*National Institute Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore* *In collaboration with* Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) Karnataka Health Science Library Association (KHSLA) *Organizing * *One day Symposium on* * "E-Content: Copyright, Licensing, Taxation and Regulatory Norms" on 26th July 2013 (Friday), **Venue *Convention Centre, Hall No.2, NIMHANS Premises, Hosur Road, Bangalore -560029 Conference website - http://econtentnimhans.webs.com/ http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/conf/symp_econtent_072013.htm About Symposium E-content has emerged as an essential information base in learning organizations – academic, research and industrial. The Libraries face problems concerned to Licensing and Regulatory norms of e-content, particularly levying tax like service tax, income tax, TDS, etc. The deliberations include views from various stakeholders’ i.e., libraries, publishers, aggregators, subscription agencies and authors. The expert speakers include all stakeholders in addition to Tax and Legal Professionals. The program is designed in the form of a plenary talks and panel discussion covering following topics: - Authors Perspective - Publishers/Aggregators Perspective - Library/Librarians Perspective - Copyright/Licensing Perspective - Legal and Regulatory Perspective *Program will provide rich content with fewer formalities and informal Inaugural Function.* We invite your active participation in the symposium. * * Registration Fee – Rs.500 (Students Rs.300) Please pay in favour of “Director, NIMHANS, Bangalore” *Symposium Schedule* * * 9.00AM-10.00 AM* Registration* 10.00 AM-10.45AM *Inauguration & Setting the Context* by Dr. H.S. Siddamallaiah, NIMHANS 10.45 AM-11.15 AM Coffee* Break* 11.15 AM-11.45 AM *Plenary Tal*k by: Mr. N.V. Sathyanarayana, CMD, Informatics 11.45 AM 01.15 PM -* Experts Views by Invited Speakers* 1. Mr. S. Gopalakrishna, Chief Commissioner, Income Tax Retd.) 1. Prof. Shalini R. Urs, Executive Director, ISIM, University of Mysore 1. Mr. Ananda Byrappa, Global Leader, Whitney Knowledge Centre, GE 1. Mr. Shaji John, Vice-President, Sales, EBSCO 01.15 PM-02.15 PM *Lunch * 02.15 PM-3.30 PM *Open House Interaction with Panelists* *Moderator* Mr. N.V. Satyanarayana *Panelists: * 1. Prof. Shalini R. Urs , Executive Director, ISIM, University of Mysore 2. Mr. Shivakumar, S., Tax Consultant and Attorney 3. Mr. Dayanand, Chartered Accountant and Service Tax Consultant 4. Mr. Shaji John, Vice President, Sales, EBSCO 5. Mr. Anand Byrappa, Global Leader, Whitney Knowledge Centre, GE 3.30 PM-4.00 PM *High Tea* 4.15 PM-5.30 PM *Concluding Session * *Guests of Honour: * Prof. V. G. Talawar, Vice Chancellor, REVA University Prof. C.R. Karisiddappa Rtd. Professor, Karnatak University *Presided by: *Prof. P. Satishchandra, Director/Vice-chancellor, NIMHANS *Speakers/Panelists: * 1. *Mr. N.V. Satyanarayana*, CMD, Informatics 2. *Mr. S. Gopalakrishna*, Chief Commissioner, Income Tax (Retd.) 3. *Prof. Shalini R. Urs* , Executive Director, ISIM, University of Mysore 4. *Mr. Shivakumar, S*., Tax Consultant and Attorney 5. *Mr. Dayanand*, Chartered Accountant and Service Tax Consultant 6. *Mr. Anand Byrappa*, Global Leader, Whitney Knowledge Centre, GE, Bangalore 7. *Mr. Shaji John*, Vice President, Sales, EBSCO *Rapporteur*-*General*: *Dr.T.D. Kemparaj, * Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Bangalore University, Bangaore *Conference** **Director**:* * Dr.I.R.N. Goudar, * Visiting Professor and Library Advisor, University of Mysore, Mysore Organizing Committee *Chief Patron: * Prof. P. Satishchandra, Director/Vice-Chancellor, NIMHANS, Bangalore *Organizing Secretary* Dr. H. S. Siddamallaiah, Principal Library and Information Officer, NIMHANS, Bangalore *Planning & Advisory Committee * Prof. P Sadashivamurthy Mr. PY Rajendra Kumar Dr. PS Mahesh Dr. N Chowdappa Prof. AY Asundi Prof. TD Kemparaju Prof. SL Sangam Prof. BS Biradar Dr. Francis Jayakanth Mr. NV Sathyanarayana Dr. IRN Goudar Mr. Ananda Byrappa Mrs. Lalita Koti Ms. BN Hemavathi *Collaborators:* 1. Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) 2. Karnataka Health Sciences Library Association (KHSLA) Contact Organizing Secretary Dr H S Siddamallaiah, Ph.D. Principal Library and Information Officer National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Post Box No 2900 Bangalore-560029, Email: siddahss@gmail.com Phone(O): +91-80-26995035/ 26995031 -- Dr.H.S.Siddamallaiah Principal, Library and Information Officer NIMHANS, Bangalore, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.