About the Conference

Information pervades our lives. Whether executing simple acts or making complex decisions, we depend on information to perform effectively. For better or worse, libraries are part of the fabric of society. They cannot survive and thrive as alien bodies or, to use the language of systems theory, as closed systems with impermeable boundaries”. The mission and vision of academic libraries is to support research, education, and scholarship. Historically, libraries have supported this mission by organizing and providing access to information, special collections, and creating physical spaces for collaboration and scholarship. While the broad mission of academic libraries is largely unchanged, transformations in technology, media, and culture are driving fundamental changes in the production and consumption of information and the practice of scholarship. As a result, academic libraries are rethinking their strategies and services to meet the challenges of the digital world and the demands of the “born digital” generation. Libraries, in particular, are confronting these challenges as the nature of scientific practice is being dramatically transformed by information technologies.

Objectives of this conference

The major objectives of this conference are:

• To bring together library professionals and researchers from India and abroad to exchange their innovative ideas, new initiatives, experiences, research work, best practices etc.
• To share and discuss different set of library services offered to support the academic and research work at the parent institutions.
• To learn innovative management strategies, tools & technologies used to create and deliver research support services.
• To discuss current issues, recent developments and their impact, and future challenges to prepare science and technology libraries for the future.

Call for Papers

General areas of interests include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Knowledge Management/ Information Management
• Metadata to Data
• Semantic Web and linked data
• Open Access and Open Science
• Ontology and Knowledge Organization
• Application of Digital Libraries

Subthemes:

• Digitization of Science and its impact on libraries
• Digital Preservation/ Access Management
• Big data and Library
• Web bases library Services
• Application of Social Media ( Research Gate, ORI ID etc)

Target Audience

• Library Professional from Science & Technology Institutions, Research Organizations and Industries.
• Publishers, Information intermediates and vendors.
• Information technology managers, educationalists, policy makers and other interested in the theme of the conference.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Full papers (12 pages), must be written in English and submitted in MS word format. All Submission will be reviewed on the basis of relevance, originality, importance and clarity in a peer single –blind review process.

• Original Papers on the theme and sub-themes are invited.
• The papers have to be submitted electronically
• The paper should consist of the title of the paper, name(s) of the author/and their address with an E-mail ID and mobile No.
• The Abstract should be about 15-200 words followed by at least 5 keywords. All full papers should be prepared in MS Word format, double spaced, 12 point font size, Times Roman font, not exceeding 3000-5000 words.

Important Dates

Registration Open from	:	August 1, 2017
Last Date for submission of Full Paper	:	August 30, 2017
Notification of Paper Acceptance	:	September 30, 2017

Registration Fees

	Early Bird Registration Fee	Regular Registration Fee
India and SAARC countries	Rs. 3000	Rs.3500
Other Countries	USD 75	USD 100
Students / Retired Professionals	Rs. 2000	Rs. 2000

The Demand Draft (DD) should be made in favour of “Indian Statistical Institute”, payable at Bangalore.560059

Copy of DD should be sent to

Convener, ICFL,DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute,
8th Mile Mysore Road, Bengaluru-560059

Online Payment Details:

Account Number	:	02970200000702
A/C Holder Name	:	Indian Statistical Institute
Bank Name	:	UCO Bank
Branch Name	:	Kengeri, Bengaluru
IFSC Code	:	UCBA0000297
PAN	:	AAAAI0345R

VISA INFORMATION

https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/ or Write to us icflp2@gmail.com

Contact Person:

Dr.M.Krishnamurthy(Convenor)
Associate Professor
DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute
8th Mile Mysore Road
Bengaluru- 560059

Email: icflp2@gmail.com;mkrishna_murthy@hotmail.com
Mob: 9980035933
Office: 80-2698493

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