Call for Chapters

“Libraries: Traditional to Modernization”

Submission Deadline

15^th March 2014

A book Edited by

Jagjit Singh

Dear Sir/Madam,

It gives me enormous pleasure and contentment to informing you that I am planning to publish a book on “Libraries: Traditional to Modernization” by the reputed publisher with ISBN. The book will include invited papers of eminent Academician’s / Library Professionals and Scholars in the field.

Recommended sections/topics / subtheme include to the following:

Emerging Technologies in Libraries and Information Services

• Digital Libraries and Future
• E –Resources Collection Development and Management
• E-Human Resources Management
• Institutional Repositories
• Mobile Technology and Its Application in Library Services
• New dimensions to Library services on the cloud computing
• Role of social networking site for library services

 Leadership, Ethics and Accountability in LIS

• Barriers to change management and library
• Change Management Issues and Strategies for libraries
• Ethics and professionalism in LIS
• Ethics in copyright and intellectual property rights/ fair use
• Leadership and management trait in LIS profession
• Managerial skills for Librarians
• New roles &identities for librarians
• Strategizing leadership to bring about changes to work Ethics and to build accountability

LIS Profession: Growth, Development and Achievement

• Changing Role of Libraries and information Professionals
• Collaboration in library education, training and research at state and national level
• Curriculum development in LIS education
• Information Processing and Knowledge Organization
• Problems and Prospects of LIS education in current scenario
• Revamp LIS education, training and research facilities
• Skill Development Issues in Library and Information Science

 Problems and Solutions of Libraries and LIS Professionals

• Factors responsible for current status of  libraries and Library professionals
• Job satisfaction in LIS Professionals
• Library empowerment through library legislation
• National Policy on Libraries and Information Systems and Services
• Role of RRRLF for promotion of Public libraries
• Status of Libraries and LIS Professionals in the Emerging Knowledge Society

 User Expectation, Experience in Modern Library System: Case studies

• Data and Information Management in Virtual Organizations
• E-Governance and Libraries
• Enterprise Information Services by Libraries
• Information Literacy, Digital Literacy ,E-Literacy, Electronic Learning
• Public Library, Academic Library, Special Library
• User Studies and Evaluation of Digital Library Systems and Applications.

Cloud computing for digital information Storage

• Cloud Architecture
• Virtual Learning Environment
• Role of Cloud Librarians
• Cloud Data Centers
• Cloud Based Information Services
• Cloud Libraries-Challenges and Issues

Others

• Library & Information Science in modern age
• Libraries journey from ancient age to modern age
• Libraries & Information Centres roles in modern era
• LIS Education: Regular mode & ODL
• Traditional Libraries Vs Digital Libraries
• Marketing of Library & Information product and services
• Library Automation, Problems in Library Automation
• Library Consortia in Digital Era
• Library Services in ICT Environment
• Library Website
• Online databases
• Open Access Resources
• Open Source Software
• Resource Sharing & Networking
• Role of library professionals in Digital era
• Security Systems for Library (RFID)
• Semantic Web
• Subject Gateway
• Social Networking and libraries
• Web- based Learning and Mobile learning,
• Web based Reference Tools
• Application of Cloud Computing in Libraries,
• Application of Web/Library 2.0, Web 3.0
• Artificial Intelligence
• Digital Divide
• Preservation & Conservation of Library Collections including Digital Preservation
• Digital Repositories
• Knowledge Management and Organisation (Classification/ Cataloguing etc.)

Submission Procedure:

Submissions can be forwarded electronically (soft copy) in MS Word document email to: jagjit020@rediffmail.com

Contact: Jagjit Singh

Librarian, Doaba College, Jalandhar-144009 (Punjab)

Mobile: 09888679722