Dear Professionals, I am very happy to learn that a number of new co-programs/initiatives/events have been announced by organisers of The 15th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2013) held in Bangalore, India, during December 9-11, 2013. The main topic of the ICADL 'Social Media and Community Networks' and Tutorials by experts on Data/Text Mining/Social Network Analysis are very relevant in the context of LIS services in the Digital Era. These additional programs, I am sure will give scope for enthusiastic Library and Information Professionals and LIS Students/Research Scholars, especially the youngsters to: - showcase their DL related initiatives IDLI@ICADL-2013, - participate in InfoQuiz, - present research papers session of DSC 2013 - participate in an innovative Talk-a-DL, Open House Programme 1. We are especially excited to see the top 10 IDLI (Indian Digital Library Initiatives) initiatives in India, being selected by ICADL for showcasing and hope to get some insights on DL and carry forward & implement the best practices back at our organizations. Looking forward to have a great interaction at ICADL 2013 with other IDLI Coordinators. For details about IDLI@ICADL-2013 please visit: http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/idli.html 2. InfoQuiz, presented by Informatics, Bangalore, a brain teaser for all the Digital Library enthusiasts gives an opportunity to win attractive prizes. For details visit: http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/infoquiz.html 3. WiS 2013 and Doctoral Student Consortium (DSC 2013), an opportunity for current Graduate/PhD students and young researchers of the CiSAP and LIS community. For details visit: http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/WiS_2013_and_Doctoral_Consortium.html 4. Tutorials on the topics: Data Mining, Text Mining, and Social Network Analysis. For details Visit: http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/tutorials.html This is where ICADL 2013, Bangalore has made a difference compared to all its earlier events in different countries. I appreciate the organisers, specially those who came out with these new ideas like Prof. Shalini Urs, Mr Francis and Mr. Anand Byrappa and Mr. NV Sathyanarayana and hope that our LIS Professionals will make use of this golden opportunity. For all details of ICADL 2013 Visit: http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/Index.html Regards, -- Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Visiting Professor and Library Adviser Mysore University Library University of Mysore Manasagangotri, MYSORE - 570 006 Formerly Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore Tel: 0821-2419283 mob: 09611165781 E-mail: goudarishwar@gmail.com On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 12:56 PM, wrote:

Dear Friends,

The 15th edition of ICADL 2013 is coming to Bangalore and will be held in Bangalore during December 9-11 2013. The registration for the conference is already open and do ensure that you avail the 'Ahead of Time' registration option, which is closing by September 30, 2013 (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/Registration.html)

Would you like to showcase your DL, attend the conference, and win some exciting prizes too--without paying the registration fee?

ICADL 2013 will not be just another run-of-the-mill DL conference! Apart from plenary talks and presentations of accepted papers, several special events are lined up during the conference. Once such event is showcasing of Indian Digital Library Initiatives (IDLI).

We invite short (2 page) proposals from those of you who have implemented digital libraries in your own organisations for IDLI.

We will select up to 10 proposals for showcasing them at the ICADL 2013.

The criteria for selection would include (but not limited to):

1. Innovation and Novelty - There should be some aspect of novelty in the initiative. For example novelty could be customization of DL software to meet local needs or to implement a feature that is not supported by the software. The customization could be at the source code and/or configuration levels. Novelty could also be in terms of how social media is used to engage the users

2. Currency - The Initiatives should be current with respect to content and DL software and features being used

3. Impact - What has been the impact of your DL? How and how many users have you reached? How are you engaging your end user? What does the usage statistics reveal?

Do you feel that the DL initiative that you are part of qualifies for the above and more? Then, here is your chance to attend the ICADL 2013 for free. You could also get financial support to attend the next ICADL.

The write up should not be more than 2 pages and it should cover:

- Name of the DL initiative - Year of establishment - Software being used - Current version of the software and the version being used - Innovation / Novelty in the initiative. Please briefly describe the innovation introduced by you - Impact of the initiative with reference user to its reach and usage - Email id of the administrator

Up to 10 selected proposals will get a free registration for the ICADL 2013 conference. This apart, the top two DL initiative will win attractive prizes and the best initiative may get financial support to attend the next ICADL!

All the selected proposals can showcase their DLs through posters and live demonstrations. The showcasing will take place in the exhibition hall of the conference venue, so there is no time constraint to showcase your DL initiatives.

A 3-member team comprising of experts in the DL field will adjudge proposals, and the winners will be selected.

ICADL 2013 says, " There is something like a free lunch after all"

Dr. Francis Jayakanth IDLI@ICADL 2013 Coordinator Member, ICADL 2013 Organizing Committee & JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560012, India

franc@library.iisc.ernet.in

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