Call for papers for the 2021 COTUL Scientific Conference

The Consortium of Tanzania University and Research Libraries (COTUL) is hereby announcing a Call for papers for the 2021 COTUL Scientific Conference

Theme

Research and scholarship in the wave of digital transformation: the changing role of libraries and information professionals

Submission guidelines

• • All abstracts should be in English. Use appropriate words and correct grammar
• • The abstracts should have a maximum of 300 words
• • The abstracts should contain title and full author(s) details
• • Abstracts should be sent in Ms Word document format to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sub-themes

• • Information seeking behaviour in the digital era
• • Digital libraries and institutional repositories
• • Digitization of Library materials
• • Library user satisfaction in the digital age
• • Intellectual Property Right and access to digital content.
• • Social media and library service delivery
• • Research Data Management (RDM)
• • Artificial intelligence in the library environment
• • Digital literacy skills
• • Information governance and audit
• • ICT application in library and information science
• • Bibliometrics, Informetrics and Webometrics
• • E-Research & Virtual Research Environment (VRE)
• • Information for development and change
• • Makerspaces in research & academic libraries

Important dates

• • 30th January 2021 submission of abstracts
• • 28th February 2021 notification of accepted abstracts
• • 30th April 2021 submission of full manuscript
• • 30th June 2021 notification of accepted papers.

Note: Abstract submitted for the postponed 2020 COTUL conference will be considered.

Authors will be notified of the status