Sub: Rejuvenated Libraries for Empowered Users: Dr. TAV Murthy Festschrift Volume, 2012-13
Dear Colleagues,
We
have received several contributions and proposals to this book project
from different parts of the world. But there are many proposed
contributors who have
requested for more time. This is mainly due to the winter and x-mas
vacations. To accommodate these requests and also to give a chance to
other potential contributors, the last date for submissions is extended
to January 15th, 2013.
We are also happy to announce the availability of two best author awards.
First
authors of two best chapters will be chosen to receive full financial support
for a personal annual membership in any of these international library
associations for a year - IFLA, ALA, CILIP, SLA, ASIST, IATUL, subjected to the eligibility of the winner. These two
awards will be announced before book publication and the decisions by the Board
will be final.
In
addition to this, first authors of all accepted chapters will receive a copy of
the book in print format.
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Sorry for cross postings, if
any.We
are pleased to propose to bring out a festschrift edited volume in
honor of Dr.
TAV Murthy, the former director of INFLIBNET Center, India & ex President of Society for Information Science.
Dr.
Murthy requires no introduction among the Indian LIS community. He
is the first professional to become the Director of Information and
Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET), equivalent to the rank of a Central
University Vice Chancellor in India. He has played the lead role in
establishing the UGC Infonet and E-Journal Consortium under the
umbrella of University Grants Commission. He has also initiated several
projects for the development of libraries and transformed INFLBNET
into a vibrant organization and made it as a catalyst in higher
education and research libraries and campuses across the modern India.
The proposed festschrift volume will include seminal and
methodologically incremental papers, case studies and research articles
in the various themes in Library & Information Science as
described below. The proposed title of the volume “Rejuvenated Libraries
for Empowered Users”, will focus on how the needs of technologically
empowered users are met by technologically empowered libraries and
librarians.
This will include, but not limited to the below sub themes;
1. Users: Empowered and Changed2. Library Spaces: Remodeled and Reorganized3. Search Interfaces and Systems: Enhanced and Integrated4. Collections and Services: Reformatted and Redesigned
5. Metrics and Marketing: Redefined
6. (Next Generation) Librarians: Rejuvenated
We invite the potential contributors to take
part in this endeavor for honoring a library professional, who has
made significant contributions to the uplift of the LIS profession, and
promoting valuable services among Indian academic and research
community. You can submit your paper (s) as contributed chapters to this
proposed volume. Writings can include case studies, applied research,
literature reviews and reports, but general articles may be avoided.
The work can be based on a range of library settings such as academic,
research, public, corporate, government, health/medical, law, and
non-traditional libraries. The Editorial committee with the help of its
international board of reviewers will blind review the submissions,
and inform the author(s) accordingly.
The edited book will be published by Digital Information Research
Ltd, UK (a division of the Society for Information Organization,
Harrow, London, UK and articles/chapters will
be indexed by leading A&I databases.
Last date for submission is extended to 15th January 2013.
Please
use APA style of referencing when you cite previous works and literature.
All submissions will undergo the blind review
process. The accepted submissions need to be revised before the camera
ready. The submissions need to be original and contain technical merit.
With regards,
Editors of Dr. TAV Murthy Festschrift Volume, 2012-13
- Pit Pichappan, Zhejiang University
- Vijayakumar J. K., King Abdullah University of Science
and Technology
International Advisory Board(confirmed) Dr. TAV Murthy Festschrift Volume, 2012-13
Ajay PratapSingh, Banaras Hindu University.
AkhtarParvez, Indian Institute of Management Indore & MANLIBNET.
Ali Al-Aufi, Sultan Qaboos University.
AnandPratapSingh,GuruGobindSingh Indraprastha University.
Antonella De Robbio, University of Padua& E-LIS.
Bandi M. K., Mangalore University.
Bavakutty M., Kannur University.
ChaubeyO. N., Election Commission of India.
Daisy Jacobs, University of Zululand.
Edward Proctor, Duke University, University of North Carolina & CONSALD.
FrédéricBlin,BibliothèqueNationaleetUniversitaire de Strasbourg& IFLA.
Ganesan A., PRIST University.
Gopakumar V., Goa University.
Harish Chandra, Indian Institute of Technology Chennai, SLA Asian Chapter.
Helen Ladron de Guevara Cox, Mexican Librarians Association.
Ibrahim Ramjaun, National Library of Mauritius &Association of Professional Librarians.
ImmaSubiratsColl, Food and Agriculture Organization & E-LIS.
Jain P. K., Indian Institute of Economic Growth & SLA Asian Chapter.
Joseph Hafner, McGill University & IFLA.
Khan, M.T.M., Galgotias University.
Kishor Chandra Satpathy, National Institute of Technology Silchar.
LalithaPoluru, Nirma University.
Majid Pathan, American University of Antigua.
Manoj Kumar Sinha, Assam University.
Mats Nordström, Malmo Public Library.
MuttayyaKoganuramath, Central University of Gujarat& ILA Journal.
Naresh Kumar, Society for Information Science India.
Negi D.P., HG College of Engineering & Management.
PijushkantiPanigrahi, University of Calcutta & IASLIC.
Prakash K., Karnataka State Open University.
Prem Chand, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies.
PremilaGamage, Srilankan Institute of Policy Studies Library & IFLA.
Raj Kumar, Punjab University & SATKAL Trust.
Rashed S. Alzahrani, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology.
Regine Schmolling, State University Bremen & IFLA.
Sanjay Kumar Bihani, Ministry of Indian Foreign Affairs.
Sanjay Kataria, Banasthali University.
Saraswathy S., Amrita University.
Suhaimi bin Haji Abdul Karim, University of Brunei.
Suresh Chauhan, Jaipuria Institute of Management.
Suresh KumarB.O.,PanditDeendayal Petroleum University.
SusmitaCkakraborty, Bengal Engineering & Science University.
Tamara Pianos, German National Library of Economics.
Temjen T., Nagaland University.
Thiyam Satyabati Devi, University of Swaziland.
VaralakshmiR.S.R., AndhraUniversity.
Vijayakumar K. P., University of Kerala.
Vijayakumar P., Pondicherry University
About Dr. TAV Murthy
Dr. Murthy requires no introduction among the Indian LIS community.
He is the first professional to become the Director of Information and
Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET), equivalent to the rank of a Central
University Vice Chancellor in India. He has played the lead role in
establishing the UGC Infonet and E-Journal Consortium under the
umbrella of University Grants Commission. He has also initiated several
projects for the development of libraries and transformed INFLBNET
into a vibrant organization and made it as a catalyst in higher
education and research libraries and campuses across the modern India.
He also carries with him a wide and rich experience and expertise
of around 45 years, having worked in managerial level at a number of
major libraries in many prestigious institutions in India. After his
research studies and services in the Catholic University and the Case
Western Reserve University in the USA, he contributed to setting up and
developing libraries of several prestigious organizations in India. He
had a rare opportunity to head several prestigious libraries like the
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, National Library of India,
Central University of Hyderabad, English and Foreign Languages
University, Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts and so on and
contributed towards their modernization and application of latest
technologies. During his professional life he has completed several
projects and programs funded by organizations like FAO, World Bank,
AGRIS, NISSAT/CSIR, SENDOC, ICAR etc.
He has been associated with many Indian universities and has
supervised number of doctoral researchers and actively associated with
the national and international professional associations, expert
committees and has published more than 150 research papers at various
levels. He authored a few books, edited several conference proceedings
and acted as the editorial board member of several national and
international journals. He visited around 30 countries for professional
activities, represented India in library and documentation related
matters for international organisations like UNESCO, OCLC, SAARC, NAFSA
et, where he tried to promote a truly inclusive and mutually beneficial
global information society.
He was the President and Fellow of Society for Information Science
(SIS) India, Member Secretary of Ahmedabad Library Network (ADINET),
Council Member of Indian Association for Special Libraries (IASLIC) and
Indian Library Association (ILA). During his tenure in IGNCA New
Delhi, he was a member and Regional Coordinator in IFLA Arts Libraries
Section and instrumental in the organizing of IFLA Conference in India.
He was also associated with organizing of conferences like ICADL,
International CALIBERs, PLANNERs, SIS, ILA, IASLIC and many
international and national programs. He is the recipient of the STAKAL
National Librarian Award, SIS National Fellowship, and so on. He was
invited by several Government and professional bodies as an expert in
India and abroad.
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