[BOAI] 13th MANLIBNET Convention at Delhi - Announcement

Wed Jun 22 12:03:42 BST 2011

MANAGEMENT LIBRARIES NETWORK ,New Delhi
ANNOUNCES 

13th Annual National Convention 
Being jointly organised with 
University of Delhi  South Campus. New Delhi 

on

Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment:  
Policy, Planning & Technology

October 13-15, 2011

Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET)takes pleasure in inviting you to 
register, contribute papers and participate at the 13th Annual National 
Convention 2011 onRepositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning 
& Technology. MANLIBNET 2011 is organized to bring together Library and 
information science professionals, academician and educationist in the field of 
Library and Information Science and Knowledge Industry to present papers, 
discuss, exchange views and experiences on various issues related to 
Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Original papers for the below mentioned areas of interest are invited. The areas 
mentioned below are only indicative and not exhaustive in coverage. The 
contributor can include any other topic falling under the broad gamut of the 
main theme of Convention.

THEME

Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment:  Policy, Planning & Technology

SUB-THEMES

Policy
1.    Neo Information Environment & User Empowerment
2.    Changes in emerging user characteristics, behaviors, and expectation
3.    User Studies/  users expectations in the emerging  environment/
4.    Diverse demographics of library users
5.    Changing Information Seeking Behavior
6.    Libraries as partners in the knowledge generation;
7.    Information Literacy & Competency
8.    Management Models and Framework, Library Services
9.    Emerging management models for  libraries;
10.  Manpower structure in ICT environment
11.  Role of Education and Training & Research

Planning
1.    Evolving ways and means for better relationship for working with faculty;
2.    Community Information Services/Public Libraries
3.    Collaboration and Networking Programmes
4.    Reference Services/Virtual Reference Service/Just –in -Time Services
5.    Collection management and technical services
6.    Information Instructional Programmes
7.    Knowledge Management
8.    Marketing of Services and Products
9.    Out Reach/Library Development Programmes/ 
10.  Empowering staff to meet the challenges, professional leadership and 
development, and new models of academic library governance;
11.  Academic Communication/Soft Skills
12.  Best practices on modern library services;

Technology

1.    Technological Innovations: library management and services
2.    Role of Digital/ Emerging Technologies
3.    Library Services and WEB.2.0
4.    Enhancing Access: Role of Cataloguing and Metadata 
5.    Onsite/Off Site access
6.    E-learning /Virtual Learning/ Resource-based learning, virtual and 
independent learning
7.    Technology/Infrastructure/Policy Issues
8.    Web Publishing/Library Portals
9.    Management systems and standards;
10.  Role of  Social Media

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Papers on the theme and subthemes enumerated above or any other issue related 
with the broad theme of the convention based on research or practical experience 
in the field may be submitted for presentation at the convention. Case studies 
will also be accepted. The length of the paper should not exceed 3000 words. 
Title page of the paper should contain title of the paper, authors' name, 
designation and official address of the author (including telephone number and 
E-mail address); and an abstract of the paper in about 150 words. All papers 
will go through a process of review by a panel of experts and accepted papers 
will be published in the conference proceedings. Only accepted papers will be 
allowed to be presented. Papers may also be accepted for poster presentation. 
Only abstracts of poster presentations will be included in the proceedings. 
Papers should be sent to the Conference Secretariat 
atmanlibnet.secretariat at gmail.com. 

IMPORTANT FOR AUTHORS
Please note that the registered participants under paper presentation category 
only shall be allowed to present the paper and such papers will be included in 
the conference volume to be published and  released during the convention. A 
copy of the publication  will be provided to all the registered participants.

Important Dates 

Submission of full papers                                           August 15, 
2011
Notification to authors                                                 August 
25, 2011
Camera ready paper and Registration                       August 25, 2011
Conference dates                                                       October 
13-15, 2011

REGISTRATION/DELEGATION FEE:

Participation Fees for MANLIBNET Members       Non-Residential   Rs. 2500/-
Participation Fees for Non-Members                      Non-Residential   Rs. 
3200/-
Students                                                                      
Non-Residential    Rs. 1500/-

CONTACT DETAILS:

Dr. Tariq Ashraf
Organizing Secretary
13th MANLIBNET Annual Convention & Librarian
University of Delhi South Campus
Ph: 24110221, Mob: 9868335593
E-mail: manlibnet.secretariat at gmail.com
  Mr. Akhtar Parvez
Joint Organising Secretary
13th MANLIBNET Annual Convention & Librarian
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
E-mail: manlibnet.secretariat at gmail.com 

 Rajesh Singh

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Thanks & Regards

Dr.Tariq  Ashraf   I   Delhi University Library System I University of Delhi 
South Campus   I  Benito Juarez Road  New Delhi (India )110021 I  
Email: tariq22 at gmail.com i  tariq at south.du.ac.in I  Ph: 011-24110221  Fax: 
011-24110221  I   M:9868335593 I  Website: http://www.du.ac.in

Dy. Librarian
E-Resources & Training
Central Library
University Of Delhi
DELHI-110 007
011-27666404, 27667848
http://crl.du.ac.in/  
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