IASLIC-XXII NATIONAL SEMINAR On"Open Source Movement - Asian Perspective",December 13-16, 2006.

Central Library
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Roorkee -247667.

The Open Access a philosophy has seemingly brought many advantages
 for the developing countries economic, faster means of communication,
visibility and accessibility. It opens a new horizon for the advancement of
free access to information and availability of publications.
IASLIC with a strong linkage with the Professionals and other
stakeholders is providing a common forum to address various issues
 relating to Open Source and Open Access at its 2200National Seminar to be
held at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (Uttaranchal) from 13th to
16th December 2006. The Seminar will provide an opportunity to review and discuss
 comprehensively the matters related to open source and related areas,
and adopt appropriate strategies.
Theme: Open Source Movement -- Asian Perspective

Papers are invited in the following areas for deliberation:

• Open Source Resources
• Open Source Development
• Open Source in LIS
• Open Source Communities
• Open Access Strategies
• Open Access Journalas-its implications
• Open Source Initiatives and Organizations
• Open Access Repositories - Institutional and Self-Archiving
• Impact of Open Access on Scholarly Communication
• Open Access Initiatives : Role of various Stakeholders, Scholars, Publishers, Academic and Research Institutions, Governments etc.
• Bibliographic Control of Open Access Literature Quality.
• Issuies in Open Access-Peer Review, Quantitative methods Copyright and Legal Issues for Open Access Standards, Services of Open Access Open Source and Open Access Initiatives in various countries with particular reference to Asian Countries Case Studies.
  

   
  Registration Fees:

Individual (Residential) Rs.l,200/-
Individual (Non~residential) Rs. 1,000/-
Retired Person (Residential) Rs. 900/-
Student. (Residential) Rs. 800/-
Sponsored/ Deputed (Residential) Rs. 2,000/-
Local Rs. 800/-
Accompanying Members Rs. 1,000/-

The weather during the period will be very cold.
The average maximum and minimum temperature
remains 15°C and 6°C respectively. Delegates are requested to
bring woolen clothing.

For detail information please contact

Mr. Dipak Kr Nag,
Hony. General Secretary,
IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme 6M,
Kankurgachi, Kolkata 700 054
Phone - (0): (033) 2362 9651
Mobile: +919830521409
E-mail: iaslic at vsnl.net

Mr Yogendra Singh,
Institute Librarian and Organizing Secretary.
XXII IASLIC National Seminar Central Library,
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,
Roorkee-247667 UA INDIA,
Tel(O) 01332-285239/277587/285352
Res 01332-285240/278331
Mobile +91-94-121-58901
Email iaslic2006@)iitr.emet.in

Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi,
Reader, Dept of Lib and Inf Science,
University of Calcutta,
87/1 College Street,
Kolkata - 700 073,
West Bengal, India,
email : panigrahipk at yahoo.com,
Ph  (M) : +91 94342 43522.
Associate Editor,
IASLIC Bulletin,
IASLIC, Kolkata-700 054