National Conference on CONNECTING DIGITAL DIVIDE THROUGH ACADEMIC AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES Date: -December 1st - Decembet 2nd 2017 Oganized by Dept of Library, SRI SARADA NIKETAN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE FOR WOMEN (A Branch of Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam, Tirupparaithurai) (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli) Esanatham Road, Kodangipatti Village, Sri Saradapuri, Karur - 639 005. Website: www.saradaniketankarur.org Jointly with SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (SALIS) & District Central Library, Karur Sponsored by   RAJA RAMMOHUN ROY LIBRARY FOUNDATION, KOLKATTA MINISTRY OF CULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ABOUT THE COLLEGE The only service to be done is to give that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, and the intellectual is expanded by which one can stand on one’s own leg. – Swami Vivekananda. Inspired by this ideal, Swami Chidbhavananda the great saint, seer and savant widely known for the power and depth of spirituality founded Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam, with the objectives namely propagation of spiritual and moral values among the public and  promotion  of education among women. Among the colleges run by Tapovanam, Sri Sarada Niketan College of Science for Women, Karur was started in 1987. Character building and culture inculcation are the basis upon which the super structure of modern education is raised here. The education vision and mission of the college is the harmonious development of the Hand, the Heart and the Head. ABOUT THE LIBRARY Library provides access to the users to facilitate learning, teaching and research by providing services using technology. Library supports research activities and publications of the College. Library holds vast collection of books and subscribe to many national and international journals. RAJA RAMMOHUN ROY LIBRARY FOUNDATION RRRLF is a central autonomous organization established and fully financed by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The Headquarter of RRRLF is housed in Kolkatta. It is the nodal agency of the Government of India to support public library services and systems and promote public library movement in the country commensurate with the objectives as embodied in its Memorandum of Association. SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIBRARFY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (SALIS) SALIS is a registered professional body, actively involved in the development of all spheres of LIS by organizing programmes such as conferences, seminars, workshops, etc. on emerging topics throughout the year in various places. SALIS publishes national/international journals and proceedings for exchange of information among professionals. It has instituted several awards to motivate LIS professionals. One of the objectives of SALIS is to train the LIS professionals to handle the latest IT tools and techniques more efficiently and also understand and adopt best practices in order to provide quality service to the users. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between economic and social inequality or rich and poor with regard to access to modern Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and resources which include the telephone, television, personal computers, internet and library and information resources. Right to Access to Information and Information for All are essential for all developments in a society for survival and sustainability. The ‘Digital India’ movement and the Digital India policy transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy by harnessing digital technologies. In this era of Information Age, Information explosion happens every day through ICT. Academic and Public Libraries play a vital role not only in bridging the digital divide  by providing access to information resources to their users and the society using ICT but also train them how effectively access and use the information. Libraries impart information literacy skills which are the essential skills of the 21st century to their users which bridge the digital divide. Libraries have a recognized social function in making knowledge publicly available to all. They serve as local centers of information and learning, and are local gateways to national and global knowledge. - National Knowledge Commission (2007). Papers are invited on the following themes: Access to Information: Information explosion - Importance of information- Information for All- Information Rich and Information Poor Digital Divide- Reasons – implications – ICT – Limitations Connecting Digital Divide:  Role of national and International bodies – ICT- Harnessing technologies for bridging digital divide Digital India: Digital Policy – Govt. Initiatives – Digital Transactions – Policy for Libraries Digital Transactions in Libraries – acquisition – transaction - service Role of Libraries in Connecting Digital Divide – Digital Content Creation  and management - Building Knowledge Repositories - Digitization  - Digital Learning – Course materials – tutorials – using various software Digital Library Projects in India: Digital Library of India – Resource sharing – consortia - e-ShodhSindhu – Shodhganga- NPTEL – Digital Library of India project- National Science Digital Library- how libraries can make use of these projects to provide digital service Information Literacy (IL): IL components – Models – Standards – IL Skills – train the public to use digital/ICT Role of social media in connecting digital divide Digital Benefits – for Community and Society Objectives of the Conference The conference provides an opportunity to the participants to discuss: - Importance and access to information and information for all - Reasons and implications of digital divide - Bridging the Digital Divide using technologies - National and international initiatives to reduce the digital divide - Digital India programmes, policies and initiatives in bridging digital divide - Role and initiatives of libraries in connecting digital divide - Information Literacy and IL Skills/training to the users - Digital library services to the users through mobile and Social media - Benefits to the society Instructions to Contributors: Contributors are requested to send a soft copy of their papers through e-mail and Hard Copy along with signed Copyright Transfer form. The document should be typed in, - A4 sheet, Single Column,1.16 line space, Times New Roman font 10 size - Titles should be in bold, font size 12, full UPPERCASE. - Sub-Titles should be in bold, font size 11, First Letter alone Uppercase. - Author affiliation below the title should be in font size 9 - Abstract should have maximum 200 words, and 5 keywords - Maximum 6 pages, References as per APA Style. Publication of conference proceedings - The abstracts of the selected papers will be archived on Indian Conference -Abstracting Database ICon-AD. (www.iconad.in). - Papers presented in the conference after scrutiny by the board of editors alone shall be published in the post-conference proceedings bearing an ISBN Number. - Best Paper Presentation Awards will be given Instructions to Authors: - The maximum number of authors per paper must be only three. - The maximum number of papers either by collaboration or individually, is only two. - Only papers submitted along with the registration fee shall be considered for presentation/publication in the conference. - Last Date for Paper Submission is 30th October, 2017. Target Audience: LIS Professionals, Scholars, Students and also other Academicians from any discipline those who have interest in Knowledge acquisition and dissemination can participate & present their papers. Location : Karur  to  Dindugul via Esanatham. Bus Nos. : From Bus Stand - No.14, Dindugul Bus, MMM Bus, MND Bus. Registration Fee: Early Bird Registration Fee : (Till November 20th, 2017) Professionals : Rs 1000/- Full time Research Scholar Rs.700/- Students : Rs. 500/- Demand Draft may be drawn in favour of “Sri Sarada Niketan College of Science for Women, Karur 639 005”, payable at Karur. Registration fees include Conference Proceedings, Kit, Working Lunch and Refreshments. Last Registration Fee till 25th Nov 2017 Professionals : Rs 1100/- Full time Research Scholoar Rs.800/- Students : Rs. 600/- Accommodation Details: College hostel guest rooms can be arranged for Women delegates on sharing basis against the advance payment of Rs 300/-.(including Food) Contact: Soft copies & hard copies of the abstracts, and full paper may be sent to: The Librarian Sri Sarada Niketan College of Science for Women Esanatham Road, Kodangipatti Village, Sri Saradapuri, Karur 639 005. Mobile : 9994435700, Email : saradaconf@gmail.com Blog : http://www.confsarada.wordpress.com http://www.saradalibrary.blogspot.com www.salis.in ----------------------------------------------- ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Chief Patron: Swami Bhaktananda Maharaj, Administrator Patron: Yatiswari Neelakantapriya Amba, Secretary Advisor: Prof (Major) P.Chandrasekaran, Academic Director President: Prof Mrs T.Manimegalai, Principal SALIS CORE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dr.J.Dominic, President, SALIS Dr.M.Mandhirasalam, Librarian, CIT, Coimbatore Dr.S.Swaminathan, SRMVCE, Coimbatore Dr.T.Magudeeswaran, C.N. College, Erode Prof.T.Stephen, Vellalar College for Women, Erode Dr.A.M.Venkatachalam, KSRCT, Tiruchengodu Ms.D.Mercy Lydia, Vellalar College for Women, Erode Mr.D.Manase Prabu, KSRCAS, Tiruchengodu. ORGANIZING SECRETARY Ms.P.Anitha Librarian, Sri Sarada Niketan College of Science for Women, Karur - 639 005. Contact: 9965008246      LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mr.S.S.Sivakumar, Librarian, DCL, Karur Mr.M.Mohanasundaram,Librarian,Br.Lib., Inam Karur Selvi B.Vijayalakshmi, Librarian, SPC, Tirunelveli Smt S.Gomathi, Assistant Librarian, SSC, Tirunelveli Ms.M.Dhanalakshmi, District Library Officer, Karur Ms. A. Periyanayaki, HOD of Tamil Ms.S.Kavitha, HOD of Commerce Dr.R.Anitha, Assistant Professor of Commerce Ms. N. Deepa, HOD of English Ms. S. Thilagavathi, HOD of Maths Ms. P.Mouli, HOD of Physics Ms. A. Latha, HOD of Chemistry Ms. M. Dhivya, HOD of Microbiology Ms. R. Barani, HOD of Computer Science Ms. K.S.. Kavitha,  HOD of Business Administration SARADA NIKETAN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE FOR WOMEN (A branch of Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam, Tirppraithurai) Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli Esanatham  Road, Kodangipatti Village, Sri Saradapuri, KARUR 639 005. National Conference on CONNECTING DIGITAL DIVIDE THROUGH ACADEMIC AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES Sponsored by RAJA RAMMOHUN ROY LIBRARY FOUNDATION, KOLKATTA MINISTRY OF CULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA October 3rd & 4th,2017 REGISTRATION FORM Name                             : Designation                   : Institution                      : Address                          : Mobile No                      : E-Mail                             : Do you want Accommodation:  Yes / No Payment Details: Amount                          : Bank                                : D.D. No.                          : Date                                : Demand Draft may be drawn in favour of “Sri Sarada Niketan College of Science for Women, Karur 639 005”, payable at Karur. 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