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Serbia adopts Open Access Policy
by K.S. Raghavan 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

[Open access logo for Serbia] Posted: August 21, 2018 The Serbian Government has adopted a national policy mandating open access (OA) to all publications resulting from publicly-funded research in Serbia. The policy, titled the Open Science Platform, was introduced by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (MESTD), the main funder for research in Serbia, in July 2018. EIFL welcomes the adoption of the policy, which makes a major contribution to improving visibility and discoverability of Serbian research outputs. A working group set up by MESTD, including stakeholders from the Serbian research and library sectors, led policy development. Two major European Union-funded projects PASTEUR4OA<http://www.pasteur4oa.eu/home> and OpenAIRE, in which EIFL is a partner, contributed to the policy drafting process. THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE POLICY In addition to mandating OA to MESTD-funded research, the policy states that universities and research institutes should define and adapt their open science institutional policies and infrastructure within six months to comply with the national policy. The main elements of the policy are: · Open access is mandatory for all publications resulting from research that is fully or partially-funded by the MESTD, including journal articles, monographs, book chapters, conference objects and PhD theses. · The policy stipulates that OA to the full text of published research outputs must be enabled immediately when possible. If not possible, an embargo period of up to 12 months after the date of publication is allowed in the case of physical and medical sciences, and engineering, and of up to 18 months in the case of social sciences and humanities. · The MESTD primarily supports ‘Green’ OA, i.e. depositing published research outputs in digital repositories with full respect to copyright and rights granted to publishers. · For Gold Open Access, i.e. publishing in an open access journal, Article and Book Processing Charges (APC/BPCs) will be considered eligible only if foreseen by the project budget. · The policy recommends, but does not mandate OA for research data. http://www.eifl.net/news/serbia-adopts-national-open-science-policy?utm_sou… K. S. Raghavan Dean (Academic) (Retd.) University of Madras Professor (Retd.) DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering, PES University, Bangalore Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Secretary, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies Editor, SRELS Journal of Information Management

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Paper submission deadline extended
by Bharat Alasandi 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Respected Professionals, 7th National conference of Institute of Scientometrics will be held on *22nd and 23rd September, 2018* on the theme *“Libraries in the Sharing Economy”*. The conference has organized by Department of Library and Information Science, Rani Channamma University, Belagavi. The Venue of the conference is KLE’s V. K. Institute of Dental Sciences JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi. *The papers and presentations submission deadline has been extended. Authors can submit their papers by 5th September, 2018. * *The email ID for paper submission: * *iosconference2018(a)gmail.com <iosconference2018(a)gmail.com>, * *isoconference2018(a)gmail.com <isoconference2018(a)gmail.com> * Institute of Scientometrics is an international interdisciplinary research institute in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS) and Science and Technology Indicators. It is a virtual and Non-Profit organization which has been set up by Dr. S. L.Sangam in Association with his Students and Friends. (http://www.instmetrics .org) Please go through detailed brochure for more details. Kindly forward this in your friends and professionals circle hence it should be reached to maximum people Thanks & Regards -- Dr. Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406/9686190253 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar elected to International Association of Univer
by Elan Ramesh 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Hearty Congratulation sir, Ever motivating/ inspiring us, AGAIN Big and great achievement mile stone to you al well indian LIS, proud of you entire LIS Indian fraternity. You fixup us Bench mark goals us. Being elected as Board of Director to Such great International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries(IATUL) With best regards E.RameshLibrarianSt. Peter's Engineering College,Maisammaguda,Dulapally,HYDERABADINDIAIn Campus | St.Peter's Engineering College | | | In Campus | St.Peter's Engineering College | | |

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Interesting Reads – 2018-08-26
by Mohan Hr 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-08-26* *Contents* *Articles* - How hydrogen power can help us cut emissions, boost exports, and even drive further between refills - E-agriculture Strategy Guide From the FAO and ITU - MIT: Red lights could someday be a thing of the past - Some plain talk about FPGAs - How NASA technology helps in natural disasters - Ten reasons teachers can struggle to use technology in the classroom - The Software Product “Issue Cycle” Phenomenon - Edutech: The Future of Indian Education System - Google Executives Misled Staff In Meeting On China Censorship. Here Are 13 Questions They Must Answer. - The 25 Most Disruptive Companies of the Year (2017) *Events / Announcements* - Infosys Science Foundation Nutrition Challenge - International Leadership Summit of Women in Engineering. 7-8 Sep 2018 at Kochi Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/08/interesting-reads-201 8-08-26.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *How hydrogen power can help us cut emissions, boost exports, and even drive further between refills* Hydrogen gas is a versatile energy carrier with a wide range of potential uses. However, hydrogen is not freely available in the atmosphere as a gas. It therefore requires an energy input and a series of technologies to produce, store and then use it. Why would we bother? Because, hydrogen has several advantages over other energy carriers, such as batteries. It is a single product that can service multiple markets and, if produced using low- or zero-emissions energy sources, it can help us significantly cut greenhouse emissions. Full story <https://theconversation.com/how-hydrogen-power-can-help-us-cut-emissions-bo…> *E-agriculture Strategy Guide From the FAO and ITU* E-agriculture is about designing, developing and applying innovative ways to use ICTs in the rural domain, with a primary focus on agriculture. E-agriculture offers a wide range of solutions to some agricultural challenge and holds great potential in promoting sustainable agriculture while protecting the environment and finding an effective way to feed the world’s population. Setting in place a national e-agriculture strategy is an essential first step for any country planning on using ICTs for agriculture. Yet, most countries have yet to adopt a strategic approach in making the best use of ICT developments in agriculture. E-agriculture strategies will help to rationalize both financial and human resources, and address holistically the ICT opportunities and challenges of the agricultural sector while generating new revenues and improving the lives of people in rural communities. It will also help ensure that the goals of national agricultural plans are achieved. The E-agriculture Strategy Guide, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union provides a framework for countries in developing their national e-agriculture strategies. These strategies would include an e-agriculture vision, an action plan, and a framework by which results can be monitored and evaluated. Like all strategies and plans, the outcomes of these processes are not static and changes in a country’s strategic context will require a dynamic approach to updating the strategy so that it remains relevant. This guide consists of three parts to developing a national e-agriculture strategy: the vision development process; action plan; monitoring and evaluation. Adopting a national approach to e-agriculture will result in improved livelihoods and incomes for people living in rural communities. Download the guide <http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5564e.pdf> *MIT: Red lights could someday be a thing of the past* As vehicles become more wirelessly connected, communicating with each other and the infrastructure around them, traffic lights may become an unnecessary impediment in getting from A to B. Instead of stopping for traffic lights, sensor-laden vehicles would communicate with each other and perform a kind of ballet around each other, according to a new study by MIT. The study claims this kind of traffic-light-free transportation design, if it ever arrives, could allow twice as much traffic to use existing roads. Full story <https://www.computerworld.com/article/3045942/car-tech/mit-hopes-to-elimina…> *Some plain talk about FPGAs* In a world of hype, the role of field-programmable gate arrays in data centers—now and in the future—is beyond dispute. Data centers today can no longer simply rely on size and scale to address demanding workloads. Increasingly, coupling a CPU with a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) provides a superior way to supercharge a wide range of heavy-duty workloads, such as data analytics, AI inference, financial modeling, video streaming, and database acceleration. Full story & other related stories <https://bereadycontenthub.com/beready/psg/art/some-plain-talk-about-fpgas/> *How NASA technology helps in natural disasters* Much has been written about Hurricane Harvey hitting the Houston area this summer and NASA’s efforts to keep Johnson Space Center’s Mission Control staffed to ensure the International Space Station (ISS) astronauts continue to fly safely. Kudos to the NASA Mission Control personnel who made the sacrifice in the face of danger to them and their families at home. Now let’s look at what the ISS contributes to benefit planet Earth before, during, and after a natural disaster with two major developments to make life better for victims and also advanced prediction and possible future prevention of such catastrophic events. Full post <https://www.edn.com/design/analog/4458924/How-NASA-technology-helps-in-natu…> Related story <https://www.edn.com/design/analog/4442198/NASA-Space-Station-s-top-10-benef…>: NASA Space Station’s top 10 benefits to humanity *Ten reasons teachers can struggle to use technology in the classroom* Somewhere in a school near you, a teacher is struggling to handle a query from a student whose laptop has a flat battery or another who’s watching a funny cat video on a phone. Perhaps the wireless internet connection is dropping in and out, or the electronic whiteboard is playing up. While teachers are expected to integrate technology into the classroom, the reality can be very different. Some of the issues teachers can face relate to the technology itself. Others relate to student or parent expectations, or whether there’s enough of the right professional development to help teachers become proficient in digital technology. Without addressing these concerns, we risk creating a generation of students ill-prepared for a digital future. Full story <https://theconversation.com/ten-reasons-teachers-can-struggle-to-use-techno…> *The Software Product “Issue Cycle” Phenomenon* In the software industry, the average engineer, designer, project manager or product manager stays with the same company for about three years. This short longevity creates cycles that you can observe if you remain in the same job for at least four or five years. I tend to be loyal to the companies I work for, and my average time in an organization is much longer than the average. That is, I have seen a lot of people coming and going and many cycles go around in a full loop. Any software that was written more than three years ago is regarded as “legacy stuff,” built by people who are no longer around. When a body of work was created by individuals that nobody remembers, a funny thing happens. That work is automatically considered flawed in some way. At that point, people no longer remember or understand the original vision, the product grew away from it, nobody feels ownership or attachment to it, and a strong desire to throw it away and rebuild it grows slowly but incessantly. Full post <https://www.coderhood.com/the-software-product-issue-cycle-phenomenon/> *Edutech: The Future of Indian Education System* The Indian education sector is witnessing a continuous transformation brought about by technology and these variations are influencing its key stakeholders in multifarious ways. From helping students to learn more and better anytime anywhere, empowering teachers to develop innovative instructional aids and methods, to driving educational institutes to cross the digital divide – technology is underpinning the edutech revolution in India. Let us see how this transformation is affecting key communities: Full post <https://tcsionblog.wordpress.com/2018/03/09/edutech-the-future-of-indian-ed…> *Google Executives Misled Staff In Meeting On China Censorship. Here Are 13 Questions They Must Answer.* Google bosses have broken their silence on the company’s plan to launch a censored search engine in China amid mounting internal protests over the project. On Thursday, CEO Sundar Pichai admitted to employees during an all-hands meeting that the censorship project – code-named Dragonfly – had been “in an exploration stage for quite a while now,” according to two sources who heard his remarks. Pichai emphasized his belief that Google should return to China, but claimed that the company was “not close to launching a search product in China.” Facing employee criticism for shrouding Dragonfly in secrecy, Pichai vowed that “we’ll definitely be transparent as we get closer to actually having a plan of record.” Several human rights groups have called on Google to cancel Dragonfly, and a bipartisan group of six U.S. senators has condemned it as “deeply troubling.” Meanwhile, Google employees — most of whom knew nothing about the China plan until they read the news reports — want an ombudsperson to be appointed to review “urgent moral and ethical issues” raised by the censorship. Publicly, Google has not yet issued a statement. Dozens of reporters have questioned Google about Dragonfly, but they have been told only that the company will not discuss “speculation about future plans.” After two weeks of sustained reporting on the issue, Google has not issued a single response to The Intercept. Full story <https://theintercept.com/2018/08/17/internal-meeting-reveals-how-google-bos…> *The 25 Most Disruptive Companies of the Year (2017)* 'Disruptive' may be a trendy word in start up pitches, but Inc. doesn't throw around the term lightly. To qualify for Inc.'s list, founders needed ground-breaking ideas--and ambitious plans for bringing them to market. Check out the finalists: They're working on ingenious ways to grow food indoors, develop diamonds in a lab, get you from Chicago to Detroit in just 25 minutes, and much more. Full list of companies <https://www.inc.com/disruptive-25> *Events / Announcements* *Infosys Science Foundation Nutrition Challenge* The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) has partnered with the New York Academy of Sciences to challenge students aged 13-18 years in India. The Challenge: Find a solution to malnutrition for expectant mothers and children under 5 years of age in India. Challenge commences on September 10, 2018 The Reward: - The two top finalist teams, who have best used their STEM skills to present a viable solution to the challenge, will travel to Bangalore to be part of the Infosys Prize ceremony in January 2019 - Both teams get the privilege of a trip to ISRO, Sriharikota, to view an inspiring sight – the launch of a rocket - The winning team will additionally receive a scholarship of Rs 5 lakhs per team member Website: http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/program/innovation -challenge.asp Apply on or before 28th Aug at https://goo.gl/forms/zqTy2Mef51SItWYE2 *International Leadership Summit of Women in Engineering. 7-8 Sep 2018 at Kochi* A global high profile summit with the theme of the Summit is “emPOWERing TOgetHER”, showcasing women talents who have accomplished phenomenal success in their respective fields be it business, technology, arts or humanitarian cause. To be held at Kochi in Kerala during 7-8 Sep 2018, this international summit seeks to celebrate womanhood by generating innovative ideas from technologists, entrepreneurs, artists, architects and humanitarians who are women and to develop strategies which aims for the wholesome development of women, especially in their life as a professional or in their pursuits of passion. Website: https://wieilskochi2018.ieeekerala.org *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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Trainee vacancy at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
by arumugam.pitchai 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

Dear LIS Professionals, Indian Institute of Astrophysics is inviting online applications from the Post Graduates in Library & Information Science who are highly motivated to serve as a Library Trainee. Qualification: Post Graduate in Library & Information Science (MLISc) Emoluments: Rs.20000/- per month (inclusive of all) in the 1st year and Rs.21000/- per month (inclusive of all) in the 2nd year. The last to receive the application is 20th August, 2018. For more details and registration, please visit: https://www.iiap.res.in/iia_jobs/ Kindly bring this advertisement to the notice of interested candidates to apply for the positions. Thanks and Regards, Dr. Arumugam Pitchai Librarian Indian Institute of Astrophysics Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: [ETD 2018 TAIWAN] Last 10 Days for Registering ETD 2018!
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

Last chance to register to ETD 2018. FYI. Regards ******************************************************************************************Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Director (Library & Information in HAG Pay Scale) & Head, Kalanidhi Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) (Autonomous body of Ministry of Culture, Government of India) Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Mob: 9810066244 Ph.(Off) 011-23388333 e-mail; (1) rcgaur66(a)gmail.com (2) gaur(a)ignca.nic.in website: www.ignca.gov.in Profile: http://ignca.gov.in/PDF_data/profile_of_dr_ramesh_c_gaur.pdf **************************************************************************************** National Coordinator- Expert's Group UNESCO Memory of the World Programme in India Member-IFLA RSCAO and ARL Section, Governing Council-INFLIBNET, NDLTD Board of Directors, International Consultative Committee on DIgital Dunhuang Project, China, eSS National Advisory Committee, UGC National Committee on Plagiarism Regulations, member of over 20 Library Advisory Committee / Boards of Many Central Universities and other institutions Awards-Have received 10 National and International awards Have visited 22 countries in relation to various professional assignments ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Begin forwarded message: > From: "國家圖書館 National Central Library" <etd2018(a)ncl.edu.tw> > Date: 20 August 2018 at 8:14:22 AM IST > To: "Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur" <rcgaur66(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [ETD 2018 TAIWAN] Last 10 Days for Registering ETD 2018! > > Dear Colleagues, > > The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) will hold > their 21st annual conference September 26th – 28th at the National Central > Library, Taiwan, hosted by the National Central Library with additional > support from the Library Association of the Republic of China (LAC) and the > Interlibrary Cooperation Association (ILCA). > > Registration is now open for the ETD 2018 Symposium. Complete registration > information is available online at > https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/registration > > ETD 2018 will provide excellent educational opportunities for professionals > from graduate schools, libraries, academic computing and others who work > with electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), institutional repositories, > graduate students and scholarly communications. Our goal is to offer > relevant, practice-oriented content to support ETD productivity improvement, > ETD professionals, advance ETD operations and encourage the formation of > regional ETD associations and networking communities as well as to provide > useful and innovative resources, standards, and technology for the > development and support of ETD programs. > > This year’s program includes 4 keynote speeches, 1 panel session and 33 > breakout presentations, also includes user group meeting of ETD consortium > in Taiwan, poster presentation session, technology vendor fair as well as a > variety of networking opportunities. For an overview of the conference > activities visit our Program Overview Webpage at > https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/important-info/program > > For keynote speeches, we have invited speakers from the U.S, Thailand, > Australia, Singapore and India, to share their knowledge and experience of > institutional repositories and ETDs. We are especially honor to invite > Edward A. Fox, Professor of Computer Science at Virginia Tech, also the > Executive Director of NCLTD. In his speech address “Applications of Big > Data Analysis for the Worldwide Collection of ETDs” Dr. Fox will talk > about how “big data” collection could support a broad range of > applications, aiding students, researchers, scholars, sponsors, > administrators, librarians, archivists, and others interested in this vast > body of knowledge. For more information about the speakers, visit our > webpage at https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/important-info/keynote-speakers > > After the conference, you can join the complimentary tour which takes you to > visit Yilan, a beautiful town near Taipei. Also, you can enjoy and > experience the many facets of Taipei City. For tour and entertainment ideas > visit our webpage at > https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/complimentary-trip/about-taiwan > > Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn more and share your > experiences with colleagues at ETD 2018! To register visit our registration > information Web page. > > We hope to see you in Taiwan at ETD 2018. > > Kind Regards, > ETD 2018 Conference Organizing Committee

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Dissertations and Thesis on Cataloging and Classification
by Salman Haider 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

Dear all, I intend to do a compilation of bibliographic information of Masters, M.Phil., and Ph.D. dissertations and theses on Library Cataloging and Classification including Subject Cataloging and Metadata which are written/published in English language. Topics may include: - cataloging and preservation - cataloging for digital resources - cataloging for special collections and archives - classification and subject access - descriptive cataloging - education and training for cataloging and classification - the internationalization of cataloging - management of cataloging and related functions - maps and other cartographic and spatial materials - online retrieval - use and usability issues related to the catalog - use of catalog data by systems outside the OPAC - Etc. Kindly provide the following details about your research on my e-mail: salman.mlisc(a)gmail.com 1. Your Name: 2. Thesis/Dissertation Title: 3. Masters or M.Phil. or Ph.D. Thesis/Dissertation: 4. Year of Publication: 5. Associated University/Department/Library School/i-School: 6. Published online (if yes provide details of URL etc.) 7. Published in print (if yes provide details of publisher, place, etc.): 8. Your comments/experiences about your research work: Thanks and regards Salman Haider Librarian

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My new assignment.
by Manjunath G.K. 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

Dear All, I am pleased to inform you all that, after my retirement at IGIDR, Mumbai, I have joined Ahmedadbad University, Ahmedabad as 'Director of Libraries'. Therefore, my email@igidr will be no longer available for any email communication.. regards, G.K.Manjunath Director of Libraries Ahmedabad University Ahmedabad contact : 079-61911182 gk.manjunath(a)ahduni.edu.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for E book
by Chandrashekar J 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

Respected Colleagues, One of our faculty member needs following e book. If anybody is having access, kindly download and send me to this e-mail ID: jpcshekar(a)gmail.com <bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com> Details of Book: Taxonomy of Vascular Plants, By Lawrence George H M, Pub: The Macmillan Company, 1951. -- With Regards *Dr. Chandrashekar J,* * Ph.D.LibrarianVidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology,Mysore, KarnatakaPh. 9916146363*

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by Suraj Panigrahi 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

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