Library and Information Science Friends (LIS Friends): July 2024

National Conference on "Connecting Users to Library Resources through Innovative Technologies (SALIS 2024)

4th & 5th October, 2024

Organized by

Department of Library, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore

Jointly with

Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS),Chennai

About the Conference

The library plays a vital role in promoting teaching, learning and research particularly to the academic communities. The library resources are made available in a variety of formats and media. Preferences are shifted from print media to digital media particularly among the digital generation. The information processing methods, digital interfaces to various resources, and delivery channels are getting changed day by day by the influence of technologies. Library provides access to its resources and also available anywhere in the world through a single interface/window to their users any time. This is possible only by integration of various technologies, dissemination channels and media.

This National Conference provides a platform to all the stakeholders to discuss and find out various affordable, open source and innovative technologies to connect the right users to the right resources using the right technologies to enhance the utilization of library resources.

Objectives of the Conference

1. To connect the library users through innovative technologies to increase the library resources

2. To enhance the library resource utilizations using various technologies

3. To find out various affordable and open source technologies to connect the library users and its resources

4. To use AI technologies and tools to answer to the user's queries and also provide the correct resources, predictive reports and data analytics

5. To explore the possibilities of new technologies such as AI, AR, Robots, etc to deliver the Library Resources to the users

6. To conduct research to study the resource utilizations by the users using various technologies and research tools

7. Marketing Library products and services to reach the users

Sub-Themes

1. Library Software Technologies - How effectively Library software can be designed for the new digital communities with new digital interface using various innovative technologies to connect the right users to the right resources using the right technologies - To deliver the service to remote user’s desktops, tablets, mobiles, e-mail and SMS either from the library or cloud - Keep track of what resources the users search, access and borrow - Designing innovative Library services using new technologies to provide Auto-alert services - SDI and CAS to enhance the usage of library resources

2. Connecting users through Mobile Technologies - To access the entire library resource and avail the service offered by the library through a mobile app and also connect the library resources, staff to the users

3. Connecting users through AI Technologies- Chat-GPT, Generative AI, Chatbot- and other AI tools - Tracking Library users visits - When users borrows resources - Peak and Non-peak hours - What they borrow, etc

4. Search Engine Technologies – SEO - How to retrieve the required resources using the right search engine

5. Websites - Designing dynamic and interactive websites to connect the users and open-source courses and resources and answers user queries using chatbots and also open-source courses and resources

6. API (Application Programming Interface) Technologies- How to use & integrate API and other related technologies to retrieve remote resources from open and other resources from various publishers’ portals - How to connect databases, Open-source tools and HW devices using API for library applications

7. RFID Technologies - Implementation of RFID technologies - Staff station- Self-Checking Kiosk- Drop box - Smart Card - Biometrics and other devices to help the library users to borrow library resources

8. Innovative Technologies to connect the users and resources such as: AR (Augmented Reality) - Robotics - Drones - GPS - IoT - Blockchain - Cloud - QR Codes, Voice integration, Digital Lending, etc

9. Conducting research studies: to measure the utilization of Library Resources - Usage of Library facilities - What users want and expect from Library - Library visits - AI based research studies for predictive analysis - Data Analytics, etc

10. Digital User Interfaces for easy access and navigation to various print and digital resources for the users

11. Designing new Marketing strategies and techniques to market the Library products and services using new technologies to maximize the library resource utilization: Orientation programmes - Information Literacy Programmes - Social Medias- Facebook- Twitter- Instagram, etc - Virtual Tour - Digital Interface

Submission of Papers

Authors are requested to submit the full papers on the main and sub themes of the conference. The full paper should not exceed 8 pages of A4 size paper. The abstract should be 250-300 words with minimum of 5 keywords. Authors are requested to submit on A4 size alignment (Times Roman 12 points. 1.5 line spacing) in MS-Word. Charts, graphs, photographs, if any, should be inserted at the proper place in the paper.

Papers should be submitted through online only. (Link will be shared soon)

Target participants

•Library and Information Science Professionals

•Faculty Members

•Research Scholars

•Students

•IT Professionals

•Professionals

•Information Specialist

•Knowledge Managers

•Content Managers

•e-Publishing Houses

Registration Fees

Library and Information Science Friends (LIS Friends)

Pages

Tuesday 9 July 2024

SALIS 2024

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