International Conference of University Librarians’ Association – 2016
(ICULA 2016) – Libraries as partners of knowledge sustainability
7th -8th March 2016, @ Jaffna Public Library, Jaffna, Sri Lanka Organized by University Librarians’ Association of Sri Lanka
About ULA
ULA is a recognized professional organization in Sri Lanka that represents the interests of library practitioners of Sri Lankan university library sector. The first time during the past three decades, the International conference of University Librarians Association, planned to be held in Jaffna. After the long war face this conference provides a great opportunity for librarians and related professionals from variety of libraries such as public, academic, school or a special, and gives a chance to take centre stage within their community.
Theme of the conference
The theme of the conference is Libraries as partners of knowledge sustainability
The proposed theme implies the importance of Libraries as partners of knowledge sustainability of the nation in particular and world in general. Research topics may include, but are not limited to specific issues within the following areas:
• Evolution of Librarianship
• Knowledge Management
• Information systems and services
• Information Literacy
• Scholarly communications
• Emerging trends in LIS
• Social responsibilities of libraries
Call for papers
We invite the submission of high-quality and original papers that have not been published earlier. The submitted papers will be reviewed by a panel of experts on the basis of the originality of the work, the validity of the results, chosen methodology etc. on the themes proposed. The papers outside the suggested sub-themes will be accepted if it is related to the conference theme. (Full paper guide lines are available in our website www.icula2016.slula.org )
Please send your abstracts and full papers to our chair of the conference Mrs.S.Arulanantham, Librarian, University of Jaffna Sri Lanka or to conference secretary Mr. S.Navaneethakrishnan Asst. Librarian, University of Jaffna – icula2016@gmail.com
Important Dates
Dead line for Abstract Submission 15th December 2015
Notification of Acceptance 15th December 2015
Closing For Full Paper Submission 31st December 2015
Camera Ready Paper Submission 05th January 2016
Early Bird Registration before 31st December 2015
Late Registration after 15th February 2016
Further information please contact the Conference secretary Mr.S.Navaneethakrishnan +94 770280017 /
(icula2016@gmail.com) or visit www.icula2016.slula.org