Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 22:09:40 +0530 From: icoascr2013 Dear Sir/Madam, It is with great pleasure to inform you that the Dept. of Library and Information Science, Bangalore University Bangalore is being organizing an International Conference on �Open Access � Scholarly Communication Reincarnated: A futuristic approach� during 19-20 August 2013 at Bangalore University, Bangalore in Association with Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, (KISTI), Korea and Indian Library Association (ILA), Delhi. The primary objective of this conference is to bring together Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals from different parts of India and abroad to deliberate on changing dimensions of Scholarly Communication with the incidence of Open Access Initiative and its impact and to study the supporting role played by the ICT on Open Access to promote the use of scientific literature. This conference provides an opportunity to explore the means of international collaboration in the areas of Open Access and to initiate academic and research programmes in collaborations with different LIS schools and information centres. I look forward to receive your paper for the benefits of the delegates and your valuable suggestions will be highly appreciated. For more details and please visit our conference website : http://icoascr.weebly.com and also Registration is opened for the same. I request all of you to take part in the event and join your hands to make success of it Thank you, With high regards, With high regards, Dr. Ramesha Organising Secretary ICOASCR 2013