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Social Justice in Scholarly Publishing: Open Access is the Only Way
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

The open access movement emerged with the hope of making research papers freely accessible to all without any barrier , but as Harnad points out the inertia among scientists has hampered progress. For example, three major agencies in India, viz, the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology and the Council of Scientific & Industrial research,have open access mandates that require all researchers working in laboratories under them and those receiving any kind of support from them to place their published papers in institutional repositories whichin turn are harvested by a central repository. Full text article - http://dst.sciencecentral.in/36/ -- Regards Siva Shankar K -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SEMINAR-7 Web Of Life : Web-based Biological Information Systems
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th mile, Mysore Road, RVCE post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR-7 Web Of Life : Web-based Biological Information Systems Abstract Biological information is being recorded since the dawn of human history. In the technological era these information are available through different web-based information systems devoted to biological knowledge. Biological information systems simplify the hazardous task of accessing and retrieving species specific information. The Biological information systems serves various types of data regarding a certain species, ranging from ecological distribution, taxonomy and molecular biology to literature, multimedia etc. For handling different types of datasets these systems rely on some tools. This seminar will give a peripheral view on the evolution and need of biological information and also going to emphasize on different web based biological information systems including, GBIF, EOL, BHL, NCBI and IBIS. The talk will also focus on the beneficial aspect of the libraries from these biological information systems. Speaker: Dipanjan Munshi Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 26.10.2017 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC class room (G-21) ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open data gaining acceptance
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Open data is gaining acceptance: https://www.digital-science.com/blog/news/state-open-data-2017-looks-global… http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/10/prweb14832305.htm Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IASLIC-2017 31st All India Conference.
by Dr. Shriram Pandey 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

We are pleased to inform you that the DLIS BHU in collaboration with Sayaji Rao Gaekwad Central Library & IIT BHU LIbrary is organizing IASLIC-2017 31st All India Conference. Date : 7 to 9 November 2017 Venue : Swatantrata Bhawan, Banaras Hindu University. Kindly, register yourself for the conference as early as possible. Online Registration form link: https://smarthubgovernment.hdfcbank.com/SmartHubGovt/Landing.action?instId=… Conference Details: http://www.iaslic2017.org/index.html Aditya Tripathi, Ph.D. Professor & Head Organising Secretary, IASLIC-2017 Department of Library & Information Science Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, UP (INDIA) Pin - 221005 Phone: +91 9450710628 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The status of OA as on 30 September 2017
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Dr Heather Morrison has provided her latest update on the status of OA: http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.in/ Best wishes. -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Hawking's thesis now OA
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Good news from Cambridge University https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/oct/23/stephen-hawking-1966-thesis… What did Hawking say on the occasion? He said: “By making my PhD thesis open access, I hope to inspire people around the world to look up at the stars and not down at their feet; to wonder about our place in the universe and to try and make sense of the cosmos. “Anyone, anywhere in the world should have free, unhindered access to not just my research, but to the research of every great and inquiring mind across the spectrum of human understanding.” Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Why Open Access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Why Open Access. Here are some answers to this question: https://oaspa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-in-order-to...-OASPA-OA-W… Best wishes. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: 'Open in order to…': OASPA members celebrate International Open Access Week
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

From: Leyla Williams <leyla.williams(a)oaspa.org> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:54:47 +0100 Dear all, Happy International Open Access Week! As you'll be aware, this year the theme for the week is ‘Open in order to…’. With this in mind, we wrote to OASPA members to answer the prompt ‘Open in order to…’. The diverse results, illuminating a wide range of reasons why the organisations we represent around the world work to make research openly accessible, can now be found on our blog here <https://oaspa.org/open-access-week-2017/>, which includes a PDF version of the campaign responses; all content is shareable under a CC BY license. We will be sharing responses to our initiative over Twitter all week using the hashtags *#OpenInOrderTo* and *#OAWeek*. Please do join us in celebrating International Open Access Week! Best wishes, Leyla ————— Leyla Williams Events and Communications Coordinator Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, OASPA oaspa.org | Twitter: @OASPA <https://twitter.com/OASPA> | Sign up <http://eepurl.com/bYkP8r> for our mailing list -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Call For Papers- IATLIS 33rd Conference at DLIS, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab)
by Harinder Pal Singh Kalra 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

*XXXIII IATLIS NATIONAL CONFERENCE* *on the theme* *Impact of Emerging Information Scenario on LIS Education, Research and Training* *08-09 November 2017* Jointly organized by *The Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS)* *and* *The Department of Library and Information Science* *Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University * *Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab)* *At **Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, * *Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab)* *ABOUT THE IATLIS* The Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) is a professional association of more than 600 teachers and professionals in Library and Information Science in India. Since its inception in 1969, IATLIS has been active in taking up several issues of LIS Education in India especially relating to the development of curriculum, teaching methods, infrastructure, teacher training, etc. It actively works for the promotion of the professional interests of LIS teachers. As part of its activities, it conducts national seminars, workshops, and training programmes. It publishes conference proceedings and also an electronic journal “IATLIS Journal of Library Education and Research”. For more details about the association, kindly access www.iatlis.org *ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY* Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University (SGGSWU), Fatehgarh Sahib has been set up by Shromni Gurdwara Prabandak Committee (SGPC) to commemorate the historic event of the 400th anniversary of the compilation and first installation of holy Sri Guru Granth Granth Sahib, Located at Fatehgarh Sahib, a place sanctified by the unique martyrdom of the younger Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. The University is fast evolving as a seat of higher learning in the sphere of religious studies as well as in emerging technologies. The University has a mandate to focus on intensive study, research and training in areas of world religions; cultures and civilizations; eastern and western thought and other related disciplines of arts & humanities, social sciences, pure & applied sciences, engineering sciences and medical sciences. In order to prepare the young men and women to be 'Global Professionals', the university is simultaneously focusing on 'Emerging Technologies' including Biotechnology, Nano-technology, Information technology as well as emerging disciplines like Environment, Human rights and Empowerment of the Women and the Downtrodden. The University is running twenty five departments under eleven Schools focusing on intensive study, research and training in areas of world religions; cultures and civilizations; eastern and western thought and other related disciplines of arts & humanities, social sciences, pure & applied sciences, engineering sciences and medical sciences *ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT* The Department of Library and Information Science at SGGSWU is functioning since 2014 with the aim to provide up-to-date LIS education to students through effective teaching programmes and practical training. The department is working with the vision to educate individuals for career as librarians, documentalists, information professionals, archivists, information scientists and knowledge managers. The students are educated and trained in the emerging library and information science developments as required by the existing and emerging market requirements. Presently the department is offering B.Lib.I.Sc, M.Lib.I.Sc and Ph.D in Library and Information Science. Keeping in view of the market demands and employment opportunities for the students, the courses are being designed and restructured at regular intervals. *ABOUT THE CONFERENCE* The theme of the IATLIS National Conference 2017 is: *Impact of Emerging Information Scenario on LIS Education, Research and Training.* *SUB-THEMES OF THE CONFERENCE* Sub-themes include, but are not limited to: · Library and Information Science Education in the emerging technology-based information environment · Choice-based credit system for LIS education · Resource-based learning in LIS · Content creation in LIS · E-resources in LIS · Open and distance learning in LIS · Competencies for LIS teaching and research · Media and information literacy · Open Access resources in LIS *CALL FOR PAPERS* The organizing committee invites articles and scholarly papers on the theme of the conference. Papers will be reviewed to check quality and relevance to the main topic of the conference. The papers should include abstract, introduction, objectives, methodology, findings and references. Full Paper (not more than 2000 words) carrying an abstract, keywords, title, name(s), affiliation(s), email address(es), and references should be submitted latest by 02 November 2017 to the General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (Punjab), preferably by email at iatlis2017(a)gmail.com *Paper Submission Guidelines* Authors are required to follow the guidelines given below: · Name of the author(s), postal address, email address, phone numbers should clearly be mentioned on a separate sheet along with the paper. · Paper should be typed in English on A-4 size paper using single space with one inch margin on each side. The text should be typed in 12pt size using Times New Roman Font, and single-spaced. · Text should be justified on both ends and start with a title followed by Author(s), abstract, keywords, main text, references and appendices. · For references, kindly follow APA Style. · At least one of the authors must pre-register for the conference. *REGISTRATION DETAILS* *Indian Delegates:* Sponsored Rs. 3,000/- Non-Sponsored Rs. 2,000/- Retired Professionals Rs. 1,500/- Accompanying Person Rs. 1,500/- Students Rs. 750/- *Foreign Delegates:* SAARC Countries $ 100 Other Countries $ 200 The registration fee covers conference kit, proceedings of the conference (upon post-publication), and working lunch, and session tea for the conference days. The registration fee does not include breakfast, dinner and accommodation. Papers presented at the conference will be published in the post-conference volume that would be sent to the registered delegates later on, as per the decision of the General Body. Delegates are requested to include registration fees for accompanying persons while forwarding their registration forms since it would not be possible to entertain last minute requests for accommodation. Accompanying persons shall not be entitled for conference kits. Delegates are requested to intimate their travel plans in advance to avoid last minute inconvenience. The Demand Draft for registration fee should be in favour of IATLIS payable at Patiala, and should be sent along with the duly filled in Registration Form latest by 04 November 2017. All the participants are requested to send their registration form duly filled along with the requisite fee applicable latest by 04 November 2017 toDr. Jagtar Singh, President, IATLIS and Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002 (Punjab). Phone: 0175-3046152, 53. IMPORTANT DATES: Full papers submission deadline : 02 November 2017 Full papers notification of acceptance : 05 November 2017 Conference Dates : 08-09 November 2017 *HOW TO REACH UNIVERSITY* Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University is located on the Fatehgarh Sahib-Chandigarh road about 4 kms. from Amritsar-New Delhi National Highway (10 minutes journey), 50 kms. from Ambala cantonment (1 hour journey), 50 kms. from Chandigarh (1 hour journey) and 250 kms. from New Delhi (about 5 hours journey). The nearest Airport is Chandigarh International Airport (1 hour journey). The nearest Railway Station are Sirhind Jn: (5 kms. & 10 minutes journey), Rajpura jn: (25 kms. & 30 minutes journey) and Ambala cant. jn: (50 kms. & 1 hour journey). *ACCOMODATION DETAILS* Accommodation, if required, will be provided at additional cost. A limited accommodation is available in the university hostel. Lodging can also be arranged in hotels on payment basis if requested. For further details contact: Dr. Khushpreet Singh Brar, Organizing Secretary and Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab).Tel : 0-98153-03000 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [IFLA-L] ISIC 2018 in Kraków, Poland, 9-11 October 2018
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

From: ivanka.stricevic(a)zg.t-com.hr <ivanka.stricevic(a)zg.t-com.hr>To: "ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr" <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr>Sent: Monday, 23 October 2017, 00:13:02 GMT+5:30Subject: [IFLA-L] ISIC 2018 in Kraków, Poland, 9-11 October 2018 Please, distribute to those who migth be interested in ISIC 2018 Conference, Krakow, Poland, 9-11 October 2018 _______________________________ We invite submissions of full papers, short papers, workshops, and panels to ISIC 2018: The Information Behaviour Conference held at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, 9-11 October 2018. 2nd Call for Papers ISIC 2018 is the twelfth ISIC conference. The ISIC conferences have a reputation for being an arena for discussing challenging work concerning people’s contextualised interactions with information of various kinds. Keynote lectures by Professor Lisa M. Given, Swinburne University of Technology Professor Paul Dourish, University of California, Irvine Dr. Sabina Cisek & Dr. Monika Krakowska, Jagiellonian University ISIC is multidisciplinary in scope: researchers from information science, information studies, library studies, communication studies, information management, education, management science, psychology, social psychology, sociology, STS, information systems, computer science, and other disciplines contribute to the research field. A common thread is the focus on contextualised information activities, expressed in different framings such as ‘information behaviour’, ‘information practice’, ‘information seeking’ ‘information experience’ and others. The ISIC conference is particularly interested in analytical rather than descriptive investigations. For more information about the suggested themes of the papers please visit: http://www.isic2018.com/paper- submission/call-for-papers. html https://www.facebook.com/ isic2018/ https://twitter.com/ISIC2018 EMAIL: isic2018(a)uj.edu.pl The language of the conference will be only English and translators will not be available. Important dates Papers, Panels and Posters •Paper submission deadline: 1 March 2018 •Panels submission deadline: 1 March 2018 •Poster submission deadline: 1 March 2018 We especially encourage the submission of full or short papers. Pre-Conference Workshop proposals • Workshop proposals should be sent by 15 January 2018 Pre-Conference Doctoral Workshop submissions •Doctoral workshop submission deadline: 1 April 2018 Registration •Early bird registration ends: 30 June 2018 •Late registration ends: 7 September 2018 The ISIC2018 committees

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