One day Seminar on Future Libraries Jointly Organized by University Library, Anna University & Society for the Advancement of Library & Information Science(SALIS)- Chennai Chapter Date: 30 December 2006 Venue :Vivekananda Auditorium, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025 About the Seminar: Libraries are undergoing tremendous changes due to impact of globalization, economic competition and revolution of ICT. Internet, web resources, digital libraries, ICT tools and techniques, etc have made a significant change in the existing library system services. Library resources are being made available in a variety of medias and formats. Libraries are not in a position to subscribe print and e-resources for a variety of reasons and constraints. Technology, methods and procedures, standards, formats and medias, have been changing rapidly for creating, organizing, processing, storing and accessing the resources. It is a major challenge before the Librarians to cope with the new technological and digital challenges. On the other hand, the requirements of the users also change frequently due to information explosion/overload, proliferation, fusion and fission of new subjects and research areas. Accessing, filtering, evaluating the right information and provide to the right users is a major task of the future librarians. Objective: The objective of the seminar is to provide a platform for the participants to discuss, plan and prepare for the future libraries. Sub-themes of the Seminar:  Functions and services of future Libraries  Requirements of future users  Digital Libraries Initiatives, Institutional Repositories, OAI, Metadata  Content creation, Portal, Search Engines  Consortia, Management of Digital and Web Resources  ICT Implementation  Capacity Building Initiatives  Skills, Role, Challenges and opportunities of future Librarians  Threats  Preparing for the future Resource Persons: Senior Library professionals and experts from reputed institutions Target Participants : Library and Information Science(LIS) professionals working in Engineering, Arts & Science Colleges, Polytechnic Colleges, Research Institutions, Public Libraries, Corporate Bodies and Software Companies Registration Fee: Rs.250/- (SALIS Members, students and trainees) Rs.300/- non members Registration fee includes seminar kit, working lunch, tea and snacks. Spot registration will also be done Completed registration form can be sent to: Dr. K. Nithyanandam Organising Secretary & University Librarian, Anna University Chennai- 600 025. 22352174/22203336/22203406 Cell 09444337936/9841115092 k_nithyanandam@annauniv.edu One day Seminar on Future Libraries Registration Form 1.Name: 2.Designation: 3.Qualification: 4.Name of Organization: 5.Address for Communication: 6. Tel: Off: Res: 7. Cell: 8. E-mail: 9. Fax: 10. Fee Particulars: DD. No. Dated Amount (DD in favour of Director i/c, University Library, Anna University' payable at Chennai) Signature of the Participant Details about the seminar will be posted at: www.annauniv.edu/library http://autolib-india.net/salis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Salis_info E-mail: salis_info@yahoo.co.in A.Hariharan Structural Engineering Research Centre CSIR Campus Taramani Chennai - 600 113 hariharan_ah@yahoo.com Cell: 9841601901 Off:044-22549133 -------------------------------------------------- SALIS B2-Solai Apatments Mount-Poonamallee Road (opp.to.MGR Garden) Chennai - 600 116 Tel: 044-22522448/42014772 www.autolib-india.net/salis ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index