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CFP -- Two-day workshop on "Succeeding in Research" during 9-10 Nov 2017 at Chennai
by Mohan Hr 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

Dear all, Pl. find the call for participation in a two-day workshop on "Succeeding in Research" being organised by Dept. of CSE, Veltech Dr RR & Dr SR University in association with IEEE Madras Section, IEEE C S & IEEE PCS during 9-10 Nov 2017. As seats are limited, pl. register early. With regards HR Mohan Vice Chair, IEEE Madras Section ===== CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ===== Two-day workshop on “*Succeeding in Research*” at Veltech University Campus, Avadi, Chennai 9-10 Nov 2017 *Dear all,* Greetings from Dept of CSE, Veltech Dr. RR & Dr. SR University A two-day workshop on “*Succeeding in Research*” is being being organized by the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computing in association with IEEE Madras Section, IEEE Computer Society Madras Chapter and IEEE Professional Communication Society Madras Chapter during 9-10 Nov 2017 at Veltech University Campus, Avadi, Chennai. *About the Workshop -- Succeeding in Research* Research degree students face several challenges in successfully doing research, writing their theses and publishing their work in conferences and journals all of which are necessary to attain their degree. The main objective of this workshop is to help research degree students in these aspects and other related areas. The two-day workshop will focus on several key aspects of research such as choosing a research problem, adopting appropriate research strategy and method, carrying out research work, writing conference / journal papers, best practices in thesis writing, avoiding plagiarism in writing and research, and effective presentation. This workshop will also cover effective research supervision, strategies and tips for gaining competitive grants. Furthermore, it will also facilitate interactions and inspire collaborations between students and academics across institutions with similar research interests. The workshop is generic in nature and suitable for students, research supervisors, academics and industry professionals interested in carrying out research in engineering and science disciplines, including IT and information systems. *Certificate* Participants will receive a "Certificate of Participation” jointly issued by Veltech Dr. RR & Dr. SR University, IEEE Madras Computer Society, IEEE Professional Communication Society and BRITE Professional Services, Australia. *Target Participants* This workshop is designed for students currently pursuing research for Ph.D or MS degree, persons aspiring to do research, research supervisors, academics, research program deans in all engineering and science disciplines. The industry professionals interested in carrying out research will also find this workshop useful. These target participants will find the program helpful for successfully completing their research work or for effective research supervision. *Workshop Sessions* The program consists of talks on key topics and tutorials on writing research thesis and papers for publication by experts. The workshop sessions include: - Choosing a good, relevant research problem - Research methods in engineering and science: an overview - Doing research successfully - Research Resources: Research Planning & Writing - Research Communication (Do’s and Don’ts) - Writing papers for publication - Quality Consideration in Research - Writing a good thesis - Research supervision - Avoiding the plagiarism evil - Gaining competitive research grants *Resource Persons* Dr. San Murugesan Director, BRITE Professional Services Editor in Chief, IEEE IT Professional Magazine Adjunct Professor, Western Sydney University, Australia Dr. C.R. Muthukrishnan Former Dy. Director & Prof. of CSE Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Dr. P. Venkatesan Former Scientist-F, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Chennai & Professor - Research, Sri Ramachnadra University, Chennai. Dr. Natarajan Gajendran President, Indian Society for Education and Environment (iSee), Chennai Dr. E. Kannan Professor & Registrar, Veltech Dr.RR & Dr.SR University, Chennai. Dr. M. M. Naidu Professor & Dean, School of Computing, Veltech Dr.RR & Dr.SR University, Chennai. *Registration Fee* Rs. 1500/- for members of IEEE and supporting organisations such as CSI, SPIN, ISACA, eWIT etc., Rs. 1750/- for non-members The fee includes one night accommodation with dinner on 9th Nov 2017 for outstation participants and others if they require. Pl. pay the registration fee by DD / Cheque drawn in favor of "Veltech Dr RR & Dr SR University" and payable at Chennai or online by using the registration link. For registration please refer the following link: https://veltechuniv.edu.in/workshop/cse/sccrs/ Seats are limited and the registration will be on first come first served basis. *Important Dates* Last date for Registration: 5th Nov 2017 Programme dates: 9th & 10th Nov 2017 *Contact Details* Dr. N. Malarvizhi, Mobile: 7338803041 Dr. S. Koteeswaran, Mobile: 9884378785 Email: hodcse(a)veltechuniv.edu.in For further details pl. refer the brochure at https://goo.gl/NFhL7G or at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2017/ws-succeeding- in-research.pdf ** ===== END OF CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ===== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [IFLA-L] [Data Science Winter Institute 2017] Invitation to Join as Participant
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

From: samchu <samchu(a)hku.hk> To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr>Sent: Saturday, 21 October 2017, 20:02:03 GMT+5:30Subject: [IFLA-L] [Data Science Winter Institute 2017] Invitation to Join as Participant Dear all, This is Sam Chu, from the University of Hong Kong (HKU). From 7-8 Dec 2017 (Thu-Fri), 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, iSchool Asia-Pacific Chapter & HKU will be organizing a Data Science Winter Institute at HKU. We would like to invite you to join us as a participant, and to promote this event to your fellow colleagues, who may be interested in learning more about data science, data curation, and data literacy. More information can be found in the following link:http://web.hku.hk/~samchu/. Please let me know if you have any enquiries. We look forward to seeing you and your colleagues at this exciting event! Thanks, Sam -------------------------------------------------- Samuel Kai Wah Chu, Chair-elect of ASIS&T Asia-Pacific Chapter (2017-18) PhD in Education (e-Learning, UCL Institute of Education [Ranked 1st in the world - QS 2017]) PhD in Education (Information & Library Science, HKU) Associate Professor, Division of Information and Technology Studies Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (Ranked 4th in the world - THE 2018) Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong Managing Editor, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (Ranked 5th among KM/IC journals) Tel: (852) 2241-5894 | Fax: (852) 2517-7194 E-mail: samchu(a)hku.hk | Skype Name - chukaiwahsamuel Homepage: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/samchu HKU Scholar's Hub:http://hub.hku.hk/cris/rp/rp00897 Google Scholar:https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=7IQasCgAAAAJ ------------------------------------------------- Latest publications: Chu, S.K.W., Reynolds, R.B., Tavares, N.J., Notari, M. & Lee., C.W.Y. (2017). 21st Century Skills Development through Inquiry-based Learning: From Theory to Practice. New York: Springer Science. (eBook -http://www.springer.com/us/book/9789811024795) Chu, S.K.W., Capio, C.M., Van Aalst, J., Cheng, E.W.L. (2017). Evaluating the use of a social media tool for collaborative group writing of secondary school students in Hong Kong. Computer & Education, 110(7), 170-180. Ranked 7/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 2.57%; Impact Factor: 3.82 (JCR 2016) Chu, S.K.W., Zhang, Y., Chen, K., Chan, C.K., Lee, C.W.Y., Zou, E., & Lau, W. (2017). The effectiveness of wikis for project-based learning in different disciplines in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education, 33, 49-60. Ranked 3/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 1.10%; Impact Factor: 4.24 (JCR 2016)

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Dr. Hosmani in Bangalore Lit Fest
by Ishwar Goudar 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

Dear Professionals, I am very happy to learn that Dr. Satish Hosmani, Director, Dept of Public Libraries, Karnataka will be in conversation with Dr. Hennelore Vogt on 'Public Libraries in the Digital Era' during two day Bangalore Literary Festival (BLF) on 28 Oct 2017 at Hotel Ashok, Bangalore. Other eminent people participating in BLF are Anil Kumble, Dravid, Rajdeep Sardesai, Twinkle Khanna, Perimal Murugan, Etc. DPLK, is leading in adopting IT in Public Libraries including many District, City Cetntral and other smaller Linbaries. Please join in congratulating Dr. HOSMANI. Goudar -- "Access E-Resources for Academic and Research Excellence" *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -* Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Adjunct Professor, Mangalore University - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, BANGALORE - 560056 - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Mob: 91+9611165781 (Presently being in Germany not reachable till 13 Dec 2017) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Extended deadline for paper submission to the National conference in MyDLIS
by Mallinath Kumbar 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

Dear Professionals, Due to the request from many potential authors, the last date for submission of papers to the National Conference on Digital Libraries, Library Automation and Open Courseware: Issues and Best Practices to be held at Mysuru has been extended up to* October 30, 2017*. It may be noted that no further extension is possible. The conference will be on November 10-11, 2017. We request all the authors to send their papers well within time. With regards -- *Dr. Mallinath Kumbar* Professor and Chairman Co-ordinator, UGC-SAP (DRS-II) Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570 006 Phone: 0821-2419397 (O); 9844355929 (M) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2017
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Date: Thu, October 19, 2017 10:24 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gerald Leitner <Gerald.Leitner(a)ifla.org> To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr>Sent: Thursday, 19 October 2017, 20:21:30 GMT+5:30Subject: [IFLA-L] Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2017 Dear all, Libraries have an incomparable expertise and experience in developing media and information literacy among their users, from schools to universities, and beyond into communities. Given this, IFLA is a proud member of the Global Alliance of Partnerships forÂ Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL). The key event of the GAPMIL year Global Media and Information Literacy Week takes place next week, with a feature conference in Kingston, Jamaica. I am proud to say that IFLA will be represented by both our President, Glria Parez-Salmern and myself, as well as many members of our community. We will be underlining the growing importance of media and information literacy in a digital world, its contribution to development, and therefore the ever stronger case for well-supported libraries. Â But the conference is just one event. At a time when there is so much concern about information overload and fake news, it is a perfect time to underline the importance of libraries and their work. I would like to encourage you to share stories of what you areÂ doing to celebrate libraries contribution to promoting media and information literacy. On the Global MIL Week website, you can register your own events, giving them greater prominence: https://en.unesco.org/global-mil-week-2017 I look forward to seeing many examples of the great work that you are doing, Kind regards, Gerald Leitner Gerald Leitner Secretary General International Federation of LibraryÂ Associations and Institutions PO Box 95312 2509 CH The Hague,Â Â Netherlands Tel: +31-70-3140884 Fax: +31-70-3834827 www.ifla.org

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Fw: Celebrate International Open Access Week with the World Bank and SPARC!
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

From: World Bank Publications <dlevy(a)worldbankgroup.org> To: "naglaxman(a)yahoo.com" <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com>Sent: Friday, 20 October 2017, 21:08:55 GMT+5:30Subject: Celebrate International Open Access Week with the World Bank and SPARC! | Mark your calendars now! | | | | | | | | | | | | The World Bank Group and the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) invite you to a panel discussion for International Open Access Week 2017 October 26 from 2:00 – 3:30pm EDT, (16:00 – 17:30 GMT) at live.worldbank.org This year’s theme, “Open in order to…” invites participants to fill in the blank with their own vision of Open Access (OA). “Open in order to…” also serves as a prompt to move beyond talking about openness itself and to focus on how open access can be used as an enabling strategy — whether for an individual discipline, an institution, or in a specific context; then to take action to realize these benefits. The World Bank has chosen to celebrate with the theme “Open in order to end extreme poverty” – the World Bank’s mission and rationale behind its OA initiatives. Panelists from a variety of perspectives and organizations will share their thoughts on how OA activities contribute to their work and goals, as well as some of the challenges that remain. Opening remarks from Denis Robitaille, World Bank Group CIO and VP, Information & Technology Solutions Panelists: Thanos Giannakopoulos, Principal Librarian, United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library Timothy Herzog, Data Scientist, The World Bank Group Soazic Elise Wang Sonne, PhD research fellow, United Nations University (UNU-MERIT) in Maastricht, the Netherlands Elisa Liberatori Prati (Panel Moderator), World Bank Group Chief Archivist Nick Shockey (Audience Moderator), Director of Programs & Engagement, SPARC We invite you to watch online and join the conversation. We also encourage you to organize watch parties and celebrate Open Access Week in your own community! Mark your calendar and learn more here! | | | | Celebrating SPARC’s 10th International Open Access Week and the 5th Anniversary of the World Bank’s Open Knowledge Repository and Open Access Policy | | | | | | | | | | | | World Bank Publications | 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 | | | Unsubscribe naglaxman(a)yahoo.com | | Update Profile | About our service provider | | Sent by dlevy(a)worldbankgroup.org in collaboration with | | | | | | Try it free today | | | |

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OA Week at Sydney to celebrate good news stories
by Subbiah Arunachalam 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

Here is what a university library in Australia doing in collaboration with several faculty members to promote OA among students during the OA Week: http://whatson.sydney.edu.au/events/published/open-access-week Best wishes. Subbiah Arunachalam 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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13th Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Seminar (2017): CORAL – Open source electronic resource management tool
by Shivaram Gowda 19 Oct '17

19 Oct '17

Dear Members, NCSI-Net foundation (http://ncsinet.org) a registered trust, comprising of erstwhile NCSI staff, trainees, and alumni, cordially invites you to the 13th Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Seminar (2017). This year’s seminar topic is, Electronic Resource Management using CORAL for LIS professionals. It is a one-day seminar targeted for the benefit of Library and Information Science (LIS) students and budding LIS professionals. The details of the seminar are given below: Title: 13th Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Seminar (2017): CORAL – Open source electronic resource management tool Date: November 18, 2017 (Third Saturday) Venue: Choksi Hall, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru - 560012 About Seminar Theme: Electronic resource management (ERM) is the practices and techniques used by librarians and library staff to track the selection, acquisition, licensing, access, maintenance, usage, evaluation, retention, and de-selection of a library's electronic information resources (Wikipedia). Number of proprietary ERM tools is available for the effective management of E-resources, to name few Innovative Interfaces, Serial Solutions, ExLibris etc. CORAL is an open source electronic resource management system built by the University of Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Libraries. It is designed to be both simple and highly customizable – each module can be installed independently or used together depending on your library’s needs. Objective of the Seminar: To demonstrate the basic features of CORAL, Installation and configuration, and various modules. At the end of the seminar, the participants should have a clear understanding of CORAL functionalities. Resource Persons: NCSI-Net members who have practical experience in using CORAL and Infographics tools for managing online resources and reporting the usage of online resources, will serve as resource persons Registration Fee: Rs. 300 for Students (Should carry ID Card) and Rs. 600 for working professionals, for NCSI-Net members Rs. 250. Fee covers Seminar kit, working lunch and tea / coffee Please do note that no arrangements for accommodation are being made for outstation participants. Seminar Topics: ___________________________________________________________________________________ 08:45-09:30 am Registration 09:30-09:45 am Inauguration 09:45-10:30 am Overview of e-Resources and ERM Systems 10:30-11:00 am Coffee Break 11:00-11:45 am E-Resource Licensing 11:45-12:45 pm Introduction to CORAL and Installation on windows ==================================================================================== 12:45-01-30 p.m LUNCH ==================================================================================== 01:30-02:30 pm Modules of CORAL - Resources & Licensing 02:30-03:15 pm Modules of CORAL - Organization, Usage and Management 03:15-04:00 pm Career Advice for LIS professionals 04:00-04:30 pm Certification Distribution and Closing the Seminar Kindly bring this to the attention of the LIS students and budding professionals and encourage them to attend the seminar. Participants will get an opportunity to interact with fellow professionals working in the industry and academia. For further information, please visit the Seminar website at: http://www.ncsinet.org Please contact Dr. Francis Jayakanth for further details franc(a)library.iisc.ernet.in / Mr. Shivaram BS shivaram(a)nal.res.in with warm regards -- Shivaram BS ICAST, CSIR-NAL Govt. of India (Autonomous) HAL Airport Road Kodihalli, Bangalore-560017 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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German scientists vs. Elsevier
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 Oct '17

18 Oct '17

These two news stories may be of interest: http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/50671/title/German-Sc… http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/49906/title/Major-Ger… 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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Dr. S. R. Ranganathan 125th Birth Anniversary Conference
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 18 Oct '17

18 Oct '17

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "K.S. Raghavan" <ksragav(a)hotmail.com> Date: Wed, October 18, 2017 7:02 am -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Friends: As you are all aware this year happens to be the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Ranganathan. The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science in association with IIT Madras, RCIS, Informatics (India) and Indian Public Library Movement has organized an international conference as part of the celebrations. DELNET, KALA, ISKO and few other organizations are our partners in this event. The idea is to look beyond Ranganathan in the context of the needs of the digital era. I am attaching with this the invitation for the inaugural function of the conference scheduled to be held in the evening on 23rd October 2017 at the IC & SR Auditorium, IIT Madras, Chennai. I have pleasure in inviting you to the inaugural function of the conference. The Dr. Ranganathan Memorial Lectures 2017 will be a part of the conference and Dr. Joseph Tennis of the I-school, University of Washington will be delivering the Lectures. I am also attaching an invitation for this. You are also invited to register for the conference (www.srr125.org<http://www.srr125.org>) and participate in its deliberations. I also attach a copy of the conference programme for your reference should you be interested in registering for the conference. You will see that it is packed with a number of interesting invited presentations, panel discussions and even an interactive session with close associates of Dr. Ranganathan. Regards Sincerely K. S. Raghavan Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science

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Informatics Endowment lecture on Digital Libraries -2017
by MyDLIS Mysore 18 Oct '17

18 Oct '17

Dear Professional, I am happy to inform you that the Department of Library and Information Science has organized a lecture by Dr. B. Ramesh Babu, Professor (Retd), University of Madras, Chennai & Former Visiting Professor, Mahasarakham University, Thailand on ‘Digital Divide: Changing Role of Public Libraries’ on October 24, 2017, at 11.45 AM. This annual lecture is the 14th lecture in the Informatics Endowment Series organized at the Department. Prof. Dayanand Mane, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore presides over the function and Sri N.V. Sathyanarayana, Chairman & Managing Director, Informatics India Limited, Bengaluru will grace the occasion. You are all cordially invited to the lecture to be held at Seminar Hall, Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, Manasagangotri, Mysuru-570006. For more details, you may contact Prof. M. Chandrashekara, MyDLIS, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru-570006. His contact details are chandra.uom(a)gmail.com, Mobile: 9448600970. -- *Dr. Mallinath Kumbar* Professor & Chairman Department of Studies in Library & Information Science Manasagangotri, University of Mysore, Mysuru - 570006 Ph: 0821-2419389/397/ Mobile: 9844355929 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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How Will the MIT Libraries Help to Answer Tomorrow’s Big Questions? – MIT Spectrum
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 17 Oct '17

17 Oct '17

"We connect people to ideas and knowledge that they didn’t know they were looking for," says director Chris Bourg https://spectrum.mit.edu/fall-2017/how-will-the-mit-libraries-help-to-answe… Regards Siva shankar kimidi

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Deadline Extended: 2017 Emerald South Asian LIS Research Fund Award
by Biju Ganesan 17 Oct '17

17 Oct '17

Hi Greetings from Emerald! Thank you for your enthusiastic response and engagement with us regarding the 2017 Emerald South Asian LIS Research Fund Award. We have received a lot of requests from the LIS community to extend the submission deadline for the award. Based on your requests, we are pleased to extend the submission deadline to October 31, 2017. Please note that there would not be any further extensions. So do send in your proposals before October 31st. For further information and details of how to apply please visit the webpage below: www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/research/awards/southasia_lis.htm<http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/research/awards/southasia_lis.htm> This award represents a fantastic opportunity for researchers to gain significant financial support as well as international recognition. If you know of someone who might be interested in applying, please pass this message on to that person or direct them to the above webpage. Thanks once again for your support. Best Biju Ganesan Executive Publisher | India | Emerald Publishing 1001-1004, 10th Floor, Hemkunt Towers | 6, Rajendra Place | New Delhi | PIN - 110008 T: + 91 11 43362205 | F: + 91 11 43362200 | M: + 91 9560049885 bijug(a)emeraldinsight.com<mailto:bijug@emeraldinsight.com> | emeraldpublishing.com | emeraldinsight.com<http://www.emeraldinsight.com/> [cid:image008.jpg@01D25C5C.B92015C0]Follow us on Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/emeraldglobal> [cid:image010.png@01D25C5C.B92015C0] Like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/EmeraldPublishingImpact/> [cid:image005.jpg@01D25C31.5D024B30] Follow us on LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/emerald-group-publishing-limited?trk=top_n…> Emerald Publishing Limited, Registered Office: Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1WA United Kingdom. Registered in England No. 3080506, VAT No. GB 665 3593 06 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Z39.50 : Glossary of Library & Information Science
by Salman Haider 17 Oct '17

17 Oct '17

Z39.50 : Glossary of Library & Information Science <https://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2017/10/z3950.html> Z39.50 is a national and international standard defining a protocol for computer-to-computer information retrieval. It is a client–server, application layer communications protocol for searching and retrieving information from a database over a TCP/IP computer network. It is covered by ANSI/NISO standard Z39.50, and ISO standard 23950. The National Information Standards Organization of the United States (NISO) relating to libraries begin with Z39. To use Z39.50, you will need either special software or have an ILS with Z39.50 capabilities. Z39.50 acts like a “back door” into a library catalog. In order to download another library’s records, that library has to allow Z39.50 access to its catalog. If it does, though, there is no fee to pay the library providing the record. *Contents* - Z39.50 : Glossary of Library & Information Science - History - What Z39.50 Does - Advantages and Disadvantages - Modernization Efforts *Read full article here: Z39.50 <https://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2017/10/z3950.html>* Salman Haider -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One day Conference Participation@ Rs. 500 in ICAL 2017
by Raj K Bhardwaj 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

*One day Conference Participation@ Rs. 500 in* *ICAL 2017* *International Conference* *On* *Expanding Digital Footprints: Role of Libraries & Information Centres* October 26 to 28, 2016 *Organizing Committee offers one day Conference registration to all those who would like to attend the conference for one day only and benefit from highly enriching Policy Dialogues, Industry Connects, Invited Talks, and two high power Competency & Capacity Building Workshops on Digitisation and Information Literacy on 27th and 28th October respectively. * *The participation fee is Rs. 500 per day which includes Lunch, Dinner, and refreshments. Kindly note that it does not include the Conference Kit etc * *Those interested to attend one day conference must fill the registration form online Or send an e-mail so that we can make prior arrangement.* *Choose your day and register at the earliest. Delegates will be given one-day conference certificate and a separate certificate for the workshop. * *Click here for Registration form* <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhO7ttLO1pG_hyFxyhNUzmipArYTaD6sL…>* & Bank Details * *E-mail: libraryconference(a)jmi.ac.in <libraryconference(a)jmi.ac.in>* *Conference Brochure* <http://jmi.ac.in/upload/EventDetail/ical2017_brochure_2017october26_28.pdf> * Venue* Auditorium, Faculty of Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Exciting Infograph competition for LIS professionals at IOS National Conference- 21-23 Dec 2017
by Shivaram Gowda 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

Dear Professionals, LIS Academy, a professional charitable Trust established to work for the development of the LIS Profession is organizing 6th National conference of Institute of Scientometrics on INFORMATION FOR ALL with sub themes Scietometrics, Infographics and Public Libraries on 21st to 23rd December 2017 at Gandhi Bhavan Bangalore. As part of this conference, a National level Infograph design competition is organized for LIS professionals. It is a wonderful opportunity for library professionals to design Infograph of their library and its services. Showcase your library through Infograph and win cash prize. The best Infograph will be awarded Rs. 10000 cash prize with best infograph award. Expert committee will decide the top ten infographs and same will displayed during the conference. Conference delegates will be voting for the best infograph. Consolation prizes will be given to remaining 9 infographs selected by the expert committee along with certificate of appreciation. Note: Contestants has to register for the conference, where they get an opportunity to hear international speakers and interact with delegates from all parts of the country. Contestants should send soft copy of designed inforraphs before 20th of November 2017 and should bring poster size colour print to display at conference venue. Send your Infograph to sip.lisacademy(a)gmail.com For More Information visit: http://sip.lisacademy.org All rights reserved by IOS conference organisers What is Infograph & how to create? Infographics are graphic visual representations of data or Information that are intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. One can design Infographs by using Image editors like adobe photoshop, Sumopaint, or Microsoft PowerPoint. Various web infographic tools such as PIKTOCHART, CANVA, VIZUALIZE, etc which comes with thousands of pre designed templates where one need to select and add data to templates by subscribing template. with warm regards -- Shivaram BS ICAST, CSIR-NAL Govt. of India (Autonomous) HAL Airport Road Kodihalli, Bangalore-560017 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Scientists in the Lurch After Imprecise MHRD Notice About ‘Paid Journals’
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

A notification from the ministry of human resource development to the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) in July this year has stated that papers published in journals that levy an article-processing charge (APC) will not earn career advancement credits for their authors. complete article link - *https://tinyurl.com/y9ebvqvl <https://tinyurl.com/y9ebvqvl>* -- Regards Siva Shankar K -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reminder, SoFerence 2017: A Place to Make a Difference! Paper submission by October 30th, 2017 (Extended)
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 15 Oct '17

15 Oct '17

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Bk Panda" <Bk.Panda(a)tcs.com> Date: Fri, October 13, 2017 7:24 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Professional Friends, TCS Information Resource Center (IRC) Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Odisha Library Academy announces the 4th edition of "Soference" to be held on Saturday, 2nd December 2017. SoFerence is a bi-annual conference organized by TCS IRC for sharing experience on Library and Information Science (LIS) and related areas. First two editions of SoFerence were held at TCS Bangalore in 2011 and 2013 in collaboration with Karnataka State Library Association (KALA).Third edition of SoFerence was organized at TCS, Hyderabad in collaboration with Academy of Library Science and Documentation (ALSD) in 2015. This year's theme is "Digital by Default: Make Yourself Future Ready" SoFerence 2017 invites unpublished and original papers from LIS Professionals, Students, Research Scholars, Content Managers, Information Managers, Publishers, ECM/KM Professionals, Academicians and others on case studies, success stories, best practices and lessons learnt on the following topics but not restricted to: 1. Analytics/Big data Application in LIS 2. Data Science and Visualization 3. Disruptive Innovation and Technology 4. Internet of Things and Libraries 5. Cloud Computing and its Impact on Library Services 6. Social Media and Social Networking Services for Library 7. Plagiarism and Reference/Citation Management Tools 8. Evaluating Library Services and Quality (LibQUAL/SERVQUAL, Gap Analysis) 9. Web Learning and open source Learning Management System 10. Seeking Impact and Visibility of Scholarly Communications â¢Last date for completed paper submission: October 30, 2017 â¢Last date for registration: November 15th , 2017 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1toqbvCvK8XPT8VAeyDn95clbDhaCnQtRGneheypo33E Venue: Tata Consultancy Services, Bhubaneswar (Unit-II)- Barabati IT/ITeS Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Plot No.. 35 Chandaka Industrial Estate, Patia Bhubaneswar - 751 024,Odisha India 0674-6645275 & 9437079369 For More Details visit: https://sites.google.com/site/soference2017 and for any query mail to soference(a)gmail.com Register yourself for the SoFerence 2017 (Online Mandatory) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1toqbvCvK8XPT8VAeyDn95clbDhaCnQtRGneheypo33E Thanks & Regards, Bijoy Ketan Panda Information Resource Centre Tata Consultancy Services (UNIT-I)- KALINGA PARK IT/ITES SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ),PLOT NO. 35, CHANDAKA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PATIA, Bhubaneswar - 751 024,Orissa India Ph:- 91-0674-6645275 Mobile:09437079369

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Wiley Library Awards: Just a Private Initiative
by Vasanth 15 Oct '17

15 Oct '17

Dear Sir/Madam, This post is in continuation with the ongoing discussion on The Wiley Library Awards. Wiley India is a major publishing house having decades of experience of doing business in publishing industry. It is a private player and we have to see this initiative as another means of expanding their business in India. India and other Asian countries have become major business destinations for US and other European big business houses including for private players involved in publishing books and scholarly publications. So they look for expanding their business interest in third world countries through various means, for instance organizing group meeting in well-known tourist destinations, offering freebies and providing financial assistance for organizing various events and also bringing newsletter and magazines to attract clients. This Wiley Award is also such an event to expand their business. To expand their business they have to have huge corpse of data about financial conditions of the libraries to plan and make their future strategies. So it is up to the participating libraries to decide whether they should participate in this kind of events which is organized by a private publishing house which has business interest. To your post the Wiley Marketing Team has replied on 11 Oct 2017 through the LIS forum. The question is: how these independent jury members are selected and whom they represent? Again we have our own rights to participate or not participate, same also to the Wiley, as an independent private publishing house they have their rights to organize this kind of event or not, to expand their business interest. Views are personal------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N.Mysore

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Re: [LIS-Forum] India's Education Ministry says 'no marks' for papers published in APC journals
by vinod mishra 14 Oct '17

14 Oct '17

Congrats for such type of research which we need because some are busy in wasting money for their own money and some bother about public money. Once again congrats ! On 13 Oct 2017 23:04, "Subbiah Arunachalam" <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> wrote: Friends: Last year we wrote a paper on an issue of considerable importance to India and it was published in *Current Science* early this year. < http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/112/04/0703.pdf> Our main point was if Indian researchers stop the practice of paying to get their papers published in journals that charge article processing charges (APC) the nation can save roughly $2.5 million annually, money that can be used to support real research. *Now the Ministry of Human Resource Department has come up with a commendable move: From now on papers published by paying article processing charges will not be considered for faculty promotion in the **National Institutes of Technology (Gazette of India, 24 July 2017). *< http://www.mnit.ac.in/cms/uploads/2017/08/Gazette_Notification_MHRD0001.pdf> If this policy is adopted by all funding and regulatory agencies in India, we will not only save money but also curb the proliferation of predatory journals. Here is the abstract of the paper in *Current Science*. *Should Indian researchers pay to get their work published?* Muthu Madhan, Siva Shankar Kimidi, Subbiah Gunasekaran and Subbiah Arunachalam *Current Science*, Vol. 112, No. 4, 25 February 2017, 703-713. Paying to publish is an ethical issue. During 2010–14, Indian researchers have used 488 open access (OA) journals levying article processing charge (APC), ranging from US$ 7.5 to 5,000, to publish about 15,400 papers. Use of OA journals levying APC has increased from 242 journals and 2,557 papers in 2010 to 328 journals and 3,634 papers in 2014. We estimate that India is potentially spending about US$ 2.4 million annually on APCs paid to OA journals and the amount would be much more if we add APCs paid to make papers published in hybrid journals open access. It would be prudent for Indian authors to make their work freely available through interoperable repositories, a trend that is growing in Latin America and China, especially when funding is scarce. Scientists are ready to pay APC as long as institutions pay for it and funding agencies are not ready to insist that grants provided for research should not be used for paying APC. -- Regards. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http:// <http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009> 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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Reminder, SoFerence 2017: A Place to Make a Difference! Paper submission by October 30th, 2017 (Extended)
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 13 Oct '17

13 Oct '17

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Bk Panda" <Bk.Panda(a)tcs.com> Date: Fri, October 13, 2017 7:24 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Professional Friends, TCS Information Resource Center (IRC) Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Odisha Library Academy announces the 4th edition of "Soference" to be held on Saturday, 2nd December 2017. SoFerence is a bi-annual conference organized by TCS IRC for sharing experience on Library and Information Science (LIS) and related areas. First two editions of SoFerence were held at TCS Bangalore in 2011 and 2013 in collaboration with Karnataka State Library Association (KALA).Third edition of SoFerence was organized at TCS, Hyderabad in collaboration with Academy of Library Science and Documentation (ALSD) in 2015. This year's theme is "Digital by Default: Make Yourself Future Ready" SoFerence 2017 invites unpublished and original papers from LIS Professionals, Students, Research Scholars, Content Managers, Information Managers, Publishers, ECM/KM Professionals, Academicians and others on case studies, success stories, best practices and lessons learnt on the following topics but not restricted to: 1. Analytics/Big data Application in LIS 2. Data Science and Visualization 3. Disruptive Innovation and Technology 4. Internet of Things and Libraries 5. Cloud Computing and its Impact on Library Services 6. Social Media and Social Networking Services for Library 7. Plagiarism and Reference/Citation Management Tools 8. Evaluating Library Services and Quality (LibQUAL/SERVQUAL, Gap Analysis) 9. Web Learning and open source Learning Management System 10. Seeking Impact and Visibility of Scholarly Communications Last date for completed paper submission: October 30, 2017 Last date for registration: November 15th , 2017 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1toqbvCvK8XPT8VAeyDn95clbDhaCnQtRGneheypo33E Venue: Tata Consultancy Services, Bhubaneswar (Unit-II)- Barabati IT/ITeS Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Plot No.. 35 Chandaka Industrial Estate, Patia Bhubaneswar - 751 024,Odisha India 0674-6645275 & 9437079369 For More Details visit: https://sites.google.com/site/soference2017 and for any query mail to soference(a)gmail.com Register yourself for the SoFerence 2017 (Online Mandatory) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1toqbvCvK8XPT8VAeyDn95clbDhaCnQtRGneheypo33E Thanks & Regards, Bijoy Ketan Panda Information Resource Centre Tata Consultancy Services (UNIT-I)- KALINGA PARK IT/ITES SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ),PLOT NO. 35, CHANDAKA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PATIA, Bhubaneswar - 751 024,Orissa India Ph:- 91-0674-6645275 Mobile:09437079369

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Wiley Library Awards - Nominations Open through October 31, 2017
by Mailing List Admin 13 Oct '17

13 Oct '17

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:51:07 +0000 From: "Pabby, Mohit - New Delhi" <mpabby(a)wiley.com> Dear Sir, Thank you for acknowledging our efforts in organizing Wiley Library Awards and sharing your opinion about the criteria. These library indicators have been laid down by independent jury members who are eminent people within the librarian fraternity & Wiley has no role in the same. We hope this satisfies your concern, look forward to receive your nomination. With warm regards Wiley Marketing Team From: Anand Dodamani [mailto:anand.karuni@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 3:23 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in; Pabby, Mohit - New Delhi Subject: Re: Wiley Library Awards - Nominations Open through October 31, 2017 Dear All, The Wiley India has called nominations from Academic and Research Libraries in the country for various Library Awards. I appreciate the efforts of the award winning publisher to honour the libraries and librarians for their noble work. However, after going through their nomination forms available online, I understand (if not wrong) that the Wiley is more interested to know the financial health of the Academic and Research Libraries in the country than to know about various measures taken by the libraries towards digital transformation. I failed to understand how the information sought such as (1) Total Annual Budget In Crores (2) Percentage Increase in Budget during Last 5 Years (3) Individual Subscription to Journals etc. correlate with the objectives of the said "Awards" ? The right thing, with the wrong motive, is the wrong thing. The views expressed here are my personal views. Regards, Anand Dodamani Mumbai

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ICFL-2017 Paper Submission Closed
by krish＠isibang.ac.in 13 Oct '17

13 Oct '17

Dear Professional Friends, Thank you for the overwhelming response to ICFL 2017. Submission of paper closed. With every effort, our endeavor is bring to you more interaction within LIS community along with trends and research from the world. ICFL 2017 Conference intends to bring together a leading experts and luminaries from multiple disciplines to discuss and deliberate on future of libraries from Nov 15-17, 2017 Registrations are open now: https://sites.google.com/site/icflfpp2017/hom Dr.M.Krishnamurthy, M.A.,M.L.I.Sc.,Ph.D., Fulbright Scholar,(U.S.A) Digitization Course,(USA) Associate Professor Documentation Research and Training Center Indian Statistical Institute Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 India Phone No: 91-80-26985493 Mob:91-9980035933 URL:http://www.isibang.ac.in/~krish/ Secretary Finance- Association of British Scholars (ABS -2009-till date) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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India's Education Ministry says 'no marks' for papers published in APC journals
by Subbiah Arunachalam 13 Oct '17

13 Oct '17

Friends: Last year we wrote a paper on an issue of considerable importance to India and it was published in *Current Science* early this year. < http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/112/04/0703.pdf> Our main point was if Indian researchers stop the practice of paying to get their papers published in journals that charge article processing charges (APC) the nation can save roughly $2.5 million annually, money that can be used to support real research. *Now the Ministry of Human Resource Department has come up with a commendable move: From now on papers published by paying article processing charges will not be considered for faculty promotion in the **National Institutes of Technology (Gazette of India, 24 July 2017). *< http://www.mnit.ac.in/cms/uploads/2017/08/Gazette_Notification_MHRD0001.pdf> If this policy is adopted by all funding and regulatory agencies in India, we will not only save money but also curb the proliferation of predatory journals. Here is the abstract of the paper in *Current Science*. *Should Indian researchers pay to get their work published?* Muthu Madhan, Siva Shankar Kimidi, Subbiah Gunasekaran and Subbiah Arunachalam *Current Science*, Vol. 112, No. 4, 25 February 2017, 703-713. Paying to publish is an ethical issue. During 2010–14, Indian researchers have used 488 open access (OA) journals levying article processing charge (APC), ranging from US$ 7.5 to 5,000, to publish about 15,400 papers. Use of OA journals levying APC has increased from 242 journals and 2,557 papers in 2010 to 328 journals and 3,634 papers in 2014. We estimate that India is potentially spending about US$ 2.4 million annually on APCs paid to OA journals and the amount would be much more if we add APCs paid to make papers published in hybrid journals open access. It would be prudent for Indian authors to make their work freely available through interoperable repositories, a trend that is growing in Latin America and China, especially when funding is scarce. Scientists are ready to pay APC as long as institutions pay for it and funding agencies are not ready to insist that grants provided for research should not be used for paying APC. -- Regards. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http:// <http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009> 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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Re: [LIS-Forum] Wiley Library Awards - Nominations Open through October 31, 2017
by Anand Dodamani 12 Oct '17

12 Oct '17

Dear All, The Wiley India has called nominations from Academic and Research Libraries in the country for various Library Awards. I appreciate the efforts of the award winning publisher to honour the libraries and librarians for their noble work. However, after going through their nomination forms available online, I understand (if not wrong) that the Wiley is more interested to know the financial health of the Academic and Research Libraries in the country than to know about various measures taken by the libraries towards digital transformation. I failed to understand how the information sought such as (1) Total Annual Budget In Crores (2) Percentage Increase in Budget during Last 5 Years (3) Individual Subscription to Journals etc. correlate with the objectives of the said "Awards" ? The right thing, with the wrong motive, is the wrong thing. The views expressed here are my personal views. Regards, Anand Dodamani Mumbai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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On the Sport Registration !!! Confronting Copyright: workshop for Librarians and Academicians
by Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar 12 Oct '17

12 Oct '17

Confronting Copyright: workshop for Librarians and Academicians <http://iprworkshop.blogspot.in/2017/09/confronting-copyright-workshop-for.h…> Dear All, Greetings from NMIMS and JCCL With great pleasure to inform you that Libraries of NMIMS , Mumbai and JCCL , Mumbai is going to organize a National Workshop on Confronting Copyright: for Librarians and Academicians on 14th October, 2017 The broad objective of this workshop is to provide a suitable forum: - To create awareness among professionals about copyright issues in day to day professional practice - To Introduce the legal amendments in copyright Act to the participants . - To acquaint the participants with the concept of fair use and copyright in digital resources. - To provide platform to share views and clear issues on Copyright Act - To promote competencies to the participants for managing plagiarism *Target Participants:* Librarians and Academicians in academic institutions like colleges. University and corporate and special libraries Any stakeholder in concerned fields , students of Library Science and Students seeking for carreer as academician also may join. *Venue:* Conference Hall of NMIMS Library, Mumbai Campus , Bhaktivedanta Road, Vileparle West, Mumbai: 400056 *Resource Person :* Experienced faculties of IPR ,Copyright, Plagiarism and Digital Right Management having in-depth experience in allotted subject by knowledge , experience and practice in the field. *Course Fees:* *Rs.708/- Including 18% GST (Rupees Seven Hundred Eight only) *per participant *Contact us at :* *iprwp2017(a)gmail.com <iprwp2017(a)gmail.com>* *Organising Committee* - Dr. Shivanand Sadlapur, Librarian, NMIMS, Mumbai, Convener - Perumal, Ramaswamy , Librarian JCCL , Organising Secretary - Dr. Nazima Munshi , Member (Faculty, SVKM’s NMIMS Deemed-to-be University, K. P. Mehta School of Law) - Kishore Ramdas Ingale, Member Branch Head, Pune Information Resource Centre, TCS - Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar, Member Librarian, Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research - Mrs. Varsha More , Member Deputy Librarian , NMIMS , Mumbai -- Warm Regards Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian *Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (AUTONOMOUS)* L Napoo Road | Matunga (CR) | Mumbai- 400 019. Tel: 022-2419 8377 | Mob: 9870 18 9999 Library Portal*: http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe <http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar-5 Digital preservation: an overview
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre Seminar-5 Digital preservation: an overview Abstract As a speciality, digital preservation has to be one of the most interesting areas ever to emerge in the domain of information science. The Preservation of Digital Materials, Library Technology Reports 44:2(2008). Digital preservation is a process of storing and preserving objects so that they can be used and reused in the future. Digital preservation is done in sequential steps to ensure that the information is not only preserved but can be used again. There are various reference models which provide a set of guidelines to perform the digital preservation, such as OAIS. Some of the major issues which are faced in the area of digital preservation are long term preservation, retrieval, and degradation. To solve these issues literature has provided some preservation goals such as availability, authenticity, and viability. In this seminar, we will discuss what digital preservation is, its need, the issues over it, and the strategies that have been made to overcome these issues. We shall also discuss the reference model OAIS, preservation metadata, the planning tools for digital preservation like PLATO and PLATTER. We will conclude the seminar with the discussion on best practices for digital preservation, the major initiatives taken, and also what could be future trends emerging through digital preservation. Speaker Harsha Rathi Date- 12.10.2017 Time- 2 p.m. Venue - Room no. - G-21 All are cordially invited. Coordinator- Dr Biswanath Dutta -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [IFLA-L] Vacancy Statement: Administrative Assistant - Data Processing & Analysis
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

From: Vacancies <vacancies(a)ifla.org>To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr>Sent: Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 14:17:49 GMT+5:30Subject: [IFLA-L] Vacancy Statement: Administrative Assistant - Data Processing & Analysis THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS (IFLA) IFLA HEADQUARTERS, THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS Vacancy Statement Administrative Assistant – Data Processing & Analysis The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Headquarters is looking for an Administrative Assistant - Data Processing & Analysis (a full-time position, 36 hr/week) to join a dynamic team of 25+ people that manages and develops programmes for members and the library and information sector worldwide. The Administrative Assistant supports the work of the Member Services team with an emphasis on data processing and analysis. The work is done under direction but requires some interpretation and judgement. For more information on key areas of responsibilities, and how to apply, please visit: https://www.ifla.org/node/11870 The closing date is 31October 2017. Due to the high volume of applications we are expecting to receive, interested candidates are advised to submit their applications as soon as possible.

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2017 Emerald South Asian LIS Research Fund Award - submissions open till October 15, 2017
by Biju Ganesan 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

Dear All Emerald is pleased to announce the launch of the 2017 Emerald South Asian LIS Research Fund Award. The award is a research grant for a South-Asian project in the field of LIS research. Applications should address the dissemination of knowledge with a specific orientation toward benefit for South Asia. There will be one award of £2,000 for the winning research project, to fund or part-fund these projects. In addition to the research fund it is also hoped that the findings of the research can be published in one of Emerald's many excellent library and information studies titles. The main member of the research team must be based in South Asia (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal & Maldives). The closing date for receipt of applications is October 15, 2017. For further information and details of how to apply please visit the webpage below: http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/research/awards/southasia_lis.htm This award represents a fantastic opportunity for researchers to gain significant financial support as well as international recognition. If you know of someone who might be interested in applying, please pass this message on to that person or direct them to the above webpage. If you have any questions regarding the awards, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, Biju Ganesan Executive Publisher | India | Emerald Publishing 1001-1004, 10th Floor, Hemkunt Towers | 6, Rajendra Place | New Delhi | PIN - 110008 T: + 91 11 43362205 | F: + 91 11 43362200 | M: + 91 9560049885 bganesan(a)emeraldgroup.com<mailto:bganesan@emeraldgroup.com> emeraldpublishing.com | emeraldinsight.com Emerald Publishing Limited, Registered Office: Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1WA United Kingdom. Registered in England No. 3080506, VAT No. GB 665 3593 06 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for write ups for Annual issue of lisforum_orissa
by sunil satpathy 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

Dear Friends,Greetings.This is for your information that it is planned to bring out the Annual Issue-2017 of lisforum_orissa on the theme "Librarianship: an avenue for professional, semi-professional or dummy professional" The details is as attachment. I request you to contribute a write ups for the Annual Issue by 20/10/2017. Pl do contribute to share with views on professional matters with others for professional developmentsThanks and regards Dr S.K.satpathyNIT,Raipur(C.G)

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Fwd: [IFLA-L] Free, Easy-to-Use, Library Leadership Training Materials to share with the IFLA community
by Shamprasad Pujar 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Schnuer, Susan M <schnuer(a)illinois.edu> Date: Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 10:19 PM Subject: [IFLA-L] Free, Easy-to-Use, Library Leadership Training Materials to share with the IFLA community To: "ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr" <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr> Cc: "Schnuer, Susan M" <schnuer(a)illinois.edu>, "McGuire, Rebecca Marie" <mcguire6(a)illinois.edu> Free, Easy-to-Use, Library Leadership Training Materials Introducing Strengthening Innovative Library Leaders (SILL): We are excited to share the final version of Strengthening Strong Library Leaders (SILL), a leadership training program for public and community libraries around the world. This training was developed at the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and in partnership with library trainers in Namibia, Myanmar, Armenia, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Haiti, Tunisia, Bangladesh, and Cameroon (AfLIA). This leadership curriculum is unique because it was co-developed, and it is meant to be delivered to everyone in the library, from volunteers to senior staff. Equally important is that it is adaptable and is designed to be used by trainers with different levels of experience. Training modules: 1. Leadership Styles for Librarians 2. Library Leaders as Innovators 3. Library Leaders with a Plan 4. Library Leaders as Communicators Training Features: · This training is foundational, and is a helpful first step in developing engaged and innovative staff in a library. · The modules are interactive. Many lectures were replaced with engaging activities to help facilitate learning. · SILL is designed to be adapted to local needs. · Short videos are available on the website to help trainers prepare to conduct the training. · SILL was designed at the Mortenson Center, and heavily revised after input from colleagues around the world. · To date over 500 librarians have been trained with SILL. · SILL has been translated into a few different languages, with hopes that more will be added as it is used. The training materials may be downloaded from the SILL website: https://www.library.illinois.edu/mortenson-leadership Questions? Email Susan Schnuer (schnuer(a)illinois.edu) or Rebecca McGuire (mcguire6(a)illinois.edu)

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National Conference on CONNECTING DIGITAL DIVIDE THROUGH ACADEMIC AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES
by AutoLib Software Systems 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

National Conference on CONNECTING DIGITAL DIVIDE THROUGH ACADEMIC AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES Date: - 1st December 1st - 2nd December 2017 Oganized by Dept of Library, SRI SARADA NIKETAN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE FOR WOMEN Sri Saradapuri, Karur - 639 005. Jointly with SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (SALIS) & District Central Library, Karur Sponsored by RAJA RAMMOHUN ROY LIBRARY FOUNDATION, KOLKATTA MINISTRY OF CULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between economic and social inequality or rich and poor with regard to access to modern Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and resources which include the telephone, television, personal computers, internet and library and information resources. Right to Access to Information and Information for All are essential for all developments in a society for survival and sustainability. The ‘Digital India’ movement and the Digital India policy transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy by harnessing digital technologies. In this era of Information Age, Information explosion happens every day through ICT. Academic and Public Libraries play a vital role not only in bridging the digital divide by providing access to information resources to their users and the society using ICT but also train them how effectively access and use the information. Libraries impart information literacy skills which are the essential skills of the 21st century to their users which bridge the digital divide. Libraries have a recognized social function in making knowledge publicly available to all. They serve as local centers of information and learning, and are local gateways to national and global knowledge. - National Knowledge Commission (2007). Papers are invited on the following themes: Access to Information: Information explosion - Importance of information- Information for All- Information Rich and Information Poor Digital Divide- Reasons – implications – ICT – Limitations Connecting Digital Divide: Role of national and International bodies – ICT- Harnessing technologies for bridging digital divide Digital India: Digital Policy – Govt. Initiatives – Digital Transactions – Policy for Libraries Digital Transactions in Libraries – acquisition – transaction - service Role of Libraries in Connecting Digital Divide – Digital Content Creation and management - Building Knowledge Repositories - Digitization - Digital Learning – Course materials – tutorials – using various software Digital Library Projects in India: Digital Library of India – Resource sharing – consortia - e-ShodhSindhu – Shodhganga- NPTEL – Digital Library of India project- National Science Digital Library- how libraries can make use of these projects to provide digital service Information Literacy (IL): IL components – Models – Standards – IL Skills – train the public to use digital/ICT Role of social media in connecting digital divide Digital Benefits – for Community and Society Objectives of the Conference The conference provides an opportunity to the participants to discuss: - Importance and access to information and information for all - Reasons and implications of digital divide - Bridging the Digital Divide using technologies - National and international initiatives to reduce the digital divide - Digital India programmes, policies and initiatives in bridging digital divide - Role and initiatives of libraries in connecting digital divide - Information Literacy and IL Skills/training to the users - Digital library services to the users through mobile and Social media - Benefits to the society Instructions to Contributors: Contributors are requested to send a soft copy of their papers through e-mail and Hard Copy along with signed Copyright Transfer form. The document should be typed in, - A4 sheet, Single Column,1.16 line space, Times New Roman font 10 size - Titles should be in bold, font size 12, full UPPERCASE. - Sub-Titles should be in bold, font size 11, First Letter alone Uppercase. - Author affiliation below the title should be in font size 9 - Abstract should have maximum 200 words, and 5 keywords - Maximum 6 pages, References as per APA Style. Publication of conference proceedings - The abstracts of the selected papers will be archived on Indian Conference -Abstracting Database ICon-AD. (www.iconad.in) - Papers presented in the conference after scrutiny by the board of editors alone shall be published in the post-conference proceedings bearing an ISBN Number. - Best Paper Presentation Awards will be given Instructions to Authors: - The maximum number of authors per paper must be only three. - The maximum number of papers either by collaboration or individually, is only two. - Only papers submitted along with the registration fee shall be considered for presentation/publication in the conference. - Last Date for Paper Submission is 30th October, 2017. Target Audience: LIS Professionals, Scholars, Students and also other Academicians from any discipline those who have interest in Knowledge acquisition and dissemination can participate & present their papers. Location : Karur to Dindugul via Esanatham. Bus Nos. : From Bus Stand - No.14, Dindugul Bus, MMM Bus, MND Bus. Registration Fee: Early Bird Registration Fee : (Till November 20th, 2017) Professionals : Rs 1000/- Full time Research Scholar Rs.700/- Students : Rs.. 500/- Demand Draft may be drawn in favour of “Sri Sarada Niketan College of Science for Women, Karur 639 005”, payable at Karur. Registration fees include Conference Proceedings, Kit, Working Lunch and Refreshments. Last Registration Fee till 25th Nov 2017 Professionals : Rs 1100/- Full time Research Scholar Rs.800/- Students : Rs.. 600/- Accommodation Details: College hostel guest rooms can be arranged for Women delegates on sharing basis against the advance payment of Rs 300/-.(including Food) Contact: Soft copies & hard copies of the abstracts, and full paper may be sent to: The Librarian Sri Sarada Niketan College of Science for Women Esanatham Road, Kodangipatti Village, Sri Saradapuri, Karur 639 005. Mobile : 9994435700, Email : saradaconf(a)gmail.com Blog : http://www.confsarada.wordpress.com http://www.saradalibrary.blogspot.com Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science | | | | | | | | | | | Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science | | | |

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Wiley Library Awards - Nominations Open through October 31, 2017
by Pabby, Mohit - New Delhi 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

Dear Moderator, I am a member of the LIS-Forum and would like to post the below message to the forum members. Could you please help us with the same. Dear Members, Wiley Library Awards have been constituted to recognize and award libraries & librarians for excellence in the field, encourage innovation and digital transformation efforts, and pay tribute to the community that helps spearhead knowledge dissemination in society. Nominations for 2017 awards are open from October 1, 2017 under following categories: *Digitally Transformed Academic Library- for more information click here: http://ow.ly/8L2v30fJuof * Aspiring Young Academic Library- for more information please click here: http://ow.ly/1OuN30fJuro * Digitally Transformed Research Library-for more information please click here : http://ow.ly/ot7R30fJusx We request you not to miss this opportunity and nominate your library under the relevant category before October 31, 2017. Complete information about the awards is available on www.wileylibraryawards.com<http://www.wileylibraryawards.com> or you can write to Mohit Pabby at mpabby(a)wiley.com<mailto:mpabby@wiley.com> We look forward to receiving the nomination of your esteemed library and wish you the very best! Regards, The Wiley India Team

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Call for participation in a Two-days Symposium on “Frontiers in Bioinformatics : Large Scale Data Analysis, Resources and Drug Design”
by Mohan Hr 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

Dear all, P l . find the call for participation in a two-days Symposium on “Frontiers in Bioinformatics : Large Scale Data Analysis, Resources and Drug Design” being held during 10-11 Nov 2017. Registration closes on 15th Oct 2017 and is limited to 150 participants. With regards HR Mohan Vice Chair, IEEE Madras Section Chair, Spl-Events, IEEE Computer Society Call For Participation ================ 4th IIT Madras - Tokyo Tech Joint Symposium on “Frontiers in Bioinformatics : Large Scale Data Analysis, Resources and Drug Design” 10-11, Nov 2017 at IC & SR Auditorium, IIT Madras Organized by Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, Dept. of Biotechnology, IIT Madras Global Scientific Information and Computing Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan and Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India Global Scientific Information and Computing Center & Educational Academy of Computational Life Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology This 2-day symposium will focus on the following areas. Algorithms for Biomolecular Sequences / Structures Bioinformatics Databases and Tools Protein Function Structure Based Drug Design High Performance Computing Large Scale Data Analysis Big Data NGS Analysis Experts from India and Japan in these fields will deliver lectures and contribute in discussions. The symposium is open to Faculties, Research Scholars and Post Graduate Students working in different areas of Life Sciences / Computer Science and interested in the above mentioned research topics. Registration Fee (inclusive of 18% GST) 2950/- (Students) 4720/- (Research Scholars / Postdocs) 5900/- (Faculties / Industry) The registration fee includes symposium material and lunch for two days of the symposium. A participation certificate will be given to the participants who attend all the sessions of the symposium. Registration closes on 15th Oct 2017 and is limited to 150 participants. Hence pl. register at the earliest . For additional info, pl. refer Brochure at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3HJ2knpFzKHMUdfRVUwYk5 jcVk/view?usp=sharing The symposium website: http://www.iitm.ac.in/bioinfo/ Symposium-2017/index.html Registration details at https://www.iitm.ac.in/bioi nfo/Symposium-2017/pages/reg.html Address for Communication: Dr. M. Michael Gromiha Associate Professor Department of Biotechnology Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai - 600 036, India E-mail : iitmadras.tokyotech(a)gmail.com Ph: 044-2257-5128 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Participation -- 2017 IEEE MAS miniPOCO event on 29th October 2017 at Chennai
by Mohan Hr 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

Dear All, , IEEE Madras Section is organising a miniPOCO event on Sunday, 29th Oct 2017 for the benefit of faculty members, institutions and professionals involved in the organisation of conferences. A formal announcement in this regard is given below. As seats are limited, pl. register early With regards HR Mohan Vice Chair, IEEE Madras ============================================ Greetings! IEEE Madras Section is organizing mini POCO (Panel of Conference Organizers) for the benefit of conference organizing community. This year IEEE Madras section has planned to organize 2017 IEEE MAS mini POCO event on 29th October 2017 (SUNDAY) at Alumni Hall Anna University, Chennai, India. 2017 IEEE MAS mini POCO at Chennai is a one day event from 9am to 5pm with five to six technical sessions by expert speakers covering almost all topics relating to organizing a Quality IEEE conference. The speakers are renowned experts having rich experience in conducting and managing international conferences. The speakers will share their innovative practices with the participants. The idea behind this Mini-POCO event is to help participants in gaining in-depth knowledge to hold International conferences of high level, commensurate with IEEE standards. They will be exposed to Timeline Planning, Procedures, Research papers preparation, Plagiarism Check, Publication, and IEEE Best Practices etc. This event will clarify and guide you in all factors related to organizing a Conference following Global standards. Do not miss this opportunity, if you are a Decision Maker, Leader or an IEEE Volunteer involved in conferences / Research Scholar interested in Publication, Please register immediately *(online payment method) *– https://in.explara.com/e/ieee-mini-poco--chennai-copy-1 Or using the *DD in name of IEEE Madras Section, payable at Chennai, * on or before 20/10/2017 by 5 p.m. The registration fee details are: 1. Institution registration: Rs. 1500/.( two pax) Institution can nominate management representative, faculty or Student. 2. IEEE Student Member – Rs.500/- 3. IEEE Professional Member – Rs.600/- 4. Non - IEEE Member – Rs.800/- (Registration fee include file/Pad/Pen, Lunch and High tea – Two breaks, Certification of Participation). Pls fill the registration form at the below link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zslkLWAaoQHJEU3F3a74Jscr-rn edHA4mJz3Hqa9kTU/edit?usp=sharing No TA/DA will be provided for the participants. It is requested that this event may be published widely among the student and research fraternity and encourage your section volunteers to participate in this event. Seats are limited and on a first come first basis, so please hurry to register for the event. Please find the flyer/ brochure for further details at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3HJ2knpFzKHaDRVakJNdHdMQk0 /view?usp=sharing See you on 29th Oct 2017 at IEEE MAS miniPOCO at Chennai. Regards Prof. Dr. R. Hariprakash Organizing Chair , 2017 IEEE MAS miniPOCO, Chennai. IEEE Madras Section, Room No. 3 ISTE Professional Centre Opp to Anna Centenary Library, Gandhi Mandapam Road Chennai – 600 025, INDIA . Mobile: 09952086700 / 09840022244 / 09382328776. Phone: +91 (044) 24423939 Email: ieeemas(a)gmail.com / rhp_27(a)ieee.org Website: http://sites.ieee.org/madras/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to Dr.J.C.David
by vedavathi 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! We Are proud to announce that our Chief Librarian Dr.J C David has been recognized as the Professor and Research Supervisor in the field of Library and Information science by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) ,Belagavi. CONGRATULATIONS Sir, This is the reward for your experience and hardworking. We feel privileged. This new status will be beneficial for our Library professionals. And also we wish you GOOD LUCK Staff Library and Information Centre Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering Dayananda Sagar University Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KOHA WORKSHOP ON 20-21 OCTOBER, 2017
by aravind2601 ara 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

National level Librarians’Development Programme 2017(GTNLDP – 2017) on KOHA An Open-Source Integrated Library System (ILS) (An Open Source Software for Total Library Activities) October 20-21, 2017 Jointly Organized by Departmentof Library and Information Science, G.T.N. Arts College, Dindigul & AcademicLibrary Association, Tirchy Venue:Central Library, G.T.N. Arts College Dindigul, Tamilnadu, India TheWorkshop: The purpose ofthe Workshop is to familiarize the participants with the KOHA open source software forIntegrated Library System (ILS)developed in 1999 by Katipo Communications, New Zealand. Koha is considered as ahighly sophisticated web-based ILS, with a SQL database backend and accessible via Z39.50 or SRU. The user interface is very configurable and adaptable and has been translated into manylanguages. KOHA has most of the featuresthat would be expected in an ILS, including: Objectives: v To create an awareness ofthe benefits of using Open Source Software, v To introduce the Linux operatingsystem to the participants. v To provide extensive exposure todevelop an expertise by thorough training, tutorial, demonstration and hands-onpractice to the participants so as to enable them to workindependently. v To acquaint with the installation of KOHA on Ubuntu platform, customization, Data Migration and implementation to the participants. v To equip the participants for managing KOHA at institutions with Largecollections. v To exchange information, knowledge,and experience in using KOHA for Library management. The participants: v The Workshopwill be of immense benefit to Working LibraryProfessionals, LIS Students, and LIS Researchers. v The number ofparticipants is restricted to 40 (Forty)and admission will be strictly on afirst-come-first-served basis. (All participants bring Own Laptop) Workshop Faculty: The Workshopwill be handled by experts with extensive practical experience in Linux and KOHA. Registration Fee: | ALA Member | Rs. 800.00 | | LIS Professional | Rs. 1000.00 | The fee coversthe cost of workshop kit, course materials, lunch,and tea. The fee shouldbe paid in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favourof “THEPRINCIPAL, GTN ARTS COLLEGE”, payable at Dindigul. The filled up RegistrationForm/Application along with the DD should reach us on or before 13th October 2017 through by post to: Dr. S. Aravind,Workshop Convener–KOHA, Librarian and Head, Department of Library and Information Science, G.T.N.Arts College, Dindigul = 624005, Tamilnadu, India Mob: +91 9944884726, Landline: 0451-2431299 Email id : library(a)gtnarts.org, gtncollegelib01(a)gmail.com Dr. S.ARAVIND, MLISc.,M.Phil.,M.B.A.,MSc. IT.,PGDCA., Ph.D., LIBRARIAN AND HEAD DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, GTN ARTS COLLEGE, OLD KARUR ROAD, DINDIGUL - 624005 TAMILNADU, INDIAmo: 9944884726 --------------------------------------------------------------- Web Ad: https://aravindgtn.blogspot.in/?spref=fb https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=sDbxGfIAAAAJ&hl=en ---------------------------------------------------------------

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Student Seminar - 4: Geographical Information System and its Applications
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre Seminar-4 Geographical Information System and its Applications Abstract The data doesn't make much sense until it is spatially related to other data. Geographic Information System (GIS) is one such system that can put a spatial perspective to the collected data. GIS is a computer-based tool that analyzes, stores, manipulates and visualizes geographic information, usually on a map. Nevertheless, it is not just used for mapping but is also used for decision-making in urban planning, public health, crime pattern recognition, agriculture, and so forth. This seminar will discuss the history of GIS, its components, and the various GIS models. The seminar will brief the software used for analysing the data and the tools involved in mapping. The focus of the seminar will be on the application of these techniques in the fields of agriculture, astronomy, and public health. The seminar will conclude by mentioning the role of libraries in promoting GIS. Speaker Udaya Varadarajan Date- 10.10.2017 Time- 2 p.m. Venue - Room no.- G-21 All are cordially invited. Coordinator- Dr Biswanath Dutta -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting - CILIP - Marketing Excellence Awards 2017 Winners Announced
by Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

Dear All Marketing Excellence Awards 2017 Winners Announced CILIP’s Publicity and Public Relations Group (PPRG) is delighted to announce the winners of its 2017 Marketing Excellence Awards. The Awards recognise and celebrate successful library marketing and promotional campaigns across the country. You will be able to hear more about the campaigns at the PPRG Conference (details will be announced shortly) Davina Omar, Chair of the PPRG said: “It is an honour to be on the panel to judge the PPRG Marketing Excellence awards and see the quality of work that is taking place across the country. This year's entries were all of a high quality and we can be rightfully proud of the profession's dedication, talent, enthusiasm and commitment to high quality marketing. This year's award winners used good practice marketing techniques and tools to connect with their members and non-members and help demonstrate the value that libraries make to people’s lives. My congratulations go out to all our worthy winners and we look forward to sharing their success with you all at our PPRG Conference." Silver Award Winner: Hampshire County Council Library ServicePromoting EMagazines The marketing team designed a promotional campaign to inform three target audiences within Hampshire about free eMagazine downloads from Hampshire Library Service. The objective was to re-position the library service in the eyes of non-users and increase not only e-magazine downloads but also membership and usage of the library. Bronze Award Winner: Libraries NITwo Cities One Book - Belfast Dublin During April 2016, with a modest budget, Libraries NI launched a ‘Two Cities One Book’ initiative by partnering with Dublin City Libraries, in association with Penguin Random House book publisher, to encourage people in Belfast and Dublin to read and discuss ‘Fallen’ by author Lia Mills. Bronze Award Winner: Shropshire LibrariesPicture This A creative innovative arts programme in libraries across Shropshire for young people aged 11-14yrs. In the 2 day workshops in the 6 main libraries, 60 young people developed original pieces of performance and set design. Performances in each library and a touring exhibition showcased what had been achieved. Bronze Award Winner: Staffordshire Library and Arts ServiceJ.R.R. Tolkien in Staffordshire – Touring Exhibition This project created a touring exhibition celebrating the importance of Staffordshire in the early life of J.R.R.Tolkien, in particular the influence of his time in the County on his early writings and development of Middle-earth. This involved developing a HLF bid, touring and promotional plan and working with a voluntary organisation Bronze Award Winner: University of York LibraryUoYTips: Marketing the library to new users The UoYTips project was based on running the annual library induction for new students as a marketing campaign, rather than merely an orientation exercise. The results were a huge increase in engagement from new library users, and increased credibility and respect for the library from academic Departments. Social Media Marketing Winner: Islington Library and Heritage Services#islington50s campaign This project was to draw awareness of the wide range of offers available from Islington Libraries, to suit residents of all ages and interests. #islington50s included images from our local history archive, plus book, music and film recommendations - all from the 1950s. *Source : https://www.cilip.org.uk/publicity-public-relations-group/news/marketing-ex… <https://www.cilip.org.uk/publicity-public-relations-group/news/marketing-ex…>* -- Warm Regards Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian *Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (AUTONOMOUS)* L Napoo Road | Matunga (CR) | Mumbai- 400 019. Tel: 022-2419 8377 | Mob: 9870 18 9999 Library Portal*: http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe <http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference on "Knowledge Organization, Library and Information Management" during 23-25 Oct 2017 at IIT Madras
by Mohan Hr 08 Oct '17

08 Oct '17

Dear all, Please find the call for participation in the conf on "Knowledge Organization, Library and Information Management" during 23-25 Oct 2017 at IIT Madras. This conference is ideally suited and beneficial for the Practicing professionals: Researchers, teachers and students engaged in the field of: Information Management; Knowledge Management; Library and Information Science; Computer Science. Please register early as the seats are limited and also inform your contacts who will be benefited from this conference. With regards HR Mohan Vice Chair, IEEE Madras Member, BoT, RCIS Chair, IEEE PCS, Madras Imm Past Chair & Chair-Spl. Events, IEEE CS Madras Past President, Computer Society of India Former AVP(Systems), The Hindu +91 9841432179 Conf Announcement ================= An International Conference on "Knowledge Organization, Library and Information Management" is being organized as part of the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, the father of Library Science in India. This three days conference will be held during 23-25, Oct 2017 at IIT Madras. The highlights of the conf. include IKO 2017 (Innovations in Knowledge Organization 2017) - an annual event organized by the Singapore Chapter of the International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO) on 23rd Oct, the 1st day of the conf. On 23rd evening a formal inauguration of the conf. will take place. On the remaining two days of the conference, a series of over 20 Invited presentations on multidisciplinary cutting-edge topics focusing on areas such as: Re-inventing the library to renew its relevance to today’s knowledge society and connected world; Knowledge organization models for the modern world; Information retrieval including semantic, intelligent and multilingual search; Machine learning, information mining and analytics; Semantic Web technologies; Modeling of users, interface and interaction design; Information and Knowledge Management; Libraries – A Future Vision. Other highlights of the conference include: Three panel discussion sessions on the topics Knowledge Organization; India Library Vision 2022 – Academic Libraries; and India Library Vision 2022 – Public Libraries & Sarada Ranganathan Endowment Lecture by Dr. Joseph Tennis, Professor, The Information School, University of Washington, Seattle, USA The conference is ideally suited and beneficial for the Practicing professionals: Researchers, teachers and students engaged in the field of: Information Management; Knowledge Management; Library and Information Science; Computer Science. The registration fee for this three day conf. is kept resonably at Rs. 3000/- to facilitate larger participation. More details of the conf. can be found at the conf. website at www.srr125.org The conf. brochure is at http://srr125.org/wp-conten t/uploads/2017/07/SRR(a)125.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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5th Issue : Librarian Guide - Monthly E-Newsletter
by Dp Tripathi 08 Oct '17

08 Oct '17

Dear Friends, I am happy to share the 5th issue of Librarian Guide – Monthly E-Newsletter. This issue covers the following: 1. Basic Ubuntu Commands for Beginners 2. Self-Learning Videos on YouTube (Librarian Guide) 3. Important for Cataloguers – 110 Main Entry 4. Top Free Plagiarism Detection Tools 5. 4th Virtual Workshop on Reference Management Tools – Zotero and Mendeley The e-Newsletter may be downloaded at http://www.dptripathi.in/download/LG/v1n5.pdf Your suggestions and comments are most welcome. With kind regards, DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ********************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Research gate
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 08 Oct '17

08 Oct '17

Sad or worrying news Times Higher Education: Publishers seek removal of millions of papers from ResearchGate <https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/publishers-seek-removal-millions-…>. "Leading publishers are stepping up their fight against ResearchGate by ordering the academic social network to take down papers that they say infringe copyright. The move could see millions of articles removed from the site, as the publishers say up to 40 per cent of papers on ResearchGate are copyrighted." == Dr P Vyasamoorthy 040-27846631 / 09490804278 <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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3rd NACML-2018: Library Conference @ Manipal University
by Mahabaleshwara Rao 07 Oct '17

07 Oct '17

Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings from the Health Sciences Library, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka We are very glad to inform you that SEARCH – The Health Sciences Library and Department of Library and Information Science, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka is organizing 3rd National Conference on Management of Modern Libraries (NACML) - 2018 on 9th & 10th February, 2018 on the theme “Transformation of Libraries for Tomorrow”. We have been organizing “National Conference on Management of Modern Libraries (NACML)” under different themes since 2014. In this series of NACML, we have organized 1st NACML-2014 and 2nd NACML-2016 at Manipal. Date - 3rd National Conference on Management of Modern Libraries (NACML) – 2018 February 09-10, 2018 Venue Dr. TMA Pai Hall - II, 2nd Floor, KMC Administrative Building, Manipal Main Theme Transformation of Libraries for Tomorrow Sub Themes • Collection development • Resource sharing in digital environment, networking, consortia practices • Open access initiatives • Copyright and licensing issues • Digital collection strategies and priorities • Application of innovative ideas in the library • Information literacy • Research support services and programmes • Extension activities and marketing of library and information services and products • Best practices in the library in ICT environment • Development of information and knowledge services • Public library services • Institutional repositories • Users and their information seeking behavior • Search and web scale discovery/single window search • Social networking and impact on libraries • Remote access and security tools • Library portals, OPAC, QR codes, Mobile Apps • RFID implementation in libraries • Planning and designing of future academic and public library building and infrastructure • Library leadership, skill development and competency management • User satisfaction • Modern librarianship and challenges for library professionals • Role of librarians as access facilitators • Future of libraries and librarianship • User empowerment • LIS education in transformation of libraries Call for Papers Papers on the theme and sub themes enumerated above based on research or practical experience in the field may be submitted for presentation at the conference. The contributor can include any other topic falling under the broad gamut of the main theme of conference. Case studies will also be accepted. Authors are requested to submit full papers through an e-mail attachment to lisconference(a)manipal.edu. Best Paper Award 3rd NACML-2018 Organizing Committee would like to grant Best Paper Award to the best paper presented at the conference. Two candidates will be selected: one winner for the Best Paper Award and a Runner-up. This award is open to authors who present papers in this conference. Best Paper Award will include certificate and cash reward. Registration Fee • Professionals: Rs. 800.00 • Research Scholars (Full-time), LIS Students and Retired Professionals: Rs. 500.00 Registration fee includes conference kit, working lunch/dinner, refreshment etc. Important Dates • Last date for submission of full papers : 15.1.2018 • Acceptance of full paper for presentation : 27.1.2018 • Last date for Registration : 03.2.2018 • On-the-spot registration is also available at the Venue Accommodation Accommodation will be provided on request on payment in Manipal University Hostel and Guest House. Kindly circulate this to your professional staff members/colleagues/students/research scholars and give this conference a wide publicity. We are looking forward papers from library professionals, academicians, research scholars and LIS students. Kindly find the attached conference brochure and registration form. Please visit conference website http://conference.manipal.edu/NACML for more information We heartily welcome you to join us in 3rd NACML-2018 @ Manipal. Thanks & Regards, Dr. Mahabaleshwara Rao Organizing Secretary – 3rd NACML 2018 Associate Professor & Senior Librarian Health Sciences Library and Dept. of Library & Information Science Manipal University, Manipal Ph: 0820 2922609 M: 9964498288 e-Mail: m.rao(a)manipal.edu baikadi(a)yahoo.com

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Thesis Request
by Naveen. KS 06 Oct '17

06 Oct '17

Dear Sir/Madam, One of our faculty needs below thesis , If you have access to full-text kindly share the same. " *Comparative evaluation of soft and hard tissue parameters and radiologocal and biochemical markers around titanium and zirconia abutments* ," *naveen.ks100(a)gmail.com <naveen.ks100(a)gmail.com>* -- Thanks Naveen K .S *Chief Librarian,* Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Holehonnur Road, Shimoga. 8884000300. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on Media and Information Literacy for Researchers: 25th - Oct to 1st Nov 2017
by Muruli N Tarikere 06 Oct '17

06 Oct '17

Dear All, Greetings from the Central University of Himachal Pradesh - Library! As the part of Media and Information Literacy Week, Central Library in collaboration with Centre for Development of Multimedia Systems organizing Workshop on Media and Information Literacy for Researchers from 25th - Oct to 1st Nov 2017. This workshop is exclusively for research students and the number of seats will be limited to 30 - 40 only. Interested research scholars can register here - https://goo.gl/forms/dWnJ2i7wiiLB7bBl1 Confirmed participants will receive an email with updated workshop details, for more details you may write to workshop coordinator - murulitarikere(a)gmail.com Regards Muruli N. Assistant Librarian Central University of Himachal Pradesh Mob: 9844318356 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [IFLA-L] Professional Development Opportunity – 2018 Mortenson Center Associates Program (deadline: 4 January 2018)
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 06 Oct '17

06 Oct '17

----- Forwarded message ----- From: Mortenson Center <mortenson(a)library.illinois.edu>To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr>Sent: Friday, 6 October 2017, 00:26:00 GMT+5:30Subject: [IFLA-L] Professional Development Opportunity – 2018 Mortenson Center Associates Program (deadline: 4 January 2018) Announcing the 2018 Mortenson Center Associates Program – a professional development opportunity for library leaders, innovators & professionals Imagine, Design, Engage, Act 23 May-19 June 2018 https://www.library.illinois.edu/mortenson/associates/ The Mortenson Center for International Library Programs Associates Program continues in 2018 with, "Imagine, Design, Engage, Act," held23 May-19 June 2018 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The 2018 program will offer library leaders, innovators, and professionals working outside the United States an opportunity to explore current issues and trends in the library field and to engage with librarians implementing cutting-edge programs and services. Program participants will learn about innovative and inventive practices and services in areas such as: · Leadership, Innovation, and Communication · Digital and Print Collections · Information Technology · Marketing and Advocacy · International Professional Networking · Designing for Change and Community Engagement · Institutional Repositories 2018 Program Highlights: · Seminars and Workshops which provide an overview of current trends in the field. Library experts will be invited to share their perspectives, offer expertise, and foster conversations on the themes of communication and leadership. · Tours of a variety of libraries, including academic, public, and school libraries. We may also visit the American Library Association headquarters in Chicago, Illinois and other sites of interest. · Networking with a dynamic group of international colleagues during and post-program. · Participants will developindividual action plans, appropriate to their professional and institutional needs, and will receive post-program implementation review. · Each participant will receive aCertificate of Program Participation upon completion. · Scheduling to allow participants to attend theAnnual Meeting of the American Library Association (ALA), if they wish. The 2018 Annual Meeting will be in New Orleans, Louisiana, June 21-26. Arrangements and registration for the conference must be made separately and are not included in program costs. Applications for the Associates Program are due4 January 2018. Want to know what it is like to be an Associate? Watch a video featuring interviews and highlights from our 2015 Associates Program, or read about the first-hand experiences of our 2017 Associates on our theirblog. For more information about the program or to download an application, please visit the Mortenson Center website:www.library.illinois.edu/mortenson.

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REQUEST FOR ARTICLE
by harpreet kaur 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

KINDLY HELP ME IN GETTING THE FULL-TEXT OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE:Home > Volume 51, Issue 6, December 2014 > OwolabiDisaster Awareness and Preparedness in Nigerian Polytechenic Libraries: A Survey K. A. Owolabi 1*, W. O. Lawal 1, Joseph Olukayode 2, G. D. Pelemo 3, P. Odenigbo 4 Affiliations - Nimbe Adedipe Library, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria - The Polytechnic Library, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria - University Library, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria - Department of Library and Information Science, Federal Polytechnic Mubi., Nigeria DOI: 10.17821/srels/2014/v51i6/56912 THANKS AND REGARDSHarpreet Kaur Library Assistant USOL, Panjab University, Chandigarh E-mail: harpreet_cancer(a)yahoo.co.in harpreetkaur(a)pu.ac.in Mobile:+91-9417483027

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Seminar on Re-inventing Resources for Research
by AutoLib Software Systems 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

Seminar on Re-inventing Resources for Research Date: 7th October 2017 Organized by Central Library, Navarasam College of Arts and Science for Women, Erode, Tamil Nadu and SALIS Erode Chapter OBJECTIVES OF THE SEMINAR To provide a platform for Faculty Members, Library Professionals, Research Scholars and Students to discuss about the Resources and Tools for Research Registration Fee Faculty Members Rs.200/- Research Scholars and Students Rs.150 Last Date for Registration 6th October 2017 To download the brochure, please visit: http://salis.in/currentprogramme1.php For Further Details, Please Contact S.Subha Librarian Navarasam Arts and Science College for Women Arachalur, Erode - 638101. subhakrishna.s(a)gmail.com Cell:+917550338885

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Sci-Hub
by Vinit Kumar 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

As far as I could understand, the author questions about availability of a similar platform like Netflix for academia where all the journal content providers put their content and let individuals subscribe and access the content. Netflix and other platforms came into existence due to the failure of earlier business model(outdated) of content distribution that was highly challenged by piracy. Also the consumers wanted to pay for only the content they really use. The author is inquisitive of, why academic content providers can't build such platforms and are still stuck to old business model of dissemination? Regards Vinit Kumar, PhD Assistant Professor Central University of Gujarat Gandhinagar 9454120174 On Sep 9, 2017 2:08 PM, "Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy" <vyasamoorthy(a)gmail.com> wrote: Can some body explain this in simpler terms? Thanks Medium: Science, open access… and Sci-Hub > <https://medium.com/enrique-dans/science-open-access-and- sci-hub-1f6b49540441>. > "As with the content industry, the important thing is not whether a site is > open access or not: what matters is to challenge outdated business models. > Content publishers began to have problems when technology developed better > and more efficient ways of accessing material and they began to stop having > them when a wide range of simple and relatively inexpensive ways to access > content appeared: Spotify, Netflix or whatever. There is no reason why the > same dynamics should not apply to academia, and that the hundreds of > journals that feed off scholars and institutions with high-priced > subscriptions will find ways to disseminate scientific material that match > their need for a reasonable level of profitability, while making science > readily available to all." Dr P Vyasamoorthy 040-27846631 / 09490804278 <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_ source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_ source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ETBL-3B Grant for Conference Participation, 2017
by Mallikarjun 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

Dear All, The ETBL-3B (Bharat Book Bureau) Grant has been specifically created for providing financial assistance to the business library professionals who are interested to attend the Third Global Conference on Emerging Trends in Business Librarianship (ETBL 2017).The grant covers conference registration fees, travel expenses up to 3rd AC Rail and Dormitory accommodation during the conference. Eligibility criteria and guidelines for the application: 1. The applicant must be working in a management/business library since last five years2. Minimum qualification required is Master in Library and Information Science3. The applicant must be preferably from Tier2 and Tier 3 cities of India.4. The last date of application is 31st October 2017. To apply, please fill up the scholarship application form. About Bharat Book BureauEstablished in 1989, Bharat Book Bureau (3B) is a market research information aggregatorthat deals in Market Research Reports and Online Databases. 3B is the channel partner in India for The Economist Intelligence Unit, Financial Times, The Economist, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Nikkei Asian Review, Akara, Euromoney Institutional Investor andmany more.To know more about 3B: https://www.bharatbook.com/ About the conference: Third Global Conference on Emerging Trends in Business Librarianship (ETB 2017)The conference is jointly organized by the Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and the Learning Resource Centre, Indian School of Business. Objective:The conference aims to bring the eminent professionals, academicians, and practitioners from across the globe on a same platform to learn from their expertise how libraries are shaping up and preparing for the future in evolving technological era, emerging trends and challenges. The core theme of the conference is “Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership: The Evolving Role of Business Libraries.” Several eminent library professionals have consented to deliver the keynote address during the conference. Please visit the conference site for more details, http://library.iima.ac.in/etbl2017/ Regards !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Professional AssistantVikram Sarabhai LibraryIndian Institute of Management, AhemadabadGoogle Scholar Profile !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!!

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