National Seminar on Technology Management in Libraries In KeralaAgriculturalUniversity – Papers are invited August 29-30, 2014   For the last several years, the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was organizing several library related programmes like, National and State level Seminars, Training programmes, Workshops, National Book Festivals, Competitions etc. in the main campus of KAU at Thrissur.     This year, it is decided to organize a National Seminar on Technology Management in Libraries during August 29-30, 2014 for Qualified Library Professionals/ Library Education Teachers in the College of Horticulture of KAU, Vellanikkara, Thrissur. The Academic Library Association (ALA) and Kerala Library Association (KLA) will collaborate to organize the seminar.   Papers are invited on the following broad topics of the seminar: 1.      Library Management in the context of Modern Technologies 2.      Personnel Management; Change Management 3.      Hardware and Software Management; Library Automation Softwares 4.      Open Source Software for Libraries; Power Management 5.      Library Networking & Resource Sharing; Network Security and Data Security 6.      Library Consortia; Use of Social Networking Sites in Libraries 7.      Application of Web/Library 2.0, Web 3.0; Library Portals/Websites 8.      Digitization and Preservation of Knowledge Resources 9.      Development and Management of Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories 10.  Information Literacy, Library Education, User Orientation 11.  Re-engineering Library and Information Systems 12.  Re-structuring LIS Education in the context of modern technologies 13.  Other topics related to effective Library & Information Science Registration                            : Registration to the Seminar is free Accommodation                     : Will be arranged in KAU or outside on payment basis    Important Dates:- Submission of Abstracts         : 20th July 2014 Intimation of Acceptance       : 25th July 2014 Submission of Full Paper        : 10th August 2014 Seminar                                  : 29-30 (Friday and Saturday) August 2014 Last date of Registration       : 20th August 2014   For Further details contact:- 1. Dr. A.T. Francis, Head, Library & Organizing Secretary; Phone(o): 0487-2438311-15; (m) 9496839409; e-mail: francisaloor@yahoo.com 2. Smt. V.S. Swapna, Library, College of Horticulture; Phone(o): 0487-2438513; (m) 9446434149; e-mail: swapnabenn@gmail.com 3. Websites:-www.kau.edu; www.kauhort.in; http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org   Sd/- Vellanikkara                                                                            HEAD, LIBRARY 28-06-2014                                                                  COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE   Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD HEAD, LIBRARY College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor@yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.