CALL FOR PAPERS ON “ICT FOR LIBRARY MANAGEMENT IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENT" [LD: 25-01-2018]

CALL FOR PAPERS ON

“ICT FOR LIBRARY MANAGEMENT 

IN  CHANGING ENVIRONMENT"

Call for Papers: We feel privileged to inform you that we are going to publish a book entitled “ICT for Library Management in Changing Environment” with ISBN You are requested to contribute your original research paper/articles for the book.

Theme: “ICT for Library Management in Changing Environment"

Sub-Themes

• New Concept of Management
• HRM: Organization, Motivation, Training & Development
• Financial Management: Resource Mobilization, Cost Effectiveness and Cost Benefit Analysis
• Total Quality Management: LIS Related Standards
• Library House Keeping Operations: Different Sections of LICs and Use of IT in different Sections
• Management Information Systems and Library Management
• IT application and Library Management

• Any other topic related to the main theme

Guidelines for Preparation & Submission of Article/Paper

The first page of the manuscript should include the following information –

• The name(s) of the author(s) and their professional affiliations
• Postal address of the corresponding author
• Phone number(s) of the corresponding author
• Email address (s) of the corresponding author
• Author(s) profile. The authors’ profile should be within 100 words.

1. Title: The title of the paper should be in a 20 point Times New Roman Font. It should be bold typed and fully capitalized.
2. Abstract: Abstract should be in fully italicized text, not exceeding 200 words. The abstract must explain background, aims, methods, results and conclusion.
3. Keywords: Abstract must be followed by list of keywords (maximum 5 numbers).
4. After that, the manuscript should be started with a brief Introduction of the paper, followed by Objectives, Significance, Methodology, Data Analysis, Findings, Recommendations, and Conclusion. Among all these, Introduction and Conclusion are two mandatory parts of any kind of manuscript and remaining parts depend on the nature of the manuscript and authors are free to adopt them as per their choice and requirement. Articles/ Papers should not be more than 6000 words inclusive of all notes, references, tables, annexure, and appendices.
5. References must be in the APA format and carefully checked for completeness, accuracy and consistency.
6. Formatting Guideline: Manuscript must be in English prepared on a standard A4 size paper setting with 3 cm margins on all sides. No Table/ Graph/ Picture should cross this margin. Font Type: Times New Roman. Font Size: Heading (Bold and 16 points), Sub-heading (Italics and 16 points), and Body (14 points). Line Spacing: 1.5 spaced.
7. Submission of an Article/ Papers will be automatically considered as Declaration regarding originality of his/ her work and handing over the copyright of their work to the editor of the proposed book.

Complete manuscript should be submitted through email to:

• kishordkgc@rediffmail.com

Last date for Paper Submission: 25-01-2018

CONTACT: 

1. Dr. Sanjay Kr. Singh

Prof. & Head,

Department of Library Information Science,

Gauhati University,Guwahati

(M) 9435040402

2. Dr. Kishor Sarma

Librarian

Dakshik Kamrup Girls College,

Mirza, Kamrup

(M) 9854147189
Email: kishordkgc@rediffmail.com