The document details the upcoming 'Next Generation Libraries-2019 (NGL-2019)' conference organized by Biju Patnaik Central Library at NIT Rourkela, India, from December 12-14, 2019. It invites library professionals to submit papers on themes including new trends, collaboration, and future librarianship, with key dates for submission and registration provided. The conference aims to address the evolving landscape of library services and user needs amidst digital transformation.

1. Organized by
Biju Patnaik
Central Library,
NIT Rourkela,
India
in association with
SLA-Asia
United Nations,
India
IFLA-Asia and
Oceania
राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान,राउरके ऱा
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
BIJU PATNAIK CENTRAL LIBRARY
P:+91-661-2462101 | E: ngl2019.india@gmail.com | W: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/elpes7
Empowering Library Professional to Empower Society (ELPES)-7
International Conference on Next Generation Libraries-2019
(NGL-2019)
New Trends & Technologies, Collaboration & Community Engagement,
Future Librarianship, Library Spaces & Services
December 12-14, 2019 | TIIR Auditorium, NIT Rourkela, India
Call for Papers:
Easychair link: https://easychair.org/cfp/NGL2019
Send your papers to email: ngl2019.india@gmail.com
Important Dates:
Full Paper submission deadline: 06th
September 2019
Full Paper Notification of acceptance: 30th
September 2019
Final Paper Submission deadline: 15th
October 2019
Registration deadline for Authors: 1st
November 2019
Conference Dates: 12-14 December 2019
Speakers
(details will be added soon)
Sponsors
(details will be added soon)
Biju Patnaik Central Library,
National Institute of Technology Rourkela.
Rourkela - 769008. Odisha. INDIA.
Phone: 0061-2462101 / 9040511891
E-mail: ngl2019.india@gmail.com
Blog: https://ngl2019.blogspot.com
Web: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/elpes7/

2. Empowering Library Professional to Empower Society (ELPES) – 7
International Conference on Next Generation Libraries-2019 (NGL-2019)
New Trends & Technologies, Collaboration & Community Engagement,
Future Librarianship, Library Spaces & Services
December 12-14, 2019 | TIIR Auditorium, NIT Rourkela, India
Organized by
BPCL, NIT Rourkela, India
in association with
SLA-Asia United Nations,
India
IFLA-Asia and
Oceania
As Information Professionals, we live in the age of digital information. Recent studies have shown that there
is a drastic change in user demands needed to support the teaching, learning, and research activities of the
library profession. The desire for physical library collections is in decline. Even though there is high demand
for internet access and allied resources, there are certain user categories like traditional resources and
demand for the physical space in the library. In such conditions, libraries may reconsider their current spaces
and future renovations to reflect these usage trends to meet the changing requirements of the user
community.
In this international conference, library professionals
from different regions of the world will discuss how
Next Generation Libraries (NGL) can be useful for the
library users. This consortium will focus on themes such
as
(a) New Trends & Technologies,
(b) Collaboration & Community engagement, and
(c) Future Librarianship, Library Spaces & Services.
This event is supported by invited talks, panel
discussion and demonstration, case studies on the
above themes. This forum will also provide a
platform to discuss on the above themes along with
related issues and challenges and probable
solutions to overcome risks associated with the
future of different types of libraries.
The conference will connect library professionals,
academic-industry partners, and allied
professionals across the world.
Next Generation Libraries-2019 (NGL-2019) will examine the challenges and solutions faced by the
academic libraries which can be useful for the library policy makers to frame policies to provide value added
services to its users.
P:+91-661-2462101 | E: ngl2019.india@gmail.com | W: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/elpes7

3. Call for Papers:
Main Theme: Next Generation Libraries
Sub-Themes
A. New Trends & Technologies
 New Trends & Technologies in libraries –
Big data, Cloud Computing, Blockchain,
Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things,
Gamification, Talent acquisition tools and
retention, etc.
 Knowledge organization Systems – Semantic
Web, Linked data, Search strategy, Ontology,
Taxonomy, Metadata, etc.
 Library Automation, Digitization,
Preservation, Archival, etc.
 Learning technologies: E-Learning Platforms,
MOOC, LMS, Swayam, etc.
 Electronic Resources Management
 Bibliometric and other Metric tools – ORCID,
Altmetrics, Databases, etc.
 Green libraries
 User experience
 Case Studies
B. Collaboration and Community
Engagement
 Collaboration between institutes
 Industry-Institute relationships
 Community engagement
 Knowledge Management in libraries – KM
processes, Best Practices, Communities of
practice (experts)
 Research Data Management – RDM process,
Strategies & policies, Issues & challenges
 Engaging users with library space and
resources
 Role of libraries to maintain community
prominence
 User Generation – barriers and usage
 Case Studies
C. Future Librarianship, Library Spaces
& Services
 Transformation of libraries and its services -
Emerging roles for library scientists
 Acquisition Model – Patron-driven
Acquisition, Evidence-Based Acquisition, etc.
 Designing Library Spaces, (Design / Re-
design / Renovate)
 Marketing strategies for library services –
Outreach programs, Social Media, etc.
 Innovative library services – Mobile Apps,
Web 2.0 to 4.0, etc.
 Research Visibility - Faculty Profiles, Scholar
visibility, Bibliometrics, Impact factor, etc.
 Future Models and roles of Librarianships –
Library structures & systems, Future of work
and Librarianship roles such as Corporate,
Embedded, Digital, System, Liaison, etc.
 Library Resources: Open Learning, Open
Educational Resources, Electronic Thesis and
Dissertations, etc.
 Scholarly publishing and Open Access
 Research / Project Support & Service
initiatives
 Academic Integrity – Plagiarism, Copyright,
IPR, Fair use, etc.
 Discovery Tools and Services
 LibGuides, Subject Guides, Research Guides
 Library consortia – Library cooperation,
Negotiation, licensing, Relationships with
vendors / publishers, New data models and
technologies with vendors, etc.
 Case Studies
Target Audiences:
Library and Information Science professionals, Librarians; Information Scientists, Knowledge Managers, E-
learning communities, Library consultants, Electronic print and publishing community, Students & Scholars
and other relevant field professionals.

4. Author Guidelines: Call for Papers: https://easychair.org/cfp/NGL2019
Send copy of your paper to Email: ngl2019.india@gmail.com
Authors are invited to submit abstract/full papers for the conference as per the following guidelines.
 Length of paper: not exceeding 10 pages (5000
words) (A4 Size); 1.5 Space, 12 point font size
(Times New Roman Font) and Headlines in
caps.
 Title of the paper: Sub title (if available)
 Name of author(s), Institute/Organization
Address
 Abstract (not exceeding 250 words)
 Keywords (maximum 5)
 Body of the paper
 References (APA style format only)
 The manuscript should be in .doc/.docx format
and send to ngl2019.india@gmail.com
 All the papers will be reviewed by the review
committee and the corresponding author of the
selected paper will be intimated through email
and the paper/abstract will be published in the
conference volumes.
Important Dates:
Full Paper submission deadline: 06
th
September 2019
Full Paper Notification of acceptance: 30
th
September 2019
Final Paper Submission deadline: 15
th
October 2019
Registration deadline for Authors: 1
st
November 2019
Conference Dates: 12-14 December 2019
Registration Fees:
Indian Delegates /
SAARC
Countries
INR 3500
Bank Details
Account Name: Conference NIT Rourkela
Account No. : 36734418111
Bank Name : State Bank of India (SBI), NIT CAMPUS, Rourkela
Branch Code : 02109
Account Type: Savings Bank A/c
IFSC Code : SBIN0002109
SWIFT Code : SBINNBB137
Foreign
Delegates
US$ 120 or
equal amount in INR
Students /
Scholars
INR 2500
*Registration Fees once paid will not be Refundable. Registration Fee will include conference kit, snacks and
lunch. Registration fee does not include accommodation. Registration will be confirmed only if the form is
duly completed and payment received in full.
Accommodation:
Accommodation may be arranged on pre-request in the institute guest house/hostel (dormitory) on payment
basis as per first cum first request. Other than institute guest house, many hotels are available in Rourkela.
The institute is located at a distance of 8 Km away from railway station.
Guest House Name Single Occupancy Twin Sharing
South Block Rs.950/- per day 1 person - Rs.700/- per day
North Block Rs.600/- per day 1 person - Rs.400/- per day
Hostel (Dormitory): Rs.100/-per day
For more details about accommodation and transport, refer NGL2019 website.

5. National Institute of Technology Rourkela
National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITR) is a
premier institute in India for higher technical education,
basic and applied research. Established more than 50 years
ago, NIT Rourkela is now recognised as an institute of
National Importance by Govt, of India. The Institute has
twenty one departments and nine multidisciplinary centers
that offer undergraduate, post-graduate, and research
courses leading to B.Tech., M.Tech., M.Sc, M.B.A., Ph.D.
and D.Sc. Degrees. Spread across 647 acres carpeted by a
lush green cover, the campus of NIT Rourkela is situated
right at the conjugation of the hills of Rourkela in the
eastern part of India.
Biju Patnaik Central Library
Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL) is the Central library of National Institute of Technology Rourkela. The
Library caters to the educational and research needs of the academic community and its resources are
consulted by scholars from all over the country. Biju Patnaik, a great social reformer set up Regional
Engineering College, Rourkela. BPCL has started functioning since 1965. The library is fully automated and
using RFID technology for transactions & securities. Library has Institutional Repository, Thesis Repository
for scholarly content of the institution by using e-prints, Dspace, Greenstone & other open source
technologies. This library is also associated with non-profit project (OAOB) to digitize, archive and
disseminate old, rare and new literary and other text written in Odia language.
Quick help:
How to reach
Rourkela
Major airports in the proximity of Rourkela by Air, Train and Road can be referred
at: NGL2019 | NITR website.
Airport Rail distance from Rourkela
/ Journey time
Road distance from Rourkela
/ Journey time
Jharsuguda 135 km, 1 hrs 30 mins 135 km, 2hrs 30 mins
Kolkata 413 km, 6 hrs 525 km, 9 hrs
Bhubaneswar 462 km, 6 hrs 320 km, 5 hrs
Ranchi 166 km, 3 hrs 222 km, 4 hrs
Raipur 417 km, 6 hr 30 mins 448, 6 hrs 30 mins
Check for connecting trains to Rourkela | Sample search for flights Click here
Hotels Many good hotels in Rourkela city click here
Accommodation For Institute Guest house details click here
Attractions Attractions nearby Rourkela | Sightseeing
Address for correspondence
Dr.Bhojaraju Gunjal,
Convener & Organizing Secretary - NGL2019
Head & Deputy Librarian,
Biju Patnaik Central Library,
National Institute of Technology Rourkela.
Rourkela - 769008. Odisha. INDIA.
Phone: 0061-2462101 / 9040511891 | E-mail: ngl2019.india@gmail.com
Web: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/elpes7/ | Blog: https://ngl2019.blogspot.com
P:+91-661-2462101 | E: ngl2019.india@gmail.com | W: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/elpes7

6. Committees:
Chief Patron Prof. Animesh Biswas, Director, NIT Rourkela
Chairman Prof.S.K.Sahoo, PIC, Central Library
Convener & Organizing Secretary Dr.Bhojaraju Gunjal, Head, Central Library
International Program Committee
Aaron Tay, Singapore
Arjun Sabharwal, Uni of Toledo, Ohio, US
Bhim Dhoj Shrestha, Tribhuvan Uni, Nepal
Collence T Chisita, UNISA, Pretoria , SA
Daan Boom, CCLFI, Philippines
Daisy Selematsela, Uni of Johannesburg, SA
J. K. Vijayakumar, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
John Paul Anbu K, Uni of of Swaziland, SA
Kamani Perera, Srilanka
Kumaresan, C, AIC, New Zealand
Megan Buttita, USA
Nerisa Kamar, SMR Knowledge, Kenya
Panorea Gaitanou, Spain
Susmita Das, BARC, Bangladesh
Md.Zillur Rahman, CIU, Bangladesh
Muhammad Mezbah-ul-Islam, Uni of Dhaka, BNG
T. Ramanan, Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Will be updated soon
National Program Committee
Achala Munigal, Hydarabad
Ananda Byrappa, IISc Bangalore
Appasaheb Naikal, IIM Indore
Arun Kumar Chakraborty, Kolkata
B.D.Kumbar, Karnatak Uni, Dharwad
B.Ramesha, Bangalore Uni
B.S.Kademani, BARC, Mumbai
Bibhuti BN Sahoo, IIT Bhubaneshwar
Bhaskar Mukherjee, BHU, Varanasi
Bulu Maharana, Sambalpur Uni
C R Karisiddappa, Karnatak Uni, Dharwad
Debal C Kar, Ambedkar Uni, Delhi
Dola Babu Ramesh, SOA
Girish Kunkur, BITS Pilani
Gopakumar V, Goa Uni, Goa
Harinder Pal Singh Kalra, Patiala
I. R. N. Goudar, Bangalore
Jayakumar Chockalingam, IIT Roorkee
Kishor Satpathy, ISI Kolkata
Kotrayya Agadi, CUG, Gandhinagar
Krishan Gopal, NIT Kurkshetra
M M Koganuramath
Mallikarjun Angadi, NIT Suratkal
Maltesh Motebennur, Gauhati
Nabi Hasan, IIT Delhi
Narayan Ghosh, IIM Calcutta
P.K.Jain, IEG, New Delhi
P Pichappan, DIRL, Chennai
P.S.Mukhopadhyay, Uni of Kalyani
P.Visakhi, IISER Mohali
Pandurang Konnur
Pravakar Rath, Mizoram Uni, Aizawl
Ramesh C Gaur, IGNCA, Delhi
R. K. Sharma, United Nations, India
S.K.Pathak, IISER Bhopal
S.L.Sangam, Karnatak Uni, Dharwad
Sanjay Bihani, New Delhi
Shalini R. Urs, MYRA, Mysore
Sridhar Gutam, ICAR, Bangalore
Sunil Kumar Satpathy, NIT Raipur
Suresh Jange, Gulbarga Uni
Susmita Chakraborty, Uni of Calcutta
T.S.Kumbar, IIT Gandhinagar
Umeshreddy K, IISER Pune
Vijay Tiwar, IISER Kolkata
Vijayakumar M, CUR, Jaipur
YS Rao, SPA Vijayawada
Will be updated soon
Organizing Committee
Chairman: S.K.Sahoo, PIC, BPCL
Convener & Organizing Bhojaraju Gunjal
Secretary:
Co-conveners: D.P.Tripathi
V.K.Mishra
D.K.Pradhan
Pushpita.Mishra
Treasurer: Kshirod Das
Members: Srikanta Sahu
Sanat K Behera

7. राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान,राउरके ऱा
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
BIJU PATNAIK CENTRAL LIBRARY
Empowering Library Professional to Empower Society (ELPES) – 7
International Conference on Next Generation Libraries-2019 (NGL-2019)
December 12 - 14, 2019
Organised by: Biju Patnaik Central Library, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Name : Prof./Dr./Mr./Ms. ………………………………………………………………………………….……
Designation : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Organization : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Address : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Phone/Mobile : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
E-mail : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Registration Fee details : Rs. …………………………..… Individual Group
Branch Name: ….………………………………… Transaction ID : ………………………………
Registration Fees:
Indian Delegates /
SAARC Countries
INR 3500 Bank Details for Online transaction
Account Name: Conference NIT Rourkela
Account No. : 36734418111
Bank Name : State Bank of India (SBI), NIT CAMPUS, Rourkela
Branch Code : 02109
Account Type: Savings Bank A/c
IFSC Code : SBIN0002109
SWIFT Code : SBINNBB137
Foreign
Delegates
US$ 120 or
equal amount in INR
Students /
Scholars
INR 2500
Send scanned copy of filled registration form along with payment voucher to Email: ngl2019.india@gmail.com
*Registration Fees once paid will not be Refundable. Registration Fee will include conference kit, snacks and lunch.
Registration fee does not include accommodation. Registration will be confirmed only if the form is duly completed and
payment received in full.
Accommodation required: Yes / No (If yes, please provide details) From: ………….………… To: ……..……………
Accommodation Type:
(Tick the appropriate)
North Guest House South Guest House Hostel
See Tariff under “Category C” at: http://guesthouse.nitrkl.ac.in/Users/Tariff.aspx
(Payment has to be made by the Participants in Guest House directly)
Place: Date: Signature
Kindly send the filled registration form to the below postal address
Dr.Bhojaraju Gunjal,
Convener & Organizing Secretary - NGL 2019
Biju Patnaik Central Library,
National Institute of Technology Rourkela.
Rourkela - 769008. Odisha. INDIA.| Phone: 0061-2462101 / 9040511891
E-mail: ngl2019.india@gmail.com | Web: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/elpes7/ | Blog: https://ngl2019.blogspot.com
REGISTRATION FORM
Call for Papers: https://easychair.org/cfp/NGL2019 | Send copy of your paper to Email: ngl2019.india@gmail.com
राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान,राउरके ऱा
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
BIJU PATNAIK CENTRAL LIBRARY

8. Attractions nearby Rourkela, India
Refer attractions nearby Rourkela and Odisha at: click here | Other attractions | Near by Rourkela | Odisha
Hanuman Vatika,
Rourkela Udaygiri & Khandagiri Caves, Bhubaneswar
Jagannath Temple, Puri Rani Sati temple, Rourkela
Sun Temple, Konark Dhauli, Bhubaneswar
Hirakud Dam, Sambalpur Chilika Lake, Bhubaneswar