* Department of Library and Information Science The University of Kashmir * NO: LIS.seminar/08 Date:16.09.08 * SUB: Invitation for participation in the Seminar(23-25 October,2008) and Call for papers (FINAL Call) Department of Library and Information Science, The University of Kashmir (J&K) * is organizing a National Seminar on *"Open Access Movement: Initiatives, Promotion and Impact" from 23-25 October , 2008. All interested with the theme are invited to join the event to take part in deliberations and help in bringing an awareness among stakeholders , to ensure developing a powerful lobby in framing a fruitful policy for making Open Access archiving to scholarship mandatory in India.However,the * scholars, teachers and professionals and other stakeholders can submit their original research papers covering conceptual innovations, case studies, evaluations etc *by 10 October, 2008 *on the following e-mail address: 1. smshafi@kashmiruniversity.ac.in OR 2. shafi_sm2000@yahoo.co.in * KINDLY NOTE: *The seminar earlier scheduled and notified *from 15-17 October,2008 *is now rescheduled from *23-25October, 2008 *due to certain unavoidable circumstances. Inconvenience caused is highly regretted. * I. BROAD FACETS * (*Scholars can choose other relevant and allied topics as well.) *
*Scholarly Communication and New publishing Models * · Evolution · Access Problems · Crisis · Electronic Publishing; advantages and drawbacks · Electronic Journals · Hybrid – paper electronic journals (the p-e) · Author self posting · Subject and institutional repositories
*Open Access Movement and Initiatives * · General concept, barriers and trends · Milestones · Critics · Political History · OA Initiatives, survey and problems · International Arena · OA Initiatives in different regions with emphasis on developing countries, description and evaluation · OA Mandates · Role of employers and research funders
*Open Access Publishing * · OA Journals, growth and development · OA Publishing, different models · OA Publishing in different disciplines · OA Publishing Trends
*Open Access Repositories * · Institutional and Subject Repositories: Growth and Development · Challenges and Opportunities · Progress Issue · Implementation, Content Recruitment, Policy Formation, Collection Management, Services etc. · Certification and Quality Control · Peer Reviewing and Information Retrieval Systems.
*Open Access Standards * · Open Archives Initiative (OAI) · Digital Object Identifier System (DOI) · Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) · Open URL · Open Source Software
*Metadata Harvesting and Interoperability * · OAI-PMH and Interoperability · Semantic Web Search · Specific Data Discovery Tools
*Copyright and Preservation * · Publishers Copyright Policies · Author's Copyright Issues · Various Projects (Creative Commons; RPMEO; SPARC etc) · Preservation Issues (Long and Short Term)
*Usage and Impact * · Survey · Impact on Research · Benefits for Authors · Impact on Libraries and Publishers · Changing Role of Librarians · Benefits for Developing Countries The full papers with references and citations preferably in APA http://www.apa.style.org are requested. * II.REGISTRATION CHARGES a.Rs700.00 (individuals/ Delegates) b. Rs 350.00 (Students and research Scholars)(50% Discount) c.100% discount for Contributors/ invitees and free or discounted accommodation Subject to availability. d. Rs 1500.00 Publishers and other Stake holders III.Sponsorships from Societies, Corporate bodies, Institutes etc are also invited for the Seminar. The charges are: a. Logo sponsorship on Publicity Media etc Rs 05 ,000.00 b. Kit and Logo Sponsorship on banners etc Rs 10,000.00 c. Full Session Sponsorship (Special) Rs 15,000.00 d. Full Seminar Sponsorship Rs 25,000.00 IV.ACCOMODATION etc * a.Limited rooms are available in university Guest House , which will be hence reserved on first come basis . However, we can arrange some nearby hotels for the delegates and participants. b. Local Sight seen arrangements will be made on special request. * V.WEATHER * The weather is normally pleasant and dry during mid October. The temperature ranges between 15-20 degree centigrade. * VI. For more details, please Contact: Professor S.M.Shafi * Seminar Coordinator & Head of the Department Department of Library and Information Science. The University of Kashmir190006. Email: smshafi@kashmiruniversity.ac.in Cell:9419008599 -- Dr. Jagtar Singh, Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, & Dean, Faculty of Education and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala Pin - 147 002 (India) Email: jagtar.kindu@gmail.com Tel: +91 (0)175 304 6462 & 304 6179 (Work) +91 (0)175 228 2727 (Home) Fax: +91 (0)175 228 3073 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.