- LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Institutional Repositories
by Subbiah Arunachalam 31 Oct '22

31 Oct '22

Friends, There is much talk about open access in India but if we talk about action we have a long way to go. I would even say OA in India is a story of missed opportunities. More than 20 years ago, thanks to the efforts of Dr T B Rajashekar and Dr Francis Jayakanth, NCSI at IISc set up the first institutional repository for research papers based on EPrints. That repository is not only the first in India but one of the earliest in the world. But we lost the lead. Incidentally, EPrints was the first software for repositories and it was developed by a group of researchers at the University of Southampton's Department of Electronics and Computer Science, where Prof. Stevan Harnad, the archevangelist of open access, was on the faculty. Here is a fabulous talk (52 min) on institutional repositories by an expert in scholarly communication and one of the pioneers of the OA movement, Dr Alma Swan, who was also associated for some years with the Univ. of Southampton: https://hstalks.com/t/2293/institutional-repositories/. Although delivered more than 10 years ago, what she spoke is applicable to us today. Dr Alma Swan has played an important role in promoting OA in India and the developing world. She spoke at a special session on OA at the 63rd Indian Science Congress at Hyderabad in 2006. She convinced Dr David Hoisington, Deputy Director of ICRISAT (who had not yet made up his mind when Dr Balaji, the head of Knowledge Resources at ICRISAT had put together all that was needed) that it would be good to have an IR, and that led the entire IGCAR system to adopt IRs. She also came to India in 2006 for a three-day international workshop hosted jointly by IASc, IISc and MSSRF and spoke to delegates from India, China, Brazil, South Africa and a few other countries from the Global South, and helped draft an OA policy for developing countries, that came to be known as the Bangalore declaration. Please see MEETING REPORT: Open access and developing countries Barbara Kirsop, Current Science, Vol. 92, No. 3 (10 February 2007) <https://www.jstor.org/stable/i24096703>, pp. 276-277. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24096714. Arun - <https://hstalks.com/t/2293/institutional-repositories/#> - <https://hstalks.com/t/2293/institutional-repositories/#> -- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

2 2

One Day National Seminar on 25 November 2022 @ Hubballi
by S.F Kattimani 30 Oct '22

30 Oct '22

Dear sir Madam *The KLE Technological University, Hubballi, is celebrating its 75th Anniversary (Amrit Mahostava 1947-2022); on this auspicious occasion, The Central Library has hosted “One Day National Seminar on **“Repositioning of Libraries in Research Information Management System of Higher Learning Institutes.”* Date: 25 November 2022 Venue: BT Auditorium BVBCET Campus Hubballi No Registration Fee (Registration includes a Seminar kit, Breakfast, Lunch, High Tea and participation certificates) For Registration: please click here: https://forms.gle/1WtrdmH1qNtGqAHz5 [image: qrcode for registration.png] President: Dr Ashok Shettar, Vice Chancellor KLE Technological University Chief Guest: Dr B D Kumbar, Vice Chancellor, Davangere University, Davanger Speakers: Dr Sanjay Banavar, Director of Libraries Ahmedabad University Dr Shrinivas D Desai, Prof School of Computer Science & Engg KLETECH Dr Umesh K Reddy, Librarian IISER Pune Dr Shivaram BS ICAST CSIR NAL Bangalore Dr Arun Adrakatti Asst Librarian IISER Odisha Dr Uma Mudenagudi Dean R & D KLE Tech Hubballi Best Regards -- *DR SHIVAPUTRAPPA KATTIMANI PhD* *CHIEF LIBRARIAN* *CENTRAL LIBRARY* *KLE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY* *Formerly known as BVBCET - B. V. BhoomaraddiCollege of Engineering & Technology* *VIDYA NAGAR- HUBLI* *KARNATAKA STATE (INDIA)-580031* *0836-2378303* *9886821032* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

1 0

National Workshop on Koha ILS
by Vimal Kumar V. 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

National Workshop on Koha ILS Dates: 12-13 November 2022 Time: 9:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Organized by Democratic Alliance for Knowledge Freedom-Kottayam and BCM College, Kottayam. Venue: BCM College, Kottayam, Kerala State-686 001 Intake Capacity: 30 Registration Fees: Rs. 1100 (Includes Lunch and Tea) Online registration Link: https://rzp.io/l/dakf-bcm Accommodation: The conference fee does not include your accommodation. Organisers will help you to find accommodation in Kottayam town. Resource Persons for the Workshop 1. Dr Vimal Kumar V, Reference Assistant, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala State, India. 2. Sri. Subeesh Gopinathan, Librarian, St. Mary's Women's College for Teacher Education, Thiruvalla.. 3. Sri. Mahesh Palamuttath, Librarian, East Campus, Sacred Heart College, Kochi. Organising Secretary: Jincy Philip ( Sr. Gracena ), Librarian (UGC), BCM College, Kottayam. Contact Person: Dr. Vimal Kumar V., Secretary, DAKF, Kottayam. Mobile: 9846496323 Please find the workshop schedule at the following url, https://vimal0212.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/koha-workshop-dakf-bcm.pdf -- *Vimal Kumar V., PhD* Reference Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala-686560 ------------------------------------------ My Home page:www.vimalkumar.info My Blogs:linuxhalwa.blogspot.com kohageek.blogspot.com moovandan.blogspot.com ----------------------------------------------------------- *"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." Alvin Toffler* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

1 0

Indian institutions may adopt a Rights aRetention Policy
by Subbiah Arunachalam 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

Friends in the LIS fraternity, Please consider spearheading the Rights Retention Policy in your institutions. Please read https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2022/10/26/reviewing-the-rig… Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

1 0

Seminar by Prof. G. Bala (CAOS) at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, 28 October, in ECE Golden Jubilee Auditorium, IISc
by Francis Jayakanth 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

Dear All, J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, DST-Centre for Policy Research, Centre for Society and Policy, IISc cordially invites you to the following seminar during International Open Access week 2022. Title: "Climate Change Research: The Transformative Role of Open Access to Data" Speaker: Prof. Govindasamy Bala, Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, IISc Date: 28th October, 3:30 pm Venue: E.C.E. Golden Jubilee Auditorium ------- High tea will follow the event. International Open Access Week: October 24-30, 2022 Theme: Open for Climate Justice International Open Access Week, a global event now entering its fifteenth year, is an opportunity for open access advocates to engage their communities to teach them about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they've learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research. Begun in 2007 as Open Access Day, the event was originally a partnership between SPARC and students who organized local events on a handful of campuses across the United States. Since then, International Open Access Week has grown exponentially and is now celebrated at hundreds of events around the world. Source: https://sparcopen.org/our-work/open-access-week Best regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru

1 1

[Today] DCCC Seminar on "Fall In Social Values And It’s Consequences in the Current Environment" on 27/10/2022 at 4PM (Hybrid)
by Francis Jayakanth 27 Oct '22

27 Oct '22

Dear All, Some of you may be interested in attending a seminar by Nadoja, Dr Justice N. Santosh Hegde. Seminar details follow. Best regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc. -------------------------------- Title: "Fall In Social Values and Its Consequences in the Current Environment." http://dccc.iisc.ac.in/assets/pdf/seminar/DCCC_SEMINAR_27_October_2022%20.p…. Speaker: Nadoja, Dr Justice N. Santosh Hegde Date: 27th October 2022 (Thursday) Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Venue: Hybrid mode (DCCC Auditorium and Online using MS Teams) Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 474 279 731 500 Passcode: PCL9D4 https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTdmMTYzNTMtZWVmZi00… Join conversation teams.microsoft.com Speaker Bio : Nadoja, Dr Justice N. Santosh Hegde, Obtained degrees in B.Sc. & B.L. and enrolled as an Advocate in 1966, Designated as Senior Advocate in 1984, Worked as Advocate General Karnataka from 1984-88, as Additional Solicitor General of India from 1989-90, as Solicitor General of India from 1998-99, Appointed directly as Judge Supreme Court of India from 1999-2005, Appointed as Chairperson of Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal from 2005-2006, Appointed as Lokayukta of Karnataka from 2006-2011. Awards: Conferred Hon. Doctorate from the University of Mangalore, Karnataka Open University, Tumkur University, Karnataka Law University, Alliance University and Nadoja from Hampi Kannada University. Man of The Year by Times of India for two years, 2010 & 2011,& Vijaya Karnataka for 2006 & 2010, NDTV Indian Of The Year 2010 Anti Corruption Crusader, Paul Harris Award by Rotary And many awards with cash prizes, all of which were donated to public causes including a Sum of Rs One Crore award by Sitaram Jindal Foundation which in its entirety was donated to The Indian Army Welfare Fund. Abstract My 5 yr tenure gave me so much experience on corruption in society which made me share the said experience, especially with the youth of this country because I think the main culprit in this is the society in which we are which respects only money and power even when the same is acquired illegally. So I endeavour to change this attitude of the society in every field of life with `existing environment All are Welcome.

1 0

Open science in different fields
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 Oct '22

27 Oct '22

Friends, Spread the word among the faculty, research scientists and students in your institution https://www.ukrn.org/disciplines/?s=03 . Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

2 1

Importance of preprints
by Subbiah Arunachalam 26 Oct '22

26 Oct '22

Friends, The world of science and scholarship is moving towards accepting the advantages of adopting preprints as the primary means of scholarly exchange, albeit slowly. Luke Drury of the International Science Council is a formidable advocate of preprints. See the ISC Occasional paper https://council.science/publications/normalization-preprints/. Prachee Avasthi of Dartmouth College is another to champion the transition to preprints. Please see: https://twitter.com/PracheeAC/status/1584617942985375744?s=20&t=ngRdjLQdbQ1… . You may also listen to the keynote talk given by Prof. Bjoern Brembs earlier this year at the 2002 Annual meeting of COAR, where he pleaded for defunding journals. His paper "Replacing academic journals" [ https://zenodo.org/record/5526635] is a useful introduction too. Best wishes. 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.

1 0

Deputy and Assistant Librarian-HEMVATI NANDAN BAHUGUNA GARHWAL UNIVERSITY
by Paramjit Singh 25 Oct '22

25 Oct '22

Post S. No. 5. Deputy Librarian 02 (Direct Recruitment) Pay Scale P.B.-4, Rs. 37400-67000, AGP Rs. 9000/- (Academic Pay level 13A) Age Limit Not above 50 Years Qualification & Experience Essential: i. Master’s degree in Library Science/ Information Science/ documentation science, with at least 55% of the marks or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. ii. Eight years experience as an Assistant University Librarian/ College Librarian. iii. Evidence of innovative library services including integration of ICT in library. iv. A Ph.D. Degree in library science / information science/ Documentation Science/ Archives and manuscript keeping/ computerization of library Post S. No 6. Assistant Librarian 01 (Direct Recruitment) Pay Scale P.B.-3, Rs. 15600-39100, AGP Rs. 6000/- (Academic Pay level 10) Age Limit Not above 40 Years Qualification & Experience Essential: i. A Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Science or Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% of marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) (i) A consistently good academic record with knowledge of computerization of library. (ii) Qualifying in the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. degree in accordance with the "University Grants commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree), Regulations 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be : Provided that the, candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances / Bye-laws / Regulations of the Institutions awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges / Institutions subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:- a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in regular mode b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; c) Open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate had been conducted; d) The candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work out of which at least one must be in a refereed journal; e) The Candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D. work in conferences/ seminars sponsored/ funded/ supported by the UGC/ ICSSR/ CSIR or any other similar agency. Note : (i) The fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the university concerned. NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET. For Details please refer: https://www.hnbgu.ac.in/sites/default/files/2022-10/ilovepdf_merged%20%2830… -- 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.

1 0

CSI, IEEE CS & ACM -- Forthcoming Events
by Mohan Hr 25 Oct '22

25 Oct '22

*27th Oct 2022 -- Symposium -- Physical * Research and Industry Symposium on "Data Science and Analytics" Organised by: Computer Science Engineering Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), in honour of Mr. FC Kohli, Father of Indian Software Industry with the support of ACM, CSI and IEEE Computer Society Chennai Chapters. Date: 27th Oct 2022 (Full Day, Physical Mode) Venue: Good shepherd hall, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Padur, Chennai-603103 Registration Fee -- Nil. It is free event to participate. Registration link: https://forms.gle/wkBapZPVHpnk7FoP6 *12th Nov 2022 at 6 pm IST -- Webinar * Topic: Trends in Space Technologies and Opportunities for Computing Speaker: Mr. Murali Sundaram, Consultant, Npedia Technologies Date & Time: 12th Nov 2022 at 6 pm IST PDF Invite at https://bit.ly/3TLaGC1 Register at https://bit.ly/3z25nWV *26th Nov 2022 at 6 pm IST -- Webinar * Topic: Machine Learning Beyond Algorithms Speaker: Mr. M. A. Rajeev, Enterprise Architect, Tata Consultancy Services, Kochi. Date & Time: 26th Nov 2022 at 6 pm IST PDF Invite at https://bit.ly/3yPDp0u Register at https://bit.ly/3s7mcLW *30th Nov 2022 at 6 pm IST -- Webinar * Topic: Privacy & Security in every one's life Speaker: Mr. Sairam Palabindela, Security Researcher, TSARO Labs Inc., Michigan, USA Date & Time: 30th Nov 2022 at 6 pm IST PDF Invite at https://bit.ly/3eRANIN Register at https://bit.ly/3DkJAfv *Call for Papers -- 29th Nov 2022 -- Symposium -- Hybrid* RISICS’23: Research & Industry Symposium on "Information and Cyber Security" (in honour of Mr. FC Kohli, Father of Indian Software Industry) Symposium Date: 25th January, 2023 (Full day, Hybrid Mode) Organised by: Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore – 641014 Supported by: Association for Computing Machinery, Chennai & Coimbatore; Computer Society of India, Chennai & Coimbatore; and IEEE Computer Society, Madras Papers submission last date: 29th Nov 2022 Prizes: Best three papers presented will be awarded cash prizes of Rs 10K, 7.5K and 5K respectively. Brochure: https://lnkd.in/gEX3BbVT Website: https://lnkd.in/gY9JNyhd

1 0