<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt" face="Berlin Sans FB Demi" color=#808000><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_0 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_0 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_0 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_0 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">International Conference</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> on <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_1 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN
class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_1 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_1 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_1 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Academic Libraries</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> (ICAL-2009)</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt"> </FONT></B>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" color=#808000 size=5>5th to 8th October, 2009</FONT></B>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" color=#808000 size=5><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_2><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_2 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_2 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_2 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">Delhi University Library System</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_3><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_3><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_3><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_3>University of Delhi</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" color=#808000 size=5><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_4><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_4>Delhi, INDIA</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt" face=Algerian color=#cc3300>Pre Conference Tutorial on Virtual Referencing</FONT></B>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><B><FONT face=Algerian color=#008000 size=4><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_5><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_5 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_4><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_4 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">5th October</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, 2009</FONT></B>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>While the world is moving in a collaborative spirit, the libraries and their resources lead this movement with what we generally term as <FONT color=#008000><B>‘CONSORTIUM’</B></FONT>. The library world has been experiencing a sea change under consortium in terms of subscription of e-resources, collaboration in spreading the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_6 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_6 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_5 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_5 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">scholarly communication</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> through <B><FONT color=#008000>OPEN ARCHIVE INITIATIVE</FONT></B>, collaboration in the
development of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_7>Open Source Software</SPAN> solutions etc. We are now heading towards library service for global community through <B><FONT color=#008000>VIRTUAL REFERENCING</FONT></B> with a mix of traditional system of reference service and the ICT tools.</FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The Internet has radically changed the way our users access information. As librarians, we are adapting our services to meet this change and extending our service beyond our physical buildings. Moving our reference services onto the Internet is one way we can better connect with our users where ever they are. <B><FONT color=#008000><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_8 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_7 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_6 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_6 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Virtual Reference</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B> provides a way to meet our users in real-time, via the Web. </FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>This workshop will explore real-time <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_9 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_8 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_7 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_7 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">virtual reference services</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, including a demonstration of a <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_10><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_9><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_8><SPAN class=yshortcuts
id=lw_1245661919_8>reference management service</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> called Questing Point developed by OCLC and the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_11 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_10 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_9 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_9 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">Library of Congress</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>. </FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Topics to be covered include:</FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Changing customer service expectations; differences between desk, phone, and virtual reference: what makes a good <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_12><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_11><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_10><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_10>virtual reference librarian</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>? best practices in handling the virtual session from start to finish; collaborative reference networks; evaluation and quality control; virtual reference in <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649566_13><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_12><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_11><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_11>India</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>: case studies.</FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>ICAL-2009 opens the registration for the one day tutorial/workshop to be held on 5<SUP>th</SUP> October 2009 as a prelude to main Conference. Kindly register with <B><FONT color=#008000>delegation fee of INR 1500/- or USD 150. </FONT></B></FONT>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <STRONG> ICAL 2009 Conference Secretariat</STRONG>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5px" align=center>Dr. S. Majumdar, Organising Secretary, ICAL
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5px" align=center>C/o University Librarian, <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245231621_8><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245232107_18 style="BACKGROUND: #dceeff; CURSOR: hand; COLOR: #000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245236668_19 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245649542_18 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650324_13 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245650594_12 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1245661919_12>Central Library</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, University of
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<DIV><FONT face=verdana><STRONG><EM>E-Resources & Training</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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