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23rd
National SEMINAR OF IASLIC
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On
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Library
Profession in Search of a New Paradigm
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| Time
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December
10 – 13, 2008 |
| Venue |
Bose
Institute
P-1/12 CIT SCHEME, VII-M, KANKURGACHI,
KOLKATA 700054 |
| Organising
Secretary |
Dr.
Arun Kumar Chakraborty
Librarian
Bose Institute
P-1/12 CIT SCHEME, VII-M, KANKURGACHI,
KOLKATA 700054
Ph : 91-33-25693200/ 3301 Fax : 91-33-23553886
E-mail : akc@bic.boseinst.ernet.in,
c_arunk@hotmail.com |
| Theme:
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Library
Profession in Search of a New Paradigm |
| Papers
are invited in the following areas for deliberation
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Paradigm
shifts in LIS profession in the Knowledge Society. |
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Implications
of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) recommendations |
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Libraries
and Information Centres (LICs) in the changing paradigm |
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Transformation
of LICs |
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Consortia
and network formation |
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Technological
advancement and LICs : Role of mobile computing
and ICT |
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Role
of LICs in conservation of heritage |
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Changing
library architecture |
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Information Resources (IRs) in changing scenario |
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New
media of resources |
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New
technologies used in producing IRs |
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Conservation
of information resources |
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New
forms of work organization in LICs : team work,
job sharing, outsourcing, telework |
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Libraries
and information services in new environment |
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Adoption
of new technologies in providing services |
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Electronic
information services |
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Users
in the new paradigm |
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Changes
in information needs and information seeking behavior
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User
education and information literacy issues |
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User
satisfaction and management |
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LIS
professionals in changing environment |
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New
roles and responsibilities as collection developer/
content manager/
consortia manager/ consultant/ teacher |
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Status,
reputation and image of the library & information
professionals |
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Competency
development issues : reorientation and restructuring
of
LIS courses, continuing education programmes |
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Aptitude
development : Human reengineering approach |
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Role
and responsibilities of Library Associations in
Knowledge Society |
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| Note
: Paper may be writtten on any one or more facets
mentioned above or any other related area but it
must be oriented towards the main theme. |
Special
Interest Group (SIG) Meetings |
SIG |
Theme |
Convenor |
| SIG
Computer Application |
Open
Access Initiatives- Role of LIS professionals |
Dr.
Subarna Das, skd_ju2002@yahoo.co.in |
| SIG
Library & Information Science Education
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Virtual
Learning Environment |
Dr.
J. Sharma, j_sharma2002@yahoo.com |
| SIG
Humanities Information |
Humanities
and impact of IT |
Md.
Syed Abuzar, 9330057962 |
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SIG Social Sciences Information |
Organization
of Newspaper sources information in India
– problems and prospects. |
Dr.
P.R. Goswami
23385959/23381571 (O)
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SIG Informatrics |
From
Librametrics to Webometrics |
Dr.
P.S. Mukhopadhyay, psm_vu@india.com |
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SIG Industrial Information |
Environmental
analysis and industrial information |
Sri
S.B. Banerjee |
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| General
Instruction : |
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Both
invited and contributed papers will be considered.
Submitted papers or extended abstracts will
have participative peer-to-peer reviews.
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A
generalised presentation should be avoided
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Full
Paper with abstract not exceeding 2500 words
(not more than 10 pages of A-4 Size paper
single space with margin of 1.25”
in left / right / top and bottom and duly
signed by the author(s) and typed / printed
in double space (in duplicate) and also
on diskettes composed in MS Word, should
reach IASLIC office by 18th July, 2008.
Photographs, graphs, charts, if any should
be submitted along with the negative copy/
print / tracing paper. Papers may be sent
through e-mail and members of the editorial
committee would like to communicate all
information regarding papers through e-mail.
(akc@bic.boseinst.ernet.in,
iaslic@vsnl.net).
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A
declaration by the author(s) should be made
separately (with original signature) that
the paper(s) has / have not been sent elsewhere
for publication / presentation and copyright
of the paper(s) has/have been assigned to
IASLIC. |
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Author
must clearly indicate the category of sub-theme
of the paper. |
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All
accepted papers will be invited for presentation
either in the main thematic session or in
the SIG Meetings of the Seminar. Presenter
will be allowed maximum ten minutes for
presentation including introduction and
conclusion. |
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There
will be provision for Poster presentation.
All papers accepted for poster presentation
will have extended abstract within 300 words
in the pre seminar volume. All papers accepted
for poster presentation will be allocated
time for display of full papers, the area
for poster presentation shall be about 3’x5’
(length x breadth). |
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Papers accepted for presentation on the
main theme of the Seminar, SIG Meetings
as well as Poster presentation will be included
in the printed pre-seminar volume only on
receiving non-refundable Rs.800/- (Rupees
eight hundred only) in advance / for students
and retired persons Rs.500/- (Rupees five
hundred) only which will be adjusted with
Registration Fees. DD or local cheques may
be sent in favour of ‘IASLIC, Payable
at Kolkata” and may be sent to Dr.
Arun Kumar Chakraborty, Hony. General Secretary,
IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi,
Kolkata – 700054. In no case money
will be refunded. |
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First
Author is entitled to get ten copies of
reprints |
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The
decision of the Editorial Committee will be
final and no correspondence regarding the
acceptance of papers for presentation in the
seminar or otherwise will be entertained.
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Correspondence
regarding papers should be addressed to Dr.
Arun Kumar Chakraborty, Hony. General Secretary,
IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi,
Kolkata – 700054. akc@bic.boseinst.ernet.in
and for seminar update / online registration
etc. please visit www.iaslic1955.org
/ www.boseinst.ernet.in/bi-lib-ialsic-seminar-2008.
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