CALL FOR PAPERS

CALIBER (Convention on Automation of Libraries in Education and Research Institutions), an international convention of the INFLIBNET Centre organized every year at different parts of the country in collaboration with universities, invites high quality papers on research & technical works, case studies, technology updates etc. related to the themes and sub-themes of the convention as per mentioned below. The convention provides a unique forum to the library and information professionals, teachers, IT professionals, consultants and users involved in automation and networking of libraries as well as information providers to come together and interact on the subjects of mutual interest. The theme of the 6^th International CALIBER 2008 is “From Automation to Transformation”. The convention is being organized at the University of Allahabad (a Central University), Allahabad during 28^thto 29^th February and 1^st March 2008.

Theme: From Automation to Transformation

Sub Themes

Impact of ICT in LIS: Major Shifts & Practices
Digital Libraries: Federated Search & Metadata Harvesting
Content Aggregations & Content Representations
Standards & Protocols in LIS
Evolving Technologies: RSS Feed, Blogs, Web 2.0, Lib 2.0
Use of e-Resources and UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium

IMPORTANT DATES

Receipt of full papers : January 15, 2008

Intimation to Author(s) : January 30, 2008

Last date for Registration : February 15, 2008

Convention Dates : February 28 to 29 and March 1, 2008

Detailed Guidelines and Editorial policy for International CALIBER 2008 will be available very soon in the INFLIBNET website http://www.inflibnet.ac.in.

Contact Details

Paper Submission

Sh. Rajesh Chandrakar

Convener, International CALIBER 2008

Scientific & Technical Officer

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: rajesh@inflibnet.ac.in; caliber2008@inflibnet.ac.in

Registration and Accommodation

Dr. A P Gakhar

Organising Secretary, CALIBER 2008

Librarian, University of Allahabad,

Allahabad – 211 002, Uttar Pradesh

Phone: +91-532-2460050 (O)

+91-532-2644636 (R)

Fax: +91-532-2461157

E-mail: ap.gakhar@rediffmail.com; apgakhar@yahoo.co.in

Organizer

Dr. Jagdish Arora

Director

INFLIBNET Centre

(An IUC of UGC)

Gujarat University Campus

PB 4116, Navrangpura

Ahmedabad – 380 009, India

Phone: +91-79-26304695/5971/8528

+91-79-26305702 (Direct)

Fax:+91-79-26300990/26307816

E-Mail: director@inflibnet.ac.in; jarora@inflibnet.ac.in

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Rajesh Chandrakar, Commonwealth Professional Fellow
Scientific & Technical Officer

INFLIBNET (INFormation and LIBrary NETwork) Centre
An IUC of University Grants Commission
Near Gujarat University Guest House,
PB No. 4116, Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad - 380 009, India

Tel. +91-(0)79-26305971/ 8528/ 4695(O), 26873805(R)
Mobile: +91-9427527894

Fax: +91-(0)79-26300990, 263007816

E-mail: rajesh@inflibnet.ac.in; rchandrakar@gmail.com
Website: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in
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