Call for papers

Conference Theme:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is competing librarians in delivering information and content in the academia and in the society. Librarians are looking for acquiring skills for better usage of the AI technology tools and how to take advantage of the huge advancement of AI tools to lead the digital transformation and training, and to secure equitable access to AI technologies and digital resources across communities, and to provide authentic information in education and society in the light of inaccurate information provided by AI tools such as “ChatGPT”, “Gemini”, “DeepSeek” and similar agents.

Proposed Session Subtopics:
1. Empowering Learning and Literacy in the Age of AI: Exploring how libraries use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance literacy, personalized learning, and student engagement.
2. Smart Libraries, Smarter Services: Redesigning User Experience with AI: Integrating AI-driven discovery tools, chatbots, and recommender systems to elevate and transform library services, as well as smart buildings and spaces.
3. The Librarian’s Role in AI Literacy: Guiding users in ethical data use, misinformation management, and understanding AI-generated content, ensuring equitable access to AI technologies and digital resources across communities.
4. Future-Ready Libraries: Leadership, Innovation, and Strategic Planning in the AI Era: Developing future-ready librarianship through training, leadership initiatives, and strategic frameworks aligned with AI advances.
5. Transforming Collections, Manuscripts and Content in the Age of AI: Managing collections in the AI era through OCRing, long term preservation, access & rights.
6. Integration of AI into metadata management and enrichment in libraries, through AI Assistant in cataloging and authority files in library systems and focusing on its challenges and opportunities.

ABSTRACTS:

Accepted based on reviews by members of the Scientific Committee
a. Submitted in Arabic, the official language of the Conference, as well as in English;
b. Should be no longer than 500 words, including spaces and all text, not include graphs, tables, or charts;
c. Abstracts must include:
1 Purpose of the paper, as well as its value and significance
2 Design/methodology/approach
3 Findings/conclusions
4 Implications (practical, methodological, and/or theoretical)

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
a. Abstracts must be submitted in electronic format (MS-Word format);
b. Font for Arabic Abstracts: Simplified Arabic, size 14; Font for English Abstracts: Times New Roman, size 12
c. Line Spacing: 1.5
d. Referencing style: American Psychological Association (APA style)
e. Approval of an Abstract does not automatically mean that the paper will be accepted.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
1- Professor Ghassan Mourad (Chair)– Computational Linguistics and Digital Information – Lebanese University
2- Dr. Mohamad Zuheir Bakleh – Chief Librarian – ESCWA
3- Dr. Hweida Kammourié–Senior Director of Collection Management (LAU)
4- Dr. Fawz Abdallah- Professor of Library and Information Sciences
5- Eng. Elie Kahale–Director of Digital Initiatives & Scholarship (AUB Libraries)

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS:
– Email all proposals to: [email protected] (Subject: Call for Papers).
– Filename should be meaningful and understandable.

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