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2024 International Paper Contest (IPC) call for papers
by Leili Seifi 13 Jan '24

13 Jan '24

The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) invites research papers from the library and information science (LIS) professionals of developing countries for the 24th International Paper Contest (IPC). The winners of the IPC-2024 will be awarded in the 87th Annual Meeting of the ASIS&T, which will take place in Calgary Alberta, Canada from 25-29 October 2024. For more information: https://www.asist.org/sig/sigiii/international-paper-contest/ Best, Leili -- Regards, Leili Seifi, PhD Associate Professor Department of Knowledge & Information Science Faculty of Behavioral Science University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran Tel(Office): +98 56 31026855 https://cv.birjand.ac.ir/seifi/en

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The CNRS has unsubscribed from the Scopus publications database | CNRS
by madhan muthu 12 Jan '24

12 Jan '24

https://www.cnrs.fr/en/cnrsinfo/cnrs-has-unsubscribed-scopus-publications-d… Unsubscribing from the Scopus <https://www.scopus.com/> bibliographic database1 <https://www.cnrs.fr/en/cnrsinfo/cnrs-has-unsubscribed-scopus-publications-d…> is the first stage of the process of freeing the CNRS from commercial databases and gradually switching to free bibliographic tools that are more in line with its open science policy. The savings made on this subscription will enable the CNRS to support and consolidate sustainable open solutions.

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Public libraries to be brought under concurrent list
by Koteswara Rao Mamidi 12 Jan '24

12 Jan '24

GOOD NEWS to Public Libraries!! The Union Ministry of Culture is likely to introduce a Bill in Parliament to bring libraries under the Concurrent List, where the central and state Governments have equal jurisdiction. This would mean that both Parliament and state legislatures could make laws to administer public libraries, with the central law taking precedence over the state law in case of a conflict. This decision was taken during the two-day ‘Festival of Libraries’ held in August 2023 in New Delhi, where many prominent speakers proposed the idea of more Central control over libraries. The Managing Director of the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, revealed that the BJP government is planning to bring the subject of “libraries” to the Concurrent list of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution similar to Education, which is already under the Concurrent List. Dr M Koteswara Rao Former Librarian University of Hyderabad

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IRAI -- 240111 -- Interesting Reads And Information & Forthcoming Events of IEEE CS, CSI and ACM
by Mohan Hr 11 Jan '24

11 Jan '24

*IRAI -- 240111 -- Interesting Reads And Information* Read the stories of IRAI -- 240111 at https://bit.ly/47tNDCc The AIdea of India: Generative AI’s potential to accelerate India’s digital transformation The inside story of how ChatGPT was built from the people who made it A collection of data science and machine learning resources Deep Tech and the Great Wave of Innovation 4D Printing: The Next Dimension of Advanced Manufacturing Job Skills 2024: The Workplace Skills Employers Want in 2024 100 Career Hacks for Freshers: Building a Strong Foundation for Success eBook: You Can Choose To Be Happy. Free download of PDF version 10 things to know about how social media affects teens' brains The Biggest Questions: What is death? *Quiz* Microsoft is adding a button called the -------- that will launch Microsoft's AI chatbot, to its Windows keyboards (Answer in the next post IRAI -- 240121) Answer to the Quiz in IRAI -- 240101: AI based Academic Writing Toolkit *Past IRAI Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 240111: https://bit.ly/47tNDCc Stories in IRAI -- 240101: https://bit.ly/irai-240101 Stories in IRAI -- 231221: https://bit.ly/irai-231221 Stories in IRAI -- 231211: https://bit.ly/irai-231211 Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Stories in IRAI -- 231121: https://bit.ly/irai-231121 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/gupTw73P *Forthcoming Events* 31st Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Virtual Event CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & HCC cordially invite you to the Virtual Event. Launch of the book "Mobility Engineer 2030 / Vagana Poriyalar 2020" by Dr. P.A. Lakshminarayan, Ex-CTO - Simpson & Co., Ex-R&D Head, Engines - Ashok Leyland and Ex-Senior GM - Kirloskar Oil Engines Panel Discussion on "Skilling and Business Opportunities in Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric (CASE) Vehicles" featuring Mr. Chandan Krishnan, Managing Director & CEO, Campus Angels Network Private Limited as the moderator and the authors Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President and Dean, Mahindra Technical Academy, Mahindra & Mahindra and Mr. S. Ramachandran, Principal Consultant, Lead for Engineering and Manufacturing Infosys Knowledge Institute as panelists Register at https://bit.ly/4aMS6Tt More Events in Jan 2024: https://bit.ly/jan2024events 10th Feb 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "AI Tools for Academic Research, Writing and Publishing" by Dr. K.S. Sowmiya Rani, Editor, Editage & Founder, Sowmis_AWW. Register at https://bit.ly/3RwgeAP

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Reminder to participate in the International Library Automation Perceptions Survey
by Marshall Breeding 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

This is a reminder that the Library Automation Perceptions Survey is still open, but will close soon. Please take a few minutes to complete the response to the survey for your library. These responses help document the effectiveness of the core technology systems libraries use to support their work. The survey will be open through the end of January 2024. Follow this link for to get started with your response: Library Automation Survey 2023 : Library Automation Perceptions Survey<https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2023/invite/> The survey is brief and should not take more than 20 or 30 minutes to complete. If you have participated in previous editions of the survey, please respond again this year. Response data across multiple years reveals long-term trends in the changing perceptions of these companies and products. As with the previous versions of the survey, only one response per library is allowed. While all the individuals that work in a library may have their own opinions, please respond to the extent that you can from the general experiences of your library. Note: We are interested in the perspectives of both library personnel involved in administering the system as well as those who work in libraries using it. If your library is part of a consortium or network, responses are welcomed from the central office that manages the system and the individual libraries. You can read report based on last year's survey: Library Perceptions 2023: Results of the sixteenth International Survey of Library Automation<https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2022/> Thanks in advance for participating in the survey. Marshall Breeding Editor, Library Technology Guides marshall.breeding(a)librarytechnology.org<mailto:marshall.breeding@librarytechnology.org> https://librarytechnology.org/

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Trust in Scholarly Publishing - The Scholarly Kitchen
by madhan muthu 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/01/09/trust-in-scholarly-publishin… As in any other system, trust in scholarly publishing is shaped by how actors interact with each other. These actors are mostly part of the inner core of the system, such as authors, editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and publishing infrastructure/service providers. In the outer core, we find researchers’ host institutions, including their libraries, indexing agencies, scholarly policymakers, research funders, and publishers’ societies as important actors directly supporting the inner core. And, outside the core is the area where research use takes place and research impact happens, which thus includes public and private sectors uptaking research, including businesses, practitioners, and public policymakers, and the general public at large. Madhan

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Fwd: Webinar recording available: Research libraries in an Open Access world
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Jan '24

09 Jan '24

Sub: Research libraries in an Open Access world, and Repositories of OA books in India Friends, The recording of last month’s OASPA's webinar - *Research libraries in an Open Access world* - may be of interest to all academic and research librarians and those who want the world to embrace open access and realize the full potential of open access and open science. Please visit https://oaspa.org/research-libraries-in-an-open-access-world/?utm_source=OA… The panelists’ slides and responses to those questions that were not answered live are also available. While there are many OA journals, I am sure you would agree that there is a need to promote open access books and make them easily accessible to all, especially to those pursuing higher education and research. About two or three months ago the famed British Library, one of the world's largest libraries, was hacked. It was a ransomware attack and the library services were paralyzed and the library is still recovering. Huge loss of money, time and prestige. More importantly, thousands of users from far and near suffered in multiple ways, including financially. Read Prof. Edith Hall's blog post at https://edithorial.blogspot.com/2023/12/nine-questions-for-british-librarys…. Incidentally, the British Library is not any public library. A substantial proportion of the Library is devoted to Science, Technology, Medicine, etc. *Ideally, the National Digital Library at IITKh and Inflibnet could host an exclusive open access repository of all the world's * *open access* *academic and research books*. India cannot hope to become a top research nation if our students and researchers do not even have easy access to openly accessible textbooks and research books. One might ask why more than one repository of open access books? Simple. The principle of LOCKSS or Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe. I made a search on the number of OA books available. Google's Bard gave the following answer: Determining the exact number of open access textbooks and academic/research books is challenging due to the dynamic nature of the field and inconsistencies in categorizing resources. However, I can provide some estimates and insights based on reputable sources: Open Access Textbooks: - Estimates: The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) currently lists over 58,000 open access books, but not all are textbooks specifically for colleges and universities. It's safe to say there are several thousand open access textbooks available, with the number steadily increasing. - Major players: Leading organizations in the open access textbook movement include: - OpenStax: Offers high-quality, peer-reviewed open textbooks in various STEM subjects. - BCcampus Open Ed: Supports the creation and adoption of open educational resources, including textbooks, in British Columbia, Canada. - LibreTexts: A collaborative network developing open textbooks across STEM and social sciences. - Saylor Academy: Provides free, open-source college-level courses and textbooks. - National Academies Press: Publishes open access resources in science, engineering, and medicine. Academic and Research Open Books: - Estimates: Quantifying the total number of open access academic and research books is even more difficult. Many are hosted on diverse platforms and repositories, making them harder to track comprehensively. One can assume the number surpasses open access textbooks but remains difficult to pinpoint. - Major players: Key players in the field of open access academic and research books include: - DOAB: Lists a significant portion of open access academic books, though not exhaustive. - Project Gutenberg: A vast repository of older academic and research books digitized and made available for free. - HighWire Press: Publishes open access journals and books in science, medicine, and technology. - Public Library of Science (PLOS): Offers open access journals and books in life sciences and related fields. - University presses: Many universities are increasingly adopting open access models for their scholarly publications. It's important to note that the open access movement is continuously evolving, and new players and initiatives emerge regularly. Furthermore, the definition of "open access" and its application can vary, making it crucial to consult authoritative sources like DOAB and established repositories for reliable information. I hope this overview provides a helpful starting point for understanding the landscape of open access books in academia. If you have any further questions about specific subjects or resources, feel free to ask! With best wishes. Arun -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Forthcoming Events of CSI, IEEE CS & ACM
by Mohan Hr 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

*Forthcoming Events* 10th Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "A ChatGPT for the Mobility Industry -- Opportunities & Challenges" by Dr Dr. Arunkumar M. Sampath, Principal Consultant and Industry Advisor, Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai. Register at https://bit.ly/48aLOeg 31st Jan 2024 at 6 pm IST. Virtual Event CSI Chennai, IEEE CS Madras, ACM Chennai & HCC cordially invite you to the Virtual Event. Launch of the book "Mobility Engineer 2030 / Vagana Poriyalar 2020" by Dr. P.A. Lakshminarayan, Ex-CTO - Simpson & Co., Ex-R&D Head, Engines - Ashok Leyland and Ex-Senior GM - Kirloskar Oil Engines Panel Discussion on "Skilling and Business Opportunities in Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric (CASE) Vehicles" featuring Mr. Chandan Krishnan, Managing Director & CEO, Campus Angels Network Private Limited as the moderator and the authors Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President and Dean, Mahindra Technical Academy, Mahindra & Mahindra and Mr. S. Ramachandran, Principal Consultant, Lead for Engineering and Manufacturing Infosys Knowledge Institute as panelists Register at https://bit.ly/4aMS6Tt More Events in Jan 2024: https://bit.ly/jan2024events 10th Feb 2024 at 6 pm IST. Webinar IEEE CS Madras, CSI & ACM Chennai cordially invite you to the webinar on "AI Tools for Academic Research, Writing and Publishing" by Dr. K.S. Sowmiya Rani, Editor, Editage & Founder, Sowmis_AWW. Register at https://bit.ly/3RwgeAP *Interesting Reads And Information (IRAI) Posts* Stories in IRAI -- 240101: https://bit.ly/irai-240101 Stories in IRAI -- 231221: https://bit.ly/irai-231221 Stories in IRAI -- 231211: https://bit.ly/irai-231211 Stories in IRAI -- 231201: https://bit.ly/irai-231201 Stories in IRAI -- 231121: https://bit.ly/irai-231121 Stories in IRAI -- 231111: https://bit.ly/irai-231111 Earlier Posts of IRAI and Archives: https://lnkd.in/gupTw73P

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Fwd: Connecting the dots; linking preprints to other outputs
by Subbiah Arunachalam 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

From: Jessica Polka (ASAPbio) <jessica.polka(a)asapbio.org> Date: Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 7:55 PM Subject: Connecting the dots; linking preprints to other outputs Register for our January Community Call to join Martyn Rittman from Crossref View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/93e88bba8075/action-alert-feedback-to-funders-on-preprin…> <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> Community Call announcement *We’re trying out a new format for our mailings, interspersing short messages between our monthly newsletters. If you have feedback on this format, just reply to this email! - Jessica* [image: Poster with photo of Martyn Rittman] January Community Call: Connecting the dots; linking preprints to other outputs At our first Community call of 2024, on the 24th of January, we will discuss linking of preprints to other outputs. The research community produces multiple outputs relating to any individual research project including data sets, methodologies and protocols, peer reviews, outreach or media and more. Linking these many outputs to the preprint is very important for reproducibility and for readers. One of the companies at the center of linking these outputs is CrossRef, and in this month’s community call, we will hear from *Martyn Rittman (CrossRef)* about how preprints are linked to other outputs. *24 January 2024 at noon EST/9am PST/5pm GMT/6pm CET* Register <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> [image: Twitter icon] <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> [image: LinkedIn icon] <https://asapbio.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fe948d7bf102cf569b61a2cb…> [image: Logo] *Copyright (C) 2024 ASAPbio. All original content licensed under CC BY 4.0.* -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Request for an article
by Paramjit Singh 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

Dear Professional Colleagues Can I have pdf of* Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology: An Official Publication of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, Vol. 22 Issue.2* *or * *specific article : **Jagdish, S., & Srivastava, A. K. (1995). Development and validation of a mental health inventory. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 22(2), 109-116.* *On an urgent basis please...* -- Thanks & Regards <https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramjit-singh-8aa1238/> *S Paramjit Rana | **Librarian *| M.A., M. Phil. <https://www.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"*

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