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Condolence on the demise of Prof. J. L. Sardana
by Dr. A.T. Francis 26 Feb '16

26 Feb '16

Dear Library Professionals, The sad demise of Prof. J.L. SARDANA, Former Head, Department Library & Information Science, University of Delhi is a great loos to the LIS profession. He had contributed much to the profession. I had met him several times, the last was at the time of FID Conference & Congress in Delhi in during 1998. The Academic Library Association and library professionals in Kerala Agricultural University pay home to him. With regards, Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com

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Application are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian and Library Assistant in National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore, Karnataka
by Subhodip Bid 26 Feb '16

26 Feb '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian and Library Assistant in National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore, Karnataka Assistant Librarian: Essential Qualification: Master’s Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation Science with atleast 55% of marks or its equivalent grade where the grading system is practiced and consistently good academic record with knowledge on computerization of library work experience in library in ICT and database management Desirable: A Ph.D degree in library science/ information science/ documentation science or allied science. Age Limit:35 years Pay Band: – Rs.9300-34800 with AGP of Rs.4200 Library Assistant: Essential Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree from a recongnized university with at least 55% marks or its equivalent Desirable: Experience of not less than one year in library/accounts/ data entry and record maintenance. Age Limit: Below 25 Years. Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200 GP Rs. 1900 For more details http://naac.gov.in/docs/Recruitment%20rule-%202016.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CFP
by K.S. Raghavan 26 Feb '16

26 Feb '16

Call-for-papers for a special issue of LIBRES e-journal (http://libres-ejournal.info/) Topic: Ontology Development and Application: Issues and Lessons Learnt Recent technological developments have enabled ready access to more information and data than can be comprehended and managed effectively. Ontology is an important knowledge organization tool and has a crucial role to play in capturing, organizing, representing and assigning meaning to information, data and knowledge. However, even after three decades of research, ontology development remains within the realm of research and has not entered the daily professional activity of librarians and information professionals. Ontology promises to enable intelligent Web applications, but such intelligent applications do not seem to have invaded the public and business domains. Many papers on ontology are merely descriptive - describing an ontology, ontology construction process, or a prototype application; there has been insufficient effort to draw out lessons and derive fundamental principles. This special issue of LIBRES seeks to identify such lessons and principles related to ontology development and application, and to suggest a direction for ontology research in the field of Information Studies. Papers that focus on issues and challenges in building large-scale ontologies, representing complex semantic constructs in languages like OWL, merging ontologies as well as successful designs for systems and experiments in the use of ontologies in knowledge management, information retrieval and knowledge discovery are sought. The special issue will also seek to bridge the gap between perceptions of the LIS community and ontology engineers to suggest a way forward. Critical papers on ontology editors – both commercial and open source software – will also be considered for publication. All submissions will be peer-reviewed. Deadlines: - Submission of title & abstract for preliminary review: May 15, 2016 - Submission of full paper for review: June 30, 2016 Author guidelines can be found at: http://libres-ejournal.info/author-guidelines/ LIBRES is a peer-reviewed open-access journal, published by Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information. It was previously published by Curtin University (Australia), Department of Information Studies. LIBRES is indexed by ISA, LISA, EBSCO, Scopus and Cabells. Guest editors for the special issue of LIBRES: Dr. Kavi Mahesh (drkavimahesh(a)gmail.com) Dr K. S. Raghavan (ksragav(a)hotmail.com) Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering (KAnOE), PES University, Bangalore, India K. S. Raghavan Visiting Scientist Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering (KAnOE) PES University 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage Bengaluru 560085 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SAD NEWS
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 26 Feb '16

26 Feb '16

SAD NEWS SRI M L NARASIMHA RAO , SECRETARY KRISHNA DEVARAYA LIBRARY, HYDERABAD had passed away on 12 Feb 2016. His contribution for public libraries is highly appreciable. He had run the library for more than 50 years as secretary and was active in promotion of public libraries. He was clas fellow of my father, A person of par excellence. I adored him and yet to see such committed person who worked for professionon behalf of my self and Telangana Library Association, I condole the death of Prof Sardana, Pray God to rest his soul in peace Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, President, Telangana Library Association Member, Advisory Board, National Library, KolkataUGC-Emeritus Fellow (2009-11) Professor in Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad (super-annuated). Formerly Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8). Formerly President of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS) and Association of British Scholars (AP Chapter) .

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National Workshop on Metadata Standards: Retrospective Conversion, Preservation and Migration scheduled to be held @ INFLIBNET Centre during May 16-18, 2016
by Miteshkumar Pandya 25 Feb '16

25 Feb '16

Dear Prodessionals, INFLIBNET Centre is going to conduct National Workshop on Metadata Standards: Retrospective Conversion, Preservation and Migration during May 16-18, 2016. Following topics will be covered in the workshop: - Introduction to metadata and metadata standards; - Fundamentals of retrospective conversion (Theory); - Installation and configuration of ISISMARC, MarcEdit; - Retrospective conversion of Books and Journal Articles using MarcEdit and ISISMARC; - Use of XL2XML utility developed by INFLIBNET Centre; - Conversion of multi-lingual bibliographic data; - Verification/ Validation of MARC records; - Conversion of journals articles data into CCF and MARC21 format; - CCF to MARC21 conversion; - MARC21 to Excel; and - Copy cataloguing Only few theoretical lectures to understand basics of metadata standards will be taken and all practical aspects of retrospective conversion will be demonstrated. For more details about workshop and registration please click on the below link. http://inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/Metadata_bro.pdf Warm regards Miteshkumar Pandya Scientist - B (Library Science) Information and Library Network Centre Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382007 Gujarat, India (O) +91-79-23268294 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Participation & Papers for ICDL 2016
by Nihal Alam 25 Feb '16

25 Feb '16

ICDL 2016 SMART FUTURE Knwoledge Trends that will Chnage the World 14-16 December 2016 | IHC, New Delhi, India Predicting the future, better preparing for the future, taking actions to apply this knowledge to create the future – these are the three strategic objectives of Smart Future. This mega event ICDL 2016 will uncover the processes related to these issues. Having the strategic knowledge about the key trends that will shape our future might enable us to achieve success and it may make a difference in the world – innovate, create, discover or fix something that would touch millions. In simple terms, we are fast passing through the digitization era and entering into knowledge society. Knowledge of possible trends is essential in order to prepared to manage present risks and would decision-making by converting challenges into opportunity in the future. While deeper understanding on the trends that will shape the future is 50%, the other half is about taking actions, designing innovations, formulating plans, and crafting strategies, tactics, and collaboration to shape the desired future. This is true on personal, organizational, national and global levels. Smart Future: Knowledge Trends that will Change the World conference at ICDL 2016, will not only create a roadmap to guide us through what is coming next, but also tell us how to prepare ourselves for new challenges and opportunities. It will suggest how to manage the key trends to improve our life in future. Read the background paper at < http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/pdf/ICDL_BackgroundPaper/> If you are interested in shifting your worldview and creating new possibilities for yourself, then become a Game Changer of the Future by participating in this ICDL 2016. Visit us for the ICDL 2016 website at < http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/> ICDL 2016 invites original submissions focusing on the theme of the conference Smart Future: Knowledge Trends that will Change the World. For more details you may visit our website at < http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/call-for-paper.php> All the best for your Smart endeavours…. Regards, Nihal Alam RA, TERI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian, Professional Assistant andSemi Professional in Maulana Azad Library, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh
by Subhodip Bid 25 Feb '16

25 Feb '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian, Professional Assistant andSemi Professional in Maulana Azad Library, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh No. of Post: Assistant Librarian: 1HH, Professional Assistant: 1VH, 1NH, 1OH and Semi Professional: 1HH, 2OH Pay Scales: Assistant Librarian : Rs15600-39100 + GP RS6000 Professional Assistant : Rs9300-34800 + GP Rs4200 Semi Professional : Rs5200-20200 + GP Rs2800 For more details http://amuregistrar.com/ads/1-2016_VH_OH_HH.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata MOB. NO. - 08820604794 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application are invited for the post of Deputy Librarian, Curator and Assistant Librarian in Maulana Azad Library, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh
by Subhodip Bid 25 Feb '16

25 Feb '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Deputy Librarian, Curator and Assistant Librarian in Maulana Azad Library, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh No. of Post: Deputy Librarian: 3, Curator : 1 and Assistant Librarian: 9 Pay Scales: Deputy Librarian: Rs15600-39100 + GP Rs8000 Curator: Rs15600-39100 + GP Rs7600 Assistant Librarian: Rs15600-39100 + GP RS6000 For more details http://amuregistrar.com/ads/2_2016.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Increasing Scholarly Meetings and decreasing Scholarship: Some Thoughts
by Vasanth 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '16

Dear Sir/Madam, Thereis an upsurge in the recent past in organizing number of conferences/seminarsand workshops (scholarly meetings) in LIS domain. Is this the same in other subjectof knowledge? May be partly true givethe fact that many of the conferences/seminars and workshops are funded orsponsored by the UGC or some other agencies. Scholarly meetings are the placesto exchange ideas, place for debate, place for listening to the luminaries ofthe field, place for finding new friends, and opportunities for touring. All theseare one or the other way beneficial and refreshing, the larger question is, doesall this scholarly meetings helping in showing new ways of looking at oursubject or adding something substantial to the existing knowledge? Morethan 115 conference/seminar/workshop announcements have been made in the LISForum in 2015. This is really staggering. At the mean time if we look at thenumber of papers published in core LIS journals from India, there is a gloomy pictureFor instance, only 13 research papers have been published in 5 LIS core journals(JASIST, IPM, Journal of Documentation, Library and Information Research andScientometrics) in 2015. Of the 13 articles 11 of them have been published inScientometrics only. There are no articles contributed from an Indian in eitherJASIST or Journal of Documentation. Dothe conferences proceeding or seminar volumes publish good research papers? Wemust also introspect ourselves in this front as well. Most of the time because ofinvisible reasons conference volumes carries articles of not much verve. Manyof the conference and seminar volumes would be full of articles written byeither editorial committee members or the organizing committee. Conferences and seminars have become a space to spend leisurely time. In many conferences participants show very little interest in intellectual deliberations and seen absent from the venue itself. This would nothelp us in any way to intellectually strengthen the subject. Though there is huge increase in number of scholarlymeetings that are being held across India, there is also a sharp declinein scholarship. We must halt and think a bit to bring back the intellectualglory that has been lost since Ranganthan’s departure. ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N.GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore(Views are personal)

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Hurry!!!Early Bird Registration Extended:International Conference on Big Data & Knowledge Discovery from 9th 11th Mar ch , 2016 at Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, K arnataka
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '16

Dear Friends, We are happy to announce a spectrum of international experts agreed to deliver keynote lectures besides a good number of authors will be presenting a papers in this emerging area of knowledge. Invited and plenary speakers: http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ Please note that the early bird registration is extended to 1st March, 2016. An early registration will ensure your place in the participation list of this very important event. http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icbk/registration Participants will be exposed to the latest developments through lectures and demonstrations with collaboration from ICSU-CODATA, Paris, ICSU-WDS- Tokyo, RDA, Flipkart, IBM-Watson Group, CDAC, GMR among others. Registration are open!!! Thanks & Regards ICBK2016 Team Documentation Research and Training Centre Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, 560059 Website: http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icbk -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian, Technician (Library & Information) and Multitasking (Library) in National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
by Subhodip Bid 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian, Technician (Library & Information) and Multitasking (Library) in National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand Assistant Librarian: Essential Qualification: 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 of Assistant Librarian Desirable: PG Diploma in Library Automation and Networking or PGDCA or equivalent. Age Limit:PWD–Open (45 years), PWD–OBC(48 years)& PWD–SC/ST(50 years) Pay Band: – Rs.15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.6000 Technician (Library & Information): Matric with at least 60% marks and ITI Certificate of 2 year’s duration in appropriate trade OR Senior secondary (10+2) from a recognized board and ITI Course of one year or higher duration in appropriate trade OR Bachelor’s Degree in Library & Information Science, B. Lib. Information Science/ B. Lib. Science from a recognized University/Institute. Age Limit: Below 27 Years. Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200 GP Rs. 2000 Multitasking (Library): i)SSC (X)with proficiency in Typing,Computer Word Processing and Spread Sheet.ii)Diploma or Certificate in Library Science from ITI from recognized Institute/University Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200 GP Rs. 1800 For more details: Assistant Librarian: http://www.nituk.ac.in/jobs/Advt.%20No.5%20-%20Special%20Recruitment%20Driv… Technician (Library & Information) and Multitasking (Library): http://www.nituk.ac.in/jobs/Advt.%20No.7%20%20Advertisemnet%20for%20Non-Tea… -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application are invited for the post of Library Clerk In Central Institute of Hindi, Agra
by Subhodip Bid 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Library Clerk In Central Institute of Hindi, Agra Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200 GP Rs. 1900 Essential: i)Intermediate or equivalent from a recognised institution. ii) Certificate in Library Science from a recognised institution Desirable: Adequate experience of Hindi/English Typing. Number of Post: 01 For more details http://khsindia.org/images/khs%20advt%201-2016%20for%20teaching%20and%20non… http://khsindia.org/images/Application_Form_for_Admin_Posts_-2016.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on Open Source Software for Library Management at IIT Kharagpur
by Hemanta Kumar Biswal 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

Dear Sir/Madam, It is our great pleasure to inform you that Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is going to organise Six day “NationalWorkshop on Open Source Software for Library Management (OSSLM 2016)” during 13-18 June 2016. Important Workshop Dates: Workshop Date: 13-18 June, 2016 Early Bid Registration: On or before 15th April, 2016 Late Registration: Between 16th April to 10th June, 2016 Spot Registration: Not Allowed For details please visit: http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/sites/osslm16/index.html With Regards, Librarian Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur INDIA-721302

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Two day Workshop on “Copyright Limitations and Exceptions of Libraries and Archives” on 4th and 5th of March 2016 at NLSIU, Bangalore.
by Cun . 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

*Dear Moderator,* *Kindly announce the below mentioned workshop announcement in the Lis -Forum platform for the benefit of the Colleagues.* *Dear Professional Colleagues,* * Sub:* *Two day Workshop* on “*Copyright Limitations and Exceptions of Libraries **and Archives*” on *4th* and *5th* of March *2016* at NLSIU, Bangalore. *Greetings from National Law School of India University, Bangalore* The Ministry of HRD Chair on Intellectual Property Rights and the Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Research and Advocacy (CIPRA) of National Law School of India University, Bangalore is organizing Two day Workshop on “Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives” on 4th and 5th of March 2016 at International Training Centre, NLSIU, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore. We have the pleasure in inviting you to participate in the said Workshop or by deputing the interested participants of your Organization, at the earliest by *26th Feb. 2016*. The Program details and the registration process are enclosed herewith for your reference. With regards, -- Mr. C U Navalgund Librarian National Law School of India University Shri Narayan Rao Melgiri Memorial National Law Library P.B.No <http://p.b.no/>. 7201., Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 242 (Old: 560 072) Karnataka, India Tel : 080-22729259 ; Fax : 91-080-32160534 ; Mobile: 09731155384 Web site: http://www.iprlawindia.org, www.nls.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Assistant Librarian
by Paramjit Singh 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, UTTARAKHAND Temporary Campus – Govt. ITI, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand [Advt.No.5/2016; Date: 21/02/2016] Assistant Librarian <http://www.nituk.ac.in/jobs/Advt.%20No.5%20-%20Special%20Recruitment%20Driv…> 01 VH (LV) <http://www.nituk.ac.in/jobs/Advt.%20No.5%20-%20Special%20Recruitment%20Driv…> PB-3: `15,600-39,100/-with AGP `6,000/- <http://www.nituk.ac.in/jobs/Advt.%20No.5%20-%20Special%20Recruitment%20Driv…> -- Thanks & Regards *Singh, Paramjit * *Librarian * +91 9968 308970 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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Promoting open science
by Subbiah Arunachalam 22 Feb '16

22 Feb '16

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-02/cfos-nst020516.php Nudging science toward openness AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE <http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-02/cfos-nst020516.php#>L <http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-02/cfos-nst020516.php#> The $1,000,000 Preregistration Challenge <http://cos.io/prereg>, launched one month ago by the Center for Open Science (COS), is testing how addressing scientists' incentives can elicit new behaviors and improve the reproducibility of published research. 1,000 researchers will earn $1,000 each for publishing the results of preregistered research. "We needed a way to catch the attention of busy, practicing scientists," says David Mellor, Project Manager at COS, "to nudge them toward a small change in their workflow that could have a big impact." Preregistration increases the credibility of statistical tests by having scientists specify details of their research plans in advance of conducting a study. That planning produces clear confirmatory tests of research hypotheses. This is distinct from exploratory analysis in which the scientist uses data to discover new hypotheses that could then be tested later. Both methods of research are important, and preregistration clarifies which is which. "In the complexity of doing research, it can be easy to blur the line between generating and testing hypotheses with data. The difference matters because if we are not careful, using statistical inference with exploratory analysis risks making 'discoveries' that are really just random noise in the data," said Courtney Soderberg a statistical consultant at COS. "No one has ever conducted a nearly worldwide competition to encourage more robust research practices." said Jolene Esposito, Project Manager at COS. "For this to succeed, we needed to build a process that is easy to use and supports a wide variety of research approaches across scientific disciplines." The Preregistration Challenge was designed with input from scientists in many domains, including biomedical, social, behavioral, and environmental sciences. This way, the Preregistration Challenge provides tools for supporting research planning addressing the key issues that are common across many scientific disciplines. "So far, a majority of the scientists entering the competition are psychologists," says David Mellor, "which is not too surprising, given the attention these issues have received in that field. Preregistration is already seen in psychology as a way to address some of their reproducibility challenges. However, reproducibility issues are not isolated to only one field, so we are engaging researchers from more domains to preregister their research. We've had several entrants from political and biomedical science, and we want to encourage more." When scientists enter a preregistration into the competition, they choose whether to make it public immediately, or embargo it for up to four years. Preregistrations must be made public by the time the study is published to be eligible for the $1000 award. "So far, over 60% of researchers are choosing to submit public preregistrations," says Sara Bowman, Project Manager at COS. "A frequently heard concern in the field is the fear of being scooped by a competitor. Researchers may be recognizing that by preregistering publicly they are establishing a time-stamped certification of when the idea occurred, establishing their priority." To be eligible for the award, each preregistration is reviewed for completeness and rule compliance. Though not as thorough as a complete peer review process, there were early concerns that this would slow down the natural pace of scientific investigations. "Reviewing each preregistration is definitely one of the riskier aspects of this competition," says David Mellor. "We could not allow this to slow down the pace of work in a researcher's lab, but we had to have a way to make sure prizes will only be awarded to research with sufficiently detailed plans. We've committed to providing reviews in 10 business days or less, and so far have been able to keep that to about 1-3 days." This is the first time that a large number of preregistrations will be done outside of clinical trials, where it is required by law. This will give the scientific community an unprecedented opportunity to evaluate its effectiveness. "There's limited empirical data out there about how preregistration really affects the basic sciences," says Courtney Soderberg. "This will be the first time that we can really measure its effect on researchers and on the reproducibility of science." The Preregistration Challenge is built on top of the Open Science Framework <https://osf.io/>, a free scholarly commons maintained by COS. Researchers use the OSF for preregistration, project and collaboration management, and archiving of data, materials, and code. COS also supports a variety of services that nudge incentives toward more open and reproducible research such as badges <https://osf.io/tvyxz/wiki/home/> to acknowledge open research practices, the TOP Guidelines <http://cos.io/top> for journals and funders to promote transparency, and Registered Reports <https://osf.io/8mpji/wiki/home/>- a publishing model in which peer review occurs prior to conducting the study. "I love working on the cutting edge of improving science," says Mallory Kidwell, Project Coordinator at COS. "Our services aim to meet scientists where they are, providing tools to facilitate greater efficiency in their work while also making their science better." Results of the first preregistered studies in the Preregistration Challenge are expected in late 2016, and all 1000 awards are expected to be administered by the end of 2018. ### Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system. Please spread the word. -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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How to build a low cost book Scanner for the digitization project
by Vimal Kumar V. 21 Feb '16

21 Feb '16

Dear Friends, Here is a very informative website to give detailed information about how to build low cost book scanners. http://www.diybookscanner.org Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.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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European math database
by Subbiah Arunachalam 20 Feb '16

20 Feb '16

I am sure the Matscience and CMI faculty and students are aware of this site: <https://eudml.org/> EuDML makes *248,140* documents searchable. Of those, *223,722* full-texts are indexed and *13,269* were made accessible to print disabled users. Document types are as follows: *242,514* articles from *317* journals *2,249* individual contributions from *71* edited books *3,377* monographs *747* volumes from *295* multi-volume works Regards. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Approach to achieving for 100% Open Access by Universities
by Pandurang Konnur 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

Dear Friends, Hear is a great road map to go on to 100% Open Access by our Country! Please look at the success Story of Association of Dutch Universities: The Association of Dutch Universities (VSNU) is presenting an E-zine today on the successful Dutch approach to achieving open access. The Dutch universities are working together to make scientific articles freely accessible to everyone. Big steps have been taken towards 100% open access, which has been recognized and applauded in the international academic community. In this publication, fifteen milestones are highlighted, as well as the definition of open access, the role of publishers, the process of negotiations with publishers, and the critical factors for success in the unique Dutch approach. http://www.magazine-on-the-spot.nl/openaccess/eng/ Unfortunately our Indian Association of Universities is struggling to organise only VC's Meetings in different places in order to provide holiday enjoyment to VCs and their families. Neither our Union Government MHRD is keen on these aspects nor our sleeping State Governments! Best Regards, *Dr. P. V. Konnur* *Director Prasaranga,* *Adviser, VTU Consortium,* *Visvesvaraya Technological University,* *Belagavi - 590 018* Present Res: # 1075, "*Ganga Nivas*" 5th 'A' Main, Ist stage, IInd Phase, Gokul, Bangalore- 560 054 Karnataka State, (India) Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(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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Fw: Fwd: Egyptian Knowledge Bank
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

After Qatar's initiative to provide access to subscribed e-resources to its residents (http://www.qnl.qa/find-answers/online-resources) now Egypt has initiated this. From: LIBLICENSE <liblicense(a)GMAIL.COM> >Date: February 18, 2016 at 7:01:24 AM GMT+3 >To: <LIBLICENSE-L(a)LISTSERV.CRL.EDU> >Subject: Egyptian Knowledge Bank >Reply-To: LibLicense-L Discussion Forum <LIBLICENSE-L(a)LISTSERV.CRL.EDU> > > From: ElHassan ElSabry <elhassan(a)aucegypt.edu> >Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:28:50 +0900 > >Dear List Members, > >The Egyptian government have recently launched a website under the >name of "Egyptian Knowledge Bank". The State Information Service >claims it to be the biggest digital library in the world. It provides >access "free of charge" to Egyptian citizens (categorized to four >groups: researchers, students, children & general readers) to a >multitude of resources including e-journals, textbooks, k-12 >curricula, educational videos, and many other things. It also includes >a platform to manage journals published by university departments. The >list of 26 content providers include Elsevier, Springer-Nature, Sage, >Wiley, Wolters Kluwer, Emerald, OUP, CUP and the Royal Society of >Chemistry, among others like Cengage learning. > >The website (www.ekb.eg) is only accessible using an Egyptian IP >address and the National ID card number is required to create account. >It does have the disadvantage of content being mostly in English >(especially for the "non-researcher" categories of citizens). However, >for many Egyptian researchers it is of great help. Many of them use to >suffer from the poor level of access provided at their home >institutions. > >Following Liblicense-L for sometime, I do not often see posts from >members coming from developing countries. So, I am not sure how well >represented they are. But I would appreciate feedback from any one >interested. I want to know if you are aware of similar experiences >(even on a smaller scale) with other developing countries. Egypt has >the population of about 90 millions and its research landscape >includes 25 public universities, about 30 public research institutes >with over 110,000 of active researchers (headcount, not FTE) and about >a million university students (both undergraduate & postgraduate). > >If your interested in more details about the project, you can check my >post on the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) 's Backchannels >blog. >( http://www.4sonline.org/blog/post/some_thoughts_on_the_egyptian_knowledge_b… >) > > >Thank you in advance. > >ElHassan ElSabry >Doctoral Candidate >Science, Technology & Innovation Policy Program >National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan >

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Application are invited for the post of Library Asstt. In Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
by Subhodip Bid 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Library Asstt. In Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Contractual& Consolidated salary (Rupees Per month): Rs18,000/- Qualification: B.Lib./XIIth with 45% marks plus two years of experience of working in library related work. Number of Post: 01 For more details http://jmi.ac.in/upload/advertisement/jobs_advt27_2016february12.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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How to get journal articles for free?
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

After news on sci-hub as a kind of illegal source for fetching journal articles, here is one more paper listing 5 little known or little used sources. This article briefly explains how sci-hub works. I have tried researchgate, academia, google scholar with good success. I am unable to figure our reddit structure / organisation. Otherwise that may prove to be a good source. Anyone ready to de-mystify Reddit for me?!? https://medium.com/@aarontay/5-alternative-ways-to-get-scholarly-material-9… Dr P Vyasamoorthy 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Telangana LL 040-27846631 / Mobile: 9490804278 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian in Sri Venkateswara Vedic University (SVVU), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
by Subhodip Bid 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian in Sri Venkateswara Vedic University (SVVU), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Pay Band: – Rs.15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.6000 Qualification: a)Must have Master degree in Library science/Information, Science/Documentation science (or) any equivalent degree with minimum 55% marks (or) its equivalent grade from an institution recognised by the UGC/ any State Govt./ Govt. of India. b)Must have studied Sanskrit either as a language or one of the subjects in degree level. c)Must have Knowledge in Computer application d)Must have passed National Eligibility Test (NET) (or) other Accredited Test like SLET/SET in Library Science e) Persons having Ph.D Degree as on notification date shall be exempted from NET/ SLET/SET. Number of Post: 01 OC (W) Age Limit: 40 years For more details http://www.svvedicuniversity.ac.in/RM16_notification_IV.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- 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 Vimal Kumar V. 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Dear Friends, If you dont mind, help me to find full text of following article. Shehu, G. S., Ashir, A. M., & Eleyan, A. (2015, May). Character recognition using correlation & hamming distance. In Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference (SIU), 2015 23th (pp. 755-758). IEEE. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?reload=true&arnumber=7129… Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.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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Fw: Invitation for the 6th Ashok Jambhekar's Memorial Lecture at IIC on 26 February 2016
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

On Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 15:00, Jitender Sharma <jitendersharmaji(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear All, I am happy to inform you that Dr Kavita Sharma, President, South Asian University, New Delhi would be delivering the Ashok Jambhekar Memorial Lecture on Friday, February 26, 2016 on the topic Intellectual Heritage of the Walled City: Window to a Lost World. The venue would be Conference Room-1, Indian International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110003. Tea/Coffee will be served at 5 p.m. and the lecture will start at 5:30 p.m. sharp. Please treat this email as an invitation to the programme. Regards, -- Jitender SharmaLibrarianJaipuria Institute of Management NoidaA-32A, Sector - 62Noida -201309Tel: 0120-4638300-01 Extn. 322Mob:09899695953 E-mail: jitender.sharma@jaipuria.ac.injitendersharmaji@gmail.com, jitendersharmaji(a)yahoo.com Treasurer - MANAGEMENT LIBRARIES NETWORKAssociate Editor - Journal of Library Management

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