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Dr. R. Parameswaran has joined as Librarian at Central University Thiruvarur
by mouni＠nitt.edu 19 Jul '19

19 Jul '19

Dear All, It my pleasure to share you all that Dr. R. Parameswaran has joined as University Library at Central University Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu on 19.7.2019. Let us all welcome and wish him all the best. With regards, P. Mounissamy

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Revised dates of 8th IoS National Conference - 'Scholarly Communication and Scientometrics' to 22-23 November 2019 at ACTREC
by Satish Munnolli 19 Jul '19

19 Jul '19

Dear Colleagues, It is because of administrative reasons at the centre, the 8th National Conference of Institute of Scientometrics on 'Scholarly Communication and Scientometrics' is rescheduled between 22-23 November 2019. Please check the conference website at https://ios2019.wixsite.com/conference for more details and regular updates. Thanks with regards, Satish Munnolli Organizing Secretary, IoS 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Professionals and Colleagues, Greetings! The advancement of ICT has redefined the dynamics of information and its formats in science communication. The process of scholarly communication by researchers and academicians is effective more than ever before and its reach is much faster through online and social media. The transition of information formats and transmission through online channels, the reach of science for wider academicians and beyond have enhanced the research impact to the next level. Simultaneously, it has also opened the plethora of opportunities to the metrics community to compute the impact with much wider indicators. To deliberate the ongoing and future trends in scientific communications a national conference on ?Scholarly Communication and Scientometrics? is being organized between 22-23 November 2019 at Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Kharghar, Navi Mumbai in association with the Institute of Scientometrics (IoS). The conference aims to empower young researchers on Scholarly Communication Models, Academic integrity, New Trends in Publishing in Scholarly Journals, Publishing Ethics, eLearning, MOOCs, Digital Repositories, Research Evaluation Tools, Scholarly Impact, Big Data, Scientometrics, Role of Social Networks in Science, Altmetrics and many more. The two day national conference will have plenary talks, presentations, brainstorming sessions, deliberations, panel discussions by eminent speakers from across the disciplines of scholarly community and the domain of metrics. Full papers are invited for the conference on the main theme and not limited to the following sub-themes: - Scholarly Communication and Impact Analysis - Open Access and Scholarly Publishing Models - eLearning, MOOCs, and Digital Repositories - Scientometrics and Altmetrics - New Metrics & Scholarly Impact - Future of Communication and Metric Tools - Librarianship in Scholarly Communication - Research Evaluation Tools - Bibliometric Laws - Big Data & Social Networks - Digital Libraries and Open Access The paper submission guidelines, registration fees are available on the conference website. https://ios2019.wixsite.com/conference Communications/clarifications with regards to the conference may please be sent to: Conference Email ID: ios2019actrec(a)gmail.com With best regards, On behalf of Organizing Committee Satish S. Munnolli, PhD Organizing Secretary, IoS 2019 Librarian & OIC - SCoPE Cell, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) Sector 22 Kharghar Navi Mumbai 410210 Tel: +91 22 3043 5026; 2740 5026; Fax: +91 22 2740 5085 Email: smunnolli(a)actrec.gov.in

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National Workshop on Koha, 20-21 July, 2019
by Gangadhar KC 18 Jul '19

18 Jul '19

Dear Professional Colleagues, NitteMeenakshi Institute of Technology, Yelahanka, Bengaluru is organizing a Two DayNational Workshop on Koha, an Open Source Integrated Library ManagementSoftware, during 20-21July, 2019. Topicscovered: Installation of KOHA 19.05 version Configuration of KOHA and customization of interface Data pre-processing,Marc Edit Importing data intoKOHA Bulk Patron Data/Imageimporting Introduction to allmodules of KOHA Administration Acquisition Authority Management CataloguingCirculationSerials Control Resourceperson: Mr. Gopalakrishna, BMSIT CourseFee: Rs 500/- includes study material, working lunch, tea and snacks. Numberof seats: 30 only. Paymentcan be made through PhonePay/GooglePay/Paytm to 9972318559 For online registration, click https://forms.gle/L8Yo5g1oKmsKygoD8 or contact the undersigned for moreinformation. Thanks and Regards, Dr. Gangadhar K.C. Senior Librarian Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology P.B.No.6429, Yelahanka, Bangalore-560 064. Ph.: 080-22167882; 8123381280; 9972318559

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M. Leeladharan awarded Ph.D.degree
by saravanan 17 Jul '19

17 Jul '19

Dear Friends, I am happy to inform you that M. Leeladharan (see: http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/profile/mr-m-leeladharan) Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Pondicherry University, successfully defended, at a public Viva Voce held on July 16, 2019 at the Department of Library and Information Science, Pondicherry University, his PhD thesis entitled "*/Information Access through Wi-Fi in the Institutions of Higher Learning in South India” /*under the guidance of Dr. R. Sevukan, Head & Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry. Prof. B. Ramesha, Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore was the External Examiner. My heartiest congratulations to Dr. M. Leeladharan for this great achievement! Thanking you, With regards, -- Dr. G. Saravanan Librarian Library and Publication Division French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) UMIFRE 21 CNRS-MAEE / USR 3330 # 11, Saint Louis Street, P.B. No. 33 PONDICHERRY - 605 001 South India, INDIA Tel : 0091 - 413 – 22 31 661 (direct) Fax : 0091 – 413 - 22 31 605 Mail : saravanan.g(a)ifpindia.org Web Site : www.ifpindia.org Web : http://www.ifpindia.org/saravanan-g https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Saravanan_G https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=LGzVAH8AAAAJ&hl=en ***************************************************************** Please consider the environment before printing this email. Thank you. *****************************************************************

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The JNU data source
by Subbiah Arunachalam 17 Jul '19

17 Jul '19

Friends: Here is an epoch-making initiative from JNU. Prof Andrew Lynn and Carl Malamud have joined hands to create a data-minable repository of millions of research papers. One cannot access the full text of any paper but can do data mining on site. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02142-1 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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Interesting Reads – 2019-07-15
by Mohan Hr 16 Jul '19

16 Jul '19

*Interesting Reads – 2019-07-15 * Read the Current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/07/interesting-reads-2019-07-15.html Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/07/ir-quiz-2019-07-15.html Archives of Interesting Reads Posts at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *Articles* - Time is running out for sand - Ban the lecture - 50 years since the Apollo Moon landing - The Race For The Electric Car - Top 10 recruitment trends to implement in 2019 and beyond - Bill Gates says a devastating 'quirk of nature' could kill 30 million people in a year. Researchers are fighting that threat by studying bird butts. - Human-Robot Interaction - You can rewild your garden into a miniature rainforest - Dark Web: A cheat sheet for business professionals - The South Asian monsoon, past, present and future - Videos: LogicLounge : Vienna Center for Logic and Algorithms - Amazon sells a $19,000 do-it-yourself tiny-home kit that only takes 2 days to build - here's what it looks like inside - Can Khan Academy Scale to Educate Anyone, Anywhere? - How this STARTUP plan can help Nirmala Sitharaman Budget for 100 unicorns by 2024 - 10 TED Talks on AI and machine learning *Events / Announcements* - Mini Tutorial on “Demystifying Internet of Things (IoT)” on 20th Jul 2019 - UX meetup with a presentation on Academic UX on 27th Jul 2019 at IIT Madras - Summer school on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at IIT Tirupati from 22nd to 26th July 2019 - EURAXESS Science Slam India 2019 - Invite your researchers in India to win a trip to Europe & more! - Transforming Healthcare With IT: THCIT-2019 at Hyderabad in Sep 2019 - HCL Tech Bee: Preparing students for entry level IT jobs - TIC 2019: Tamil Internet Conference. 20-22 Sep 2019 at Chennai - CSI’s 53rd Annual Convention – 27-29 Sep 2019 at Udaipur - IEEE INDICON-2019 at Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat during 13-15 Dec 2019 *IR-Quiz* Participate in the IR Quiz – 2019-07-15 and win Rs. 250/- worth Amazon Gift Voucher from Dynamic Group. Visit https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/07/ir-quiz-2019-07-15.html *Access Links* Read the current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/07/interesting-reads-2019-07-15.html Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/07/ir-quiz-2019-07-15.html Archives of Interesting Reads Posts at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Seminar on Commercialization of Knowledge
by Usha Munshi 16 Jul '19

16 Jul '19

Seminar on Commercialization of Knowledge 17 July 2019 Jointly organized by India International Centre & Information and Communication Society of India Venue: Conference Room II, India International Centre, New Delhi *Programme * 10:00 10:05 Welcome by President, ICSI 10:05 10:10 Address by Shri K N Shrivastava IAS (Retd.), Director, India International Centre 10:10 10:30 Address by Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology 10:30 10:50 Address by Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE 10:50 11:10 Address by Shri Pawan Agarwal IAS, CEO, FSSAI 11:10 11:30 Address by Dr. Neeta Verma, Director-General, National Informatics Centre 11:30 11:45 Tea 11:45 12:45 Panel Discussion on "*Commercialization of Knowledge and Open Access: Striking a Balance*" Dr. Pankaj Mittal, Secretary-General, Association of Indian Universities Prof. Riyaz Punjabi, Formerly Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir & President, International Centre for Peace Studies Dr. H. Purushottam, Chairman, National Research Development Corporation Dr. Unnat Pandit, Director, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog Dr. N. Parmeswaran, Advisor, Ministry of Human Resource Development 12:45 13:00 Summing up and Vote of Thanks 13:00 14:00 Lunch 14:00 15:00 AGM (Only for ICSI Members) -- Dr. Usha Mujoo Munshi India International Centre 40, Max Mueller Marg New Delhi 110 003 INDIA Clo.iic(a)nic.in; umunshi(a)gmail.com Telephone +91-11-24609306, 24620544 Mobile +91-9717967686 ORCID : 0000-0002- 2569-063X ****************************************

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Article Request
by Rajeev Sharma 16 Jul '19

16 Jul '19

Dear Sir/Madam, We are in the need of following articles for R&D work, kindly forward copy of the same if available with your library. *A New Method to Target Selection for Anti-ship Missile* Lu Yi,Jiang Yonghua 《Acta Aeronautica Et Astronautica Sinica》 2010-04 URL: http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-HKXB201004020.htm Warm Regards Rajeev Kumar Sharma Knowledge Centre DRDL, HYD -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webinar- Discover The Future of Libraries
by Pabby, Mohit 16 Jul '19

16 Jul '19

Dear Librarians, Technology has given a new definition on what it means to be a librarian today. Evolving demands of librarians, no matter in collections management or library services, have been a huge motivator for libraries to relook at the competencies required to be successful and future ready. Explore the role of librarians in the future at our upcoming webinar, where Dr. H. Anil Kumar, Librarian and Head of National Information Centre on Management (NICMAN) at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad talks about how library professionals can better engage themselves with users in a relevant manner. He will also cover topics on emerging trends in librarianship and technology, users' expectations and challenges for libraries, developing strategies for the future and creating teams for the future. There will be opportunities to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Key Highlights: 1. Exploring the role of libraries in the future. 2. Summary of emerging trends in the library ecosystem. 3. Planning for the future of libraries. Webinar Topic: The Future of Libraries Date: 31 July 2019, Wednesday Time: 1.00PM IST Click here<https://webinars.wileyresearch.com/webinar/the-future-of-libraries/?utm_med…> to register now. Featured Speaker Dr. H. Anil Kumar Librarian and Head National Information Centre on Management (NICMAN) Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Best Regards, Mohit Pabby Assistant General Manager, Marketing- Wiley India [Wiley]

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Consultative meeting of LIS Experts, peers and leading educationists on NEP 2019
by Pandurang Konnur 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

LIS Academy & Raman Research Institute Invites LIS Experts, peers and educationists for in-depth discussion on Libraries and Librarians in context of New Education Policy – 2019 (NEP – 2019) Venue: Auditorium, Raman Research Institution Date: 20-07-2019, 11 AM to 5 PM Dear Professional Friends, As posted earlier on this forum, LIS Academy in collaboration with RRI Library is organizing a Consultative meeting of LIS Experts, peers and leading educationists to suggest the inclusion of roles and responsibilities of Library and information centres in the Draft NEP – 2019 at Raman Research Institute, Bangalore. The expectation of various professionals including academicians and researchers is very high on this National Education Policy – 2019, under MHRD. The volume runs to about 477 pages but the librarians input to this report requires more and serious attention. If librarians neglect at this stage, sufferers are our young and future professionals. Many professionals requested LIS Academy to take up this task seriously as majority of the senior LIS professionals are raising various issues in an informal discussion. LIS Academy also invites other professional’s association and scholarly bodies in LIS to join hands for the serious attempt in this progressive step. LIS Academy also trying to bring-in all the LIS pioneers / experts and eminent educationists on a common platform and submit to MHRD for inclusion in new Draft NEP-2019 Hence it is appealed to all the LIS Professionals to join their hands with LIS Academy in preparing the memorandum to be submitted to MHRD. It is requested to all those LIS Professionals who are desirous of attending this meeting may please fill up the small google form in the following link to enable the organisers to make necessary arrangements of lunch: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhWg_dvyOfe8gn1kZE8WJpTM43x_lF9hr… All those who have posted their postings on this forum on NEP and all the outstation LIS Professionals are unable to attend this meeting and desirous of contributing to this cause are requested to download all the documents from the LIS Academy website at <lisacademy.org> and send their inputs to the following email address before 19th July 2019: lisacademyorg(a)gmail.com Venue: Auditorium, Raman Research Institute, Mekri Circle, Bangalore Date: 20-07-2019, Timings: 11 AM to 5 PM Hope all those LIS professionals who are keen to help the future generation of young LIS Professionals ALL ARE WELCOME * 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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