International Online Conference on “Futuristic Information Systems: Aspirations and Apprehensions”

International Online Conference 2022
Futuristic Information Systems: Aspirations and Apprehensions

Organized by
C H Mohammed Koya Library,University of Calicut

Conference  Date: 24-26 August 2022

• No Registration fee
• Last Date for Submission of Full Papers   15th June 2022
  Notification of acceptance   25th June 2022
  Last Date for Registration   15th August 2022
• Registration Link   Click here

Call for Papers:

Original research papers, research surveys, case studies on any of the sub-themes or covering topics relevant to the main theme of the conference may be submitted by email to library@uoc.ac.in. The selected papers will be published, pre-conference in a book form by a private publisher and shall be available to authors on a payment basis.

Themes: The conference will discuss the different aspirations and apprehensions of the library professionals on futuristic information systems. The main theme will be divided into several sub-themes as detailed below:Themes are not limited to those given below. Any topics relevant to the conference theme are accepted.

Libraries as idea incubation centers

• Space as library service
• Crowd sourcing
• Innovative practices and library as learning lab
• New age skills for learning and earning
• Creative thinking platforms
• Community development programs
• Mentoring, coaching and training for enrichment
• Emotional Intelligence,
• Emotions in information search process,

LIS Curriculum and the global scenario

• Curriculum development policies
• Revision of curriculum
• Needs-responsive curriculum
• Digital literacy concepts
• Digital life and post human issues
• Transdisciplinary approach and LIS Curriculum

Psychology for LIS Professionals

• Violence and aggression in cyber space
• Inhibition in use of ICT : Skills, awareness, attitude, ethics,
• Online disinhibition effect and information
• Information security and social engineering
• Information Behavior
• Enhancing quality of research amidst of information overload
• Google effect on Intellect, memory etc
• Information overload and Dehumanisation
• Internet addiction/Mobile adiction
• Information anxiety/Information fatigue,
• Cyber psychology for LIS Professionals
• Information and productuctivity among  Haves and have nots
• Assessment of Information related issues : Information fatige/anxity, attention related problems,Intellectual abilities , etc.
• Application of positive psychology in libraries
• Psycap in libraries

Librarians as entreprenuers

• Social entrepreneurship
• Economising information & services
• Justification of budgets and services
• Self practicing librarianship
• MOOCs : Libraries as centers
• Information repackaging

Green Library Concept

• Practicing of Green Protocol
• Paperless services
• Environmental aspects
• Green energy exploitation
• Waste management
• Building concepts
• Noise reduction

Impactful Libraries

• Libraries @24/7
• Equitable Access to Information
• Access to credible sources
• User Surveys
• Feedback of servces
• Rating of libraries & their services
• Remote Access and services
• Digital resources
• Disaster management & Recovery Plans
• Robotics
• Artificial Intelligence, IOT

Research Data Management

• Data security
• Digital rights
• Open data repositories
• Data visualization
• Data management
• Data sharing
• Data curation
• Apps for data purification and analysis

Library, Information and knowledge management

• • Change management
  • Disruptive innovations
  • Attitudinal change
  • Orgnaisational cultural change
  • Micro skills and value addition
  • Branding library services
  • Personal branding for LIS professionals
• Quality of Library services
• Nudges and nudging in libraries
• Happiness in libraries
• Tools and techniques for manging Misinformation, disinformation, fake news
• Role of librarians in management of Tacit knowledge
• Oral traditions and knowledge manegement
• Power of story telling in transfering implicit wisdom : Mahabharatha, Masnavi e Masnavi , etc
• Indegenous knowledge preservation

Important dates

The Conference will be held in an online format by using a suitable platform. Link for the Conference will be sent upon registration. Digital Conference certificates will be sent by mail at the conclusion of the conference.

• Last Date for Submission of Full Papers   20th June 2022
• Notification of acceptance   25th June 2022
• Last Date for Registration   15th August 2022

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