Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:36:26 +0530 (IST) From: Rajesh Singh <rajeshzone29@yahoo.co.in> INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACADEMIC LIBRARIES FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS VISION FOR THE FUTURE October 5 to 8, 2009 University of Delhi Delhi-110007 ( India) � Invites original papers reflecting Case Studies; State of the Art; Review Papers; Specific Proposals; Current Trends etc. � LAST DATE OF PAPER SUBMMISSION : 30TH JULY, 2009 � CONFERENCE THEMES � Theme 1: Vision & Roles of the Future academic libraries University libraries as partners in the knowledge creation; Academic Libraries in e-teaching and e-learning; Future of Print Publications Theme 2: Technology, Policy and Innovation Local to Global: Implications of repositioning libraries into digital future; Technologies and critical issues involved in the provision of digital information and services;� Technological Innovations leading to improved Library management and services Theme 3: Change Management Empowering staff to meet the challenges, professional leadership and development, and new models of academic library governance; Models and success stories of deliveries, exchange of ideas of how to work together in future; and Government and institutional policies on infrastructure, �accesscontrol, resource sharing, and resource development and management. Theme 4: Library Vendor/ Publisher Interface Library Vendor Publisher relationship in knowledge access and management; Indigenous knowledge creation ,content development and digital libraries; Copyright and open access publishing, self archiving, and open access policy; Legal deposit, electronic publications, and digital archiving; National and international cooperation and collaboration in knowledge access and management Theme 5: Management Models and Framework, Library Services Emerging management models for academic libraries; Manpower structure in ICT environment Library budgeting models; Evolving ways and means for better relationship for working with faculty; User centric services, reference and outreach; Changes in emerging user characteristics, behaviors, and expectation;� Academic Library linkages with Public Libraries, Special Libraries and others Analyze users expectations in the emerging digital environment; Information literacy and competency programmes, e-tutorials; Best practices on modern library services; Convergence in collection management and technical services; Cataloguing and metadata; Management systems and standards; Marketing and promotion Theme 6: Advocacy Problems, issues and best practices for academic library advocacy; Advocacy for better use of library services, for better inflow of finances, better infrastructure and better faculty status; and Advocacy for transforming the academic libraries to e-environment � � For details please visit: http://library.du.ac.in/ocs or http://crl.du.ac.in/ical09 � � �For all querries and further details, please send your mail to : � � ���������������������������������� ICAL 2009 Conference Secretariat Dr. S. Majumdar, Organising Secretary, ICAL C/o University Librarian, Central Library, University of Delhi New Delhi - 110 007, India Phone - 91-11-27666034, 27667848 or 24682100 Fax - 91-11-27666034 E-mail: ical2009.os@gmail.com Rajesh Singh Dy. Librarian E-Resources & Training Central Library University Of Delhi DELHI-110 007 011-27666404, 27667848 http://crl.du.ac.in/��