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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Bookman Old Style';COLOR:green;FONT-SIZE:16pt">INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACADEMIC LIBRARIES</span></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="COLOR:green"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">ACADEMIC LIBRARY SERVICES THROUGH CLOUD COMPUTING</font></font></span></b></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Clouds</b> are defined as a large pool of easily usable virtualized computing resources (such as hardware, development platforms and/or services) on the Internet. <b>Cloud computing is about a new model for </b>delivering, sharing, and sourcing computing resources on global network, offering opportunities for centralization of information and computing resources in data centers. Cloud computing is visualized as the next stage of evolution of the Internet. Cloud computing comes in several different models - software, platform, and infrastructure as a service. Libraries can benefit from cloud computing by opting to sign up IT resources hosted on the Internet instead of owning them locally. Cloud computing solutions could be beneficial to libraries in three basic areas: technology, data and user community. Cloud OPAC and cloud ILS illustrate innovative uses of cloud computing. <span style> </span>OCLC has joined vendors offering cloud-based ILS tools that complement their existing cataloging tools (e.g. WorldCat and FirstSearch). </font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="COLOR:#993300">Conference Background:</span></b><span style="COLOR:#993300"></span></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">ICAL-2009, which was held in Delhi University, India, identified <b>Globalizing Academic Libraries </b>as the Academic Library <b>Vision - 2020</b> for repositioning libraries into next generation libraries. In its outcome, ICAL 2009 outlined a <b>roadmap</b> for change management and identified strategic areas for the purpose. These include (i) moving libraries to the Web to encourage library collaboration (ii) sourcing ICT applications and services on the Internet as a service if it is not feasible for libraries to own them (iii) policies, programmes, and systems<span style> </span>for ICT integration at library level and consortium level (iv) new and qualitative dimensions to academic library services (v) strategic and academic roles for libraries and librarians that add value to academic enterprise (vi) new digital resources that libraries should undertake to emerge as<span style> </span>knowledge centres (vii) standards for qualitative performance in library services (viii) international collaboration on all library fronts (ix) talent development in priority areas of interest to libraries and (x) change management strategies. The ICAL-2013 plans to explore cloud computing technology for this purpose.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="COLOR:#993300">Scope of the Conference: </span></b><span style="COLOR:#993300"></span></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Inspired by the latest advances in virtualized computing resources on the global network, the <b>2nd International Conference on Academic Libraries</b>, <b>(ICAL-2013)</b> seeks to explore how cloud computing could be applied for library applications, in particular for moving libraries to the Web. In addition, it seeks to understand how Web based computing resources could be harnessed to achieve the ICAL 2009 vision of <b>'globalizing libraries'</b>. Being a new and emerging area, <b>Cloud computing </b>has generated much interest in library applications. <b>Predictions are that within five years</b>, all library collections, systems, and services will be driven into the cloud. Individual and standalone library systems such as Library Management Systems, Electronic Resource Management Systems may eventually be replaced by Cloud LMS, Cloud OPAC, Cloud ERMS, etc., thereby opening up fresh opportunities to libraries for ushering more meaningful opportunities for collaboration on the Cloud. The Conference will focus on innovative uses of cloud computing for strengthening library services with the ultimate objective of repositioning academic libraries into next generation libraries. The Conference will also focus on harnessing cloud computing for formulating action plan to give effect to <b>ICAL-2009 roadmap</b> on globalizing academic libraries. The conference aims to provide a forum for presentation of issues on virtualized computing resources on the global network through original presentations, and extending opportunities to exchange and present knowledge and out of box ideas at the highest technical level.</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="COLOR:#993300">Conference Objectives:</span></b><span style="COLOR:#993300"></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Original research papers and case studies are invited on following sub themes:</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>SUB-THEME 1 -Status of Academic Libraries in the Higher Education System</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">factors responsible for current status of libraries</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">Note: Participants from Asia and the Asia-Pacific Academic Librarians may like to present studies on<span style> </span>the status of academic libraries in their region </font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>SUB-THEME 2 - Cloud Computing Models & Services <span style> </span></b></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">types of cloud services</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">private and public cloud</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">benefits , qualities, and limitations of cloud computing vis-à-vis<span style> </span>other computing technologies, solutions</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">open source and cloud computing</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>SUB-THEME 3 - Cloud Computing Solutions for Globalizing Academic Libraries </b></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">case studies on library applications of cloud computing</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">collaborative models of library services <span style> </span></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>SUB-THEME 4 - Change Management Issues and Strategies </b></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">roles of corporate, academic, and public sectors in cloud computing development and implementation for academic libraries <span style> </span></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">issues, policies, programmmes, and strategies for change management through cloud computing <span style> </span></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>SUB-THEME 5 - Library Services on the Cloud - Standards and Best practices </b></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">data interoperability, data storage, data security, data<span style> </span>validation, data preservation, data migration and backward data integration </font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">developing common library collections and resources, production and delivery of library services </font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">staffing global academic libraries at consortia level (the national level) and at client level (the university level); </font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>SUB-THEME 6<span style> </span>- National Library Policy for Globalizing Academic Libraries </b></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">library participation in the global library<span style> </span>environment, </font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>SUB-THEME 7 : — Talent Development & Library Research Programmes </b></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">collaboration in library education, training and research at state, national, and global<span style> </span>level </font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">incentives for training and skill development; </font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">revamp LIS education, training and research facilities</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="COLOR:navy">Paper submission</span></b> : April 5 – Sept 5, 2012<span style> </span><span style> </span><span style> </span><span style> </span></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="COLOR:navy">Paper acceptance notification</span></b> : June 5 – Oct 5, 2012 <b><span style> </span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="COLOR:navy">Slide Presentation copy by </span></b><span style> </span>- Nov<span style> </span>25, 2012</font></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="COLOR:#993300">ONLINE PAPER SUBMISSION</span>: - <span style> </span></b>Papers should be submitted electronically using EasyChair (<u><a href="https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=ical2012">https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=ical201</a>3</u>) submission system. Submission through EasyChair requires that an account in the system be created by a prospective author first. In order to create a new account, select the "I have no EasyChair account" option and follow the instructions given. </font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="COLOR:#993300">PAPER SUBMISSION BY EMAIL</span>: - </b>Authors may submit papers by e-mail to <u><a href="mailto:ical2012os@gmail.com">ical2013.os@gmail.com</a></u>, <span style> </span><u><a href="mailto:Ical2012.sm@gmail.com">Ical2013.sm@gmail.com</a></u><span style> </span>in case they are unable to use EasyChair Conference system. </font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="COLOR:#993300">GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS</span></b><span style="COLOR:#993300"></span></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 21pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style><font size="3">1.</font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></b><font size="3"><b><span style="COLOR:navy">Structure of the paper</span>: </b>Title of the paper - title should be concise and expressive of the content; a sub-title may be added if required - Name/s of author/s, Institution address, city and country - Abstract not exceeding 250 words. - Keywords up to 10 - Body of the paper - References<span style> </span>(APA Style);</font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 21pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style><font size="3">2.</font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></b><font size="3"><b><span style="COLOR:navy">Length of paper</span></b>: 3 – 10 pages (A4 size), single space, 12 point font size, Times New Roman, Word or RTF file format; </font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 21pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style><font size="3">3.</font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></b><font size="3">Tables and Figures may be incorporated into the text of paper as close to where they are first referred;</font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 21pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style><font size="3">4.</font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></b><font size="3">Papers may be written and presented in English. The Conference offers no provision for interpreters;</font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 21pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style><font size="3">5.</font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></b><font size="3">Paper in language other than English language should be accompanied with<span style> </span>English version;</font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 21pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style><font size="3">6.</font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></b><font size="3">Avoid using unexplained acronyms, sets of initials, and phrases not understandable to international audience;</font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 21pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style><font size="3">7.</font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></b><font size="3">Keep to timeline to see your paper in Conference website, and inclusion in the Conference papers CD;</font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 21pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style><font size="3">8.</font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></b><font size="3">ICAL shall have the first publication rights to papers presented at the conference;</font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 21pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style><font size="3">9.</font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></b><font size="3">Please attach a short CV on a separate page .</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image003.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">Academic fraternity in teaching, learning and research;</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image003.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3"><span style> </span>Students and Research Scholars;</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image003.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3"><span style> </span>Management Professionals,<span style> </span>Knowledge workers;</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image003.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3"><span style> </span>Policy makers,<span style> </span>Archivists;</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image003.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3"><span style> </span>IT<span style> </span>& Information Service providers;</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Symbol"><span style><font size="3"><img alt="*" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/OPGUPT~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image003.gif" width="13" height="13"></font><span style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3">Electronic publishing and<span style> </span>virtual communities</font></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 2.85pt" align="center"><b style><span style="COLOR:#993300"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">For all queries and further details, please contact:</font></font></span></b></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">ICAL 2013 Conference Secretariat<br>Subhash Deshmukh, Organizing Secretary,</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">University Librarian, Central Library,</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">GGS Indraprastha University,</font></font></span></p>
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Phone: +91 11 25302218 Mobile:+91 9873680484 Fax:+91 11 25302111</font></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">E-mail: <u><a href="mailto:ical2013.os@gmail.com">ical2013.os@gmail.com</a></u></font></font></span></p>
<br>-- <br>Rajesh Singh<br>Deputy Librarian<br>Delhi University Library System<br>University of Delhi<br>DELHI-110 007<br>