Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Under the UGC-Special Assistance Programme (SAP DRS-I) is going to organize a National Conference on “Knowledge Management in Libraries and Information Centers (KMLIC-2015)” on 18th – 19th March, 2015. *Introduction* Knowledge Management (KM) is an influential tool for promoting uniqueness, realizing and re-engineering the various aspects of day-to-day activities of an organization. Knowledge Management is a new research area which is developing very rapidly. In the current knowledge economy, the survival of organization depends on how good it manages the knowledge to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Information professionals should also evolve and adopt the knowledge environment by implementing knowledge management in their field. Knowledge management represents an opportunity by entrusting new roles and responsibilities for libraries and LIS professionals. LIS professionals have to gain new skills and involve themselves effectively in knowledge management practices to become relevant to their organisations to enable them to have a competitive edge for employment to people from other industries. The ultimate purpose of KM is to increase the effectiveness and sustainability of organizations, particularly in case of libraries and information centers. Although the concept of KM originated in the business field, but in practice it has now spread to the non-profit sector as well. Libraries as non-profit making organisations, improve their communication both horizontally and vertically thus promoting a sharing culture. It is for the same implications that the conference is being organised to pool up both the knowledge and experiences of the professionals working in the areas of KM and discuss the tools of managing the assets of knowledge. The conference is enveloping mostly on the various facets of Knowledge Management and its application in Libraries and Information Centers, thrived particularly with the following objectives: - To create awareness and provide a platform for exchange of ideas concerning tacit and explicit knowledge - To share knowledge and skills among academicians/ LIS professionals/ other knowledge based professionals working in private and public sector. - To understand knowledge management tools and their usage in KM initiatives. - To provide an opportunity to share innovative ideas and plans in the areas of KM. - To identify suitable initiatives in implementing KM in the library and information centers. *About AMU* Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), established in 1920, A.M.U. is one of the oldest central government funded universities in India. It was evolved out of the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College (MAO College), which was set up by the great visionary and social reformer, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1877. From its very inception, it has kept its door open to the members of all communities and from all corners of the country and the world. It occupies a unique position amongst universities and institutions of higher learning in the country. The main campus of AMU is located in the city of Aligarh. Quite recently, the University has been ranked among the best educational institutions in India. According to Times Higher Education Asia Ranking 2014, AMU has ranked 3rd among all Universities in India. It Ranked 50th among top 100 institutions of higher learning in BRICS grouping-2014 and 5th in The Week-Hansa Research (Best Universities Survey) 2014. *About Department* The foundation of the Department of Library Science was laid way back in 1950-51 with the introduction of a 'Certificate Course in Library Science,' by the then University Librarian, (Late) Padmashree Prof. S. Bashiruddin, who later on introduced a full time ‘Bachelor of Library Science' course in 1958-59 with full time Lecturers for the first time in the country. Subsequently, 'Master of Library Science' was introduced in1970-71 and Ph.D in 1990-91. A special feature of the revised syllabi is the emphasis on Information Technology and hands-on training on a number of library automation software packages. A well-equipped computer lab supports the revised syllabi with Internet facility. The seminar library of the department is the first fully automated library of the university. The teachers of the department have also received training in Information Technology within the country and also abroad. Presently the department is headed by the chairman Prof. Shabahat Husain, who has been recently conferred with the Prof. S.P Narang Research Promotion Award by Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS). The department has had the distinction of completing a number of DST and UGC major research projects by designing and developing L.I.S. Subject Gateway (*www.lisgateway.com <http://www.lisgateway.com>*), I.T. Subject Gateway (*http://www.itsubjectgateway.info/ <http://www.itsubjectgateway.info/>)* and E-Learning portal (*http://lislearning.in/ <http://lislearning.in/>*). As a Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof Shabahat Husain developed ‘Social Science Cyber Library’(*www.socsccybraryamu.ac.in <http://www.socsccybraryamu.ac.in>*), inaugurated by His Excellency Shri Pranab Mukherjee on 27.12.2013 as a part of inaugural programme of XXXVII Social Science Congress held from 27th to 31st December 2013. The Social Science Cyber Library which is first of its kind in the whole world is being used in 63 countries so far. Under the UGC’s Programme, the Department was awarded Special Assistance Programme SAP (DRS-I) in the financial year 2013-2014 for five years. The theme of the project is Knowledge Management with Prof.Shabahat Husain as its Coordinator and Dr. Naushad Ali.P.M as its Dy. Coordinator. The conference is one of the components of the project which is organised in the area of knowledge management and the strategies of organizing and capturing the knowledge in libraries and information centers. *Who should participate?* The conference would provide opportunities to meet and hear from library professionals, leaders and information scientists in all types of environments particularly from libraries and information centers, some of the categories are: - Academic fraternity in teaching, learning and research - Library and information science professionals - Information technology professionals - Research scholars and students - Information scientists - All stakeholder’s of knowledge management *Call for Papers* KMLIC-2015 welcomes submissions of research and scientific papers, case studies, working papers, etc. related to all aspects of Knowledge Management particularly based on the themes and sub themes of the conference. The paper submitted should have been neither published anywhere nor kept under consideration for publication. All papers will go through a review process and accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings/Edited Book. The papers should be submitted in soft form as an email attachment to: *kmlic.dlis@gmail.com <kmlic.dlis@gmail.com>* *Author’s Guidelines* The text of paper should be written in MS word, format with A4 size, 1.25 margins (Top, Bottom, Left & Right), 12 font size, Times New Roman, 1.5 line space. The Paper must be written in English and should not exceed 5000 words, with an abstract of 300 words. The style of formatting the article citation and references is APA Style of referencing. *Main Theme: Knowledge Management in Libraries and Information Centers* *Conference Sub-themes* *E-Learning:* - Innovative Pedagogies - Social Networking Technologies and e-learning - Learning Content and Metadata Standards - Peer to Peer Learning - E-learning and Business Models - LMS and CMS Systems - Digital Reading, Content Discovery, Content Navigation, Best Practices, etc. in e-learning. *Knowledge Management:* - KM Strategies and Implementations - Knowledge sharing and collaboration - Knowledge Management Practices - Models for Knowledge Management - Web 2.0 tools for Knowledge Management - Knowledge Management systems - Tools and Technology for Knowledge Management - Inter-organizational Knowledge Management *Open Access and Open Repositories:* - Open Access Resources and Open Access Softwares - Open Access Repositories - Issues concerning Open Access - IPR and Institutional Repositories *Issues concerning with Libraries and Information Centers:* - Innovative Library Services - Management of e-resources - Copyright - Plagiarism - Digital Rights Management - Digital Technologies and Social Media - Information Literacy *Conference Timeline* The Last Date of Submission of Abstracts: 05th February, 2015 Notification of the acceptance of Abstracts: 15th February, 2015 The Last Date of Submission of Papers: 25th February, 2015 *Conference Date: 18th – 19th March, 2015* *Registration Fees* *Category Without accommodation With accommodation* (Including breakfast and dinner) For Students and Research Scholars: Rs. 1000/- Rs. 2000/- For working Professionals: Rs. 1500/- Rs. 2500/- For Sponsored Professionals: Rs. 2500/- Rs. 3500/- The Registration Fee will include conference kit, conference proceeding, meals, refreshment, etc. Accommodation will be provided to the out station delegates in the University Guest House. The duly filled-in Registration Form along with Demand Draft (DD) in favour of *“Organizing Secretary KMLIC-2015”* payable at AMU, Aligarh, may be sent on the following address on or before 10 th March 2015. *Prof. Shabahat Husain*, Organizing Secretary, Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - 202002. E-mail ID: *shabahat12@rediffmail.com <shabahat12@rediffmail.com>* Mobile No.: +91-9412177121 *Organizing Committee* Patron: *Lt. Gen (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah* (Vice Chancellor, AMU, Aligarh) Organizing Secretary: *Prof. Shabahat Husain* (Chairman, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) Convener: *Dr. Naushad Ali P.M* (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) Conference Director: *Prof. Jagtar Singh* (Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University Patiala) Rapporteur General: *Dr. M. Masoom Raza * (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) Committee Members: *Mr. S. Mustafa K.Q. Zaidi* (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) * Dr. Sudharma Haridasan* (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Nishat Fatima* (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Mehtab Alam Ansari* (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq* (Guest Teacher, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Shazia Khan* (Guest Teacher, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *National Advisory Committee* Dr. Ashu Shokeen (Kurukshetra University and ILA President) Dr. B.S Nigam (MCRP Vishvavidyala, Bhopal, Noida Campus, Noida) Dr. D.V. Singh (Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra) Dr. Gayas Makhdumi (Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi) Dr. H. N. Prasad (Banaras Hindu University) Dr. I.V. Malhan (Central University of Himachal Pradesh) Dr. Jagdish Arora (Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Prof. Jagtar Singh (Punjabi University, Patiala) Prof. M.P.Satija (Guru Nanak Dev University) Prof. N. Laxman Rao (Osmania University) Prof. N.R. Satyanaraina (BBAU, Lucknow) Dr. Nabi Hasan (IIT Delhi) Prof. P.B. Mangla (Tagore National Fellow, Govt. of India, Ministry of Culture) Dr. P.R. Goswami (Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) Dr. R. K. Chadha (Parliament Library) Dr. Ramesh Gaur (Jawaharlal Nehru University) Prof. S. R.Vara Lakshmi (Andhra University) Prof. S.M.Shafi (University of Kashmir) Prof. S.P. Singh (University of Delhi) Dr. Sangeeta Gupta (University of Jammu) Dr. Shalendra Kumar (University of Delhi) Dr. Tariq Ashraf (South Campus, University of Delhi) Prof. Wajih A. Alvi (IUST Awantipora, Kashmir) Dr. Yogendra Singh (IIT, Roorkee) *For further queries and details please feel free to contact:* Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq Department of Library and Information Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - 202002 E-mail ID: naikoomuzamil@gmail.com Mobile: +91-8979249718 *Venue:* *Department of Library and Information Science* *Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P* *202002* Conference blog: www.kmlic2015.wordpress.com Best _____________________________ *Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq* Department of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh, U.P., India - 202002 Cell No. : +91-8979249718 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.