Library Associations in South Asian Countries

Pakistan

Pakistan Library Association (PLA)
http://www.pla.org.pk/

Pakistan Library Association (Punjab Branch)
http://plapunjab.org/

Pakistan Library Association (Sindh Branch)
http://pla-sindhbranch.weebly.com/

Pakistan Library Automation Group
http://www.paklag.org/


Bangladesh

Library Association of Bangladesh (LAB)
http://www.lab-bd.org/

Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID)
http://www.balid.org/

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA)
http://www.slla.org.lk/

University Librarians Association (ULA)
http://www.ulasl.org/


Nepal

Nepal Library Association (NLA)
http://www.nla.org.np/

International Conference on Knowledge Networking in ICT Era - Chennai (India)

International Conference on Knowledge Networking in ICT Era will be held in Chennai (India) during 22-24, January 2009.

Conference Website is available at http://crescentlib.googlepages.com/knict

Few Selected Conferences in Information Sciences and Technology

International Conference on Soft Computing as Transdisciplinary Science and Technology
Paris, October 27-31, 2008
Link http://sigappfr.acm.org/cstst08/index.php

International Conference on Semantic Web and Web Services SWWS-08
Las Vegas, USA, July 14-17, 2008
Link http://www.world-academy-of-science.org/worldcomp08/ws/conferences/swws08

International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government IEEE-08
Las Vegas, USA, July 14-17, 2008
Link http://www.world-academy-of-science.org/worldcomp08/ws/conferences/eee08

International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering IKE-08
Las Vegas, USA, July 14-17, 2008
Link http://www.world-academy-of-science.org/worldcomp08/ws/conferences/ike08

A Bibliography on Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Bibliography by Charles W. Bailey, Jr.

This bibliography presents selected English-language articles, conference papers, and other printed and electronic sources that are useful in understanding electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). Where possible, links are provided to sources that are freely available on the Internet, including e-prints in disciplinary archives and institutional repositories. Note that e-prints and published articles may not be identical.

Link http://www.digital-scholarship.org/etdb/etdb.htm

Call For Elsevier Grants

The program provides grants to libraries in the developing countries and their supporting organizations for projects that enhance libraries’ capacity in the fields of science, technology and medicine -- through library training and education; library infrastructure, technology or information services; and digitization and preservation of information.

Call for 2008 Grants