Dear Moderator, Please circulate this information among the Forum members. Thanking you. Dear Professional Friends, WISH U A HAPPY NEW YEAR -2012 I am very much happy and delighted to inform you that, we have received overwelmed response from the professional colleagues towards ILA Conference. Some of them are in their final stage to submit the papers and requested the Organizers to extend the date. In view of their request, the Committee has been decided to extend the last date till 15.01.2012 to submit papers for INDIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION -The 57th Annual conference which will be organised by St.Agnes Centre for Post Graduate Studies & Research, Mangalore, Karnataka, in collaboration with Karnataka State College Librarians’Association (R) Bangalore, Karnataka during February 23-25, 2012 on the theme "KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY: INNOVATIONS IN LIBRARIANSHIP". Main Theme : Knowledge Society: Innovations in Librarianship Sub-themes: 1) Technology enabled Knowledge society · Knowledge network · Human-Technology interaction, interfaces and usability · Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 · New media and Communication channels · Informetrics, Scientometrics,Webometrics · Harvesting Web resources · The Semantic web · Artificial Intelligence · Knowledge Architecture and Mapping 2) Knowledge society using Scholarly contents · Digital Library-Tools, Techniques, Models and Architecture · E-learning · Institutional Repositories and ETD’s · Subject Gateways and Library websites · Open Access Initiatives · Access to Knowledge in India: Challenges & Innovations 3) Knowledge Society through Standard Planning and Policies · Knowledge Management/E-Resources Management/Archival Mgt. · Digitization/E-Publishing · Information Planning and Policies · Access Management 4) Knowledge Society through Scholarly content quality enhancement · Intellectual Property Rights(IPR), The Laws of Cyberspace and Copyright issues · Plagiarism · IPR in Digital environment- Opportunities and Challenges · Digital Rights Management · Technology use: Security concerns · Copyright Management: National and International efforts 5) Innovations in LIS (Library and Information Science) · Innovation in Management of Library and Information Centre · Innovation in Marketing of Library Products and Services · Innovation in Library facilities · Innovation in Literacy programs · Innovation in Library Best Practices Panel Discussion: Knowledge Society: The Role and Responsibility of the Librarians (participants are requested to contribute to the scholarly discussion for the fruitful outcome) Last date for Submission of Fulltext Papers : 15.01.2012 Acceptance Notification :20.01.2012 Last date for EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OFFER : 31.01.2012 Conference :23-25February, 2012 Mode of paper (s) submission: Conference paper should be sent to the E-mail: ila57con@gmail.com for peer review. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding. Please click on the following link for more information on EARLY BIRD OFFER http://ilaconference2012.weebly.com Thanking you Dr.Vishala B.K. Organising Secretary -- SHEKAR.H.P. Head, Knowledge Resource Center IBS Bangalore #19 / 3, Nr.Metro, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore- 62 Ph:080-26860100,Extn:133 Website:WWW.ibsindia.org "Smiles are like Birds. They Fly from Face to Face. May ur Lips give them a Better Nest, so that they can Stay there Forever." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.