NACLIN 2008, Eleventh National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking, November 4-7, 2008
Organized by Central Library Karunya UniversityCoimbatore, Tamilnadu Jointly DELNET Developing Library Network New Delhi
“Digital Futures: Strategies for Developing World Class Libraries”
The national convention is scheduled for four days. The first two days are exclusively designed for conducting tutorials by experts on the following topics:
Tutorials: 1. Web 2.0 : Tools and Technologies
2. KOHA: Open Source Library Management Software
The next two days will focus on the theme Digital Futures: Strategies for Developing World Class Libraries. The theme could be divided into several sub-themes. Some of the sub-themes are mention below:
Sub Themes
1. Information Society
Information for Everyone
Reference Services in Virtual Worlds
Information Skills: Is Google Enough?
Information Strategies for Researchers
Networking Information and Knowledge Successfully
Multilingualism and the Information Society
2. Content Management Strategies
Indigenous Knowledge in a Multilingual Society: Use of Technologies
Collection Building: Management and Cooperation
3. Digital Discovery: Strategies and Solutions
Knowledge Discovery
4. Web 2.0 Technologies
Social Networking Tools for Social Welfare
Surviving the Web Overload
Mobile Computing Systems and Applications
Developing Enterprise-class Web Services
Wireless Applications Using Web Services
5. Knowledge Organisation Systems
Ontologies, taxonomies, authority files, thesauri, etc.
6. Resource Sharing Innovations and Methodologies
Sharing Networked Resources
Sharing Standards: Cooperating Globally
Classification and Cataloguing
Indexing Content: Crossing the Language Borders
7. Archiving Technologies
Web Archiving
Digital Objects, What to Preserve?
8. User Interfaces for Digital Libraries
User Studies and System Evaluation
9. Copyright
Opportunities and Practicalities
Intellectual Property in Academia
Digital Course Materials and Copyright
Copyright Issues in Digitization
10. Library Management
Leadership skills
Managing Libraries in a Changing Environment
Legal, Technical, and Organizational Aspects
Contributions
Papers will be considered on the above sub-themes and related issues. Contributed papers (with a short PPT presentation) must be submitted electronically to Director, DELNET, JNU Campus, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070 (hkkaul@gmail.com). At least one of the authors listed in the paper must register for NACLIN 2008 within one week after the paper has been accepted for presentation in NACLIN. Papers should be submitted in the following format:
Papers must be in English and should not normally exceed 5,000 words or 16 double-spaced pages, besides tables, diagrams, etc. Also, each paper should contain an abstract and a key word list.
The abstract should state in about 150 words the sum and substance of the paper and the main conclusions made. Not more than ten key words should be given in alphabetical order, that describe the main issues discussed, empirical investigation, and conclusions. The paper should also contain the author's name, title, organization, address, telephone, fax, and E-mail address. All references should be presented according to the Chicago Manual of Style( http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html)
The text of the paper should be submitted electronically to hkkaul@gmail.com and hkkaul@delnet.ren.nic.in as a text, Word, or in RTF format with the following document setup: 8.5" x 11" page size, 1.25" margins, 12 point Times Roman double-spaced
Who Should Attend?
Library and Information Science Professionals, Knowledge Seekers, Leaders in Knowledge Industry, Government Officials, Content Management Experts, Information Management Experts, Professional Staff of IT Companies, Industrialists, Technology Managers, Knowledge Officers, Media Experts, Knowledge Centre Managers and Knowledge Managers
REGISTRATION FEES
(Comprising Pre-conference Tutorials and Convention)
Members of DELNET : Rs 2,500 per delegate
LIS Professionals from Tamil Nadu : Rs 2,500 per delegate
Non – Members from outside
Tamil Nadu including SAARC
Countries : Rs. 4,000 per delegate
Non-SAARC Countries :
Members of DELNET : US $ 150 per delegate
Non – Members : US $ 250 per delegate
Please note : Additional delegate from the same organization will be provided 25% discount on the registration fees. Accompanying Person (non LIS professional, family member): Rs 1,000 per person for attending the Convention. Accommodation charges will be extra.
Accommodation Charges: As per specific choice.
On-the-spot Registration is also available
Payment Details : The payment should be made through a demand draft in favour of “NACLIN
Dates to Remember
Last Date for Registration October 15, 2008
Last Date for Submission of Papers September 15, 2008
Addresses for Communication
Submission of Papers
Dr. H. K.Kaul
Director
DELNET-Developing Library Network
JNU Campus
Nelson Mandela Road
Vasant Kunj
New Delhi – 110070
Tel.: 91-11-32471001, 32471010
Mobile: 9891016667
E-mail:hkkaul@delnet.ren.nic.in
Registration/Accommodation
Dr.J. Dominic
Organizing Secretary, NACLIN 2008
Associate Chief Librarian
Karunya University
Karunya Nagar, Post
Coimbatore 641 114
Tamil Nadu
Phone : 0422 2614570, 571
Mobile: (0)9443001877
E-mail: naclin2008@yahoo.co.in
Web: www.naclin.org
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