[LIS-Forum] Invitation to submit a paper at 55th ILA National Conference

[Anil Singh]

Dear Friends and Professional Colleagues,
Mankind has witnessed many revolutions over the period of several centuries.
Earlier it was the agricultural revolution which transformed the mankind and
the way societies are established and prospered. Then, the spurt in the
several inventions led to the great industrial revolution, which brought in
several comforts and eliminated drudgery, and repetition involved in many
manpower driven processes. However, no revolution has had such a significant
effect like that of Knowledge revolution. This has completely changed the
way we communicate, share and build societies. This has led to the formation
of a new discipline "Knowledge Management" and enhanced the role played by
the library and information professionals. Knowledge Management is the
process of transforming the information and intellectual assets into
enduring value. It connects people with the Knowledge that they need to take
action. For the human society, knowledge has become a significant asset that
brings in progress and prosperity.

Libraries and information centers play a very vital role of facilitation in
the knowledge dissemination process. Be it an academic library, special
library or a public library, information professionals are continuously
making efforts to provide information, knowledge needed by the users for
their specific requirements.

Keeping this in view, *Indian Library Association is *organizing its
55thAnnual conference on "
*Library and Information Science in Digital Era"* at *Birla Institute of
Management Technology, *Greater Noida in association with* Ranganathan
Society for Social Welfare and Library Development *from 21-24 January 2010.
**



The Birla Insitute of Management Technology, Greater Noida was established
in 1988 under the aegis of the Birla Academy of Art and Culture. The
Institute is supported by B. K. Birla group of companies. Dr. (Smt.) Sarala
Birla, Chairperson of Birla Academy and Smt. B. K. Birla, Chairperson of B K
Birla Group of Companies are the founders of the business school. It has
progressed from a moderate start to the 12the rank in India . The Board of
Governors comprises eminent people from industry, headed by Sri R N Jaju,
President, ECE Industries Ltd. The fully residential campus of Birla
Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), located in the National
Capital Region, provides a highly conducive academic environment,
interaction with industry-academia mix professors, proximity to the strategy
makers of the industry and practitioners of the service and manufacturing
companies, exposure to the international universities and companies, and a
ready profile of strong alumni base spread throughout the world.



Ranganathan Society for Social Welfare and Library Development came into
existence in 2009. It aims to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and
information at the grass root level by setting up Libraries in the rural
areas. The society's primary goal is intellectual development of the under
privileged sections of society so that they can avail competitive employment
opportunities and lead a dignified social existence.



This conference is expected to be a major forum focusing on various aspects
of libraries and information centers in Digital era. It facilitates exchange
of ideas and helps in bridging the knowledge gap in these areas. It is
expected to become a platform to bring together a galaxy of experts,
researchers, academics, students, and others.


On behalf of Organising Committee, I take this opportunity to invite you to
this conference and also request you to share your views by contributing
papers and be the delegate in the conference.



*The Sub-Themes for paper presentation are:*
        Changing role of Library & Information Professionals
        Collection Development and Access Management
        Information Processing & Knowledge Organization
        Library Consortia and Institutional Repositories
        Information Use and Information Seeking Behavior
        The Internet-based Resources & Services
        Marketing of Library Services
        Library Leadership & Communication
        Content Creation and Content Management Systems
        Information and Knowledge Management
        Digital Preservation, Metadata and Standardization
        Legal and Ethical Issues Surrounding Library Profession
        LIS Education, Research and Training
        Open Source and Quality Assurance
        Personal and Professional Competencies




The details regarding the conference can also be had from
http://ilaconf.bimtechlibrary.net.





For more details please contact:

Dr. Rishi Tiwari

Organizing Secretary

ILA Annual National Conference

Librarian, Knowledge Centre

Birla Institute of Management Technology

Plot No. 5, Knowledge Part II

Greater Noida

Uttar Pradesh - 201306 ( India )

Phone: +91-120-2323001-10

Mobile : 09810583623

E-mail: ilabimtech at gmail.com<http://us.mc543.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ilabimtech@gmail.com>

URL: http://ilaconf.bimtechlibrary.net









Dr. ANIL SINGH
Division of Library, Documentation and Information
National Council of Educational Research and Training
Sri Aurobindo Marg
New Delhi - 110016
Mobile 9868167052
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