A.V.EDUCATION SOCIETY’S DEGLOOR COLLEGE , DEGLOOR UGC SPONSORED NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REDESIGNING LIBRARIES & INFORMATION CENTERS IN DIGITAL ERA 26-27 December 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The main purpose behind organizing the National Level Conference on “Redesigning the Libraries & Information Centers in Digital Era” is to focus on the recent trends & techniques in the field of Library & Information science. The conference will mainly focus on changing role of Libraries & Information Centers in the era of Information Technology. Discussions will be made on the challenges & opportunities created by the impact of Information Technology in the field of library science. Also, discussions will be made on the changing role of librarian in the era of Information Technology. *CALL FOR PAPERS: * Those interested in presenting the research papers on the above theme and Sub-themes are requested to submit their papers in English. Original paper and Case Studies are invited on the following topics related to each listed Sub-theme. *DIGITAL LIBRARY*: 1. Managing Digital Libraries and Resources 2. Digital Library Software’s: Open Source & Commercial 3. Digitization Techniques. 4. Digital Preservation: Best Practices 5. Institutional Repositories 6. IPR in Digital Environment *PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: *1. Continuing Education for Library Professionals 2. Role of Various Library Organizations in the Professional Development of Librarian 3. Soft Skill & Personality Development for 21st Century Librarian 4. HRM in Library: - Various Kinds of Training Programmes for the Subordinate Staff - Managerial Skills for Librarian 5. Recent Management Techniques - Six Sigma - TQM 6. Leadership Qualities *KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: *1. Knowledge management: Tools & Techniques 2. Content Management 3. Managing Web Resources 4. Content personalization, internationalization, localization (e.g. new techniques) 5. Semantic Web 6. Managing Multilingual Content 7. Content management issues in information systems planning and design (e.g. genre analysis, content modeling) *LIBRARY AUTOMATION: * 1. Open source Software’s for Library Automation 2. MARC 21 3. Problems in Library Automation 4. Library Automation: Best Practices 5. Smart Card *LIBRARY SERVICES: *1. Library Services in ICT Environment 2. Web 2.0 3. Library Webpage 4. Redesigning Library Services 5. Resource Sharing in Networked Environment 6. Library Services and Users’ Needs *Guidelines for submission of papers: *1. All manuscripts should be unpublished original work and should be submitted with a covering by the author/s. The letter should mention the theme and subthemes under which the paper falls. Please refer to the list of sub-themes under call for papers: 2. The Author/Authors should provide following information: 3. Name/s, address of the institution, and author for corresponding along with telephone no. & e-mail id. 4. Paper should be submitted in MS Word (2003) format and of maximum 3000 words. 5. The abstract and paper should confirm the following guidelines: 6. Title of the paper (in bold 14 point font size and Times New Roman font). 7. Full text and abstract should be on A4 page size, text body in 12 point, having line spacing 1.5, Font type: Times New Roman. 8. Name(s) of Author/s, their Institution, city and country. 9. Abstract of approximately 150 words along with maximum five key words. 10. Paragraph heading and sub-heading in bold 12 font sizes. 11. The margins may be set as follows: 12. Top 3 cm 13. Bottom 3.8 cm 14. Left 3.8 cm 15. Right 2.5 cm 16. Tables and figures may be numbered in Arabic numeral and sources cited clearly these should appear in sequential order in the text. The corresponding tables or figures should either appear within text or should be placed at the end of the article. 17. Maps and figures have to be given as reproducible artworks ready for press. 18. Follow the APA style of citation for all references and bibliographic. 19. Last date of submission of paper is 15 November 2012. 20. The full text papers should be submitted through e-mail 21. The e-mail address for the submission of paper is libraryconference.degloor@gmail.com *CONTACT DETAILS: * For any information / query please contact: 1. *Santosh Kadam*, Librarian, Degloor College, Degloor, Organizing Secretary: 9175619465 2. *Sambhaji Patil*, Librarian, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Bhujbal Knowledge City, Adgaon, Nashik: 9420691868 -- Thanking you… Yours Faithfully, Mr. SAMBHAJI GULABRAO PATIL LIBRARIAN, MET’s INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING, BHUJBAL KNOWLEDGE CITY, ADGAON, NASHIK-422003 Mob no.: -09420691868, 0253- 2555888 (Off) Email id: - sambhajipatil07@gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.