Dear Professional Colleagues Wishing all of you a happy and prosperous new year It is being planned to organize a two days national seminar on *“The Digital shift: Making libraries relevant for education and research” on 6-7 March 2014 *in the Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women’s University, Bijapur in joint collaboration with Karnataka State Council for Higher Education. The seminar will provide an opportunity to LIS professionals to explore the ways and means to manage the libraries in making them relevant for education and research where electronic resources are playing a pivotal role in meeting the information needs of the users· The themes and sub-themes of the seminar are : *MAIN THEME:* “The Digital shift: Making libraries relevant for education and research” *SUB THEMES* Sub-themes includes but not limited to the following: Ø Breaking barriers to literacy Ø Empowering the researchers Ø Promoting the Scholarly communication Ø Copyright update Ø Collection development strategies Ø Re-inventing the library housekeeping activities and services Ø Management of e-resources Ø Developing DL’s, IR’s and CMS’s Ø Library space, finance and human resource management Ø Redefining the management of library and information centers Ø Redefining the ICT applications for libraries Ø Redefining LIS education Ø Best practices in libraries and new initiatives *REGISTRATION FEE* Individual: Rs. 1000.00 Research Scholars and Retired Professionals: Rs. 750 Students: Rs. 300.00 (Kit without conference proceedings) Accompanying family member: Rs. 500.00 (Kit without conference proceedings) *IMPORTANT DATES *Last date for submission of full papers with registration fee: 15.2.2014 Acceptance of full paper for presentation: 20.2.2014 Last date for Registration: 27.2.2014 Spot Registration: Available on prior intimation *VENUE: *Dr B R Ambedkar Study Centre Auditorium, Jnanashakti campus, Torvi, Bijapur *SEMINAR DATES:* 6-7 March 2014 I request all the professional colleagues to participate and present papers in the seminar and extend cooperation in the organization of the seminar. You can find more information on the website: www.kswu.ac.in *Prof P G Tadasad*, Organizing Secretary, National Seminar on “The Digital shift: Making libraries relevant for education and research” Department of Library and Information Science Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnanashakti campus, Torvi Bijapur 586108, Karnataka, India Tel: 08352 – 229012 (O); 08352 – 272436 (R) Mob. 09448180973 You can also mail to: e-mail: pgtadasad@gmail.com; digitalshift2014@gmail.com -- Dr P G Tadasad Professor and Chairman Department of Library and Information Science University Librarian (I/C) Special Officer Development Cell Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Bijapur 586108 Tel: 08352 229012 (O); 08352 240021 (O); 08352 272 436 (R); Mobile: 09448180973 (M) E-mil: pgtadasad@gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.