The International Conference theme, "Marching Beyond the Libraries: Talent, Technology, and Transformation" encapsulates the dynamic evolution of libraries as crucial hubs of knowledge in the contemporary global landscape. This thought-provoking theme reflects the imperative for libraries to transcend traditional roles, embrace modern information communication technologies, foster creativity, and drive innovation in order to remain relevant and impactful in an ever-changing world.

Talent: It's high time for LIS researchers to focus on talent management with the objective of influencing library and information management by addressing the key facets of talent management, such as talent management strategies, importance of career development, evaluation of talented employees, and organizational resilience. The theme underscores the need for organizations to adopt proper talent management strategies to in the wake of establishing creative environments, promote innovative programming, and engage users in new and exciting ways.

Technology: It is the need of the hour for libraries to adopt latest information communication technologies in the practice of librarianship to establish connectivity with the users' community round the clock through social media platforms transcending beyond the physical space of library through innovative library services to meet the evolving needs of users. The conference theme delves into groundbreaking approaches to library services, including the implementation of emerging technologies, data analytics, and the development of user-centric services for ensuring healthy connectivity with the users by closing the gap of digital divide.

Transformation: Modern Library and information science has transcended beyond the conventional practice of storing and disseminating information and knowledge. Libraries are no longer confined to being mere repositories of books and documents; they have become dynamic spaces that encourage continuity in adopting latest information technologies into the practice of librarianship through creativity, innovation and intellectual exploration in a continuous and forward-looking manner for meeting the timely information needs of students, research scholars, and teachers.

This Conference theme serves as a rallying call for the global library community to reflect on its role in society and chart a course towards a future characterized by talent, technology, and transfer for ensuring innovative services to the users' community. Participants can anticipate engaging discussions, valuable insights, and collaborative opportunities that will shape the future of libraries in the 21st century.

• The length of the paper should not be more than 5000 words.
• Papers should contain full name, affiliations along with email of author(s), abstract, keywords author biography and references properly cited in the text of article as per APA style.
• The paper submitted should be an unpublished document in any media and of any format.

Full papers can be mailed to: manlibnet2025.kiit@gmail.com

• Paper presenters will receive certificates during the conference. The accepted papers* should be submitted along with the registration fee paper for including in the Conference Proceedings.

*Only theme based selected papers will be included in Open Access Post Conference Proceedings published by Atlantis Press- a part of Springer Nature (likely to be indexed in SCOPUS)

• LIS Practicing Professionals, LIS educators, and Researchers
• IT professionals
• Knowledge managers, corporate librarians, and publishers
• Academicians/Users in technical and management institutions
• Student of Library and Information Science