Please find below a call for papers for the forthcoming the 4th IEEE International Symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services ETTLIS (2015) to be held in Noida, UP, India in January 2015. All submissions very welcome! Best wishes, Richard Dear Sir/Madam, It is my pleasure to introduce the 4th IEEE International Symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services ETTLIS (2015) which will be organised by Jaypee Institute of Information Technologies (JIIT) Noida UP India in association with Kings College London and technically sponsored by IEEE. The symposium will be held at JIIT Noida UP India in January 6-8, 2015. The aim of this symposium is to provide a common platform for researchers, academicians, industry leaders, information providers and policy makers to share their experiences, innovative ideas and research findings more specially the emerging trends and technologies in the field of Information science, knowledge resource centres and information services. In this endeavour ETTLIS in the past has always partnered with likeminded institutions especially partners who are eager to promote the development activities in the field of Libraries and Information Services and Information Science. ETTLIS is a platform started in the year 2008 at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology Noida UP India, continue to attract hundreds of professionals from the field of Library and Information Services, Computer Science, Management and Social Science. So far we have successfully conducted three conferences. The First ETTLIS (2008) was held during December 18-20, 2008 at JIIT Noida. There were more than 300 participants from 12 countries including India. 87 research papers were presented and the proceedings were published as a peer-reviewed conference volume. The Second ETTLIS (2010) was organized at JUIT, Solon, during June 3-5, 2010. There were more than 400 participants from 20 different countries participated and 166 presented their papers. Once again the conference papers were published as conference volume. The Third ETTLIS 2012 was organised from October 26-27, 2012 at JUET Guna. More than 200 LIS professionals from across globe participated in the symposium and 121 papers were presented, and the papers were published as conference volume. The Fourth ETTLIS 2015 will take place at Jaypee Institute Information Technology Noida UP India in Association of Kings College London and technically sponsored by IEEE during January 6-8, 2015. Once again, we anticipate over 400-500 participants from around the globe, with a large proportion from Asia, presenting their research findings and deliberating on the emerging trends in Information Science. Keeping in mind your expertise and published work in scholarly journals and international conferences, I take this opportunity to extend an invitation to participate and share your rich experience and knowledge in the form of a research paper. Accepted papers will be published by IEEE Explore online. Themes of the Symposium The Thematic coverage of the symposium is as follows: Emerging Technologies in Libraries and Information Services Global Best Practice in Libraries and Information Services Changing Dimensions of Libraries in Internet Era User Expectation, Experience in Virtual Library System: Case studies Perception Change in Librarianship Socio Legal perspective in Library and Information Services More details on the sub-themes are available at the symposium website. Conference Proceeding Publication All the papers will go through a rigorous double blind review process before accepted for presentation. Accepted papers will be made available in IEEE Explorer and also published as a CD-ROM bearing ISBN Number. I urge you to take this opportunity to contribute to the conference. Your early reply and confirmation will be highly appreciated. Paper Submission Gateway EasyChair Paper Submission System https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ettlis2015) Important Dates Paper Submission Date Open : 1st April 2014 Last Date of Paper Submission : 31st August 2014 Notification of Acceptance : 30th September 2014 Symposium Date : 6-8 January 2015 More information about the symposium can be found at http://www.jiit.ac.in/lrcjiit/ettlis-2015 Additional information on the call for papers can be found at http://www.jiit.ac.in/lrcjiit/ettlis-2015-call-for-papers Registration Details can be found at http://www.jiit.ac.in/lrcjiit/ettlis-2015-registration Paper Submission Details can be found at http://www.jiit.ac.in/lrcjiit/ettlis-2015-paper-submission For more information about symposium, may visit symposium website i.e.http://www.jiit.ac.in/lrcjiit/ettlis-2015 or write us at [log in to unmask] Dr. Sanjay Kataria Organizing Secretary -- ETTLIS 2015 & Librarian Jaypee Institute of Information Technology A-10, Sector-62, Noida UP India Email: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] Website: http://www.jiit.ac.in/lrcjiit ETTLIS 2015: http://www.jiit.ac.in/lrcjiit/ettlis-2015 -- Richard Gartner Lecturer Centre for e-Research Department of Digital Humanities King's College, London Tel: (020) 7848 1923