Dear sir Please post the content of the National conference National Conference on Collection Management in Changing Context: Problems and Prospects: Call for papers KUCLA (Kuvempu University College Librarians Association, Shimoga, Karnataka) has scheduled to organize two days National Conference on Collection Management in Changing Context: Problems and Prospects to be held at The Dr B R Ambedkar Bhavan, Shimoga (Karnataka) during August 19-20 2011. The main theme of the conference is Collection Management in Changing Context: Problems and Prospects. Papers are invited in the following areas for deliberations Sub-Themes: · Information needs and expectations of the users · Collection management and access management · Content development and management · Knowledge organization · Information handling: tools and techniques · Resource sharing, networking and consortia · Human Resource Management · Manpower Development and continuing education · Electronic resources and services · Copy Right Issues · Change management · Weeding out of books: policies and procedures Guidelines for submission of the paper: Papers, composed preferably in MS-Word or compatible format can be submitted through e-mail attachment file. The length of the paper should not be more than 5000 words. The references in the paper should be cited according to the guidelines based on the APA style manual. The paper should neither be published anywhere nor should have been kept under consideration for publication elsewhere. A passport size photograph(s) of author(s) is required to be submitted with the paper either in print or in digital format. The authors of the accepted papers need to be transfer the copyright to the conference organizers for publishing the paper into the conference proceedings. Submit only original research papers: The papers will be accepted based on their originality and relevance to the topic of the conference. The accepted papers will be tested with the anti-plagiarism software and plagiared papers will be rejected. Note: Paper accepted for presentation on the theme of the conference will be included in conference proceedings with ISBN Number only on receiving non- refundable registration fee. Send your soft copy of the paper to nccm2011@gmail.com Registration fees: For Delegates: · With Accommodation: Rs. 1500 · Without Accommodation: Rs. 1200 For Students: · With Accommodation: Rs. 1000 · Without Accommodation: Rs. 800 DD’s may be drawn in favour of Organizing Secretary, “NCCM2011”, payable at Shimogga and the same should be sent to the organizing Secretary before 15th July 2011. Important Dates: · Submission of Full Papers: 30th June 2011 · Notification of Acceptance: 5th July 2011 · Submission of Full Paper: 10th July 2011 A generalised presentation should be avoided. Full Paper with abstract (within 500 words) not exceeding 5000 words (not more than 10 pages of A-4 Size paper single sided with margin of 1.25" in left / right / top and bottom and duly signed by the author(s) and typed / printed in double space (in duplicate) should reach The Organising Secretary NCCM2011 c/o Dr. B U Kannappanavar Librarian, Sahyadri Arts College, B H Road, Shimoga-577203, Karnataka by 30th July, 2011. Photographs, graphs, charts, if any should be submitted along with the negative copy/ print / tracing paper. In addition, softcopy of the full paper should also be composed in MS Word and submitted on CD/DVD disc as an attachment through e-mail nccm2011@gmail.com. Author should indicate the sub-theme of the paper. The paper should be accompanied with an amount of 1500.00 (Rupees one thousand Five Hundred only) which will be adjusted with Registration Fees. Payment may be made by DD in favour of Organising Secretary NCCM2011, payable at Shimoga and send to the The rganising Secretary NCCM2011 c/o Dr. B U Kannappanavar Librarian, Sahyadri Arts College, B H Road, Shimoga-577203, Karnataka. If the paper is not accepted, the amount will be refunded. Pre-declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has/ have not been sent elsewhere for publication/ presentation. This has to be sent by hard copy. All accepted papers will be invited for presentation of the Conference. Correspondence regarding papers should be addressed to the Dr B U Kannappanavar Organising Secretary, Sahyadri Arts College Library, Shimoga-577203, Karnataka. Nccm2011@gmail.com kannappanavar@gmail.com. And for conference update please visit www.kucla.org Dr. B U Kannappanavar Organising Secretary and Selection Grade Librarian, Sahyadri Arts College, Shimoga-577203, Karnataka. Dr.B U Kannappanavar University Library, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta-574751, Karnataka, India. Cell: +91 9482930897 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.