Dear Admin Kindly forward this mail to our forum Expecting our members to participate and contribute the papers Thanking You for valuable support SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS - 1983-2008 LIST 8th National Conference on DECISION MAKING AND NEW INVESTMENTS IN KNOWLEDGE RESOURCE CENTRES Organized by Library and Information Science Association (LISA) Alumni Association of Library and Information Science (AALIS) PG and Research Department of Library and Information Science Venue: Bishop Heber Collège(Autonomous), Trichirappalli- 17 Tamilnadu Date : 19-21 February, 2009 In the age of Techno – Scientific revolution, the sheer quantity of knowledge and information is expanding exponentially and increasingly. As a result, the Libraries and Information Centers are facing growing challenges to organize increasingly diverse collections and make information readily accessible to users. Public, Academic, Special and Corporate Libraries are expected to provide their users with the right tools to easily find information in multiple resources. Logical decision making is an important part of all management based professions where specialists apply their knowledge in a given area to take decisions. The managers of knowledge resource centers are working with the quantitative and descriptive models for decision making, management and planning. The combination of the concepts, decision making and new investment is an emerging management technique used in most of the disciplines and the Libraries and Information centers are not exceptions to it. Therefore, the conference would be an attempt in this direction to exploit the application of Decision making theories and models for the successful management of Knowledge Resource Centers. This theme is proposed with a hope that the deliberations of this conference would help to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, flexibility and competitiveness of the Knowledge Resource Centers as a whole by way of involving everyone in the organization towards improving the ways in which things are done. This conference will comprise of One day Pre-conference Tutorial and Two days Conference. THEME Decision Making and New Investments in Knowledge Resource Centers SUB-THEMES 1. Information Diversity and Awareness a) Information system and management b) Information security c) Information Marketing d) Information Networking e) Content Management f) Role of Government and Non-government Organizations 2) Decision Making Processes a) Benefits b) Causes and risks in New Investments c) Organizational aspects of New Investments d) Risk Management Strategies 3) Qualitative Methods a) Operational Challenges b) Supply and Chain Management c) Application of Statistical Theories d) Mathematical Modeling e) Performance Measurement in Knowledge economy f) Knowledge community and knowledge enterprises 4) Social aspects of Decision Making a) Social Values of IT systems b) Ergonomics and ethics c) Surveillance d) Monitoring e) Teleworking and f) Managing Human Rights 5) Cooperation and Collaboration a) Global Information Infrastructure b) International Standards for Cooperation and Collaboration c) Collaborative Publishing in digital age d) Media convergence 6) LIS Education a) LIS education programmes for New Information Investments b) Preparing curriculum for E-learning. Pre Conference Tutorial Theme : Designing and Development of Web Portals Date : 19 -02-2009 GUIDELINES FOR PAPER PRESENTATION Participants are invited to contribute papers for presentation on the above mentioned theme and sub themes. 1. The maximum number of papers is restricted to only two either by individual or by collaboration. 2. The maximum number of authors must be three only. 3. The general theoretical presentation may be avoided. 4. Papers should be submitted along with the registration fee. 5. Papers should be submitted on A4 size paper along with CD and through e-mail. 6. Papers must contain the name of the author, designation, title, abstract, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address. Papers with registration fees should reach The Organizing Secretary, LIST-8th National Conference, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli- 620 017, Tamilnadu on or before 06th February 2009. Papers accepted for presentation will be published in the conference volume. REGISTRATION FEE 1.With Accommodation Professionals : Rs 900/- AALIS : Rs.800/- Students & Full Time Research scholars : Rs.700/- 2.With out Accommodation Professionals : Rs 700/- AALIS : Rs.600/- Students & Full Time Research scholars : Rs.500/- REGISTRATION: Registration could be done in advance by drawing DD in favour of ORGANIZING SECRETARY- LIST `09, BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, 620 017, TAMILNADU. ACCOMMODATION: Accommodation can be arranged for the participants in the nearest hotels, however the participants have to inform us in advance REGISTRATION FORM – LIST`09 9th National Conference on DECISION MAKING AND NEW INVESTMENTS IN KNOWLEDGE RESOURCE CENTRES 19th – 21st February, 2009, BISHOP HEBER COLEGE, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI -620 017, TAMILNADU NAME: Prof./Dr./Mr. /Mrs. : ____________ _________ _________ DESIGNATION : ____________ _________ _________ INSTITUTION : ____________ _________ _________ ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION : ____________ _________ _________ ____________ ____________ _______ __________ _________ _________ PIN:____________ PHONE RES: ____________ OFF: ____________ MOBILE:___________ E-MAIL : ____________ _________ _________ Are you presenting a Paper : Yes/No ____________ If yes, the title of the Paper : ____________ _________ ______ Do you need Accommodation : Yes/No______ _________ ________ Date and time of arrival by bus/ train :____________ _________ PAYMENT DETAILS AMOUNT : ____________ _________ _________ DD NO. : ____________ _________ _________ BANK : ____________ _________ _________ BRANCH : ____________ _________ _________ DATE: PLACE: SIGNATURE With Regards SENTHIL KUMAR.T Librarian Christ University Bangalore-560 029 Mobile: 98863 71610 Trichy) 97501 07407 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.