AIDL 2026 - Accessible and Inclusive Digital Library Symposium

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Invitation and Call for Papers (1st Announcement)

Greetings from IITH-KRC (Library)

IITH-KRC is pleased to invite you to the Symposium on "Accessible and Inclusive Digital Library (AIDL)-2026" covering main themes viz. Assistive Technologies, Community Engagement and Designing Inclusive Library Space is scheduled on March 6-7, 2026 at IIT Hyderabad, India.

AIDL-2026 will provide a platform to discuss on the above themes along with related issues and challenges and probable solutions to overcome risks associated with the future of different types of libraries to make it inclusive for all communities. The event will connect library professionals, academic-industry partners, and allied professionals across the world.

For more details, CFP and sponsorship refer:
https://library.iith.ac.in/events/aidl2026/

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Event Documents

Brochure Call for Sponsors Sponsorship Form

Registration Form

Registration Details Registration Form

Our Sponsors

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Organizing Committee

Role Name(s)
Chief Patron Prof. B.S. Murty, Director, IITH
Patron Prof. Ashok Kumar Pandey, Dean-Academic
Symposium Chair Prof. Saket Asthana, Chair KRC(Library)
Convener & Organizing Secretary Dr. Bhojaraju Gunjal, Chief Library Officer
Co-Conveners Dr. Mallikarjuna C, Deputy Librarian
Mr. Siva Kimidi, Assistant Librarian
Local Organizing Committee All Library Staff
Publicity & Promotion Committee Dr. Bhojaraju Gunjal, Mr. Arshad, Mr. Sriram, Ms. Sayantani
Sponsorship & Accounts Committee Mr. Siva Kimidi, Ms. Haseena, Ms. Suchita Sahoo
Registration and Hospitality Committee Mr. Jayanta Kumar Sahu, Mr. Sajan C S, Mr. Arshad
Travel Support Mr. Gajanand Kaushik, Mr. Jayanta Kumar Sahu, Mr. Sriram

Local Advisory Committee

Name(s)
Dr. Subha Ranganathan, Prof. G Prabu Sankar, Dr. Somnath Maji, Ms. Chanchala Devi

National Advisory Members

Name(s)
  • Dr. Anupma Harshal W.
  • Dr. Dipendra Manocha
  • Prof. Hemachandran Karah
  • Dr. Homiyar Mobedji
  • Ms. Parul Kumtha
  • Dr. Pit Pichappan
  • Ms. Aishwarya T V
  • Dr. Shubha Ranganathan
  • Dr. Mallikarjuna Iytha
  • Dr. Ramesh Dola
  • Dr. Mahendra N. Jadhav
  • Dr. Kshema Prakash
  • Dr. J. Karthika
  • Ms. Smitha Sadasivan
  • Ms. Deepa Palaniappan

About IITH-KRC (Knowledge Resource Centre)

IITH KRC - Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC- Library) - has been functioning since 2008. The library presently holds more than 40,000+ Books including gratis. E-resources collections include 5,000+ Full-text Resources, Bibliographic Databases, 1,83,000+ e-books, Academic Tools, and Online Newspapers & Magazines. The IITH library is fully automated with the integrated library software package using Koha and the RFID security automation system. IITH Library has been renamed as IITH Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC) relocated to the new building and re-started its functioning on 27-March-2024.

The summary of the infrastructure, facilities, services and state-of-the-art technology available at KRC to support Teaching-Learning and Research (TLR) activities, initiatives implemented by the library can be seen at:

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Address for Correspondence

Dr. Bhojaraju Gunjal
Convener & Organizing Secretary – AIDL-2026

Chief Library Officer, Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC-Library)
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy-502284. INDIA.

E-mail: aidl2026.iith@gmail.com | Phone: +91-40-23596085 (O) | Cell: 9040511891

Web: https://library.iith.ac.in/events/aidl2026/

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