Dear Professionals,  With great pleasure we would like to inform you that, the Learning Resource Centre (Library), Jain University, Bangalore is organizing a Two Day National Conference on "Trends in Management of Academic Libraries in Digital Environment (TMALDEN-2014)" on 19-20 December, 2014 at Jain Knowledge Campus, District Fund Road, Behind Big Bazar, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore- 560 069.  Objectives of the Conference  * To explore the trends in management of academic libraries including Web-scale discovery systems with enhancements such as discipline-scoped searching and customized widgets, community-source Library Management Systems. * To provide a platform to discuss how it continues to drive much of the futuristic thinking within academic libraries. * To understand user's desire for information and access to social media and networks anytime/ anywhere; acceptance and adoption of cloud- based technologies; more value placed on collaboration; challenges to the role of higher education in a world where information is ubiquitous and alternate forms of credentialing are available; new education paradigms that include on-line and hybrid learning; and a new emphasis on challenge- based and active learning. * To promote the libraries commonly provided digital repository services, author copyright advice, digitization services, and management of research datasets, as well as metadata creation, cataloguing and digital preservation.  Sub-Themes  1. Higher Education and Libraries 2. Emerging Technologies/ Digital Libraries 3. Best Practices/ Innovative Information Services 4. Information/ Knowledge Management 7. Information Standards in Library Services  Call for Paper  * Original contributions based on applications/ deployments/ research/ surveys/ practices related to the theme and sub themes mentioned, are invited for conference presentation. * The paper should not exceed 3000 words (not more than 10 pages) and should contain an abstract    100 to 200 words. * Based on the technical committee's recommendations, selected papers will be published in the Conference Volume with ISBN Number. * Registration of all authors is mandatory for paper presentation and publication. * Authors are requested to submit the full- text of their papers on or before 30th Nov 2014. * The deadline for registering for the Conference is 15th Dec 2014 * All papers should be submitted through the email: tmalden2014@gmail.com for peer review.  Who may participate?  * Library and Information professionals from academia * Special and Public Libraries * Research Scholars * IT Professionals and E-Learning communities * Corporate participants * Publishers and Authors * Knowledge workers and Policy makers * Teaching professionals and students * Information providers and vendors * Conservators  Registration Fee:  * LIS Professionals and others- Without Accommodation - Rs. 1000/- * LIS Professionals and others- with Accommodation- Rs. 2000/- * Research Scholars & Students (Full Time) - Without Accommodation- Rs. 500/- * Research Scholars and Students (Full Time) - With Accommodation- Rs. 1500/-   * Registration fee includes Conference Volume, Kit, Lunch and Coffee/ Tea/ Snacks. * Registration fees should be paid by way of Demand Draft in favor of "Jain University” payable at Bangalore, Karnataka, India.   For brochure details, please visit the website- http://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/PDF/2014-15/TMALDEN-2014-broch.pdf For Registration form, please visit the website- http://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/PDF/2014-15/TMALDEN-2014-regForm.pdf   With Warm Regards, Pampapati . K Librarian Jain University Center for Management Studies Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.