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Retrospective review of PhD research quality
by Santosh C. Hulagabali 12 Aug '19

12 Aug '19

Dear all, My following article posted on LSE blog may be of interest to you. "India’s retrospective review of PhD research quality is set to significantly change research practices" https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2019/08/09/indias-retrospect… I welcome your feedback. Regards,

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LIBRARIANS' DAY WISHES FROM LIS ACADEMY
by Pandurang Konnur 12 Aug '19

12 Aug '19

Dear Professional friends, LIS Academy wishes you all a veryy Happy Librarians' Day. Please visit the following link for a detailed message from LIS Academy. http://www.lisacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Librarians-Day-Greetin… Thanks & Regards, * Dr. P. V. Konnur* *Former LIS Professor*, *Fulbright Scholar* - (UIUC, USA) *Adviser - VTU Consortium, * *Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, * *Chairman* - State Level Book Selection Committee, Karnataka *President* - LIS Academy, Bangalore *Member of Syndicate*, KUVEMPU University, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India *Mobile* : 09449679737 *E-Mail* : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: *www.lisacademy.org <http://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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LibGuide - Android App for Self Learning
by Dp Tripathi 12 Aug '19

12 Aug '19

Dear Friends, Wishing you all “Happy Librarian’s Day”. Dr. S. R. Ranganathan paved the way for library professionals to go ahead and now it is our duty to take our profession to the forefront of the world. Today, I am happy to share an Android App (LibGuide – Ver – 1.0) which has been created to share the knowledge and experiences with the professionals from library and information science domain. The App contains objective type questions with their answers and also solved questions papers of many years along with videos on different software being used in library these days. This android app also contains the notes of library and information science that may be useful for preparation of competitive examinations. It covers technical manual on different software and provides text too. The app may be installed in android supported smart phone. The app can be downloaded at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AOyNFlzEgs63n5KCx7tyn6jJ0sh86nD-/view?fbcl… Hope this App will be helpful for many aspirants. Some of the content has been taken from different sources for which creator of this app is highly thankful and give due credit to them. NOTE: Anyone who installs the app will be getting notification in the app whenever any content is added, modified or updated. Thanks DP Tripathi -- ************************************ *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL Ph.D. (Pursue) Commonwealth Fellow, University of East London ************************************ Assistant Librarian & In-charge Periodicals & E-Resources Section Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ************************************ *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* *UGC-NET Preparation Site <http://ugcnet.dptripathi.in>* ************************************ *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * ************************************ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Compliance of UGC guidelines for doctoral degree
by Tapesh Ranjan Sain 12 Aug '19

12 Aug '19

Respected Professional Members Myself Tapesh, young LIS professional looking to enroll for Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree, I was going through various universities advertisement regarding Ph.D. admission including private Universities. I have some concerns/issues before I take admission especially with regards to private Universities. In this regard I want clarifications 1. Are Private Universities need to follow UGC guidelines to award Ph.D., Because I had come across several private universities taking admissions without the existence of PG department in Library and Information Science 2. Are Universities are bound to follow Plagiarism Guidelines as per UGC notification 2018, I see a lot of variations from university to university 3. Regarding Publishing papers during doctoral research is mandatory, UGC list of Journals (recently UGC has removed a list of journals) or SCI indexed journals 4. If Universities fails to comply as per UGC guidelines, is there any possibility of retracting degree I kindly request my senior professionals to guide me, so that I can pursue my PhD Thanks in Advance -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Where Libraries are the Tourist Attractions
by Raghavendra pawar 12 Aug '19

12 Aug '19

Interest to know the facts. Where Libraries are the Tourist Attractions <https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/travel/libraries-are-the-tourist-attract…> Thank you, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UX meetup session and presentation on "Best Practices in User Experience Design" on 24th Aug 2019 at IIT Madras
by Mohan Hr 11 Aug '19

11 Aug '19

Dear all Pl. find the invite for the UX meetup session and presentation on "Best Practices in User Experience Design" on 24th Aug 2019 at IIT Madras. The formal PDF invite is at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1E4U4I32nrLIJ32xlylGMvA9sc8lLnA7s To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at http://bit.ly/2ZDGwER With regards HR Mohan Chairman, ACM Chennai INVITE ==================================== Interaction Design Foundation, Chennai Chapter Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai ACM Chennai Professional Chapter Cordially invite you for an UX meetup session and presentation on Best Practices in User Experience Design by Ms. Kavitha Kalyan Head - Experience Design Studio, TCS Interactive Chennai & Author on Saturday, 24th Aug 2019 from 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at Lecture Hall CS25, Dept. of CSE, IIT Madras, Chennai – 600036 Located in the 1st floor of the Computer Science & Engineering Dept, adjacent to the CSE Dept. Office. Location map: https://goo.gl/maps/xnVpcox3tz88BCjg9 Programme 9.00 a.m. : Registration :: 9.30 a.m. : Session 1 :: 11.00 a.m. : Tea Break :: 11.15 a.m. : Session 2 (Discussions) User Experience - The Core of Being Human We have over a period of time in recent years warmed up to the term User Experience, as it is the need of the hour in the Digital landscape. In today’s world, it has evolved into a far more all-encompassing term - Experience Design, as we cater to a wider range of audience across the landscape of Digital. Our audience is connected, aware and information is easy to access and their point of view matters. But is User Experience a new age concept alone, relevant in these times or was its presence felt centuries back in time. It is important to understand that though this term has been coined in recent years, its principles and the over-arching ideology has been coming down the ages with almost exactly the same methodologies and principles. “People” have been the centre of this space and it has always been a need to engage with them across various platforms, sciences, etc. hence it is not limited to Digital as we see it. The term “Best Practices” is quite taken for granted. If we ask any user experience designer today about what it means, we would get a very “digital” answer on methodology, application and its related concepts. But at its core, “Best Practices” are that set of rules which have been imbibed by people into their lifestyle so much so that it is second nature. Anything that needs to be built into their world and has to have value, needs their context to even get started. If the context isn’t there, the potential definition of “Best Practice” misses the point and the venture is likely to fail. Today, I would like to dive into this concept integral to human psychology by using a very non-digital example to express the depth of User Experience and the related Best Practices that add up to make the final experience completely worthwhile. The idea is to understand the underlying meaning of this concept, to realise that it is integral to our environment and that is why it brings the much-needed value to our lives. About the speaker: Ms. Kavitha Kalyan started her 20+ year long career with advertising, working with Advertising agencies in a very creative, non-digital environment. Graphic design was the core skill set and design flourishing specially in the space of Typography. Design for print was a well-defined career path till the focus shifted towards the internet. The journey to blend design with technology and subsequently describe it as an experience has been a long and enriching journey since. The landscape of design appeared limiting as it required an understanding of technologies to find a common ground between aesthetics and logic. Online portals like Bharatmatrimony.com, Indiaproperty.com, Sulekha.com and Photon Infotech became the seat of learning to understand User Experience better across various Domains - Real Estate, Social Media, Retail, and Classifieds to name a few. The quest to understand design in combination with interaction to make it integral to any deliverable has been the prime focus of her work in the world of Digital. It needed a deep understanding of technology and user experience methodologies to explore how the rules could be stretched or pushed to include Design while keeping an eye on ROI. In a parallel universe Kavitha Kalyan has also been exploring Ancient Indian iconography in art and architecture in great depth. It has also been an integral part of her learning curve, as she published a lot of her findings and interpretations on her personal blog - http://Indiatemple.blogspot.in. She has come a long way since, with 14+ years of blogging and having penned down her first fiction novel Vamsa - Quest for the Divine Calling as a self-published author. She currently works with TCS, heading their Experience Design Studio at TCS Interactive Chennai, Siruseri. In her personal space, she is currently penning down her second book. At her core, she is a story teller, be it in Experience Design in the Digital Space or be it in ancient concepts in the Art and Architecture of India, she always has a story to share. Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavithakalyan/ To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at http://bit.ly/2ZDGwER

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Presentation on “Holistic Digital Empowerment” on 21st Aug 2019 at Anna University
by Mohan Hr 11 Aug '19

11 Aug '19

Dear all Pl. find the invite to the presentation on “Holistic Digital Empowerment” on Wednesday, 21st Aug 2019 at 5 p.m. by Mr. A. Lakshman Pillai Founder & CEO, Lpcube Systems India Pvt. Ltd. at Dept. of ECE, Anna University The PDF invite is at http://bit.ly/2MTGkOw To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at http://bit.ly/2MqTimJ With regards HR Mohan Chairman, ACM Chennai INVITE ===== ACM Chennai Professional Chapter IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter IEEE Technology Engineering Management Society, Madras Chapter Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter Cordially invite you for a presentation on “Holistic Digital Empowerment” by Mr. A. Lakshman Pillai Founder & CEO, Lpcube Systems India Pvt. Ltd. on Wednesday, 21st Aug 2019 at 5.00 p.m. at Mini Auditorium, 2nd Floor, ECE Dept. Anna University, Guindy, Chennai - 600025 The location map: https://goo.gl/maps/H2Dz7MWHuG7Tu48fA Programme: 5.00 p.m. : Tea & Networking :: 5.30 p.m. : Presentation About the Presentation: In the mid 90s, Ray Lane, the COO of Oracle, said “The next 5 years we will see more changes than the last 50 years.” The digital transformation we went during the last 15 years is mind blowing. Great inventors of the 21st century have transformed smart toys into intelligent robots that speak, listen, walk, look and perform like human beings. Financial institutions have evolved from small money lending outlets to smart banking enterprises. Digital transformation in retail have changed the way we shop. Driverless cars, driverless tractors that performs ploughing, cultivation and harvesting were beyond our imagination. But, not anymore. Unfortunately, poverty still exists in the 21st century. Pollution, unhealthy food, infertile soil, decaying of environment, and unhappy workforce lead to more psychological and physiological sickness. Education got stuck in the 19th century factory model. Workplace stress lead to suffering and disengagement. Great human potential energized by holistic education, high performance workplace, digital empowerment, and enriched environment is the foundation of sensible progress. Atomistic thinking prevents us from solving inter-connected problems meaningfully and completely. We need a holistic approach to digitally transform and converge the brilliance of industries, institutions and individuals to unleash human excellence. Knowledge empowerment powered by digital empowerment can change the way we think, learn and perform to deliver excellence. This talk will explain why, how and what it takes to drive the digital and knowledge empowerment. About the Speaker: Mr. Lakshman Pillai is a holistic thinker with 30 years of experience in information technology, software product innovation, holistic knowledge empowerment, digital empowerment, and workplace, higher education and personal transformation. His entrepreneurial ambition for creating sensible solutions for reinventing workplace, education and talent for the 21st century energized him to start Holistic Innovations. He is the Chief Architect of Smipio, a holistic software innovation, designed to empower current and future workforce to think, learn and perform. He has authored a book Holistic Workplace for Excellence, and designed Transform, a consulting methodology and workshop, to empower knowledge workers and knowledge managers.Before becoming an Entrepreneur, he was working with Oracle Asia Pacific in Singapore as Manager, Knowledge Systems and Services, and Wipro Bangalore and USA as Software Engineer (R&D). He enjoys sharing knowledge through thought provoking talks in conferences. Mr. Pillai’s education qualifications include M.C.A., PGDCA, and B.Sc (Physics). He got trained in Singapore Institute of Management on Thinking, Learning, Mind Mapping, and Communication. To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at http://bit.ly/2MqTimJ

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One Day PDP for Librarians on 7th September, 2019
by intekhab alam 10 Aug '19

10 Aug '19

Dear Sir/Madam, The Maharashtra Cosmopolitan EducationSociety, Azam Campus, Pune is organizing one DAY NATIONAL LEVEL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME FOR LIBRARIANS ON "TRADITIONAL TO VIRTUAL: CHANGING DYNAMICS OFLIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICES" For further details please visit https://mceslisevent.weebly.com/ You are requested to confirm yourparticipation by filling online registration form available at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUt7r4FMixK0lttaMat7Z1rrYtX8va3hv… Please note that seats are limited andwe will confirm your registration by e-mail. Registration Fee: 300/- (to be paid bythe confirmed participants at the time of attendance on the day of programme). Speakers: Dr. Akhtar Parvez (Hyderabad) Dr. Sundeep Kumar Pathak (Bhopal) Dr. S.A.N. Inamdar (Sangli) Mr. Kishore Ingale (Pune) Mrs. Vrushali Dandawate (Pune) Date: September 7, 2019 Venue: Hi-Tech Hall, Azam Campus, Camp, Pune-411001 --- Dr. Intekhab Alam SiddiquiPDP Co-ordinator

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2nd International Conference of CGLA EAGID-GPL
by Paramjit Singh 10 Aug '19

10 Aug '19

Dear All, We are glad to inform you that the Central Government Library Association, Delhi Branch will organise the International Conference in collaboration with The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts & IFLA-Asia and Oceania & Government Library Section at *Auditorium, IGNCA, CV Mess, Janpath, New Delhi - 110001, from 17 to 19 October, 2019*. It is indeed a great pleasure for us to organise this memorable International level professional event in New Delhi and invite you to participate in the conference and make it a grand success. The Conference aims to discuss burning issues with regard to professional and technical aspects of library professionals working in Government Sectors and formulate some recommendations to be placed before the Government of India for betterment of Library profession in India. The Conference will be a platform for mutual sharing of knowledge and ideas among the librarians, policy makers, library stakeholders, students, teachers and others. You are invited to participate and contribute a paper. Your contribution and support will make the Conference a grand success. Please send your request (Under sign) to participate in Conference so that we can send Brochure and all details. Yours faithfully, *(Kumar Sanjay)* *Chief Librarian & Organising Secretary* *2nd International Conference of CGLA* *NITI Aayog, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110001* *Contact: 9871323223, Email: kusanjay2000(a)gmail.com <kusanjay2000(a)gmail.com>* -- Thanks & Regards <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> *S Paramjit Rana | **Librarian *| M.A., M. Phil. <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari" <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/>* *Please consider the environment before printing this email !! <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/>!* *Useful Links* [image: Logo] <https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/> <https://swayamprabha.gov.in/> <https://swayam.gov.in/> <https://doaj.org/> <https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/>[image: Vidya Lakshmi Portal] <https://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in/Students/>

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Ten Days Workshop on Research Methodology
by Krishnamurthy Madaiah 09 Aug '19

09 Aug '19

The ICSSR sponsored Ten day Workshop on Research Methodology: Emerging Trends and Counter Measures will be organized at Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore on November 20-29, 2019. This workshop is designed to impart knowledge on Research Methodology in the context of social sciences. This workshop is conceptualized and targeted for young research scholars, in the field of social sciences to enable them to handle the complex models in data analysis. The programme provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands on the experience on research methods through lectures, case study discussions, and software applications. Backdrop Research is a creative process “research includes far more than mere logic. It includes insight, genius, groping, pondering – ‘sense’ … The logic we can teach; the art we cannot”. Research requires (or at least works best) with imagination, initiative, intuition, and curiosity. The most important element in the acquisition and development of scientific knowledge is the method used to investigate questions. Research may be defined as the process of creating hypothetical answers to questions and then designing methodologies to defend or prove those statements. The appropriate choice of a method can yield results that justify the research effort, while using inappropriate methods can result in incorrect conclusions and irrelevant or inaccurate theory, which may be a great waste of time and may cut worst cause significant misunderstanding. Some of the important questions in the area of research is concern the fundamental nature and characteristics of research. It is necessary to examine some of the principal concepts and procedures used in conducting research consistent with the scientific method. Program Objectives 1. To provide knowledge on Research Methodologies and design aspects. 1. To provide hands on training on data analysis tools such as mean, mode, factor analysis and application of Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS) and R2. 2. To get knowledge to the participants to how to write scientific manuscripts writings and review process. 3. To provide a comprehensive review of sources and characteristics of constraints typically found in construction of research design; 4. To review current trends and practices and researches in regards to constraint modeling; 5. To study the Socializing Library Services/Social media applications 6. To understand Social and Human Elements of Information Security 7. To discuss current issues, recent developments and their impact, and future challenges. Eligibility The registered PhD students in Social Sciences in any Indian University/Institute are eligible to apply for the workshop The number of intake is limited to 30 Registration There is no registration fee for the workshop. Interested candidates may send their duly filled in registration form to the course director on or before 30th September, 2019.Registration form and brochure can be downloaded from the Institute website https://www.isibang.ac.in/Workshops/ The candidates must send scanned copies of registration form and other documents by email to mkrishna_murthy(a)hotmail.com mkrishnamurhy1304(a)gmail.com Travel and accommodation The selected outstation participants will get reimbursement of travel train sleeper class fare by the shortest route on production of tickets. ISI will meet the travel & accommodation expenses of the selected participants and housed in the Institute Guest House. Important Dates: Last date of receipt of application form: 30 September, 2019 Acceptation of Participant to be communicated: 10 October, 2019 Workshop Date: 20-29 November 2019 For Details Contact : Dr. M.Krishnamurthy Course Director, RMC DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore 560059 Phone No (Office)80-26985493 Mob: 9980035933 Email:mkrishna_murthy@hotmail.com Regards, M.Krishnamurthy ************************************************************** Dr. M.Krishnamurthy,M.A.,M.L.I.Sc.,Ph.D., Fulbright Scholar, (U.S.A) Digitization Course,( U.S.A) Associate Professor Documentation Research and Training Center Indian Statistical Institute Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 India Phone No: 91-80-26985493 Mob:91-9980035933 URL:http://www.isibang.ac.in/~krish/ Secretary Finance- Association of British Scholars (ABS -2009-till date)

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