Dear Sir / Madam, Greetings from the *Department of Library and Information Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur !!* It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that this *Department *in collaboration with the *Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), Ministry of Culture, Government of India* is organising a *‘National Conference on Revisiting Public Library Services in Current Scenario’ (NCRPLS – 2019)* on *12 - 13 October, 2019*. The theme and sub-themes of the conference are: *Public Libraries: Growth & Development* Ø Public library movement in India and Abroad Ø Management of public libraries Ø Public library services Ø Human resource development for public libraries Ø Role of UNESCO, RRRLF, etc. in the development of public libraries Ø Training and education of public library professionals *Collection Development in Public Libraries* Ø Public libraries as depository libraries Ø Resource sharing among public libraries Ø Public libraries and grey literature Ø Digitalization and local content creation Ø Digital preservation Ø Issues and challenges of bibliographic control *Public Library Legislation* Ø Public library legislation in India and abroad Ø Government initiatives towards improvement of public libraries Ø IPR / Copyright / Digital Rights Management (DRM) Ø Statutory provisions for public libraries *Public Libraries as a Social Hub* Ø Extension services in public libraries Ø Public library services for the differently abled Ø Modern management of Public libraries Ø Public libraries and corporate social responsibility Ø User communities and user satisfaction Ø Preserving the past: Public libraries for preserving cultural heritage Ø Public libraries to protect indigenous knowledge *Public Libraries in the 21st Century* Ø Challenges faced by Public libraries Ø Innovative technologies for Public libraries Ø Application of smart phones, etc. Ø Green library design initiatives for public library buildings Ø Disaster management in public libraries Ø Marketing of public library services *Paper Submission Guidelines* The contributions are invited for presentation on the stated theme and sub themes. The paper should be based on research surveys; case studies, action plans, or theoretical explanations. Extended abstract containing gist of the paper enumerating the objective, methodology etc. in about 500 words and full paper with an abstract, keywords, and references in APA style, in MS Word format, should be submitted *through e-mail only* to *ncrpls.uniraj@gmail.com <ncrpls.uniraj@gmail.com>*. Length of the paper should not exceed 4,000 words. The contributors will get intimation about the acceptance of the paper. The paper submitted for presentation should not have been published/ presented elsewhere. The Organising Committee reserves the right to edit/ reject the papers. We look forward for your contribution and active participation in the Conference. *Link for Online Registration: * https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezKn0_x9jS6L9Fq6BOUy7OeZSQfFcw9G7f... *Link for Downloading Conference Brochure:* https://www.uniraj.ac.in/acad-events/conferences/NCRPLS-2019_DLIS-21aug19.pd... *Dr. Purnima Kaushik* *Organizing Secretary - NCRPLS 2019* *Department of Library & Information Science* *University of Rajasthan* *Jaipur- 302004 (Rajasthan)* *Contact: 9828453966 / 9509150519 / 9040022440/ 9815125487* *Email:** ncrpls.uniraj@gmail.com <ncrpls.uniraj@gmail.com>* *Important Dates* *Last Date for Submission of Abstract/ Proposal* *September 05, 2019* *Last Date for Submission of full paper* *September 25, 2019* *Last Date for Registration * *October 05, 2019* *Conference Dates* *October 12 & 13, 2019* With Regards, *Vijendra Kumar* Assistant Professor Deptt. of Lib. & Inf. Sci. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur -- <https://online.vmou.ac.in/General_Instruction.aspx> *वर्धमान महावीर खुला विश्वविद्यालय <http://www.vmou.ac.in>*Vardhman Mahaveer Open University रावतभाटा रोड | Rawatbhata Road कोटा - ३२४०२१ | Kota-324021 (राजस्थान) (Rajasthan) भारत | INDIA TOLL FREE : 1800-180-6166 Students One View <http://wiki.vmou.ac.in/index.php/Students_One_View> : One Solution to all Learner needs !!! AJMER <http://www.vmou.ac.in/ajmer>| BIKANER <http://www.vmou.ac.in/bikaner>| BHARATPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/bharatpur>| JAIPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/jaipur>| JODHPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/jodhpur>| UDAIPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/udaipur>| KOTA <http://www.vmou.ac.in/kota> Youtube <http://www.youtube.com/user/vmouonline/videos> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/vmouonline>| Twitter <https://twitter.com/vmouonline> <http://radio.vmou.ac.in:8000/iradio.m3u> *"Print this mail only if absolutely necessary. Save Paper. Save Trees." *