ITM University Gurgaon Library and Information Resource Center in collaboration with

Society for Library Professionals (SLP) and

Special Library Associations-Asian Chapter (SLA)

is proudly announcing the

National Conference

On

“Excellence in Academic Libraries: Vision for Future”

(EIAL-2013)

Conference Date: 19^th October, 2013

Objective of the Conference

Libraries are the backbone of any organization. In academic environment, the library is called “Heart of the organization”. The success of any academic organization mainly depends on the services and information provided by the libraries. The theme “Excellence in Academic Libraries: Vision for Future” is very vibrant because users now-a-days are showing very mature approach and the queries can not be answered without excellence. Excellence is required in every area of libraries. The goal of the conference is to bring together librarians, information engineers, educators as well as experts and professionals in other related fields to exchange ideas and share research findings about excellence in libraries and come up with Vision for future for achieving the excellence in libraries.

Venue:

Conference Hall,

ITM University, Sector 23A,

HUDA, Gurgaon-122017

91124-2365811, 919015433756, www.itmindia.edu

Themes

Original papers in English are invited on a theme related to those mentioned below. A national review panel will review the papers based on originality of the work, quality and relevance to the main theme of the conference. Peer reviewed and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. The conference proceedings will be published by Aakar Books, New Delhi as an edited book with ISBN.

• International library standards for achieving excellence
• Best practices of Total Quality Management (TQM) in Libraries
• Information communication technology (ICT) and libraries
• Library management systems (LMS) and digital libraries initiatives.
• Content and knowledge management in libraries
• E-Resources management
• LIS curriculum development
• Resource sharing among libraries for achieving excellence
• Marketing of Library and Information science products
• Security issues in libraries
• Social networking sites and libraries
• Emerging technologies and their impact on library and information services
• Best practices of library services
• Cloud computing applications in libraries
• Human Resource Management of Libraries
• Best practices of Management of Electronic Resource
• Role of Governments in LIS development: International & National Scenario
• Any other theme related to the main theme of the conference

Guidelines for Paper Submission

Papers should be submitted latest by 17^th Aug, 2013 mentioning Name/Names of author/authors, their addresses (postal and email), and mobile/phone/fax numbers. The papers will be accepted only through electronic mode and should be mailed to : eial2013ggn@gmail.com.The Paper should be sent in Times New Roman format with one and a half spacing and 12 font sizes with 1 inch along both sides. The length of the paper should not exceed 5000 words. The papers should strictly follow the submission guidelines.

Important Dates:

Submission of full paper: August 17^th 2013

Registration Fee: 
Rs