INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACADEMIC LIBRARIES 
F I R S T C A L LF O P A P E R S 
VISION FOR THE FUTURE 
October 5 to 8, 2009 
University of Delhi Delhi-110007 ( India) 
  
Invites original papers reflecting Case Studies; State of the Art; Review 
Papers; Specific Proposals; Current Trends etc. 
  
LAST DATE OF PAPER SUBMMISSION : 30TH JULY, 2009 
  
CONFERENCE THEMES 
  
Theme 1: Vision & Roles of the Future academic libraries 

University libraries as partners in the knowledge creation;
Academic Libraries in e-teaching and e-learning; Future of Print Publications

Theme 2: Technology, Policy and Innovation

Local to Global: Implications of repositioning libraries into digital future;
Technologies and critical issues involved in the provision of digital 
information and services;  Technological Innovations leading to improved 
Library management and services

Theme 3: Change Management

Empowering staff to meet the challenges, professional leadership and
development, and new models of academic library governance;
Models and success stories of deliveries, exchange of ideas of how to work 
together in future; and Government and institutional policies on 
infrastructure,  accesscontrol, resource sharing, and resource development and 
management.

Theme 4: Library Vendor/ Publisher Interface

Library Vendor Publisher relationship in knowledge access and management;
Indigenous knowledge creation ,content development and digital libraries;
Copyright and open access publishing, self archiving, and open access policy; 
Legal deposit, electronic publications, and digital archiving;
National and international cooperation and collaboration in knowledge access 
and management

Theme 5: Management Models and Framework, Library Services

Emerging management models for academic libraries; Manpower structure in ICT 
environment Library budgeting models; Evolving ways and means for better 
relationship for working with faculty; User centric services, reference and 
outreach; Changes in emerging user characteristics, behaviors, and 
expectation;  Academic Library linkages with Public Libraries, Special 
Libraries and others Analyze users expectations in the emerging digital 
environment; Information literacy and competency programmes, e-tutorials; Best 
practices on modern library services; Convergence in collection management and 
technical services; Cataloguing and metadata; Management systems and standards; 
Marketing and promotion

Theme 6: Advocacy

Problems, issues and best practices for academic library advocacy;
Advocacy for better use of library services, for better inflow of finances, 
better infrastructure and better faculty status; and Advocacy for transforming 
the academic libraries to e-environment 
  
  
For details please visit: 
http://library.du.ac.in/ocs 
or 
http://crl.du.ac.in/ical09 
  
  
 For all querries and further details, please send your mail to : 
  
  
                                   ICAL 2009 Conference Secretariat 
Dr. S. Majumdar, Organising Secretary, ICAL 
C/o University Librarian, Central Library, University of Delhi 
New Delhi - 110 007, India 
Phone - 91-11-27666034, 27667848 or 24682100 
Fax - 91-11-27666034 E-mail: [email protected] 








 Rajesh Singh 
Dy. Librarian
E-Resources & Training
Central Library
University Of Delhi
DELHI-110 007
011-27666404, 27667848
http://crl.du.ac.in/   


      
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