About IIM Tiruchirappalli

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

(IIMT) is the eleventh IIM under the patronage of

the Government of India. IIM is a name that has

steadily become synonymous with excellence

and has established a benchmark for

unwavering quality. Technologically equipped

smart classrooms, world-class library, 24x7 Wi-Fi,

elegantly furnished air-conditioned hostels, 2

Megawatt Solar Power Plant and rain water

harvesting systems makes IIMT campus a state-

of-the-art environmentally green campus. IIMT is

spread over 175 acres of land on Trichy-

Pudukkottai highway situated at about 12 km

from Tiruchirappalli International Airport and at

about 18 km from Tiruchirappalli Railway station.

www.iimtrichy.ac.in

Learning Resource Centre

Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is the Centre for

academic and professional knowledge

resources. LRC facilitates knowledge creation

through its electronic search platform and

access to a wide array of research resources on

and off campus. It offers a vibrant and state-of-

the-art learning environment consisting of a

dedicated Business and Management related

resources.

www.library.iimtrichy.ac.in

International Conference on

EMERGING TRENDS IN LIBRARIANSHIP

ROLE OF LIBRARIES IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Venue

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

Pudukkottai Main Road

Chinna Sooriyur Village

Tiruchirappalli - 620 024

Tamil Nadu, India. December 10-12, 2018

DATE

MANLIBNET 2018

in association with

Learning Resource Centre

IIM Trichy

KNOWLEDGE IS ENDLESS

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IIM Trichy

About Tiruchirappalli About MANLIBNET Background

Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) is a prominent city for

art and culture in the state of Tamil Nadu,

India with several tourist attractions in the

neighbourhood. Trichy has a rich cultural

heritage, which dates back to more than

1000 years. Trichy is also the home to Grand

Anicut, the fourth oldest dam in the world

that was constructed in the 2nd century AD

as well as the Rockfort. The geographic

location of Trichy makes it easy to visit

prominent tourist attractions that includes

World Heritage sites of Thanjavur,

Mahabalipuram and Gangaikonda

Cholapuram, natural escapades of

Coutrallam Falls and Kanyakumari, hill

stations at Munnar, Kodaikanal and Ooty,

and the exotic Indo French enclave of

Pondicherry. In addition, Delhi, Mumbai,

Bangalore, Cochin, and Chennai

connected by air makes it easy to explore

the rest of the country. Trichy is also well

connected to international destinations like

UAE, Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka with

direct non-stop flights on daily basis.

www.tiruchirappalli.nic.in

Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET) was

established in the year 1998 at the first

convention jointly organized by the Indian

Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)

and Ahmedabad Management Association.

MANLIBNET organizes annual conferences in

collaboration with prominent academic

institutions of the country. Some of the institutions

it has collaborated in the past inlcude IIM

Ahmedabad, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIM

Kozhikode, IMT Ghaziabad, XLRI Jamshedpur,

ICSSR, Nirma University; University of Delhi EDI

Ahmedabad, TAPMI Manipal etc.

MANLIBNET has been conducting Librarian

Development Programmes for the professional

and educational enhancement of LIS

professionals. Also, MANLIBNET promotes

outstanding library practices by identifying the

Best Librarian from information professionals’

community and recognises the best academic

and professional work on an annual basis.

To promote research in LIS, MANLIBNET-Bharat

Book Bureau (3B) International Travel Grant is

given to MANLIBNET members every year for

presenting an original and unpublished paper in

an International Library Conference held outside

India.

MANLIBNET Best Paper Award

MANLIBNET Best Paper Award (Certificate + cash

prize of Rs. 10,000) is awarded to the best paper

written and presented in MANLIBNET

conferences. The winner will receive the award

during the valedictory program at IIM Trichy.

www.manlibnet.in

Libraries across the world are

undergoing extensive transformational

change as a result of the digital disruption. The

ways in which people today learn, teach,

communicate, interact, acquire and share

knowledge have changed due to

advancements in the information and

communication technologies. Hence, the

libraries and librarians must prepare for

themselves to meet these challenges and

convert it into opportunities. Libraries have to

integrate several technologies in their services

in order to attract the users. As the 21st century

progresses, librarians are facilitating to connect

communities and users with knowledge and

knowledge creators.

With the developments in open

learning, digitised learning resources and the

use of online and offline web environment,

several possibilities emerged to design digital

learning strategies to make any instructional

context effective to suit the ever changing

learning and learner requirements in the global

network.

Keeping the above aspects in mind,

Management Libraries Network in association

with Indian Institute of Management

Tiruchirappalli, is organizing an International

Conference on “EMERGING TRENDS IN

LIBRARIANSHIP: ROLE OF LIBRARIES IN LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT” on December 10-12, 2018 at

the Indian Institute of Management

Tiruchirappalli. This conference will provide a

platform for LIS professionals, teachers,

practitioners, researchers, students and users to

understand and also explain any innovation

practice used by them in terms of Technology,

Services and Resources at their respective

workplaces.

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Objectives of the Conference

Discuss, debate and seek alternatives to

manage current libraries

Provide a platform for professional discussion

among LIS professionals in academics,

services and research disciplines

Create an environment for expanding

professional network, enriching professional

skills and experience sharing

Identify best practices followed by various

libraries

Address the problem areas and to lead away

for managing such problems

Recommend Government and other bodies

for devising suitable policy measures

To provide an interdisciplinary platform for

the academicians, researchers, managers,

industrial participants and management

graduates around the world to SHARE their

research findings.

Who can Participate?

Educators, practicing professionals,

researchers and students Knowledge managers, librarians and

publishers

IT professionals

Academicians/users in management and

technical education

Important Dates

Last Date for

Abstract Submission : September 30, 2018

Last Date for

Abstract Acceptance

Communication : October 05, 2018

Date for Full Paper

Submission : in October 30, 2018

Date for Notification

of Acceptance of Full

Paper : November 05, 2018

Last Date for

Registration : November 15, 2018

Conference Dates : December 10-12, 2018

Paper Submission Guidelines

Length of paper: about 2500 words; single

spacing with Times New Roman 12 font size.

The paper should highlight the current

trends/issues.

The paper should be submitted in word

format only (.doc/docx).

The first page should contain title, author's

name, contact details, an abstract of 100

words and keywords.

The second page should have the title of the

article followed by the text.

Pictures/tables/charts/diagrams should be in

B/W.

The references need to follow APA style of

rendering.

Full papers can be mailed to

manlibnet2018@iimtrichy.ac.in.

Paper presenters will receive certificates at

the conference.

Original papers based on research surveys,

case studies and implementation of new and

novel ideas, methods and services are

invited.

The selected papers will be reviewed by the

editorial committee. The accepted papers

should be submitted along with registration

fee to consider the paper for including in

edited book with ISBN No.

Few selected papers will be published in a

UGC approved journal.

Every paper has to be accompanied by

copyright declaration form according to the

format available on the conference website.

Send hard copy of the same along with the

copyright declaration to conference

organizing secretary’s address.

Sub Themes

The scope of the conference includes, but is not

limited to; the following topics

Managing Modern Libraries: Challenges and

Opportunities

Case Study of Libraries & Knowledge Resource

Centers

Startup Ecosystem and Role of Libraries

Best Practices in Library Services

Case Study of Library Services

Innovative Information Services

Marketing Library Services and Products

Evidence-based Librarianship

Library Professional: Evolving Role and

Opportunities

Library Staff Skills for Future Library Environment

Library User: Issue and Challenges

Information Literacy

Ethics of Access, Plagiarism, Copyright and

Licensing

Research Evaluation: Different Aspects

Innovation through Research

Bibliometrics/Scientometrics Indicators for

Assessing Research

Collection Development in Digital Era

Management of e-Content

Digital Technologies and Trends

Digital Content Creation, Preservation and

Delivery

Resource Sharing, Networking and Consortia

Social Network as a platform for academic

interaction

Open Data and Open Science

LIS Education

Future Learning Trends and Globalization

Changing Trends in Education

Gaming, Simulation and Virtual World in

Management Education and Training

Innovation in Learning Environment

New Learning Web

Technologies

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Bank Account Details

Beneficiary’s

Name

Indian Institute of Management

Tiruchirappalli

Registration Fee

Participants Fee Structure

Indian Delegates

(Individual) INR 2,000.00

MANLIBNET, SALIS & ALA

Members INR 1,500.00

Students & Research

Scholars (Regular) INR 1,500.00

Asian Countries USD 75.00

Other Countries USD 100.00

Bank

Account No 37296051544

IFS Code SBIN0001617

SWIFT Code SBININBB467

MICR No 620002009

Bank Name

& Address

State Bank of India

NIT Tiruchirappalli Branch

Thuvakudi

Tiruchirappalli – 620015

Tamil Nadu, India.

Registration Fee & Payment

Note:** Registration fees non-

refundable

Registration Fee includes Conference kit,

admission to main conference, technical

sessions, plenary sessions, workshops, lunch,

and refreshments.

Registration fee is inclusive of Goods and

Services Tax (GST)

Papers will not be accepted without

registration fee.

Paper presenters will receive certificates at

the conference after paper presentation by

at least one of the authors of the paper and

registration by all authors, if certificate for all

authors are required.

After completion of registration fee payment,

please email payment acknowledgement

received from bank/payment gateway to

manlibnet18@iimtrichy.ac.in with the paper

ID mentioned as the subject.

Registration will be confirmed

only the form is duly

completed and payment

received in full.

Please note that the

conference fee does not

include accommodation.

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In and Around

Trichy has a rich cultural heritage, which dates back to more than 1000 years. We suggest the following

popular tour itineraries, which you may explore. We can help to connect you with the tour operators in

Trichy who may offer the tours below, provide a tour itinerary tailored to your needs, depending on time,

or budget constraints.

Rock Fort

Temple

(Tiruchirappalli)

is a historic

fortification

and temple complex built on an

ancient rock. It is constructed on a

83 metres (272 ft) high rock that may

date to over one billion years ago.

Velankanni

(Nagapattinam)

- Roman

Catholic Latin

Rite Basilica is

devoted to Our Lady of Good

Health. Devotion to Our Lady of

Good Health of Velankanni can be

traced to the mid-16th century and is

attributed to three miracles.

Nagore Dargah

(Nagapattinam)

is a dargah built

over the tomb of

the Sufi a saint

Nagore Shahul Hamid (1490–1579

CE). There are five minarets in the

dargah.

Srirangam

(Tiruchirappalli)

is the foremost

of the eight self-

manifested

shrines (Swayam Vyakta Kshetras) of

Lord Vishnu . It is also considered the

first, foremost and the most

important of the 108 main Vishnu

temples (Divyadesams). The temple

complex is 156 acres in extent.

Ramanathaswamy

Temple

(Rameswaram) is

the most notable

historic landmark of the

Rameswaram. Temple is a famous

Hindu temple dedicated to the god

Shiva. The temple is one of the 12

Jyotirlinga shrines, where Shiva is

worshipped in the form of a

Jyotirlinga meaning "pillar of light".

Brihadishvara

(Thanjavur) is a

Hindu temple

dedicated to

Shiva located in Thanjavur. It is an

exemplary example of a fully

realized Tamil architecture. Built by

Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and

1010 AD. It is a part of the UNESCO

World Heritage Site known as the

"Great Living Chola Temples" Kallanai

(Tiruchirappalli)

alias Grand

Anicut is an

ancient dam,

which is built (in running water)

across the Kaveri river. The dam was

originally constructed by the Chola

king Karikalan in 2nd century AD.

Meenakshi

Amman

Temple

(Madurai) is a

historic Hindu

temple located on the southern

bank of the Vaigai River in Madurai.

The temple was mentioned in the

Tamil Sangam literature, with the

goddess temple mentioned in 6th

century CE texts.

Courtallam

(Tirunelveli) the

Spa of South

India, is

situated at a

mean elevation of 160 m (520 ft) on

the Western Ghats in Tirunelveli

District. The numerous waterfalls and

cascades along with the ubiquitous

health resorts in the area have

earned it the title the Spa of South

India. Botanical Garden

(Ooty) dedicated

to the collection,

cultivation and

display of a wide

range of plants labelled with their

botanical names. It may contain

specialist plant collections such as

cacti and other succulent plants,

herb gardens.

Puducherry is a

union territory

of India. It was

formed out of

four exclaves

of former French India, namely

Pondichéry. It can be traced to

the 2nd century AD.

Kodaikanal is a

hill town in the

southern Indian

state of Tamil

Nadu. It’s set in

an area of granite cliffs, forested

valleys, lakes, waterfalls and grassy

hills. The town centers around man-

made, star-shaped Kodaikanal

Lake, bordered by evergreen forest.

Travel Arrangement for Pick up and drop at

designated points. (10-12, December 2018)

The following Hotels available around the

city

SRM Hotel Tiruchirappalli

Ramyas Hotel

Lemon Tree (Red Fox) Hotel

Sangam Hotel

SRM Hotel Annexe

for more places and Hotels

http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/index.html

https://www.tripadvisor.in/Hotels-g317098-

Tiruchirappalli_Tiruchirappalli_District_Tamil_Nadu-

Hotels.html

Chief Patron Dr. Bhimaraya Metri

Director

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

Conference Committee

Dr. Papri Nath

Chairperson Library Committee

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli .

Dr. M. G. Sreekumar

President (MANLIBNET) &

Chief Information Officer (IIM Kozihkode)

Dr. A. Hariharan

Founder President (SALIS)

All MANLIBNET E. C. Members &

TEAM SALIS

REGISTRATION FORM

Title For Overseas Participants

Last Name Passport No.

First Name Valid up to

Designation

Date & Place of

Birth

Department Citizenship

Organization

Address Date

City Signature

Country

Pin/Zip Code

Telephone Note:

Foreign delegates are required to

carry with them Conference VISA

to attend the Conference.

Registration fee non-refundable.

Please ensure to send scanned

copy of registration form by e-

mail.

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MANLIBNET 2018

International Conference on

EMERGING TRENDS IN LIBRARIANSHIP

ROLE OF LIBRARIES IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

DECEMBER 10-12, 2018

in association with

Please return the completed form to:

Dr. K. Elavazhagan

Organizing Secretary,

Librarian & Chief Knowledge Officer

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

Pudukkottai Main Road

Chinna Sooriyur Village

Tiruchirappalli - 620 024

Tamil Nadu, India.

Email: librarian@iimtrichy.ac.in

Phone: 0431 2505045/46

Website: manlibnet2018.iimtrichy.ac.in