Facets of the Conference
- Corporate/media librarianship: State-of-the-art
History of corporate librarianship
History of media librarianship
Lineage of corporate libraries in India
Current scenario in India
Libraries as hubs in the workplace
Collaboration in corporate /media libraries
Problems and prospects
- Corporate/Media Library Management
Organization of resources
Collection management
Financial management
Space management
Change management
Outsourcing
Crisis management
- Information Resources, Services and Facilities
Information resources
Corporate/media library processes
Types of services
Value addition, innovation and creativity in services
Best practices in services: Case studies
End user training/information literacy
Collaboration in corporate and media libraries
- Knowledge Management Practices
Content management
Information management
Records management
Knowledge capture mechanisms
Knowledge management practices: Case studies
- Marketing and Demonstrating the Value
Market research and analytics
Measurement of the value of information services
Measurement of the value of corporate libraries/media libraries
Professional networking and knowledge sharing
Return of Investment (ROI)
Preparation of marketing plan
- ICT Applications
Trends in automation of information services
Strategies of information storage and retrieval
Corporate intranets management
Improving website quality: methods
Electronic resources management: issues and strategies
Keeping up with big data
Implications of ICT on staff
Use of social media for maximum benefit
- Human Resource Development and Management
Role of information professionals in a corporate environment
The hybrid librarian
Curriculum of library schools
Competency building of corporate/media libraries
Continuing education of corporate/media libraries
E-learning programmes
Life as corporate/media librarian
- Corporatization of Public Libraries in India: Need and Challenges
Corporate practices for public libraries
Outsourced public library
Public-private participation
Corporate governance
Public library consortia
RRRLF and National Mission on Libraries in the professionalization of public libraries
IPLM and Indian public libraries