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Call for Papers: ILIPS 2022 (20-22 May 2022) Deadline 15 April 2022
by Paramjit Singh 04 Apr '22

04 Apr '22

*10th International Library Information Professional Summit (I-LIPS 2022)* on *Resilience, Reflection, and Innovation in Library Services and Practices* *{Hybrid Mode: Face to face and online)* *May 20-22, 2022* New Delhi, India *Organized by* *Society for Library Professionals* *in Collaboration with* Special Libraries Association, Asia Community * Institute of Economic Growth* *Venue:* *Institute of Economic Growth*, Delhi- 110007, India* http://www.slp.org.in *Thematic areas * The conference will discuss all aspects of special libraries. Each theme will be divided into several sub-themes as detailed below, but not necessarily limited to: *Resilience, Reflection, and Innovation * Ø Resilience, Reflection, and Innovation in Library Services and Practices Ø Libraries of Present and Future Ø Library Services after COVID Ø User Satisfaction during COVID Ø Social Media in Libraries Ø Webinars during and after COVID *Libraries of Digital Plus Era* Ø Future Digital Libraries Ø Sustainable Information Resources Ø E-Referencing and New Referencing Techniques. Ø Delivery Methods and Mechanisms Ø Measuring Service Quality Ø Offshoring and Outsourcing Ø Content Creation and Management *Inclusive Library in Digital plus Era* Ø Open source software for people with disabilities Ø Assistive Technologies for disabled people Ø Library Services to disabled users in digital era Ø The disability divide in access of online resources *Information Technologies* Ø Information Generation and Cultivation Ø Information Warehousing and Storage Ø Retrieval and Access Mechanisms Ø Information Tools/Technology: State of the Art Ø Development of Information Portals and Information Gateways Ø Applications of Web 2.0 *Information Objects and Products* Ø Digital Libraries Institutional Repositories Ø E-journals Management Ø Information Sharing Models/Consortia Ø Information Networks and Protocols Ø Standards, Copyright, licensing and IPR Issues Ø Repositories *Information and Business* Ø Information Entrepreneurship : Scope and Prospects Ø Information Marketing Ø Customizing Info Service Ø Skills and Competency Development Ø Employment opportunities Ø Skill Upgradation and Career Advancement Ø Recruitment and Hiring Techniques Ø Role of library Associations Ø Special libraries after 20 years *Big Data* Ø Impact of Big Data on Library Management Ø Libraries' Role in Curating and Exposing Big Data Ø Strategies and Challenges in Archiving and Sharing Research Data Ø Big Data Collection and Storage Ø Big Data Mining Ø Role of Libraries in data Management and Analysis *Rethinking roles and skills of Librarians* Ø Skills in data mining Ø Skills in Web development Ø Building capacity measures Ø Online learning Ø Information visualization Ø Semantic searching Ø Location intelligence Ø Effective time management Ø Research Data Management Ø Improving Digital literacy *Information Society: Emerging Paradigm* Ø Information Society: Best Practices in Special Libraries -Asian Perspective Ø Information Society: Sustainable Models Ø Community Based Information Systems Ø The Design and Role of Information Centres Ø Information Systems: Case Studies Ø E-Governance and Public Information Ø Information Literacy and Competency: Capacity Building Ø Mapping Community Participation Patterns Ø Information Divide and Deprivation Ø Private and Public Partnership in Information Development Ø Funding Opportunities *LIS Education, Training & Research* Ø Continuing and Life Long Learning and role of SLA Ø E-learning Modules Ø Incubation and Training Centres Ø LIS Education, Research and LIS School *Other Contemporary issues* Ø New Functions of the Libraries Ø New roles of the Libraries and Librarians Ø Subject Specialist Ø Information Literacy Ø Impact of Social Media Ø Future of the Profession Ø Organization of Information Ø Open Access Ø Disclosure of Information Ø Intellectual Property Ø Smart Libraries for future Ø Mobile Libraries Ø Open Access and Open Education Ø Library Spaces *Paper Submission Guidelines:* Participants are invited to contribute papers for presentation on the above themes and other related aspects. The papers should be based on research surveys; case studies or action plans rather than theoretical explanations. Papers should be sent to slp.lib(a)gmail.com Extended abstract containing gist of the paper enumerating the objective, methodology etc. in about 500 words is to be sent within the stipulated date. Submission of full papers with an abstract in approximately 200 words, keywords and references on A4 size paper with margin 1.5 cm on all side in MS Word format in 10 points New Times Roman type single line spacing. Length of the paper should not exceed 4000 words. Details such as name of the author, designation, title of the article, abstract, name of the affiliating institution, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and E-mail address are to be included. The contributors will get intimation regarding the acceptance of the paper by the Program Committee. The paper submitted for presentation should not have already been published/presented elsewhere. The Programme Committee will have the right to edit the papers. Selected papers will be published in the proceedings. Registration Fee: *Delegates* *Registration fee* Indian Delegates ₹ 2000/- Foreign Delegates US$ 70 or equal amount in INR ***SLA members, members of the Associated Organizations/ Associations, accompanied persons, students, retired professionals and additional participants from the same organization can avail 15% discount. Registration fee is non-refundable. Registration fee does not include accommodation. Registration will be confirmed only if the form is duly completed and payment received in full. *Dates to Remember * *Last Date for Submission of final and full version of the paper* *April 15, 2022* *Last Date for Registration * *May 10, 2022* For details please have a look at the attached brochure or visit the website www.slp.org.in Regards *Dr. P.K.Jain & Dr Dinesh Kumar* *Organizing Secretary, ILIPS 2022 **Organizing Secretary, ILIPS 2022* *President - SLP * *Director- SLA Board*Librarian Institute of Economic Growth University of Delhi Enclave DELHI- 110007. India Ph. 91-11-27667463 Mobile (Cell): 91 9899110787 E-mail: pkjain1310(a)gmail.com pkjain(a)iegindia.org *SLA Hall of Fame Award Winner* *SLA Fellow, **SIS Fellow* *Director, SLA Board, USA* *President- Elect- Sci-Tech Division, SLA* *Past President - Asian Chapter, Special Libraries Association (SLA) * http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ *President- Society for Library Professionals (SLP)* http://www.slp.org.in/ lis

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Accelerating Search and Discovery for Researchers with CCC's RightFind Enterprise
by Chidananda B G 01 Apr '22

01 Apr '22

*Webcast: Accelerating Search and Discovery for Researchers with CCC's RightFind Enterprise * *When:* Thursday, 7 April 2022, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM IST *Where:* Online (via Zoom) Link will be shared post-registration *Register:* https://go.copyright.com/l/37852/2022-03-07/xfpqhw Register here to join Rohan Consultancy, RightsDirect, and Excelra Knowledge Solutions for a complimentary one-hour webcast that explores the features and benefits of RightFind - an information management tool that provides a quick and easy way to find, manage and collaborate with content anytime, anywhere. This session will cover: · Demonstration of RightFind in action · Excelra's employee experience · Q&A around best practices for collaborating on content · Building a copyright-compliant work environment *Featuring: * *Adam Churchill,* Product Solutions Manager, CCC & RightsDirect *Sujatha Mudumala,* Global Head, Finance & Legal, Excelra Knowledge Solutions *Rahul Dingankar, *Sales Manager, Rohan Consultancy Thanks, Chidananda B G -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Education Policy 2020 - Role of Library Professionals
by Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar 01 Apr '22

01 Apr '22

Dear All National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020)- Role of Library Professionals by Dr Subhash Athavale | | | | | | | | | | | National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020)- Role of Library Professionals... | | | Virtual International Development Program (VIDP) conducted by MES IMCC Pune from 22nd March to 26th March, 2022. LIS professionals across the globe from 12 countries viz- India, USA, UK, Oman, UAE, Ethiopia registered for VIDP. Dr Subhash Athavale with his studious approach presented the features of NEP (National Educational Policy, India 2020 ) and role of LIS professionals related to it by highlighting various sectional areas of the policy document of NEP related to the LIS professionals. Further he also discussed the educational policies of other countries specially Japan and evaluated the areas of the same. His focused observations and suggestions for the active implementation of NEP by the LIS professionals was significant . Regards Dr. Sandeep BhavsarLibrarianPrin. L N Welingkar Institute of Management Mumbai9870189999

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VR Installation: The Infinite Library : at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore!
by Kulkarni, Sheshagiri 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

Greetings from the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore! We are delighted to invite you for a visually rich, immersive, VR Installation: The Infinite Library. Spoiler Alert! This Installation would be exhibited during the upcoming IFLA Conference at Dublin-2022! The VR-installation will be on display at the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore from March 31 to April 3, 2022, between 10.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. Registration on the spot. It is free and open for public. Details: Event: THE INFINITE LIBRARY: VR Installation On display: Date: 31.3. - 3.4.2022 Time: 10.00 a.m - 6.00 p.m. Venue: Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore On-spot Registration Free Entry. All are welcome! More details visit our website: www.goethe.de/bangalore The Infinite Library: Infinite Library is a traveling installation produced by the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan that reimagines the future of libraries as interactive spaces that engage visitors through multisensory forms of storytelling. It seeks to embed human stories within a much grander narrative, one which includes the birth of our planet and the evolution of all life forms. Looking forward to welcoming you at the Bhavan for the installation! Best regards, Sheshagiri R. Kulkarni Head, Information and Library Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan 716 CMH Road Indiranagar 1st Stage Bangalore 560 038 Ph: +91 80 22511300/33/55/77/99-305 Sheshagiri.Kulkarni(a)goethe.de www.goethe.de/bangalore www.goethe.de/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [IFLA-L] fido 1.6.0 release candidate out now
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ----- Forwarded message ----- From: "Charlotte Armstrong" <charlotte.armstrong(a)openpreservation.org> To: "ifla-l(a)iflalists.org" <ifla-l(a)iflalists.org> Cc: Sent: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 at 7:32 pm Subject: [IFLA-L] fido 1.6.0 release candidate out now Dear all, The Open Preservation Foundation is pleased to share the first release candidate for fido 1.6.0. Fido (Format Identification for Digital Objects) is an open-source command-line tool to identify the file formats of digital objects and part of the OPF reference toolset. We invite you to download and test the release candidate. If you experience a problem please report it on the Fido issue tracker on GitHub or contact us. We will continue to test the release candidate internally, and there may be a few small changes before the public production release. Read more about the release. Best wishes, Charlotte -- Charlotte Armstrong | Content Manager | Open Preservation Foundation | Twitter: @openpreserve Please note: My OPF working days are Thursday and Friday. Please bear with me if I don't reply to your email right away. Unsubscribe from this list : https://mail.iflalists.org/wws/sigrequest/ifla-l For assistance please contact mailto:mailing.lists@ifla.org

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Gentle Reminder| 24 hours to go| Submit nominations and Win Rs. One lakh and more|Informatics Outstanding Researcher Award 2022| Deadline-March 31, 2022
by Shalini Urs 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

Dear professional friends, Do not miss this opportunity to win the Outstanding Researcher Award instituted by Informatics India and travel to attend a prestigious conference. Here is a link to get the details of the Award and the application process: https://www.ltc2022.org/informatics-outstanding-researcher-award/ Informatics India Limited has instituted this award to promote and support research in the dynamically evolving Library and Information Science field. The Award 2022 will be presented at the LTC 2022 on April 30, 2022. Please note that you DO NOT have to have an accepted paper for the conference you plan to attend. The award is in recognition of your past research contributions. Do you know someone in your friends' circle who meets these criteria? Please encourage them to apply. Please submit your nominations by 12 am IST tomorrow (March 31, 2022) Please note it is before midnight on March 31, 2022 (24: 00/12:00 midnight) Help us recognize and reward Indian talent. Shalini Professor Shalini R. Urs Program Chair, LTC 2022 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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WSIS Prizes 2022
by amit tiwari 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

Dear Colleagues and Friends, Like previous years World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2022 nominations are public. You may cast your votes using the link below https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes/2022 This year *Open Access India* has been nominated under category AL C3 i.e., access to Information and Knowledge. Kindly, vote for the same. The deadline for completing votes is 31 March 2022. Procedure: 1. Visit https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes/2022 2. Register Yourself 3. Click on Vote 4. Select AL C3: Access to Information and Knowledge, from the dropdown menu. 5. Vote for the *Open Access India *project. -- Thanks and Regards, Amit -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for an article
by Nidhi Kumari 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

Dear Library Colleagues, Greetings! One article is required, if anyone has please share it. We shall be very thankful to you. Details are as follows:- Title:Who would vote NOTA? Explaining a 'none of the above' choice in 8 countries. Authors : Carolina Plescia, Sylvia Kritzinger;Shane P Singh Journal :European Journal of Political Research Date of Publication :27th November 2021 Resource:Wiley Online Library With Regards, Ms Nidhi Kumari DMI- Library Contact: 07091496213 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference on Emerging Digital Library Platforms: Shaping Digital Transformation and National Data Exchange (ICEDLP) from 9-12 August 2022
by Madaiah Krishnamurthy 29 Mar '22

29 Mar '22

Dear Professional Friends, I am glad to inform you that Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore in association with Digital Information Research Labs is organizing the International Conference on Emerging Digital Library Platforms: Shaping Digital Transformation and National Data Exchange (ICEDLP) from 9-12 August 2022 at Platinum Jubilee Auditorium, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, India. The aim of the conference is to deliberate on developments and innovations in the field of library and information science. It is also aimed at adapting to the journey of libraries using traditional knowledge organizing and management systems and classic systems. Renowned International experts will deliver keynotes, lectures, give demonstrations and interact with the delegates. To explore cutting edge technologies and techniques from advanced areas such as Classification, Cataloguing, Information Retrieval, Semantic Web and Data and Data Science. Metadata, Semantic Web, Linked Data, Data Exchange, Ontology & Knowledge Organization, Big Data, Open Source and Open Access, Digital Libraries Digitization and Digital Preservation, Web Based Library Services, Social Media. As a result, academic libraries are rethinking their strategies and services to meet the challenges of the digital world and the demands of the “born digital” generation. Libraries, in particular, are confronting these challenges as the nature of scientific practice is being dramatically transformed by information technologies. Important Dates Receipt of Paper : May 30, 2022 Intimation to authors : June 30, 2022 Registration : July 1, 2022 For more details https://sites.google.com/view/icedlp2022/home Authors shall submit their full paper to: icedlp2022(a)gmail.com<mailto:icedlp2022@gmail.com> Last date for full paper submission is May 30, 2022 It is highly appreciated if you kindly forward this conference information to your research colleagues and friends. We look forward to welcoming you to the conference. Thanking you and warm regards, Regards, M.Krishnamurthy ************************************************************** Dr. M Krishnamurthy Ph.D Associate Professor and Head, Documentation Research and Training Center (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 India Phone No: 91-80-26985493 Mob: 91-9980035933 URL:https://www.isibang.ac.in/~krish/ https://isi.irins.org/profile/113175 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference on Emerging Digital Library Platforms: Shaping Digital Transformation and National Data Exchange (ICEDLP)
by Madaiah Krishnamurthy 28 Mar '22

28 Mar '22

Dear Professional Friends, I am glad to inform you that Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore in association with Digital Information Research Labs is organizing the International Conference on Emerging Digital Library Platforms: Shaping Digital Transformation and National Data Exchange (ICEDLP) from 9-12 August 2022 at Platinum Jubilee Auditorium, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, India. The aim of the conference is to deliberate on developments and innovations in the field of library and information science. It is also aimed at adapting to the journey of libraries using traditional knowledge organizing and management systems and classic systems. Renowned International experts will deliver keynotes, lectures, give demonstrations and interact with the delegates. To explore cutting edge technologies and techniques from advanced areas such as Classification, Cataloguing, Information Retrieval, Semantic Web and Data and Data Science. Metadata, Semantic Web, Linked Data, Data Exchange, Ontology & Knowledge Organization, Big Data, Open Source and Open Access, Digital Libraries Digitization and Digital Preservation, Web Based Library Services, Social Media. As a result, academic libraries are rethinking their strategies and services to meet the challenges of the digital world and the demands of the “born digital” generation. Libraries, in particular, are confronting these challenges as the nature of scientific practice is being dramatically transformed by information technologies. Important Dates Receipt of Paper : May 30, 2022 Intimation to authors : June 30, 2022 Registration : July 1, 2022 For more details https://sites.google.com/view/icedlp2022/home Authors shall submit their full paper to: icedlp2022(a)gmail.com<mailto:icedlp2022@gmail.com> Last date for full paper submission is May 30, 2022 It is highly appreciated if you kindly forward this conference information to your research colleagues and friends. We look forward to welcoming you to the conference. Thanking you and warm regards, Regards, M.Krishnamurthy ************************************************************** Dr. M Krishnamurthy Ph.D Associate Professor and Head, Documentation Research and Training Center (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 India Phone No: 91-80-26985493 Mob: 91-9980035933 URL:https://www.isibang.ac.in/~krish/ https://isi.irins.org/profile/113175 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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