Invitation for contributing Manuscripts/Papers/Chapters for the forthcoming book entitled “Current Trends in Library & Information Science in Digital Era”

[BASANTA KUMAR DAS]

Respected Madams/Sirs,

Library & Information Science is witnessing a sea-change in the current digital era. Due to the modern challenges and needs, it is being impacted by various trends prevalent and emerging in the field. The Libraries have travelled a fascinating journey from ancient age to digital age. The different facets of Library & Information Science are impressively playing active role in shaping this Knowledge era.

We have great pleasure to inform you that we are planning to edit a book on Current trends in Library & Information Science in Digital Era which will be published by the reputed publisher with ISBN. Your contribution in the aforesaid book as a book chapter would be highly remarkable and praiseworthy in the field. We take this golden opportunity to extend our invitation to you to contribute the original research papers on the recommended sub themes/topics for the publication which include, but are not limited to, the following:

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
Electronic Information System
E-Resource Management
Information Literacy
Innovative Library Services
Institutional Repositories
IPR, Copyright and Fair Use in digital Era

Knowledge Management and Organisation (Classification/ Cataloguing etc.)

The book will include invited papers of Academicians/Library & Information Professionals and Scholars in the field. As a token of appreciation and honor, a copy of the book will be provide to the first author.

Guidelines: Authors are requested to submit the full manuscript/chapter(Paper) (with abstracts not exceeding 200 words with at least three key words, in MS word document, Times New Roman with 12 font size. The Title should be 14 point bold Capital.  Author’s name (designation, affiliation, & Contact No. etc.) should be 10 point italic ) which should not exceed 4000 words in A4 size with one-and-half spacing with a margin of 1” on all sides, composed in MS word with references in APA Style and should be sent by e-mail to: [e-mail]/ [e-mail]/ [e-mail] to reach us by 10^th August, 2014. A declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has/have not been sent elsewhere for publication (in the Copyright form attached herewith)(Scanned copy to be sent with the paper). The decision of the Editorial team will be final and will be intimated to the first author in due course of time.

Editors:

1.                   Dr. Ashish Sharma,Asst. Librarian, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarkhand.

2.                   Mr.Sanjay Kumar Karn, Asstt. Librarian, Central Library, Ranchi University, Morabadi     Campus, Ranchi, India, PIN-834008.(Ph. 09431104313)

3.            Mr.Basanta Kumar Das, Academic Counsellor & Sr. Staff, IGNOU Regional Centre, Ashok Nagar, Ranchi, India, PIN-834022.(Ph. 09431359491)

[Prateek]

Dear Mr. Basant Kumar Das,

We are Astral International, an ISO 9001:2008 certified publishing house. Looking at your post we are interested in publishing your book.

Visit us at : http://astralint.com/

We welcome your queries and further discussions,

kind regards,

Prateek Mittal

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[Kingsley Nwadiuto Igwe]

Dear Editors,

Do you have the intention of making the book an international work? If that is the case, will you accept chapters from other countries apart from India, such as Nigeria? I am interested in contributing to the book, but need to know if I can go ahead in developing the manuscript.

Best Regards.

K.N. IGWE

Lecturer in LIS,

AIFPU Nigeria

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