Call for Papers: Design and Development of Public Library Services; Patterns, Experiences & Ideas Posted on:2021-11-29 We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the DDPLS 2022, which will be held virtually on 17-18 May 2022. Due to the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic situation and the resulting risks for planning and organizing a full-fledged conference with the physical presence of attendees, the organizers decided to go virtual. The conference will be free of charge for all the participants and authors. The aim of this conference is to provide a common platform for librarians, researchers, academicians, leaders, information providers, and policymakers to share their experiences, innovative ideas, and research findings more especially on the design and development of public library services. In this endeavor, an international conference on the design and development of public library services seeks those who are eager to promote the development activities, experiences, and ideas in the field of public libraries. DDPLS is a platform that started to attract hundreds of professionals from the field of library and information science, computer science, management, and social science. DDPLS welcomes professionals, researchers, librarians from all over the world to contribute to the service design and developments of public libraries. The conference is organized by the Iranian Public Libraries Advancement Association, Iranian Sociological Association & the Iran Public Libraries Foundation. The conference language is Persian and English. The selected English papers will publish in the International Journal of Information Science and Management (IJISM) Scopus Indexed Journal. Conference Themes Designing Services for Public Libraries - Service Design Training - Legal and Managerial Features of Services - Services for Special Groups - Designing Outreach Services - Innovation in Social Services Design Development of Public Library Services - Advertising and Marketing Services - Role & Function of Ethical Values in Service Delivery - Governance and Service Policy - Librarians and Services Development - Development of Services by Advanced Technologies - Role of Voluntary Activities in Services Development The deadlines for this conference are as follows: · Last Date of Paper Submission: 19 February 2022 · Notification of Acceptance: 11 March 2022 · Last Date of Registration: 10 May 2022 · Conference Date: 17 & 18 May 2022 More details regarding the conference can be found at: https://hamayesh.ipla.ir/en/ Back