Sir, Please make this news in your forum for wide circulation. BASANTA DAS IGNOU,RC,RANCHI *Invitation for contributing Manuscripts/Papers/Chapters for the forthcoming book entitled “Current Trends in Library & Information Science in Digital Era”* Respected Madams/Sirs, Library & Information Science is witnessing a sea-change in the current digital era. Due to the modern challenges and needs, it is being impacted by various trends prevalent and emerging in the field. The Libraries have travelled a fascinating journey from ancient age to digital age. The different facets of Library & Information Science are impressively playing active role in shaping this Knowledge era. We have great pleasure to inform you that we are planning to edit a book on *Current trends in Library & Information Science in Digital Era* which will be published by the reputed publisher with ISBN. Your contribution in the aforesaid book as a book chapter would be highly remarkable and praiseworthy in the field. We take this golden opportunity to extend our invitation to you to contribute the original research papers on the recommended sub themes/topics for the publication which include, but are not limited to, the following: Library & Information Science in modern age Libraries journey from ancient age to modern age Libraries & Information Centres roles in modern era LIS Education: Regular mode & ODL Traditional Libraries Vs Digital Libraries Marketing of Library & Information product and services Library Automation, Problems in Library Automation Library Consortia in Digital Era Library Services in ICT Environment Library Website Online databases Open Access Resources Open Source Software Resource Sharing & Networking Role of library professionals in Digital era Security Systems for Library (RFID) Semantic Web Subject Gateway Social Networking and libraries Web- based Learning and Mobile learning, Web based Reference Tools Application of Cloud Computing in Libraries, Application of Web/Library 2.0, Web 3.0 Artificial Intelligence Digital Divide Preservation & Conservation of Library Collections including Digital Preservation Digital Repositories Electronic Information System E-Resource Management Information Literacy Innovative Library Services Institutional Repositories IPR, Copyright and Fair Use in digital Era Knowledge Management and Organisation (Classification/ Cataloguing etc.) The book will include invited papers of Academicians/Library & Information Professionals and Scholars in the field. As a token of appreciation and honor, a copy of the book will be provide to the first author. *Guidelines*: Authors are requested to submit the full manuscript/chapter(Paper) (with abstracts not exceeding 200 words with at least three key words, in MS word document, Times New Roman with 12 font size. The Title should be 14 point bold Capital. Author’s name (designation, affiliation, & Contact No. etc.) should be 10 point italic ) which should not exceed 4000 words in A4 size with one-and-half spacing with a margin of 1” on all sides, composed in MS word with references in APA Style and should be sent by e-mail to: skkarnindian@gmail.com/ bkdasignou@gmail.com/ ashish1077@yahoo.co.in to reach us by 10*th August, 2014. *A declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has/have not been sent elsewhere for publication (in the Copyright form attached herewith)(Scanned copy to be sent with the paper). The decision of the Editorial team will be final and will be intimated to the first author in due course of time. *Editors:* 1. Dr. Ashish Sharma, Asst. Librarian, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarkhand.(09936712343) 2. Mr.Sanjay Kumar Karn, Asstt. Librarian, Central Library, Ranchi University, Morabadi Campus, Ranchi, India, PIN-834008.(Ph. 09431104313) 3. Mr.Basanta Kumar Das, Academic Counsellor & Sr. Staff, IGNOU Regional Centre, Ashok Nagar, Ranchi, India, PIN-834022.(Ph. 09431359491) *COPYRIGHT FORM* *(To be completed by author/authors**)* I/We, the undersigned author(s) of the article entitled ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ hereby declare that, the paper which is submitted for in the book of *“Current Trends in Library & Information Science in Digital Era”* is not published/submitted in any journal / magazine and book is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. I/ We have read the final version of the article and I/ we are responsible for the thought contents embodied in it. The work dealt in the article is my/ our own, contribution. Also I / We are handing over the all rights of publication to the Editor-in-Chief, book of entitle *“Current Trends in Library & Information Science in Digital Era”* and will never claim any kind of Royalty from the Editor or Publisher. 1 Author’s Name: ________________________Authorized Signature: __________ 2 Author’s Name: ________________________Authorized Signature: __________ 3 Author’s Name: ________________________Authorized Signature: __________ 4 Author’s Name: ________________________Authorized Signature: __________ Mobile Number : ………………………….. 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