Call For Papers : International Conference on Academic Libraries #ICAL2023

International Conference on Academic Libraries (ICAL-2023)

Theme: Transforming Academic Libraries: Evolution, Innovation, Quality, Transfiguration

5-8 April 2023

Organized by Delhi University Library System, University of Delhi

Call For Papers  
Conceptual Framework: All stakeholders who would like to participate in the conference by contributing their valuable knowledge are advised to go through the Conceptual Framework to understand the thrust areas on which the conference intends to deliberate and accordingly make a choice of the relevant theme. Author/s are requested to submit their proposals which reflect Case Studies; State of the Art; Review Papers; Specific Proposals; Current Trends etc.
Scope of the Conference: Knowledge Sharing, ICT Management, New Education Policy 2020, Digital Repository, Indian Knowledge System, Library and Research Ecosystem, Library-Faculty Collaborations, and User-centric Services.  
Sub-Themes

• Vision & Roles of the Future Academic Libraries: This should imbibe a comprehensive outlook of the academic libraries by 2030 and set the ball rolling for the conference.
• Technology, Policy and Innovation:  ICT has a profound impact on all spheres of activities in the academic libraries. Its impact has been noticed on the way the libraries are to build its collection, its technical activities, its outreach activities, its budgetary strategies, its manpower development, its infrastructural requirement and the most important its services for the patrons.
• Change Management: We presume that change can have huge impact leading to catastrophic results or small and incremental results; change can be predictable or unpredictable; change can have positive or negative impact; it can be productive or unproductive; it will impact small adjustment in one's life or can collapse ones' world; last but the least, it can be easily managed or can be stressful. The theme has been introduced with a view to understand the challenges and opportunities to organizational change, the team approach to handling changes and applying change management strategies.
• Library and Research Ecosystem: Research output is one of the parameters for measuring the reputation of any university. Therefore, academic institutions always work on improving their research output. Accreditation agencies give significant weightage to research for ranking the institutions. Academic libraries are undergoing a paradigm shift to revamp their services keeping in view the changing research landscape and varied methods in multidisciplinary research. Consequently, libraries have been repositioning themselves to this situation and extending possible research support services addressing the information-seeking of readers. Therefore, technologists, librarians, information scientists and academicians should collaborate to make the available information resources more user-friendly, and properly organize as per the international standards for efficient and effective use. The theme has been introduced with a view to discuss the emerging issues on research support services, machine learning in research support services, publishing, research data management, open access resources, its sustainable models, institutional repositories, data repositories, massive open online courses, and research and development activities etc.
• Management Models and Framework, Library Services: The theme has been introduced with a view to identify different models, standards and tools which can be used to bring change in the ICT environment. It is expected to generate a large number of views from across the world which has a far reaching impact on developing the best out of all. We especially focus on faculty-student-library collaboration in all spheres of activities in the academic libraries. We underscore the collaboration of all stakeholders for holistic development of the academic library system. We also focus on the institutional involvement in providing better manpower, better financial outlay based on the emerging practices.
• Advocacy: The libraries of the developing nations are faced with a serious crisis of establishing its identity. The conference intends to coin an Advocacy theme 'Right to Read' which involves providing all possible facilities to the user community. This is due to lack of interpersonal relationship between the exchequers, users, and partners and between the informed citizens. While many of the developed nations have brought the libraries in the forefront of nation's activities, the developing nations especially India require to develop an advocacy model based on best practices that are indigenous based on cultural, social and economic conditions.

Guidelines for Submission of Papers

• Guidelines have been prepared to help those intending to submit and present the paper. The Authors desire to submit the paper should go through the details available as Authors' Guidelines.  Papers should reflect the scope of conference, theme and subthemes.
• Abstract and the full paper should be submitted simultaneously for approval to the Editorial Board by the date announced.  The full paper will be reviewed by the Editorial Board and the comments, if any, of the board will be communicated to the author/s for necessary action. The authors can use the on-line submission mode however it will be mandatory to send a copy of your abstract/paper additionally as an email attachment on ical2023@admin.du.ac.in. The abstract and paper received through e-mail must be captioned as: Submission of Abstract/Paper for ICAL 2023.
• Review Policy: Please follow the hyperlink to go through the detailed Peer Review Guidelines.  The paper will be reviewed by the Editorial Board and the comments, if any, of the Board will be communicated to the author/s for necessary action.
• How The Papers Will Be Handled: The Conference intends to handle the entire academic exercise by inviting experts to deliver the keynote address on each day in Plenary Sessions followed by invitation to authors to present their paper in each session. We intend to conduct the poster sessions based on the themes of each day. The Poster Session has been introduced with a view to provide maximum opportunity to authors for maximum one-to-one interaction. Each session including the Poster Sessions will have an expert reviewer who will analyze the Proceedings of the session and report back to the Central Committee to frame the necessary recommendations. The recommendations ultimately will be developed into a Road Map for submission to all stakeholders by which the academic libraries will have their future.
• For Further Details Contact:  Dr. P.R. Goswami, Director, Programme Steering Committee, ICAL on prgoswami[@]hotmail.com

Further Details

[apeid.higher_education.bgk] [Wenhui Award 2022] Call for Applications

Dear colleagues, partners and friends,

 

Warm greetings from Bangkok! Hope this email finds you well.

 

We are delighted to inform you of a wonderful opportunity to win a prize of USD 20,000 and an Asia-Pacific regional honour for educational innovations. Please find the details in the Call for Applications for Wenhui Award 2022 “Educational Innovations for Learning Recovery” on https://bangkok.unesco.org/content/wenhui-award-2022-call-applications-nominations-educational-innovations-learning-recovery-unesco.

 

The application deadline is 27 January 2023, 23:59pm Bangkok time (UTC+7), yet early applications are encouraged, provided that all the required materials can be submitted in good quality.

 

The Award will be conferred on two individuals or institutions in UNESCO Member States in the Asia-Pacific region for their outstanding efforts and achievements in educational innovation focused on the specific theme of the current edition. The two winners will each receive a prize of USD20,000. In addition to the winners, Honourable Mention will be granted to individuals or institutions that have demonstrated commendable innovative educational practices. Since the inception of the Wenhui Award, there have been 22 Winners and 34 Honourable Mentions from 19 different countries.

  

The following documents are attached for your convenient reference:

1) Concept Note;

2) Application Form;

3) Template for the Detailed Summary of the Educational Innovation;

4) Frequently Asked Questions for Applicants.

 

Grateful if you could repost the social media posts on the Call for Application for this Award:

Latest –  

https://www.facebook.com/unescobangkok/posts/pfbid0KzStfRuZC2XiEZUwnXVWFAa9vUrrvQ5vm9fEemJtkNUid2fxzLkz7DaCSXkqJJu4l

https://twitter.com/unescobangkok/status/1601079193151864834

Initial –

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You are welcome to apply, should you and your educational innovation meet the eligibility criteria. It would also be appreciated if you could disseminate this information to your relevant networks and contacts.

 

If you have any questions about the Wenhui Award or the application and selection procedures, please check the Concept Note and the FAQs first. For further inquiries, you may contact the Wenhui Award Secretariat at Wenhui.Award@unesco.org.

 

Thank you very much for your attention and support. Wishing you a delightful holiday season and a Happy New Year ahead!

 

Kind regards

 

UNESCO Bangkok

 

Vol. 2, No. 12: IFLA Elections 🗳️

Every other year, hundreds of volunteer positions open up across our Federation...

December 2022 — Vol. 2, No. 12 View in your browser → Every other year, hundreds of volunteer positions across our Federation open up for passionate, innovative, open-minded people from all over our field to fill. 2023 will be just such a year, and we are hard at work to prepare to launch our nominations and elections process. This is an important moment for our members to exercise a key benefit – to put forward candidates who can both bring valuable energy and experience to the work of one of our dozens of committees, and who can share what they learn back with their own networks. IFLA as a whole of course relies on our members doing just this, and for a wide and diverse range of candidates to be ready to stand, making our work more global, more representative, and more effective. This edition of the IFLA newsletter is therefore focused on these upcoming elections. It shares insights from our Professional and Regional Council Chairs, and updates on how the process is being run. There's also an update from our latest Governing Board meeting, news about our advocacy, professional and regional activities, and a look ahead to next year's WLIC! Happy reading! IN THE FIELD The beginning of December proved to be a busy time with meetings of the IFLA Governing Board and Regional Council. The Governing Board held a face-to-face meeting in The Hague to discuss the reports and positive progress on the activities identified in the the Plan for Securing IFLA's Future. These included the work on the Code of Ethics for the Governing Board, the Handbook for IFLA volunteers and a draft whistleblower's policy. They approved a draft operational plan and budget for 2023 and heard about options for a hybrid experience at WLIC 2023. A full report of the meeting and the updated Plan will be on the IFLA website shortly. The Regional Council met with the aim of sharing experiences and defining goals for the final stage of their term. As a new structure within IFLA, the Regional Council has been able to amplify IFLA's position in each region and strengthen their advocacy on behalf of libraries to stakeholders. The Regional Division Committees add substantially to IFLA's diversity and will be a focus area in the upcoming elections. Lessons learned from the past term will be gathered to assist the next Regional Council in a smooth transition. In addition to attending the Governing Board meeting, IFLA President Barbara Lison spoke at the first scientific conference organised by the Department of Libraries and Information at the Faculty of Arts, Tripoli University, Libya, and at the Serbian Library Association Conference, Belgrade, Serbia. She also visited Japan to speak at the 3rd UNESCO Memory of the World Policy Forum, and met with the Director Yoshinaga of the National Diet Library of Japan. IFLA representatives also spoke at the CONSAL conference, online and in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the Pacific Islands Archives and Library Association conference. EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION RESULTS We are pleased to announce the result of the IFLA Extraordinary Election for the key post of Chair of the Professional Council. Te Paea Paringatai (New Zealand) will hold the position until August 2023. Read more → IN CONVERSATION WITH… In less than a month, the call for nominations for volunteer roles across IFLA's will open! We will be relying on passionate individuals with something to contribute to come forwards, and on our Members and Affiliates to nominate them. To get you thinking about what it means to be an IFLA volunteer, including the benefits it brings, we asked two of our Governing Board members, each overseeing structures of volunteer groups, to share their insights - Te Paea Paringatai (Chair, Professional Council) and Nthabiseng Kotsokoane (Chair, Regional Council). TE PAEA PARINGATAI What are the most important characteristics of IFLA's body of volunteers for you? Te Paea: There are a range of key characteristics and it is so important to ensure that these characteristics demonstrate and give effect to the diversity of our volunteer membership and in doing so, are reflective of the communities our library associations and institutions serve. As a starter, my top five that comes to mind include: A. Accountability: own your decision and actions to take full responsibility for your own performance that contributes to collective impact B. Curiosity: stay curious to help improve IFLA culture and practices by questioning the norms and learning alternative ways to achieve shared goals C. Reliability: being reliable helps foster a sense of trust and healthy intercultural relationships that can support predictable patterns for your actions and expectations D. Positivity: maintain a positive attitude and offer positive affirmations to others E. Empathetic listening: effective listening fosters meaningful connection with people who are different from you. This skill helps with conflict resolution as it allows one to consider multiple and different perspectives to find a range of options, refine them and make considered solutions Te Paea Paringatai Professional Council Chair NTHABISENG KOTSOKOANE What are the most important characteristics of IFLA's body of volunteers for you? Nthabi: For me what matters are the following: Passion: about libraries and IFLA's work. IFLA needs people who will be able to share and believe in IFLA 's work and cause. As a volunteer you need to be able to share your mission with everyone you know, encouraging others to get involved and become motivated to give. You may even find extra-passionate volunteers who have a personal attachment to the cause and the project's mission. That's why passion is the most important part of any volunteer's personality. Team work: It is important to be able to work with different people and a diverse team. Be very accommodating, listen, be patient with everybody, especially with people who do not speak and understand your language. Creative and Energetic: some of the roles may require one to attend long meetings and some of the work may require one to motivate the team, IFLA needs volunteers who are open-minded and creative, people who will bring a fun and exciting spirit to your organisation. Compassion: It is important to always remember why you have volunteered;  it must be the ability to bring change to the library field, improving the life of our users and communities we serve not only in your country or region but also by thinking globally. You should be able to learn and understand that all regions and countries are not at the same level of development, and be able to engage and again listen to and accept different viewpoints. Positive attitude: this is key since you will be challenged and be pushed out of your comfort zones, you will work with diverse people from different cultures. It is important to be respectful and cautious at all times. Nthabiseng Kotsokoane Regional Council Chair Read more → IFLA ELECTION GUIDE Interested in finding out more about how the IFLA elections process works? In addition to the targeted communication we're sending out to our Members, Affiliates and volunteers, we've also brought all the key information together into a guide for you! If you have any questions, please contact us at elections@ifla.org. Read more → VOLUNTEER VIEWS Have you ever wondered about the benefits of getting involved with IFLA? If so, these videos are just for you! Our stellar volunteers share with us how they got involved, what their biggest accomplishments are and, finally, their favourite memories with IFLA. Get started with the upcoming IFLA Nominations and Elections and be part of the future of IFLA! Watch now → IN CONVERSATION…LIDIA PUTZIGER Lidia Putziger has been working with IFLA for 17 years and has served as its Nominations and Elections coordinator for eight years. Here, Lidia shares some information about IFLA's upcoming 2023 Elections: What role does IFLA HQ play in the nominations and elections process and what role do you play in supporting volunteers, members and other nominees? IFLA Headquarters is committed to conducting an open and transparent nominations, elections and appointments process. This work has been underway for several months, with current volunteers contacted and informed about the opportunities available. We have encouraged our Members and Affiliates to check their Section registrations (this determines where you can make nominations and vote) and have prepared communications resources to explain the process. The Nominations and Elections Coordinator guarantees all deadlines are met and the information aligns with the IFLA Statutes and Rules of Procedure. The Elections team is now responding to the needs and questions of our current and potential future volunteers, Members and Affiliates. Read now → Lidia Putziger IFLA Nominations and Elections Coordinator IFLA ANNUAL REPORT 2021 IFLA's Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview on our activities throughout the preceding year. Check out the latest report to celebrate the resilience, innovativeness and passion of our field, as well as to think about how we can go further still, and how you can contribute. Read more → POLICY AND ADVOCACY Library Professionals at COP27: Reflections on attending the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference! From 6-20 November 2022, 35,000 delegates from 190 countries, including more than 90 heads of state, came together in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference – COP27. 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Read more → Role of libraries in advancing effective, inclusive early years education recognised IFLA was present at the World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education, held on 14-16 November 2022 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. With around 1500 delegates, it provided an opportunity for ministers, officials and experts to share updates and ideas. Thanks to engagement by IFLA's representative, Marianne Martens, Chair of the Section on Library Services to Children and Young Adults, libraries were recognised in the resulting Tashkent Declaration for their role in supporting early years care. Read more → Libraries for an inclusive internet – and internet governance! IFLA was active at the 2022 Internet Governance Forum, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, speaking both in UNESCO sessions on Internet Universality Indicators, and the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries session on inclusive internet governance. Read more → PROFESSIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT Out now: December 2022 IFLA Journal Leading off with an excellent report on libraries in Ireland, the December 2022 issue contains 18 articles that represent perspectives from across the LIS field. Articles range from those focused on academic libraries in Jordan, Ghana, and Thailand to the growth of the field in the Maldives and the implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty. Also featured are innovative approaches to the role of LIS in society, including as a soft-power actor and critical component in delivering access to health and agricultural information to rural regions of the world. Read more → IFLA MLAS Launches webinar series on SDGs and Library Associations IFLA's Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) in collaboration with the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) and IFLA Regional Divisions is proud to announce a webinar series on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Library Associations. Read more → Call for bids to host the 18th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply Conference (ILDS) 2024 IFLA invites bids from IFLA Members to host the 18th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference to be held in September or October 2024. This conference typically runs 2 to 4 days in length, attracts between 150 and 200 delegates, and operates with a budget of approximately EUR 50,000. Read more → CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: IFLA HONOURS AND AWARDS Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to IFLA and/or to the global library field? IFLA's Honours and Awards recognise those who have given significant service and made distinguished contributions to the profession. 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Read more → Information for development: Libraries and UN experts engage in Bangkok Access to information is often taken for granted, but represents a key condition for achieving innovation and positive change. At a seminar at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific in Bangkok, around 50 libraries explored opportunities for stronger engagement in development initiatives. Read more → WLIC 2023 UPDATE IFLA met with the Dutch National Committee and KIT-Group in Rotterdam at the end of November to continue the preparations for WLIC 2023. In case you missed them, the 2023 Call for Volunteers, library visits registrations, congress registrations, and a few grants are already announced! Conference Participation Grants With generous support from various sources, a number of grants and awards are available every year for supporting delegates to attend the IFLA World Library and Information Congress. Grants and awards provide selected delegates with support to cover their congress registration and/or other costs (travel, accommodation, daily expenses). These grants and awards opportunities are are collected on this page as soon as they become available. Shawky Salem Conference Grant (SSCG) 2023 Deadline: 31 March 2023 IFLA ARL Attendance Grants Deadline: 6 March 2023 More grants to follow, so stay tuned! Read more → How to be a Rotterdammer By Catherine Kalamidas Want to know more about Rotterdam? Did you know that Rotterdam's Witte de Withstraat is the world's 6th coolest street, or that our historic Katendrecht District was listed among the top 50 coolest neighborhoods in the world by TimeOut Magazine? We think you will be surprised by what Rotterdam has to offer! 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