National Institute of Fashion Technology New Delhi in collaboration with IFLA - Art Libraries Section Organises ICLAM 2011 (International conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums) February 15 to 17, 2011 Venue : India International Centre, New Delhi Theme : User Empowerment through Digital Technologies About the Conference: The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) will organize an international conference in collaboration with the Art Libraries Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) from February 15 to 17, 2011 in New Delhi. The venue of the conference is the centrally located and prestigious cultural hub of Delhi - the India International Centre. The theme of the conference is User Empowerment through Digital Technologies. This is the first conference in the series titled “International conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums (ICLAM)” and NIFT’s third initiative to promote cross-sectoral collaborations in the knowledge sector in India. Empowerment of users is the key concern of all information service professionals. At present the most challenging issue is serving the technology-empowered users who easily metamorphose from consumers to creators or producers of information. Libraries, Archives and Museums continuously empower their systems and services with dynamic digital technologies to serve the users more effectively. This conference will offer a forum to discuss the theme of empowerment of users from multiple perspectives – ranging from user interface technologies to empowerment of disadvantaged user communities. The issue of empowerment is also related to affordability and sustainability of digital technologies particularly in this age of financial instability. Library & Information professionals and conservators, as end users of open source and commercial software, will also discuss trends and problems. Various infrastructural, organizational and technological options including partnerships of various sectors will also be discussed. Call for Papers Papers and presentations are invited on the following topics related to each listed sub-theme (in bold): Papers on related topics are also welcome) Emergence of the Technology-Empowered Users: Changing roles of Users in Libraries, Archives & Museums Information seeking behaviour of Users : Emerging Trends New roles & identities for Librarians, Archivists & Conservators Empowering Users of Libraries, Archives & Museums: User Interface Technologies : Emerging Trends Social Media for Empowerment: Web2.0 & beyond Management of User-generated contents in Libraries & Museums Building Information Repositories : Emerging Trends in Technologies Digital Preservation Technologies : Emerging Trends Building Institutional Repositories : Strategies for future Open Source vs. Commercial software Re-defining Rights of Users of Libraries : Perspectives of Creators, Mediators and Users Freedom of Access to Information Copyright & Fair Use IPR & Digital resources Serving the Empowered Users in Libraries & Information Centres Relevance of Conventional Library services to Web - empowered Users Information Literacy Programmes Special services for Users with Special Needs Marketing information services to the empowered users Branding & Promoting Institutional repositories Open Access Publishing : A tool for Empowerment Open Access Publishing of Books Scholarly Communication & Open Access Publishing Sustainability of Open Access Initiatives Future of e-journals & e-books : Emerging Integrated format Bridging the Digital Divide among Users : Roles of Libraries & Information Centres Economic barriers to Information Access Empowerment of Disadvantaged User Communities Roles of Public Libraries & Information Centres in the Rural Sector Transcending the language barriers through digital technologies Partnerships for Empowerment & Libraries Sustainable Digitisation Projects Public & Private Partnerships for Digit al Libraries Consortium model of Co-operation From Collaboration to Convergence: Networking of Libraries, Museums, Archives and Beyond One day of Special Parallel Sessions on Heritage Resources in Art Libraries, Archives & Museums Cultural heritage in Art Libraries, Archives & Museums Culture of Heritage Preservation: Eastern & Western perspectives Changing Patronage : Public & Private funding of Artists & Collections How authentic is the Art work? The Collector’s nightmare Marketing Strategies for Visual Resources Art libraries in Asia & Africa : Problems & Prospects Public Museums in Asia & Africa : Problems & Prospects Archives in the Digital Age : Problems & Prospects Digital Preservation of Cultural heritage Conservation of Art works & Handicrafts : Fusion of traditional techniques & modern technologies Challenges of preservation of Rare books & Manuscripts Archiving Exhibitions (including various forms of art) Preserving ‘born digital’ heritage : Emerging trends Virtual & Physical Environments in Museums Revival of traditions through Digital Preservation · ICLAM-2011 offers following formats for presentations : v Papers in sessions: Thematic sessions of presentation of written papers with power point presentations. v Demonstrations:Demonstrations of hands-on applications / techniques with or without power point presentations can be presented in special sessions for Art Libraries and Museums. v Special interaction sessions: Professional interaction sessions on relevant issues can be arranged on special requests for informal and non-commercial presentations of interactive manner. Presenters will be in-charge of these sessions and will facilitate discussions. Guidelines for submission of papers : · All manuscripts should be unpublished original work and should be submitted with a covering letter signed by the author/s. The letter should mention the theme and sub-theme under which the paper falls. Please refer to the list of sub-themes under 'Call for papers’. · The author/authors should provide following information: Name/s, address of the institution, and author for correspondence along with telephone no., fax no. and e-mail id. · Paper should be submitted in MS Word (2000) format and of maximum 3000 words. Power point presentations without accompanying text will not be accepted as papers. · The Abstract and Paper should confirm the following guidelines: Title of the paper (in bold 14 point font size & Times New Roman font type) Full text and abstract should be single-spaced, A4 page size, 10 point font size, Times New Roman font type Name(s) of author/s, their Institution, city and country Abstract of approximately 150 words along with maximum five key words Paragraph heading and sub-headings in bold 12 font size & may be numbered in bold. · The margins may be set as follows:- Top: 3 cm Bottom: 3.8 cm Left: 3.8 cm Right: 2.5 cm · Page numbers should be placed at the bottom of each page, centred on the width. Underlined words are to be set in italics. · Tables and figures may be numbered in Arabic numerals and sources cited clearly. These should appear in sequential order in the text. The corresponding tables or figures should either appear within the text or should be placed at the end of the article. · Maps and figures have to be given as reproducible artworks ready for press. · Follow the APA style of citation for all references and bibliographies. · Papers and presentations must be in English only since interpreters can not be provided. · Last date of submission of paper: 30th November, 2010 Who can participate? Library & Information professionals from special, academic & public libraries, conservators, IT professionals, publishers, authors, educators, students and all users of libraries, information centres, archives and visitors of museums from any part of the world can attend the conference. REGISTRATION India & SAARC country delegates Fees per participant Remarks Sponsored participant (Conference only) Rs.3500/- 20% discount in case of more than three participants from same organization One day participation Rs.1200/- Tutorial participation Rs.1000/- Sponsored participant (Tutorial & conference) Rs.4000/- Non-sponsored, students, retired professionals etc. participant (Conference only) Rs.1500/- 20% discount in case of more than three participants from same organization/department Rest of the world delegates USD 150/- Tutorial participation USD 50/- v Registration fee includes conference kit, tea, lunch, copy of proceedings and dinner, whenever planned. v Registration fee is non-refundable. v Substitutes are permitted. v Registration fee does not include accommodation. v Registration will be confirmed only if the form is duly filled and payment is received in full. v Students can participate by sending their form through their institution. Mode of payment: v All payments from delegates will be accepted in Cash/ Local Cheque/ Demand Draft prepared in favour of NIFT, Delhi, payable at Delhi. Please indicate clearly that the payment is remitted towards registration for ICLAM – 2011 with particulars of the delegate. Bank transaction charges may be included foroutstation or international cheques along with the registration fee. For more information please visit the evolving conference site at: http://www.nift.ac.in/ICLAM_2011/ http://www.ifla.org/en/news/71 Contact persons :Organising Secretary : Dr. Sanjeev Kumar 011-26542004&2 Mobile: 9810011975 Co-organising Secretary: Nandini Dutta 011-26542146/7 Mobile :9818003497-- Warm regards, Organizing Committee Member, ICLAM-2011 Dr. Nabi Hasan Deputy Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016, India Phone - +91-11-2659-1452 (Work), 9560978667 (Mobile) FAX - +91-11-26596759 E-mail: nabihasan@gmail.com ; hasan@library.iitd.ac.in Web: http://web.iitd.ac.in/~library/about/hasan.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.