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Request for article
by Dr. Pradip Das 25 Apr '23

25 Apr '23

I will highly appreciate my professional friends if any one could down load the pdf of the below mentioned article. It will be used by one of my research scholars. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10060174/authors#authors -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Attend and vote in the ELC Pitch Competition for libraries: Thurs., May 4, 3-4pm EST
by Leili Seifi 24 Apr '23

24 Apr '23

Dear all, Greetings We would like to invite you to attend – and participate in – the 2023 pitch competition on Thursday, May 4, 3-4 pm EST (plus networking time) via Zoom: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUodOmsrDguGNdqrU-Blphn0w5T…, or use the registration link on https://entrelib.org/elcpc2023/ Participants can watch the pitches, vote for the audience choice award, learn who won this year, engage in a facilitated discussion, network with other librarians, and celebrate with the winners! Thank you to EBSCO and ALA Libraries Build Building for sponsoring. We will be giving away $10,000 total to the top 5 libraries in the competition: 1st place: $4,000 2nd place: $2,500 3rd place: $1,500 4th & 5th place (tie): $500 Audience choice award: $1,000 (added to that library’s prize) The five contestants: Emily Tobin West Bloomfield Township Public Library (MI) “Community Business Works” Hillary Peppers St. Louis County Library (MO) “Pitch Perfect: Empowering Encore Entrepreneurs” Jennifer Byrnes Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County (NY) “The Accidental Cannabis Czar: Helping Patrons Navigate the Legal Cannabis Industry” Karly Feinberg Baltimore County Public Library (MD) “Clean Start: Supporting the Reentry Community” Matt McNally Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (NV) “Teen Tycoons” This year, all the pitches focus on local equity issues or marginalized populations and communities. Details at https://entrelib.org/elcpc2023/. We are looking forward to meeting you Thank you! Best regards, Leili Seifi On behalf of the ELC 2023 pitch competition Planning team -- Regards, Leili Seifi, PhD Associate Professor Department of Knowledge & Information Science Faculty of Behavioral Science University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran Tel(Office): +98 56 31026855 https://cv.birjand.ac.ir/seifi/en -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 240, Issue 6 : Sad demise of Dr Ishwar Bhat
by Yalagouda M Patil 24 Apr '23

24 Apr '23

Extremely saddened to hear the sad demise of Dr Ishwar Bhat. We were class fellows during BLISc course at KUD during 1971-1972 and he secured 1st Rank. He served in British Council Libraries, BITS, Pilani and Presidency University as a Chief Librarian and Pro-Vice Chancellor. He established him-self as one of the leading library professionals. He always used to say KUD library science products are made of entirely different fabrics Pray God to give strength to the bereaved family and let his soul rest in peace. Y M Patil Retd Librarian, RRI, Bengaluru. On Sat, Apr 22, 2023, 5:43 PM <noreply1(a)ncsinet.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. Job Opportunities with Tata Consultancy Services Information > Resource Centre (IRC) (Nagappa Bakkannanavar) > 2. KALA Special Lecture Invitation (Dr. Subhash Reddy B) > 3. Open access in India: It is time for concerted action > (Subbiah Arunachalam) > 4. Sad demise of Dr. Ishwar Bhat (Ishwar Goudar) > 5. National Conference on “Exploring the Past, Present and > Future of Library and Information Science” (Chidananda M) > 6. (no subject) (Subbiah Arunachalam) > 7. Request paper to our student (Palanichamy ilangumaran) > 8. Online course - Getting started with writing and publishing > your research (Shamprasad Pujar) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 02:41:05 +0000 > From: Nagappa Bakkannanavar <nagappa.b(a)tcs.com> > To: "lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Job Opportunities with Tata Consultancy Services > Information Resource Centre (IRC) > Message-ID: > < > PN0PR01MB85415AF0C07EBAA4C0DDE105F5639(a)PN0PR01MB8541.INDPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > TCS Public > > Job Opportunities with Tata Consultancy Services Information Resource > Centre (IRC) > TCS IRC invites applications for the "IRC Officer" positions at Bangalore, > Chennai and Hyderabad. These are regular positions and selected candidates > should be prepared to work in these cities on a long-term basis. > Remuneration and benefits are at par with the best in the industry. > > Job Responsibilities: > > The job involves assisting in the IRC operations. The responsibilities > include handling the IRC services desk, attending to user queries, > information services, transactional activities, conducting outreach > activities such as floor-walks, book talks, technical processing and other > activities. > > Eligibility and Requirements > * Regular & full time Master's in Library & Information Science or any > equivalent degree > * Consistent academic records Class X onwards with minimum 50% > * 0-5 years of experience preferred > * Age should not exceed 30 years > * Willingness to work in any center within the city with flexible timings > * Ability to work both independently and in a team to deliver results in > a constantly changing environment > * Strong communication, info search, customer service skills > * Knowledge of MS Office, Windows, LMS is expected. HTML, SharePoint, > Web-page Management will be an advantage. > * Willingness to learn and upskill on the job > > Application & Selection Process > * Resume should include Full Name, Date of Birth, Permanent & Current > Address, Contact No, Email Id, Educational Qualifications (10th, 12th, UG > and PG) with Institute Name, Year of Passing, Percentage of Marks. In > addition, please provide Experience (if any) with Name of Employer, Service > Period - From & To, Designation, Work Profile in Brief and Annual Salary > drawn. > * Applications should be submitted to corporate.irc(a)tcs.com<mailto: > corporate.irc(a)tcs.com> > > * The email subject line should include "TCS IRC Recruitment 2023: > <Preferred City Name> - <Applicant's Full Name>" (e.g. TCS IRC Recruitment > 2023: Bangalore - Akash Sharma) > * Those who have applied in the last 6 months but not shortlisted for > interview are not eligible to apply. > * Shortlisted candidates will be called for a Written Test followed by > an Interview in the city applied for. (Candidates should apply for 1 city > only.) > * Last date for receiving applications is 30 April 2023. > Please note the following: > > * No other documents / certificates are required along with the > application form. > * No travel / daily allowances will be given to candidates attending the > written test / interview. > * Only selected candidates will be informed. > About TCS: > > * Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a part of the Tata Group, is a global > leader in IT services, digital and business solutions with a comprehensive > industry expertise and a global network of innovation and delivery centers. > > > > About TCS IRC: > > > > * TCS takes pride in having a unique Corporate Information Resource > Centre (IRC) with a large network of about 50 IRCs spread across 14 cities > in India, known for its high-quality processes and benchmarks, and an > exemplary application of management techniques and tools. TCS IRC is a > specialized information and knowledge center, committed to providing > services aligned to the organization's business information needs and > comprises a wide range of resources (Print + Digital) and services. > > With Best Regards > Dr. Nagappa Veerappa Bakkannanavar > Head - Information Resource Centre, Tata Consultancy Services Limited > Gopalan Enterprises Pvt Ltd (Global Axis) SEZ, "H" Block, Whitefield, > Bangalore - 560066, Karnataka, India > > > TCS Public > =====-----=====-----===== > Notice: The information contained in this e-mail > message and/or attachments to it may contain > confidential or privileged information. If you are > not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, > review, distribution, printing or copying of the > information contained in this e-mail message > and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. 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CSI, IEEE CS & ACM -- Forthcoming Events in Apr & May 2023
by Mohan Hr 24 Apr '23

24 Apr '23

*Forthcoming Events* 29th Apr 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Optimization- Opportunities for Inter-Disciplinary Innovation" by Dr. Radhika Kulkarni, Former Vice President (Advanced Analytics R&D), SAS Institute Inc. 2022 President of INFORMS. Register at https://bit.ly/3KpS5d9 6th May 2023 at 6 pm IST. CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & ACM Chennai jointly present a webinar on "Systems Thinking for Profession and Life" by Dr. L. S. Ganesh, Professor (retired), DoMS, IIT Madras & VC, ICFAI Foundation of Higher Education. Hyderabad and Dr. T. S. Hariharan, Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan Inst. of Management, Trichy. Register at https://bit.ly/3GP1ubD 15th May 2023 at 6 pm IST. IEEE CS, ACM and CSI invite you for the release of the book “Fun with Machine Learning” by Dr. B. Ravindran, Prof. Dept. of Computer Science Engineering, Head, Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and AI & Centre for Responsible AI, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Following the book release, a presentation will be made by the authors of the book Mr. Arockia Liborious, Practice Head, Data Science & Cognitive Analytics, ICICI Bank & Dr. Rik Das, Principal Consultant (Data Science), PwC India on“Intuition to Insight: Fun Machine Learning for Data-Driven Decisions”. Register at https://bit.ly/3Lhbvkz Note: All registered participants will receive a free copy (in PDF format) of the chapter 1 on “Significance of Machine learning in Today’s Business” from the book “Fun with Machine Learning”, being released. Other events in Apr 2023: https://bit.ly/apr2023events *Interesting Reads And Information (IRAI) Posts * Stories in IRAI -- 230421: https://lnkd.in/gx3Td7AE Stories in IRAI -- 230411: https://lnkd.in/geaC5HKx Stories in IRAI -- 230401: https://lnkd.in/gvSqCZkf Stories in IRAI -- 230321: https://lnkd.in/gFGYv6mX Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD

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IRAI -- 230421 -- Interesting Reads And Information & Forthcoming Events in Apr & May 2023
by Mohan Hr 21 Apr '23

21 Apr '23

*IRAI -- 230421 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 230421 at https://lnkd.in/gx3Td7AE ChatGPT: Not yet a panacea for IT support Software Architecture and Design InfoQ Trends Report - April 2023 When DevOps Meets Security to Protect Software Understanding Deep Learning GitLab vs GitHub: Explore Their Major Differences and Similarities How to write better ChatGPT prompts 8 organizations that promote women in STEM A Canadian godfather of AI calls for a 'pause' on the technology he helped create How bad mobile habits are killing your neck The rich are pouring millions into life extension research – but does it have any ethical value *Quiz*. The ChatGPT equivalent from Elon Musk is codenamed as -------- (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 230501) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 230411: South Korea *Past IRAI Posts * Stories in IRAI -- 230421: https://lnkd.in/gx3Td7AE Stories in IRAI -- 230411: https://lnkd.in/geaC5HKx Stories in IRAI -- 230401: https://lnkd.in/gvSqCZkf Stories in IRAI -- 230321: https://lnkd.in/gFGYv6mX Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Forthcoming Events* 29th Apr 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Optimization- Opportunities for Inter-Disciplinary Innovation" by Dr. Radhika Kulkarni, Former Vice President (Advanced Analytics R&D), SAS Institute Inc. 2022 President of INFORMS. Register at https://bit.ly/3KpS5d9 6th May 2023 at 6 pm IST. CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & ACM Chennai jointly present a webinar on "Systems Thinking for Profession and Life" by Dr. L. S. Ganesh, Professor (retired), DoMS, IIT Madras & VC, ICFAI Foundation of Higher Education. Hyderabad and Dr. T. S. Hariharan, Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan Inst. of Management, Trichy. Register at https://bit.ly/3GP1ubD 15th May 2023 at 6 pm IST. IEEE CS, ACM and CSI invite you for the release of the book “Fun with Machine Learning” by Dr. B. Ravindran, Prof., Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, Head, Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and AI & Centre for Responsible AI, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Following the book release, a presentation will be made by the authors of the book Mr. Arockia Liborious, Practice Head, Data Science & Cognitive Analytics, ICICI Bank & Dr. Rik Das, Principal Consultant (Data Science), PwC India on “Intuition to Insight: Fun Machine Learning for Data-Driven Decisions”. Register at https://bit.ly/3Lhbvkz Note: All registered participants will receive a free copy (in PDF format) of the chapter 1 on “Significance of Machine learning in Today’s Business” from the book “Fun with Machine Learning”, being released. Other events in Apr 2023: https://bit.ly/apr2023events

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Open science in France and India
by Subbiah Arunachalam 21 Apr '23

21 Apr '23

Friends, Rob Johnson <https://twitter.com/rschrobUK> @rschrobUK <https://twitter.com/rschrobUK> says in a tweet, "The new French Open Science Monitor is a model of good #openscience <https://twitter.com/hashtag/openscience?src=hashtag_click> practice (open method, data, code, downloads available in multiple formats), as well as having lots of pretty graphs to play around with. Well worth a look! Please see https://frenchopensciencemonitor.esr.gouv.fr/?id=publishers.type-ouverture. The French Ministry of Higher Education and Research deserves to be congratulated. Let us hope DST's CHORD (NSTMIS) Division and the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry/UGC will soon come up with such reports and pleasing infographics. Or one of our enterprising LIS professionals may write a paper on the status of open science in India. With warm 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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National Conference on “Exploring the Past, Present and Future of Library and Information Science”
by Chidananda M 21 Apr '23

21 Apr '23

Dear Sir/ Madam, We would like to inform you that the Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru in collaboration with Prof. Mallinath Kumbar Felicitation Committee, DOS in LIS, University of Mysore, Mysuru is organising a National Conference on “Exploring the Past, Present and Future of Library and Information Science” on May 29 & 30, 2023. The followings are the conference subthemes, author guidelines, and contact details. We look forward to your participation in this exciting event. *Conference Sub-themes* · Historical perspectives on the evolution of LIS · Current trends and innovations in LIS · Role of technology in the field of LIS · Impact of the digital age on libraries and information centers · Future of libraries in the digital world · Emerging technologies and their potential impact on LIS · Role of librarians and information professionals in the digital age · Intersection of library and information science with other fields, such as education, data science, and digital humanities · Ethical and privacy issues in LIS · Role of libraries and information centers in social justice and equity · Metric studies, user studies and information literacy *Author Guidelines for Paper Submission* · Original and unpublished research papers on the conference themes are invited for presentation at the conference. · Papers will be accepted only after strict review by the editorial committee. · Pre-declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper has not been sent elsewhere for publication/ presentation. · Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. · The full paper in word file (with an abstract not exceeding 200 words and atleast 5 keywords) should be submitted as an e-mail attachment to mc(a)lisc.uni-mysore.ac.in · Paper should not exceed 10 pages (linespace: 1.5, font size: 12, font: Times New Roman, reference: APA). · Papers will not be accepted without registration fee. · The last date for submitting papers is April 30, 2023. · Authors will be notified of the acceptance or rejection of their papers by May 5, 2023. · For authors, it is compulsory to pay the registration fee before May10, 2023. · Those who have not paid the registration fee their papers will not be considered for presentation and publication in conference proceedings. · Please note that at least one author of a paper is required to pay the registration fee. · Failure to pay the registration fee will result in their paper not being considered for presentation and publication in conference proceedings. *Registration Fee* The registration fee for the conference is INR 1000 (Rupees One Thousand only). *Address for Communication* *Prof. N. S. Harinarayana* *Chairman* Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru - 570006. Email: chairperson(a)lisc.uni-mysore.ac.in Phone: 9741533380 -- With warm regards - - - Chidananda M. Librarian JSS Law College, Kuvempunagar Mysore-570023 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Online course - Getting started with writing and publishing your research
by Shamprasad Pujar 21 Apr '23

21 Apr '23

Dear All, This may be of interest to you/your users. Getting started with writing and publishing your research https://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/1799/ Regards, Shamprasad M. Pujar, PhD Chief Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-6909 6528 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad demise of Dr. Ishwar Bhat
by Ishwar Goudar 20 Apr '23

20 Apr '23

Dear Professionals, It is shoking to learn that Dr. Ishwara Bhat, a well known LIS Professional and Pro - VC of Presidency University, Bengaluru passed away on 15 April 2023. Dr. Bhat did his PhD in LIS from Karnatak University, Dharwad under the guidance of Prof S L Sangam. A Gold Medalist from Bangalore University, Dr Bhat had work experience of over 40 years as under: Chief Librarian and Pro - VC of Presidency University; University Librarian and Unit Chief, Publications and Media Relations, BITS Pilani; Regional Manager (Libraries) Northern India, British Council, Delhi; Manager, The British Library, Hyderabad and Chief Librarian, NIMHANS, Bangalore. Dr. Bhat taught courses in Communication Skills, Negotiation Skills, Knowledge Management, Digital Libraries, etc. He was Editor of the BITS Pilani journal, ‘CURIE’ during 2011-2014, covering technical articles in Science, Engineering and Management. Apart from being an interface between media and BITS, he was also responsible for publications in BITS like Annual Report, Research@BITS, and BITScan. Dr. Bhat served as Member in several National Committees including Steering Committee for INDEST and Selection Committee Member for LIS Professionals in few Universoties. Dr. Bhat wrote content for several LIS course materials including AP Open University, IGNOU, VMOU, Kota and UGC Inflibnet. Dr. Bhat has edited 3 books and authored 25 research papers. I condole sad demise of Dr. Ishwar Bhat and pray the Almighty to his family members ti bear this great loss. Om Shanthi. 💐💐🙏💐💐 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Opportunities with Tata Consultancy Services Information Resource Centre (IRC)
by Nagappa Bakkannanavar 20 Apr '23

20 Apr '23

TCS Public Job Opportunities with Tata Consultancy Services Information Resource Centre (IRC) TCS IRC invites applications for the "IRC Officer" positions at Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. These are regular positions and selected candidates should be prepared to work in these cities on a long-term basis. Remuneration and benefits are at par with the best in the industry. Job Responsibilities: The job involves assisting in the IRC operations. The responsibilities include handling the IRC services desk, attending to user queries, information services, transactional activities, conducting outreach activities such as floor-walks, book talks, technical processing and other activities. Eligibility and Requirements * Regular & full time Master's in Library & Information Science or any equivalent degree * Consistent academic records Class X onwards with minimum 50% * 0-5 years of experience preferred * Age should not exceed 30 years * Willingness to work in any center within the city with flexible timings * Ability to work both independently and in a team to deliver results in a constantly changing environment * Strong communication, info search, customer service skills * Knowledge of MS Office, Windows, LMS is expected. HTML, SharePoint, Web-page Management will be an advantage. * Willingness to learn and upskill on the job Application & Selection Process * Resume should include Full Name, Date of Birth, Permanent & Current Address, Contact No, Email Id, Educational Qualifications (10th, 12th, UG and PG) with Institute Name, Year of Passing, Percentage of Marks. In addition, please provide Experience (if any) with Name of Employer, Service Period - From & To, Designation, Work Profile in Brief and Annual Salary drawn. * Applications should be submitted to corporate.irc(a)tcs.com<mailto:corporate.irc@tcs.com> * The email subject line should include "TCS IRC Recruitment 2023: <Preferred City Name> - <Applicant's Full Name>" (e.g. TCS IRC Recruitment 2023: Bangalore - Akash Sharma) * Those who have applied in the last 6 months but not shortlisted for interview are not eligible to apply. * Shortlisted candidates will be called for a Written Test followed by an Interview in the city applied for. (Candidates should apply for 1 city only.) * Last date for receiving applications is 30 April 2023. Please note the following: * No other documents / certificates are required along with the application form. * No travel / daily allowances will be given to candidates attending the written test / interview. * Only selected candidates will be informed. About TCS: * Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a part of the Tata Group, is a global leader in IT services, digital and business solutions with a comprehensive industry expertise and a global network of innovation and delivery centers. About TCS IRC: * TCS takes pride in having a unique Corporate Information Resource Centre (IRC) with a large network of about 50 IRCs spread across 14 cities in India, known for its high-quality processes and benchmarks, and an exemplary application of management techniques and tools. TCS IRC is a specialized information and knowledge center, committed to providing services aligned to the organization's business information needs and comprises a wide range of resources (Print + Digital) and services. With Best Regards Dr. Nagappa Veerappa Bakkannanavar Head - Information Resource Centre, Tata Consultancy Services Limited Gopalan Enterprises Pvt Ltd (Global Axis) SEZ, "H" Block, Whitefield, Bangalore - 560066, Karnataka, India TCS Public =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request paper to our student
by Palanichamy ilangumaran 19 Apr '23

19 Apr '23

Dear sir we request the following research paper our student for research purpose kindly give paper AiOT -Based Smart Stick for visually Impaired Person.Krupal jivrajani,Shobhat K Patel,Chandrasinh Parmer.IEEE Thankyou P.ILANGUMARAN Senior Librarian Sethu Institute of Technology Kariapatti.626115 Mobile.9789527616 kumarilan(a)rediffmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KALA Special Lecture Invitation
by Dr. Subhash Reddy B 19 Apr '23

19 Apr '23

Dear LIS Professionals, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) is pleased to invite you to a special lecture on "Leveraging ChatGPT for Library Services" by Dr. Dhanu Pattanashetti, Senior IEEE Client Services/University Partnership Program Manager, IEEE, Bangalore. Date and Time: Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10.15 a.m. Venue: Prof. K. Venkatagiri Gowda Memorial Auditorium Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi campus Bengaluru - 560056 You are warmly invited to attend. Thanks and Regards, Dr. Subhash Reddy B Librarian PES University 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage, BENGALURU - 560085 Ph: 080-26721983 Extn:229 http://library.pes.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open access in India: It is time for concerted action
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 Apr '23

18 Apr '23

Fellow information scientists and librarians, When Dr T B Rajashekar, the founder of LIS-Forum passed away in June 2005, Prof. N Balakrishnan and I wrote "The best tribute the LIS professionals in this country could pay to Raja is to set up institutional open access archives as soon as possible and fill them with papers, modernize their curricula and teach their students the values practiced by him." See https://www.southampton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/4589.html. Raja was the first in India and one of the earliest in the world to set up an institutional open access repository. Raja's able deputy Dr Francis Jayakanth hosts an annual memorial lecture as well as carries on with the wonderful discussion forum, one of the largest of its kind in the world (with over 6,000 members), and also continues with the IISc's Eprints repository. But the status of OA in the country as a whole is, if I may say that, depressing. According to *Web of Science *data, with only about 30% of papers from India available as open access (as of 2021), India is third from the bottom in a list of about 200 countries in % share of OA documents, just above North Korea (293 papers, 18.8% OA) and French Polynesia (one paper, 0% OA). India, with over 1,37,000 papers in 2021, is seventh in terms of number of papers published. In a country where there are 55,000 higher education institutions (more than 1,170 universities, nearly 43,800 colleges and 11,300 stand-alone institutions) [ https://www.statista.com/statistics/660862/higher-education-institutions-by…] we have less than 150 institutional open access repositories today. According to Manju Naika and Sandeep Pathak in *Nature*, "as of April 2020, the UK-based Directory of Open Access Repositories ( Open DOAR <https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/opendoar/> ) listed 92 such repositories in India. Besides institute-level repositories, India has set up several national ones to promote OA."[https://www.nature.com/articles/nindia.2020.125] Most of these repositories are incomplete; not all papers published by an institution's researchers find their way into the institution's repository. But a large number of LIS graduates and academic and research librarians write papers about open access. There are some bright spots, though. For example, two Indian academic librarians have won international recognition (the EPT award) for making outstanding contributions to the promotion of OA in a developing country [ https://poynder.blogspot.com/2012/01/oa-interviews-francis-jayakanth-of.html and http://www.icrisat.org/newsroom/latest-news/happenings/happenings1609.htm#7 ]. One of them persuaded his institute's Director to mandate OA for all research papers, at a time when there were less than a dozen OA mandates worldwide. Two Secretaries to the Government of India, one heading DSIR and the other heading both DST and DBT, took less than a few seconds to accept the suggestion to make all papers resulting from their funding open access! Their decisions led to the setting up of CSIR Central and Science Central at CSIR-URDIP, Pune, as well as many IRs in the CSIR, DST and DBT laboratories. In the early days of the OA movement, starting from 2000, three great institutions, viz. M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Indian Academy of Sciences and the Indian Institute of Science, and not to forget the then fledgling Centre for Internet & Society, provided invaluable support to the movement. A large number of global experts - including Stevan Harnad, Alma Swan, Barbara Kirsop, Leslie Chan, Leslie Carr, John Willinsky, Abel Packer and others - visited India to promote the culture of OA. Although Peter Suber and Richard Poynder have not visited India, they have done much to promote OA in India (and the world). We even tried and succeeded in persuading the CGIAR management, based on the experience of ICRISAT, Hyderabad, to adopt a system-wide open access policy [ https://poynder.blogspot.com/2010/05/] and thought of strengthening the culture of OA in other emerging economies such as China, Brazil and South Africa. [See Barbara Kirsop, *Current Science*, Vol. 92 (10 Feb 2007), 276-77]. Prof. Balaram wrote many editorials in *Current Science* on the need to adopt OA, especially OA archiving. And yet, as of 2021, *only about 30% of India's papers (as per Web of Science, * *lens.org <http://lens.org> and COKI) are OA. India is third from the bottom in a list of about 200 countries in terms of % of OA publications.* The situation would have been far better had our scientists and scholars self-archived their papers and had our friends in the LIS community put in diligent efforts to set up IRs. People like Prof. ARD Prasad, Dr D K Sahu, the late Dr Rajashekar, Dr Francis Jayakanth and Muthu Madhan have put in much effort in training librarians in setting up such facilities. We have been talking about OA for a long time. It is high time we walk the talk. With warm 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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(no subject)
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 Apr '23

18 Apr '23

Friends, This message was received on Twitter from Prof. Diwan S Rawat: "Finally after 10 years of sustained hard work our work on Parkinson got accepted by Nature Communication. The molecule has been taken up by Boston based Pharma industry to develop as a drug for the treatment of Parkinson disease! This is the hybrid molecule consisting aminoquinoline and pyrimidine pharmacophore. Prof Kim from McLean Hospital Boston is our collaborator. This molecule activate Nurr1 receptor that stops death of dopamin neuron, it also stops aggregation of alpha synuclien." We have to wait till the paper appears in Nature Communication to know the details! The authors have to pay more than $10,000 to Springer-Nature as publication charges. They could have made it available to everyone by placing the paper in medRxiv at no cost! Most likely the research was carried out with public funding/taxpayers' money. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Opportunities with Tata Consultancy Services Information Resource Centre (IRC)
by Nagappa Bakkannanavar 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

TCS Confidential Job Opportunities with Tata Consultancy Services Information Resource Centre (IRC) TCS IRC invites applications for the "IRC Officer" positions at Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. These are regular positions and selected candidates should be prepared to work in these cities on a long-term basis. Remuneration and benefits are at par with the best in the industry. Job Responsibilities: The job involves assisting in the IRC operations. The responsibilities include handling the IRC services desk, attending to user queries, information services, transactional activities, conducting outreach activities such as floor-walks, book talks, technical processing and other activities. Eligibility and Requirements * Regular & full time Master's in Library & Information Science or any equivalent degree * Consistent academic records Class X onwards with minimum 50% * 0-5 years of experience preferred * Age should not exceed 30 years * Willingness to work in any center within the city with flexible timings * Ability to work both independently and in a team to deliver results in a constantly changing environment * Strong communication, info search, customer service skills * Knowledge of MS Office, Windows, LMS is expected. HTML, SharePoint, Web-page Management will be an advantage. * Willingness to learn and upskill on the job Application & Selection Process * Resume should include Full Name, Date of Birth, Permanent & Current Address, Contact No, Email Id, Educational Qualifications (10th, 12th, UG and PG) with Institute Name, Year of Passing, Percentage of Marks. In addition, please provide Experience (if any) with Name of Employer, Service Period - From & To, Designation, Work Profile in Brief and Annual Salary drawn. * Applications should be submitted to corporate.irc(a)tcs.com<mailto:corporate.irc@tcs.com> * The email subject line should include "TCS IRC Recruitment 2023: <Preferred City Name> - <Applicant's Full Name>" (e.g. TCS IRC Recruitment 2023: Bangalore - Akash Sharma) * Those who have applied in the last 6 months but not shortlisted for interview are not eligible to apply. * Shortlisted candidates will be called for a Written Test followed by an Interview in the city applied for. (Candidates should apply for 1 city only.) * Last date for receiving applications is 30 April 2023. Please note the following: * No other documents / certificates are required along with the application form. * No travel / daily allowances will be given to candidates attending the written test / interview. * Only selected candidates will be informed. About TCS: * Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a part of the Tata Group, is a global leader in IT services, digital and business solutions with a comprehensive industry expertise and a global network of innovation and delivery centers. About TCS IRC: * TCS takes pride in having a unique Corporate Information Resource Centre (IRC) with a large network of about 50 IRCs spread across 14 cities in India, known for its high-quality processes and benchmarks, and an exemplary application of management techniques and tools. TCS IRC is a specialized information and knowledge center, committed to providing services aligned to the organization's business information needs and comprises a wide range of resources (Print + Digital) and services. With Best Regards Dr. Nagappa Veerappa Bakkannanavar Head - Information Resource Centre, Tata Consultancy Services Limited Gopalan Enterprises Pvt Ltd (Global Axis) SEZ, "H" Block, Whitefield, Bangalore - 560066, Karnataka, India Ph:- +91 80 6682 1890 TCS Confidential =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The complex politics of e-book lending | The Week
by madhan muthu 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

https://theweek.com/talking-point/1022362/the-debate-over-digital-book-lend… Libraries are more than the customer service departments for corporate database products," founder Brewster Kahle said in the statement. "For democracy to thrive at global scale, libraries must be able to sustain their historic role in society — owning, preserving, and lending books." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Events of IEEE CS, ACM & CSI Chennai during Apr - May 2023
by Mohan Hr 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

*Events of IEEE CS, ACM & CSI Chennai during Apr - May 2023* 22nd Apr 2023 at 9.30 am IST. Full Day Seminar -- Virtual Mode ICT Tech Update Seminar on "Metaverse, UI and UX, DP Law and Digital India Act, DevOps & Edge AI" Seasons include: Demystifying Metaverse and Business Value Creation Leveraging It: UI and UX in Application Development; Personal Data Protection Law and Digital India Act; DevOps Practice in Software Development; Edge AI Models for Smart Applications; and Mini ICT Quiz (with cash prizes). Seminar takeaways include: e-certificate of participation, five cash prizes equal to the regn fee paid and one free joint IEEE & IEEE CS student membership of value $11 to the winners in the Quiz. PDF invite at: https://lnkd.in/g7UEhma3 To participate, pl. register through https://lnkd.in/gmzyhXAi For queries if any, please email to ieeecsmds(a)gmail.com or contact seminar coordinator at +91 9841432179 29th Apr 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Optimization- Opportunities for Inter-Disciplinary Innovation" by Dr. Radhika Kulkarni, Former Vice President (Advanced Analytics R&D), SAS Institute Inc. 2022 President of INFORMS. Register at https://bit.ly/3KpS5d9 Other events in Apr 2023: https://bit.ly/apr2023events 6th May 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "Systems Thinking for Profession and Life" by by Dr. L. S. Ganesh, Professor (retired), DoMS, IIT Madras & VC, ICFAI Foundation of Higher Education. Hyderabad and Dr. T. S. Hariharan, Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan Inst. of Management, Trichy. Register at https://bit.ly/3GP1ubD Interesting Reads And Information Stories in IRAI -- 230411: https://lnkd.in/geaC5HKx Stories in IRAI -- 230401: https://lnkd.in/gvSqCZkf Stories in IRAI --230321: https://lnkd.in/gFGYv6mX Stories in IRAI --230311: https://lnkd.in/gfVj4HHa Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD

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Informatics Outstanding LIS Researcher Award 2023
by K.S. Raghavan 16 Apr '23

16 Apr '23

Informatics Outstanding Researcher Award 2023 Informatics India Ltd. instituted an award last year (i.e. in 2022), viz., Informatics Outstanding Researcher Award to be awarded to a researcher from India in the field of Information and Library Sciences is to promote and encourage quality research in this dynamically evolving discipline. The Award carries a prize money of Rs. 1 lakh, a plaque, and a certificate. The cash award is intended to support the international travel of the awardee to attend an approved international conference. The award is presented to the selected candidate during the annual Library Technology Conclave (LTC) that Informatics (India) organizes each year. This year too Informatics had invited applications / nominations for the award. Fourteen applications / nominations were received for the award this year. A committee consisting of the following persons evaluated the applications to select a suitable candidate: 1. Dr. K. S. Raghavan, Former Professor, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore; Former Dean (Academic), University of Madras, Chennai (Chair) 2. Dr. Michael Shepherd, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Canada 3. Dr. Gangan Prathap, Former Director, NISCAIR (CSIR), New Delhi; Director-Research, Vidya Academy of Science & Technology, Thrissur, Kerala 4. Dr. P. R. Goswami, Former Director, NASSDOC (ICSSR), New Delhi; Former Director (Library and Information), Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi 5. Dr. G. Mahesh, Sr. Principal Scientist, SCDD (Science Communication and Dissemination Directorate), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi. In evaluating and assessing the nominations, the committee considered papers in peer-reviewed journals, peer-reviewed conference publications, book chapters as also metrics such as h-index, i-10 index, CiteScore of the journals in which the papers were published and other relevant factors. After examining the applications and considering all the relevant factors, the committee unanimously recommended that the Informatics (India) Outstanding Researcher Award 2023 be awarded to Dr. Biswanath Dutta, Associate Professor, Documentation Research & Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. The award was presented to Dr. Biswanath Dutta during the Library Technology Conclave 2023 held recently at the Asoka University, Sonepat, Haryana. K. S. Raghavan Chair 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 Visiting Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2015) Visiting Professor, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2003) Senior Fulbright Scholar, University of California at Los Angeles, USA (1987) Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Editor, Journal of Information & Knowledge -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IRAI -- 230411 -- Interesting Reads And Information -- Seminar & Webinar of IEEE CS, ACM and CSI in Apr 2023
by Mohan Hr 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

*IRAI -- 230411 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 230411 at https://lnkd.in/geaC5HKx 11 Pieces of Tech You Really Don't Need Anymore The Fact Check Compliance: 9 Types Of Intelligence: Learn About Quality. New to quality? Browse topics: The Top 11 Tools You Should Master as a UI/UX Designer: What is the metaverse? An explanation and in-depth guide: Future Tools: An useful reference site which maintains a collection of AI tools under different categories: Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2023 by Stanford University - Top Ten Takeaways The Age of AI has begun -- Article by Bill Gates ML Ops *Quiz*. 3G: Japan = 4G: Stockholm = 5G: ------------- (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 230411) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 230401: ChatGPT *Past IRAI Posts * Stories in IRAI - -230411: https://lnkd.in/geaC5HKx Stories in IRAI --230401: https://lnkd.in/gvSqCZkf Stories in IRAI --230321: https://lnkd.in/gFGYv6mX Stories in IRAI --230311: https://lnkd.in/gfVj4HHa Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Forthcoming Events* 22nd Apr 2023 at 9.30 am IST. Full day Seminar -- Virtual Mode IEEE CS, ACM and CSI Chennai organise a full day ICT Tech Update Seminar on "Metaverse, UI and UX, DP Law and Digital India Act, DevOps & Edge AI" Seminar seasons include: Demystifying Metaverse and Business Value Creation Leveraging It: UI and UX in Application Development; Personal Data Protection Law and Digital India Act; DevOps Practice in Software Development; Edge AI Models for Smart Applications; and Mini ICT Quiz (with cash prizes). Seminar takeaways include: e-certifcate of participation; cash prizes equal to the regn fee paid to top five; and one free joint IEEE & IEEE CS student membership of value $11 to the top scoring student participant in the Quiz. PDF invite: https://lnkd.in/g7UEhma3 To participate, pl. register through https://in.explara.com/e/ieee-cs-ict-tech-update-seminar For queries if any, please email to ieeecsmds(a)gmail.com or contact seminar coordinator at +91 9841432179 29th Apr 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Optimization- Opportunities for Inter-Disciplinary Innovation" by Dr. Radhika Kulkarni, Former Vice President (Advanced Analytics R&D), SAS Institute Inc. 2022 President of INFORMS. Register at https://bit.ly/3KpS5d9 Other events in Apr 2023: https://bit.ly/apr2023events

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Update on LIS-Forum Discussion List Downtime and Service Restoration
by Francis Jayakanth 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

Dear Members, I am writing to inform you that the LIS-Forum discussion list was down for over a month due to a hardware-related issue. During this time, I was also occupied with day-to-day activities at the library, which caused additional delays. We understand that the LIS-Forum discussion list is a vital platform for Indian library professionals, and we regret any inconvenience caused by the downtime. However, I am pleased to inform you that the service is now up and running, and we are working to ensure minimal downtime during such outages in the future. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. We value your participation in LIS-Forum and will continue to provide you with a valuable platform for discussion and the exchange of ideas. With best regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth Moderator, LIS-Forum JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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How much does India collectively pay major journal publishers annually towards subscriptions to journals?
by Subbiah Arunachalam 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

Friends, I need some information. Some members of this forum, esp. those who hold senior administrative positions or who are involved in consortia negotiations, may know. How much do Indian institutions collectively pay each one of the major journal publishers [such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley] annually, say in 2022, towards journal + database subscriptions? The NIRF data gives info on 'Library spending' as a whole. Here is an example entry: Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Library spending in 2019-20, Rs 181,528,391. Almost all of us in academia and other research-performing institutions know that many 'high-impact-factor' journals published by these publishers are priced high. Most subscriptions to these journals are paid for from public funding, but most of us (including scientists and librarians) do not know how much we pay. 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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Request for E-Book
by Anna Poorani Viswanathan 23 Feb '23

23 Feb '23

Dear All, Our Research work Requires the following E-Book series for Reference. We would appreciate it if anyone who has access could share. Book series : Semantic Web and Beyond ; Computing for Human Experience. Print ISSN : 1559-7474 Series Editor : Ramesh Jain, Amit P. Sheth https://www.springer.com/series/7056 Thank you in advance. Regards Anna Poorani V. Project Technician, French Institute of Pondicherry. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Podcasts
by Sangeetha Govindasami 23 Feb '23

23 Feb '23

Dear Sir/Madam, Does any of the institution have purchased podcasts (Harvard). If so please let me know what is the pricing and other modes of purchasing. Thanking you in advance  G.Sangeetha Librarian GRG school of Management studies Coimbatore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICRTL2023: Uttaranchal University, Dehradun (24-25 march 2023)
by Dr. Arjun 21 Feb '23

21 Feb '23

ICRTL2023 REGISTRATIONS OPEN : Last date of registration is 28th February 2023 *International Conference on* *Recent Trends in Libraries* *Challenges and Opportunities* Jointly Organized By *The Knowledge Resource Centre, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun* *& School of Liberal Arts Uttaranchal University, Dehradun* In Association with *Association of Indian Law Libraries * CALL FOR PAPER/REGISTRATION <https://icrtl2023.weebly.com/call-for-paperregistration.html> CONFERENCE COUNCIL <https://icrtl2023.weebly.com/conference-council.html> CONTACT US <https://icrtl2023.weebly.com/contact.html> *24-25 MARCH 2023* *UTTRANCHAL UNIVERSITY* *DEHRADUN, UTTRAKHAND* *EMINENT SPEAKERS* VISIT THE SITE FOR MORE INFO <https://icrtl2023.weebly.com/> In case of any query please feel free to contact *Dr. Ramveer Tanwar * +91 9650965735,+91 9811468939 E-mail: uuconference(a)uumail.in | www.icrtl2023.weebly.com -- With Regards *Dr. ARJUN* Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Sidhuwal, Bhadson Road Patiala, Punjab M:9779911522 Ph.0175-2391314 E-mail:arjunpta@gmail.com, arjun(a)rgnul.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Inspiration story for the library community.
by Duryodhan Nahak 20 Feb '23

20 Feb '23

*Class 6 student sets up library at city police station* *This is the second library that the HPS student has set up**; the first one was at the MNJ Cancer Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic; she hopes to open at least five walk-in libraries* The Hindu Bureau, HYDERABAD, 19.02.23 She never asked for toys; her books were her toys. She read about 1,500 books in five or six years, says a proud Sateesh Kumar Jagadeesan, a private healthcare employee, of his 11-year-old daughter Akarshana. On Saturday, Akarshana, a class 6 student of Hyderabad Public School here, just opened her second library as part of her mission to set up at least five free walk-in libraries. The first one was at the MNJ Cancer Hospital, Lakdi-ka-pul, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second one, surprisingly, was decided at Sanathnagar police station. “It was her idea. On December 23, we were in that area to buy a Christmas star. The place is usually busy and she thought people passing by would be interested in picking up a book. We soon walked into the police station and talked to the inspector, and within a week she wrote to Cyberabad police commissioner Stephen Raveendra for approval,” Mr. Sateesh Kumar explained. The collection of 829 books in the reception area in Sanathnagar police station include fiction, non-fiction, general knowledge and some 149 books in Telugu language. For Akarshana, who says the next stop in her library mission is the juvenile home for girls, the love of reading and helping people gives her satisfaction. Of about 4,800 books collected from several donors in the past two years, she still has some 2,800 books for library purpose. The sixth-grade student, for her initiatives and social enthusiasm, has earlier received appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao, and several officers in the government. “I aspire to become an astrochemist,” she says. With Regards *Duryodhan Nahak* *Asst. Chief Librarian* *Ramoji Knowledge Centre* *Ramoji Film City* *Hyderabad - 501512* *(: 8662 È**: 9100407775* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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