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by Ravichandra I K Rao 18 May '19

18 May '19

It is sad to know about the demise of Shri K S Nagarajan, a Senior Professional Colleague on 12th may 19; I am also very sad to hear that his wife (Prof Vatsala nagarajan) also passed away on 15th May 19. During his retirement life, he took keen interest in developing Music Database. Hope someone in the library profession will continue this work. May his soul rest in peace with his wife who followed him. Ravichandra Rao ________________________________ I K Ravichandra Rao Professor (Retd.) Washleigh Manor, Apt. # 102 No. 8, Rustum Bhagh Road Bangalore 560017 Tel (91)-(80)-2526-4768 Mobile (91)-(80)-94490-64768 e-mail ikrrao(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ikrrao@hotmail.com>, ravichandra.rao(a)gmail.com<mailto:ravichandra.rao@gmail.com>, ikr(a)isibang.ac.in<mailto:ikr@isibang.ac.in> Web http://www.isibang.ac.in/~ikr ________________________________

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consortia and contracts
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 May '19

18 May '19

Friends: Please see: this report from the European Universities Association, released a few days ago: 2019 Big Deals Survey Report:: An Updated Mapping of Major Scholarly Publishing Contracts in Europe https://eua.eu/downloads/publications/2019%20big%20deals%20report.pdf *Key figures on Big Deals costs: * • At least 1.025 billion euros are spent overall, every year in electronic resources (including periodicals, databases, e-books) by 31 consortia surveyed in 30 European countries. • Periodicals alone account for 726 million euros per year across all consortia. 72% of these costs are borne from university budgets. • 475 million euros per year are spent in periodical Big Deal contracts with five of the largest publishers (Elsevier, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, American Chemical Society). • Contracts with the largest five publishers are subject to an average annual cost increase of 3.6% *Recommendations: * • Despite their substantial contribution to Big Deals, universities are yet to exercise market power commensurate with their financial contributions. Universities and negotiating consortia need to be aware of this, of the causes of and ways to improve the situation. Part of the challenge may be due to the still confidential nature of most Big Deal contracts and to the low levels of information shared between consortia. Changes in national and European regulations, platforms to increase dialogue between negotiating consortia, more transparency and greater Big Deal contract disclosure are all important ways to improve leverage when it comes to negotiating Big Deals. • University leadership should be more involved in Big Deal negotiations, supported by experts in this area, such as the university librarians or national librarians. Given the importance of Big Deal negotiations for university budgets, they require both a political and a technical commitment. It will only be possible for universities to transform the current situation into a fairer and more competitive scholarly publishing system if there is more involvement from high-level leadership. • EUA recommends to negotiating consortia to use the ESAC Registry, in order to contribute to increased transparency and enable information sharing on Big Deal contracts across Europe. ----- In India several consortia (of HEIs and research councils) have entered into contracts with publishers, but do we have such detailed data for India? A few days ago Car Malamud had revealed data obtained through RTI on the huge sums spent on subscriptions to journals made by CSIR institutions and selected HEIs (see https://archive.org/details/CostOfKnowledge) Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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National Conference on “Innovations in Librarie s” (IiL-2019) at VTU, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
by Dr.K.R. Mulla 17 May '19

17 May '19

Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings from the VTU, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, named after Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, is a dream comes true of Technocrats & Academicians of Karnataka, VTU, one of the biggest Technological Universities in India. It started in 1998 having more than 217 Engineering Colleges affiliated to it with a number of UG, PG & Research programs in Engineering and Management. It gives us an immense pleasure to inform you that, the University is organising a National Conference on* “Innovations in Libraries <http://iil.lisacademy.org/>” (iiL-2019)* in collaboration with LIS Academy and Dept. of Public Libraries, GoK, Bangalore, which is scheduled on *6th to 8th June 2019 **at Visvesvaraya Technological University <http://vtu.ac.in/>, Jnana Sangama, Belagavi-590018, **Karnataka State.* More than 400 participants including the Librarians of Academic, Special and Public Libraries, Principals and Management Representatives of our affiliated Engineering Colleges are expected to participate in this seminar. The conference is aiming to enlighten the issues related to Innovations in library services, technologies, content development, and Public libraries. I am here with enclosing the Conference Brochure for your kind attention and information and invite you to participate in the conference to acquaint with latest development in the field of LIS profession. For further more, please go through the conference website URL http://iil.lisacademy.org/ Thanking you, With regards Dr. K. R. Mulla, M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D. Librarian, Visvesvaraya Technological University, "Jnana Sangama", Belagavi - 590 018, Karnataka, India. Ph: 0831-2498192 URL: http://www.vtu.ac.in/ *My Google Scholar Citations <https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&user=Fu9iOuMAAAAJ&view_op=list…>*

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K.S. Nagarajan passes away
by Francis Jayakanth 17 May '19

17 May '19

Dear Member, This message is being posted on behalf of Dr. A. Ratnakar, former Librarian, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore. I regret to inform passing away of Mr. K.S. Nagarajan, Retd. / former Head, Regional Centre, INSDOC, IISc Campus, Bangalore, on May 12, 2019. Incidentally, his wife Dr. Vatsala Nagarajan, former IIMB Professor also passed away yesterday, May 15, 2019. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/former-iim-b-professor-vat… May the departed souls rest in peace. With regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth Moderator, LIS-Forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Report Require from CRISIL database
by Gaurang Raval . 17 May '19

17 May '19

Hello One of our patron wants the following report very urgently. "Peer comparison for Spencers Retail, Titled --- "Strong promoter backing improves the financial flexibility of retail players. Dated: 30 April 2019." If you have this report kindly send us as quickly as possible Thank you very much Regards, *GAURANG RAVAL* Library Assistant (Out-Source) B C Roy Memorial Library Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta Joka, Kolkata - 700104, West Bengal, INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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M-Learning Usage among LIS Students
by Shibin S B 17 May '19

17 May '19

Respected Sir/Madam, I am doing a survey regarding "*Mobile Learning Usage among** Library and Information Science Students*". I wish to collect the valuable responses of LIS students from your institution. So, I kindly request you to share the online questionnaire in the following link with your students. https://forms.gle/4CbjYtBKCZCQ281X8 Thanking you -- *Shibin S B* Adhoc Library Assistant National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Cloud Based Services in Library - Boon or Curse?
by Dp Tripathi 16 May '19

16 May '19

Dear Friends, I am in process to write a research paper on Cloud Based Services in Library - Boon or Curse? I am sharing the questionnaire for your honest feedback. Requesting you to please spare five minutes times to fill up the details and assist me to complete my paper. I shall be highly thankful to you for your assistance. In any case, your name and e-mail ID will not be shared anywhere and will be used only in aggregate. The purpose of this paper is only to find the fact about effectiveness of cloud based services in library. Please add your opinion / experience via the link mentioned here…. https://forms.gle/HS3z74E71JN751JZ9 Should you have any query / question, please do write to me at dptnitrkl(a)gmail.com 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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Last five days remain to Register for Conference at NIT Rourkela
by vinod mishra 15 May '19

15 May '19

Dear All Its my pleasure to inform you that we got very good number of response from different part of country in our upcoming conference at NIT Rourkela. We have invited Resource persons from different type of libraries like University Library, Faculty of LIS department, IIT Library, IISER library, CSIR Library, Software Developer, etc. I believe all our resource person's ( https://elpesnitr.wordpress.com/experts-speakers/ <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Felpesnitr.wordpress.com%2Fexpe…> ) are excellent in imparting the Knowledge in the field of library science as well as having rich practical experience of handling and implementation of latest technologies in Libraries. Good number of paper has been also received which focuses mainly on practical implementation of technology and case studies. Please avail the benefits to interact with various participants and resource persons which will be definitely helpful for professional growth in future. Please note that almost all seat for Pre-conference Workshop on Koha and Dspace has been filled. With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4666-7874 *"Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul" -- Mahatma Gandhi* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads – 2019-05-15
by Mohan Hr 15 May '19

15 May '19

*Interesting Reads – 2019-05-15 * Read the Current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/05/interesting-reads-2019-05-15.html Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/05/ir-quiz-2019-05-15.html Archives of Interesting Reads Posts at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *Articles* - Digital ID: A key to inclusive growth - The Concept Paper for a New Product: The Kickstart of a LPPD Project - The ever-changing store: An agile approach to redesigning retail formats - 100+ Blogging Tips, Tools, and Resources to Grow Your Business in 2019 - 19 Stories of Incredible Connection at 30,000 Feet - How an Ancient Indian Art Utilizes Mathematics, Mythology, and Rice - 14 Corporate Innovation Lab Products That Changed The World - Leading your organization to responsible AI - Planning For Servitization Success - Book: Women Know Cyber: 100 Fascinating Females Fighting Cybercrime - The secret’s in: how technology is making public interest disclosures even harder - Will builders be replaced by robots? More than 7,000 Robots Will Work in Construction by 2025 - The 10 Vital Skills You Will Need For The Future Of Work - Drones surveying area around Chernobyl provide the most detailed look yet at fallout from the 1986 disaster - Bonus: 8 ways to fuel innovation (8 videos) *Events / Announcements* - The first AI based search engine for scholarly content now available - ACM, IEEE CS & CSI: Mini Tutorial on “Demystifying ML & AI” on 18th May 2019 - SETS - Cyber Security Training Programs - 3D Printing- MMA –CADD CENTRE Two Day Certificate Course on 21-22, May 2019 at Chennai - TIC 2019: Tamil Internet Conference. Tutorial-cum-Hackathon Workshop 7-9 Jun 2019 & 6-7 Jul 2019 - TIC 2019: Tamil Internet Conference. 20-22 Sep 2019 at Chennai - Call For Papers: IEEE TENCON 2019 at Kochi during 17-19 Oct 2019. Last date 20th May 2019 - ACM-W Lady Ada Programming Competition. Last date 10th Jun 2019 - IEEE INDICON-2019 at Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat during 13-15 Dec 2019 *IR-Quiz* Participate in the IR Quiz – 2019-05-08 and win Rs. 250/- worth Amazon Gift Voucher from Dynamic Group. Visit https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/05/ir-quiz-2019-05-15.html *Access Links* Read the current Interesting Reads Post at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/05/interesting-reads-2019-05-15.html Current IR Quiz at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/05/ir-quiz-2019-05-15.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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Submit your success story under Story Telling section in ICDL 2019
by Vijay Vikram S Parihar 15 May '19

15 May '19

Dear Professionals, There is a great opportunity to all the information and knowledge professionals this year. One can participate in ICDL2019 even before the conference date i.e. 6 - 8 November 2019. WEBINARS:- ICDL 2019 is going to hold a series of "Webinars" before and after the conference date which will address contemporary issues on changing digital landscape. The series of webinars will be open for all free of cost. The next webinar will be held on 6th June 2019. For more information on Webinar reach us at < https://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/webinars.php > STORY TELLING:- Apart from the series of webinars, there is a "Story Telling" platform for you in ICDL 2019 platform where you can participate by sharing your success stories and benchmarks or best practices in the area can open a new avenue for several like-minded organisations or individuals. For more information on Story Telling reach us at < https://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/webinars.php > For more details on ICDL 2019 please visit website < http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/> Important dates: * 31 July 2019 - Submission of full papers * 01 September 2019 - Notification of acceptance of paper with comments * 01 October 2019 - Submission of the final paper after incorporating comments You can submit your original paper to the ICDL secretariat online (<https://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/call-for-paper.php> For further Information Contact: ICDL 2019 Secretariat The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) India Habitat Centre Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India Tel: +91 11 24682100 or 41504900 Fax: 24682144 Email: icdl(a)teri.res.in<mailto:icdl@teri.res.in> Website: www.teriin.org/events/icdl<http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl> Best regards V V S Parihar Information Analyst ====================================================================== Knowledge Resource Centre | The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI ) | India Habitat Centre | Lodi Road | New Delhi | India | T: +91 11 2468 2100 / 41504900 (extn 2758) | F: +91 11 2468 2144 | Mob: 9899031464 | Web: www.teriin.org<http://www.teriin.org> Disclaimer : The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed, and it may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review or other use of this e-mail or taking any action based on it by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please contact the sender, and delete all copies of this mail. This e-mail has been scanned and verified by MS Office 365 mail protection. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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