Dear Moderator, please publish this conference announcement in LIS-FORUM. Dear LIS Professionals, Teachers, and Students, Greetings from MILAN!!! MILAN – Mysore University Information and Library Science Alumni Network is delighted to announce the ‘National Conference on Academic Publishing, Libraries, and Artificial Intelligence(MILAN-APLAI 2024)’ in association with Department Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysuru from 21st to 22nd June 2024 at Mysuru. MILAN has emerged as a highly active alumni association, playing a pivotal role in fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development within the LIS community. MILAN is moving one step further by organizing this Two-Day National Conference aiming to investigate the critical issues and challenges posed by AI in academic publishing and assess the profession's readiness to address them. Conference Theme and Subthemes: • Impact of AI on Academic Publication Process, Metrics and Evaluation • AI and Content Creation • Automated Literature Reviews • Case Studies and Success Stories • Ethics and AI-Powered Academic Publishing • Empowering Discovery and Access with AI • Academic Publishing Platforms and AI • Automated Metadata Generation, Interoperability and AI • Open Science Initiatives in the AI era • AI and LIS Education These thematic sessions can serve as focal points for in-depth discussions enabling conference participants to explore key issues, share best practices, and collaborate on innovative solutions to advance the field of academic publishing in the age of AI. Conference Highlights are: • Keynote Addresses by reputed speakers from the AI Industry • Panel Discussions highlighting AI, Ethics, and LIS Education • Networking Opportunities with industry experts, peers, and friends • Paper getting published in conference volume • Selected quality papers getting published in one of the issues of the Journal of Information and Knowledge by the SRELS (Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science) • Three Best paper awards • Opportunity to visit beautiful Mysuru - Cultural Centre of Karnataka, City of Palaces, and Gardens and enjoy the picturesque surroundings of the Manasagangotri campus of the University of Mysore known for its academic excellence. Important Dates Last date for submission of paper: 30th April 2024 Notification of acceptance of paper: 31st May 2024 Conference date: 21-22 June 2024 Please visit the conference website for detailed guidelines for paper submission, Registration, and other details: http://tinyurl.com/tptuj2tm Looking forward to your active participation Thanking you, Yours Sincerely Dr Rajendra Babu Organizing secretary Nandeesha B Organizing secretary