Themes

THEME: EVIDENCED-BASED INNOVATION ON CONTENTS, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES FOR NEXT GENERATION

Sub-theme 1: Evidence-based Innovative Collections, Technologies and Services in Libraries

Evidence-based Library Collections, Acquisition & Dissemination; Collection Development Policies Digital Age;  Electronic Resource Acquisition,  Management and Implementation of digital Right Management, Licensing Models, Licensing Agreements, ONOS;  Innovative Technologies, Tools and Best Practices to Enhance Usage; Digital Library Consortia & Shared Technologies in Diversified Environment; Case Studies on Licensing & Innovative Best Practices; Cooperative National and International Information Networks; Emerging Trends and future challenges facing in Libraries; Copyright & IPR in Digital Age.

Sub-theme 2: Sustainable & Innovative Infrastructures & Designing for the Libraries

Design & Development of Library Infrastructure & International Standards; Collaborative Space & Learning Commons; Innovative Strategies in Transforming Library as a Happening Places; Creative Library Designing, Modern Technologies & Infrastructures; Libraries as Social & Cultural Hub; Libraries beyond Walls; Green & Sustainable Libraries; Library sustainability and SDG.

Sub-theme 3: Adaption, Adoption & Implementation of Technological Innovation in Libraries

Recent Trends in Technological Innovation; Open Source Software in Transforming Libraries;  Artificial Intelligence (AI), ChatBot & Open AI, Block Chain Technology; Application of Augmented & Virtual Realities, IoT, Smart Libraries, QR Code, VoIP;  Discovery system,   Information Retrieval,  User Behavior analysis & Modeling; Library Security Tools, Innovative Technologies, and implementation; Data Analytics, Open Data & Best Practices;  Big Data, Big Data based Library Service & Applications, Big Data Innovation,  User Behavior Modeling with Big Data, Big Data Privacy Concerns,  Big Data in Research; Social Media Application in Library, Library  2.0, Tagging, Folksonomy;    Evidence-based Innovative Library Marketing, Promotion & Outreach; Data Visualization Tool & Technologies, user interface, and user experience; Knowledge Management and application in Digital Environment; Performance Measurement and Competitiveness, Ownership, and Collaborations of Libraries in the digital environment; Digital Preservation & Conservation of Manuscript.

Sub-theme 4: Promotion and Adoption of Open Access in Libraries

Open Access & Open Science: Principles, Strategic Framework, Policy Practice, Innovative Practices,  and Global Standards; Research Data Management in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs); Supporting Research Data lifecycle in Libraries;  Digital Repositories &  Data Sharing in Changing Scenario; Modernising repositories for the era of Open Science; Open Access Movement, Open Source Software in Libraries;  Data Visualization and Open Source Data Visualization in Research; Open Education Resources, Collection Development, Policy & Implementation; MOOC;  Open Access Publishing, Publishing Model, Licensing in Digital Age; Analytics & Statistical Techniques  & Application of  Open Source Technologies;  Role of Academic Libraries in Open Research.

Sub-theme 5: Role of the Libraries in supporting Research Ethics & Academic Integrity

Research Ethics & Academic Integrity; Issues and Challenges in Research Ethics, Research Policies, Research Regulations & Framework;  Innovation through Research;   Research Innovation, Ranking, Standards; Research Evaluation Technologies, Tools & Methodologies; Research quality, Ethical issues, Policies; Research, Innovation and Ranking; IPR, Copyright & Copyleft in the Digital Age; Research Matrices & Best Practices in Research; Creative Commons in Research; Technological Innovation & tools in measurement of Research; Role of Professionals in Curbing Plagiarism.

Sub-theme 6:  Evidence-based Innovative best Practices in Libraries

Innovation and Leadership in Library Management; Cultivating Leadership Skills for Library Professionals; Role of organization structure in innovation –Centralization, Decentralization, etc;  Role of Academic Libraries in Capacity Building for Transformation;  Strategic planning and management in Academic Libraries; Library Leadership & Strategic Role in Stimulating Innovation; Case studies of successful Library Leadership Initiatives, Effective leadership for successful innovation in libraries; Empowering Leaders for Tomorrow’s Libraries; Capacity Building & Planning for  Employee Development; Strategic planning for student and Academic Engagement; Library policies and Strategic Development; Role of Librarians in Fostering Innovation Culture.

Sub-theme 7: Creative and Innovative Leadership for the future Libraries

Innovative Practices, Case Studies, Strategic Practice; Success Stories, Showcases on Library Transformation; Innovative Strategies for Students Engagement;  Role of Library in Intuitional Ranking, Accreditation, Best Practice, Model, etc.;  Innovative approaches in teaching and learning, engagement, marketing, etc.; Technology Enabled Learning, Information Literacy, Digital Information Literacy; Best practices on Collaborative  Projects and Partnerships; Application of relevant SDG in Academic Libraries; National Education Policy (NEP-2020); Role of Library in Viksit Bharat and its  aims to transform India into a developed nation.

Sub-theme 8: Preservation of Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age

Digitization for Cultural Heritage Protection and knowledge Publication; Knowledge Economy and Publishing of Cultural heritage; Digitization and Support for Cultural Heritage; New Services in Cultural Heritage; Libraries as Depository for Cultural Heritage; Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Sustainability.