---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Arunachalam Hariharan" Date: Fri, January 23, 2015 2:11 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Conference on Advancement in Library and Information Science & Technology: Challenges and Opportunities (ALIST 2015) Date: July 10 - 11, 2015 Organized by Central Library, BS Abdur Rahman University, Chennai And Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science About the Conference The term Library Science is often referred as Librarianship, Library Studies, Documentation, Information Science and Library and Information Science (LIS). It is an interdisciplinary field that applies the concepts, practices, methods, techniques, applications and tools of other subjects such as education, mathematics, statistics, economics, psychology, management, linguistics, philosophy, IT, etc., for selecting evaluating, acquiring, organizing, storing, preserving information resources in print and electronic formats and disseminating to the users worldwide for learning, teaching and research using various channels such as intranet, internet, web, email, mobile and social networking tools. Acquisition, classification, cataloguing, organization, documentation and management of information System and services are the core areas of LIS in the past as wells in the present. The Information explosion and the revolution in IT in this digital world made tremendous impact and changes in the traditional core activities and services of LIS in terms of how information is acquired, organized, retrieved, preserved and disseminated. In the recent past, LIS uses the technologies and tools of computer, communication, electronic, database, barcode, RFID, network, wireless, web, digital, cloud, media and mobile technologies, Expert system, AI , E-publishing, etc for Information Storage and Retrieval (ISR) and also the principles and practices of modern management including KM for the managing the information systems, servcies and resources. LIS embraced these technologies to provide timely and high quality information services to the users of Google generation in the knowledge society whenever and wherever they are. These technologies thrown many challenges and also employment opportunities in LIS and also in other fields to LIS professionals which resulted many advancements and developments in LIS. The LIS professionals have to update their knowledge and skills in the aforesaid areas not only to cope up with the fast developments in the digital world but also use the opportunities for the betterment of their lives. Conference Objectives The conference is intended to provide a forum for LIS professionals to discuss, deliberate and exchange knowledge and ideas about the advancement in LIS. The objectives are to discuss the: Advancements and developments in LIS Explorations and innovations in LIS New functions and innovative services of Libraries Changes that are required in Education, Research and Training New roles of LIS professionals Challenges and career opportunities in LIS Professional skills Themes and Sub-Themes I. Libraries and Society & Social Responsibility New vision, mission and policy for creating knowledge society Information to all - Freedom of access - Right to Information Widening Access: Information rich and poor - the haves and the have-nots Social, political, ethical and cultural context of Libraries Information/Knowledge Society Integration of Libraries and Media Changes, challenges and opportunities in Public, Academic, R & D, Corporate-Media, Museum and Special Libraries Green Libraries - Open Library 2. LIS Education, Research and Training for the Future Advances LIS and Librarianship Fission - Fusion of subjects - convergence of technologies with LIS New Areas for LIS Education, Training and Research to meet the digital challenges Information Work place- Digital Humanities- Social Media Tools Semantic IRS and Web- Search Engines-Information behavior on the Web Citation studies-Scientometrics Digital Libraries-Open Source Software Technology 3. Innovative Library Services Redefining the traditional Library services Virtual Community services Collaborative Campus Service National Shared service Knowledge based library services Integration of Social Networking Tools and Digital Media Commons Information Literacy Programmes 4. Technology Enabled Library Services Bits to Bigdata- Web data mining- Storage and accessibility Knowledge Discovery Tools- Web and Linked data Integration of next generation social media tools-Web service Web enabled cloud Library system and services Email and SMS integrated services Mobile Services E-resource access and management 5. Exploration- Innovation and New Roles in LIST New Avenues and Convergence: Psychology-Behavior Science-Education-Statistics- Marketing-Law-Management IT-DBMS-Information Architecture-AI and Expert System Media Common E-commerce- Outsourcing Event Management KM-IPR and Copyrights-Plagiarism-RTI Web editors - Meta data creators- aggregators 6. Collection Development and Resource sharing Policy for Print and E-resources – accessibility and preservation Collection to content relevant - Availability to Accessibility New approached for ILL, Document Delivery and Resource Sharing - consortia Networking and Collaboration: People- library - institutions- Regional-National – International 7. Challenges and Opportunities Challenges and constrains of : budget - infrastructure - physical space Lack of skilled manpower - training Birth and death of new technologies -Convergence of technologies Information explosion - availability and quality of resources and services Deployment of other professionals 8. Management and Capacity Building Professional Skill Development Modern Management - Principles, Techniques and Practices - KM Skills- Stress and Time Management Evidence-based library and information practice (EBLIP) Best and New Practices and Process, ISO and TQM Submission of Papers Original and unpublished papers on the conference themes (but not limited to!) are invited for presentation at the conference. Papers will be accepted only after strict review by the Editorial Committee. Accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings with ISBN. Selected papers may be published in SALIS journals. Author Guidelines The full paper in word file (with an abstract not exceeding 200 words and at least 3 keywords) should be submitted as an e-mail attachment to alist2015@gmail.com. Paper should not exceed 6 pages (line space: 1.5, font size: 12, font: Times New Roman, Reference style: APA). Important Dates Submission of full-paper 30.04.2015 Communication of Acceptance 15.05.2015 Last date for Registration 31.06.2015 Papers will not be accepted without registration fee. Conference Websites www.bssauniv.ac.in www.salis2015.wordpress.com www.salis.in Target Participants Librarians, Information professionals, LIS Teachers, Students and Research scholars. Accommodation The delegates will be provided accommodation in the University hostel on sharing basis against an advance payment of Rs.500/- on first cum first served basis. In case of non-availability of rooms in the hostel, accommodation will be arranged in the nearby hotels on extra payment. Participants can also make their own arrangements for accommodation at hotels available at Tambaram and Chennai. Transport The University is located in the outskirts of Chennai city on the G.S.T. Road, (Chennai-Trichy National Highway) 7 km from Tambaram, 2 km from Vandalur Railway Station, 17 km from the International Airport and 35 K.M from Central Railway station. Being adjacent Address for Correspondence Dr. P. PANNEERSELVAM Organizing Secretary, ALIST2015 Librarian B.S.Abdur Rahman University G S T Road, Vandalur Chennai – 600048 Tamil Nadu, India. Phone: 044-22759207 Fax: 044-22750250, Mobile: 0 9940614272 E-Mail: alist2015@gmail.com Web: www.bsauniv.ac.in & The President, General Secretary & SALIS GC