Dear Moderator, pleasepublish this conference announcement in LIS-FORUM. Dear LISProfessionals, Teachers, and Students, Greetings fromMILAN!!! MILAN – Mysore University Information andLibrary Science Alumni Network is delighted to announce the ‘NationalConference on Academic Publishing, Libraries, and Artificial Intelligence (MILAN-APLAI2024)’ in association with Department Studies in Library and InformationScience, University of Mysore, Mysuru from 21st to 22ndJune 2024 at Mysuru. MILAN has emerged as a highly activealumni association, playing a pivotalrole in fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professionaldevelopment within the LIS community. MILAN is moving one step further by organizingthis Two-Day National Conference aiming to investigate the criticalissues and challenges posed by AI in academic publishing and assess theprofession'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 Thesethematic sessions can serve as focal points for in-depth discussions enablingconference participants to explore key issues, share best practices, andcollaborate on innovative solutions to advance the field of academic publishingin the age of AI. ConferenceHighlights are: · Keynote Addresses by reputed speakers from theAI Industry · Panel Discussions highlighting AI, Ethics, andLIS Education · Networking Opportunities with industry experts,peers, and friends · Paper getting published in conference volume · Selected quality papers getting published inone of the issues of the Journal of Information and Knowledge by theSRELS (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 theManasagangotri campus of the University of Mysore known for its academicexcellence. Important Dates Last date forsubmission of paper: 15th May 2024 Notification of acceptance of paper: 31st May 2024 Conference date: 21-22 June 2024 Please visit the conferencewebsite for detailed guidelines for paper submission, Registration, and otherdetails: http://tinyurl.com/tptuj2tm Looking forward to your activeparticipation Thanking you, Yours Sincerely Dr Rajendra Babu Organizing secretary Dr. Nandeesha B Organizing secretary