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Invitation to attend a National Webinar on Unlocking Library Data: Transforming Raw Data into Insights through Visualisations on 16th February 2024 at 3.30 pm.
by girish kunkur 03 Feb '24

03 Feb '24

Dear Library Professionals, Greetings from LNMIIT Central Library, Jaipur! We are pleased to inform you that the LNMIIT Central Library is organizing a webinar on Webinar on Unlocking Library Data: Transforming Raw Data into Insights through Visualisations by Dr. Vinit Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. You are cordially invited to register and attend this webinar on 16th February 2024 at 3.30 pm. Participation certificates will be issued to all attendees. This webinar delves into the world of data visualisation and its power to unlock hidden insights within your library system. You will learn about the wealth of information buried within your library data, including borrowing trends, user demographics, resource usage, and more. It teaches you various visualisation techniques from charts and graphs to interactive dashboards, learning how to tailor them to reveal specific trends and patterns. It allows you to translate data into meaningful stories that inform strategic decision-making. Identify areas for improvement, optimize resource allocation, and understand user preferences to better serve your community. Whether you're a Librarian, an Information Professional, or simply curious about data analysis, this talk will equip you with the knowledge and tools to unlock the potential of your library data. A detailed brochure of the webinar is attached for your quick access. The links for the same are given below: Register for the Webinar before 14th February 2024 https://forms.gle/GeZK3KkVGYruwJmR7 JOIN THE WEBINAR https://meet.google.com/azb-tzrd-fro We're looking forward to your participation. With regards Giridhar M Kunkur Librarian The LNM Institute of Information Technology (Deemed University) Jaipur - 302031, Rajasthan, India. Mob: 7737376070 Direct No 0141-3526121 Intercom: 6121 e-mail: giridhar.kunkur(a)lnmiit.ac.in<mailto:giridhar.kunkur@lnmiit.ac.in> Website: https://www.lnmiit.ac.in/ Linkedin<http://www.linkedin.com/in/lnmiit-central-library-97a5b8219> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065075379589> | Instagram<http://instagram.com/lnmiit_central_library> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYt-5FPMD22CrrHhrTDRDUA> [https://res.cdn.office.net/assets/mail/file-icon/png/pdf_16x16.png]Unlocking Library Insights - Library Data Visualisation Webinar Poster.pdf<https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ajv8nHRQDl51mTBMragZT2Nu0_8F>

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The Leiden Ranking
by Subbiah Arunachalam 03 Feb '24

03 Feb '24

Friends, Please visit https://open.leidenranking.com/ for the New Leiden Ranking (based on OpenAlex, an open-access database). "The Leiden Ranking provides indicators of scientific impact, collaboration, and open access publishing. Size matters when comparing universities: performance can be viewed from an absolute or a relative perspective (e.g., the *number* versus the *percentage* of highly cited publications). That is why size-dependent and size-independent indicators are consistently presented together in the Leiden Ranking. This highlights that both types of indicators need to be taken into account." With best wishes Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Six-day National Level Online Workshop on 'Unlocking Knowledge: Open Access Solutions' at Visva-Bharati
by Ajay Kum Sharma 31 Jan '24

31 Jan '24

Dear All I am happy to inform you all that the Visva-Bharati Library Network (VBLN) is going to organize a Six-day National Level Online Workshop on 'Unlocking Knowledge: Open Access Solutions' from 19-24 February 2024. Visit: http://visva-bharati-library.in/index.php/298-ukoas-2024 Registration Link: https://forms.gle/rmdXwx5QgDkn4s6r7 -- Thanks and regards. अजय कुमार शर्मा 阿贾伊·库马尔·夏尔马 Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade) & In-charge, Cheena Bhavana Library & Additional charge, Hindi Bhavana Library Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Mobile No.: +91 9735111064 ******************************************************************************* Academic Identity: ORC ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4047-6658 Vidwan-ID : https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/48521 Google Scholar Id: scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Fxy_PWMAAAAJ&hl ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ajay_Sharma81 ******************************************************************************* Web: http://visva-bharati-library.in/index.php/about/our-team/4-ajay http://visva-bharati.wixsite.com/cbvbs/ajay https://sites.google.com/view/ajayvbln Web Blog: https://www.blogger.com/profile/05822511374443224341 ******************************************************************************* 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ******************************************************************************* You can’t change the past but you can change the future, always remember to recycle...

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Request for Book Chapter
by Vinay Kumar Sharma 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

Dear Professionals, I am looking for the following article. I request your kind help. URL: https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-77644-2_3-1 regards -- Vinay Kumar Sharma Librarian Sarath Engineering and Technology N.H. - 08, Nr. Chiloda Himatnagar-383125 Gujara

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The Future of Rankings in an Open Data World
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

Please see https://youtu.be/XvhiGkuXpH8?si=53pkZrrfjGsEIJdE. A bit long, but worth watching. Please listen to especially the presentation of Prof. Ludo Waltman of CWTS, University of Leiden. Thankfully the video provides the transcript. With warm regards, Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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On the Future of Rankings in an Open Data World
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

Please see https://youtu.be/XvhiGkuXpH8?si=53pkZrrfjGsEIJdE <https://youtu.be/XvhiGkuXpH8?si=53pkZrrfjGsEIJdE> Arun

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Why choose Green open access (or repositories)?
by Subbiah Arunachalam 26 Jan '24

26 Jan '24

Friends, A paper in the latest issue of *Scientometrics* from Curtin University, Australia, *https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-023-04894-0 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-023-04894-0> , *reports "Open-access papers have a greater reach than paywalled ones in two key ways: They attract more total citations, and those citations come from scholars in a wider range of locations, institutions, and fields of research. *The study also reports a “citation diversity advantage” for open-access articles deposited in “green” public repositories*. LIS professionals may encourage researchers in their institutions to place their preprints in a suitable global preprint server (e.g. arXiv, medRxiv, bioRxiv) or the final author versions of their published papers in their (interoperable) institutional repositories (IR). If an institution does not have an IR already, one can set up one. There are many in India who have the experience in setting up IRs using EPrints, DSpace and other open source software. More importantly, we should encourage our institution's researchers (both faculty and students) NOT to publish in journals that charge article publishing charges (APC). The money given away to such journal publishers could be used for better purposes. Subbiah Arunachalam http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Direct to Open model for MIT Press books
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

Friends, *MIT Press’s Direct to Open reaches annual funding goal, opens access to full list of 2024 monographs*| Direct to Open <https://mitpress.mit.edu/category/d2o/> https://mitpress.mit.edu/mit-presss-direct-to-open-reaches-annual-funding-g… . Indian university presses would do well to follow this model. Annual Reviews Inc. has also adopted the D2O model. With warm regards, Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Towards open science in Germany - A report relevant to India
by Subbiah Arunachalam 23 Jan '24

23 Jan '24

Friends, This report from Germany may be relevant to us in India. https://oabb.pubpub.org/pub/open4de/release/1. With warm regards, Arun

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Authors from wealthy countries cannot all pay publishing fees
by Subbiah Arunachalam 23 Jan '24

23 Jan '24

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00116-6. Towards the end there is a statement about open access to undergraduate institutions. Please check if it is applicable to India, and if so please spread the word. Arun

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