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Select the WINNER - LTC2022 Case-studies on Innovation in Libraries
by Sathyanarayana NV 30 Apr '22

30 Apr '22

We are pleased to invite you to the session on "Case-studies on Innovations in Libraries" at LTC2022 today. The Jury Committee led by Prof. P. Mukhopadhyay has selected following four innovations out of several nominations for open presentation at today’s session. Final selection for the AWARD will happen during this session through Jury’s score and audience voting. Please join this session, listen to the presentations, and cast your vote to select a winner. Time: Today at 3 - 4.30p pm Open LINK: https://bit.ly/LTC2022Technical N V Sathyanarayana Conclave Chairman CMD, Informatics India Ltd., Bangalore Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Details about VTU-LISAIAS Proficiency Courses
by Pandurang Konnur 29 Apr '22

29 Apr '22

Dear Professional Friends, LIS Academy thank all the Professionals for your support extended in popularising its Proficiency Courses jointly offered with VTU Belagavi. There was a thumping demand received from the aspirants of the courses. Unfortunately due to the confusion in the registration process we could not reach many of the aspirants with the clarifications to their doubts. Hence it is now requested to all those who are interested to learn about the courses and the procedure of Admissions, you are requested to fill the following google form to enable us to reach each one of you and clarify all your difficulties of enrolling to the courses: https://forms.gle/HyoUv9P7pSNGVtBx8 FOR MORE DETAILS: Please visit LISA Institute for Advanced Studies Website from the following Link: https://lisaias.lisacademy.org/ Please find the Syllabus of all Professional Courses from the following Link: https://lisaias.lisacademy.org/index.php/syllabus/ Please find the Notification of Visvesvaraya technological University from the following Link: https://lisaias.lisacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VTU-NOTIFICATION.… Please find the Frequently Asked Questions from the following link: https://lisaias.lisacademy.org/index.php/faq-2/ Please find the Fee Structure from the following Link: https://lisaias.lisacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PC-Course-Fees.pdf Download Application form from the following Link: https://lisaias.lisacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VTU-LISA-PC-Appli… Last Date for submission of Applications: 7th May 2022 Commencement of Classes: 16th May 2022 You are always welcome to contact us: Email: lisaias(a)lisacademy.org Whatsapp: 9611552002 Mobile: 9449679737 Thanks & Regards, Dr. P. V. Konnur President - LIS Academy, Bangalore Former LIS Professor, Fulbright Scholar - (UIUC, USA) Adviser - VTU Consortium, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : konnur(a)lisacademy.org Website: www.lisacademy.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CSI, IEEE CS & ACM Chennai Events on 29th Apr 2022 & forthcoming ones during May - Jun 2022
by Mohan Hr 29 Apr '22

29 Apr '22

CSI, IEEE CS & ACM Chennai Events on 29th Apr & forthcoming ones during May - Jun 2022. Friday, 29th Apr 2022 at 6 pm IST (Today) Launch of the book “The Maverick Effect: The Inside Story of INDIAN IT REVOLUTION” by Prof. D.B. Phatak, Padma Shri Awardee, Prof. Emeritus, IIT Bombay, Open-Source Evangelist & Fellow, Computer Society of India Followed by a presentation on “Indian IT Industry – Past, Present & Future” by Mr. Harish Mehta, Author of "The Maverick Effect", Founder, Onward Technologies, Founder Member & First Chairman, NASSCOM, Fellow, Computer Society of India The event is scheduled to start sharply at 6.00 pm IST. Pl join the event using Google Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/jkq-xjub-rke YouTube live streaming link: https://youtu.be/SRsqIM1EGQk 14th May 2022 at 2 pm IST. Webinar on Game Theory and AI for Industrial Management Systems. For details & to register https://bit.ly/3umAiv6 28th May 2022 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on Quantum Computing and Machine Learning. For details & to register https://bit.ly/3LFLBUW 11th Jun 2022 at 6 pm IST. Webinar on Edge Intelligence for IoT Applications. For details & to register https://bit.ly/3uHEHIY For other events in Apr 2022: https://bit.ly/3LoiRjg Interesting Reads And Information Current Post: IRAI -- 220421: https://bit.ly/3vC7uxQ IRAI Quiz -- 220421: https://bit.ly/398IPcT IRAI Archives: https://lnkd.in/ewR3UdD

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Invitatio to 18th Annual Lecture on Informatics
by Sathyanarayana NV 29 Apr '22

29 Apr '22

Dear Members of LIS-Forum The 18th Annual Lecture on Informatics is scheduled for today evening. Here are the details. Please join us online. · Topic: Flattening the uneven access landscape (in scholarly communication) · Speaker: Prof. R. Ramawamy, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai; former Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad; former President, Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore. · Date: 29 Apr 2022 · Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm. · Link: https://bit.ly/LTC2022OPEN Abstract: Of the many constraints faced by academics in the developing world, none is as restricting as the very limited access that most scholars have to the published literature. There have been efforts from many distinct sources on how this issue can be addressed both physically and digitally, and these range from the creation of JSTOR or the eJournals Delivery Service (eJDS) of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste in the last decades of the previous century to more assertive movements at the present time that include efforts such as the Internet Archive, Sci Hub and Lib Gen. Then speaker proposes to discuss these various initiatives and the impact that they have had on the academic landscape, especially in the global south Please treat this my personal invitation and join us for the program. Regards N. V. Sathyanarayana Conclave Chair – LTC2022 | Chairman & Managing Director | Informatics India Ltd. | Bangalore 560004 |INDIA | | www.informaticsglobal.com<http://www.informaticsglobal.com> | https://LTC2022.org | LTC2022, the 6th Library Technology Conclave, took off yesterday, with two workshops in the morning on Research Data Management and the inaugural function in the evening. The conclave was inaugurated by Dr. Jagdish Arora. Prof. Ajit Kembhavi, Director of Pune Knowledge Cluster and the former Director of the Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) delivered his keynote address. -- 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] LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 229, Issue 25
by Rajendra Kumar Jena 28 Apr '22

28 Apr '22

Dear Professionals, Our M.Tech. student Mr. Satyendra Yadav needs the following article. Kindly send the full text if you have online access. Article- *Comparative Analysis of 6T, 7T Conventional CMOS and CNTFET Based SRAM Cell Design* 8 [image: 8 total citations on Dimensions.] <https://badge.dimensions.ai/details/doi/10.1166/asem.2019.2301?domain=https…> Authors: Kumar, Hemant <https://www.ingentaconnect.com/search;jsessionid=40o1qgttik4f5.x-ic-live-01…> ; Srivastava, Subodh <https://www.ingentaconnect.com/search;jsessionid=40o1qgttik4f5.x-ic-live-01…> ; Singh, Balwinder <https://www.ingentaconnect.com/search;jsessionid=40o1qgttik4f5.x-ic-live-01…> Source: Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine <https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/asem;jsessionid=40o1qgttik4f5.x-…>, Volume 11, Numbers 1-2, January 2019, pp. 3-10(8) Publisher: American Scientific Publishers <https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp;jsessionid=40o1qgttik4f5.x-ic-li…> DOI: https://doi.org/10.1166/asem.2019.2301 Thanks & Regards, *Mr. Rajendra Kumar Jena* H-16, IIIT Allahabad Deoghat, Jhalwa, Allahabad - 211015 (U.P.) INDIA Phone : 0532-292-2106 (O) | Mobile : +91-94075-15759 "खुद वो बदलाव बनिए जो आप दुनिया में देखना चाहते हैं"। =========================================================== | The great end of life is not knowledge but action. ~ Thomas Henry Huxley (1825 - 95) | | He who has faith, has all, and he who lacks it lacks all. ~ Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa | =========================================================== ''Be the change you want to see in the world". On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 12:04 PM <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Registration for DDPLS 2022 is open now (Leili Seifi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:27:03 +0430 > From: Leili Seifi <leili.seifi(a)gmail.com> > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Registration for DDPLS 2022 is open now > Message-ID: > < > CALRWYYbYpgZxg289HXr+oi8o+UNR7KAmMnisqHVBj26fmRk4Lw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear all, > The registration for the International Conference on Design and > Development of Public Library Services; Patterns, Experiences & Ideas, > which will be held virtually on 17-18 May 2022 is open now for all the > participants from all over the globe. > > > > The conference registration is *free of charge* for all the participants > and authors. > > > > DDPLS <https://hamayesh.ipla.ir/en/> welcomes professionals, researchers, > and librarians from all over the world to participate in this international > conference. > > > > 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. > > More than 20 National & International Distinguished Professors, > Professionals, Associations Presidents, and Public library directors will > speak at this important event. > > > > The deadlines for this conference are as follows: > > · Last Date of Registration: *14 May 2022* > > · Conference Date: *17 & 18 May 2022* > > > > More details regarding the conference can be found at: > > https://hamayesh.ipla.ir/en/ > > Looking forward to meeting you all virtually at the conference > > Best regards, > > Leili > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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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ICEDLP-2022
by M Krishnamurthy 28 Apr '22

28 Apr '22

Dear Moderator: Kindly circulate the International Conference details in LIS-Forum Dear Professional Colleagues: International Conference on Emerging Digital Library Platforms: Shaping Digital Transformation and National Data Exchange While the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world, many lockdowns have not stopped the spirit from thriving and competing. India has witnessed a gradual spike in qualified IT personnel and library professionals, embracing remote work and cloud infrastructure as the mantle to their industry sustenance. Industries like the automotive industry, construction, finance, logistics, and leisure took a massive hit during steps taken to control the pandemic. Small and medium businesses were among the worst affected by the lockdowns and stringent measures to curb the spread of the virus. Healthcare found it challenging to meet the demands of a vast Indian population. Libraries worldwide face hard choices around which services to offer and how ranging from minimal restrictions to complete closure. We are aware that governments are taking different approaches, sometimes ordering the closure of all institutions, others indicating that life should continue as usual, and others simply leaving decisions up to library administrators. DRTC was established in 1962 as a constituent unit of the Indian Statistical Institute. On the invitation of Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis, Dr. S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972) (then National Research Professor in Library Science) started DRTC in Bangalore. Since its inception, DRTC has been considered a pioneer in Library and Information Science. To make the mark on the Occasion of the 75th anniversary of Independence of India and 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the Documentation Research and Training Center, (1962-2022), Indian Statistical Institute, and the 130thAnniversary of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, (1892-1972) The Father of Indian Library Movement, Announces an International Conference on Digital Library Platforms: National Data Exchange-Shaping Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Aug. 9-12, 2022 (ICEDLP). The conference aims to deliberate on developments and innovations in library and information science. It is also aimed at adapting to the journey of libraries using traditional knowledge organizing and management systems and classic systems. Renowned International Experts will deliver keynotes, and lectures, give demonstrations, and interact with the delegates. To explore cutting-edge technologies and techniques from advanced areas such as Classification, Cataloguing, Information Retrieval, Semantic Web, and Data and Data Science. Metadata, Semantic Web, Linked Data, Data Exchange, Ontology & Knowledge Organization, Big Data, Open Source, Open Access, Digital Libraries Digitization and Digital Preservation Web-Based Library Services, social media. As a result, academic libraries are rethinking their strategies and services to meet the challenges of the digital world and the demands of the“ born digital” generation. Libraries, in particular, are confronting these challenges as the nature of scientific practice is being dramatically transformed by information technologies. *Themes * Papers are invited concerning theory, architectures, data models, tools, and services, infrastructures in and around Digital Library framework about the following topics (but not limited to): 1. Digital Libraries: System Focused - Knowledge Discovery and Representation in Digital Libraries - Digital archiving and preservation - AI / Machine Learning/ Data mining for DLs - Digital humanities and heritage - Semantic Web Technologies and Linked Data for DLs 2. Digital Libraries: User and Service Centric - Infrastructure and service design - Web and Mobile Enabled Library Services, Social Media - Quality and evaluation of digital libraries - Ontology & Knowledge Organization - Extract transform and load (ETL) process service as by library 3. Digital Libraries: Metadata, Search & Retrieval - Metadata (management, curation, integration) - Navigational and exploratory search § SCORM (Sharable Content object reference model) - Extracting semantics, entities, and patterns from large collections - Data curation and stewardship - Linked data and it’s applications 4. Digital Open Data: Open Science - Research Data Management (RDM) - Data Repositories and Archives - FAIR & Research Data Management (RDM) - Big Data & Data Analytics- - Data Exchange & Interoperability - Open Source and Open Access - Data Science (contribution of Library professionals) 5. Open Data & Open Science: Models, Practices, Mandates, and Policies - New Models for Open Access publications - Open Education Platforms & Resources – Swayam/MOOCS/MOODLE/VLE - Learning Management System - Learning Service Platform (LSP) - Ontological Tools- Protégé, Owl language and RDF metadata standards. - Open IoT technologies - React, polymer template, webpack 6. Social Media and Libraries - Socializing Library Services/Social media applications - Social media, community building, and applications - Social and Human Elements of Information Security - Analyzing Social Media Networks - Social Sharing/Social Networking Services /Idea Generation/Mobile Based Services - Media and Society Important Dates: Receipt of Papers: May 30, 2022 Intimation to authors: June 30,2022 Camera-ready and Registration July1, 2022 Submission Link: *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icedlp2022 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fconferences%2F%3…>* Journal Publication Opportunities: Currently, we have been working to publish selected papers in peer-reviewed journals Conference details : https://sites.google.com/view/icedlp2022/home Regards, M.Krishnamurthy * *********************************** Dr. M Krishnamurthy Ph.D Fulbright Scholar, University of Illinois, USA Associate Professor and Head, Documentation Research and Training Center (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 India Phone No: 91-80-26985493 Mob: 91-9980035933 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Registration for DDPLS 2022 is open now
by Leili Seifi 27 Apr '22

27 Apr '22

Dear all, The registration for the International Conference on Design and Development of Public Library Services; Patterns, Experiences & Ideas, which will be held virtually on 17-18 May 2022 is open now for all the participants from all over the globe. The conference registration is *free of charge* for all the participants and authors. DDPLS <https://hamayesh.ipla.ir/en/> welcomes professionals, researchers, and librarians from all over the world to participate in this international conference. 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. More than 20 National & International Distinguished Professors, Professionals, Associations Presidents, and Public library directors will speak at this important event. The deadlines for this conference are as follows: · Last Date of Registration: *14 May 2022* · Conference Date: *17 & 18 May 2022* More details regarding the conference can be found at: https://hamayesh.ipla.ir/en/ Looking forward to meeting you all virtually at the conference Best regards, Leili -- 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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International Conference-ICEDLP-2022
by Madaiah Krishnamurthy 27 Apr '22

27 Apr '22

Dear Professional Colleages: International Conference on Emerging Digital Library Platforms: Shaping Digital Transformation and National Data Exchange While the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world, many lockdowns have not stopped the spirit from thriving and competing. India has witnessed a gradual spike in qualified IT personnel and library professionals, embracing remote work and cloud infrastructure as the mantle to their industry sustenance. Industries like the automotive industry, construction, finance, logistics, and leisure took a massive hit during step s taken to control the pandemic. Small and medium businesses were among the worst affected by the lockdowns and stringent measures to curb the spread of the virus. Healthcare found it challenging to meet the demands of a vast Indian population. Libraries worldwide face hard choices around which services to of fer and how ranging from minimal restrictions to complete closure. We are aware that governments are taking different approaches, sometimes ordering the closure of all institutions, others indicating that life should continue as usual, and others simply leaving decisions up to library administrators. DRTC was established in 1962 as a constituent unit of the Indian Statistical Institute. On the invitation of Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis, Dr. S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972) (then National Research Professor in Library Science) started DRTC in Bangalore. Since its inception, DRTC has been considered a pioneer in Library and Information Science. To make the mark on the Occasion of the 75th anniversary of Independence of India and 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the Documentation Research and Training Center, (1962-2022), Indian Statistical Institute, and the 130thAnniversary of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, (1892-1972) The Father of Indian Library Movement, Announces an International Conference on Digital Library Plat forms: National Data Exchange-Shaping Digit al Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Aug. 9-12, 2022 (ICEDLP). The conference aims to deliberate on developments and innovations in library and information science. It is also aimed at adapting to the journey of libraries using traditional knowledge organizing and management systems and classic systems. Renowned International Experts will deliver keynotes, and lectures, give demonstrations, and interact with the delegates. To explore cutting-edge technologies and techniques from advanced areas such as Classification, Cataloguing, Information Retrieval, Semantic Web, and Data and Data Science. Metadata, Semantic Web, Linked Data, Data Exchange, Ontology & Knowledge Organization, Big Data, Open Source, Open Access, Digital Libraries Digitization and Digital Preservation Web-Based Library Services, social media. As a result, academic libraries are rethinking their strategies and services to meet the challenges of the digital world and the demands of the“ born digital” generation. Libraries, in particular, are confronting these challenges as the nature of scientific practice is being dramatically transformed by information technologies. Themes Papers are invited concerning theory, architectures, data models, tools, and services, infrastructures in and around Digital Library framework about the following topics (but not limited to): 1. Digital Libraries: System Focused * Knowledge Discovery and Representation in Digital Libraries * Digital archiving and preservation * AI / Machine Learning/ Data mining for DLs * Digital humanities and heritage * Semantic Web Technologies and Linked Data for DLs 2. Digital Libraries: User and Service Centric * Infrastructure and service design * Web and Mobile Enabled Library Services, Social Media * Quality and evaluation of digital libraries * Ontology & Knowledge Organization * Extract transform and load (ETL) process service as by library 3. Digital Libraries: Metadata, Search & Retrieval * Metadata (management, curation, integration) * Navigational and exploratory search § SCORM (Sharable Content object reference model) * Extracting semantics, entities, and patterns from large collections * Data curation and stewardship * Linked data and it’s applications 4. Digital Open Data: Open Science * Research Data Management (RDM) - Data Repositories and Archives * FAIR & Research Data Management (RDM) * Big Data & Data Analytics- * Data Exchange & Interoperability * Open Source and Open Access * Data Science (contribution of Library professionals) 5. Open Data & Open Science: Models, Practices, Mandates, and Policies * New Models for Open Access publications * Open Education Platforms & Resources – Swayam/MOOCS/MOODLE/VLE * Learning Management System - Learning Service Platform (LSP) * Ontological Tools- Protégé, Owl language and RDF metadata standards. * Open IoT technologies * React, polymer template, webpack 6. Social Media and Libraries * Socializing Library Services/Social media applications * Social media, community building, and applications * Social and Human Elements of Information Security * Analyzing Social Media Networks * Social Sharing/Social Networking Services /Idea Generation/Mobile Based Services * Media and Society Important Dates: Receipt of Papers: May 30, 2022 Intimation to authors: June 30,2022 Camera-ready and Registration July1, 2022 Submission Link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icedlp2022<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fconferences%2F%3…> Journal Publication Opportunities: Currently, we have been working to publish selected papers in peer-reviewed journals Conference details : https://sites.google.com/view/icedlp2022/home Regards, M.Krishnamurthy ************************************************************** Dr. M Krishnamurthy Ph.D Associate Professor and Head, Documentation Research and Training Center (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 India Phone No: 91-80-26985493 Mob: 91-9980035933 URL:https://www.isibang.ac.in/~krish/ https://isi.irins.org/profile/113175 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[Invited Talk] Liaison Librarianship – Bridging the Gap? by Ms. Maha Kumaran, Librarian, University of Saskatchewan, Canada on Wednesday, 27th April, 2022, 3 PM
by TS Kumbar 27 Apr '22

27 Apr '22

Dear Fellow Professionals, The Library at IIT Gandhinagar cordially invites you to join us for the following talk on *Wednesday, 27th April, 2022, at 3 PM* to enrich ourselves with the experience of *Ms. Maha Kumaran* <https://library.usask.ca/people/maha-kumaran.php#About>, Librarian from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada in the field of Liaison Librarianship. *Title: **Liaison Librarianship – Bridging the Gap?* *Date (Day): *27.04.2022 (Wednesday) *Time: *3.00 PM *Register here: * https://iitgn-ac-in.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jYHg4A5EQKaKbcBI4Fm-qQ *About the talk:* Liaison librarianship has been effective in building partnerships with faculty and students. It has successfully (in most cases) moved librarians away from service desks to integrate with all their users, especially collaborating at the faculty level. It also helped create a well-rounded librarian with in-depth knowledge and experiences in many aspects of their liaison areas – collections, acquisitions, instruction, and focused research and scholarship in liaison areas/subjects. However, this model also has limitations. As academic institutional landscapes demographics evolve, curriculums change, technologies and librarians’ roles expand, liaison librarianship may not meet all the needs of students, researchers, and faculty in higher education systems. Many academic libraries are moving away from liaison models to functional and division roles. This is exactly what Ms. Kumaran will reflect upon, with her rich experience in the field of liaison library, during the webinar. *About the Resource Person:* Maha Kumaran is a Liaison Librarian for the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Since joining the university in 2010, she has served in multiple liaison roles and as the head of the Education & Music Library. As a liaison and faculty librarian <https://library.usask.ca/people/maha-kumaran.php>, she focuses her efforts on information literacy instruction, scholarship, collections, and services – the last includes working with faculty and students, particularly collaborating with faculty on various research topics including equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). She is the author/co-editor <https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-865X> of three published books and many peer-reviewed articles. Kumaran has served as the EDI Visiting Program Officer <https://www.carl-abrc.ca/news/announcing-carls-visiting-program-officer-and…> for the Canadian Association of Research Libraries; serves as a member of the ARL Leadership & Career Development Program Task Force; and continues to promote EDI awareness <https://acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/val-spotlight-series-practices-of-equity-s…> through all her work <https://www.arl.org/blog/arl-fall-forum-plants-seeds-for-change-in-talent-m…>. So we believe this would be a wonderful opportunity to learn how the library has been evolving through the years and we look forward to seeing you in large numbers. 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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DISSEMINATING MEDICAL LITERATURE AND KNOWLEDGE IN INDIA IN THE 1980s
by Francis Jayakanth 26 Apr '22

26 Apr '22

From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Sent: 26 April 2022 11:43 Friends, Years ago (in the 1980s) a few doctors (physicians and surgeons) in Chennai did something remarkable. At a time when foreign exchange was scarce and libraries did not have enough funds to subscribe to even a few journals, this small group provided access to journal articles needed by practising doctors and medical researchers. To learn about their outstanding work (in their own words), please read the article "DISSEMINATING MEDICAL LITERATURE AND KNOWLEDGE IN INDIA IN THE 1980S: THE SMLRT STORY" by Krishnan Ganapathy; Arjun Rajagopalan; Gita Arjun; Seshadri Suresh; Krishnan Sriram [https://jmla.mlanet.org/ojs/jmla/article/view/1424] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2022.1424 Arun.

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