Please post to the forum members Greeting to all   UGC Sponsored 4th KSCLA  National Conference on Impact of Information Technology on Library Services Date: 27th & 28th Dec, 2013   Organized by Sahyadri Arts College, B H Road, Shivamogga Kuvempu University College Librarians’ Association, Shivamogga Karnataka State College Librarians’ Association, Bangalore About the Conference Information Technology (IT) has profound impact on progress and development of human civilization. Science and technology has undergone tremendous improvement and the reflection of its improvement can be seen in almost all our daily activities. The IT revolution has increased the demand, consumption, importance of information in present society. The librarians with massive volume of information available in the libraries are faced with challenges relating to effective storage, processing, retrieval, and dissemination of information. The IT has touched and enhanced almost all fields and libraries are not an exception. Rapid advances in IT in the past two decades have brought revolutionary changes in the concept, organization, functioning, and management of libraries throughout the world. Worldwide, libraries have been exploring new technologies for providing better and faster access to vast information resources. Information technologies today are characterized by their very dynamic development and increasing complexity. The modern technology has greatly improved the capabilities of managing the explosive growth of information effectively, and has also contributed in providing effective library services. IT is been widely used for carrying out the technical activities of libraries, but it is also been used for shaping the library services for providing efficient information services to the library users. IT has offered better solutions to achieve greater level of efficiency, productivity, and user centered services in libraries. We are in the most challenging time when technology and our traditional library values are converging.  Libraries have undergone a great paradigm shift under the influence of IT. In this Information Society, everyone acknowledges that information plays a central role in their development. Therefore, libraries have evolved into information providers rather than mere document providers. The expansion of Internet has opened up electronic information to the masses, and there is an increasing demand for information to be presented in an visually appealing manner. Indeed, recent advances in the field of IT are contributing significantly to improve the services of libraries. Further, the impact of IT has led to a paperless society, digital libraries, and virtual libraries. While acknowledging the changes taking place in the mode and service of information delivery and usage, it is important that the library professionals rediscover the specialized needs and expectations of the users so that they can reevaluate the library services, and reinvigorate the library professional. The future of libraries greatly depend on the librarians attempt to understand the evolving IT and equip themselves accordingly. With these parameters in mind it is planned to organize a two day national conference on “IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON LIBRARY SERVICES”in collaboration with the Kuvempu University College Librarians’ Association, Shivamogga,  Karnataka.   Conference Theme: “IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON LIBRARY SERVICES” Sub Themes:  *        Best Practices in Library Services *        Cloud Computing *        Collaborative Approaches to Digital Library Services *        Content Management Systems *        Creative Learning and Service Models *        Digital Library Services *        Electronic Records *        E-libraries *        Emerging IT Trends *        Emerging Technologies in Library Services *        Enhancing Information Access through Digital Content *        E-publishing Tools *        Extended Library Services *        Future of Library Services *        ICT Application for Interlibrary Loan *        ICT Application in Cooperative Collection Development *        ICT Application in Document Delivery *        Information and Data Management *        Information Security and Knowledge Protection *        Information Storage and Retrieval *        Innovative Thinking in Library Services *        Internet/Intranet Applications in Library Services *        Knowledge Sharing *        Library Web Services *        Managing Digital Records *        Multimedia Technologies and its Applications *        Open Source Software in Library Services *        Shared Purchasing or Licensing of Electronic Resources *        Social Networks and Web 2.0 Technologies *        User Expectations *        Virtual Reference Services *        Web Portals   Technical Sessions Each technical session will have invited papers followed by paper presentations by the authors. Call for Papers The conference intends to invite experts to deliver theme paper in each session followed by invitation to authors to present their papers. Therefore, working papers based on practical experience, research findings, and case studies are invited from the library and information professionals. The accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings with ISBN. Paper Submission Details v  Author(s) may submit the full text of their paper on or before November 15, 2013. v  Based on the technical committee decision, acceptance of paper for presentation will be intimated to the author(s) by 25th November 2013. v  The deadline for registration for the conference is 5th December, 2013. v  Registration of all authors is mandatory for paper presentation and publication. v  Paper can be submitted through an e-mail attachment to ncitls2013@gmail.com Instruction to Authors v  Length: Not more than 10 pages for a paper. v  Font: Times New Roman. v  Font Size: Heading- 14 (Bold), Sub Heading -12 (Bold), Text -12 Paper Format: The papers should have the following details: v  Author’s/ Joint Author’s name and communication address. v  Contact details such as telephone numbers and e-mail ID. v  An abstract of 100-150 words and up to 4-6 keywords v  Tables and figures, if any, must have a brief caption written on the bottom of the figure and provide due reference of the original work. Conference proceedings will include only those accepted papers for which the registration fee has been paid by all the authors of the paper before 5th December 2013. Important Dates: Conference Dates                              December 27th & 28th, 2013 Deadline for paper submission        November 15, 2013 Notification of acceptance                 November 25, 2013 Last Date for Registration Paper presenters         December 5, 2013 Others                      December 20, 2013    Who can participate? Library and Information Science professionals, students and research scholars. IT professionals, publishers, authors and others. Registration and Accommodation Participants are required to fill in the registration form and send it to the Organising Secretary by December 5, 2013. Registration Fees Delegates with Accommodation Rs. 2000 Delegates Without Accommodation Rs. 1500 Students and Full-Time Research Scholars with Accommodation Rs.1500 (Without Kit) Students and Full-Time Research Scholars Without Accommodation Rs.1000 (Without Kit) The registration fee includes conference kit, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and coffee/tea. OOD facility is available The registration fee is to be paid by Demand Draft/Cheques drawn from any Nationalized Bank in favour of the “The Organising Secretary”, payable at Shivamogga, and send the same to the Dr. B U Kannappanavar, Organising Secretary, NCITLS 2013, and Librarian Sahyadri Arts College, B H Road, Shivamogga-577203, Karnataka. For outside participants, accommodation will be arranged at hotels on advance fee payment and information. The participants can also make their own arrangements for their comfortable stay in Shivamogga. Patrons: Prof. S A Bari, Vice-Chancellor, KuvempuUniversity, Shankarghatta, Shimoga Prof. A Ramegouda, Registrar, Kuvempu University, Shankarghatta, Shimoga Dr.  Jayadevappa, Principal, Sahyadri Arts College, Shimoga National Advisory Committee: Prof. VG Talawar, Vice-Chancellor, Reva University Bangalore Prof. D Shivalingaih, Registrar, TamakurUniversity, Tumakur Sri. N V Satyanarayana, MD Informatics India, Bangalore Prof. C R Karisiddappa Retd. Professor, Dharwad Dr. Jagadeesh Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmadabad Dr. Harishchandra IIT, Chennai Dr. P V Konnu, DLIS, RCUB Belagavi Dr. M K Bandi. Librarian, MangaloreUniversity, Mangalore Dr. R B Gadagimath, Librarian, GulbargaUniversity, Gulbarga Dr. I.R. N Goudar, Library Advisor, University of Mysore, Mysore Dr. Mallinath Kumbar, DLIS, University of Mysore, Mysore Dr. M M Kogunurmath, DLIS, Central University Gujarat Dr. T D Kemparaju, DLIS, BangaloreUniversityBangalore Dr.K C Ramakrishnegouda, Librarian, KuvempuUniversity, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga Dr. K Divyananda, CEPTAM, DRDO, Bangalore Dr.Vijaykumar M, Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi Sri. M M Badni, Director, Dept of Public Library, Bangalore Sri. Dr. Ramesha, DLIS Bangalore University, Bangalore Sri. S. L Kadadevarmath President KSCLA, Bangalore Dr. Vaddanakeri, President GDLA, Gulbarga Dr. C G Mathad, Shimoga Advisory Committee Sri. S M Deeraj vice- President KSCLA, Bangalore Sri. M M Hebballi, Secretary, KSCLA, Bangalore Sri. Umesh Bagewadi, Treasurer, KSCLA, Bangalore Sri. M N N Prasad, President, TUCLA, Tumakur Sri. Shekhar H P IBS Bangalore Sri. N Choudappa, President, AKELPA, Bangalore Dr. Mahesh Horakeri, President, KUCLA, Dharwad Dr. Padmamma, DLIS, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta Sri. Veeru Uppin, Managing Director, Aargees Business Solutions, Bangalore/Hubli Sri Madivalar, ATNCC, Shimoga Dr. B K Vishala, St. Agnis College, Mangalore Dr. Vasappagowda, Mangalore Sri. Y H Havannavar, Chief Librarian, CCL, Shimoga Dr. Sujatha President, DK Librarians Association Mangalore. Dr. F G Patil, Chikmagalore Sri. C R Bhat, SRNMCollege Shimoga Sri. Shivanandappa. Librarian, GFGC, Shimoga Sri. Jagadeesh Kamalakar,Kamala NeharuCollege,  Shimoga Dr. B T Sampathkumar, DLIS, Tumakur University, Tumakur. Dr. H M Chidanandawsamy, JNNCollegeof Engineering Shimoga Sri. H. Somashekar, GovtFirstGradeCollege, Tarikere Sri. Shashidhar, Govt. FirstGradeCollege, Ajjampur Sri A Narendra, IDSG College Chikmagalore      Prof. S L Sangam                                                              Prof. B S Biradar Director of the Conference                                                                  Rapporteur  General Organising Secretary Dr. B U Kannappanavar Librarian and President (KUCLA) Sahyadri Arts College, B HRoad, Shivamogga-577203 Karnataka, India e-mail: kannappanavar@gmail.com Cell: 9480329897   Joint Organising Secretaries                                                   Sri S Shyamasundar Librarian and Secretary (KUCLA) Sahyadri Science College, Shivamogga-577203           Cell: 9480221559                                                         And Dr. M S Lohar Librarian Sahyadri Science College, Shivamogga-577203 e-mail: manjunathlohar@yahoo.com Cell: 9448682962                                                                                                                                                                                                     Dr. K T Santhoshkumar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Associate Professor         Dept of Library and Information Science             Sahyadri Arts College, Shimoga         Dr.B U Kannappanavar Selection Grade Librarian, Sahyadri College Library, B H Road, Shimoga-577203 Karnataka, India. 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