CALL FOR PAPERS Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North Eastern Region(PLANNER) is a special convention organized by INFLIBNET in collaboration with different universities of North Eastern States to promote library automation and networking. Earlier conventions were held at Shillong, Imphal, Silchar, Aizwal, Guwahati, and Dimapur organised on various themes related to library automation and networking. PLANNER 2010 is 7th PLANNER in the series. This convention will provide a forum to LIS professionals to discuss and interact on the new challenges & dynamism for re-defining the Library and Information Services to meet the demands of the end users in the digital era. The PLANNER- 2010 will be held in collaboration with Tezpur University during 18-20 February 2010 in Tezpur University, Assam. Main Theme : Re-engineering of Library and Information Services in Digital Era Sub Theme -1 : Re-engineering Library Acquisition a.. Sourcing Print and e-resources New Avenues b.. E-resource Acquisition Policies c.. Library Computing, Networking and Security Infrastructure d.. Case Studies and Best Practices Sub Theme-2 : Resource Management Re-defined a.. Cataloguing, Tagging, Metadata, Data Exchange b.. Social Bookmarking c.. Library Standards and Protocols d.. Virtual and Real-time Reference Services e.. Library Portals f.. Case Studies and Best Practices Sub Theme -3 : Collaborative Resource Generation and Access a.. Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 b.. Institutional Repositories c.. Case Studies and Best Practices IMPORTANT DATES Receipt of full papers : November 30, 2009 Last date for Registration : January 31, 2010 Convention Dates : February 18-20, 2010 How to submit papers Papers can be sent as attachment to INFLIBNET directly through E-Mail or in a CD/DVD by post. You may also submit your paper online through the PLANNER 2010 website. The length of the paper should not be more than 5000 words. Papers should contain full name and affiliations with e-mail of author(s), an abstract, author biography and references properly cited in the text of article. The paper should neither be published anywhere nor should have been kept under consideration for publication elsewhere. While the copyright for the paper would belong to the author, the INFLIBNET will host a copy of the paper in its instutional repository for open access. A passport size photograph(s) of author(s) has to be submitted with the paper. CONTACT DETAILS Editor-in-Chief, PLANNER- 2010 Dr Jagdish Arora Director INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) Gujarat University Campus PB 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad-380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone : +91-79-26304695 / 8528 / 5971 / 0002 Fax : +91-79-26300990/26307816 E-mail : director@inflibnet.ac.in Registration and Accommodation Dr.Mukesh Saikia Organizing Secretary, PLANNER-2010 Deputy Librarian Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur- 784028 (Assam) Ph: +9194355630, +919957189384 (M) E-mail: saikiamukesh@gmail.com Paper Submission and Queries may be sent to Sh. H.G.Hosamani Convener, PLANNER-2010 Scientist-B(LS) Head, HRD & Consultancy INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) Gujarat University Campus PB 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad-380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone : +91-79-26308528/4695 / 5971 Fax : +91-79-26300990 / 26307816 E-mail : planner2010@inflibnet.ac.in You can also get this information on INFLIBNET Blog at www.inflibnet.ac.in/blog Submitted by Rajesh Chandrakar, Scientist B, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.