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Are public libraries on the decline?
by Subbiah Arunachalam 26 Nov '21

26 Nov '21

You may like to read this short interview in Publishers Weekly more than a year and a half ago: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/articl… At least in the US, the answer is 'yes,' says Tim Coates, but it is not because people no longer want to read—they want that just as much as they ever did, particularly in print. 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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Just in case you have not read this...
by Subbiah Arunachalam 26 Nov '21

26 Nov '21

This article written nine years ago is about public libraries, but many things said here are applicable to all libraries including academic libraries. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-ideal-library_b_2459140 -- 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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IATLIS General body Meeting Link
by Khushpreet Singh Brar 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

Dear members All the IATLIS members are requested again to join the virtual general body meeting tomorrow (26/11/2021) on google meet platform after the technical session 10 of XXXVII IATLIS Conference. The link will be the same (Link of Technical session 10 i. e. https://meet.google.com/oaq-yhnn-nvj) For more details and agenda of the meeting please access the IATLIS website: www.iatlis.org and conference web page: https://sites.google.com/view/iatliscuconference/home Regards -- Khushpreet Singh Brar General Secretary, IATLIS & Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Arts Block-IV Panjab University, Sector-14 Chandigarh-160014 (India) Mobile: +919815303000 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Forthcoming Events & Essay Competition on "Talent Acquisition" organised by CSI, ACM & IEEE CS
by Mohan Hr 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming events & an essay competition organised by CSI, ACM & IEEE CS Chennai/Madras Chapters during Nov-Dec 2021. Pl register using the respective event registration link. Registrations are open till 8 pm IST on the previous day of the event. 27th Nov 2021 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "IPv6 Migration: Need, Issues and Process" by Dr. Mohit P Tahiliani, Asst. Prof. Dept. of CSE, NITK Surathkal, Ms. Nalini Elkins, President, INTC, CEO, Inside Products, Inc., & Mr. Dhruv Dhody, President, IIESoc. Register at https://bit.ly/3BqYvl2 Other events in Nov 2021: https://bit.ly/3mnU4kG *Essay Competition on Talent Acquisition* IEEE Computer Society Madras Chapter, ACM Chennai & Computer Society of India Chennai Chapter are pleased to announce an essay competition on the subject "Talent Acquisition" Talent acquisition is a strategic role in an organisation to identify, target, and attract the most qualified candidates for a given role. Talent acquisition is beyond simple recruitment and involves several complex steps to ensure long term needs of an organisation. Talent acquisition involves different stakeholders -- employer, employee & recruiter. While each one of them contribute for the effective talent acquisition in the overall hiring ecosystem, challenges are faced by everyone. We expect the authors to focus on the challenges faced by any one of the three stakeholders -- employer/employee/recruiter and pen the essay and submit by 18th Dec 2021. 12 Prizes to shortlisted essays and certificates to all participants will be provided. For details pl refer: https://bit.ly/3nNS7Qf 3rd Dec 2021: Research Scholars’ Colloquium 2021 (RSC'21) on "Intelligent and Smart Systems". This Research & Industry Symposium is being organised in honour of Shri. F. C. Kohli, Father of Indian Software Industry by SSN College of Engineering in association with ACM, CSI & IEEE CS Chennai Chapters. For more details & to register, pl visit https://sites.google.com/ssn.edu.in/rsc21/ 11th Dec 2021 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on "Disruptive Trends and Future of IoT in India" by Mr. Sunil David, Regional Director – IOT (India and ASEAN), AT&T Global Network Services India Pvt Ltd. Register at https://bit.ly/3HhpeUB Other events in Dec 2021: https://bit.ly/3kChR0h Interesting Reads And Information -- IRAI -- 211121: https://bit.ly/3DDXMxY IRAI Quiz -- 211121: https://bit.ly/3COTYZH

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Interview: If there is a paradise on earth, it’s my library: Giridhar Kunkur
by Santosh C. Hulagabali 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

Dear all, Greetings! Happy to share the interview transcript of Giridhar Kunkur, one of the esteemed library professionals known widely for his innovative library services for the user community. Having rich experience of working with the premier organizations such as American Center, The Times of India, British Council Libraries, QMed Knowledge Foundation, Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, BITS Pilani, Kunkur carved a niche for himself and the organizations he served. Presently he is heading the Library of LNM Institute of Information Technology (LNMIIT), Jaipur. In this ‘exclusive’ interview with Siddu Huded, for Open Interview, Kunkur opens up his heart to share his glorious professional moments and experiences with the sole intention to inspire the fellow professionals, especially the budding librarians. He shares his observations on how work culture and work environment differ from one set of organization to another and offers varied opportunities to learn and contribute. He specifically talks on how personal effectiveness can change the dynamics of our work culture. He is of the strong view that a service-oriented and passionate professional can make the library matter a lot in the user’s life. Please visit the following link and share your valuable comments: If there is a paradise on earth, it’s my library: Giridhar Kunkur https://openinterview.org/2021/11/24/if-there-is-a-paradise-on-earth-its-my… Best regards, -- Santosh C. Hulagabali, PhD <https://santoshch.weebly.com/> University Librarian Central University of Haryana <http://cuh.ac.in/> Mahendergarh-123 031 Haryana, India Cell: +91-99874 28147 .. DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail & discard all copies of the original message. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[DST-CPR and JRD Library, IISc] Lecture (in hybrid mode) by Prof. Sundar Sarukkai (4:00 p.m. today)
by Francis Jayakanth 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

Lecture Announcement DST - Centre for Policy Research Centre for Society and Policy and JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science We are pleased to invite you to today's lecture by Prof. Sundar Sarukkai, Visiting Faculty, Centre for Society and Policy, IISc. [Please see below for instructions for attending the seminar in person or online.] Here are the details: Speaker: Prof. Sundar Sarukkai Title: Relevance of Philosophy of Science for Science Policy Time: 4:00 p.m. on 24.11.2021 Place: Seminar Hall, Centre for Society and Policy and MS Teams (online) Abstract Science policy depends crucially on what we mean and understand by science. Science and Technology Studies (STS) today is a much-professionalised discipline drawing upon other fields such as history of science, philosophy of science and sociology of science. STS offers a deeper understanding of the nature of science and technology, its relation to society and politics, the uniqueness of its social processes and so on. All of this matters deeply to science policy. In this talk, he will be discussing the insights we can take from a philosophy of science approach to the nature of science and the implications of it for science policy, especially for a country like ours. Short bio Sundar Sarukkai works primarily in the philosophy of the natural and the social sciences. He is the founder of Barefoot Philosophers (www.barefootphilosophers.org<http://www.barefootphilosophers.org>) and is currently a Visiting Faculty at the Centre for Society and Policy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He is the author of the following books: Translating the World: Science and Language, Philosophy of Symmetry, Indian Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, What is Science?, JRD Tata and the Ethics of Philanthropy, Philosophy for Children, and two books co-authored with Gopal Guru – The Cracked Mirror: An Indian Debate on Experience and Theory and Experience, Caste and the Everyday Social. He is the Co-Chief Editor of the Springer Handbook of Logical Thought in India as well as the Series Editor for the Science and Technology Studies Series, Routledge. Date: 24th November 2021 Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Venue: Seminar Hall, Centre for Society and Policy, IISc Meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjdhZDFhOTQtNjI2MC00… Please note that the lecture will be delivered in a hybrid mode and people at the IISc campus can also physically join by registering on the following link: https://forms.gle/5H8PosCCaisD6dv77 Best, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc

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Fw: [IFLA-L] Simmons SLIS Ph.D. program now available online
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ----- Forwarded message ----- From: "Rong Tang" <rong.tang(a)simmons.edu> To: "datalibs(a)ner.simplelists.com" <datalibs(a)ner.simplelists.com>, "medlib-l(a)list.uvm.edu" <medlib-l(a)list.uvm.edu>, "ifla-l(a)iflalists.org" <ifla-l(a)iflalists.org> Cc: "Kyong Eun Oh" <kyongeun.oh(a)simmons.edu> Sent: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 at 1:17 am Subject: [IFLA-L] Simmons SLIS Ph.D. program now available online The Simmons University School of Library and Information Science is pleased to announce that starting Fall 2022, our Ph.D. Program in Library and Information Science can be completed online. We believe that online access will make a Ph.D. education more accessible to librarians, archivists and other information professionals interested to advance their professional careers in information services or to transition into tenure-track academic careers in LIS. Please note that for Fall 2022 admission the GRE requirement is waived due to the pandemic. The deadline for the Fall 2022 application is February 1, 2022. Please visit the program website for more information: https://tinyurl.com/slis-phd-simmonsuniv To learn more about this exciting opportunity, register (https://tinyurl.com/simmons-slisphd) for an information session on Friday, December 3, 2022 at 10 am or 2 pm ET . If you have any questions about our PhD Program or the information sessions, please contact us via slisadm(a)simmons.edu. Best Regards, Rong Tang and Kyong Eun Oh Co-Directors, Simmons SLIS PhD Program -- Rong Tang, Ph.D.Professor Co-Director, SLIS PhD ProgramSchool of Library and Information ScienceCollege of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences Simmons Universityrong.tang(a)simmons.edu; 1-617-521-2880Recent Publications and Projects: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19322909.2021.1937442?journalCo… https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/dim/ahead-of-print/article-10.247… https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/asi.24404 IMLS IPI: http://slis.simmons.edu/blogs/imls-ipi/ RDMLA: https://rdmla.github.io/Tang R., Mehra B., Du T J., & Zhao Y. (guest editors). JASIST Special Issue Paradigm Shift in the Field of Information. https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/23301643/2021/72/10Unsubscribe from this list : https://mail.iflalists.org/wws/sigrequest/ifla-l For assistance please contact mailto:mailing.lists@ifla.org

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Call for Papers: Design and Development of Public Library Services; Patterns, Experiences & Ideas
by Leili Seifi 22 Nov '21

22 Nov '21

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the DDPLS 2022 <https://hamayesh.ipla.ir/en/>, which will be held virtually on 17-18 May 2022. Due to the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic situation and the resulting risks for planning and organizing a full-fledged conference with the physical presence of attendees, the organizers decided to go virtual. The conference will be *free of charge* for all the participants and authors. The aim of this conference is to provide a common platform for librarians, researchers, academicians, leaders, information providers, and policymakers to share their experiences, innovative ideas, and research findings more especially on the design and development of public library services. In this endeavor, an international conference on the design and development of public library services seeks those who are eager to promote the development activities, experiences, and ideas in the field of public libraries. DDPLS <https://hamayesh.ipla.ir/en/> is a platform that started to attract hundreds of professionals from the field of library and information science, computer science, management, and social science. DDPLS <https://hamayesh.ipla.ir/en/> welcomes professionals, researchers, librarians from all over the world to contribute to the service design and developments of public libraries. The conference is organized by the Iranian Public Libraries Advancement Association, Iranian Sociological Association & the Iran Public Libraries Foundation. The conference language is Persian and English. The selected English papers will publish in the International Journal of Information Science and Management (IJISM) <https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=21100200830&tip=sid&clean=0> Scopus Indexed Journal. *Conference Themes* Designing Services for Public Libraries - Service Design Training - Legal and Managerial Features of Services - Services for Special Groups - Designing Outreach Services - Innovation in Social Services Design Development of Public Library Services - Advertising and Marketing Services - Role & Function of Ethical Values in Service Delivery - Governance and Service Policy - Librarians and Services Development - Development of Services by Advanced Technologies - Role of Voluntary Activities in Services Development The deadlines for this conference are as follows: · Last Date of Paper Submission: *19 February 2022* · Notification of Acceptance: *11 March 2022* · Last Date of Registration: *10 May 2022* · Conference Date: *17 & 18 May 2022* More details regarding the conference can be found at: https://hamayesh.ipla.ir/en/ Best Regards, Leili Scientific Secretary -- Regards, Leili Seifi, PhD Associate Professor Department of Knowledge & Information Science Faculty of Behavioral Science University of Birjand,Birjand, Iran Tel: +98 56 31026855 https://cv.birjand.ac.ir/seifi/en -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Social science students support Sci-Hub
by Subbiah Arunachalam 21 Nov '21

21 Nov '21

Please see what university students in Delhi are doing to support the cause of OA to social sciences: https://torrentfreak.com/sci-hub-researchers-file-intervention-application-… -- 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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Erasmus University takes one more step towards 100% OA.
by Subbiah Arunachalam 21 Nov '21

21 Nov '21

Erasmus University takes one more step towards 100% OA. Please see: https://www.eur.nl/en/news/eurs-next-step-transitioning-100-open-access -- 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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