International Conference on
Re-engineering of Libraries in the Context of Emerging Technologies:
Myth or Reality
(IC-RLCET 2023)
68th Annual Conference of Indian Library Association, 2023
19-21 January 2023
Organized By
Indian Library Association (ILA), New Delhi
J. L. N. Medical College, Ajmer (Raj.)
Rajasthan Technical Library Association (RTLA), Jaipur (Raj.)
Indian Library Association (ILA)
The Indian Library Association (ILA) is a premier association committed to the cause of Library Movement and Development in Indiaand represents those who work in or advocate for Indian libraries. ILA has provided a wide variety of services and programs to its members and others in the library community, since its formation on September 13, 1933 when the Association was formally formed at the First All India Library Conference at Calcutta . Today ILA has become the strongest and largest professional body in the field of library and information science.
The objectives of the Association are:
· Promote library movement in the country
· Development of library and information science education in India
· Training, research and development of library and information science professionals
· Co-operation with National &international organizations with similar objectives
· Promotion as well as formulation of standards, norms, guidelines etc. for management of Library and Information Systems and Services.
· Accreditation of institutions imparting library and information science education and training
· Provide a forum for professionals to express their professionals concerns & publication of materials
About Host
Rajasthan Technical Library Association (RTLA)
Established in 2010, with headquarter at Jaipur and registered under the Rajasthan Non-Trading Company Act, 1960. The Main objective of RTLA is to provide a common platform to library professionals for the exchange of latest updates, sharing new knowledge and improve the quality of Library and Information Centres along with strengthening the welfare of Library Professionals. The RTLA is dedicated for holistic development of library profession and therefore very often various events like seminars, thought-provoking discussions and brains storming sessions for insights to conceptualize innovative research proposals have been usual activities under the banner of association. The association also frequently strives to organize invited lectures, workshops for professionals and students on contemporary advancements of library sciences.
Government J. L. N. Medical College, Ajmer (Raj.)
If we pass through the golden achievements made in last few decades by this institute and think of its past, One cannot forget the contribution of Honorable Sh. Mohanlal Sukhadia, the past Chief Minister of Rajasthan , Sh. Barkat Ullaha Khan, the Health Minister of that time and the Finance Minister Sh. B. K. Kaul along with Dr. S.P. Wanchoo, whose combined efforts made it possible and another (4 th) medical college of Rajasthan was founded in Ajmer in the year 1965. At that time, the college was started in the old building of T.B. & Chest diseases hospital with an admission facility of 50 students per year (which has now been increased to two hundred fifty). Dr. S.P. Wanchoo, Superintendent Victoria Hospital, an eminent surgeon was appointed as first Principal & Controller of this institute, named after the first Prime Minister of our country, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru.College have 250 seats in MBBS & more than 177 seats in PG& Super-speciality courses. College also running BSC Nursing, MSC Nursing & Paramedical Courses. There are two hospitals attached with JLN Hospital 1. Janana Hospital 2. Satellite Hospital, Adarsh Nagar.
Conference Theme
Re-engineering of Libraries in the Context of Emerging Technologies:
Myth or Reality
New technologies are impacting the world of information by identifying new way of its development, processing, preservation and dissemination. Many of the time these developments are entirely replacing one another and changed the entire eco system of the society. Libraries being an important social institution whether it is public, academic or special are also influenced with these technological changes. Hence, libraries are reorganizing or reengineering themselves to serve the fast-changing societies and meet the everchanging expectations of the users. Adoption to new changes needs time, manpower and finance to execute them. After some time, new disruptive technology emerges and changes the entire world.
Keeping this changes in mind reengineering of libraries needs strong deliberations and discussion among technology enthusiast, working professionals and teachers who are creating future professionals has been planned. This platform is open for all who can understand this technological world and contribute in the development of technology, its implementation and execution.
Sub Themes
1. Transition or Transformation of Libraries: Myth or Reality?
2. Re-engineering of Libraries: What? Why? and How?
3. Emergence of Digital Libraries including IRs and ETDs due to Re-engineering.
4. Emerging Technologies and their impact on Resources and Services of Libraries.
5. Digital Transformation, Digital Archiving and Preservation and their impact on Libraries.
6. Social media and Social networks and their use in Re-Engineering Libraries.
7. Re-engineering of Libraries and its impact on LIS Education / Information Literacy including Open Education Platforms & Resources – Swayam/MOOCS/MOODLE/VLE.
8. Professional skills of LIS professionals in the context of Re-engineering of Libraries .
9. Digital Open Data- Open Science- Big Data- Data Mining.
Who should Participate: Library and Information Science Professionals, Educationalist and Academicians, Researchers, Students and Distance Learners