International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) Shaping the Information Paradigm New Delhi * 23 ? 26 February 2010 Venue: Conference at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi ? 24?26 February 2010 Tutorial at IGNOU, Convention Centre, New Delhi ? 23 February 2010 The rapid growth of information technology has thrown up enormous opportunities in the field of digital libraries (DL). Seeing the potential of leveraging this tool for learning and bridging the knowledge gap, TERI?s Library and Information Centre has already conducted two international conferences on digital libraries since the year 2004. Both the conferences received an overwhelming response and approximately 700 participants including over 100 foreign participants from over 30 countries. It is now proposed to host the third such conference from 23?26 February in 2010 by TERI and IGNOU. The theme of the proposed conference is ?Digital Libraries: Shaping the Information Paradigm?. The conference will focus on creation, adoption, implementation and utilization of digital libraries, e-learning and a knowledge society. We invite you all to submit your research paper. Objectives · Provide a platform and enable interaction among DL experts and researchers · Facilitate creation adoption, implementation and utilization of DL?s, and their future implications · Bridging the digital divide through knowledge sharing Who should participate? · Information professionals · IT and knowledge service providers · Policy makers · Academicians, students and distance learner · E-publishers and virtual communities · Other stakeholders Call for papers Original papers focusing on the theme of the conference?Digital Libraries: Shaping the Information Paradigm are invited for the conference poster and tutorial. Some of the topics are listed below: · DL development, architecture, and management · Contents management in DL · Multi-linguality and interoperability issues · Digital rights management · Digital preservation and access management · Semantic web · KM (knowledge management) and organizational repositories · E-learning and e-publishing · DL standards and policy · Open archives initiatives · ODOL (Open, distance and online learning) · Multimedia content · Virtual support to distance learners · E-resources management for distance learners · Access management · m-learning technology · Open Educational resources For details of paper submission guidelines and submission process, visit <www.teriin.org/events/icdl >. Important dates Submission of full papers 15 September 2009 Notification of acceptance of paper with comments 30 October 2009 Submission of the final paper after incorporating comments 30 November 2009 For Early?bird registration offer please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/registration.php Contact: DEBAL C KAR Organizing Secretary ICDL Secretariat TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi ? 110 003, India Telephone 24682138, 24682100, 41504900 Fax 24682144, 24682145 E-mail icdl@teri.res.in Web www.teriin.org/events/icdl India +91 ? Delhi (0)11 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.