[LIS-Forum] SALIS 2010 - Nat Conf on NEXT GENERATION DIGITAL LIBRARIES AND WEB TECHNOLOGIES

[Arunachalam Hariharan]

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
NEXT GENERATION DIGITAL LIBRARIES AND WEB TECHNOLOGIES : CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (SALIS 2010)

19.08.2010 – Pre-Conference Tutorial on Moodle
20 - 21.08.2010 - Conference

Central Library
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology
Coimbatore
Jointly With

Society for the Advancement of
Library and Information Science
(SALIS - 2010)

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE


The Conference aims at providing a national platform to all stakeholders to address,discuss and debate issues related to the Next Generation Digital Libraries and Web Technologies for the benefit of all sections of the society.


CALL FOR PAPERS
THEMES & SUB THEMES
1. Digital Library
Conceptual views, models, and architecture - Virtual Library, redefining the DL, DL
initiatives, case studies of planning and implementation of DL projects using DSpace,
GSDL, Fedora, etc. in academic, special and public libraries - Institutional
Repositories/archives - data integration and interoperability, user interface, metadata
harvesting, DL standards: Dublin Core, METS, W3 - strategic partnership with the
Government, professional bodies and other stake holders for implementation and
promotion of DL.
2. Digital Resource/Content
E-resources, policy, consortia and sharing, models, pricing, e-learning/e-publishing,
content management - standards, open source resources, OAI - preservation/
archival of contents - Issues in DL: IPR, copyright and Digital Right Management
(DRM).
3. Digital Library Infrastructure
HW, DL software and tools, DL infrastructure (RFID, Bio- metric, Wi-Fi, Smartcard,
scanning and OCR, preservation, storage technologies, networks), Standards -
z39.50, SRU, NCIP, etc
4. Digital Library Management
DL resource collection policy, Security policy, budgeting and cost effectiveness,
resource sharing, best practices, Total Quality Management (TQM) and Knowledge
Resource Management.
5. Web Technology
Application/web tools for social networking/digital library service - Web 2.0/3.0,
Library 2.0, Web blogs, RSS, Podcast, Mashups, Semantic web - Web based library
services and portals, impact of WT in LIS, youtube, Web OPAC, Web archives, search
engine, google, wikipedia, webometrics, standards and tools, information retrieval
6. Digital Library and User
User behavior in digital environment, user studies, users perception about digital
libraries, digital natives, information requirements of google generation, marketing
the digital resources, Information Literacy to promote usage of digital resources.


7.Capacity Building
Soft skill, competency, training for the next generation library professionals to meet
the challenges.
8.Curriculum
Curriculum for DL and Web technology, e –Learning practices for next generation,
HRD, training/courses
9.Research in Digital Libraries
Current and future trends in research in India and other countries


WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

Library and Information Science Professionals
Professionals from IT and Knowledge sectors
Policy makers and Knowledge seekers
Educationists and Academicians
Researchers, Students and distance learners
E-publishers/Vendors
Content Managers /Technology Managers/ Knowledge Managers
Government Officials/Planners /Media experts.
BEST PAPER AWARD

N.P.K. Memorial Best Paper Award for LIS Professionals and Shri Rajunaidu
Memorial Best Paper Award for LIS students will be given by SALIS for the best paper
presented in the conference.

REGISTRATION FEE
Category

Conference  &Tutorial  Conference      Tutorial 

Sponsored Rs.1400/-    Rs.1,000/-    Rs.500/-

Individual  Rs.1200/-    Rs. 800/-      Rs.500/-

SALIS member Rs.1100/ Rs. 800/-     Rs.400/-

Students          Rs.1000/Rs. 800/-     Rs.300/-


CONFERENCE TIMELINE

1. Last date for submission of full paper - 16.07.2010

2. Intimation of acceptance   - 20.07.2010
3. Last date for registration - 17.08.2010

Tutorial 19.08.2010
Paper presentation 20 & 21.08.2010

Pl visit www.skcet.ac.in for more details


Send registration form along with DD to

Mr. A. Fazlur Rahman,
Organising Secretary/Librarian,
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Kuniamuthur,
Coimbatore –641 008. Phone: 0422 – 2678001 (7 lines), Fax: 0422 – 2678012 ,
Mobile No :+919750007196






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