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CSI, IEEE CS & ACM Chennai: Jun-Aug 2022 Events
by Mohan Hr 08 Jun '22

08 Jun '22

Events of CSI, IEEE CS & ACM Chennai 11th Jun 2022: Edge Intelligence for IoT Applications https://bit.ly/3uHEHIY 9th Jul 2022: SDWAN Technology and its benefits https://bit.ly/3NjFmqY 23rd Jul 2022: AI and Drone to monitor plant operations https://bit.ly/3myIJ1P 13th Aug 2022: Data to Decisions: Creating, Consuming, Interpreting, and Using Information https://bit.ly/3meYgmW Pl see LinkedIn post for event flyers at https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hr-mohan_csi-chennai-ieee-cs-madras-acm-chen… Other Events In Jun 2022: https://bit.ly/3yVNGJo Interesting Reads And Information IRAI -- 220601: https://bit.ly/3taOkPl IRAI Quiz -- 220601: https://bit.ly/3aBCzLD IRAI Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD

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Application are invited for the post of Manager - Information and Document Management in Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited
by Subhodip Bid 08 Jun '22

08 Jun '22

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Manager - Information and Document Management in Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited *Name of the Position:* Manager - Information and Document Management *Educational Qualifications:* Should be graduate/postgraduate preferably in science with master’s in library and Information Science (Regular Course) from an Indian University or AIS/ADIS/MS in Information Science from NISCAIR or DRTC/ISI. *Length and type of experience required for the job* § Ten to twelve years of relevant work experience § Sufficient knowledge about databases on chemical, pharmaceutical and related sciences § Expertise in conducting literature searches through internet search engines and online information systems such as Scifinder, STN etc. § Expertise in planning, developing, and administering library and information services § Knowledge of Library Management Software preferably LIBSYS § Understand copyrights and passion for compliance *Competencies required for the job* § Develop and implement policies and procedures for selection, acquisition, circulation, maintenance of physical and digital collections to provide circulation and access § Understand search engines and information retrieval systems including the unique functionalities provided by different systems and applying this understanding to delivery information to users § Identify opportunities for training that empower users to carry out information searches on their own *Primary Responsibilities* § Conduct Literature Searches through Internet Search Engines and Online Information Systems such as SciFinder, STN, DIALOG and other online databases § Deliver Scientific Articles, Book Chapters, Patents, Standards, Technical Reports etc. § Develop and upkeep Technical and Non-Technical Library § Organize in-house training programs for scientists on E-Resources and Copyright Compliance. § Implement and upkeep Information Sharing Platforms successfully *Secondary Responsibilities* § Prepare budget forecasts and management of expenses within the allocated budget § Process invoices and follow-up for payments § Establish appropriate departmental contacts to conduct periodic needs and information resource assessment to ensure the collection meets needs. § Manage Circulation and other front desk functions § Organize Book Exhibitions § Conduct users’ survey to understand the impact of the services the library provides *Behavioural Competencies:* · Have Strong Customer Service Orientation · Have ability to work effectively with people of diverse disciplines and at different organizational levels · Be able to organize and prioritize the functional activities · Have Superior problem solving, analytical and communication skills · Have an aptitude to rapidly learn new applications/software · Be proactive in taking responsibilities Interested candidates may please send their resumes via E-Mail to Parul.Singh(a)fresenius-kabi.comby 30th June 2022. *About the Organisation:* Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited is one of the leading companies for cancer research and anti-cancer products. Leveraging the global outreach through integration with Fresenius Kabi, Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited is benchmarking the oncology excellence with world class production, state-of-the-art manufacturing, and research & development facilities. Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited has world class expertise for the development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, intermediates, and oral & injectable finished dosage forms. This expertise enables it to provide high quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical products to market worldwide. https://www.fresenius-kabi-oncology.com/ https://www.fresenius-kabi.com/ -- Dr. Subhodip Bid M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS, Ph.D Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An 'unburnable' copy of 'The Handmaid's Tale' could fetch $100K at auction
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 08 Jun '22

08 Jun '22

Should be of interest to our LIS community. Long Read. See note at the end. Original contains a photo of the author trying to burn the 'unburnable' book . ========= An 'unburnable' copy of 'The Handmaid's Tale' could fetch $100K at auction Published 7th June 2022 Credit: Sotheby's An 'unburnable' copy of 'The Handmaid's Tale' could fetch $100K at auction Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" has often provoked controversy, facing book bans over the decades since its release in 1985. Now in efforts to raise awareness around increasing censorship and a surge in book-banning efforts in American schools, Atwood and publisher Penguin Random House have released a single "unburnable" copy of the seminal novel, a dystopian tale about a theocracy that forces fertile women to bear children for the privileged. And it's been tested by Atwood with an actual flamethrower. "I never thought I'd be trying to burn one of my own books... and failing," she wrote on Twitter, adding it was her "first time" using the device. Margaret Atwood using a flamethrower on the "unburnable" version of "The Handmaid's Tale." Credit: Sotheby's The fireproof version is being auctioned by Sotheby's New York on Wednesday with a high estimate of $100,000. Proceeds will go towards PEN America, a literary and free expression advocacy organization, which recently released a report finding that 1,586 books were banned in US schools over a nine-month period from July 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Texas led the country with the most book bans -- 713 -- affecting 16 school districts, the report said. Last year the state's governor Greg Abbott called on school boards to remove books he described as "pornography." Pennsylvania and Florida had 456 and 204 bans, respectively. PEN America defines a book ban as "any action taken against a book based on its content" that leads to the removal or restriction of a previously accessible title. "The Handmaid's Tale" was among titles targeted for sexual or health-related content, while a "disproportionate" number of bans focused on stories relating to LGBTQ+ people and people of color, according to PEN America. Such bans reflect a broader conservative movement to restrict how subjects like race, gender and sexual orientation are taught in public schools. Upon first glance, the special edition looks like any other printed paper-and-ink work, but it is made of nickel wire, stainless steel, aluminum and fire-resistant inks. It was created by the graphic arts studio The Gas Company Inc. and creative agency Rethink. "'The Handmaid's Tale' has been banned many times," Atwood said in a press release announcing the sale. "Let's hope we don't reach the stage of wholesale book burnings, as in 'Fahrenheit 451'," she added, referencing the acclaimed 1953 novel in which books are destroyed to preserve a totalitarian version of America. "But if we do, let's hope some books will prove unburnable -- that they will travel underground, as prohibited books did in the Soviet Union." Suzanne Nossel, the CEO of PEN America, added, "In the face of a determined effort to censor and silence, this unburnable book is an emblem of our collective resolve to protect books, stories and ideas from those who fear and revile them. We are thankful to be able to deploy the proceeds of this auction to fortify this unprecedented fight for books." ======== Copied from: https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/the-handmaids-tale-unburnable-book-so… The tag jr=on after ? in the link above indicates: Clean / Plain text extracted, eliminating images / advertisements and other junk, using a widget called JustRead! Sent by: Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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AIP books are now on CLOCKSS
by Subbiah Arunachalam 07 Jun '22

07 Jun '22

AIP Publishing has expanded its partnership with CLOCKSS. Please see https://publishing.aip.org/about/news/aip-publishing-expands-partnership-wi… Can anyone tell me if any Indian Library or any Indian Journal publisher a member of CLOCKSS? Arun -- 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] OA repositories in India
by Francis Jayakanth 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

To date, about 55,500 Indian Institute of Science (IISc) articles have been uploaded to the IISc's institutional repository, ePrints@IISc (eprints.iisc.ac.in). IISc has roughly 62K items in the Scopus database, which spans the years 1908 to 2022. So, the ePrints@IISc repository has a bit more than 90% coverage of IISc publications. In terms of full-text inclusion in the repository, it's somewhere between 80 and 85 percent. Regards, Francis ________________________________ From: Sathyanarayana NV <sathya(a)informaticsglobal.com> Sent: 23 May 2022 06:46 To: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com>; mu.madhan(a)gmail.com <mu.madhan(a)gmail.com>; Francis Jayakanth <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> Subject: Re: OA repositories in India External Email What is the measure of completeness? 1. Complete bibliographic listing of all papers published by the authors affiliated with the institution during their tenure? 2. Or, full-text for all papers with bibliographic description. If the first criteria of the measure are #1, I can say the IR of the Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore is complete. Francis can say whether IISc is complete by any of these measures? It is hard to expect any IR of older institutions like IISc to be complete by criteria #2 even if the process of author archiving practice is effectively in place. Sathya From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Date: Sunday, 22 May 2022 at 9:42 PM To: mu.madhan(a)gmail.com <mu.madhan(a)gmail.com>, francis(a)iisc.ac.in <francis(a)iisc.ac.in> Subject: OA repositories in India Is there a list of OA institutional repositories in India, which are close to 100% complete? The repositories of many CSIR, DST and DBT are nowhere close to 100% complete. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658

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Articles for Research Purpose
by Dr. Pradip Das 03 Jun '22

03 Jun '22

Dear Professional friends, I will highly appreciate you if you kindly arrange to send the Pdf form of the following article. One of our researchers is badly in need of the same. *1. **Natural anthocyanins: Sources, extraction, characterization, and suitability for smart packaging* https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214289422000643 -- *Regards **……* _______________________________________________ * Dr. Pradip Das* *Ph. D., MBA (HR), M. Phil, M. L. I. Sc., B. L. I. Sc., B. Sc. (Chem)* *Director/University Librarian - Knowledge Resource Center, * *MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *In Charge - Library, ** Institute of Design, * *Under MIT Art, Design and Technology University,* *Raj Baug, Next to Hadapsar,* *Loni-Kalbhor, Maharashtra – 412201. * *Phone : +91-20-67652304, Cell : 9420836138* *E-mail :pradipbhadreswardas@gmail.com <pradipbhadreswardas(a)gmail.com> Or Pradip_das_55(a)rediffmail.com <Pradip_das_55(a)rediffmail.com>* ****Blogger : http://pradip-dipra.blogspot.com <http://pradip-dipra.blogspot.com>* *Research Gate : http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pradip_Das4 <http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pradip_Das4>* *Skype ID : pradipbhadreswardas* *Twitter : @pradipbdas // https://twitter.com/pradipbdas <https://twitter.com/pradipbdas>* *FaceBook : https://www.facebook.com/pradip.das.142240 <https://www.facebook.com/pradip.das.142240>* *LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pradip-das-a33b9142/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pradip-das-a33b9142/>* *Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en <https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent required
by Paramjit Singh 03 Jun '22

03 Jun '22

Dear Library professional colleagues With warm greetings, can I have the following resources please. The New Normal: Textile Crafts in Kutch Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic Amishi Vadgama https://doi.org/10.1080/14759756.2021.1977465 Traditional Woolen Namda (Felted Fabrics) from Tonk, Rajasthan: A Livelihood Initiative for Rural Women https://doi.org/10.1080/14759756.2021.1993539 Weaves and Voices: Tracing the Journey of the Indian Saree Anindita Chatterjee https://doi.org/10.1080/14759756.2022.2051821 Undocumented Textiles: Material Expressions of Indian Ocean Identities in Literature https://doi.org/10.1080/14759756.2021.1932075 Mothers and Godmothers of Crafts: Female Leadership and the Imagination of India as a Crafts Nation, 1947–67 https://doi.org/10.1080/00856401.2021.1876589 The white woman's burden: British feminists and the Indian woman, 1865–1915 https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-5395(90)90027-U -- Thanks & Regards <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> *S Paramjit Rana | **Librarian *| M.A., M. Phil. <https://www.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"* P *please consider the environment before printing this email !!!* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Opportunity for 'Library Professional Traineeship' at IIT Gandhinagar Gujarat 2022-2023
by TS Kumbar 02 Jun '22

02 Jun '22

Dear Professionals, We would highly appreciate, if you could kindly bring the following announcement to the notice of interested candidates and also request you to encourage the potential candidates to apply for these positions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR* Opportunity for Library Professional Traineeship 2022-2023 The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar <https://iitgn.ac.in/> (IITGN) Library <https://library.iitgn.ac.in/> is looking for young, dynamic, tech- savvy, highly motivated and committed *FRESH Post-Graduates in Library & Information Science* from recognized Indian universities with *consistent good academic record*, *to serve as Library Professional Trainee *purely on a temporary basis for six months to one year. Persons having good communication and interpersonal skills with enthusiasm and passion to learn new skills and deliver services using emerging new tools and technology will be preferred. *Essential Qualifications: Masters in Library & Information Science (M.L.I.Sc <http://m.l.i.sc/>.) or equivalent with First Class* *Nature of Traineeship*: Learn while you work on different functions & services of the library using emerging tools and technologies. No limit on what you can explore, learn and contribute. Mentored by senior & experienced professionals. Offers an environment, culture and opportunities to enable you to develop yourself as a well-rounded LIS professional. *Duration*: The duration of traineeship will be for six months to one year from the date of joining depending on the requirement & performance. *Remuneration*: Consolidated stipend of Rs. 25,000/- per month. *The selected candidates will work from Monday-Saturday (six days a week) and be ready to work in different shifts and weekends on a rotation basis.* Selection of candidates will be based on their consistent good academic record, performance in the written test and personal interview. *Number of Trainees to be admitted:* FIVE *Age Limit*: Not exceeding 26 years as 26th June, 2022 (the last date for submitting an application). Relaxation for SC, ST and PD category candidates (up to Age Limit-31 years) and OBC category (up to Age Limit-29 years) will be applicable as per Govt. of India rules. *Age may be relaxed in the case of an exceptionally good candidate.* *Note:* · Interested candidates who meet the above mentioned requirements may send their application through ONLINE form on or *before 26th June, 2022* along with a scanned copy of all required documents. · The shortlisted candidates will be called to appear for the Written Test. · The written test will be in English. · The dates for the written test will be announced in due course of time and the details for the same will be sent to shortlisted candidates via e-mail. · Based on the performance in the written test, selected candidates will be called for an Interview on the same day. · Candidates are requested to send one set of scanned copies of all relevant certificates in support of date of birth, qualifications, category etc. along with application form as *ONE FILE*. · For any query/clarification you may write to us a*t* *librarytrainees(a)iitgn.ac.in <librarytrainees(a)iitgn.ac.in>* · Selected candidates will be provided accommodation on a shared basis on campus on a chargeable basis and will also get OPD medical facility. · Library has trained over 50 professionals and you will have an opportunity to be part of a professional network LIB-TAN@IITGN https://sites.google.com/iitgn.ac.in/libtan/home Candidates who have passed in their final year M.L.I. Sc. examination should only apply and *must submit a copy of the marks card in proof of having passed the examination with FIRST CLASS without which the candidate will not be shortlisted for written test.* *Date for written test & interview*: Will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates. *Venue/Mode for written test & interview*: Details will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates. Submission of Online Form: https://forms.gle/wtBEgnQJiBadzrkJ6 Deadline for submitting Applications: *26th June, 2022* For more information about the Institute, Library and this announcement, please visit https://www.iitgn.ac.in/careers/staff Advisor (Library & Institute Archives), IITGN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks & Regards Kumbar -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Advisor (Library & Institute Archives) Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 055*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in Follow Us : <https://www.facebook.com/Library-IITGN-105636257877813/> <https://www.instagram.com/iitgn_library/> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/library-iitgn/> <https://in.pinterest.com/librarysocialmedia0715/> <https://twitter.com/LibraryIITGN> ----*--------------------------------------------------------* This summer let sparks of creativity fly with *Summer Program for IITGN Kids* - *Capturing the science around us* <https://library.iitgn.ac.in/nee.php>! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy at GITAM University Library
by manish mankad 02 Jun '22

02 Jun '22

Vacancy for University Librarian at GITAM deemed University at its Vishakhapatnam campus. The Librarian will be responsible to provide professional research, reference and consultation services for the University and Students, to ensure efficient library operations and administration and to effectively maintain the library and its materials. Key requirements: * Masters degree in Library Science of related degree preferred * 10-15 years relevant experience preferred * In-depth knowledge of library policies, procedures and practices * Knowledge of bibliographic management tools and technology * Knowledge of principles and practices of library materials acquisition * Knowledge of proper research methodology  Expertise in using online database services and virtual reference services * Proficient in standard office software applications * Knowledge of conservation and preservation techniques for library materials * Experience in budget development and management Please email your curriculum vitae at provcacademics(a)gitam.edu mentioning ‘Librarian’ in the subject line -Provost (Academics) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Nobel Prize winners on impact factor
by Subbiah Arunachalam 01 Jun '22

01 Jun '22

Friends, Too much importance is given to journal impact factors while assessing individual researchers and institutions. Some Nobel Laureates think it is wrong. https://www.nobelprize.org/impact-factors/ Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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