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UGC-NET Preparation Site
by Dp Tripathi 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Dear Friends, I welcome you all to this “UGC-NET Preparation Website’ which you all can browse at http://ugcnet.dptripathi.in This is an effort to share the information for preparation about NET and other competitive examination (Library and Information Science only). I hope this site will help many aspirants in preparation and they will find it suitable for their purpose. I have added and shall be adding information on regular basis in order to share and update the knowledge with latest happenings around the globe. I request your valuable suggestions and comments for making it more valuable to the purpose. The content is being added and soon, the site will have good number of articles, quizzes and relative information etc. Thanks DP Tripathi

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LTC Awards - just 3 days for nomination.
by Ishwar Goudar 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Dear Professionals, Last date for sending nominations for LTC2019 is 15th Dec 2018 1. Best Koha Implementation Award 2. Best Technology Enabled Library. Please send Nominations immediately. Details: ltc2019. com -- Regards, Goudar "Access E-Resources for Academic and Research Excellence" *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -* Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Adjunct Professor, Mangalore University - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, BANGALORE - 560056 - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Mob: 91+9611165781 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Our People-Centered Digital Future | Right now via webcast!
by Yosem Companys 10 Dec '18

10 Dec '18

Today is the "Our People-Centered Digital Future" sponsored by Constellation Research <https://www.constellationr.com/about>. By March 2019, 50% of the world will be connected to the Internet, an inflection point that marks an important moment for examining the “unfinished work” of the Internet and discussing the community norms, human rights and social contracts required in this exponential digital era. The event recognizes both the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights <http://www.unesco.org/new/en/brasilia/about-this-office/prizes-and-celebrat…> (UDHR), the event also recognizes the 50th anniversary of the "Mother of All Demos <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mother_of_All_Demos>." The event is well underway. Internet co-inventor Vint Cerf and Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee have already delivered their introductory remarks. If you missed their talks, don't worry. You can click on the Livestream timeline below to view them. There are many more events to come today into the late evening. This is a simulcast of the YouTube feed at https://youtu.be/S87r9Bn058s> (which does buffer occasionally), but with added AI captions and speaker names. Below are the Livestream links: - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ourdigitalfuture/ - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/DigitalCooperation - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/coppaat20 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/CITIDFS-ICO - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ConnectedNE - https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/js-nyc-nov18 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/swissigf18 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/iotsecurity2018-4 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ukigf18 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/routingsecurity/ - http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/diversity/ - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/VisionsIG For more, please see: - Event: https://www.constellationr.com/events/PCDF - Agenda: https://www.constellationr.com/events/PCDF/agenda/2018-12-10 - Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ - SLI.DO: http://sli.do/ourdigitalfuture - #OurDigitalFuture: http://bit.ly/ourdigitalfuture - #StandUp4HumanRights: http://bit.ly/2PgVDOQ - Permalink: https://isoc.live/10734/ *** This email is brought to you via the Program on Liberation Technology at Stanford University at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech and Joly MacFie at joly(a)punkcast.com *****

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An article on Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR)
by Salman Haider 09 Dec '18

09 Dec '18

Librarians still love AACR. Here is a description of a new article published on AACR. *Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR) <https://www.librarianshipstudies.com/2018/12/anglo-american-cataloguing-rul…>* Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR) is the essential international cataloguing code used for descriptive cataloging of various types of information resources by libraries in the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia as well as in many other countries. It was first developed in 1967 and updated regularly until 2005. The revisions and updates of the standard are referred to as AACR2. The second edition of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2) is the most widely used cataloging code, designed for use in the construction of catalogs and other lists in general libraries of all sizes. AACR2 comprise a detailed set of rules and guidelines for producing metadata in a surrogate record to represent a library resource. The rules cover the standard description of areas like, the title, publisher, edition, series, etc., as well as the provision of choice and form of access points (headings) for all materials which a library may hold or to which it may have access, including books, serials, cartographic materials, electronic resources, etc. AACR also provides rules for the formulation of standard forms of names and titles to provide access to and grouping of those descriptions. AACR2 standardized cataloging and ensured consistency within the catalog and between the catalogs of libraries using the same code in describing the physical attributes of library materials identically. AACR marked a shift from the previous cataloging rules, which were criticized for being too detailed, complex, and mere compilations of rules to handle specific bibliographic cases. Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules are considered as the most important advances in English-language codes for descriptive cataloging during the twentieth century. *Contents* 1. Background 2. Toward AACR 3. AACR (1967) 4. Toward AACR2 5. AACR2 (1978) 6. Governance 7. The Concise AACR2 8. Translations 9. Online Access 10. Library of Congress Rule Interpretations 11. Toward RDA 12. References Read Full Article: https://www.librarianshipstudies.com/2018/12/anglo-american-cataloguing-rul… Regards Salman

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Vacancy for Library Assistants at Jain (Deemed-to-be University)
by meera anand 08 Dec '18

08 Dec '18

Dear LIS Professionals, With reference to the above subject, School of Commerce Studies and Computers and IT, Jain (Deemed-to-be University)library required two library assistants. Eligibility: 1) B. LIB Sc. or Diploma in Library Science 2) Good communication skill with computer knowledge. 3) Knowledge of Dewey Decimal Classification Eligible and interested candidates may forward their soft copy of resume to the Id:hr@jgi.ac.in and post the hard copies in a sealed envelope superscribed with the post applied for to following address on or before 15th Dec 2018. Address- Office of the Strategic Communication and HR, JGI Knowledge Campus, 44/4, District Fund Road, Behind Big Bazar, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore- 560 069. With Regards, Dr Meeramani N Librarian School of Commerce Studies; School of Computers and IT Jain (Deemed-to-be University) Jayanagar 9th Block Bangalore-560 069 Ph: 080 46501720 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CLSTL 2019 - 2nd International Conference – IIT Gandhinagar- Call for Proposals/Abstracts for Presentations & Posters
by TS Kumbar 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings from IIT Gandhinagar! We take great pleasure in informing you that IIT Gandhinagar is organizing its 2nd International Conference on the theme ‘Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries’ (CLSTL 2019) <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/> at IIT Gandhinagar (India) during *28th February - 3rd March, 2019.* The major objective of this conference is to bring together library professionals and researchers working in Science & Technology Libraries in India and abroad on one platform and facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas, new initiatives, experiences, research work, best practices etc. Also, we intend to initiate/aid discussions on current issues, recent developments and their impact, and future challenges to prepare our libraries for the future. Major sub-themes, instructions for presentation and posters, workshop titles, list of speakers and other updated details are given on the conference website http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/ *The conference brochure is available at events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CLSTL19Brochure.pdf <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2019/CLSTL/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CLSTL19Broc…> for download.* *IMPORTANT DATES* *Presentation:* - Deadline for submitting proposal/abstract: 15th December, 2018 - Deadline for notifying acceptance of proposal to Presenter: *31st December, 2018* - Deadline for submission of final Power Point slides for Presentation: *31st January, 2019* *Posters:* - Deadline for submitting proposal/abstract of Poster: *15th December 2018* - Deadline for notifying acceptance of poster proposal to Presenter: *31st December 2018* - Deadline for submission of final version of the soft copy of the poster : *15th February 2019* *Registration*: Registration started from: 1st November, 2018 Final registration deadline: 31st January, 2019 *The first CLSTL 2017 <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/> held during March, 2017 was very well appreciated by professional peers and every one who participated and contributed to it. Having hosted successfully the first conference, we are encouraged to host the second one in Feb-March 2019.* We are expecting the participation of library professionals and other academicians from premier academic institutions, research organizations & industries in the country and abroad. We will be having eminent library professionals from US, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific Region as invited speakers to deliver the talks on important themes and are expecting good participation from Asian countries. We would therefore request you to* kindly consider submitting a proposal/abstract of your proposed presentation* *or poster* and actively participate in this event to share innovative ideas, rich experience and best practices followed in your library for the benefit of other conference attendees. We would also like to take this opportunity to request you to kindly spread the word about this conference among your colleagues and professional friends and encourage them to consider participating in this professional event. Kind regards Kumbar -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com 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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UGC Norms for Print journals in Library
by Prof. D.S Magar 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

Dear Professionals, I need Department wise print journals quantity as per UGC Norms .or if we have Online Databases then it is not Mandatory to purchase print journals please Clarify Regards Mr Magar D.S. B.Sc. M Lib & I Sc NET. Asst. University Librarian Spicer Adventist University Pune

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QUESTIONNAIRE
by chingathvysakh＠gmail.com 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

I've invited you to fill out the following form: QUESTIONNAIRE To fill it out, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBuMSGhmhfBj1L_rBUHnK8cYZY32RqXHf… Dear Sir/Madam Iam Vysakh, research scholar from Tumkur University.Kindly post this questionnaire on Lis forum to get data for my study titled "Use of Mobile Apps among Librarians of Indian Libraries " Thanks&Regards Google Forms: Create and analyze surveys. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads – 2018-12-06
by Mohan Hr 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-12-06* *Contents* *Articles* - What younger people can learn from older people about using technology - Bayes’s theorem: how an 18th-century priest gave us the tools to reason better - Competing in a world of sectors without borders - Inside the mind of the CEO: Keeping Cool under Pressure - An Introduction to Dew Computing: Definition, Concept and Implications - Cheat Sheets for AI, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Deep Learning & Big Data - Benefits & Risks of Biotechnology - The Moral Machine experiment - COP24: 12 years from disaster – editors’ guide to what our academic experts say is needed to fight climate change - 10 data analytics success stories: An inside look *Events / Announcements* - CSI, IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & HCC: Presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on 10th Dec 2018 - Digital Disruption and Transformation Summit 2018 on 13th Dec 2018 - ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter's Expert Lecture on "Bias in the Web” on 12th Dec 2018 - Smart India Hackathon 2019 - ARPIT: Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching: Online professional development of in-service teachers’ of higher education, using MOOCs Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/12/interesting-reads-2018-12-06.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *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 *======================================================== * *Articles* *What younger people can learn from older people about using technology* Older people are often portrayed in the media as being technically challenged. Jokes are often shared on social media about older people taking photos on their phones with their thumb covering the lens, or accidentally installing viruses on computers. Some of these damaging stereotypes impact upon how ordinary Australians interact with older age cohorts. A study published by the Australian Human Rights commission found 20% of Australians avoid conversations about technology with older people as they feel explanations will take a long time and a lot of effort. But older people can and do use technology – and younger generations could learn a thing or two from them about how to have a healthier relationship with digital technologies like social media. Full Post <https://theconversation.com/what-younger-people-can-learn-from-older-people…> Related <https://www.yellow.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Yellow-Social-Media-Re…>: How older Australians use social media. 2018 YellowSocial Media Report Related <https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/document/publication/Fac…>: Fact or fiction? Stereotypes of older Australians. A study report Related <https://theconversation.com/connecting-online-can-help-prevent-social-isola…>: Connecting online can help prevent social isolation in older people *Bayes’s theorem: how an 18th-century priest gave us the tools to reason better* The pioneering work of an 18th-century English priest named Reverend Thomas Bayes, in statistics uncovered an immensely powerful mental tool that, if properly used, can drastically improve the way we reason about the world. Full Post <https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2018/11/30/18096751/bayes-theorem-rule-r…> *Competing in a world of sectors without borders* Digitization is causing a radical reordering of traditional industry boundaries. What will it take to play offense and defense in tomorrow’s ecosystems? Full Post <https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey-analytics/our-insights…> *Inside the mind of the CEO: Keeping Cool under Pressure * For Greg Lehmkuhl, president and CEO of Lineage Logistics, temperature-controlled supply chains for perishables are one of the world’s next great platforms. Refrigerated transportation and storage is one of those specialized industrial sectors in which new approaches to strategy and operational excellence can make a huge difference. It’s also an enabler of civilization that nobody notices much – unless they have to live without it. Over the last 20 years, the temperature-controlled logistics sector, as it’s officially called, has quietly but dramatically changed, thanks to three simultaneous global trends. The first is the broadening of nutritional awareness, as people around the world become more accustomed to eating fresh meats, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and other perishables every day. The second has to do with lengthening food transportation distance. More and more consumers eat food that was sourced thousands of miles away. The third is the changing natural environment. Climate change and pollution, as they affect local agricultural and water supplies, are making society more reliant on diverse sources of fresh food and drink. The technological infrastructure that makes these changes possible is the temperature-controlled supply chain, which dates back about 150 years, to horse-drawn “iceman” carriages. Today’s systems use digitized controls that customize cold temperatures in warehouses and trucks for a wide variety of fresh and frozen foods. Most of this sector has, until recently, been run by small family businesses, but an ongoing wave of consolidation has changed that. Full Interview <https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Keeping-Cool-under-Pressure> : (under the column: Inside the Mind of the CEO) *An Introduction to Dew Computing: Definition, Concept and Implications* Since the end of the 1990s, the world has witnessed a tremendous growth in the area of information and communication technology (ICT), starting with grid computing, cloud computing (CC), and fog computing to recently introduced edge computing. Although, these technologies are still in very good shape, they do heavily rely on connectivity, i.e., Internet. To address this challenge, this paper proposes a novel dew-cloud architecture that brings the power of CC together with the dew computing (DC). Originally, the dew-cloud architecture is an extension of the existing client-server architecture, where two servers are placed at both ends of the communication link. With the help of a dew server, a user has more control and flexibility to access his/her personal data in the absence of an Internet connection. Primarily, the data are stored at the dew server as a local copy upon which instantiation of the Internet is synchronized with the master copy at the cloud side. Users can browse, read, write, or append data on the local dew site, which is a local Web form of an actual website. With the incorporation of the dew domain naming system and dew domain name redirection, mapping between different local dew sites has become possible. Novel services, such as infrastructure-as-a-dew, software-as-a-dew service, and software-as-a-dew product, are, hereby, introduced along with the DC. This paper presents the following as key contributions: 1) a precise and concrete definition of DC; 2) detailed and comprehensive discussions of its concept and working principle; 3) application potentials; and 4) technical challenges. The motto of this paper is to conceptualize the fact of empowerment of the ICT-user base with almost an Internet-free surfing experience in coming days. Full Paper <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8114187> Related <https://www.cmswire.com/internet-of-things/cloud-computing-takes-a-back-sea…>: Cloud Computing Takes a Back Seat to ... Edge Computing. Or Is It Fog? *Cheat Sheets for AI, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Deep Learning & Big Data* The Most Complete List of Best AI Cheat Sheets Over the past few months, I have been collecting AI cheat sheets. From time to time I share them with friends and colleagues and recently I have been getting asked a lot, so I decided to organize and share the entire collection. To make things more interesting and give context, I added descriptions and/or excerpts for each major topic. This is the most complete list and the Big-O is at the very end, enjoy… Full Post <https://becominghuman.ai/cheat-sheets-for-ai-neural-networks-machine-learni…> *Benefits & Risks of Biotechnology* How are scientists putting nature’s machinery to use for the good of humanity, and how could things go wrong? Biotechnology is nearly as old as humanity itself. The food you eat and the pets you love? You can thank our distant ancestors for kickstarting the agricultural revolution, using artificial selection for crops, livestock, and other domesticated animals. When Edward Jenner invented vaccines and when Alexander Fleming discovered antibiotics, they were harnessing the power of biotechnology. And, of course, modern civilization would hardly be imaginable without the fermentation processes that gave us beer, wine, and cheese! When he coined the term in 1919, the agriculturalist Karl Ereky described ‘biotechnology’ as “all lines of work by which products are produced from raw materials with the aid of living things.” In modern biotechnology, researchers modify DNA and proteins to shape the capabilities of living cells, plants, and animals into something useful for humans. Biotechnologists do this by sequencing, or reading, the DNA found in nature, and then manipulating it in a test tube – or, more recently, inside of living cells. In fact, the most exciting biotechnology advances of recent times are occurring at the microscopic level (and smaller!) within the membranes of cells. After decades of basic research into decoding the chemical and genetic makeup of cells, biologists in the mid-20th century launched what would become a multi-decade flurry of research and breakthroughs. Their work has brought us the powerful cellular tools at biotechnologists’ disposal today. In the coming decades, scientists will use the tools of biotechnology to manipulate cells with increasing control, from precision editing of DNA to synthesizing entire genomes from their basic chemical building blocks. These cells could go on to become bomb-sniffing plants, miracle cancer drugs, or ‘de-extincted’ wooly mammoths. And biotechnology may be a crucial ally in the fight against climate change. But rewriting the blueprints of life carries an enormous risk. To begin with, the same technology being used to extend our lives could instead be used to end them. While researchers might see the engineering of a supercharged flu virus as a perfectly reasonable way to better understand and thus fight the flu, the public might see the drawbacks as equally obvious: the virus could escape, or someone could weaponize the research. And the advanced genetic tools that some are considering for mosquito control could have unforeseen effects, possibly leading to environmental damage. The most sophisticated biotechnology may be no match for Murphy’s Law. While the risks of biotechnology have been fretted over for decades, the increasing pace of progress – from low cost DNA sequencing to rapid gene synthesis to precision genome editing – suggests biotechnology is entering a new realm of maturity regarding both beneficial applications and more worrisome risks. Adding to concerns, DIY scientists are increasingly taking biotech tools outside of the lab. For now, many of the benefits of biotechnology are concrete while many of the risks remain hypotheticals, but it is better to be proactive and cognizant of the risks than to wait for something to go wrong first and then attempt to address the damage. Full Post <http://futureoflife.org/background/benefits-risks-biotechnology> *The Moral Machine experiment* With the rapid development of artificial intelligence have come concerns about how machines will make moral decisions, and the major challenge of quantifying societal expectations about the ethical principles that should guide machine behaviour. To address this challenge, we deployed the Moral Machine, an online experimental platform designed to explore the moral dilemmas faced by autonomous vehicles. This platform gathered 40 million decisions in ten languages from millions of people in 233 countries and territories. Here we describe the results of this experiment. First, we summarize global moral preferences. Second, we document individual variations in preferences, based on respondents’ demographics. Third, we report cross-cultural ethical variation, and uncover three major clusters of countries. Fourth, we show that these differences correlate with modern institutions and deep cultural traits. We discuss how these preferences can contribute to developing global, socially acceptable principles for machine ethics. All data used in this article are publicly available. Full Article <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0637-6> *COP24: 12 years from disaster – editors’ guide to what our academic experts say is needed to fight climate change* World leaders are gathering in Katowice, Poland, to negotiate the world’s response to climate change. The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) will last from December 3-14 and its primary aim is to reach agreement on how the Paris Agreement of 2015 will be implemented. In a year which saw record weather extremes and an extraordinary announcement from the UN that we have only 12 years to limit catastrophe, the need for meaningful progress has never been greater. To explain how the COP works and what it means for the fight against climate change, we asked our academic experts to share their views. Full Post <https://theconversation.com/cop24-12-years-from-disaster-editors-guide-to-w…> *10 data analytics success stories: An inside look* If data is the new oil, then knowing how to refine it into actionable intelligence is the key to unleashing its potential. To this end, CIOs are playing with predictive analytics, crafting machine learning algorithms and battle-testing analytics solutions in pursuit of businesses efficiencies and new ways to serve customers. Worldwide revenues for big data and business analytics software will top $166 billion this year, an increase of 11.7 percent over 2017, according to market researcher IDC. Moreover, the war for talent who can work with emerging analytics technologies is at a fever pitch. Some CIOs who have found ways to boost top- and bottom-line growth crunching through data recently shared lessons learned and advice for peers undertaking similar efforts. Here’s how leading CIOs are successfully tapping data analytics and machine learning to achieve business goals. Full Post <https://www.cio.com/article/3221621/analytics/6-data-analytics-success-stor…> *Events / Announcements* *CSI, IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & HCC: Presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on 10th Dec 2018* CSI, IEEE CS, IEEE PCS & HCC invites you all for a presentation on Digital Marketing and Website Design using WordPress on Monday, 10th Dec 2018 at 6.00 p.m. at the Seminar Hall, CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai – 600113 The pdf invite is at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1h1gUPlmuxlPzvTdYZ1wgk1jxFahX_2_o The pgm is free but pre-registration at https://goo.gl/forms/EsWmLjYGfM5MYJB32 is a must to facilitate logistics *Digital Disruption and Transformation Summit 2018 on 13th Dec 2018* FICCI TNSC with support from Government of Tamil Nadu is organizing its 3rd Edition of Digital Disruption and Transformation Conference (also known at DT3), the 3rd annual flagship event of FICCI under the theme of “Digital Rumpus – Perish or Prosper” on 13th December 2018 at Hotel ITC Grand Chola, Chennai. CSI & IEEE members are eligible for 10% discount in the registration fee. The discount code to be applied at the time of registration is CSIDT3, IEEEDT3 respectively. Early Bird Deep Discounts are available for registrations done till 30th November 2018. For details pl. visit http://ficci-tnsc.com/it-ddts-2018/ or contact: Mr R Sudharsan at sudharsan.ramu(a)ficci.com, 044-42849614-15 *ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter's Expert Lecture on "Bias in the Web” on 12th Dec 2018* ACM India Chennai Professional Chapter's Expert Lecture on "Bias in the Web" by ACM Distinguished Speaker, Dr. Ricardo Baeza-Yates , CTO of NTENT (a Semantic Search Technology Company) at Aryabhatta Hall, Department of CSE, IIT Madras on 12th December 2:30 p.m. Registration is FREE. However, if you intend to attend the talk, please register <https://goo.gl/forms/EH5xEdTQyFMpn1zf2> to facilitate logistics. *Smart India Hackathon 2019* Smart India Hackathon 2019 is a nationwide initiative to provide students a platform to solve some of pressing problems we face in our daily lives, and thus inculcate a culture of product innovation and a mindset of problem solving. SIH2019 is an initiative by Ministry of HRD, AICTE, Persistent Systems, i4c and Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini and involves 1 Lakh+ technical students, 3000+ technical institutions, 200+ organizations from across India and touted to be the world’s biggest Software and Hardware hackathon. More details at *https://www.sih.gov.in/sih2019 <https://www.sih.gov.in/sih2019>* Register at https://www.sih.gov.in/signup *ARPIT: Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching: Online professional development of in-service teachers’ of higher education, using MOOCs* ARPIT, launched by MHRD is 40 hour programme with 20 hours of video content offered in a highly flexible format which can be done at one’s own pace and time. The programme has built-in assessment exercises and activities as part of the academic progression in the course. At the end of the course, there is a provision for terminal assessment which can be either online or written examination. It has been decided by the UGC that successful completion of the courses offered under the ARPIT programme with 40 hour of instruction material with a proctored examination will be treated as equivalent to one Refresher Course for the purposes of Career Advancement. To enrol visit: https://swayam.gov.in/search?CategoryList=Annual%20Refresher%20Programme%20… *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *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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Cover Story on Libraries for Children
by Apresh Mishra 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

Dear Group The January Issue of THE LIBRARY magazine is going to focus on Children friendly libraries. Please write back to me if you have learning and experiences to share . Those who have not read the magazine may kindly visit www.tlmag.in/downloadissue Please support this magazine by subscribing at www.tlmag.in/subscribe Regards Apresh C Mishra Civic Mediaworks +91 99105 16905

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