Organised by:
Central Library
Kumaun University
Uttarakhand
Academic Staff College
Kumaun University Nainital.
Nainital. Uttarakhand
About the Kumaun University:Kumaun University, a residential-cum-affiliating university, was established on 1st December
1973 under the Act of State Legislature (U P State Universities Act), and is a permanent member
of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Kumaun University is an ISO 9001-2008
certified institution, which follows International Quality Management System.
Kumaun University consists of three campuses at Almora, Nainital and Bhimtal. The total area
covered by the University thus far is an impressive 160 acres. The beautifully designed colleges
blend in perfectly with the surrounding architecture and complete the breath taking scenery.
Special emphasis is placed by Kumaun University to uphold the motto of excellent teaching and
high quality research. In the residential and affiliated campuses, both teaching and research
activities are equally important factors that support the curriculum and contribute to the student's
learning habits.
University has a fully automated Central library near to its administrative building and the library
is having a very good quality reference documents, course related books, theses, national and
international research journals, etc. For the promotion of research related works Library
acquiring almost 120 National and International research journals every year (Printed Version)
and through E-consortia library is subscribing 4500 national and international E-journals,
databases, etc. Digitization work of Thesis and other rare books available in the central library is
going on.
About the Conference:The topic of conference “Next Generation Libraries: Issues and Challenges” is quite relevant
in today’s context. The Conference will provide a platform for librarians, information
professionals, and IT intellectuals to share their ideas in the field of recent activities and
applications in Library and Information Services by eminent speakers from all over India in the
form of research papers, key note address, panel discussions and so on.
Conference objective:1. The most important objective of this event is to provide a platform for the exchange of
knowledge and skills relevant to library professionals.
2. To anticipate the issues and challenges can appear in front of a professional in the next
generation libraries.
3. To bring together the library professionals and students at a common platform to discuss
the future of librarianship in India.
4. To ensure that the information professionals can be ready for the upcoming challenges in
the next generation libraries.
5. To share the experiences of the librarians and the other professionals for being ready to
adopt and explore the new concepts of libraries in the next Generation.
Who Should Participate
The conference will provide opportunities to meet and interact with Library and Information
Science Professionals, Professionals from IT and Knowledge sectors, Policy makers and
Knowledge seekers, Educationists and Academicians, Researchers, Students and Distance
learners, Publishers, Vendors, Content Managers, Media experts, Knowledge Managers,
Government Officials, Planners etc.
Conference Themes:Next Generation Libraries: Issues and Challenges
Sub themes:Next generation Library management system and software
Preservation for the next generation Libraries
Managing of E-resources
Collection development policy
Digital Libraries
Metadata creation and management
Futuristic vision of Academic Libraries
University, College and research Libraries as partners in the knowledge generation
Future of print Publication in next generation Libraries
Government and institutional policies on infrastructure, access control, resource sharing
and resource development and management
Man power structure in ICT environment
Information literacy and competency programs, e-tutorials, etc.
Best practices on modern Library services
Marketing and promotion
Information use and measure to improve usage for Libraries
Role of social networking in the Libraries
Changing dimensions of Libraries in Internet Era
Public Libraries as knowledge centres
Public Libraries act in India
Rural and Mobile Libraries
E- Governance and Public Libraries
Role of National Knowledge Commission for Libraries
Case/ User studies
Note: Topics relevant to the main theme, not particularly mentioned in the sub-themes
will also be considered.
Call for papers:The organizing committee invites scholarly papers on the topics mentioned above. A review
panel will review the papers based on originality of the work, quality and relevance to the main
topic of the conference. The papers should be organized so as to accommodate abstract,
introduction, objective, methodology, results obtained and references. Peer reviewed and
accepted papers will be published in the conference volume with ISBN.
Authors are requested to send the electronic version of the paper at e-mail address:
[email protected]. or may send hard copy to Dr. Sujit Kumar Pandey, Conference
Convener & University Librarian, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand,
Pin-236001
Paper Submission Guidelines:Authors are requested to submit the full-text of their papers on or before 25th Feb 2015.
Topics relevant to the main theme, not particularly mentioned in the sub-themes will also
be considered.
The paper should not exceed 3000 words (not more than 10 pages) and should contain an
abstract of 100 to 200 words.
All text should be typed in Arial or Times New Roman Font with size 12 and singlespaced.
Paper size should be A4, Portrait of size 8.5" x 11" with Margins: 1" (top & bottom);
1.5"(left & right)
At least one of the authors must pre-register for conference.
All references should be cited in APA format.
Papers should be sent in electronic form to: [email protected]
Venue
Dr. S. R. Radha Krishnan Hall
UGC-ASC, Kumaun University, Nainital
Uattarakhand - 263001
Registration Details:Category of Delegates
Registration Fee
Students
INR 400
Research Scholar
INR 750
Working professionals, Teachers, etc.
INR 1000
How to reach Nainital:By Air
Being a hill station, Nainital does not have direct air connectivity. The nearest airport is located
at Pantnagar, which lies at a distance of 65 kilometers from Nainital.
By Train
The nearest railway station is located at a distance of 34 kilometers at Kathgodam, at the
foothills of the Kumaon hills. Kathgodam railway station enjoys good connectivity to important
places such as Delhi, Lucknow and Howrah.
Some of the popular trains that ply from Kathgodam station are Ranikhet Express, Uttar
Sampark Kranti Express, Bagh Express, Dehradun Kathgodam Express and Anvt Kgm Shatabdi
Express. Outside the railway station, you can either hire a shared cab or board a private taxi
which will take you to the city.
By Bus
Nainital enjoys excellent bus connectivity to important destinations in North India. State
Transport Corporation and Several tour operators operate daily bus service from New Delhi to
Nainital, which includes options like air-conditioned, non-air-conditioned, sleeper and Volvo
buses. Boarding an overnight bus is the most convenient way to head to Nainital, although some
buses operate during the daytime as well.
By Road/Self Drive
Nainital is well-linked to all nearby places by a network of well-constructed roads, including
National Highway 87, which links it to Rudrapur and Rampur. A 6 to 7 hour drive from New
Delhi, Nainital can easily be accessed by road.
Accommodation: - Accommodation can be arranged on request and so the payments for the
accommodation will be borne by the participant him/her self.
Important Dates:Last date of paper submission
25th February 2015.
Intimation for paper Acceptance
01st March 2015.
Registration till
10th March 2015.
Conference
22nd March 2015.
Organizing Board
Chief Patron
Prof. H. S. Dhami, Vice-Chancellor, Kumaun University, Nainital
Patrons
Prof. B. L. Sah, Director, Academic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nainital
Prof. R. K. Pande, Department of Geography, Kumaun University, Nainital
Conference Convener
Dr. S. K. Pandey, University Librarian, Kumaun University, Nainital
Institutional Advisory Board
Prof. S. P. S. Mehta, Director, DSB Campus(Nainital), Kumaun University, Nainital
Prof. R. S. Pathni, Director, SSJ Campus(Almora), Kumaun University, Nainital
Prof. C. C. Pant, Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Kumaun University, Nainital
Prof. L. S. Bisht, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Kumaun University, Nainital
Prof. B. D. Kavidayal, Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Mgt., Kumaun University, Nainital
Prof. N. C. Dhaundiyal, Dean, Faculty of Education, Kumaun University, Nainital
Prof. S. D. Sharma, Dean, Faculty of Law, Kumaun University, Nainital
Prof. R. C. Purohit, Dean, Faculty of Medical Education, Kumaun University, Nainital
Prof.(Mrs.) Ganga Bisht, Dean, Faculty of Technology, Kumaun University, Nainital
Prof. M. S. Mawari, Dean, Faculty of Visual Arts, Kumaun University, Nainital
Prof. Chitra Pande, Department of Chemistry, Kumaun University, Nainital
Dr. Divya U. Joshi, Deputy Director, Academic Staff College, Nainital
Mr. Dinesh Chandra, Registrar, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. D. S. Bonal, Finance Officer, Kumaun University, Nainital
National Advisory Board
Prof. (Retd.) P. B. Mangla, DLIS, DU, Delhi
Prof. (Retd.) J. C. Binwal, DLIS, NEHU, Shillong
Prof. Sabahat Hussain, DLIS, AMU, Aligarh
Prof. Jagtar Singh, Head, DLIS, Panjabi University, Patiyala
Prof. (Emeritus) N. Laxman Rao, Osmania University, Hyderabad
Prof. H.N. Prasad, Head, DLIS, BHU, Varanasi
Prof. M.T.M. Khan, Galgotias University, Noida, UP
Prof. Ashu Shokin, DLIS, Kuruksherta University, Kurukshetra
Prof. J. N. Gautam, DLIS, Jivaji University, Gwalior, MP
Prof. K. L. Mahawar, Head, DLIS, BBAU, Lucknow
Prof. Manoj Kumar Joshi, DLIS, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
Prof. Pravakar Rath, DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
Prof. I. V. Mallan, Head, DLIS, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, HP
Dr. R. C. Gaur, University Librarian, JNU, New Delhi
Dr. M. S. Rana, University Librarian, HNB Garwal University, Srinagar, UK
Dr. Ajay Kumar Srivastava, University Librarian, BHU, Varanasi, UP
Dr. V. D. Srivastava, Librarian, IIT, Kanpur, UP
Mr. Yogendra Singh, IITR, Roorkee, UK
Dr. G. K. Manjunath, Chief Librarian, IGIDR, Mumbai
Mr. Shailendra Kaushik, Chief Librarian, FRI, Dehradun, UK
Dr. Gayas Makhdumi, University Librarian, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
Dr. Subash Deshmukh, University Librarian, GGSIP University, Delhi
Dr. Jaideep Sharma, University Librarian, IGNOU, Delhi
Dr. Shailendra Kumar, Associate Professor & Head, DLIS, Delhi University, Delhi
Dr. M. P. Singh, Associate Professor, DLIS, BBAU, Lucknow, UP
Dr. Sharad Sonkar, Asstt. Prof, DLIS, BBAU, Lucknow, UP
Dr. A. K. Suman, Librarian, IGNFA, Dehradun, UK
Dr. P. K. Jain, Librarian, Institute of Economic Growth, DU, Delhi
Dr. Rajesh Singh, Deputy Librarian, Delhi University, Delhi
Dr. D. P. Singh, Deputy Librarian, GBPUA&T, Pant Nagar, UK
Dr. Sunil Goria, Deputy Librarian, GBPUA&T, Pant Nagar, UK
Dr. Manish Bajpai, Deputy Librarian, Ram Manoher Lohiya Law University, Lucknow, UP
Dr. Shailesh Lohiya, Asst. Librarian, Menegment Development Institute, Gurgaon
Dr. Sanjay Katariya, Librarian, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, UP
Dr. Sanjiv Sharma, Librarian, Rajdhani College, DU, Delhi
Dr. R. K. Gupta, Librarian, NHPC, Tanakpur
Dr. Ashish Kumar, Asst. Librarian, Grukul Kangri University, Haridwar
Mrs. Arundhati Kaushik, Asst. Librarian, GBPUA&T, Pant Nagar, UK
Mr. Satish Kumar, Information Scientist, ARIES, Nainital
Mr. B. S. Deopa, Librarian, Shushila Tiwari Medical College, Haldwani
Mr. Anand Srivastava, Librarian, Uttarakhand Academy of Administartion, Nainital
Mr. Yogesh Pant, Librarian, High Court of Uttarakhand, Nainital
Mr. Ashish Kumar, Asst. Librarian, Doon Universty, Dehradun
Mr. Ravindra Goswami, Librarian, Amrapali Institute, Haldwani
Mr. Manoj Pant, Librarian, UJALA, Bhowali, Nainital
Mr. Charu Tiwari, Librarian, Kumaun Engineering College, Dwarahat
Mr. Vinod Kumar, Librarian, Azeem Prem ji foundation, Almora
Organizing Secretaries
Dr. Ritesh Sah, Assistant Director, Academic Staff College, Nainital
Mr. Yougal Joshi, Information Scientist, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. Suchetan Kumar, Assistant Librarian, DSB Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. Bibhash Mishra, Asst. Librarian, SSJ Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. Indra Singh Negi, Librarian, Academic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nainital
Institutional Organizing Board
Dr. Rajendra Bora, Academic Staff College, Nainital
Mr. N. N. Tiwari, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. U. C. Joshi, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. G. S. Mehta, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mrs. Suchitra Sanwal, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mrs. Pushpa Bisht, DSB Campus Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. Mohit Sabwal, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. Rajneesh Kumar, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Ms. Farzana Azim, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mrs. Rama Bohra, Librarian, BIAS, Bhimtal, Nainital
Mr. Rakesh Pant, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani
Mrs. Meetu Gupta, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani
Ms. Kiran Gangola, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Ms. Deepa Devi, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. Hem Chandra, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. Jaiverdhan singh, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. Deepak Mehra, Documentalist, Shushila Tiwari Medical College, Haldwani
Mr. Rahul Sah, Shushila Tiwari Medical College, Haldwani
Mr. Darshan Karki, Shushila Tiwari Medical College, Haldwani
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. S. K. Pandey, University Librarian, Kumaun University, Nainital
Editors
Mr. Yougal Joshi, Information Scientist, Central Library, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. Suchetan Kumar, Assistant Librarian, DSB Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. Bibash Kumar Mishra, Asst. Librarian, SSJ Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital
Mr. Ashish Kumar, Asst. Librarian, Doon Universty, Dehradun
Paper Review Committee
Dr. M. P. Singh, Associate Professor, DLIS, BBAU, Lucknow, UP
Dr. Sunil Goria, Deputy Librarian, GBPUA&T, Pant Nagar, UK
Dr. Manish Bajpai, Deputy Librarian, Ram Manoher Lohiya Law University, Lucknow, UP
Dr. D. P. Singh, Deputy Librarian, GBPUA&T, Pant Nagar, UK
Dr. R. K. Gupta, Librarian, NHPC, Tanakpur
Mr. Satish Kumar, Information Scientist, ARIES, Nainital
Mrs. Arundhati Kaushik, Asst. Librarian, GBPUA&T, Pant Nagar, UK
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Dr. Sujit Kumar Pandey,
Conference Convener & University Librarian,
Central Library, Kumaun University,
Nainital, Uttarakhand, Pin-236001
[email protected]
Ph. (O)-05942-232294
(M)-9412986130
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Kumaun University,
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