Background

Library and society are inter-linked and inter-dependent. Society without libraries has no significance, and libraries without society have no origin. To serve as a vehicle of social progress, the library plays a vital role. This needs a proper legislative support. There are reasons for the enactment of legislation such as the act will constitute a proper administrative and supervisory body with executive powers; provides a well organised library system for the central, state, district and upto the remote village level; provides a study and perennial source of finance; maintains standards in library service; saves the libraries from becoming tools in the hands of bureaucrats and political high ups; and provides free library service.

Realising the importance of the library legislation for the provision and improvement of services to its clientele of various types of libraries, has compelled the governments to enact a number of legislations in India that would facilitate the smooth functioning of libraries for the rendering of services in the digital environment. At this juncture it is necessary to examine the extent of functioning of these library related legislations and to suggest possible revisions in order to make the laws to be effective in its execution and to get the desired benefits of these Acts. Keeping this in mind the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University has proposed to organize one day National Conference on “Legal and Ethical Aspects of Librarianship: Issues and Challenges”.

Objectives of this conference

The proposed objectives of this conference are as follows:

To study the various Legislations and Acts related to Libraries

To examine the extent of working of these legislations and acts that contribute for the provision of better library services

To identify and suggest the areas for the revision or amendments to these Acts based on the outcome of the conference

Main Theme of the Conference

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Librarianship: Issues and Challenges.

Sub themes:

Law Librarianship as a Profession in India: Issues and Challenges

Public Library Legislation in India including State Library Acts and Public Library model Acts and Bills

Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act

Press and Registration Act and Indian Copyright Act

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Constitutional Amendments related to Libraries

Right to Information Act

Information Technology Act including Cyber Laws

Role of Patents as a source of Information

Ethics of Librarianship as a Profession :Issues and Challenges

Conference Highlights:

Invited talks by National renowned speakers

LISSASPAC “Best Paper Award”

Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings (ISBN)

Call for Papers

Papers are invited on the themes based on research experiences or theoretical models, case studies from all Library and Information Science and Legal fraternities including academicians, students, research scholars and librarians. The paper must be an original contribution and should not have been published elsewhere.

Intended contributors are requested to submit full length paper not exceeding 10 pages before 15th September 2016. The decision of the Editorial Committee is final in the selection and inclusion of the article in the Pre-conference volume (with ISBN).

Instructions for Authors

Only full length paper will be accepted along with Registration Fee for presentation and publication in the Conference Proceedings. Paper should not be exceeding 10 pages of A4 size with 1.5 line spacing in Times New Roman 12 font's size. A soft copy of the paper should be sent by e-mail asoksk@yahoo.com on or before 15th September 2016.

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Target Audience

This Conference is aimed at a broader section of Law and Library & Information Science Professionals, Research Scholars and Students in Law, LIS Schools and IT Professionals.

• Important Date

Submission of Full - length Paper	:	15 September, 2016
Intimation of acceptance	:	18 September, 2016
Conference Date	:	1st October, 2016



• Conference Fees

Registration Fee	Rs :500
For Research Scholars and Students Rs	Rs :300

All the registered participants will be entitled for conference kit, working lunch and tea during the conference day.

Accommodation will be arranged on the request by outstation participants in nearby hotels.

All Registration forms should be accompanied by the registration fee. Demand Draft to be drawn in favour of “Organising Secretary” payable at Chennai.

No TA/DA will be paid to the participants.

All communication shall be addressed to:

Dr. S. K. Asok Kumar
University Librarian / Organising Secretary
The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
90, MGR Salai, Taramani, Chennai – 91
Phone; 044-24620762 / Mobile 9444475252
e-mail: asoksk@yahoo.com
URL: www.tndalu.ac.in

Dr. P. Rajendran
Secretary – General, LISSASPAC