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Last Year, Americans Averaged Nearly Twice As Many Trips To The Library As To The Movie Theater
by Raghavendra pawar 27 Jan '20

27 Jan '20

Really encouraging. Last Year, Americans Averaged Nearly Twice As Many Trips To The Library As To The Movie Theater <https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamrowe1/2020/01/25/last-year-americans-avera…> Thank you, Raghavendra R

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Open Access Research Project in California
by Mantra Roy 25 Jan '20

25 Jan '20

Hello all, I am Mantra Roy, a librarian-faculty member at San Jose State University, California, USA. I have received a grant from ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries). I am conducting an online survey through a questionnaire to understand how Open Access is perceived by librarians in India. Please fill out this questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16oCQzvJ5IPmZTNeJZxBrHIitAm8LlpzVAsrv27BQk3… Thank you very much for your support. Mantra -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Berghahn Open Anthro: 13 anthropology journals to flipped to open access in 2020
by Shamprasad Pujar 24 Jan '20

24 Jan '20

FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: LIBLICENSE <liblicense(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 5:19 AM Subject: Berghahn Open Anthro: 13 anthropology journals to flipped to open access in 2020 To: <LIBLICENSE-L(a)listserv.crl.edu> From: Mirela Roncevic <mirela(a)knowledgeunlatched.org> Date: Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 11:05 AM *The ground-breaking subscribe-to-open pilot – Berghahn Open Anthro – will flip thirteen anthropology journals to open access in 2020* *Brooklyn, NY, January 23, 2020* Hailed as the largest concerted disciplinary journals flip to open access since SCOAP3, Berghahn Books will take the step of publishing thirteen core anthropology journals as open access starting with their 2020 volumes under the subscribe-to-open model (S2O). The availability of multiple models is paramount to maintaining a diverse, dynamic, and enterprising publishing ecosystem. Based on librarian curation, existing resources, and proven processes for supporting journals, a subscribe-to-open model is now emerging that makes financing sustainable open access more attainable, especially for smaller journals in the social sciences and humanities. Managing Director, Vivian Berghahn, said, “*We have been emboldened to take this significant step, thanks not only to the overwhelmingly enthusiastic response from the library community, who regard this approach as a progressive model worthy of support, but by the anthropology researcher community itself, who have mobilized as a discipline to endorse the pilot as a means for realizing a more equitable and globally inclusive solution for open access publishing*.” Participating libraries include open access pioneers who have shown their support for the pilot by subscribing to the entire collection, with other libraries affirming their backing when renewing subscriptions at the select title level. In adopting the model, many librarians are continuing to underwrite the journals their faculty has always endorsed, with other librarians drawn to a model that allows all readers and authors to benefit from open access alongside those in their own institution. Libraria’s Alberto Corsín Jiménez, Department of Social Anthropology, Spanish National Research Council, commented: “*At Libraria, we have been working hard to build open access environments that are equitable, sustainable, and inclusive. The Berghahn **Open Anthro pilot is an audacious and innovative project that leads the way in showing what a responsible partnership between researchers, libraries, and publishers can accomplish. It marks a milestone in anthropology's ongoing commitment to make its research available to indigenous communities and the public*.” Curtis Brundy of Iowa State University Library adds: “*The Berghahn Open Anthro pilot is one of the most exciting initiatives underway at this critical moment for open access. It is exciting because it originated from anthropologists who want to see their discipline’s literature open. And it is exciting because Berghahn Books listened and responded with a cooperative model that will not only make its 13 anthropology journals open, but can serve as a model and inspiration to move all of the field’s journals to open. This pilot and collaboration will advance openness and deserves wide support*.” S2O was initiated by Annual Reviews <https://www.annualreviews.org/page/subscriptions/subscribe-to-open>. The BOA adaptation was conceived and implemented in partnership with Libraria <http://libraria.cc/>. Berghahn Books is also working closely with Knowledge Unlatched <http://knowledgeunlatched.org/berghahn-open-anthro/> in introducing the model to libraries across the spectrum. Full details on the Berghahn Open Anthro initiative, including the list of participating libraries, can be found here <https://www.berghahnjournals.com/page/berghahn-open-anthro>. *About Berghahn Books* Founded in 1994, Berghahn Books is an independent publisher of scholarly books and journals in the humanities and social sciences. A peer-review, mission-driven press, Berghahn is committed to the highest academic standards and seeks to enable innovative contributions to the scholarship in its fields of specialty. www.berghahnbooks.com Contact: Vivian Berghahn, Managing Director: vivian.berghahn(a)berghahnbooks.com *About Libraria * Established in 2015, Libraria is a collective of researchers based in the social sciences who, drawing on the expertise of librarians, publishers, and other stakeholders, seek to bring about a more open, diverse, community-controlled scholarly communication system. Libraria has since evolved into a consulting and advocacy network that aims to convene informed conversations and catalyze demonstration projects. www.libraria.cc Contact: Alberto Corsín Jiménez, Spanish National Research Council: alberto.corsin-jimenez(a)cchs.csic.es *About Knowledge Unlatched * KU offers every reader worldwide free access to scholarly content. The online platform enables libraries worldwide to centralize their support for Open Access models from leading publishers and new initiatives in favor of Open Access. Contact: Philipp Hess, Publicity & Communications: philipp(a)knowledgeunlatched.org

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Kolkata Book Fair 2020 -- Plans to donate books to old age homes
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 24 Jan '20

24 Jan '20

As I am working for the interest of senior citizens after retirement following news item is of special importance to me. Not many residents of old age homes are interested in reading books. About ten years ago we made some attempts to donate unused / second hand books to OAHs. OAHs are reluctant to accept book donations. Same is the fate of SCAs. In Kolkata a proper study of requirements is thought of. Results may be encouraging. We have to wait and see. ============= CM to inaugurate 44th Kolkata Int'l Book Fair on January 29 Kolkata: The 44th Kolkata International Book Fair will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on January 29 at Central Park in Salt Lake and continue till February 9. One of the most interesting parts of this year's book fair is that the Publishers and Book Sellers Guild has come up with an idea of donating books to various old-age homes across the city. According to the general secretary of the guild Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, they have taken a pledge to set up a library at various old-age homes so that the elderly citizens get an opportunity of reading a varied range of books. "A survey will be conducted at various old age homes to know what type of books the elderly citizens would wish to read. We would set up a library at each old-age home and the books would be donated according to the requirements of the readers. Reading books provides immense pleasure and the elderly people would be able to pick up the books they prefer," Dey said. Russia is the focal theme country of this year's book fair. H.E Kudashev Nikolay Rishatovich, Russian Ambassador to India, is expected to be present in the inaugural ceremony. There will be around 600 stalls and 200 little magazine stalls in the book fair, while there will be nine entry and exit gates for easy movement of the visitors. The theme gate will replicate the iconic Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Two big halls of the book fair having mainly English publications have been named after Nabanita Dev Sen and Girish Karnas, who passed away in 2019. The little magazine pavilion, meanwhile, will be named after legendary poet Subhash Mukhopadhyay. As many as 20 countries will participate in the book fair this year. The Publishers and Book Sellers Guild has also focused on the event being an eco-friendly one. A number of steps would be taken to protect the environment during the fair days. The Urban Development department has also come forward to make the fair eco-friendly. Apart from a car parking area, there would also be a place demarcated for parking cycles. Those who will be interested to visit the place on their bicycles from the nearby areas of Salt Lake will face no problem in parking their cycles properly, assured the Publishers and Book Sellers Guild. The state Transport department will also arrange additional buses during the days of book fair to cater to the extra rush of passengers. === Source: http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/cm-to-inaugurate-44th-kolkata-intl-boo… Dr P Vyasamoorthy 30 Gruhalakshmi colony Secunderabad 500015 040-29552016 / 09490804278 / 8179386472 A book in the hand is worth two on the shelf!

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Special Issue of Informatics Studies on Agricultural Informatics- Papers Invited.
by editor＠informaticsstudies.in 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

Dear Agricultural Scientists and Students Informatics Studies is a platform for discussing the emerging trends in theory and application of Information Science and is entering its fifth year of publication. The journal focuses on interdisciplinary and international perspectives on Informatics. Information is a crucial resource in agriculture, potentially influencing the efficiency of production, marketing, processing and administration; as well as education, research and extension related to these factors. So the development process in agriculture rests heavily on information available to managers, scientists and farmers. Yet this aspect of agriculture gets least consideration and inefficiencies have become obvious in managing this resource. Various attempts to develop Agricultural Research Information Systems in most of the countries have failed due to lack of an integrated approach. Informatics Studies devotes Volume 7 (2) (April-June 2020 ) issue for studies on new developments and application of Information and Communication Technologies to solve agricultural, biological and natural resource problems. Scientists, educationists, extensionists, consultants, designers, programmers, managers and information users from agricultural and its penumbral sectors and farmers are requested to contribute research papers and articles for the issue. Any paper recording results of innovative research and development as well views on different areas of teh subject are welcome. Papers can be uploaded at informaticsstudies.in on or before 20th March 2020. Papers can also be submitted the editors e-mals provided below if there is any difficulty in uploading it. Sincerely Dr. Pankaj Kumar Ojha (Editor for IS 7(2) & (4) E-Mail: pankajojhabhu(a)gmail.com, editor(a)informaticsstudies.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One Day Seminar on "Innovation & Sustainable Library Services in Digital Era" on Feb 4th 2020 at CFTRI Library, Mysuru
by padmavathi t 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

Dear Professional Friends, CSIR-CFTRI,Library, Mysuru is conducting One day Seminar on “Innovation &Sustainable Information Services in Digital Era” on February 4th 2020 inassociation with ICSSR, New Delhi and support of AFST(I), Mysuru, AmericanChemical Society and Springer Nature. Aboutthe Seminar Thedigital revolution including the growth of virtual world and web applicationshave become challenging for libraries and information services to undergoparadigm shifts in information delivery. Embracing these radical changes meansthat libraries and information services rely on innovative ideas thatsignificantly shift strategic direction. Libraries can remain relevant in thevirtual world by searching for and shaping opportunities, enabling futuristiclearning environments new ideas and producing creative/sustainable outcomeswithin services. Themajor objectives of this seminar is to bring together Library & InformationProfessionals associated with reputed institutions in and around Mysuru toexchange the ideas, new initiatives, rich experiences and viewpoints aboutinnovative library services for overall benefit of the library users includingfood scientists. National experts from premier institutions viz., IISc, DRTC,NAL, NISCAIR and NIIT are delivering lectures on various topics. Thesub-themes of seminar are: · Open Source Information Systems · State of art Information Services for R&DProfessionals Thetargeted Callfor abstracts related to the technical themes of the workshop is open forinclusion in the workshop booklet. ImportantDates: AbstractSubmission : Jan 30 2020 Registration: Jan 30 2020 RegistrationFee: Students: Rs 300.00 LibraryProfessionals : Rs 600.00 Registrationfee may be made through SBI Collect link available at www.cftri.res.in ForRegistration & other details please visit seminar website at: https://sites.google.com/view/libsem ContactDetails TheHead Library,CSIR-CFTRI Phone :+91-821-2515850 / 2515320 Email :fostis@cftri.res.in Regards, T. PadmavathiFOSTIS/LibraryCSIR-CFTRIMysuru

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STMet 2020- CF Workshop Proposals
by Francis Jayakanth 21 Jan '20

21 Jan '20

From: fgct(a)socio.org.uk <fgct(a)socio.org.uk> Sent: 21 January 2020 16:01 CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS Second International Conference on Science & Technology Metrics (STMet 2020) Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhuhai, China September 21-23, 2020 http://socio.org.uk/stm/workshops/ STMet 2020, the premier international conference for researchers and practitioners working on science evaluation metrics, is pleased to invite proposals for workshops to be held in conjunction with the conference. The workshops provide a venue to discuss and explore emerging areas of Scientometrics and other related metrics with a group of like-minded researchers and practitioners from industry and academia. Workshop Format In this edition, our goal is to have a balanced workshop program comprising different workshop formats, combining newly emerging, currently evolving and established research topics. Different full-day and half-day workshop schemas are possible, such as: Working group meetings around a specific problem or topic; participants may be asked to submit a white paper or position statement Mini-conferences on specialized topics, having their own paper submission and review processes Mini-competitions or challenges around selected topics with individual or team participation Interactive discussion meetings focusing on subtopics of the state general research topics. Joint panels for different workshops Instructions for Proposers Workshop proposals should not exceed 5 pages and should be organized as follows: Workshop title and acronym Workshop chair(s), including affiliation, email address, homepage, and experiences in organizing such events Abstract (up to 300 words) and topics of interest Motivation on why the workshop is of particular interest at this time Workshop format, discussing the mix of events such as paper presentations, invited talks, panels, and general discussions Intended audience and expected number of participants List of (potential) members of the program committee (at least 50% have to be confirmed at the time of the proposal) Requested duration (half-day or full day) When available, past editions of the workshop, including URLs, a brief statement on the development of the workshop series, e.g., in terms of topics, number of paper submissions and participants, post-workshop publications over the years and acceptance statistics Submission and Review Process Workshop proposals should be submitted in PDF format via email to stm(a)socio.org.uk<mailto:stm@socio.org.uk> We encourage both researchers and industry practitioners to submit workshop proposals. Researchers interested in submitting a workshop proposal are invited to contact us in advance, so we can help to design successful proposals. In particular, for workshop proposals with novel interactive formats, we are happy to assist in further developing and implementing the ideas. We strongly suggest involving organizers from different institutions, bringing different perspectives to the workshop topic. We welcome workshops with a creative structure that may attract various types of contributions and may ensure rich interactions. The organizers of accepted workshops will prepare a workshop web site containing the call for papers and detailed information about the workshop organization and timeline. They will be responsible for their own publicity and reviewing processes. Schedule Proposal submission: February 20, 2020 Notification of proposal acceptance: February 29, 2020 Send the workshop description & website URL: March 08, 2020 Workshop papers camera-ready deadline: September 10, 2020 Workshop Date: September 22, 2020 Workshop Chair Juan Jose Prieto-Gutierrez PhD Communication and the Digital Society Research Group University of La Rioja, La Rioja Spain -----------------------------------------------

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National conference TERL 2020 - call for papers
by Chitra S 21 Jan '20

21 Jan '20

*Call for Papers* KCLA National Conference *(TERL 2020)* invites original research articles from librarians, academicians and researchers, under the main theme *TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND LIBRARIES* to be organized by College Librarians’ Association, Kerala (KCLA) in collaboration with and to be held at St. Joseph’s College for Women, Alappuzha, Kerala from 2nd to 4th April 2020. *BEST PAPER AWARD* will be given for the most outstanding paper submitted & presented in the conference. Sub-themes for the conference are, but not limited to *Technology in Education* ICT in teaching-learning, student performance and administration Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education E learning, M learning, U learning Innovative teaching methods Quality assessment in higher education Outcome Based Education (OBE) Educational platforms Disruptive technologies in education Value based education in the current scenario Learning Management Systems (LMS) Technology in self-learning, MOOCS *Technology in Research* Processes of academic publishing E-resources in research Research data management Tools for data analysis Reference management software Similarity index/ Plagiarism Research metrics and indicators Academic social networking Downloads v/s Citations Research metrics and indicators Technology enhanced research visibility Open movement and research- OA, OJS, DOAJ etc. *Technology in libraries* Digital libraries, Virtual libraries, Metadata ILMS, Content management systems Bibliometric, Scientometric, Webometric & Altmetric studies Semantic Web Ontologies E-resources - Copyright, access models, e-negotiation, purchase, archives E-publishing - models, issues, ethics Influence of technology on traditional library practices & services Effective use of electronic resources Smart technologies for library management Cost-benefit analysis of technology implementation 21st century library designs Mobile based library services Data privacy & security in technological environment AI & Block chain technology in libraries *Paper Submission Guidelines* Registered participants are invited to submit the full text of research papers (both qualitative and quantitative, including case studies) as per the format prescribed below: - Length of paper: Maximum 10 pages (6000 words) (A4 Size) - 1.5 Spacing, Font Times New Roman, 12 point - Title of the paper: Sub title (if any) - Name of author(s), Designation, Library/College/Department/Organization Address & Affiliation - Abstract (Maximum 500 words) - Keywords (maximum 7) - Body of the paper - References (APA style) - Manuscript should be submitted in .doc/.docx format and send to: kclacon2020(a)gmail.com - All the papers received within the stipulated time will be sent to an expert committee for blind review and the respective authors of accepted papers will be informed. - Accepted papers will be published as a book with ISBN, provided there is sufficient number of accepted papers. * Paper Presentation Guidelines* - Accepted papers are to be presented in the corresponding thematic sessions. - Only presented papers will be considered for best paper award. - Presentation should consist of a maximum of ten slides in .ppt /.pptx format. - The presentation slides need to be sent to the email id: kclacon2020(a)gmail.com after intimation to the authors. - Each author will be allotted maximum10 minutes for presentation. *Important Dates* Abstract submission 31st January 2020 Full paper submission 20th February 2020 Full paper acceptance notification 28th February 2020 Camera ready paper 7th March 2020 Conference dates 2nd - 4th April 2020 Thanks and regards Chitra S Librarian St. Joseph's College for Women Alappuzha Ph 9995837874 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar for Researchers - no registration fee
by Francis Jayakanth 21 Jan '20

21 Jan '20

From: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in <rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in> Sent: 21 January 2020 06:28 Seminar on ETD Lifecycle Management 30th January, 2020 organized by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in collaboration with AuthorCafe Different educational institutes like; colleges and universities are progressively transitioning from traditional paper and microfilm to digital formats for the submission and dissemination of theses and dissertations. While this move from print-based to electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) greatly enhances the accessibility and sharing of student research, it also presents significant challenges for the academic libraries that must preserve this digital content. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in collaboration with AutherCafe is going to organize a Seminar on Electronic Theses & Dissertations (ETDs) Lifecycle Management on 30th January 2020 at the auditorium, CV Mess, IGNCA, New Delhi to promote best practices and to increase the capacity of academic libraries to consistently preserve ETDs. AuthorCafe is a Knowledge Management Platform that facilitates academia for the creation, collaboration, review, dissemination and the administration of research content such as reports, theses, dissertations and grant proposals. It provides workflows to simplify thesis and dissertation development, department approval, college approval and submission process. AuthorCafe aims to boost up your institutional research output and its effectiveness through; • Enhanced productivity of research writing through automation and streamlined workflow • Creation of digital repository of institutional research output • Enable content to make it searchable and discoverable, and improve ranking • Simplified research activity reporting and assessment • Quick setup, progress monitoring and administration with greater control The sessions during the seminar will offer ETD Lifecycle guidance and demonstration on management tools. These brainstorming session will be valuable to a range of ETD program stakeholders, including students, researchers, university administrators, graduate schools, libraries, and service providers. The documents cover a range of relevant and timely topics: • What is ETD and its use. • What is ETD lifecycle management? • Discussions on Issues and Challenges being faced by ETD lifecycle management. • Presentations of Case Studies. • Demo of AuthorCafe & related technologies/services. • Discussions and Q&A on how AuthorCafe can address needs of ETD lifecycle management. Registration: Interested participants may register at given link “https://tiny.cc/x7ioiz”. The registration is open for only 250 participants on the First Come First Serve basis till 25 Jan, 2020. For any further enquiry please contact Prof. Ramesh C. Gaur at gaur(a)ignca.nic.in Ramesh **************************************************************************************** Professor Ramesh C. Gaur, Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Dean Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) (Autonomous body of Ministry of Culture, Government of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Mob: 9810066244 Ph.(Off) 011-23388333 e-mail; (1) rcgaur66(a)gmail.com (2) gaur(a)ignca.nic.in,website: www.ignca.gov.in Profile: http://ignca.gov.in/PDF_data/profile_of_dr_ramesh_c_gaur.pdf **************************************************************************************** Member International Advisory committee (IAC), UNESCO Memory of the world Programme and National Coordinator- Expert's Group UNESCO MoW Programme in India, Member-IFLA RSCAO and ARL Section, Governing Council-INFLIBNET, NDLTD Board of Directors, International Consultative Committee on DIgital Dunhuang Project, China, UGC National Committee on Plagiarism Regulations, member of over 20 Library Advisory Committee / Boards of Many Central Universities and other institutions , Awards-Have received 10 National and International awards, Have visited 22 countries in relation to various professional assignments -----------

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Requesting for List of databases
by Sharath NL 20 Jan '20

20 Jan '20

Dear Sir, Am working in Hindustan Aviation academy Bangalore. i need to implement of our library e resources. thats why am collecting aviation or aeronautical related databases. So could you please help me to get it sir *Thanks & Regards**SHARATH KUMARA NL* *Asst. LibrarianHidustan Aviation AcademyAswath Nagar, Chinnappanahalli, Marathahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560037* *Mob:9886462638*

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