Dear Moderator, Kindly post the conference details mentioned below for wider accessibility by the LIS Professionals to derive the benefit. Date : 27th to 29th November, 2014 Venue:  Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi Theme: Innovative ideas, technologies and services Website : http://iclam2014.in/ Professionals and enthusiasts are hereby invited to submit papers and presentations  focusing on areas related to the theme of the conference.    About the Conference The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in collaboration with the Government Information and Official Publications section of the International Federation of  Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) will organize the second international conference of the series titled International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums (ICLAM) from 27th to 29th November, 2014 at the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. As in the past, ICLAM will offer the library professionals an opportunity to exchange ideas with professionals from archives, museums and various  other domains. Theme ICLAM 2014 aims to foster a spirit of innovation among all the professionals  of the  knowledge sector in order to attain the goal of long-term preservation of the collective memory of mankind. In the 21st century the core issue in memory institutions, i.e., libraries, archives and museums, is innovative  applications of digital technologies in all the spheres of activities ranging from management to collaboration. However, innovations - whether internal or external, radical or incremental - are not limited to applications of technologies. On the basis of deliberations on various aspects of innovation the conference will suggest effective strategies for creating sustainable culture of innovation in institutions   managing  scientific and cultural heritage resources. Topics Original papers and presentations are invited on innovation in  various areas of activities ranging from services to management of libraries, archives and museums. All manuscripts should be unpublished original work. The decision of the Publication Committee will be treated as final. You can send your proposal on any one or more of the following topics or  other relevant areas.  ·         The Concept: Innovation in interdisciplinary context  (all forms of innovation including Jugaad (Frugal Innovation) * Innovation in  the following areas: §  Technologies (include applications and experiments with cutting–edge technologies and radical changes in conventional technologies) Ø  Social media Ø  Digital library Ø  Digital preservation of cultural resources (include print and digital resources, other audio-visual sources, art works, costumes, textiles, fashion accessories, artefacts etc. in the collections of libraries, archives and museums) Ø  Ethical issues in technology applications Ø  Data protection and recovery in disasters §  Leadership §  Entrepreneurship §  Management paradigm §  User Services                         Ø             Equality of Access Ø             Information Literacy Ø  Freedom of Expression and Censorship §  Marketing of Services §  Collaboration and Cooperation (include intra-sectoral and inter-sectoral cooperation and collaborations Ø   consortia, Ø  networks,  of lIbraries, Museums and Archives Ø  Public- Private Partnerships (PPP), etc. ) §  Resource generation, Fund-raising etc. Please visit our website for further details about various formats and other guidelines for submissions http://iclam2014.in/paper-submission/. The accepted papers will be published in both digital and printed conference proceedings.    IMPORTANT DATES Call for Papers and presentations      15th March 2014 Opening of Registration                      1st April 2014 Last date for submission of full Papers and Presentations  31st July 2014 Acceptance of submitted Papers and Presentations     7th August 2014 Submission of camera-ready Paper                            31st August 2014 Conference papers will be published in ISBN conference vol. / edited book    Dr.A.N.Bandi Head Resource Center NIFT Campus, Hi-Tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500081 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.