*X**XXVII **Conference **(International) of the IATLIS, 25 – 27 November
2021*
*On the theme** “L**IS Education and LI Services during and beyond the
**COVID-19
Pan**demic**”*
Jointly organised online by
Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS)
and
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta,
Kolkata
*About the IATLIS*
The Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science
(IATLIS) is a professional association of more than 600 teachers and
professionals in Library and Information Science in India. Since its
inception in 1969, IATLIS has been active in taking up several issues of
LIS Education in India especially relating to the development of
curriculum, teaching methods, infrastructure, teacher training, etc. It
actively works for the promotion of the professional interests of LIS
teachers. As part of its activities, it conducts national seminars and
webinars, workshops, and training programmes. It publishes conference
proceedings and also an electronic journal “IATLIS Journal of Library
Education and Research”. For more details about the association, kindly go
to www.iatlis.org
*About the Department of Library and Information Science, University of
Calcutta (DLIS-CU)*
Though the Committee was constituted in the year 1943, but the first
Diploma in Librarianship Training started in January 1945. The Department
is presently under the Faculty of Post-Graduate studies in Journalism,
Education and Library & Information Science. At present, the Department
runs a two-year Integrated Master’s Course as well as PhD program in
library and information science. It publishes a peer-reviewed scholarly
journal, named CUJIS (Calcutta University Journal of Information Studies).
More details about the university are available at
https://www.caluniv.ac.in/academic/LibrarySc.html. The Department is now
observing its Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.As part of its Platinum Jubilee
Celebration, DLIS-CU is organising an international seminar in
collaboration with IATLIS.
*Call for Papers:* Proposals are invited from IATLIS members, LISteachers,
researchers, practitioners, and students on the following theme and
sub-themes of the conference. Those interested to submit their papers are
required to submit a one-page (250 to 500 word) abstract as an MS-Word mail
attachment, and a PPT of their paper latest by 26 October 2021 to
iatlis.cu2021@gmail.com
Date of notification of acceptance: 31 October 2021
Last Date of Submission of Full Paper: 11 November 2021
*Theme of the Conference**:*
*LIS Education and LI Services during and beyond the** COVID-19 Pa**ndemic*
Suggested sub-themes include, but are not limited to:
· Digital divide and LIS education
· Preparedness of LIS teachers during the pandemic
· Ethics in online education and research
· LIS Curriculum: reviews and reflections, and effects of pandemic
· Capacity Building of Library and Information Professionals
· Collaborations in LIS Education and Research
· LIS education in the global South with a focus on South Asia
· Case studies of novel approaches to LIS education and services
during the pandemic
· Open Educational Resources
· MOOCs
· Redefining the role and responsibilities of libraries and library
professionals in the Covid-19 Pandemic
· Transformations and innovations in libraries
· Effect of pandemic on library services in different types of
libraries
· Effect of pandemic on LIS profession
· E-resources, Institutional Repositories and Digital Archives
· Use of Social Media, SNS, Blogs, Wikis and other tools in
libraries
· Media and Information Literacy
· Life Skills and Literacy
· Research Data Management
· Knowledge Management – tools, techniques, case studies
· Sustainable libraries – Green Libraries and other sustainability
matters
· IPR related issues in LIS
· Big data and linked data
For further details, please contact:
Prof. Jagtar Singh
Director, Collaborations and Partnerships, IATLIS
jagtardeep@gmail.com