*International Conference on* * Marching beyond the Libraries: the Role of Social Media and Networking to be held at KIIT University during * *25th-26th November, 2016* *Theme* The 2016 International Conference on* Marching Beyond the Libraries: The Role of Social Media and Networking *aims to unfold latest emerging technologies on how information seekers can create, share, or exchange information, ideas in virtual communities <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_community> and networks <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_network> trough computer-mediated <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-mediated_communication> tools. There is a growing demand to manage the increasing flow of information both in and out of the library optimally, effectively and efficiently. The conference intends to bring together students, LIS scholars, academicians and industry practitioners on a single platform to review the latest trends of social media and networking and its impact upon users. The conference will also review the quality of work required by the library and information professionals for adopting, sustaining, and promoting the new technologies with constructive recommendations. The conference is expected to have wide participation of delegates from India and abroad. ·There will be a half day work shop on the theme "*Think, Create, and Innovate*". In this work shop participants will showcase their creativity towards future librarianship. *Sub-Themes* · Social Media and Networking: Face book, Twitter, Linked in etc · Web 2.0/Library 2.0: Blogs, Wiki, RSS, etc ·Semantic Web ·Ranking of Web Pages ·Networks of Digital Libraries, Museums and Archives ·Digital Library/Virtual Library/Electronic Library · Technology & Innovations in Libraries and Impact Measurement *·*Search Strategies, techniques, Interfaces · E-Learning/Mobile Leaning · Libraries and Cloud Computing · Organization and Retrieval of Web Resources: Web Search Engines, Meta Search Engines, Directories, Subject Gateways · Information Retrieval- Theories, Models, Evaluation and Experiments · Information Retrieval Systems (IRS) in Libraries · Intelligent Information Retrieval ·Data Retrieval, Data Mining and Data Warehousing · Open Source and Quality Assurance · Open Access Management and its Impact · Information and Knowledge Service Measurement · Digital Preservation of Print and Digital resources · Ethical Issues in Technology Applications · Data Protection and Recovery in Disasters · Information Literacy Program · Performance Measurement and Competitiveness Quality Assessment · Development and Assessment of Digital Repositories · Development of Information and Knowledge Services · IPR and its Impact · Economic Co-operation and Development · Change of Libraries and Managerial Techniques · Changes in Learning, Research and Information needs · Changes in pattern of Information Seeking Behaviour · Changes in need of the Users’ Community · Information Use and Information Seeking Behavior · Implications of Models of Information Seeking Behaviour · Acquisition, Collection Development and Access Management · Information Processing and Knowledge Organization · Library Consortia and Institutional Repositories · The Internet-based Resources and Services · Marketing of Information Products and Services · Content Creation and Content Management Systems · LIS Education, Research and Training ·Library Leadership and Communication · Information Literacy · Copyright and Censorship · User Services and Orientation Programmes ·Best Practices *However, papers on any other topic related to the main theme of the conference may also be submitted.* *Paper Submission* Prospective authors are invited to submit paper(s) as per on any one of the conference topics. Papers should include name of the author, designation, affiliation, title of the article with a signed declaration that the theme is of his own, and the paper has not been published or submitted anywhere for publication. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically as e-mail “attachment” to: *icmbl.2016@gmail.com <icmbl.2016@gmail.com>;* *icmbl.2016@kiit.ac.in <icmbl.2016@kiit.ac.in>* The Editorial Board reserves all the rights to accept, alter or reject the articles without any prior intimation. The Editorial Board accepts no responsibility of the statements and opinions expressed by the contributors. *Ten* selected papers will be published in *KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management* *(ISSN 2348-0858)* and all other accepted papers will be published in the post conference volume published by a renowned national publisher with ISBN. All other details can be had from the conference website: http://kiit.ac.in/icmbl2016/ Dr. Dillip K Swain Librarian KIIT University -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.