Dear Professional Friends,
SKM's J M Patel College of Commerce is organising UGC Sponsored One Day National Level Conference on "REshaping the Academic LIbraries: Trends and Issues (REALITI)" on 12th September, 2014. The Seminar will provide an opportunity to LIS Professionals to discuss and deliberate on the challenges faced by them in their endeavor.
Theme: "REshaping the Academic LIbraries: Trends and Issues (REALITI)"
Sub-themes:
1. Collecti
· Collection Development Policy in the Digital Era
· E-resources acquisition
· Data curation in Academic Libraries
· Methods & Techniques for Preservation & Conservation
· Resource Sharing /Consortium
2. Library Administration
· Staffing and Administration in Academic Libraries
· Communicating values in Academic Libraries
· Policies and Guidelines for Managing Hybrid Library System
· Impact of UGC Regulations on Academic Libraries
3. Web based Services and Concept of Open Access
· Impact of Social Networking Sites on academic libraries
· Cloud Based Services
· Open Access initiatives at national and international level
· Open Source Library Management Softwares
· Open Source Content Management Softwares
4. Digital Library
· Digital Library Development- Tools and Techniques
· Digital Library Case Studies
· Web 2.0 based services and its integration with library System
· Creation of Institutional Repositories
· Plagiarism Control and Ethical Use of information (copyright awareness)
5. Current trends in Library System and Services
· Emerging Enabling Technologies in Academic Libraries
· Case Studies: Best Practices in Academic Libraries
· User behaviors and User Studies in Academic Libraries
· User Education and Information Literacy Programmes
· Information Aggregators
· Library Security systems
We are looking for qualitative research papers in Library and Information Science on the above mentioned sub-themes. Only selected papers will be included in the Conference Proceeding.
The Conference Proceedings will be published with ISBN 978-81-928786-0-7.
Please submit your papers in the following prescribed format.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Length of Paper
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Maximum 3000 words including abstract and 5 key words
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Font
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Times New Roman (12 Pts)
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Line Space
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1.5
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Reference Style
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APA
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Language
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English
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IMPORTANT DATES:
Last Date of Submission of Paper
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20/8/2014
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Date of intimation of Acceptance of Paper
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30/8/2014
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Last Date of Registration
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5/9/2014
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Last Date of Submission of PPT (for Paper presenters)
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7/9/2014
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REGISTRATION FEES:
Registration Fee
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Rs.500/- per Participant
(Mandatory for publication of papers in Conference Proceedings)
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Registration fee includes tea, lunch and conference kit and conference Proceeding.
v Demand Drafts should be drawn in favour of ‘The Principal, J.M.Patel College of Commerce’ payable at Mumbai.
CONFERENCE DATE:
12th SEPTEMBER 2014, FRIDAY
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Contact Details:
Dr. Vidya V.Hanchinal
Librarian
SKM's J.M.Patel College of Commerce
Goregaon(w). Mumbai -400090
Ph: 022 28737858(Extn.15)
Mob: 9322284347
