an uploaded MP4 file or a link to a video placed on YouTube - IEEE membership not required to participate - Contest end date: 14 September 2017 You can find more information and how to enter here: https://beyondstandards.ieee.org/general-news/2018-world-sta ndards-day-ieee-video-contest/ <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=fD30GTRhWwUpKBZ6ZfBSrw~~&pe=X1jC1hmGBXGR…> *Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog & MyGov launches “Innovate India Platform”* Shri. R Ramanan, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission and Shri.Arvind Gupta CEO, MyGov today launched the “#InnovateIndia Platform”, a collaboration between the Atal Innovation Mission and MyGov, a citizen centric platform of the Government of India. The #InnovateIndia portal will serve as the common point for all the innovation happening across the nation. Launching the platform, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission said that the #InnovateIndia MyGov-AIM portal creates the much-needed innovations platform for registering both grassroots and deep-tech innovators at a national level. Those searching for a critical innovation can leverage the portal advantageously for the benefit of the economy as well as national social needs.” Some of the features of this platform are: - The platform is open to all Indian citizens - The users can View, comment, share, and rate the innovations crowdsourced on the #InnovateIndia platform - View the leaderboard which is calculated based on the votes on each innovation. - Citizens can share their/organizations/someone else’s innovation on the platform by login to the MyGov website - These innovations can also be shared on various social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter “India has been a very innovation-orientedsociety, but our challenge has been a structured approach to innovation, capturing them and building an ecosystem to take them global. The current government initiative to capture and support innovation from ground up, is aimed at creating a structured ecosystem to encourage, enhance and develop India’s innovative character”, said Shri Arvind Gupta, CEO MyGov. With the launch of the platform Indians will be able to upload and rate their/organizations innovation on the platform. The citizens can access the platform on https://innovate.mygov.in/innovateindia/ *Call for Papers: CONFLUENCE-2019, 9th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering* CONFLUENCE-2019, 9th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE UP SECTION will be held on 10th and 11th January 2019 at Amity School of Engineering and Technology , Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida , India. Paper Submission Deadline : 31st August 2018. Conference website: http://amity.edu/aset/confluence2019/index.html *Archives of Interesting Reads at *http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/ 2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback *We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” 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. You may pl. send your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Tutorial on Malayalam Wikipedia
by Vimal Kumar V. 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Kerala Library Association and Mahatma Gandhi University Library jointly organise 'Tutorial on Malayalam Wikipedia'. Tutorial Content: Prologue to Malayalam Wikipedia Wikipedia manual of style Editing of pages Formatting articles Linking of articles Citing sources Talk pages Resource persons Tony Antony Master Trainer&District Coordinator KITE, Kottayam. - Kannan Shanmugam Master Trainer&District Coordinator KITE, Kollam. - Date and Time: 11 AM, 3 August 2018 Venue: Seminar Hall, Mahatma Gandhi University Library Registration: Free We invite all of you to the program. -- Vimal Kumar V. Secretary, KLA-Kottayam Region Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala, India-686 560 My Home Page: http://www.vimalkumar.info My Blogs: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://dspacegeek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians' Day Function
by K.S. Raghavan 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Dear Friends: The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science and the PES University Central Library in association with Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), and the Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies are organizing ‘Librarians’ Day’ (126th Birth Anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganathan) on Thursday, August 09, 2018 at the PES University. The function will be held from 4.30 to 6.00 PM at the MCA Seminar Hall, Prof. MRD Block, PES University, 100 feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage Bengaluru- 560085. Prof. P Balaram, Former Director, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru will be the chief guest and will inaugurate a new series of books being published by the Endowment – S. R. Ranganathan Classics – and release the first volume in the series. Prof. Doreswamy Naidu, Chancellor of PES University, Prof. K.N. Balasubramanya Murthy, Vice Chancellor of PES University, Prof. D. Jawahar, CEO of PES Group of institutions and other dignitaries will participate in the function. All are cordially invited to attend the function and for Tea thereafter. We look forward to your presence. Warm regards Sincerely K. S. Raghavan Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Secretary, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies K. S. Raghavan Dean (Academic) (Retd.) University of Madras) Professor (Retd.) DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering, PES University, Bangalore Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Secretary, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies Editor, SRELS Journal of Information Management -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Depreciation value of library books and journals
by vinod mishra 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Dear All, Can anybody confirm about the depreciation value of books and journals in the library for calculating the asset value. Please refer point no. 9 in the below link. https://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/charts%20%20tables/depreciation%20rates.h… 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*

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Job opportunity - Request - Post in LIS Forum
by Chandrakumar, V. 30 Jul '18

30 Jul '18

Dear all, Kindly contact, if interested, Mr. Ankur Agarwal4 <AA00435333(a)techmahindra.com> ------------------------------ *Job Description* *Job Title* : Library Data Coordinator *Reports to* : Marketing Services Manager- IOC *Location* : Hyderabad, India *SUMMARY OF POST* The Library Data Coordinator provides valuable cataloging and administrative support to the Library Data Analyst. As well as providing a support structure for the Library Data Analyst, the job holder will be required to work under their own initiative when the Library Data Analyst is travelling or on annual leave, to support Sales colleagues with requests for library data. *KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES* Key responsibilities may include: *MARC Records* Create catalogue records for electronic resources, largely those hosted on Cambridge Core, in accordance with current standards such as RDA and MaRC21. Assign DDC (23) and LC classifications as appropriate including cutters. Assist in the creation of enhanced MARC records for the Cambridge Library Collection, adding correct information about original place of publication and original publisher name across over 5,000 records. Attend training courses where possible. *KBART* Understand the KBART format, its use and structure for both journals and book content on Cambridge Core. Assist with creation and maintenance of KBART lists globally. *Metadata* Assist with delivery of XML Metadata for ebooks and journals where necessary. *3rd Parties* Assist with communication with contacts at 3rd Party library discovery system suppliers such as EBSCO EDS, ProQuest, Serials Solutions and ExLibris SFX, Alma and Primo *Other* Managing relationships with key internal stakeholders, including sales colleagues and technical staff, to support a professional publishing service. Develop specific knowledge of metadata required by libraries to achieve usage increases and sales goals. Keeping abreast of the latest library data initiatives, standards, technologies and best practice to improve the service we offer to academic libraries globally. *Additional Duties* To carry out any other duties which may be reasonably expected of you by your immediate manager or a senior director. *Press Policies and Procedures* To abide by all Press policies and procedures, as detailed in your contract of employment and the Staff Handbook, e.g. Code of ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, Health and Safety, e-mail and Internet use and standards of behaviour. *PERSON SPECIFICATION* Relevant University degree, preferably in Publishing, or English *KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES* *Essential:* Educated to degree level or above in a technical or scientific subject Experience and proficiency with data, databases and spreadsheets Experience of working in an office environment Excellent knowledge of Excel Flexible approach to work Good time management skills Excellent communication skills Analytic skills Commercial awareness *Desirable:* Educated to degree level or above in Library Science / Library Information Science Direct experience of working in an academic or public library, or in part of the library supply chain Knowledge of UNIMARC and NLM classification systems Knowledge of MARC21, RDA and DDC (23) and LC classification systems *Glossary of Library Cataloguing terms* 1. *LC or LoC *(Library of Congress) The Library of Congress is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) provides an alphabetical listing of authorized or preferred terms established by the Library of Congress since 1898. 2. *NLM *(National Library of Medicine) NLM is the central coordinating body for clinical terminology standards within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of the United States. The genesis of the NLM Classification is a Survey Report on the Army Medical Library, published in 1944, which recommended that the “(medical) Library be reclassified according to a modern scheme," and that the new scheme be a mixed notation (letters and numbers) resembling that of the Library of Congress. The National Library of Medicine Classification covers the field of medicine and related sciences, utilizing schedules QS-QZ and W-WZ, permanently excluded from the Library of Congress (LC) Classification schedules. 3. *RDA *(Resource Description and Access) RDA was launched in 2010 and is a new standard for resource description and access, designed for the digital world. RDA has been developed to replace the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd Edition Revised, which were first published in 1978. Changes were made to the MARC 21 format to accommodate RDA elements. The British Library implemented RDA 1st April 2013 and coordinated implementation of RDA with national and international partners. 4. *MARC *(MAchine-Readable Cataloging) MARC standards are a set of digital formats for the description of items catalogued by libraries, such as books. Working with the Library of Congress, American computer scientist Henriette Avram developed MARC in the 1960s to create records that could be read by computers and shared among libraries. By 1971, MARC formats had become the US national standard for dissemination of bibliographic data. Two years later, they became the international standard. There are several versions of MARC in use around the world, the most predominant being MARC 21, created in 1999 as a result of the harmonization of U.S. and Canadian MARC formats, and UNIMARC, widely used in Europe. 5. *UNIMARC* The UNIMARC format was first published in 1977. The primary purpose of UNIMARC is to facilitate the international exchange of bibliographic data in machine-readable form between national bibliographic agencies. The scope of UNIMARC is to specify the content designators (tags, indicators and subfield codes) to be assigned to bibliographic records in machine-readable form and to specify the logical and physical format of the records. It covers monographs, serials, cartographic materials, music, sound recordings, graphics, projected and video materials, rare books and electronic resources. 6. *MARC 21* MARC 21 was designed to redefine the original MARC record format for the 21st century and to make it more accessible to the international community. MARC 21 has formats for the following five types of data: Bibliographic Format, Authority Format, Holdings Format, Community Format, and Classification Data Format.[2] Currently MARC 21 has been implemented successfully by The British Library, the European Institutions and the major library institutions in the United States, and Canada. 7. *MARCEdit* An open source system for manipulating and checking MARC records, created by US librarian Terry Reese in 1999 and maintained by him. 8. *KBART *(Knowledge Base and Related Tools) The KBART initiative, commissioned by NISO and UKSG, created at set of guidelines in order to help share metadata about electronic materials between publishers, link resolvers, and libraries. The result of these guidelines was KBART files, which include full title, issn, and other information about specific publications. KBART files are the industry standard file format for knowledgebase, and providing title list files in this format Link resolvers and librarians can download and use these files in order to update their records and holdings and ensure that end users have accurate information about accessible materials. 9. *DDC (23) *(Dewey Decimal Classification) The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), or Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876. It has been revised and expanded through 23 major editions, the latest issued in 2011, and has grown from a four-page pamphlet in 1876. It is also available in an abridged version suitable for smaller libraries. It is currently maintained by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), a non-profit cooperative that serves libraries. -- Dr. V. Chandrakumar Associate Professor Dept. of Library & Information Science University of Madras Chennai 600 005 Ph.No. 044-25399674 (Off - Direct) 044 - 22579313 (Resi) Mobile No. : 0-9444114271 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Test mail from the moderator
by Francis Jayakanth 29 Jul '18

29 Jul '18

Dear Member, An update on the above mail. The major issue of delayed delivery of approved lis-forum mails seem to have been resolved after upgrading the LIS-Forum discussion list software. However, a few new issues have cropped up after the upgrade! One of them is, LIS-Forum has automatically unsubscribed several hundreds of registrations! Not able to figure out what could have triggering such a behaviour? A plausible cause could be the LIS-Forum's automatic bounce processing policy. Every time a lis-forum mail bounces, bounce score for that particular email id is incremented either by 0.5 or 1 depending on the reason for the bounce. When the bounce score is greater than the bounce score threshold set by the moderator, the subscription is automatically disabled. My guess is that in the older version of software, the automatic subscription disabling feature may not have been working as it should have, resulting in the accumulation of a large number of email IDs, which may have become defunct for various reasons. After the upgrade, the automatic disabling feature of the software may have purged all the defunct email ids resulting in large scale disabling of subscriptions. Every lis-forum registration, which is being automatically disabled/unsubscribed, an auto mail is being sent to that effect, The content of the auto mail is given below for your reference: > You have now been signed-off from the LIS-Forum discussion list. Thank > you for having been a member of this list. You are welcome to re-join > the list anytime by sending an e-mail to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in or by visiting the URL: > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > - LIS-Forum Administrator To reactivate one's lis-forum subscription, either follow the link contained in the auto mail, or visit the link, http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum. Obviously, those members whose lis-forum registrations have been unsubscribed, will not be receiving this mail. So, if you get to know about your friends / colleagues who are not receiving lis-forum mails, please forward this mail to them. Thanks and regards, Francis Moderator, LIS-Forum ------------------------------------------------------ > Francis Jayakanth francis at iisc.ac.in > Fri Jul 27 15:00:50 IST 2018 http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/pipermail/lis-forum/2018-July/021935.html > Dear Members, As many of you would have observed, of late, LIS-Forum discussion list was behaving bit erratically. One of the main >issues was that, the approved messages were taking more than 3-4 days to reach the members' inboxes! > I have now installed a latest version of the discussion list software (Mailman) on a different computer system with better hardware >configuration. Hopefully, the list should resume its normal functioning. > Its quite likely that a few of the approved postings from the old system, which is now off the network, may not have been distributed. If >you have made a lis-forum posting during the last week, or so, you are welcome a make a fresh posting once again. > Note: LIS-Forum postings should be made only to, lis-forum at ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Best regards, Francis > Moderator, LIS-Forum > Francis Jayakanth > JRD Tata Memorial Library > IISc -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reg Depreciation value of Libray Books and Journals
by Dattatray Phadke 28 Jul '18

28 Jul '18

Dear LIS Professionald, Such questions have always been raised by bureaucrats or auditors However,if we look at central Finance rules No 99 and 116 ( OM no F23(7).11(A)/83Dt 7.02.1984/18 )books are not treated as Stores Items and If the people asking these questions refer these rule or they are told to refer it then questions of calculating successive asset value of books and journals and the depreciation value of them will not arise . We stock in library knowledge carriers and not the deadstock items. If we are able to calculate current or successive value of information contained in books and journals then certainly we can calculate the same Logically if the information in books and journals is still valuable then perhaps the value would appreciate There could be two possibilities that either it is obsolete or most valuable items . So in conclusion in aggregate it is not possible to calculate total current value of books and journals So the bureaucrats who raise question may elaborate on these facts . Thanks D N Phadke Dy Librarian IITB (Retd) On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 at 9:56 PM, <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. National Workshop on "Libraries on Cloud" > (Vaishali Prajapati Project Assistant) > 2. Depreciation value of library books and journals (vinod mishra) > 3. Mr.N.Subramanyam Ph.D Degree Awarded (Prakash Mahadevaiah) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:45:22 +0530 > From: Vaishali Prajapati Project Assistant > <vprajapati(a)inflibnet.ac.in> > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: [LIS-Forum] National Workshop on "Libraries on Cloud" > Message-ID: > <CALVpXPKy4WJ53U1KqE_OtF4M+Q-51_uKOML4HcY=rENfp= > wUjg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Sir/Ma'am, > Three days National Workshop on "Libraries on Cloud" is scheduled to be > held on September 26-28, 2018 at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar. > > Library professionals, information scientists, system administrators, > database managers, students and others working in > universities/colleges/institutes who are interested in libraries on cloud > environment. > > *Resource Persons :* > Prominent experts from INFLIBNET Centre, working in the Software R&D area. > > *Venue :* > The Workshop will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, > An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, > Gujarat, India. > > *Registration Online:* > https://www.inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/login.php > > *Brochure:* > http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/docs/library_cloud18.pdf > > For participation and more information please do contact with > raja(a)inflibnet.ac.in >

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Mr.N.Subramanyam Ph.D Degree Awarded
by Prakash Mahadevaiah 28 Jul '18

28 Jul '18

Dear All Mr.N.Subramanyam Ph.D Degree Awarded I am happy to inform you that Sri N. Subramanyam, Senior Librarian, M.S.Ramaiah Medical Collge, Benggalore, has been awarded Ph.D. by the BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY, COIMBATORE, TAMILNADU for his research topic “BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASES IN THE FIELD OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES: AN USER EVALUATIVE STUDY” under the guidance of Dr. M.Krishnamurthy Associate Professor, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. I wish him success in his future endeavors With Regards Prakasha Senior Librarian University Library and Learning Resource Centre SDUAHER KOLAR.561101 M.No. +91 9980164215 ORCID ID:0000-0003-3687-4685

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National Workshop on "Libraries on Cloud"
by Vaishali Prajapati Project Assistant 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

Dear Sir/Ma'am, Three days National Workshop on "Libraries on Cloud" is scheduled to be held on September 26-28, 2018 at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar. Library professionals, information scientists, system administrators, database managers, students and others working in universities/colleges/institutes who are interested in libraries on cloud environment. *Resource Persons :* Prominent experts from INFLIBNET Centre, working in the Software R&D area. *Venue :* The Workshop will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India. *Registration Online:* https://www.inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/login.php *Brochure:* http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/docs/library_cloud18.pdf For participation and more information please do contact with raja(a)inflibnet.ac.in

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Librarian Leadership Summit
by LATA SURESH 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

Dear Professionals Greetings on Guru Poornima !! We are delighted to bring you the First “Librarian Leadership Summit 2018" at IICA campus, Manesar on 15th September, 2018, supported by SCC online, IFLA-RSCAO and Ranganathan Society for Social Welfare Library Development. The Summit aims to address some of the challenges faced by Librarians & Information Professionals on the following focus areas: * Management * Leadership * Communication * Technology Highlights 300 Library Professionals Celebrity Speakers from All Fields Sharing Leadership Experiences Panel Discussions & Open Floor Q&A Sessions Enriching Case-Study Presentations Opportunity to meet with Vendors & Service Providers Network with & form Strategic Alliances with other Information Professionals Real-Time Demonstrations by Exhibitors Industry Trends & Technological Advancements Analysis Sponsored by Leading Indian & International Library Associations. Please logon to www.librariansummit.com for further details and Registrations. Looking forward to Welcome you all at IICA, Manesar. *Best wishes and regards* *LATA SURESH* M.A, MLISc, MPhil, ADIET, (PhD) Commonwealth Professional Fellow-U.K. Head- Knowledge Resource Centre, [image: Image result for iica logo] *(Ministry of Corporate Affairs , Govt. of India)* *Manesar Office: **www.iica.in <http://www.iica.in/>* Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) (Ministry of Corporate Affairs-GOI) Plot No. P 6, 7 & 8, Sector 5, IMT Manesar, District Gurugram (Haryana), INDIA - 122 050. Phone: +91 124 2640000 | Mobile: +91 9911126706| Email: hoc-krc(a)gov.in, suresh.lata(a)gmail.com लता सुरेश प्रमुख , ज्ञान संसाधन केंद्र भारतीय कॉरपोरेट कार्य संस्थान ( कॉर्पोरेट कार्य मंत्रालय , भारत सरकार ) आई एम टी मानेसर, गुरुग्राम, हरियाणा दूरभाष : 0124-2640000 ईमेल : suresh.lata(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Test mail from the moderator
by Francis Jayakanth 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

Dear Members, As many of you would have observed, of late, LIS-Forum discussion list was behaving bit erratically. One of the main issues was that, the approved messages were taking more than 3-4 days to reach the members' inboxes! I have now installed a latest version of the discussion list software (Mailman) on a different computer system with better hardware configuration. Hopefully, the list should resume its normal functioning. Its quite likely that a few of the approved postings from the old system, which is now off the network, may not have been distributed. If you have made a lis-forum posting during the last week, or so, you are welcome a make a fresh posting once again. Note: LIS-Forum postings should be made only to, lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Best regards, Francis Moderator, LIS-Forum Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc

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Odisha Library Academy Annual Day celebration and Seminar on 12th August 2018 at IHM Bhubaneswar
by Niranjan Mahapatra 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

Odisha Library Academy Annual Day celebration and Seminar on " Drafting a Blue Print on Future Library Development of Odisha" on 12th August 2018 at IHM Bhubaneswar <https://drlibsc.blogspot.com/2018/07/odisha-library-academy-annual-day.html> Dear Sir/ Madam, It is my privilege to invite you to participate in the Odisha Library Academy Annual Day celebration and Seminar on " Drafting a Blue Print on Future Library Development of Odisha" on 12th August 2018 on the eve of National Librarian's day. Please click the link for *information brochure <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uX3_QS3diBaerKKOZYs-JWVmTLiD5ONR/view?usp=…>* https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uX3_QS3diBaerKKOZYs-JWVmTLiD5ONR/view?usp=… And link for online registration. The registration for participation is free. Please click the link for *online registration <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8Nj5RUNKXPqZIp-muufzmNnJKpxui1Nv…>* https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8Nj5RUNKXPqZIp- muufzmNnJKpxui1NvChwHWRlM53BcNXg/viewform -- Thanking you, *With best Regards,* *Niranjan MahapatraMob.-+919015812344* -- 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 | 4th August 2018
by Avinash D. Chinchure 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARY TRAINEES ON SATURDAY, 4th August 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, 4th August 2018 along with latest CV and true copies of relevant certificates/testimonials in support of their qualifications. Candidates who appeared for Walk-in-Interview at NCBS on 14th July 2018 need not attend again. --------------------------------------------------- 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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The Role of Archives in Digital Preservation | January 2018 | Communications of the ACM
by Mohan Hr 25 Jul '18

25 Jul '18

https://m-cacm.acm.org/magazines/2018/1/223880-the-role-of-archives-in-digi… Interesting view point. With regards -- hrmohan

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Library Data Coordinator position vacancy
by Sri Amudha Sankar 25 Jul '18

25 Jul '18

Hello professionals, I would highly appreciate, if you could kindly bring the following announcement to the notice of interested candidates and also request you to encourage the potential candidates to apply for the *Library Data Coordinator* position. Details of the same is available in the attachment. Interested candidates can contact Mr Ankur Agarwal @ AA00435333(a)techmahindra.com. Regards, Sri -- 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 | 4th August 2018
by Avinash D. Chinchure 25 Jul '18

25 Jul '18

WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARY TRAINEES ON SATURDAY, 4th August 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, 4th August 2018 along with latest CV and true copies of relevant certificates/testimonials in support of their qualifications. Candidates who appeared for Walk-in-Interview at NCBS on 14th July 2018 need not attend again. --------------------------------------------------- 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

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Registration is open for SRR125 Conference at DRTC
by Sagar Gajbe 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

Dear Professionals, Good News Everybody! Take advantage of our special 3-D Crystal Laser Engraved SRR Memento ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=17&v=PEdRgI_ax_U) which will be given to all the participants who registers before the registration closes. The registration for the SRR125 2018 International Conference on "Exploring the Horizons of Library and Information Sciences: From Libraries to Knowledge Hubs" is open now! Registration is Open! Visit the link (http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/srr125/) to register for the Conference. -- *With Regards,* *Sagar Gajbe.* *Documentation Research and Training Centre,Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore.*

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Article require
by Gaurang Raval . 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Hello All One of our fellowship program student wants under mentioned Article urgently for her research study. Details: 1)Social Media and Voluntary Nonfinancial Disclosure: Evidence from Twitter Presence and Corporate Political Disclosure <http://aaapubs.org/doi/abs/10.2308/isys-52189> by *Lijun Lei, Yutao Li, and Yan Luo; **Journal of Information Systems*; July 2018 Please send the same (gaurangr(a)iimcal.ac.in) if have access of it. It will be a great help. Thank you! Regards, *GAURANG RAVAL* Library Assistant (Out-Source) B C Roy Memorial Library Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta Joka, Kolkata - 700104, West Bengal, INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Openings at ITC Limited
by Arun D 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Dear Friends, Date is extended till 24th July 2018 to send the resumes, already applied candidates no need to send resume again There is a position open for Research Associate at ITC LSTC, ITC Limited. (www.itcportal.com) Requirements: The candidate is expected to be well versed with computers, Internet, Excellent communication skills, Good customer service skills and analytical skills, Ability to apply existing and emerging technologies to new initiatives, Ability to work both independently and in a team, Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple deadlines without losing focus on quality, Keen learner & proactive. To provide up-to-date knowledge resources in the field of research/innovation and publication to meet Scientists’ needs; content writing; knowledge management; competitive mapping; patent/product landscape; prior art report preparation; literature review/analysis Functional Area: Knowledge Management Educational Qualification: MSc in Life Sciences branch OR Bsc in Life Sciences branch with MLISc Work Experience: 0-2 years Age: Below 30 Salary: As per corporate standard Interested can send their updated resume to arun.d [at]itc.in on or before 24th July 2018 along with a mention of present CTC in the mail. Regards, Arun Kumar D SRA | Knowledge Centre | ITC Life Sciences and Technology Centre | ITC Limited Peenya Industrial Area | 1st Phase | Bangalore – 560 058 | INDIA Off Ph: +91 80 42787181 | Extn: 181 | Mobile: +9886677979

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Interesting Reads – 2018-07-21
by Mohan Hr 22 Jul '18

22 Jul '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-07-21* *Contents* *Articles* - Digital Natives and Information Overload - Leading quality engineering into the New - ACM, World’s Largest Computing Association Affirms Obligation of Computing Professionals to Use Skills for Benefit of Society - SHOCK CLAIM: Robots will have babies with humans in 100 years - Beer, yoga and robots: step into the smarter, more connected office - How Kodak Failed - Google Spent a Decade Researching What Makes a Great Boss. They Came Up With These 10 Things - Imagining the Next 100 Years of Science and Technology - NASA astronauts first landed on the moon 49 years ago today (20th Jul). Here's what the landing looked like and how the US pulled it off. - How a Melting Arctic Changes Everything *Forthcoming Events * · Five Days Faculty Development Programme on Computing Research Methodology · One day workshop on "Securing the Digital India" · 4th International Conference on Applied and Theoretical Computing and Communication Technology · International Conf. on Innovations and Research in Marine Electrical and Electronics Engineering http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/07/forthcoming-events-2018-07-22.html *=========================================================================== * *Articles* *Digital Natives and Information Overload* Digital natives and information overload is an increasing problem both in the workplace, and in life in general. Those that learn to deal with it effectively have a major advantage in the next few years. Information Overload is when you are trying to deal with more information than you are able to process to make sensible decisions. The result is either that you either delay making decisions, or that you make the wrong decisions. It is now commonplace to be getting too many e-mails, reports and incoming messages to deal with them effectively. Read the post <http://netaddiction.com/digital-natives/> *Leading quality engineering into the New* Accenture is evolving testing into a pervasive, real-time, and insight-driven quality engineering function, augmented by AI-led autonomous frameworks. In this paper we explain how across five dimensions—data, frameworks, process, technology, and the organization—testing will shift away from the traditional approaches towards new ideas and new methodologies fit for the application engineering world of tomorrow. Learn more about some of our innovations (protected by 250+ patents and pending patent applications) and our quality engineering vision to help clients be future ready in an increasingly complex technological environment. Read the paper <https://www.accenture.com/t20180627T065422Z__w__/us-en/_acnmedia/PDF-81/Acc…> *ACM, World’s Largest Computing Association Affirms Obligation of Computing Professionals to Use Skills for Benefit of Society* Updated ACM Code of Ethics Adds New Principle on Adopting Standards of Care as Computing Systems Become Integrated into Society’s Infrastructure. The revised Code of Ethics addresses the significant advances in computing technology and the growing pervasiveness of computing in all aspects of society since it was last updated in 1992. ACM’s Code of Ethics is considered the standard for the computing profession, and has been adopted by computing professionals, organizations and technology companies around the world. ACM expects all of its nearly 100,000 members from 190 countries to abide by the ACM Code of Ethics and to make a commitment to engage in ethical professional conduct. The ACM Code of Ethics is a collection of principles and guidelines designed to help computing professionals make ethically responsible decisions in professional practice. It translates broad ethical principles into concrete statements about professional conduct. This update of the ACM Code of Ethics expresses the experiences, values, and aspirations of computing professionals around the world, and it captures the conscience of the profession. It affirms an obligation of computing professionals, both individually and collectively, to use their skills for the benefit of society. ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct <https://www.acm.org/code-of-ethics> *SHOCK CLAIM: Robots will have babies with humans in 100 years * HUMANS and robots will be able to conceive and have children within 100 years, according to a leading expert. Read the story <https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/894789/sex-doll-robot-david-levy-lov…> *Beer, yoga and robots: step into the smarter, more connected office* As technology enables increased flexibility, more workers are renting a slice of Silicon Valley-style workplace culture. Franz Kafka hated his day job as an insurance officer. “Time is short, my strength is limited, the office is a horror,” he wrote in a 1912 letter to his friend, Felice Bauer. For Kafka, the office was a place of suffering, where he spent days chained to a desk, shuffling interminable sheaves of paper filled with the grim details of industrial workers who lost fingers or limbs in workplace accidents. For the rest of the 20th century, for most people, Kafka’s vision of the office as a place to be endured and not enjoyed would strike a chord. But in the past few years, things have changed dramatically. Now, co-working spaces with free beer on tap, nightly networking events and yoga sessions are springing up in cities all over the world. WeWork, the largest of them, has 253 offices in 22 countries and a valuation of $20bn. Its motivational mugs tell members to “always do what you love”. Co-working isn’t just being embraced by small businesses, attracted by the prospect of flexible leases and a community of entrepreneurs into which they can immerse themselves. Increasingly, large corporate clients are moving into fashionable co-working spaces to tap into a little of the spirit. Read the full post <https://www.theguardian.com/the-power-of-people/2018/jul/10/beer-yoga-and-r…> *How Kodak Failed* There are few corporate blunders as staggering as Kodak’s missed opportunities in digital photography, a technology that it invented. This strategic failure was the direct cause of Kodak’s decades-long decline as digital photography destroyed its film-based business model. Kodak management’s inability to see digital photography as a disruptive technology, even as its researchers extended the boundaries of the technology, would continue for decades. Read the story <https://www.forbes.com/sites/chunkamui/2012/01/18/how-kodak-failed> *Google Spent a Decade Researching What Makes a Great Boss. They Came Up With These 10 Things* "People leave managers, not companies." We've all heard it. Many of us have experienced it. But what makes people want to leave a manager in the first place? And if you happen to lead a team, what qualities can make you better? Those are the types of questions Google set out to answer. In 2008, they began research into what makes a good manager, code-named Project Oxygen. They originally identified eight behaviours that were common among their highest performing managers, and began training all managers to develop those behaviours. Over time, Google saw a marked improvement in key metrics such as employee turnover, satisfaction, and performance. But as the company grew, the demands on managers also increased. Google continued their research. They refined it. They learned more. "We found that, over time, the qualities of a great manager at Google had grown and evolved with along with the company," wrote Melissa Harrell and Lauren Barbato earlier this year. Harrell works as a staffing services manager and Barbato as a people analyst. After taking a second look at its research, Google then "refreshed [its] behaviours according to internal research and Google and [employee] feedback, and put them to the test." This resulted in a new list, identifying two completely new behaviours (Nos. 9 and 10) and updating two others (Nos. 3 and 6). Here are the 10 behaviours of Google's best managers, along with some practical tips on how to develop these behaviours. (You can find more detailed advice on developing your management skills in my new book, EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence.) Read the post <https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/google-spent-a-decade-researching-what-ma…> *Imagining the Next 100 Years of Science and Technology* As the New York Academy of Sciences approaches its third century, we started thinking about the scientific discoveries that might be made in the next 100 years. Then it occurred to us — the New York Academy of Sciences has the World's Smartest Network®, why not put the question to our Members? So we invited some of our most extraordinary young and senior scientist Members, to offer their thoughts about what they believe could be the next generation of discoveries or the greatest challenge that science or technology must solve in the decades to come. The following is a selection of the many responses we received. They have been edited to fit space restrictions. All opinions cited are those of the authors named and do not necessarily reflect those of the editorial or scientific staff of the New York Academy of Sciences. We thank all those who contributed content and hope you enjoy reading these "imaginings." Full post <https://www.nyas.org/magazines/imagining-the-next-100-years/imagining-the-n…> *NASA astronauts first landed on the moon 49 years ago today (20th Jul). Here's what the landing looked like and how the US pulled it off.* Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy put a monumental goal before Congress: "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth," Kennedy said. "No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish." Indeed, it took eight years to reach the moon after that, and NASA burned through $25.4 billion dollars before the Apollo program was finished. But on July 20, 1969, as people throughout the world gathered around fuzzy television sets, astronaut Neil Armstrong announced: "the Eagle has landed." Here's how the US made it to the moon 49 years ago. Full story with pictures <https://www.businessinsider.in/NASA-astronauts-first-landed-on-the-moon-49-…> *How a Melting Arctic Changes Everything * Eight countries control land in the Arctic Circle. Five have coastlines to defend. The temperature is rising. The ice is melting. The race for newly accessible resources is beginning. And Russia is gaining ground. The story of the Arctic begins with temperature but it’s so much more—this is a tale about oil and economics, about humanity and science, about politics and borders and the emerging risk of an emboldened and growing Russian empire. The detailed story is presented in three parts at Part I: The Bare Arctic <https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-arctic/> Part II: The Political Arctic <https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-arctic/the-political-arctic/> Part III: The Economic Arctic <https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-arctic/the-economic-arctic/> *Forthcoming Events* *Call for Participation: Five Days Faculty Development Programme on Computing Research Methodology* Department of Computer Science and Applications, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College (Autonomous), Kanchipuram, TamilNadu is organising a Five Days Faculty Development Programme on Computing Research Methodology during 25-29 July 2018 at the College in Kanchipuram. The main objective of the Five-Day FDP on Computing Research Methodology is to provide a platform for the research aspiring participants to pursue their research in a scientific and systematic way. The main focal points of this FDP is to provide the participants a strong foundation on Research Methodology in the domain of Computer Science. The participants will learn the topics through lectures and hands-on experiments. Also case studies and research issues will be discussed to stimulate research motivation of the participants. Targeted Audience: Faculty Members & Research scholars of CS / CSE / IT / Computer Science & Applications Department. FDP Resource Person: Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan who has Bachelor’s degrees in Physics (BSc) and Electronics Engineering (BEng) from the University of Madras and the Indian Institute of Science respectively. He obtained his Master’s degree from the Anna University and his PhD from the University of Queensland, Australia. He worked as a Postdoctoral fellow, lecturer and then as a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland. Later, he moved to the Defense Science and Technology Organization (DSTO) as a Principal Research Scientist. Narasimhan also worked as a full professor at the University of North Texas, USA and held a Chair in Software Engineering at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Presently Narasimhan is a full professor at the Computer Science Department at the University of Botswana, Botswana. Lakshmi is also a Vice President at to Srikar & Associates International Pty Ltd. His current research interests are in: Software Engineering (testing, visualization, instrumentation, product line engineering & CBSE), Information Engineering (business informatics, medical informatics, mobile systems, information management, information extraction & information fusion) and Computer Architecture (embedded system, reconfigurable computing & performance analysis). Narasimhan is a Senior Member of the IEEE, ACM, Fellow of ACS, IEAust and IEE (UK). He is a Technical Member (representing USA) on the Expert Panels of ISO (International Standards Organization), American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and MIMOSA (Machinery Information Management Open Standards Organization, USA).Lakshmi has over 350 publications to his credit and has won over $8 million in research funding. Lakshmi is also deeply associated with the ABET and other accrediting bodies (e.g., NBA of India) that are involved in improving the quality of education around the world. Lakshmi was the Founding Chair of the ACM Chapter of Greenville, NC, UA, and IEEE Computer Society Chapter of Queensland, and is also an ACM Distinguished Speaker and an IEEE Distinguished Visitor. Lakshmi has been the Technical Chair and on the Organizing and Technical Committees of many leading ACM and IEEE International Conferences. Lakshmi is a Commissioner in ABET (USA), which is the world’s largest Accrediting body. The registration fee for the five days FDP is Rs. 2000/- It covers Kit, High Tea & Lunch for all five days. Accommodation for outstation participants will be arranged on request on chargeable basis. While the last date for registration is 23rd Jul, SPOT registration is also possible. For details, pl. refer the *FDP brochure <http://sankaracollege.edu.in/news/pdf/31b514eSankara_FDP.pdf> * For clarifications, pl. contact: Dr. L. Rajesh, HoD, Dept. of Computer Applications, Mobile: 91-9894112100 / 9445112100, Email: sankarafdp(a)gmail.com *Call for Participation: One day workshop on "Securing the Digital India" * Digital Security Association of India (DiSAI), one of the Non Profit initiatives of eMagazine PreSense organises a full day workshop on "Securing the Digital India" on Saturday, 28th July 2018 at Henry Maudslay Hall, Anna University, Chennai. Hon'ble Justice Smt. Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judge, Madras High Court has kindly consented to inaugurate the event. Shri Hansraj G Ahir, Hon'ble MoS (Home) is expected to deliver a key note address. Confirmation awaited. Shri R. Nataraj, IPS, DGP (Retd), MLA-Mylapore will deliver the valedictory address at 4.30 PM. Other speakers include the much acclaimed cyber law expert of the nation, Shri Naavi, Shri S Venkatachalapathy, Addl S.P., DVAC, S.P. Lavanya, Addl S.P. CB-CID and many CISA and other professionals in the areas of information security and banking. The day-long event includes interesting presentations, panel discussions and lectures on topics ranging from Digital Evidences, Security in e-Banking, Data Privacy related regulations in India, Individual Privacy in a networked world especially the legal issues in India etc. This workshop will be useful for IT professionals, lawyers, students and anyone interested in the area of cyber-crimes and info security. Registration for members of CySI, CSI, IEEE, HCC, Bar Council and such professional organisations is Rs.700/- and for general public Rs.900/-. Concessional registration for bona fide students of recognised institutions is Rs.500/- . Fee includes lunch, Tea and snacks. Since only limited seats are available, interested persons may kindly register their names through this link. http://www.tinyurl.com/disai28july For more information, please visit www.disai.in and for bulk registrations and Sponsorship opportunities, kindly contact info(a)disai.in or Shri V Rajendran, Chairman, DiSAI in 9444073849 or the Event Coordinator Shri Rajaji in 9150730263. *Call for Papers & Participation: 4th International Conference on Applied and Theoretical Computing and Communication Technology* The IEEE technically sponsored 4th International Conference on Applied and Theoretical Computing and Communication Technology (iCATccT - 2018) is being conducted at Alva's Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Mangalore, Karnataka , India on 6-8 September, 2018. Last Date for Submission: August 10th, 2018. More details at the conf. website at http://icatcct.org/2018/ *Call for Papers & Participation: International Conf. on Innovations and Research in Marine Electrical and Electronics Engineering* The Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, AMET University in association with the National Institute of Wind Energy is organising the International Conference on "Innovations and Research in Marine Electrical and Electronics Engineering" (ICIRMEEE 2018 ) during 27th & 28th September, 2018 at AMET Deemed to be University , Chennai. Last date for submission of Full Paper is 25th Aug 2018 More details at the conf. website at http://www.ametuniv.ac.in/icirmeee2018 With regards HR Mohan

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Forthcoming Events -- 2018-07-22
by Mohan Hr 22 Jul '18

22 Jul '18

*Forthcoming Events -- 2018-07-22* *Call for Participation: Five Days Faculty Development Programme on Computing Research Methodology* Department of Computer Science and Applications, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College (Autonomous), Kanchipuram, TamilNadu is organising a Five Days Faculty Development Programme on Computing Research Methodology during 25-29 July 2018 at the College in Kanchipuram. The main objective of the Five-Day FDP on Computing Research Methodology is to provide a platform for the research aspiring participants to pursue their research in a scientific and systematic way. The main focal points of this FDP is to provide the participants a strong foundation on Research Methodology in the domain of Computer Science. The participants will learn the topics through lectures and hands-on experiments. Also case studies and research issues will be discussed to stimulate research motivation of the participants. Targeted Audience: Faculty Members & Research scholars of CS / CSE / IT / Computer Science & Applications Department. FDP Resource Person: Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan who has Bachelor’s degrees in Physics (BSc) and Electronics Engineering (BEng) from the University of Madras and the Indian Institute of Science respectively. He obtained his Master’s degree from the Anna University and his PhD from the University of Queensland, Australia. He worked as a Postdoctoral fellow, lecturer and then as a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland. Later, he moved to the Defense Science and Technology Organization (DSTO) as a Principal Research Scientist. Narasimhan also worked as a full professor at the University of North Texas, USA and held a Chair in Software Engineering at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Presently Narasimhan is a full professor at the Computer Science Department at the University of Botswana, Botswana. Lakshmi is also a Vice President at to Srikar & Associates International Pty Ltd. His current research interests are in: Software Engineering (testing, visualization, instrumentation, product line engineering & CBSE), Information Engineering (business informatics, medical informatics, mobile systems, information management, information extraction & information fusion) and Computer Architecture (embedded system, reconfigurable computing & performance analysis). Narasimhan is a Senior Member of the IEEE, ACM, Fellow of ACS, IEAust and IEE (UK). He is a Technical Member (representing USA) on the Expert Panels of ISO (International Standards Organization), American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and MIMOSA (Machinery Information Management Open Standards Organization, USA).Lakshmi has over 350 publications to his credit and has won over $8 million in research funding. Lakshmi is also deeply associated with the ABET and other accrediting bodies (e.g., NBA of India) that are involved in improving the quality of education around the world. Lakshmi was the Founding Chair of the ACM Chapter of Greenville, NC, UA, and IEEE Computer Society Chapter of Queensland, and is also an ACM Distinguished Speaker and an IEEE Distinguished Visitor. Lakshmi has been the Technical Chair and on the Organizing and Technical Committees of many leading ACM and IEEE International Conferences. Lakshmi is a Commissioner in ABET (USA), which is the world’s largest Accrediting body. The registration fee for the five days FDP is Rs. 2000/- It covers Kit, High Tea & Lunch for all five days. Accommodation for outstation participants will be arranged on request on chargeable basis. While the last date for registration is 23rd Jul, SPOT registration is also possible. For details, pl. refer the *FDP brochure <http://sankaracollege.edu.in/news/pdf/31b514eSankara_FDP.pdf>* For clarifications, pl. contact: Dr. L. Rajesh, HoD, Dept. of Computer Applications, Mobile: 91-9894112100 / 9445112100, Email: sankarafdp(a)gmail.com *Call for Participation: One day workshop on "Securing the Digital India" * Digital Security Association of India (DiSAI), one of the Non Profit initiatives of eMagazine PreSense organises a full day workshop on "Securing the Digital India" on Saturday, 28th July 2018 at Henry Maudslay Hall, Anna University, Chennai. Hon'ble Justice Smt. Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judge, Madras High Court has kindly consented to inaugurate the event. Shri Hansraj G Ahir, Hon'ble MoS (Home) is expected to deliver a key note address. Confirmation awaited. Shri R. Nataraj, IPS, DGP (Retd), MLA-Mylapore will deliver the valedictory address at 4.30 PM. Other speakers include the much acclaimed cyber law expert of the nation, Shri Naavi, Shri S Venkatachalapathy, Addl S.P., DVAC, S.P. Lavanya, Addl S.P. CB-CID and many CISA and other professionals in the areas of information security and banking. The day-long event includes interesting presentations, panel discussions and lectures on topics ranging from Digital Evidences, Security in e-Banking, Data Privacy related regulations in India, Individual Privacy in a networked world especially the legal issues in India etc. This workshop will be useful for IT professionals, lawyers, students and anyone interested in the area of cyber-crimes and info security. Registration for members of CySI, CSI, IEEE, HCC, Bar Council and such professional organisations is Rs.700/- and for general public Rs.900/-. Concessional registration for bona fide students of recognised institutions is Rs.500/- . Fee includes lunch, Tea and snacks. Since only limited seats are available, interested persons may kindly register their names through this link. http://www.tinyurl.com/disai28july For more information, please visit www.disai.in and for bulk registrations and Sponsorship opportunities, kindly contact info(a)disai.in or Shri V Rajendran, Chairman, DiSAI in 9444073849 or the Event Coordinator Shri Rajaji in 9150730263. *Call for Papers & Participation: 4th International Conference on Applied and Theoretical Computing and Communication Technology* The IEEE technically sponsored 4th International Conference on Applied and Theoretical Computing and Communication Technology (iCATccT - 2018) is being conducted at Alva's Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Mangalore, Karnataka , India on 6-8 September, 2018. Last Date for Submission: August 10th, 2018. More details at the conf. website at http://icatcct.org/2018/ *Call for Papers & Participation: International Conf. on Innovations and Research in Marine Electrical and Electronics Engineering* The Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, AMET University in association with the National Institute of Wind Energy is organising the International Conference on "Innovations and Research in Marine Electrical and Electronics Engineering" (ICIRMEEE 2018 ) during 27th & 28th September, 2018 at AMET Deemed to be University , Chennai. Last date for submission of Full Paper is 25th Aug 2018 More details at the conf. website at http://www.ametuniv.ac.in/icirmeee2018 With regards HR Mohan

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Day 9 - Content of Koha and Data Migration Workshop
by Librarian Guide 20 Jul '18

20 Jul '18

Day 9 - Content of Koha and Data Migration Workshop. Dear All, Trust you all are good in health and spirit. Here are the next videos of Day-9 which will help you to work in Koha. We are going to discuss now the most important tast of library and i.e. Cataloguing. Let us discuss in detail about the same and then we will proceed about data entry in Koha. Please spend one hour and practice everyday. What is Cataloguing? https://youtu.be/ZMfPaLNuAA8 AACR-2 Rules https://youtu.be/bO6Y8yN2VVI MARC-21 https://youtu.be/psEWxo2jBsU Data Entry - Different Author's Case https://youtu.be/Dys9YIpwHzw Data Entry - Editor's Case https://youtu.be/iY3l8ogioy8 Data Entry - Multi Volume Case https://youtu.be/kI03C5rFLlY Data Entry - Collection with and without Collective Titles https://youtu.be/pOw7zjRkNVw Data Entry - Corporate Authorship https://youtu.be/77tPktP1z50 Just watch the videos and start working in Koha based on the exercises mentioned. For any clarification / query, please visit http://koha.dptripathi.in and find the WhatsApp Icon at the bottom. This is directory connected to my number where you can send your query or suggestion. Exercise: Watch all the videos thoroughly to know about Cataloguing and its different practical approach. Thanks ************************** *Librarian Guide* ************************** <http://www.librarianguide.org>http://koha.dptripathi.in ************************** *Learning Videos: LibrarianGuide <http://youtube.com/c/librarianguide>* ** ************************** **

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