<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><DIV>Dear Professional Colleagues, <BR> <BR>It gives me immense pleasure to announce that <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_0><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_0 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">Delhi University Library System</SPAN></SPAN> of the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_1 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_1 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">University of Delhi</SPAN></SPAN> has taken the responsibility to host an <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_2><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_2>International Conference</SPAN></SPAN> on <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_3 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px
dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_3 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Academic Libraries</SPAN></SPAN> involving large number of professionals from <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_4><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_4>India</SPAN></SPAN> and abroad. The papers for conference is being accepted and registration is open. <BR> <BR>The objective of the conference is to reposition the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_5>Academic Libraries</SPAN> by taking advantage of modern developments in the field of ICT; management techniques including change management; <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_5 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_6 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px
dashed">scholarly communications</SPAN></SPAN>; advocacy; user-vendor-librarians interface etc. and develop a ROAD MAP which can be used by the governmental agencies for upgrading the library systems in India. We have developed a document having the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_6><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_7>conceptual framework</SPAN></SPAN> which provides a framework on how various facets are conceived. <BR> <BR>We expect a professional gathering of about 1000 experts from India and abroad for almost four days with dates being October 5-8, 2009 at the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_7><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_8>Delhi University Conference</SPAN></SPAN> Venue through several parallel sessions and tutorials. <BR> <BR>I have already informed about the prominent speakers of the conference. Many more speakers have given their consent. Given below is the complete list. <BR> <BR>PROMINENT
SPEAKERS <BR> <BR>The Conference will notice galaxy of internationally known experts who will deliver their key note address on varient topics. They are:</DIV>
<DIV><BR>1. Prof. Joyce, Chao-chen Chen<BR>Professor, Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies<BR>Universtiy Librarian<BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_8><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_9 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">National Taiwan Normal University</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>2. Prof. Jim O'Donnell<BR>Professor of Classics<BR>Provost<BR>Georgetown University, USA</DIV>
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<DIV>3. Dr. Ellen R. Tise<BR>Senior Director, Library and Information Services<BR>JS Gericke Library University of Stellenbosch<BR>Private Bag X5036<BR>Stellenbosch 7599 SOUTH AFRICA</DIV>
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<DIV>4. Prof. David F. Kohl<BR>Dean and University Librarian, Emeritus<BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_9><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_10>University of Cincinnati</SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_10 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_11 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">2929 Courtropes Lane<BR>Cincinnati, OH 45244</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>5. Prof. Gobinda Chowdhury<BR>Professor of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_11 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_12 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">Information & Knowledge Management</SPAN></SPAN><BR>University of Technology Sydney<BR>PO Box 123 Broadway<BR>NSW 2007 Australia</DIV>
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<DIV>6. Dr. Susan McGlamery<BR>Director, QuestionPoint Programs<BR>6565 Kilgour Place<BR>Dublin, OH 43017-3395 USA</DIV>
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<DIV>7. Dr. Jens Vigen, CERN<BR>Chief Scientific Information Officer<BR>Phone: + 41 22 767 2410<BR>E-mail: <A href="http://us.mc87.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jens.vigen@cern.ch" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_12>jens.vigen@cern.ch</SPAN></A><BR>Postal address: CERN, CH1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland<BR>Web: <A href="http://library.cern.ch/" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_13>http://library.cern.ch</SPAN></A> & <A href="http://www.scoap3.org/" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_14>http://www.scoap3.org</SPAN></A></DIV>
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<DIV>8. Prof. Carol Tenopir<BR>Chancellor's Professor<BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_15><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_13>School of Information Sciences</SPAN></SPAN><BR>Director of Research and<BR>Director of the Center for Information and <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_16 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_14 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Communication Studies</SPAN></SPAN><BR>College of Communication and <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_17><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_15>Information<BR>University of Tennessee</SPAN></SPAN><BR>451 Communications Bldg., <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_18 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_16 style="CURSOR: hand;
BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">1345 Circle Park Drive<BR>Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-0341 USA</SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_19 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_17 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">(865) 974-7911</SPAN></SPAN><BR>FAX: <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_20 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_18 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">(865) 974-7878</SPAN></SPAN><BR><A href="http://us.mc87.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ctenopir@utk.edu" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:ctenopir@utk.edu"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_21>ctenopir@utk.edu</SPAN></A></DIV>
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<DIV>9. Dr. Gaby Divay<BR>Archives & <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_22 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_19 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Special Collections</SPAN></SPAN><BR>UManitoba Archives<BR>332E, Bldg Dafoe<BR>Winnipeg<BR>Manitoba R3T 2N2<BR>CANADA<BR>Tel. 474 6483 ; Fax 7913 ; <A href="http://us.mc87.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=gaby_divay@umanitoba.ca" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_23>gaby_divay@umanitoba.ca</SPAN></A><BR><A href="http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/fpg/" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_24>http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/fpg/</SPAN></A></DIV>
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<DIV>10. Dr. Janice R. Lachance <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_25><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_20>Chief Executive Officer</SPAN></SPAN><BR>SLA<BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_26 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_21 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">331 South Patrick Street<BR>Alexandria, VA 22314 USA</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>11. Dr. Kiran Kaur<BR>Lecturer<BR>Dept.of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_27><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_22>Information Science<BR>Faculty</SPAN></SPAN> of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_28><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_23>Computer Science & Information</SPAN></SPAN> Technology<BR>UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA, Malaysia<BR>Tel: 603-79676402<BR>Fax: 603-79579249<BR><A href="http://us.mc87.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kiran@um.edu.my" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:kiran@um.edu.my"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_29>kiran@um.edu.my</SPAN></A> </DIV>
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<DIV>12. Prof. John Dolan<BR>Head of Library Policy<BR>Museums, Libraries and Archives Council<BR>Grosvenor House<BR>14 Bennetts Hill<BR>Birmingham <BR>B2 5RS UK<BR>Tel: +44 (0)121 345 7300<BR>Fax: +44 (0)121 345 7303 </DIV>
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<DIV>13. Prof. Dr. Ursula Georgy<BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_30><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_24>Cologne University of Applied Sciences</SPAN></SPAN><BR>Faculty of Information and <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_31><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_25>Communication Sciences<BR>Institute</SPAN></SPAN> of Information Science<BR>Cologne, Germany<BR>Tel.: 0221/ 8275-3922<BR>E-mail: <A href="http://us.mc87.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ursula.georgy@fh-koeln.de" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:ursula.georgy@fh-koeln.de"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_32>ursula.georgy@fh-koeln.de</SPAN></A> </DIV>
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<DIV>14. Dr. Hazel Woodward <BR>University Librarian and Director of Cranfield Press<BR>Cranfield University,<BR>Cranfield,<BR>Bedfordshire.<BR>MK43 0AL.<BR><A href="http://us.mc87.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hazel.woodward@cranfield.ac.uk" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_33>hazel.woodward@cranfield.ac.uk</SPAN></A><BR>+44 (0) 1234 754446</DIV>
<P align=center><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff00ff>MANY MORE PROMINENT SPEAKERS FROM INDIA AND ABROAD ARE EXPECTED <BR></FONT></STRONG> <BR>For more details please visit:
<P align=center><BR><A href="http://library.du.ac.in/ocs" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_34>http://library.du.ac.in/ocs</SPAN></A> <BR>or <BR><A href="http://crl.du.ac.in/ical09" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_35>http://crl.du.ac.in/ical09</SPAN></A> <BR> <BR>For all querries and further details, please contact:
<P align=center><BR> <STRONG> ICAL 2009 Conference Secretariat <BR></STRONG>Dr. S. Majumdar, Organising Secretary, ICAL <BR>C/o University Librarian, <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_36><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618673_26>Central Library</SPAN></SPAN>, University of Delhi <BR>New Delhi - 110 007, India <BR>Phone - 91-11-27666034, 27667848 or 24682100 Fax - 91-11-27666034 E-mail: <A href="http://us.mc87.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ical2009.os@gmail.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246618376_37>ical2009.os@gmail.com</SPAN></A> <BR> <BR>
<DIV><BR>with regards</DIV><BR><BR>
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