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Informatics Studies 5(4) October to December 2018 Volume Devoted to Margreet Wijnstroom- Published
by editor＠informaticsstudies.in 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

Informatics Studies has just published its latest issue, which is in remembrance of Margreet Wijnstroom who dedicated her life to Democracy and Universal Information Access. The issue is accessible at: http://52.205.22.215/index.php/informatics. Margreet Wijnstroom (1922-2018) from Netherlands was the Secretary General of IFLA from 1971 to 1987; its formative period. She was a farsighted leader of library movements world wide, has fostered the advancement of international librarianship, provided leadership to the library and information community worldwide, demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of all types of libraries and the interrelationships among them, showed a great concern for establishing information systems in developing and underdeveloped countries which can reach all classes of people and was keen on IFLA supporting projects to narrow the digital divide and achieve universal access to information. Margreet passed away on 1 October 2018 and her death is a great loss to the library and information science community. We invite you to visit our web site to review articles and items of your interest. Executing Editor. Informatics Studies, Centre for Informatics Research and Development. Trivandrum - 43, (ramannair.r(a)gmail.com)

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Two Days National Workshop on “E Publishing Using OJS (Open Journal System) on 19-20 November 2018
by vijesh p v 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

*Dear Professionals,* *Greetings from Rajagiri!* We are very happy to inform you that Department of Library and Information Science, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kalamassery, Kerala in association with INFLIBNET(Information and Library Network) Centre, Gandhinagar ,Gujarat organizing Two Days National Workshop on *“E Publishing Using OJS (Open Journal System)” *scheduled to be held on *19-20 November 2018* at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kalamassery, Kerala. *Who can Participate:* Academicians, Library Professionals, Research Scholars, Information Scientists, Content developers, E-Publication Professionals and those who are interested in this area can participate in it. *Resource Persons:* The Sessions will be handled by experts from INFLIBNET Centre, Technical Experts from outside and in house faculty members and staffs from Rajagiri College of Social Sciences. *Areas Covered:* The following areas will be covered in the workshop and exclusive hands on p ractical training (One to One dedicated computer system). Thus, the workshop will be intended to: · PKP Software and e‐Publishing platform · Installation of Operating system ‐ UBUNTU and basic commands of LINUX · Downloading OJS software from PKP · Installation & Configuration of OJS · Create Hosted Journal and Completing Setup process · User creation in OJS and Role assigning · Creating Issues and Publishing the articles online · Article Submission, Reviewing and Editing · Journal Subscription · IP Authentication and Access Rights. *Registration* Registration Fees is *Rs.2000* (Registration Fee includes Workshop kit,Tea and working Lunch.The outstation participants shall be provided Accomodation on payment basis with prior intimation.A maximum of 50 participants will be permitted.Admissions on First come First serve basis. *For More Details Please visit:* Web-www.rajagiri.edu, Email - ojsworkshop(a)rajagiri.edu <http://www.rajagiri.edu,%20%20Email%20-%20ojsworkshop@rajagiri.edu> Contact-Dr.M.D Baby, Organising Secretary -*9995406159,* *0484-2911363,**8289853395* *Best Regards* *Vijesh P.V* *Librarian, * *Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, Rajagiri Valley P.O., * *Kakkanad, Kochi – 682 039,Phone : 0484 -2660601, Ext:527 - 620* *|Mob:8289853395,Web: http://rsom.weebly.com <http://rsom.weebly.com/>,* *http://www.rcbscybrary.blogspot.in, <http://www.rcbscybrary.blogspot.in/>http://rcbs.rajagiri.edu/index.php <http://rcbs.rajagiri.edu/index.php>* *www.journals.rajagiri.edu <http://www.journals.rajagiri.edu>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Plan S makes publishers jittery
by Francis Jayakanth 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Sent: 28 October 2018 17:41 Please see <https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-bo…> Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Impact of Social Sciences – PhD theses – drawing attention to the often overlooked articles in open access repositories
by Francis Jayakanth 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Sent: 28 October 2018 15:43 Friends: At the London School of Economics (LSE) theses are submitted electronically and deposited into the open access repository, LSE Theses Online (LSETO). LSETO currently contains over 3,500 theses, spanning more than a century of LSE doctoral research (1905-2018). During the last academic year (2017-18), LSE theses were downloaded on 602,748 occasions – that’s over 50,000 downloads a month! The ones which were not in electronic form are being digitized and added to the repository. http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2018/10/27/phd-theses-drawing… Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Heartiest Congratulations for the award of Ph. D. Degree: Dr. Kuljeet G. Kahlon
by Dr.Dinesh Sanadi. 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

Dear Library Professionals, I would like to inform all the library professionals that *Ms. Kuljeet G. Kahlon, *Library Manager, Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies, King’s Circle, Matunga, Mumbai-400 019. has been awarded with Ph.D. degree in Library and Information Science by *Bharathidasan University Tamilnadu.* Her topic of research was *“ Role of Internet in Management College Libraries in Mumbai ”.* The research was carried out under the supervision of *Dr. A. Ganesan.* *Bharathidasan University Tamilnadu.* *CONGRATULATION...!!!!!!* Wish you hearty congratulation to you on big achievement and success of your Ph.D. Degree. We wish her all the best in his future academic and career pursuits. [image: image.png] -- *Dr. Sanadi Dinesh Annappa.* *(Ph.D. UGC-NET ,SET (MAH) * *Librarian.* *St. Joseph College of Arts & Commerce,* * (Affiliated to University of Mumbai)* * Satpala, Post - Agashi, Virar (W)* * Tal. Palghar , Dist. Palghar - 401 301* * Maharashtra State. INDIA.* * Cont- 09869323372 / 7208710920* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ZENDY- Academic Literature Discovery System
by nikesh 28 Oct '18

28 Oct '18

https://zendy.io/ , a new academic literature discovery system has been launched. Currently, ZENDY provides 100 million *open access publications* from over 20,000 peer-reviewed journals. Anyone can join with a free registration and easily discover open-access articles. Paid content is available through ZENDY premium. *Nikesh Narayanan *I Systems & e-Librarian I Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research <http://www.kustar.ac.ae/> PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE Mobile : +971507097346

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Library Officer Vacancy at New Horizon College Of Engineering Bangalore.
by Prashi Hm 27 Oct '18

27 Oct '18

Dear Moderator Please circulate this information to the benefit of forum members. Dear Professionals Application are invited for the post of Library Officer at New Horizon College of Engineering Marathalli Outer Ringroad Bangalore. Name of the post: Library Officer Minimum qualifications: 1. A Masters degree in Library and Information Science from a recognised University 2. Good at written and oral communication skills in English. 3. Proficiency in working knowledge of Advanced computer technology 4. Desirable: Candidates having B.Sc. in Computer Science / BCA / PGDCA/ PGDLAN 5. Experience: Minimum 5 years of work experience in Engineering College as a Assistant Librarian 6. Preference Male Candidates Interested Professionals can mail to hod_hr(a)newhorizonindia.edu or nhcelibrary(a)newhorizonindia.edu. or walk in Interview. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Elsevier Davidson Author Connect 20018, AIIMS Patna
by Shivendra 27 Oct '18

27 Oct '18

Elsevier Davidson Author Connect 20018, AIIMS Patna Ian D. Penman (Consultant Gastroenterologist) & Mark W. J. Strachan (Consultant Endocrinologist) editors of the best seller Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, International Edition, 23rd Edition) taken interactive session at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna on 25th October 2018. “Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine” and “Harrison's principles of internal medicine” called the Bible of Medicine. The editors visited the Central Library AIIMS Patna too. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1136465526507824&id=10000433162…

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SEMINAR-14 Topic: Digital Rights Management- An Overview
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 26 Oct '18

26 Oct '18

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR-14 Topic: Digital Rights Management- An Overview In the present digital era most of the information exists in the digital form making it easily accessible and available across the world. Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems were introduced as the decisive technological response to digital piracy pertaining to digital content. The distribution of digital content over the Internet via file-sharing networks has made traditional copyright law obsolete in practice. To cope up with this situation a DRM system tends to stress upon the copyright, the management, control as well as distribution, concerned to a digital content. The study intends to examine the application of DRM systems, their need and relevance. The study will further evaluate how DRM affects the digital content and its user and explores the relationship between them. Also, focus is given to how corporate sector make use of DRM systems, various technological advancements in DRM, as well as, an analysis of existing practices. Speaker: Mahadev Shahaji Mohite Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 30-10-2018 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC class room (G-21) ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited.

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Many subsidies available for the conference in Cambodia “Effective Learning in Low-Tech Information Environments”
by samchu 26 Oct '18

26 Oct '18

Dear all, I am a Co-Chair of the Association for Information Science and Technology / ASIS&T (Asia-Pacific Chapter) and an associate professor at The University of Hong Kong (Faculty of Education). Our Association is holding a conference in Cambodia with “Effective Learning in Low-Tech Information Environments” as the theme (https://www.asist.org/events/regional-meetings/asiapacificregionalconferenc…) Until now, we have received 40+ papers/ workshops/ panels for the conference. We believe that your participation in the conference will make it even more colorful. Here are some information that may interest you regarding the conference. Main goal of the conference: The conference is organized and supported by a team of esteemed international experts in Information Science and Learning Sciences from 19 different countries. We believe that the Conference can help Cambodia to move forward in applying knowledge and techniques in the two disciplines for the benefits of the Cambodian learners, as well as learners in other developing countries. Targeted participants: This conference aims to attract 200+ attendees from around the world, including professors, researchers, teachers, librarians, policy makers, and students. Some famous scholars have agreed to attend and give keynote speeches at the conference. In addition, two special panels will be held during the conference with the theme “how Information Science and Learning Sciences may help Cambodia move forward in the 21st Century” (targeting at higher education) and “how to help students learn effectively and happily in the Industrial Revolution 4.0” (targeting at kindergarten, primary and secondary education). A number of distinguished guests from Cambodia and other countries will be joining the two discussions. What works in Cambodia will likely work in other less developed countries as well. Highlights: (1). A workshop titled “Publishing in high quality journals” that targets junior researchers and PhD students who want to develop the ability to conceive an impactful research, to conduct the research properly, and to write up an interesting article to maximize its chance at publishing in a high quality journal; (2). A workshop titled “Developing students’ reading and writing skills through gamified learning and digital story telling” that aims to help teachers and librarians in making good use of gamified learning and digital storytelling to facilitate students’ development in their reading and writing abilities. Tour to Cambodia: Apart from attending the conference, you will have many chances to enjoy delicious Cambodian food and the pleasant Cambodian weather. Compared to many places in the world, Cambodia is a safe place for visitors (https://bit.ly/2JdMXHv) After the conference, you are invited to (1). join a tour to the famous historical site Angkor Wat in Siem Reap which has emerged as the world’s top tourism landmark in TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice awards – for the second time since 2015. Lonely Planet, another travel site, gave the temples of Angkor the top spot in 2014. Angkor Wat is also ranked very high on Google (rated 4.7/5 on average by 7,762 Google reviewers); (2). Join a team of students and professionals in implementing a new way of voluntary teaching for Cambodian students (from kindergarten to primary), to learn English happily and effectively. A tentative conference program is available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p3QcF8sDG8BqaXWieFZ7Nx6GxQeG4NHygmb… Paper submission: Please note that the deadline for submitting papers, posters, workshops, or other items has been extended to November 11, 2018. Reasons lie in that many people have suggested to have longer time to prepare a written work for the conference. We welcome your submission on almost anything under Information Science or Learning/Education Sciences, though something more relevant to the conference theme will be greatly appreciated. If you are pressed for time, you may consider submitting a short paper (4 pages) or a poster (2 pages). See https://bit.ly/2O2hFE4. If you need assistance, we would love to coach you in writing one. Subsidy for the conference: To encourage people to join ASIS&T and this conference, our association provides subsidy for conference participants. For students, a 50% discount on the registration fee is available for ASIS&T student members; the first 20+ early-bird student member registrants will now only pay around $40 USD for joining the conference (after joining ASIS&T as a member). For professionals, about 130-250 USD is available for 5-10 individuals (after joining ASIS&T as a member) from less developed countries outside Cambodia. Besides, new members from Bhutan, Nepal and Maldives (up to 30 may apply for full funding for joining ASIS&T. To secure a subsidy, please register as soon as possible at https://bit.ly/2Rc1ki9. All three offers are conducted on a first come first served basis. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to meeting you at this wonderful conference! (Sorry for cross-posting.) Best Regards, Sam Chu, Conference Chair for ASIS&T Regional Conference in Cambodia -------------------------------------------------- Samuel Kai Wah Chu, Incoming Editor, Information and Learning Sciences PhD in Education (e-Learning, UCL Institute of Education, UK [Ranked 1st in the world - QS 2017]) PhD in Education (Information & Library Science, HKU, HK [Ranked 4th in the world - THE 2018]) Associate Professor, Division of Information and Technology Studies Faculty of Education, HKU, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong Chair-elect of ASIS&T Asia-Pacific Chapter (2017-18) Tel: (852) 2241-5894 | Fax: (852) 2517-7194 E-mail: samchu(a)hku.hk | Skype Name - chukaiwahsamuel Homepage: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/samchu HKU Scholar's Hub: http://hub.hku.hk/cris/rp/rp00897 h-index: 24 (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=7IQasCgAAAAJ) ------------------------------------------------- Latest publications: Chu, S.K.W., Reynolds, R.B., Tavares, N.J., Notari, M. & Lee., C.W.Y. (2017). 21st Century Skills Development through Inquiry-based Learning: From Theory to Practice. New York: Springer Science. (eBook - http://www.springer.com/us/book/9789811024795) Chu, S.K.W., Capio, C.M., Van Aalst, J., Cheng, E.W.L. (2017). Evaluating the use of a social media tool for collaborative group writing of secondary school students in Hong Kong. Computer & Education, 110(7), 170-180. Ranked 7/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 2.57%; Impact Factor: 3.82 (JCR 2016) Chu, S.K.W., Zhang, Y., Chen, K., Chan, C.K., Lee, C.W.Y., Zou, E., & Lau, W. (2017). The effectiveness of wikis for project-based learning in different disciplines in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education, 33, 49-60. Ranked 3/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 1.10%; Impact Factor: 4.24 (JCR 2016) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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