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- 01-13-2020 Conference Proceedings
- 01-13-2020 Conference Handbook
- 01-05-2020 Conference Program
The conference program is final. Any inquiries can be emailed to secretariat@iconlis.org - 12-22-2019: Walking Tour
Meet at outside of exit no. 10 of Nipponbashi Station (S17) of Sennichimae subway line, at 9:30, on January 15, 2020!!! - 12-22-2019: Information for Participants
1. ACCESS TO THE VENUE (PDF)
2. INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS (PDF)
3. GUIDELINES FOR SESSION CHAIRS (PDF) - 10-08-2019 New Submission Deadline: November 1, 2019
The submission deadline has been extended to November 1, 2019. Please submit online via the conference Management System. - 06-25-2019 Call for Papers
You are invited to submit your paper/abstract on-line via the conference Management System!
About LIS 2020
Welcome to the website of the 2020 International Conference on Library and Information Science (LIS 2020). LIS 2020 will be held at International House, Osaka, Japan during January 15-17, 2020. LIS 2020 conference theme is “Digital transformation and the challenges of the new information environment: reinventing library for the next user generation”. LIS 2020 aims to offer a forum for scholars, educators, LIS practitioners and professionals from different countries to share research achievements and to establish a research network and to find global partners for future collaboration. Prospective contributors are welcome to submit full papers or abstracts through the online submission system. LIS 2020 welcomes contributors from LIS and other related areas to join this international event. All submissions to the LIS will be reviewed by two peers for technical merit and content. It is anticipated that a broad range of research and applied topics will be covered during the conference.
2019 Highlights
Important Dates
Submission Deadline: Octoberber 5, 2019
—–> November 1, 2019
Notification of Acceptance: Within 15 days
Early Registration and Payment: November 10, 2019
Uploading Final manuscript: November 25, 2019
Regular Registration and Payment: November 25, 2019
Tentative Program Announcement: November 30, 2019
Conference Chair
Conference Co-Chair

Naresh Agarwal
Simmons University,
USA

Md. Anwarul Islam
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Conference Local Chair

Nobutaka Odake
Regional Industry Policy Research Center
Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
Invited Guests

Yuka Kawasaki
Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Japan

Zne-Jung Lee
Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade, China

Tie Su
University of Miami,
USA

Worarak Sucher
National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand
Keynote Speech

Naresh Agarwal
Simmons University,
USA
Education
Ph.D.
National University of Singapore, Singapore
B.A.Sc.
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Research Areas
Information Behavior
Knowledge Management
Fighting disinformation and fake news: The role of the library and beyond
In the last few years, we have heard the terms fake news, disinformation, misinformation, etc. repeatedly. Yet, we do not clearly know how to be better informed, fight this phenomenon, or to train people in combating it. With a vast majority of population relatively new to technology, and not trained in any formal way to decipher the real from unreal, truth from half-truths and lies, people actually end up believing disinformation as truth, especially when there is enough repetition. In this talk, I will describe the phenomenon and its implications, the current efforts and their degree of success, and provide directions for information professionals to fight disinformation and fake news.
Invited Speech

Md. Anwarul Islam
University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Education
Ph.D.
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
M.Phil.
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Areas
Information literacy
Social media
Service innovation
Knowledge Management
Knowledge Management in Library and Information Science: Hype or Hope
Objectives of this talk
The participants of this conference would be able to know the phenomena of KM in LIS and get the entire picture of KM and LIS vs LIS in KM in aspect of research, education and service.
• How much LIS research has been done in KM core journals and conferences?
• How much KM research has been done in KM core journals and conferences?
• How many LIS Schools offers KM education?
• How to implement KM in universities?
• What are the KM tools that library people could use in their library activities?
• How to manage user knowledge in libraries for offering innovative services?