International Conference on Digital Libraries; 27–29 November 2013 (ICDL 2013)

TERI is organizing ICDL 2013 (International Conference on Digital Libraries) during 27–29 November 2013 at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. The conference would be inaugurated by Hon'ble VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA. The major objectives of this mega event are:

•        To bridge the digital divide between developed and developing countries

•        To create a platform through capacity building on DigitalLibrary, Knowledge Management  and applications of Social Media

ICDL 2013 is also expecting an august gathering of over 500 participants drawn from cross disciplinary areas etc. We have receivedconfirmations from several renowned international experts forparticipating in the deliberations.  Some of the highlights of theconference would be:

ü Thematic Workshop addressing on contemporary issues to a focusedgroup of clientele
ü Tutorials by leading DL experts of the World
ü Conference deliberation by the luminaries of Digital Library
ü Exposition by National and International Publishers, Knowledge Vendors

 For registration kindly visit our website:http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/register.php

Call for Papers

Due to overwhelming request by the contributors and participants,the last date for paper submission to ICDL 2013 has been extended to10th August 2013.

Important dates to remember

Extended date of Submission :    10th August 2013
Notification of acceptance of paper with comments : 15th September 2013
Submission of the final paper after incorporating comments : 10th October 2013


ICDL 2013 invites original submissions focusing on the theme of theconference Vision 2020: Looking back 10 years and forging newfrontiers.  Contributions are invited for conference sessions andtutorials. Topics for contributions (but are not limited to) includethe following:

•        DL development, architecture, and management •        Information storage and retrieval •        Multi-linguality and interoperability issues •        Digital rights management •        Digital preservation and access management •        DL best practices •        E-learning and e-publishing •        DL standards and policy •        Open archives initiatives •        ODOL (Open, distance, and online learning) •        Multimedia content

•        Sustainable DL model •        DL service marketing •        Digital research libraries •        Social media and network analysis •        Collaborative knowledge creation •        Information quality management •        Enterprise 2.0 and collaborative model •        Knowledge management business models •        Convergence of knowledge management and learning system •        Mobile technology and service-oriented architecture •        Information and communication model •        Knowledge management best practices

Paper submission guidelines and date
ICDL invites original papers typed on MS Word. The word limit for eachpaper is 5000 words. All papers should be written in English foracceptance for presentation in the conference. Each submitted paperwill be reviewed by a panel of experts and only well-researched andwell-written papers will be accepted for presentation. It is expectedthat all accepted papers will be presented at the conference by theauthor(s).A few papers shall also be selected for the poster sessionpresentation. The conference proceedings that will be distributed tothe participants will include the selected papers (for presentation atthe conference) and abstracts (selected for presentation in the poster
session).

Papers may be submitted either in hard copy format to the ICDLsecretariat or online, using the conference website or electronicallyat < ICDL2013@teri.res.in>. For details of paper submission
guidelines, please visit www.teriin.org/events/icdl for furtherdetails.

Mailing Address:
ICDL 2013 Secretariat
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
India Habitat Centre Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi-110003, India
Tel: +91 11 24682100 or 41504900
Fax: 24682144 Email: ICDL2013@teri.res.in
Website: www.teriin.org/events/icdl

LIBRARY ACTS

Alphabetical Order

1. Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) Public Libraries Act, 1960
2. Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009;
3. Bihar Public Libraries Act, 2007;
4. Chattisgarh Public Libraries Act, 2007;
5. Goa Public Libraries Act, 1993;
6. Gujarat Public Libraries Act, 2001;
7. Haryana Public Libraries Act, 1989;
8. Karnataka (Mysore) Public Libraries Act, 1965;
9. Kerala Public Libraries Act, 1989;
10. Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967;
11. Manipur Public Libraries Act, 1988;
12. Mizoram Public Libraries Act, 1993;
13. Orissa Public Libraries Act, 2001;
14. Pondichery Public Libraries Act, 2007;
15. Rajasthan Public Libraries Act, 2006;
16. Tamil Nadu (Madras) Public Libraries Act, 1948;
17. Uttar Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2005;
18. Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) Public Libraries Act, 2005 and
19. West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979.

Chronological Order

1.   1948    Tamil Nadu (Madras) Public Libraries Act, 1948;
2.   1960    Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) Public Libraries Act, 1960
3.   1965    Karnataka (Mysore) Public Libraries Act, 1965;
4.   1967    Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967;
5.   1979    West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979.
6.   1988    Manipur Public Libraries Act, 1988;
7.   1989    Haryana Public Libraries Act, 1989;
8.   1989    Kerala Public Libraries Act, 1989;
9.   1993    Goa Public Libraries Act, 1993;
10.   1993    Mizoram Public Libraries Act, 1993;
11.   2001    Gujarat Public Libraries Act, 2001;
12.   2001    Orissa Public Libraries Act, 2001;
13.   2005    Uttar Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2005;
14.   2005    Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) Public Libraries Act, 2005 and
15.   2006    Rajasthan Public Libraries Act, 2006;
16.   2007    Bihar Public Libraries Act, 2007;
17.   2007    Chattisgarh Public Libraries Act, 2007;
18.   2007    Pondichery Public Libraries Act, 2007;
19.   2009    Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009;