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MELIBEA: Directory and estimator policies for open access to scientific production
by Shamprasad Pujar 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

Dear All, The aim of this directory of institutional open access policies is to identify and analyze the existing policies that encourage, request or require open access to scholarly outputs that arise from projects, in whole or in part, supported by public funds. You may find more info at: http://www.accesoabierto.net/politicas/default.php? I hope you may find it useful. Regards, Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-2841 6547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ignite - Newsletter for Librarians in South Asia - Issue 4]
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

From: "Segon, Shafina" <Shafina.Segon(a)tandfindia.com> Date: Wed, December 3, 2014 4:32 pm Dear Librarian, Welcome to the fourth edition of the Taylor & Francis IGNITE<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14qaeiP6vOuOJUUqsELQFXJi8l> newsletter for librarians in South Asia. As the year draws to a close, we look back at the IGNITE<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14qaemOrRfeaeSTaEwlf1GHUdW> editions gone by, and are very happy with the feedback that we have received from you and the other LIS colleagues. It's your belief and collaboration with us that keeps IGNITE<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14qaeqNNcFXvJQRUQnUDnpGwjx> alive and successful. This quarterly bulletin aims to bring you news on Journals and Online Resources from Taylor & Francis and around the world. http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/explore/ignite-issue4-oct-dec-2014.pdf 2014 has been a year dominated by many new developments for the publishing industry in India. While universities across the country have been grappling with the concept of open access and the feasibility of turning a traditional model on its head while still remaining lucrative, publishers have enabled smaller, bite-sized content for use outside the context of articles and journals, leveraging supporting data, graphs, tables and charts to their advantage as separate entities in their own right. The mobile and smartphone technology became a rage providing knowledge on the move at universities, libraries and institutions. The most significant publishing trend has been the widespread acceptance of reading devices, which has further accelerated the growth of e-Books. In this issue, we bring to you a chit-chat with Dr. Ishwar Goudar, the man responsible for turning around the Mysore University Library into a library of the future with one of the highest usage statistical growths ever recorded. There is news on new acquisitions and research from across the globe and viewpoints on social media and poetry shared with us by library professionals. There are wins, congratulations and celebrations. Since we are hosting our annual roadshow in Bangalore in November, we have picked 11 cafes in Bangalore for librarians to visit and explore. Find out who is the winner of our Librarians' Day special slogan writing competition and what the fantastic work the MyLISA group is doing with children of mahouts. This issue also showcases some straightforward lessons on leadership from our Taylor & Francis MD, Nitasha Devasar as she reminisces about the unexpected twists in the journey of learning for all. Enjoy IGNITE with a cup of steaming hot coffee and we will wait for you to tell us what you think! Best wishes, Happy reading! Shafina Segon Marketing Head, South Asia shafina.segon(a)tandfindia.com <mailto:shafina.segon@tandfindia.com> To access previous issues, click here<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14qaeuN8y6GReOQF2fu1J8F8p8> or download: Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 1<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14qaeyMtTxqcJMPpe73q4RDKuJ> Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 2<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14qaeCLPeY9yeKO9pYCOqACmAk> Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 3<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14qaeGLaAoSTJIMTBQccMjAYFV> Shafina Segon Head of Marketing, South Asia Journals and Online Resources Taylor & Francis India [white paper email signature]<http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/whitePapers/socialMedia/>

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Article request
by ddp 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

Dear Moderator, Pls. arrange to publish my request for an article on LIS forum. Dear Professionals, one of our student needs following article for reference. Woodward, C. (1992). Raising and answering questions in primary science: Some considerations. Evaluation & Research in Education, 6(2-3), 145-153.(Taylor and Francis) link to the article - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09500799209533324 If you have access to it, kindly send me the soft copy. Thanks & Regards. D. D. Pednekar Homi Bhabha Centre For Science Education Tata Institute Of Fundamental Research V. N .Purav Marg, Mankhurd Mumbai 400 088. Tel.No.: 022-25072337 / 25072303 E-mail : library(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in / ddp(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CALL for OR2015 Scholarship Programme Applicants
by Imma Subirats 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2015 Read it online: http://www.or2015.net/scholarship-programme/ The Tenth International Conference on Open Repositories (http://www.or2015.net/) , OR2015, will take place on June 8-11, 2015 in Indianapolis (Indiana, USA). The organizers are pleased to invite you to apply to the 2015 Scholarship Programme. The Open Repositories Steering Committee is delighted to announce that for OR2015 we will again be running our Scholarship Programme. This programme will enable us to provide support for a small number of full registered places for the 2015 conference in Indianapolis. The programme is open to librarians, repository managers, developers, and researchers in digital libraries and related fields. Applicants submitting a paper for the conference will be given priority consideration for funding (please provide details of your submission in the application form). Two questions in the application form ask 'What is it about Open Repositories that interests you' and 'What do you expect to gain from attending the conference?' You may wish to prepare answers to these before completing the form, as the responses to these will be critical to the success of your application. Please note: the Scholarship provides funding only for a full conference registration (including dinner and the poster reception). It does not cover other costs such as accommodation, travel, and subsistence. It is anticipated that the applicant's home institution will provide financial support to supplement the OR Scholarship Award. Application Form http://goo.gl/Vv03F4 (via GoogleDocs) The deadline for applications is 30 January 2015. LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD: OPEN REPOSITORIES AT THE CROSSROADS OR2015 is the tenth OR conference, and this year's overarching theme reflects that milestone: Looking Back/Moving Forward: Open Repositories at the Crossroads. It is an opportunity to reflect on and to celebrate the transformative changes in repositories, scholarly communication, and research data over the last decade. More critically however, it will also help to ensure that open repositories continue to play a key role in supporting, shaping, and sharing those changes and an open agenda for research and scholarship. OR2015 will provide an opportunity to explore the demands and roles now expected of both repositories and the staff who develop, support, and manage them - and to prepare them for the challenges of the next decade. We welcome proposals on this theme, but also on the theoretical, practical, organizational, or administrative topics related to digital repositories. Full details on the Call for Proposals http://www.or2015.net/call-for-proposals/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Beware while developing Digital Library
by Tejas Shitut 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

*Google should pay authors for scanned books, US appeals court told* Google’s effort to scan millions of books for a digital library violates copyright law, a lawyer for a group of authors told a US appeals court *New York*: Google Inc.’s massive effort to scan millions of books for a digital library violates copyright law, illegally depriving authors of licensing fees, royalties and sales, a lawyer for a group of authors told a US appeals court on Wednesday. Paul Smith, who represents the Authors Guild and several individual writers, told a three-judge panel at the 2nd US circuit court of appeals in New York that the Google Books project was a “quintessentially commercial” infringement designed to protect the company’s “crown jewel” search engine. But Seth Waxman, a lawyer for Google, said the project “revolutionized” how people find books and, contrary to the authors’ claims, would actually boost sales by introducing works to more readers. “There is no evidence in this record, none, of any market harm to the authors,” he said. The writers are appealing a November 2013 decision from a federal judge in New York, Denny Chin, dismissing the longstanding litigation. Chin found the technology giant’s scanning of more than 20 million books and posting “snippets” of text online constituted “fair use” under US copyright law, saying it provided enormous benefits to the public while sufficiently protecting authors’ rights. Google has said it could owe billions of dollars in damages if the authors prevail in the lawsuit. But the authors may face an uphill battle at the appeals court. In a separate case in June, the 2nd circuit rejected similar claims from the Authors Guild against a consortium of universities and research libraries that built a searchable online database of millions of scanned books. On Wednesday, US circuit judge Pierre Leval—recognized as a preeminent expert in copyright law—said most examples of fair use are commercial in nature, such as newspapers that quote from copyrighted works. “I would be surprised if you’re going to win the case by pointing out that Google, like The New York Times, is a profit-making enterprise,” he told Smith. Google launched the project in 2004 after agreeing with several major research libraries to digitize current and out-of-print works from their collections. The three individual plaintiffs in the proposed class action include former New York Yankees baseball pitcher Jim Bouton, who wrote the classic memoir, “Ball Four.” The appeals court decision is likely at least several months away. *Source-* livemint 4/12/2014 Thanks & Regards, *Tejas ShitutAssistant Librarian,* *Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research*L Napoo Road, Matunga (CR), Mumbai- 400 019 Mob: 9892150381 website*: www.welingkar.org <http://www.welingkar.org/>* Library Portal*: http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe <http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe>* *It’s our responsibility to handover Green Earth to next generation.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INDIAN-ORIGIN AUTHORS IN NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2014
by Ragaavendra R 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

INDIAN-ORIGIN AUTHORS IN NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2014 Indian-origin American surgeon and author, Atul Gawande as well as historian Ramachandra Guha are among five authors with an Indian connection who figure in the New York Times (NYT) Book Review's list of 100 Notable Books of 2014. Boston-based Gawande's "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End" which questions the role of modern medicine is listed number two among the non-ficion books. "It is a meditation on living better with age-related frailty, serious illness and approaching death," says the newspaper. The book, reported to have been picked up by US President Barack Obama during his Thanksgiving shopping recently, also figures in Washington Post's top 10 books of 2014. Historian and author Ramachandra's "Gandhi before India" also finds mention in the NYT book list, which was released today. "It was as a young lawyer in South Africa that Gandhi forged the philosophy and strategies later put to such effect in India," says the Times. Delhi-born Akhil Sharma's semi-autobiographical novel "Family Life", which the Times describes as "deeply unnerving and tender at the core" finds place in the Fiction & Poetry section. The novel, describes the newspaper, "charts a young man's struggles to grow within a family shattered by tragedy and disoriented by its move from India." Indian-American writer Vikram Chandra, a recipient of the 1996 Commonwealth Writers' Prize book "Geek Sublime: The Beauty of Code, the Code of Beauty" is included in the list. "With great subtlety and depth, Chandra, who is both a novelist and a programmer, traces the connections between art and technology," describes the Times. "No Good Men Among The Living: America, the Taliban, and the War Through Afghan Eyes" by Anand Gopal, writer and journalist who has reported on the Middle East and South Asia figures in the NYT list. The book is "a devastating look at how we got Afghanistan wrong." Another book in the list "The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas" is by American author and columnist Anand Giridharadas. "Competing visions of the American dream collide in this account of a post-9/11 hate crime and its unlikely reverberations," says the newspaper. REFERENCE LINK: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/indian-origin-authors-in-n… Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Condolences
by M.Prasanna 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

We are saddened… Our Satish Deshpande Sir is no more with us Our Beloved Sir was such a wonderful person to work for. Everyone in the office will miss his ready smile and helpful attitude around the department. We are praying for his family in this difficult time, we are truly going to miss him. With our deepest and heartfelt condolences His Colleagues Resource Centre, DA-IICT -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by janet lobo 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

Dear Sir/Madam, I am in need of the following article- Transcutaneous Bilirubin After Phototherapy in Term and Preterm Infants Grabenhenrich, et al.Pediatrics 2014; 134:5 e1324-e1329 If any one has this article, please forward to me. Kind Regards, Dr Janet Dotty Lobo Librarian Fr Muller Central Library Mangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Over 20 Free Articles from Taylor & Francis
by Segon, Shafina 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

Dear all, Taylor & Francis brings to you free articles for the researchers in your institutes and universities. In order to help facilitate communication and knowledge exchange among the editors and publishers based in India during November, over 20 key articles have been made free to access until the end of April 2015. Subject areas addressed in this collection include geopolitics, green technology, emerging economies, engineering, botany, and chemistry. Click the link here to be taken to our landing page and access these: http://explore.tandfonline.com/page/pgas/india-editorial-roundtables. Here are some samples from the many available: § 1. To be or not to be: dilemma of Africa's economic engagement with China and other emerging economies<http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09744053.2013.855357> § Africa Review § Matias Assefa, Alemayehu Geda, Solomon Mosisa 2. Chromatographic Studies and in vitro Screening for Acetyl Cholinesterase Inhibition and Antioxidant Activity of three Acacia Species from South India<http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/22297928.2013.806405> * Analytical Chemistry Letters * Indira Balachandran, Satheesh, George, V. K Goplakrishnan, C. T Sadashiva, C. T. Sulaiman § 3. Analysis on Patent Activity and Technical Diversity in Green Car Fields<http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09737766.2013.802586> § COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management § Dae-hyun Jeong, Young-Il Kwona 4. Indian diaspora and urban poverty: a Malaysian perspective<http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09739572.2013.853441> Diaspora Studies Parthiban S. Gopala, Premalatha Karupiah Click here for the COMPLETE LIST: http://explore.tandfonline.com/page/pgas/india-editorial-roundtables. Happy reading!! Best wishes Shafina Segon Head of Marketing, South Asia Journals and Online Resources Taylor & Francis India [TFO-Mobile-email]<http://explore.tandfonline.com/lmt/mobile/> [white paper email signature]<http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/whitePapers/socialMedia/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers-ICBKC-2015
by Gangadhar KC 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

DearSir, Irequest you to publish Call for Papers for the International Conference in yourForum. Regards, Dear Professional Friends,Greetings from NMAMIT, Nitte! It is pleasure to inform you that Nitte Mahalinga AdyanthayaMemorial Institute of Technology (NMAMIT) , Nitte, Udupi Dist., has organizedTwo Day“International Conferenceon Building Knowledge Centres (ICBKC-2015)” on January 1st & 2nd 2015. http://nmamit.nitte.edu.in/conference/ Hence, it is invited to contribute original papers forthe proposed International Seminar in different themes and sub-themes givenbelow. ImportantDates for International Conference:Last date for Papersubmission: of abstract 10th December 2014Notification of Acceptance ofPaper: 15th December 2014Last date for Submission ofFull Paper: 20th December 2015Purpose : The main purpose of theconference is to provide a platform for scholarly discussion in the area of"Building Knowledge Centres". The discussion will however beconcentrated on future of academic libraries. Themes and sub-themes of the Conference: - Academic Libraries - Present status - Emerging Trends - Information/Knowledge Management in the context of Academic Libraries - Users and Users Services - User studies - User education / orientation - Library extension services - Inter Library Loans, Resource sharing, Documents Delivery Services - Social networking and mobile phone services - Evaluation techniques - Evaluation of Library Collection - Evaluation of Library Services, etc - Knowledge Organization - Knowledge Management Keynote Speaker : Prof. K S Raghavan Visiting Scientist Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering PESIT Bangalore | Registration fee inclusive of accommodation in the campus | | Sort | Category | | Professionals | Students/Retired Professionals | Overseas Delegates | | Early Bird offer up to Nov.30th , 2014 | Rs.1500/- | Rs.750/- | $80 | | From 1st December, 2014 onwards | Rs.2000/- | Rs.1000/- | $100 | | Registration fee exclusive of accommocation | | Sort | Category | | Professionals | Students/Retired Professionals | Overseas Delegates | | Early Bird offer up to Nov. 30th, 2014 | Rs.1000/- | Rs.500/- | $50 | | From 1st December, 2014 onwards | Rs. 1500/- | Rs.750/- | $75 | Address for Communication: Dr. H Divakara Bhat, Organizing secretary International Conference on "Building Knowledge Centres", NMAM Institute ofTechnology, Nitte (P.O) - 574 110 Karkala (Tq) Udupi (Dt) Karnataka, INDIA Email : divakarabhat(a)gmail.com divakarabhat(a)nitte.edu.in http://nmamit.nitte.edu.in/conference/ Gangadhar K.C. Senior Librarian Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology P.B.No.6429, Yelahanka, Bangalore-560 064. Ph:080-22167882, Cell:8123381280 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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