Theme

Theme 1: Knowledge Access, Equity, and Social Inclusion

Sub-Themes

• Democratisation of Knowledge and Information Access
• Libraries as Instruments of Social Justice
• Inclusive Library Services for Marginalised Communities
• Gender Equity and Library Services
• Library Services for Persons with Disabilities
• Bridging the Urban-Rural Knowledge Divide
• Indigenous and Tribal Knowledge Access
• Information Equity in the Digital Age
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 2: Libraries and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Sub-Themes

• Libraries Supporting the UN SDGs
• Green Libraries and Environmental Sustainability
• Climate Literacy and Community Awareness
• Sustainable Information Practices
• Libraries as Catalysts for Community Development
• Measuring Library Contributions to Sustainability
• ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Perspectives in Libraries
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 3: Libraries for Viksit Bharat 2047

Sub-Themes

• Libraries in Nation Building
• Knowledge Infrastructure for a Developed India
• Libraries and Atmanirbhar Bharat
• Public Libraries and Civic Empowerment
• Policy Frameworks for Knowledge Equity
• National Education Policy (NEP 2020) and Libraries
• Libraries as Centres for Lifelong Learning
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 4: Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies

Sub-Themes

• Artificial Intelligence in Libraries
• Machine Learning Applications in Information Retrieval
• Big Data Analytics for Library Decision-Making
• Blockchain for Knowledge Authentication
• Internet of Things (IoT) in Smart Libraries
• Cloud-Based Library Services
• Digital Twins and Virtual Libraries
• Chatbots and Intelligent Information Services
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 5: Open Knowledge, Open Science, and Research Ecosystems

Sub-Themes

• Open Access Publishing
• Open Educational Resources (OER)
• Open Science Initiatives
• Research Data Management
• Institutional Repositories and Knowledge Sharing
• FAIR Data Principles
• Citizen Science and Public Engagement
• Transformative Agreements and Scholarly Communication
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 6: Academic Libraries and Research Excellence

Sub-Themes

• Research Support Services
• Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, and Altmetrics
• Academic Integrity and Research Ethics
• Systematic Reviews and Evidence-Based Research
• Research Impact Assessment
• Digital Scholarship and Humanities
• Data Curation and Preservation
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 7: Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) and Cultural Heritage

Sub-Themes

• Preservation of Traditional Knowledge
• Libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Systems
• Manuscript Heritage and Digitization
• Sanskrit and Classical Knowledge Repositories
• Cultural Memory Institutions
• Knowledge Repatriation and Heritage Preservation
• IKS Integration in Higher Education
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 8: Digital Libraries and Knowledge Management

Sub-Themes

• Next-Generation Digital Libraries
• Knowledge Organisation and Discovery Systems
• Semantic Web and Linked Data
• Metadata Standards and Interoperability
• Knowledge Management Practices
• Digital Preservation Strategies
• User Experience and Digital Access
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 9: Community Engagement and Information Literacy

Sub-Themes

• Information Literacy for Digital Citizens
• Media and News Literacy
• Financial Literacy through Libraries
• Health Information Literacy
• Community Knowledge Hubs
• Libraries and Social Innovation
• Digital Inclusion Programs
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 10: Public Libraries and Community Resilience

Sub-Themes

• Public Libraries as Community Anchors
• Libraries and Disaster Preparedness
• Rural Library Development
• Mobile and Outreach Library Services
• Libraries and Social Cohesion
• Community Archives and Local History
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 11: Library Leadership, Governance, and Policy

Sub-Themes

• Leadership for Future Libraries
• Library Governance Models
• Evidence-Based Library Management
• Strategic Planning and Innovation
• Library Advocacy and Public Policy
• Funding and Resource Mobilisation
• Quality Assurance and Accreditation
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 12: Future Skills and Capacity Building for LIS Professionals

Sub-Themes

• Competencies for the Future Library Workforce
• AI and Data Skills for Librarians
• Continuous Professional Development
• Leadership Development in LIS
• Digital Curation Skills
• Entrepreneurship in Library Services
• International Collaboration and Capacity Building
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 13: Knowledge Equity through Technology and Innovation

Sub-Themes

• Assistive Technologies for Inclusive Access
• Multilingual Information Systems
• AI for Knowledge Inclusion
• Affordable Access Technologies
• Digital Public Infrastructure and Libraries
• Knowledge Equity Metrics and Assessment
• Other areas related to the theme

Theme 14: Scholarly Communication and Publishing Futures

Sub-Themes

• Future of Academic Publishing
• Predatory Publishing and Research Integrity
• Diamond Open Access Models
• Copyright, Licensing, and Intellectual Property
• Digital Publishing Innovations
• Scholarly Communication in the Global South
• Other areas related to the theme

Special Track: Young Professionals and Emerging Researchers Forum

• Innovative Library Practices
• Library Startups and Entrepreneurship
• Research-in-Progress Presentations
• Student and Early Career Librarian Contributions
• Bibliometric/ Scientometric/Webometrics/Altmetric and related metrics

Other areas related to the theme