[OKFN-IN] Call For Papers- "What’s Next in Libraries?

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NIT Silchar, India - University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, USAPresentsInternational Library Conference on"What’s Next in Libraries? Trends, Space, and Partnerships”       January 21-23, 2015 Creating a vibrant and sustainable library ecosystem requires that librarians and libraries adapt, change, and innovate to stay relevant to users and home institutions. What are the current trends in successful academic and public libraries? How do we as professionals re-imagine library space that is flexible and attractive?  How do we develop partnerships that advance the mission of our libraries?            These are among some of the questions that will be examined and discussed by librarians from the United States, India, and other countries who will interact during this three-day conference to build skills, learn from colleagues, and return home with practical ideas.          In this Conference, library professionals from the University of Illinois will work with librarians from the region and from other countries to discuss how new technologies can open access to information and knowledge for library users.  The series of workshops and papers will consider how to best build on the opportunities offered by the new technologies.            The conference format will encourage individual participants to become engaged in discussions and presentations through a variety of sessions, including lectures, posters, “lightning” talks, individual consultations, roundtable discussions and workshops.THEME OF THE CONFERENCE:I: Trends·         New Trends, Innovations LIS·         Lib 2.0: New Practices, Smart Mobile Applications in LIS,·         E-Learning and Information Literacy, Scholarly Publishing, Open Access, and Digital Libraries,·         Quality Assurance & Best Practices, Innovative Library Products & Services. II: Space·         Recent Trends in Library Space, ·         Space Design, Positioning, and service transformation,·         Case studies on library building and space planning,·         Users Perspective of Library Space,·         Green Library, Norms and Standards for Library Space,·         Security of Library Resources,·         Disaster Management in Libraries. III. Partnerships·         Networking among Professionals,·         Collaborations, Joint Projects.THEME OF THE WORKSHOPS:·         Scholarly commons·         Library Spaces·         Library & Community Development SOME OF OUR KEY EXPERTS:Paula Toby KaufmanInterim Director, Mortenson CenterUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois 61821 USA Jeffrey Mark SchraderAssistant Dean for Facilities, University LibraryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois 61821  USA Susan SchnuerAssociate DirectorMortenson Center for International Library ProgramsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign USA
William H. MischoHead, Grainger Engineering Library Information Center& Professor of Library AdministrationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Geeta MalhotraCountry Director, READ India
CALL FOR PAPERS:Original contributions based on application / research / surveys / practices related to the theme and sub-themes mentioned are invited for paper and poster presentations. Based on editorial committee’s recommendations, papers for the international conference will be selected and published in the Conference Volume (print version) with ISBN number. Registrations for all authors are mandatory for paper presentation. All papers should be submitted through email on or before 30 November 2014. IMPORTANT DATES:Deadline for Abstract Submission       :   15 Nov 2014Deadline for Paper Submission           :   20 Nov 2014Notifications for Acceptance              :   01 Dec 2014Camera Ready Paper Submission        :   10 Dec 2014Conference Date                               :   21-23 Jan 2015 CONTACT DETAILSDr. Kishor Chandra SatpathyLibrarian & Organising SecretaryNational Institute of Technology(Institute of National Importance under Ministry of HRD, GOI)Silchar-788010, Assam, IndiaTelephone       : +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)E-mail              :  ksatpathy at gmail.com / wnl2015 at gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/WNL2015http://whatsnextinlibraries.blogspot.in/
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