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Last Date is 29 Jan. for FREE NPTEL MOOCs course on “Science Communication: Research Productivity and Data Analytics using Open Source Software”
by Dr.Nabi Hasan 21 Jan '24

21 Jan '24

Dear All, The IIT Delhi Central Library is offering the 12 Week, 3Credit FREE NPTEL MOOCs course on “Science Communication: Research Productivityand Data Analytics using Open Source Software”. The last date to join thecourse is January 29, 2023. Details of the Course and Joining is available at: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc24_hs01/preview -- Dr. Nabi Hasan and Dr. Mohit Garg Course Coordinators, IIT Delhi --Thanks and regards, Nabi Hasan, PhD, PDF, FNEB, FSLAHead Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Delhi - 110016 Phone - +91-11-26591451, 6759 URL: https://web.iitd.ac.in/~hasan Email: hasan(a)library.iitd.ac.in nabihasan(a)gmail.com

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Request to fill Google form regarding preferences for using Reference Styles
by Naresh Kumar 21 Jan '24

21 Jan '24

Dear Friends from Library and Information Science, Please fill this Google form regarding your preferred Reference Style. It will take less than a minute. Share will all your LIS friends. You will enjoy it. https://forms.gle/uec4wi9YFTr2TKf26. Thank you for your support. Regards Naresh Kumar Assistant Librarian Central University of Haryana.

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IRAI -- 240121 -- Interesting Reads And Information & Forthcoming Events of IEEE CS, CSI and ACM Chennai
by Mohan Hr 21 Jan '24

21 Jan '24

*IRAI -- 240121 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 240121 at https://bit.ly/irai-240121 Ten unsung digital and AI ideas shaping business OpenAI Launches Custom GPT Store: How to Access and Use It Right Now Eight Growth Drivers Of Engineering Services in 2024 LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2024: The 25 most in-demand roles in India 15 Big Ideas that will change India in 2024 Top Robotics Stories of 2023IEEE Defining Automotive Engineering Services 10 Quick Ways to Check For a Data Leak—and How to Make It Stop Caffeine: here’s how quitting can benefit your health What’s the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z’s *Quiz* Microsoft is adding a button called the -------- that will launch Microsoft's AI chatbot, to its Windows keyboards (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 240201) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 240111: Co-Pilot Key *Past IRAI Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 240121: https://bit.ly/irai-240121 Stories in IRAI -- 240111: https://bit.ly/47tNDCc Stories in IRAI -- 240101: https://bit.ly/irai-240101 Stories in IRAI -- 231221: https://bit.ly/irai-231221 Stories in IRAI -- 231211: https://bit.ly/irai-231211 Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/gupTw73P *Forthcoming Events* 31st Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Virtual Event CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & HCC cordially invite you to the Virtual Event. Launch of the book "Mobility Engineer 2030 / Vagana Poriyalar 2020" by Dr. P.A. Lakshminarayan, Ex-CTO - Simpson & Co., Ex-R&D Head, Engines - Ashok Leyland and Ex-Senior GM - Kirloskar Oil Engines Panel Discussion on "Skilling and Business Opportunities in Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric (CASE) Vehicles" featuring Mr. Chandan Krishnan, Managing Director & CEO, Campus Angels Network Private Limited as the moderator and the authors Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President and Dean, Mahindra Technical Academy, Mahindra & Mahindra and Mr. S. Ramachandran, Principal Consultant, Lead for Engineering and Manufacturing Infosys Knowledge Institute as panelists Register at https://bit.ly/4aMS6Tt More Events in Jan 2024: https://bit.ly/jan2024events 10th Feb 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "AI Tools for Academic Research, Writing and Publishing" by Dr. K.S. Sowmiya Rani, Editor, Editage & Founder, Sowmis_AWW. Register at https://bit.ly/3RwgeAP

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Impact factor and bibliodiversity
by Subbiah Arunachalam 20 Jan '24

20 Jan '24

Friends, Here is an interesting paper: Measuring back: bibliodiversity and the Journal Impact Factor™ brand, a case study of IF-journals included in the 2021 Journal Citations Report™ by Marjorie Bardiau and Christophe Dony. Please see https://insights.uksg.org/articles/10.1629/uksg.633 . *Abstract* Little attention has been devoted to whether the impact factor (IF) can be considered a responsible metric in light of bibliodiversity. This article critically engages with this question in measuring the following variables of IF journals included in the 2021 Journal Citation Reports™ and examining their distribution: publishing models (hybrid, open access (OA) with or without fees, subscription), world regions, language(s) of publication, subject categories, publishers and the prices of article processing charges (APCs) if any. Our results show that the quest for prestige or perceived quality through the IF brand poses serious threats to bibliodiversity. The IF brand can indeed hardly be considered a responsible metric insofar as it perpetuates publishing concentration, maintains a domination of the Global North and its attendant artificial image of mega producer of scholarly content, does not promote linguistic diversity, and does not incentivize fair and equitable open access by entrenching fee-based OA delivery options with rather high APCs. *** Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Science’s fake-paper problem: high-profile effort will tackle paper mills
by Subbiah Arunachalam 20 Jan '24

20 Jan '24

Friends, Here is a brief news story by Katharine Sanderson on high-profile efforts to tackle the menace of fake papers and paper mills in the latest issue of *Nature*. Please see https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00159-9 . We in India should be concerned too. About seven months ago Frederik Joelving exposed how a Chennai-based dental college adopted a 'nasty' publishing scheme to improve its ranking. See *Science*, 9 June 2023, 380 (6649), pp. 1000-1001 (doi: 10.1126/science.adj1032. Epub 2023 Jun 8). That, I think, is only the tip of the iceberg. Bill Ackman, one Of Harvard University's major donors, recommended a thorough plagiarism review in top universities, and suggested the use of AI to scrutinize academic works. In fact, he is threatening to fund a large-scale investigation of plagiarism in academia. This raises concerns about academic integrity and faculty careers. With regards, Arun

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Sorbonne ditches commercial citationbases and moves over to OpenAlex
by Subbiah Arunachalam 20 Jan '24

20 Jan '24

Friends, Recently Financial Times of London wrote about the University of Sorbonne's decision to ditch commercial citation databases and move over to OpenAlex. Here is a blog post from folks at OpenAlex. https://blog.ourresearch.org/coverage-in-the-financial-times-of-openalex-an… . If you/your library has access to the online edition of FT, please send me the full article. Most Indian libraries (and library consortia) would do well to follow Sorbonne and encourage our scientists and scholars to use open access databases and use the money saved for advancing science and scholarship. They may also support financially open access primary (non-journal) sources such as arXiv. Right now only a few Indian institutions (such as Matscience in Chennai) support arXiv with an annual grant. Best wishes. Arun

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CORE Article deduplication tool for IRs
by Subbiah Arunachalam 19 Jan '24

19 Jan '24

Friends, This may be of interest to all repository managers: https://blog.core.ac.uk/2024/01/18/university-of-chicago-adopts-cores-artic… . Subbiah Arunachalam

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Paper mills now bribe editors to get published
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

Friends, This paper may be of interest. https://www.science.org/content/article/paper-mills-bribing-editors-scholar… With regards, Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Willinsky on OA
by Subbiah Arunachalam 17 Jan '24

17 Jan '24

Friends, Here is an interesting article by Prof. John Willinsky, founder of PKP. https://www.slaw.ca/2024/01/12/an-open-letter-on-open-access/. Arun

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BOOK CHAPTER INVITATION
by Dr Mange Ram 17 Jan '24

17 Jan '24

Dear professionals, it gives me immense pleasure to invite all the library and information science professionals of the country and abroad that I am planning to publish a peer-reviewed edited book on “Advances in Library and Information Science: A Comprehensive Guide”. (by a reputed publisher with ISBN). The contributor can include any other topic falling under the theme of the book title. The authors will get a free electronic copy of their published paper in the book.  IMPORTANT DATES Submission of full paper:                               28th February 2024 Final intimation/ acceptance to the authors after submission of Copyright:    10th April 2024     GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION & SUBMISSION OF PAPER/CHAPTERS Title: The title of the paper should be in a 20-point Times New Roman Font. Abstract: The abstract should be in fully italicized text, not exceeding 200 words.  The abstract must explain the background, aims, methods, results, and conclusion. Keywords: The abstract must be followed by a list of keywords. References must be in the APA format and carefully checked for completeness, acccy, and consistency. Formatting Guideline: The manuscript must be in English and prepared on a standard A4 size paper setting with 2 cm margins on all sides. No Table/ Graph/ Picture should cross this margin. Font Type: Times New Roman. Font Size: Heading (Bold and 14 points), Subheading (Bold and 12 points), and Body (12 points). Line Spacing: 1.5 spaced. Submission of an Article/ Papers will be automatically considered as a Declaration regarding the originality of his/ her work and handing over the copyright of their work to the editor of the proposed book.    NOTE: The contributors of the paper must ensure the completeness of the paper as per the guidelines given above, and avoid grammatical mistakes, spelling, or typographical errors before final submission. The paper should be free from plagiarism. AREAS FOR THE CONTRIBUTION OF RESEARCH PAPERS/ CHAPTERS Libraries in the Digital Age Collection Development in the Electronic Age Plagiarism Digital literacy Human resources management Library performance and service Marketing of Library Services in the Modern Age Remote access to library collections Social networking technologies (Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc.) and their role in LIS Virtual reference services Information Literacy Disaster Management in Libraries Building and Space Planning of Library in the Modern Age Copyright/fair use Green libraries Institutional repositories Library education Open Educational Resources User-cantered technologies in libraries Data Management Emerging Technologies Open-Source Software Electronic Resource Management Knowledge Management (KM) Lib 2.0 & Lib 3.0: Tools & Techniques. Application of Web 2.0/3.0/4.0 Mobile Technologies in the Digital Age Mobile Learning and MOOCs Online Reference Service MARC-21, Dublin Core Metadata Artificial Intelligence and Expert System Open Access Initiatives/Open Access Journals Consortia, Resource Sharing, E-Resources: Use & Evaluation Cloud Computing Applications Library Security Technology-QR Codes, Barcode and RFID Please send your papers/chapters on the following email only: mangeramjangra72(a)gmail.com   Dr. Mange Ram University Librarian & University Coordinator, Shodhganga & Shodhgangotri Central Library, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University), Dayalbagh Agra-282005 (UP) INDIA E-Mail: mangeram(a)dei.ac.in

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Advertisement for Library Trainees
by rajendra singh 16 Jan '24

16 Jan '24

Dear All, Please bring the following announcement to the notice of the eligible and interested candidates - The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) (A State University established by Govt. of NCT of Delhi) wishes to hire Library Trainees for its Library and Information Center: *Essential Qualification:* Master of Library and Information Science (MLISc) from a recognized Institution/University with First Class. *Desired abilities, skills, and knowledge: * - Basic knowledge of Computer fundamentals - Working knowledge of modern principles & practices of Library and Information Science - Knowledge of IT Applications in Library and Information Services - Knowledge of recent trends and technologies in Library and Information Services - Ability to express ideas clearly and accurately, both orally and in writing - Ability to perform calculations involving basic arithmetic functions - Tact and courtesy in dealing with Library users *Stipend:* Rs.20,000/- per month (consolidated). *Duration of Training:* The term of appointment will be for 6 months, by performance, it may be extended further for a maximum of 6 months. *Nature of Training:* Learn while working on different functions & services of the IIIT-Delhi Library and Information Center *Roles and Responsibilities: * - Provide assistance, and guidance to Library users - Check-in/Check-out of resources (Issue/Return) - Accessioning, Classification, and Cataloguing of resources - Technical processing (To paste the Spine labels, Due date slips, RFID tags, Institute’s Sticker, EM tattle tapes, Stamping, Covering, etc.) - Arrange books and periodicals on racks - Answer reference queries - Support in the acquisition of resources - Assisting in collection development, recommending titles for purchase - Performing online computer searches of the database - Compiling bibliographies - Other related assignments provided by the Library/Institute from time to time *Age Limit:* 25 years (on the last date of application) *Other terms & conditions:* - Selection of trainees will be based on interview/test - Only eligible and shortlisted applicants will be informed/called for the interview/test - No TA/DA will be given for attending the selection interview/test - The selected trainees are expected to work six days a week - The trainees may be assigned shift duty on a rotation basis and may have to work on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays as well - Training/internship certificate will be issued after completion of at least 6 months of training/internship at IIIT-Delhi Library and Information Center Eligible and interested candidates may please *APPLY ONLINE* <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUdOpLNlQav981R4bRr1DY9oGkm4_OccL…> for the above-mentioned post by 23rd January 2024. Thanks, RAJENDRA -- Rajendra Singh Sr. Manager - Library & Information Center Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) Okhla, Phase III New Delhi - 110020, India Email: rajendra(a)iiitd.ac.in Phone: +91 11 2690 7510

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Webinar on Application of AI in Libraries
by Hemasundar Naidu 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

Dear Sir Kindly approve the post Dear Professionals and students I am happy to inform you that Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore is organizing *Webinar on Application of AI in Libraries on 1st February 2024 from 01.30 PM to 03.30 PM.* This workshop will create an opportunity for LIS professionals and students to understand the impact of AI on libraries and enable them to rediscover the new role of the professionals. *Dr. Sandeep K.Pathak, Librarian, IISER, Bhopal* *Dr. Sonika Shrivastava, Assoc. Prof. in CSE, SVVV, Indore* are the resource persons*.* I request you to kindly register and participate in the webinar through the link given below for registration. https://forms.gle/7NDQhj7vTEtFBEZ7A The Registration Fee: Rs. 150/- payable to Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, HDFC Bank, Branch: Cloth Market, Indore A/C No: 50100256398597, IFSC Code: HDFC0000281 With regards *Dr.GHS NaiduChief Librarian* *SVVV,Indore* Mob:91+9303330439

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2024 International Paper Contest (IPC) call for papers
by Leili Seifi 13 Jan '24

13 Jan '24

The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) invites research papers from the library and information science (LIS) professionals of developing countries for the 24th International Paper Contest (IPC). The winners of the IPC-2024 will be awarded in the 87th Annual Meeting of the ASIS&T, which will take place in Calgary Alberta, Canada from 25-29 October 2024. For more information: https://www.asist.org/sig/sigiii/international-paper-contest/ Best, Leili -- 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

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The CNRS has unsubscribed from the Scopus publications database | CNRS
by madhan muthu 12 Jan '24

12 Jan '24

https://www.cnrs.fr/en/cnrsinfo/cnrs-has-unsubscribed-scopus-publications-d… Unsubscribing from the Scopus <https://www.scopus.com/> bibliographic database1 <https://www.cnrs.fr/en/cnrsinfo/cnrs-has-unsubscribed-scopus-publications-d…> is the first stage of the process of freeing the CNRS from commercial databases and gradually switching to free bibliographic tools that are more in line with its open science policy. The savings made on this subscription will enable the CNRS to support and consolidate sustainable open solutions.

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Public libraries to be brought under concurrent list
by Koteswara Rao Mamidi 12 Jan '24

12 Jan '24

GOOD NEWS to Public Libraries!! The Union Ministry of Culture is likely to introduce a Bill in Parliament to bring libraries under the Concurrent List, where the central and state Governments have equal jurisdiction. This would mean that both Parliament and state legislatures could make laws to administer public libraries, with the central law taking precedence over the state law in case of a conflict. This decision was taken during the two-day ‘Festival of Libraries’ held in August 2023 in New Delhi, where many prominent speakers proposed the idea of more Central control over libraries. The Managing Director of the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, revealed that the BJP government is planning to bring the subject of “libraries” to the Concurrent list of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution similar to Education, which is already under the Concurrent List. Dr M Koteswara Rao Former Librarian University of Hyderabad

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IRAI -- 240111 -- Interesting Reads And Information & Forthcoming Events of IEEE CS, CSI and ACM
by Mohan Hr 11 Jan '24

11 Jan '24

*IRAI -- 240111 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 240111 at https://bit.ly/47tNDCc The AIdea of India: Generative AI’s potential to accelerate India’s digital transformation The inside story of how ChatGPT was built from the people who made it A collection of data science and machine learning resources Deep Tech and the Great Wave of Innovation 4D Printing: The Next Dimension of Advanced Manufacturing Job Skills 2024: The Workplace Skills Employers Want in 2024 100 Career Hacks for Freshers: Building a Strong Foundation for Success eBook: You Can Choose To Be Happy. Free download of PDF version 10 things to know about how social media affects teens' brains The Biggest Questions: What is death? *Quiz* Microsoft is adding a button called the -------- that will launch Microsoft's AI chatbot, to its Windows keyboards (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 240121) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 240101: AI based Academic Writing Toolkit *Past IRAI Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 240111: https://bit.ly/47tNDCc Stories in IRAI -- 240101: https://bit.ly/irai-240101 Stories in IRAI -- 231221: https://bit.ly/irai-231221 Stories in IRAI -- 231211: https://bit.ly/irai-231211 Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Stories in IRAI -- 231121: https://bit.ly/irai-231121 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/gupTw73P *Forthcoming Events* 31st Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Virtual Event CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & HCC cordially invite you to the Virtual Event. Launch of the book "Mobility Engineer 2030 / Vagana Poriyalar 2020" by Dr. P.A. Lakshminarayan, Ex-CTO - Simpson & Co., Ex-R&D Head, Engines - Ashok Leyland and Ex-Senior GM - Kirloskar Oil Engines Panel Discussion on "Skilling and Business Opportunities in Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric (CASE) Vehicles" featuring Mr. Chandan Krishnan, Managing Director & CEO, Campus Angels Network Private Limited as the moderator and the authors Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President and Dean, Mahindra Technical Academy, Mahindra & Mahindra and Mr. S. Ramachandran, Principal Consultant, Lead for Engineering and Manufacturing Infosys Knowledge Institute as panelists Register at https://bit.ly/4aMS6Tt More Events in Jan 2024: https://bit.ly/jan2024events 10th Feb 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "AI Tools for Academic Research, Writing and Publishing" by Dr. K.S. Sowmiya Rani, Editor, Editage & Founder, Sowmis_AWW. Register at https://bit.ly/3RwgeAP

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Reminder to participate in the International Library Automation Perceptions Survey
by Marshall Breeding 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

This is a reminder that the Library Automation Perceptions Survey is still open, but will close soon. Please take a few minutes to complete the response to the survey for your library. These responses help document the effectiveness of the core technology systems libraries use to support their work. The survey will be open through the end of January 2024. Follow this link for to get started with your response: Library Automation Survey 2023 : Library Automation Perceptions Survey<https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2023/invite/> The survey is brief and should not take more than 20 or 30 minutes to complete. If you have participated in previous editions of the survey, please respond again this year. Response data across multiple years reveals long-term trends in the changing perceptions of these companies and products. As with the previous versions of the survey, only one response per library is allowed. While all the individuals that work in a library may have their own opinions, please respond to the extent that you can from the general experiences of your library. Note: We are interested in the perspectives of both library personnel involved in administering the system as well as those who work in libraries using it. If your library is part of a consortium or network, responses are welcomed from the central office that manages the system and the individual libraries. You can read report based on last year's survey: Library Perceptions 2023: Results of the sixteenth International Survey of Library Automation<https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2022/> Thanks in advance for participating in the survey. Marshall Breeding Editor, Library Technology Guides marshall.breeding(a)librarytechnology.org<mailto:marshall.breeding@librarytechnology.org> https://librarytechnology.org/

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Trust in Scholarly Publishing - The Scholarly Kitchen
by madhan muthu 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/01/09/trust-in-scholarly-publishin… As in any other system, trust in scholarly publishing is shaped by how actors interact with each other. These actors are mostly part of the inner core of the system, such as authors, editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and publishing infrastructure/service providers. In the outer core, we find researchers’ host institutions, including their libraries, indexing agencies, scholarly policymakers, research funders, and publishers’ societies as important actors directly supporting the inner core. And, outside the core is the area where research use takes place and research impact happens, which thus includes public and private sectors uptaking research, including businesses, practitioners, and public policymakers, and the general public at large. Madhan

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Fwd: Webinar recording available: Research libraries in an Open Access world
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Jan '24

09 Jan '24

Sub: Research libraries in an Open Access world, and Repositories of OA books in India Friends, The recording of last month’s OASPA's webinar - *Research libraries in an Open Access world* - may be of interest to all academic and research librarians and those who want the world to embrace open access and realize the full potential of open access and open science. Please visit https://oaspa.org/research-libraries-in-an-open-access-world/?utm_source=OA… The panelists’ slides and responses to those questions that were not answered live are also available. While there are many OA journals, I am sure you would agree that there is a need to promote open access books and make them easily accessible to all, especially to those pursuing higher education and research. About two or three months ago the famed British Library, one of the world's largest libraries, was hacked. It was a ransomware attack and the library services were paralyzed and the library is still recovering. Huge loss of money, time and prestige. More importantly, thousands of users from far and near suffered in multiple ways, including financially. Read Prof. Edith Hall's blog post at https://edithorial.blogspot.com/2023/12/nine-questions-for-british-librarys…. Incidentally, the British Library is not any public library. A substantial proportion of the Library is devoted to Science, Technology, Medicine, etc. *Ideally, the National Digital Library at IITKh and Inflibnet could host an exclusive open access repository of all the world's * *open access* *academic and research books*. India cannot hope to become a top research nation if our students and researchers do not even have easy access to openly accessible textbooks and research books. One might ask why more than one repository of open access books? Simple. The principle of LOCKSS or Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe. I made a search on the number of OA books available. Google's Bard gave the following answer: Determining the exact number of open access textbooks and academic/research books is challenging due to the dynamic nature of the field and inconsistencies in categorizing resources. However, I can provide some estimates and insights based on reputable sources: Open Access Textbooks: - Estimates: The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) currently lists over 58,000 open access books, but not all are textbooks specifically for colleges and universities. It's safe to say there are several thousand open access textbooks available, with the number steadily increasing. - Major players: Leading organizations in the open access textbook movement include: - OpenStax: Offers high-quality, peer-reviewed open textbooks in various STEM subjects. - BCcampus Open Ed: Supports the creation and adoption of open educational resources, including textbooks, in British Columbia, Canada. - LibreTexts: A collaborative network developing open textbooks across STEM and social sciences. - Saylor Academy: Provides free, open-source college-level courses and textbooks. - National Academies Press: Publishes open access resources in science, engineering, and medicine. Academic and Research Open Books: - Estimates: Quantifying the total number of open access academic and research books is even more difficult. Many are hosted on diverse platforms and repositories, making them harder to track comprehensively. One can assume the number surpasses open access textbooks but remains difficult to pinpoint. - Major players: Key players in the field of open access academic and research books include: - DOAB: Lists a significant portion of open access academic books, though not exhaustive. - Project Gutenberg: A vast repository of older academic and research books digitized and made available for free. - HighWire Press: Publishes open access journals and books in science, medicine, and technology. - Public Library of Science (PLOS): Offers open access journals and books in life sciences and related fields. - University presses: Many universities are increasingly adopting open access models for their scholarly publications. It's important to note that the open access movement is continuously evolving, and new players and initiatives emerge regularly. Furthermore, the definition of "open access" and its application can vary, making it crucial to consult authoritative sources like DOAB and established repositories for reliable information. I hope this overview provides a helpful starting point for understanding the landscape of open access books in academia. If you have any further questions about specific subjects or resources, feel free to ask! With best wishes. Arun -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Forthcoming Events of CSI, IEEE CS & ACM
by Mohan Hr 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

*Forthcoming Events* 10th Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "A ChatGPT for the Mobility Industry -- Opportunities & Challenges" by Dr Dr. Arunkumar M. Sampath, Principal Consultant and Industry Advisor, Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai. Register at https://bit.ly/48aLOeg 31st Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Virtual Event CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & HCC cordially invite you to the Virtual Event. Launch of the book "Mobility Engineer 2030 / Vagana Poriyalar 2020" by Dr. P.A. Lakshminarayan, Ex-CTO - Simpson & Co., Ex-R&D Head, Engines - Ashok Leyland and Ex-Senior GM - Kirloskar Oil Engines Panel Discussion on "Skilling and Business Opportunities in Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric (CASE) Vehicles" featuring Mr. Chandan Krishnan, Managing Director & CEO, Campus Angels Network Private Limited as the moderator and the authors Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President and Dean, Mahindra Technical Academy, Mahindra & Mahindra and Mr. S. Ramachandran, Principal Consultant, Lead for Engineering and Manufacturing Infosys Knowledge Institute as panelists Register at https://bit.ly/4aMS6Tt More Events in Jan 2024: https://bit.ly/jan2024events 10th Feb 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "AI Tools for Academic Research, Writing and Publishing" by Dr. K.S. Sowmiya Rani, Editor, Editage & Founder, Sowmis_AWW. Register at https://bit.ly/3RwgeAP *Interesting Reads And Information (IRAI) Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 240101: https://bit.ly/irai-240101 Stories in IRAI -- 231221: https://bit.ly/irai-231221 Stories in IRAI -- 231211: https://bit.ly/irai-231211 Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Stories in IRAI -- 231121: https://bit.ly/irai-231121 Stories in IRAI -- 231111: https://bit.ly/irai-231111 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/gupTw73P

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Fwd: Connecting the dots; linking preprints to other outputs
by Subbiah Arunachalam 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

From: Jessica Polka (ASAPbio) <jessica.polka(a)asapbio.org> Date: Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 7:55 PM Subject: Connecting the dots; linking preprints to other outputs Register for our January Community Call to join Martyn Rittman from Crossref View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/93e88bba8075/action-alert-feedback-to-funders-on-preprin…> <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> Community Call announcement *We’re trying out a new format for our mailings, interspersing short messages between our monthly newsletters. If you have feedback on this format, just reply to this email! - Jessica* [image: Poster with photo of Martyn Rittman] January Community Call: Connecting the dots; linking preprints to other outputs At our first Community call of 2024, on the 24th of January, we will discuss linking of preprints to other outputs. The research community produces multiple outputs relating to any individual research project including data sets, methodologies and protocols, peer reviews, outreach or media and more. Linking these many outputs to the preprint is very important for reproducibility and for readers. One of the companies at the center of linking these outputs is CrossRef, and in this month’s community call, we will hear from *Martyn Rittman (CrossRef)* about how preprints are linked to other outputs. *24 January 2024 at noon EST/9am PST/5pm GMT/6pm CET* Register <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> [image: Twitter icon] <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> [image: LinkedIn icon] <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> [image: Logo] *Copyright (C) 2024 ASAPbio. All original content licensed under CC BY 4.0.* -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Request for an article
by Paramjit Singh 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

Dear Professional Colleagues Can I have pdf of* Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology: An Official Publication of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, Vol. 22 Issue.2* *or * *specific article : **Jagdish, S., & Srivastava, A. K. (1995). Development and validation of a mental health inventory. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 22(2), 109-116.* *On an urgent basis please...* -- Thanks & Regards <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> *S Paramjit Rana | **Librarian *| M.A., M. Phil. <https://www.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"*

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Articles for our research scholar
by Palanichamy ilangumaran 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

Dear friends, I request to all, kindly send me the pdf of the following article.  It will be used for academic purposes only. Prediction of Single Object Tracking Based on Learning Approach in Wireless Sensor Networks DOI: 10.1109/DeSE54285.2021.9719540 Publisher: IEEE ISBN Information: Electronic ISBN:978-1-6654-0888-2 P.ILANGUMARAN HEAD / SENIOR LIBRARIAN SETHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARIAPATTI-626 115, VIRUDHUNAGAR DIST TAMIL NADU kumarilan(a)rediffmail.com mobile:9789527616  

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Sarada Ranganathan Endowment Lectures 2023
by K.S. Raghavan 02 Jan '24

02 Jan '24

The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment Lectures 2023 will be delivered by Dr. Claudio Gnoli of the University of Pavia, Italy on 4th January 2024. The theme of Dr. Gnoli’s lectures will be: Classification in the Wider Philosophical Perspective of Informational Ontology As Dr. Gnoli is unable to travel to India, the lectures will be delivered via google meet. The first lecture will be from 11 am to 12.15 pm (followed by a lunch break) and the 2nd lecture will be from 1.30 to 2.45 pm (India time). Arrangements have been made to stream the lectures in the Dr. S. R. Ranganathan Hall of the Dept. of Library & Information Science, Manasa Gangothri, Mysore. All are welcome. Those who may not be able to come to the venue, may listen to the lectures via https://meet.google.com/gaf-moth-fpp Those listening to the lectures in their offices / homes are requested to mute their microphones to avoid disturbance to the speaker and others. K. S. Raghavan Secretary, SRELS 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

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One Day Seminar on Indian Research Information Network & Academic Social Network IDs .
by Palanichamy ilangumaran 02 Jan '24

02 Jan '24

Dear All Greetings From the SIT    Sethu Institute of Technology   organizing a National Level Seminar One Day Seminar on  Indian Research Information Network & Academic Social Network IDs .   Date on 06th January  (Saturday) 2024 at  Sethu Institute of Technology, Kariapatti-626 115,Virudhu Nagar Dist, Tamil Nadu, India. Theme of the Seminar This Seminar Focuses the following topics. Indian Research Information Network Academic Social Network IDsResource Persons:    Dr.L.Radha, Librarian, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai   Dr.S.Karthikumar, Associate Professor Dept.Physics, Sethu Institute of Technology,Kariapatti      Registration Fees:Rs 200.00     Registration is mandatory. Only 100 participants on first-cum-first served basis will be registered. Thank you for your cooperation and we expect your valuable presence   For any further information please feel free to contact: Mr.P.ILANGUMARAN Convener  Sethu Institute of Technology Kariapatti-626 115,Virudhunagar Dist, Tamil Nadu,India. librarian(a)sethu.ac.in Mobile :91-9789527616     

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IRAI -- 240101 -- Interesting Reads And Information & Forthcoming Events of CSI, IEEE CS & ACM
by Mohan Hr 01 Jan '24

01 Jan '24

*IRAI -- 240101 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 240101 at https://bit.ly/irai-240101 AI in 2023: A year of breakthroughs that left no human thing unchanged ‘King of the cannibals’: How Sam Altman took over Silicon Valley Deloitte’s 15th annual Tech Trends Report 2024 The World Depends on 60-Year-Old Code No One Knows Anymore History of VLSI: Transistor to System-on-a-Chip 20+ Greatest Innovations And Inventions of Automobile Engineering: From the First Engine to Today How Google is supporting the circular economy What are the most effective ways to balance your social media presence with your personal life? eBook: Enterprise AI and Machine Learning for Managers 24 Ways to Accelerate Your Career Development Today *Quiz* We are familiar with PayPal. What is Paperpal? (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 240111) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 231211: Java & COBOL *Past IRAI Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 240101: https://bit.ly/irai-240101 Stories in IRAI -- 231221: https://bit.ly/irai-231221 Stories in IRAI -- 231211: https://bit.ly/irai-231211 Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Stories in IRAI -- 231121: https://bit.ly/irai-231121 Stories in IRAI -- 231111: https://bit.ly/irai-231111 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/gupTw73P *Forthcoming Events* 10th Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "A ChatGPT for the Mobility Industry -- Opportunities & Challenges" by Dr Dr. Arunkumar M. Sampath, Principal Consultant and Industry Advisor, Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai. Register at https://bit.ly/48aLOeg 31st Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Virtual Event CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & HCC cordially invite you to the Virtual Event. Launch of the book "Mobility Engineer 2030 / Vagana Poriyalar 2020" by Dr. P.A. Lakshminarayan, Ex-CTO - Simpson & Co., Ex-R&D Head, Engines - Ashok Leyland and Ex-Senior GM - Kirloskar Oil Engines Panel Discussion on "Skilling and Business Opportunities in Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric (CASE) Vehicles" featuring Mr. Chandan Krishnan, Managing Director & CEO, Campus Angels Network Private Limited as the moderator and the authors Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President and Dean, Mahindra Technical Academy, Mahindra & Mahindra and Mr. S. Ramachandran, Principal Consultant, Lead for Engineering and Manufacturing Infosys Knowledge Institute as panelists Register at https://bit.ly/4aMS6Tt More Events in Jan 2024: https://bit.ly/jan2024events 10th Feb 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "AI Tools for Academic Research, Writing and Publishing" by Dr. K.S. Sowmiya Rani, Editor, Editage & Founder, Sowmis_AWW. Register at https://bit.ly/3RwgeAP

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Inviting applications for the post of "Assistant Librarian" at Chanakya University, Bengaluru... Reminder, last date to apply 4th Jan 2024.
by BP Prakash 01 Jan '24

01 Jan '24

Hi, Please publish this advt. Thanks & Regards Prakash *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Inviting applications for the post of " Assistant Librarian" at Chanakya University, Bengaluru... Reminder, last date to apply 4th Jan 2024.* Chanakya University embodies the spirit of being seen as a vibrant ‘Knowledge Create, Knowledge Gain, Knowledge Share’ movement. The objective is to promote learning, growth and personal development as integral parts of our work culture.  We would like to take this opportunity to invite talented individuals to join this extensive Knowledge Movement where equal emphasis and priority is placed both teaching and Non-Teaching personnel since we believe that every person in the University is an educator. This position as Assistant Librarian at Chanakya University is regular in nature and has good potential for growth & career development. This is a leadership position, and the incumbent will play a vital role in advancing the library's mission to meet the evolving needs of students, faculty, and staff. This position requires a dynamic individual with a profound understanding of emerging technologies and a passion for leveraging these tools to enhance library services. The Assistant Librarian will closely work with the Head librarian to ensure a continuous process of review, assessment, and improvement of library programs, resources, and services to meet the requirements of new-age students while working towards an effective integration of technology in library operations, that promotes and enhances a seamless and innovative user experience. *Qualifications & Experience*  A minimum of a master’s degree in library & information science or Documentation Science, from a regular / full time program with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade) and a consistently good academic record.  NET / SET certification, PGDLAN or diploma/ certification in computers or PhD will be an added advantage.  Hands-on experience / expertise in Library automation, Digital libraries, ERM, Content management, Portal development, Networking, Remote access, Discovery Services, Archives, Data management & Metrics is preferred.  4 to 8 years of professional experience in academic libraries, including 2-3 years at supervisory level. *Key Responsibilities.*  Library Services (Physical, Digital & Remote) Management.  User Engagement & collaboration.  Electronic Resources Management  Tools & Technology adoption /integration  Resource Procurement & optimization.  Metrics & Data Management:  Housekeeping & floor management  Community Outreach & Collaboration *Age Limit : 33 years* Interested candidates may send their updated profile / CVs to < careers(a)chanakyauniversity.edu.in>, on or *before 4th Jan 2024.* For more information, please visit the university website. *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

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Recruitments of Professional Library Assistants @ Chanakya University, Bangalore. Reminder.... Last date to apply is 4th Jan 2024.
by BP Prakash 01 Jan '24

01 Jan '24

Hi, Please publish this job advt. Thanks & Regards. Prakash *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Recruitments of Professional Library Assistants @ Chanakya University, Bangalore.* *Reminder.... Last date to apply is 4th Jan 2024.* Chanakya University embodies the spirit of being seen as a vibrant ‘Knowledge Create, Knowledge Gain, Knowledge Share’ movement. The objective is to promote learning, growth and personal development as integral parts of our work culture. The library at Chanakya University forms the focal point for learning, research & teaching to students, researchers, and faculty members. The collection and services are devoted to arts, sciences, humanities, law, engineering, management, etc. To support hybrid learning, the library gives equal emphasis to print and digital media. The library team will be responsible for managing data centres, archives and publication units. *The roles & responsibilities:* These positions are full time & regular in nature and have good potential for growth and career development. The incumbents will play a key role in supporting various aspects of library operations. They will work across multiple functional areas, including information retrieval, digital resources, circulation desk, document processing, user engagement and floor management. This position involves handling reference queries, managing events, participating in library marketing activities and assisting patrons with retrieving diverse library materials. *Qualifications, Skill sets & Requirements:* - Masters degree in Library & Information Science or Documentation (from a full time /regular program) with a consistent academic record. - UG degrees like BCA or BSc (IT or CS) or PGDLAN or NET / SET qualifications will be an added advantage. - Knowledge / Proficiency in MS office, Koha, D space, portal management & IT tools / systems will help.. - 0-3 years of library experience, preferably in academic / research organizations. (Freshers & those expecting final results can also apply) - Excellent communication and customer service skills. - Flexibility to work during weekends, extended hours and shifts. - Age limit: 26 years. Interested candidates may submit their updated profile / CVs to < careers(a)chanakyauniversity.edu.in>, *on or before 4th Jan 2024.* For more details, please visit the university website and click on the ' Careers' tab. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Replacing academic journals | Royal Society Open Science
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Dec '23

30 Dec '23

Friends, Let us get over it once for all, I mean scientific and scholrly journals, says Prof. Brembs (and coauthors): https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230206. What do you think? Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year. Arun

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Request for rull text article
by Binod Yadav 28 Dec '23

28 Dec '23

Dear Sir/Madam, Please provide me the full text of this article. Community Health (Bristol). 1973 Jan-Feb;4(4):207-11. Functions and administration of hospital management committees R C Millward <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Millward+RC&cauthor_id=4685979> PMID: 4685979 Yours Binod Yadav

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Article required
by Paramjit Singh 28 Dec '23

28 Dec '23

Dear Professional Colleagues Can I have pdf of* Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology: An Official Publication of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, Vol. 22 Issue.2* *or specific article : **Jagdish, S., & Srivastava, A. K. (1995). Development and validation of a mental health inventory. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 22(2), 109-116.* *On an urgent basis please...* -- Thanks & Regards <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> *S Paramjit Rana | **Librarian *| M.A., M. Phil. <https://www.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"* P *please consider the environment before printing this email !!!*

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An Interview with Juan Pablo Alperin and John Willinsky of PKP
by Subbiah Arunachalam 25 Dec '23

25 Dec '23

Friends, Interested in open access and open science? The name JOHN WILLINSKY may ring a bell to many of you. Not many may have heard of JUAN PABLO ALPERIN, his Ph D student and colleague. They are directors of the PKP (or the Public Knowledge Project that provides the open access software for more than 30,000 journals), *https://pkp.sfu.ca/ <https://pkp.sfu.ca/>*. Here is an interview of both of them by Alice Meadows. Alice, by the way, is the daughter of Jack Meadows, the astronomer-turned-information scientist and author of several excellent books on scholarly communication. He came to India many years ago along with Martin Redfern, the science writer and broadcaster (BBC Radio), to conduct two week-long workshops for science writers, one at NISTADS, New Delhi, and the other at IISc, Bangalore. Here is the link to the interview: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/11/07/kitchen-essentials-an-interv… . John Willinsky is an old friend. He came to India along with Leslie Chan of U Toronto more than ten years ago on a whirlwind tour on a mission of OA evangelism and spoke at several centres including New Delhi and Mysore, and met with the chief of the Indian Council of Agri Research to make the work of ICAR open access. At New Delhi, we had organized a meeting with the support of the Centre for Internet & Society and the CSIR. Dr Naresh Kumar, then Head of Planning at CSIR was very helpful. You may read John Willinsky's writings on Intellectual Property and Scholarly Publishing at *Slaw.ca*, 2021 CanLIIDocs 240, https://canlii.ca/t/t1f0. Happy reading. With warm regards and Season's Greetings, Subbiah Arunachalam http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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A gem of an article from Beijing Times
by Subbiah Arunachalam 25 Dec '23

25 Dec '23

Kaliningrad Embarks on Ambitious Digitization of Ancient Books, Honoring Immanuel Kant by Lynn Hatem, *B**eijing Times**, *December 2, 2023 https://beijingtimes.com/culture/2023/12/02/kaliningrad-embarks-on-ambitiou… I wish libraries (and librarians) everywhere take such steps to preserve the treasures of the past. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Sarada Ranganathan Endowment Lectures 2023
by K.S. Raghavan 23 Dec '23

23 Dec '23

The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment Lectures (2023) will be jointly hosted by the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment and the Department of Library & Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore, India. This year’s lectures will be delivered by Dr. Claudio Gnoli of the University of Pavia, Italy on 4th January 2024 on Classification in the wider philosophical perspective of informational ontology 1st lecture from 11 am – 12.15 pm (India Time) 2nd lecture from 1.30 – 2.45 pm (India Time). There will be a brief Q & A session after the 2nd lecture. The lectures will be delivered online and the link to attend the lectures will be notified via LIS Forum by Dr. Chandrashekhara, Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Studies in LIS, University of Mysore once the arrangements are in place. About Dr. Gnoli: Dr. Gnoli works in the Science & Technology Library, University of Pavia, Italy. He is an internationally known scholar and researcher in the area of Knowledge Organization and is an editor of the International Encyclopedia of Knowledge Organization He has published a large number of research papers in the area of knowledge organization. He has also designed and taught courses on * Knowledge organization from Dewey to the Semantic Web * Facet analysis * Subject indexing in online catalogues and directories He has been a reviewer for several top ranking journals in LIS including Journal of Documentation, JASIST, Knowledge Organization, Journal of Knowledge Management, Journal of Information Science, to mention a few. He is also on the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Information & Knowledge. He has been a member of the Advisory Board of UDC and has served as its associate editor from 2010-2019. Dr. Gnoli has also been a vice-president of ISKO and has been Programme Chair of ISKO International Biennial conferences (2008-2010). I have pleasure in inviting all to attend the lectures ALL ARE WELCOME Sincerely K. S. RAGHAVAN Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 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

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IRAI -- 231221 -- Interesting Reads And Information & Events of IEEE CS, CSI & ACM
by Mohan Hr 21 Dec '23

21 Dec '23

*IRAI -- 231221 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 231221 at https://bit.ly/irai-231221 Using A.I. to Talk to the Dead Deloitte AI Institute: The Generative AI Dossier -- A selection of 60 high-impact use cases across six major industries 7 Artificial Intelligence Trends That Could Reshape Education in 2024 CIPL (The Centre for Information Policy Leadership) White Papers on Artificial intelligence Ultimate Windows PC Mastery: 70+ Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials for Everyone Articles on Green IT -- IT for sustainability and Sustainable IT -- Greening by IT -- Greening of IT From inception to current challenges in bioinformatics McKinsey: Highlights from our 2023 ‘Insights to Impact’ publishing journey How to Use ChatGPT to Make Your Job Search Easier BSE Investor Educational Resources *Quiz* JOBOL is a groundbreaking language that combines the best of which two popular languages? (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 240101) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 231211: Japanese version of Chess game *Past IRAI Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 231221: https://bit.ly/irai-231221 Stories in IRAI -- 231211: https://bit.ly/irai-231211 Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Stories in IRAI -- 231121: https://bit.ly/irai-231121 Stories in IRAI -- 231111: https://bit.ly/irai-231111 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Forthcoming Events* More Events in Dec 2023: https://bit.ly/dec2023events 10th Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "A ChatGPT for the Mobility Industry -- Opportunities & Challenges" by Dr Dr. Arunkumar M. Sampath, Principal Consultant and Industry Advisor, Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai. Register at https://bit.ly/48aLOeg Pl wait for our detailed announcements regarding the following events in Jan & Feb 2024. 31st Jan 2024: Launch of the book "Mobility Engineer 2030" -- "Vagana Poriyalar 2030" and the presentation on "Skilling and Business Opportunities for Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric (CASE) Vehicles" 10th Feb 2024: AI Tools for Academic Research, Writing and Publishing

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Recruitments of Professional Library Assistants @ Chanakya University, Bangalore.
by BP Prakash 21 Dec '23

21 Dec '23

Hello, Please publish this job advertisement in the Forum. Thanks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Recruitments of Professional Library Assistants @ Chanakya University, Bangalore.* Chanakya University embodies the spirit of being seen as a vibrant ‘Knowledge Create, Knowledge Gain, Knowledge Share’ movement. The objective is to promote learning, growth and personal development as integral parts of our work culture. The library at Chanakya University forms the focal point for learning, research & teaching to students, researchers, and faculty members. The collection and services are devoted to arts, sciences, humanities, law, engineering, management, etc. To support hybrid learning, the library gives equal emphasis to print and digital media. The library team will be responsible for managing data centres, archives and publication units. *The roles & responsibilities:* The Professional Assistants at Chanakya University plays a key role in supporting various aspects of library operations. The incumbent will work across multiple functional areas, including information retrieval, digital resources, circulation desk, document processing, user engagement and floor management. This position involves handling reference queries, managing events, participating in library marketing activities and assisting patrons with retrieving diverse library materials. *Qualifications, Skill sets & Requirements:* - Masters degree in Library & Information Science or Documentation (from a full time /regular program) with a consistent academic record. - UG degrees like BCA or BSc (IT or CS) or PGDLAN or NET / SET qualifications will be an added advantage. - Knowledge / Proficiency in MS office, Koha, D space, portal management & IT tools / systems will help.. - 0-3 years of library experience, preferably in academic / research organizations. (Freshers & those expecting final results can also apply) - Excellent communication and customer service skills. - Flexibility to work during weekends, extended hours and shifts. *Age limit : 26 years:* Interested candidates may submit their updated profile / CVs to < careers(a)chanakyauniversity.edu.in>, *on or before 4th Jan 2024.* For more details, please visit the university website and click on ' Careers' tab. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Inviting applications for the post of Assistant Librarian at Chanakya University, Bengaluru.
by BP Prakash 21 Dec '23

21 Dec '23

Hi, Please put up this job advertisement on LIS Forum. Thanks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Inviting applications for the post of Assistant Librarian at Chanakya University, Bengaluru.* Chanakya University embodies the spirit of being seen as a vibrant ‘Knowledge Create, Knowledge Gain, Knowledge Share’ movement. The objective is to promote learning, growth and personal development as integral parts of our work culture.  We would like to take this opportunity to invite talented individuals to join this extensive Knowledge Movement where equal emphasis and priority is placed both teaching and Non-Teaching personnel since we believe that every person in the University is an educator. Assistant Librarian at Chanakya University plays a vital role in advancing the library's mission to meet the evolving needs of students, faculty, and staff. This position requires a dynamic individual with a profound understanding of emerging technologies and a passion for leveraging these tools to enhance library services. The Assistant Librarian will closely work with the Head librarian to ensure a continuous process of review, assessment, and improvement of library programs, resources, and services to meet the requirements of new-age student needs while working towards an effective integration of technology in library operations, that promotes and enhances a seamless and innovative user experience. *Qualifications & Experience*  A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Library & Information Science or Documentation Science, from a regular / full time program with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade) and a consistently good academic record.  NET / SET certification, PGDLAN or diploma/ certification in computers or PhD will be an added advantage.  Hands on experience / expertise in Library automation, Digital libraries, ERM, Content management, Portal development, Networking, Remote access, Archives, Data management & Metrics is preferred.  4 to 8 years of professional experience in academic libraries, including 2-3 years at supervisory level. *Key Responsibilities.*  Library Services (Physical, Digital & Remote) Management.  User Engagement & collaboration.  Electronic Resources Management  Tools & Technology adoption /integration  Resource Procurement & optimization.  Metrics & Data Management:  Housekeeping & floor management  Community Outreach & Collaboration *Age Limit : 33 years* Interested candidates may send their updated profile / CVs to < careers(a)chanakyauniversity.edu.in>, on or *before 4th Jan 2024.* For more information visit the university website and look under 'careers' tab. *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

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Faster arXiv with Fastly
by Subbiah Arunachalam 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

Friends, This may be of interest: https://blog.arxiv.org/2023/12/18/faster-arxiv-with-fastly/ With warm regards, Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Public Lecture (Hybrid) - Fair Dealing in Copyright Law - The Made-in-Canada Version by Dr.Meera Nair on 21st December 2023 at 3.30pm
by Dr. Mahesh Yaranal 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

Gentle Reminder : Dear Professional Colleagues Merry Christmas & New Year in Advance! We are organising the Library Public Lecture (Hybrid) on 21st December 2023 at 3.30pm to 4.40pm on | "Fair Dealing in Copyright Law - The Made-in-Canada Version" by Dr.Meera Nair. *About the Lecture: * In 2004, in a case addressing the scope of fair dealing, the Supreme Court of Canada uttered a never-before-heard phrase in Canada’s judicial copyright lexicon: User Rights. Though any meaningful arc of history is necessarily still in its infancy, as the twentieth anniversary approaches, reflection is inescapable. More ground has been gained since that handful of librarians made history, yet it cannot be denied that opposition has been fierce and continues to be relentless. Further complicating matters is Canada’s subordinate role in the international publishing sector, a disadvantage which began with its colonial birth and continues today. Along with required adherence to the Berne Convention, as ordered by the British masters of 1886, it is not an exaggeration to say that it took close to 140 years for a distinctly Made-in-Canada approach to both fair dealing and copyright to come to fruition. Given the somewhat parallel histories of India and Canada with respect to statutory copyright, Canada’s past and present may be of interest to librarians and lawyers alike, or indeed anyone in India advocating for user rights in general, and fair dealing in particular. *About the Speaker* Dr. Meera Nair holds a doctorate in Communication, with a research interest in systems of copyright. Currently appointed as the Copyright Officer for the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Canada), she blogs about user rights, copyright, creativity, education, and the politics that invariably accompany those topics, at her blog, Fair Duty: https://fairduty.wordpress.com/ *When:* Thursday, December 21, 2023 03:30 PM India at NLSIU *Join Zoom Meeting:* https://nls-ac-in.zoom.us/j/97455301420?pwd=RnFiRlZmZVlzQ2hRSytuRzRFeThOdz09 Meeting ID: 974 5530 1420 Passcode: 365098 *The Organisers: * Dr. Arul George Scaria - Discussant Dr. Mahesh Yaranal - 9886074980 Mr. Madhu KS - 9886020788 -- Thanks & Regards, ----- Mahesh Yaranal, PhD Librarian(I/C) National Law School of India University P.B.No. 7201., Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072 Tel : 080-23010000 Extn 227 ; Mobile: 91-9886074980 Email : mahesh(a)nls.ac.in, maheshyaranal(a)gmail.com

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Forthcoming Events in Dec 2023 & Jan 2024
by Mohan Hr 16 Dec '23

16 Dec '23

*Forthcoming Events* 20th Dec 2023 at 3.30 pm IST. Webinar HCC, IEEE CS Madras, ACM & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "FUTURE PROOFING YOUR BUSINESS: Thriving in these times of unprecedented change" by Ms. Madiha Mouchtak, MBA, Mentor and Business Accelerator, Founder and Managing Director @ Answer Inside Transition and Scale up, Author of Amazon Bestseller: The Sustainable Turnaround. Register at https://bit.ly/47VoGzV Participant Gifts: A Free Growth Mindset Scan (For All); A Free Digital Business Scan (For Business Founders and Leaders) - Small and Medium sized businesses (not Micro); and A free Digital Copy of Madiha’s Amazon Bestselling book: The Sustainable Turnaround More Events in Dec 2023: https://bit.ly/dec2023events 10th Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "A ChatGPT for the Mobility Industry -- Opportunities & Challenges" by Dr Dr. Arunkumar M. Sampath, Principal Consultant and Industry Advisor, Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai. Register at https://bit.ly/48aLOeg *Interesting Reads And Information (IRAI) Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 231211: https://bit.ly/irai-231211 Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Stories in IRAI -- 231121: https://bit.ly/irai-231121 Stories in IRAI -- 231111: https://bit.ly/irai-231111 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD

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Public Lecture on Fair Dealing in Copyright Law - The Made-in-Canada Version by Dr.Meera Nair
by Dr. Mahesh Yaranal 14 Dec '23

14 Dec '23

*Please publish this version:* Dear All We are organising the Library Public Lecture (Hybrid) on 21st December 2023 at 3.30pm to 4.40pm on | "Fair Dealing in Copyright Law - The Made-in-Canada Version" by Dr.Meera Nair. *About the Lecture: * In 2004, in a case addressing the scope of fair dealing, the Supreme Court of Canada uttered a never-before-heard phrase in Canada’s judicial copyright lexicon: User Rights. Though any meaningful arc of history is necessarily still in its infancy, as the twentieth anniversary approaches, reflection is inescapable. More ground has been gained since that handful of librarians made history, yet it cannot be denied that opposition has been fierce and continues to be relentless. Further complicating matters is Canada’s subordinate role in the international publishing sector, a disadvantage which began with its colonial birth and continues today. Along with required adherence to the Berne Convention, as ordered by the British masters of 1886, it is not an exaggeration to say that it took close to 140 years for a distinctly Made-in-Canada approach to both fair dealing and copyright to come to fruition. Given the somewhat parallel histories of India and Canada with respect to statutory copyright, Canada’s past and present may be of interest to librarians and lawyers alike, or indeed anyone in India advocating for user rights in general, and fair dealing in particular. *About the Speaker* Dr. Meera Nair holds a doctorate in Communication, with a research interest in systems of copyright. Currently appointed as the Copyright Officer for the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Canada), she blogs about user rights, copyright, creativity, education, and the politics that invariably accompany those topics, at her blog, Fair Duty: https://fairduty.wordpress.com/ *When:* Thursday, December 21, 2023 03:30 PM India at NLSIU *Join Zoom Meeting:* https://nls-ac-in.zoom.us/j/97455301420?pwd=RnFiRlZmZVlzQ2hRSytuRzRFeThOdz09 Meeting ID: 974 5530 1420 Passcode: 365098 *The Organisers: * Dr. Arul George Scaria Dr. Mahesh Yaranal - 98806074980 Mr. Madhu KS - 9886020788 On Thu, 14 Dec 2023 at 20:25, Dr. Mahesh Yaranal <Mahesh(a)nls.ac.in> wrote: > Dear All > > We are organising the Library Public Lecture (Hybrid) on 21st December > 2023 at 3.30pm to 4.40pm on | "Fair Dealing in Copyright Law - The > Made-in-Canada Version" by Dr.Meera Nair. > > *About the Speaker* > > In 2004, in a case addressing the scope of fair dealing, the Supreme Court > of Canada uttered a never-before-heard phrase in Canada’s judicial > copyright lexicon: User Rights. Though any meaningful arc of history is > necessarily still in its infancy, as the twentieth anniversary approaches, > reflection is inescapable. More ground has been gained since that handful > of librarians made history, yet it cannot be denied that opposition has > been fierce and continues to be relentless. > > Further complicating matters is Canada’s subordinate role in the > international publishing sector, a disadvantage which began with its > colonial birth and continues today. Along with required adherence to the > Berne Convention, as ordered by the British masters of 1886, it is not an > exaggeration to say that it took close to 140 years for a distinctly > Made-in-Canada approach to both fair dealing and copyright to come to > fruition. > > Given the somewhat parallel histories of India and Canada with respect to > statutory copyright, Canada’s past and present may be of interest to > librarians and lawyers alike, or indeed anyone in India advocating for user > rights in general, and fair dealing in particular. > > *When:* > > Thursday, December 21, 2023 03:30 PM India at NLSIU > > *Join Zoom Meeting:* > > > https://nls-ac-in.zoom.us/j/97455301420?pwd=RnFiRlZmZVlzQ2hRSytuRzRFeThOdz09 > > Meeting ID: 974 5530 1420 > Passcode: 365098 > > *The Organisers: * > > Dr. Arul George Scaria > Dr. Mahesh Yaranal - 98806074980 > Mr. Madhu KS - 9886020788 > > -- > Thanks & Regards, > ----- > Mahesh Yaranal, PhD > Librarian(I/C) > National Law School of India University > P.B.No. 7201., Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072 > Tel : 080-23010000 Extn 227 ; Mobile: 91-9886074980 > Email : mahesh(a)nls.ac.in, maheshyaranal(a)gmail.com > -- Thanks & Regards, ----- Mahesh Yaranal, PhD Librarian(I/C) National Law School of India University P.B.No. 7201., Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072 Tel : 080-23010000 Extn 227 ; Mobile: 91-9886074980 Email : mahesh(a)nls.ac.in, maheshyaranal(a)gmail.com

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A new book on Scholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Knowledge
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Dec '23

14 Dec '23

Friends, Here is an open access book all of us can benefit from. Bonn_Bolick_Cross_ScholarlyCommunicationLibrarianship_2023.pdf (11.36Mb) <https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitstream/handle/1808/34797/Bonn_Bolick_Cross…> . Published earlier this year, "*Scholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Knowledge* is an open access text to guide librarians, scholars and students interested in scholarly communications and open knowledge through theory, practice and case studies in the movement. Edited by Maria Bonn of the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, Josh Bolick of the University of Kansas and Will Cross of North Carolina State University, the book addresses issues in scholarly publishing and open knowledge movements," says Mike Krings of the University of Kansas News Service. See New book provides guide to librarians, scholars on open access, scholarly communication | The University of Kansas (ku.edu) <https://today.ku.edu/2023/10/23/new-book-provides-guide-librarians-scholars…> . I recommend the book to teachers and students of LIS, as well as scientists and scholars in other fields who want to keep abreast of developments in scholarly communication. About eighty authors from dozens of institutions have contributed chapters, and they have referred to many earlier sources. Individuals can download them, but it would be fair if institutional libraries bought physical copies from the publisher. With best wishes, Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658

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Fwd: GOAL Digest - 6 Dec 2023 to 12 Dec 2023 (#2023-61)
by Subbiah Arunachalam 13 Dec '23

13 Dec '23

Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:42:46 +0000 From: Jessica Lindholm <jessica.lindholm(a)CHALMERS.SE> Subject: Open Repositories Conference 2024 *Extended call for proposals deadline* Apologies for cross-posting *Extended call for proposals deadline* The extended deadline for submissions is the 12th of January 2024. The 19th International Open Repositories Conference (OR2024)< https://or2024.openrepositories.org/about/> will be held from June 3-6th 2024 in Göteborg, Sweden. The theme for the conference is: Empowering Global Progress OR2024 provides an opportunity to explore and reflect on the ways repositories enable transparent and sustainable information and data. How can we better utilize repositories for empowering global progress? How can we develop the capacity of institutions to implement sustainable open repositories to improve data equity worldwide and support the SDGs? How can the repository community harness AI responsibly to support their goals? We particularly welcome proposals aligned to the overall theme, but also on other administrative, organisational, or practical topics related to digital repositories. We are interested in the following sub-themes: * Transparency: Promoting research transparency * Community: Elevating underrepresented communities * Sustainability : Opening research for climate justice Submission categories include posters, workshops, lightning talks, roundtable discussions, papers, and panels. Please visit the Call for Proposals page< https://or2024.openrepositories.org/programme/call-for-proposals/> to learn more about the sub-themes and submission categories of the conference, including a full list of submission templates and key dates for submission deadlines and approvals. The extended deadline for submissions is the 12th January 2024. Fellowship application open The Open Repositories Steering Committee is now accepting applications for fellowships<https://or2024.openrepositories.org/fellowships/> to attend OR2024 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Fellowship recipients will receive funding for travel, accommodation, meals and incidentals, as well as full conference registration, including the poster reception and conference dinner. We look forward to the vibrant conversations and learning opportunities of the conference. Cheers, Programme Co-Chairs: Emily Bongiovanni, Carnegie Mellon University Nora Mulvaney, Toronto Metropolitan University Urban Andersson, Chalmers University of Technology Contact: or24-program-chairs(a)googlegroups.com<mailto: or24-program-chairs(a)googlegroups.com> ****************************************** Jessica Lindholm Acting Head of Division, Information Resources and Scientific Publishing Member, Open Repositories Steering Committee, https://openrepositories.org< https://openrepositories.org/> Co-chair Open Repositories, Local hosts 2024, https://or2024.openrepositories.org/ Chalmers University of Technology Department of Communication and Learning in Science (CLS) S-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden +46(0)31 772 38 72 jessica.lindholm(a)chalmers.se<mailto:jessica.lindholm@chalmers.se> linkedin.com/in/jessical<http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessical> orcid.org/0000-0002-3634-6471<http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3634-6471> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the GOAL list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=GOAL&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/GOAL, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/ ------------------------------ End of GOAL Digest - 6 Dec 2023 to 12 Dec 2023 (#2023-61) ********************************************************* -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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SoFerence 2024: Transformation of Libraries: The Design Thinking Way" - A Place to Make A Difference
by Nagappa Bakkannanavar 12 Dec '23

12 Dec '23

TCS Confidential Dear All, Season’s Greetings…!!! SoFerence is a leading biennial National Social Conference on Library & Information Science (LIS) organized by India’s largest Corporate Information Resource Centre from Tata Consultancy Services. This year, the 7th edition is scheduled on Saturday, 20th January 2024. The theme of SoFerence is “Transformation of Libraries: Design Thinking Way”. Libraries are continuously evolving in the fast-paced technological milieu, making it increasingly imperative for Libraries to reimagine its collection, services as well as infrastructure in the pursuit of aligning with New Normal. Reimagining involves out-of-the-box thinking and decision-making which are pivoted tightly around library users. Design Thinking is a process applicable to all types of libraries interested in creating innovative services and solving problems iteratively. This year, in SoFerence, we will be conducting an in-person Design Thinking workshop for Library Professionals, focusing on live library problems. The takeaway from this workshop would be a practical understanding of the complete design thinking process with a tailormade roadmap for transforming your libraries. Registrations are invited for in-person SoFerence conducted at TCS Bangalore on Saturday, 20th January 2024. A Pre-SoFerence online workshop will be held on Saturday 6th January, 2024. REGISTRATION & SUBMISSION OF PROBLEM(S)/CHALLENGES: § No Registration Fee (Free for all) § 150 Seats only available (First come first serve basis) § All participants will be rewarded with an E-Certificate. § Submit your library problem(s) for brainstorming during SoFerence to elicit workable ideas. Register & Submit Problem | Click Here →<https://forms.gle/szjmuQfEhpCMtRg8A> OR Copy the below link paste on the internet browser https://forms.gle/szjmuQfEhpCMtRg8A AWARDS § Best Articulated Problem (Individual Awards) § Best Pre-SoFerence Workshop (Group Awards) IMPORTANT DATES § 31st December 2023 | Last date for Registration § 2nd January 2024 | Registration Confirmation § 6th January 2024 | Online Pre-SoFerence § 20th January 2024 | SoFerence SPEAKER @ WORKSHOP Reeta Mehrishi Head, Corporate Design Tata Consultancy Services SPEAKER PROFILE: Pioneering the concept of Connected Design, she leads transdisciplinary design projects, focusing on transformational innovation for inclusiveness, sustainability, and improved long-term quality of life. She has designed brand strategies, products, games, data visualization, simulations, learning experiences, and built environments working with technologies ranging from image recognition, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, to social media and text analytics, GIS and the IoT. VENUE Tata Consultancy Services | Gopalan Global Axis H Block | Opp. to Sri Satya Sai Hospital | ITPL Road | Whitefield, Bangaluru Karnataka, India SoFerence Brochure Click here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lQQ-EsMfUNFSelJ0-tQpZtVAgxg73Ayu/view?usp=…> → OR Copy the below URL paste on the internet browser to download the same. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lQQ-EsMfUNFSelJ0-tQpZtVAgxg73Ayu/view?usp=… For more details visit the SoFerence website: https://sites.google.com/view/soference/home For queries, please write to us at: soference(a)gmail.com<mailto:soference@gmail.com%3cmailto:soference@gmail.com> With Best Regards, Dr. Nagappa B |Head | Information Resource Centre Tata Consultancy Services | Gopalan Global Axis H Block | Bangalore Ph: +91 80 66821890 | Cell: +91-8147001193 | Mailto: bangalore.IRC(a)tcs.com<mailto:bangalore.IRC@tcs.com> 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

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Publication of a new book titled 'Librarian's Companion to Legal Literacy' reg:
by Joseph I Thomas 12 Dec '23

12 Dec '23

Friends, It's with much satisfaction and excitement i wish to tell you all that my book titled 'Librarian's Companion to Legal Literacy' co-authored with Neethu Mohanan has been published. The book consisting of 14 chapters elaborates upon various laws that librarians need to know. The book also provides a plethora of legal information sources like databases, law reports, law dictionaries, law Universities etc. Reading the book will be a unique experience to all readers as it provides solutions to various challenges that are being faced by Indian information professionals in their professional life. Bibliographical details: Title: Librarians Companion to Legal Literacy Authors: Dr. Joseph Immanuel Thomas Neethu Mohanan Publisher: Book enclave Place of publication: Jaipur Price : ₹1295 ISBN: 978-81-19684-01-4 Please gpay to publisher - 9462655885 (book enclave)

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LibraryGPT: Inviting academic and private libraries to pilot
by Atanu Garai 11 Dec '23

11 Dec '23

Dear All, SocialWell is a data and content startup, bringing enterprise data and content management system, including digital library framework. We have developed and tested a LibraryGPT, a custom GPT model specific to library catalog, holding, and circulation data using college library datasets. We have used LibraryGPT on top of Koha ILMS. We are inviting interested academic and private libraries to join us for a month-long testing and evaluation to understand search behavior among the patrons using standard OPAC search compared to use of natural language-based search. Libraries should be using Koha and ideally have medium to high daily usage, e.g., 100 – 400 searches. We intend to work with 10 libraries in India. Best regards, Atanu Atanu Garai SocialWell w: www.socialwell.net<http://www.socialwell.net/>

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IRAI -- 231211 -- Interesting Reads And Information & Forthcoming Events in Dec 2023
by Mohan Hr 11 Dec '23

11 Dec '23

*IRAI -- 231211 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 231211 at https://bit.ly/irai-231211 How ChatGPT can help you do archival research — but never replace archivists Implementing AI into software engineering? Here's everything you need to know What is an automation engineer? A growing role to address IT automation Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you How to Create a Pitch Deck -- a series of blog posts I asked DALL-E 3 to create a portrait of every US state, and the results were gloriously strange Books to increase productivity, concentration and success at work Archives of The Academic Insider -- Weekly newsletter on how to secure a tenure-track job in academia, and climb the academic ladder Why Narayana Murthy is wrong about the 70-hour work week Super failure: Horrors of IIT dream *Quiz* The program AlphaZero, which was taught by reinforcement learning from self-play has recently achieved the superhuman performance and convincingly defeated a world champion program in the games of Chess and Shogi as well as Go. What is Shogi? (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 231221) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 231201: Disk Drive Density *Past IRAI Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 231211: https://bit.ly/irai-231211 Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Stories in IRAI -- 231121: https://bit.ly/irai-231121 Stories in IRAI -- 231111: https://bit.ly/irai-231111 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD *Forthcoming Events* 14th Dec 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar CSI, IEEE CS Madras & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "Analytics Development Life Cycle and MLOps" by Dr. K. Satya Sai Prakash, Practice Director, HCL Technologies, USA. Register at https://bit.ly/49j93E2 20th Dec 2023 at 3.30 pm IST. Webinar HCC, IEEE CS Madras, ACM & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "FUTURE PROOFING YOUR BUSINESS: Thriving in these times of unprecedented change" by Ms. Madiha Mouchtak, MBA, Mentor and Business Accelerator, Founder and Managing Director @ Answer Inside Transition and Scale up, Author of Amazon Bestseller: The Sustainable Turnaround. Register at https://bit.ly/47VoGzV Participant Gifts: A Free Growth Mindset Scan (For All); A Free Digital Business Scan (For Business Founders and Leaders) - Small and Medium sized businesses (not Micro); and A free Digital Copy of Madiha’s Amazon Bestselling book: The Sustainable Turnaround More Events in Dec 2023: https://bit.ly/dec2023events

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Survey on Adoption of Generative AI(ChatGpt) in Academic context of Library services
by Dr. M F Kumbar 11 Dec '23

11 Dec '23

Dear Professionals, Survey Link : https://forms.gle/LFnCL9a8KT85X24c8 This is First Anniversary of Chatpgt. The whole world is talking about Generative AI. We are exploring adoption of Generative AI in Academic context of Library services. You can contribute by taking this small survey or you can also agree to personal interview online and please feel free to enter your views in the comment section. Your insights are very invaluable to the study and help in understanding the adoption of this technology disruption of 21st century. Please carefully review the following statements and provide your feedback by indicating the extent to which you agree or disagree with each statement. Use the provided 5-point Likert scale, where: • 1 (SD): Strongly Disagree • 2 (D): Disagree • 3 (N): Neutral • 4 (A): Agree • 5 (SA): Strongly Agree Ensure to select the option that best represents your opinion for each statement. Additionally, in the sections related to the adoption of ChatGPT tools in your library and the constraints associated with their adoption, please provide relevant information as instructed. Please be assured that your data will be strictly confidential your identity will not be disclosed. Survey Link : https://forms.gle/LFnCL9a8KT85X24c8 Data collected will be used only for Academic purposes. Thank you for your time and valuable input Thanks & Regards Dr. M F Kumbar Librarian SPJIMR

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The Dream of a Universal Library | Robert Darnton | The New York Review of Books
by madhan muthu 09 Dec '23

09 Dec '23

https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2023/12/21/the-dream-of-a-universal-librar… To be sure, the complex realities of technology, publishing, libraries, and authorship cannot be reduced to a Manichaean notion of progressives battling money-grubbers, because most of the participants in the knowledge industries pursue self-interest, whether it is profit or prestige. The recent history of academic books and journals shows how these interests have collided, driven by tectonic shifts in the global order of research and publication.

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Forthcoming Events of IEEE CS, ACM, CSI & HCC in Dec 2023
by Mohan Hr 08 Dec '23

08 Dec '23

*Forthcoming Events* 14th Dec 2023 at 6 pm IST. Webinar CSI, IEEE CS Madras & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "Analytics Development Life Cycle and MLOps" by Dr. K. Satya Sai Prakash, Practice Director, HCL Technologies, USA. Register at https://bit.ly/49j93E2 20th Dec 2023 at 3.30 pm IST. Webinar HCC, IEEE CS Madras, ACM & CSI Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "FUTURE PROOFING YOUR BUSINESS: Thriving in these times of unprecedented change" by Ms. Madiha Mouchtak, MBA, Mentor and Business Accelerator, Founder and Managing Director @ Answer Inside Transition and Scale up, Author of Amazon Bestseller: The Sustainable Turnaround. Register at https://bit.ly/47VoGzV Participant Gifts: A Free Growth Mindset Scan (For All); A Free Digital Business Scan (For Business Founders and Leaders) - Small and Medium sized businesses (not Micro); and A free Digital Copy of Madiha’s Amazon Bestselling book: The Sustainable Turnaround More Events in Dec 2023: https://bit.ly/dec2023events *Interesting Reads And Information (IRAI) Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Stories in IRAI -- 231121: https://bit.ly/irai-231121 Stories in IRAI -- 231111: https://bit.ly/irai-231111 Stories in IRAI -- 231101: https://bit.ly/irai-231101 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD

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