2025-10-30 17:14:46 by Admin

International Conference on Readers are Leaders(ICRL-2026)

Karnataka State Library Association is Organising an

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON READERS ARE LEADERS (ICRL-2026)-(Multisciplinary)

Collaboration with DLIS, Tumkur University, Tumkur, KSCLA and LIS Academy, Bengaluru and hosted by SIT Tumkur

About Conference:

Reading is a foundational skill that drives academic success, professional growth, and lifelong learning, yet many find it challenging to cultivate. To address these challenges, the Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), is organizing an International Conference on Readers are Leaders from 26-28 February, 2026 in collaboration with Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University, Tumkur, the Karnataka State College Librarians Association, Bengaluru, and LIS Academy, Bengaluru, with Rotary Tumakuru and Rotary Bengaluru as event partners. Siddaganga Institute of Technology (SIT) is hosting the conference. The conference aims to inspire young minds to embrace reading, develop essential skills, and enhance cognitive abilities, while encouraging libraries and academic institutions to innovate in the digital era. Bringing together educators, librarians, researchers, students, and reading enthusiasts, it will serve as a platform to exchange ideas, share research, and highlight success stories, best practices, and emerging trends that support knowledge acquisition and leadership development.

Sub Themes:

Theme 1: Reading Culture

Role of a teacher in cultivating reading habits at the secondary and higher education levels
Reading Styles, Strategies in the digital age, Reading goals
Techniques of reading and self-correction
Reading supports life skills
Tools, Insights, and Skills to Teach Reading Well
Effects of Values, Culture, and tradition on reading
Implications of the first law of Ranganathan on reading theory
Reading in the Ancient Gurukul System and the present Digital System
Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups
Tips for developing good reading habits among students
Poverty, Power, and Partnership on Reading
Education and Geopolitical Change in Reading
Case Studies

Theme 2: Learners are Earners

Integrating Life Skills for Students in the Curriculum
Developing Educators for the Future
Designing Learning for Online Spaces
Learning and Teaching with Blended Learning
Flipped Learning: Effective tools and approaches
Learning Analytics and Student Feedback Systems
Immersive Learning with Augmented Reality/ Virtual Reality/ Mixed Reality
Motivating Engagement with Micro-Credentials and Digital Badges
Revolutionizing Higher Education with Artificial Intelligence
Redesigning Learning Spaces for Tomorrow’s Learners
Role of books in skill building and employability
Learning- Types, preparedness, and mechanisms in the secondary and higher education levels
Formal Learning v/s E-Learning
Teacher as learning partner
Impact of Social media on learners
Traditional v/s Open Education Learning Platforms
Case Studies

Theme 3: All Leaders are Readers

Extremely Successful Leaders are good Readers
Reading empowers leaders
Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers, Inspiring Change
Importance of reading for a leader
TED Talks and leadership development
Qualities of an outstanding leader
Great leaders are great decision makers
Contemporary Leadership and Management
Developing strategic leadership capabilities
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Political/Public Leadership
Gender and Leadership
Leader’s role in innovation
Leadership challenges and barriers
Global Leadership
Sustainable Leadership
Management in Leadership
Leadership: preparing for the Golden hour of crises
Learning organizations
Case Studies

Theme 4: Innovative Library Technologies

Integrated Library Services Platform
Smart Technologies for Green Library
e-Reader for Libraries
Digitization & Digital Preservation
Digital Archiving Framework to Enhance Accessibility
Open Education & Data Repositories
New Paradigms in Open Access Publishing
Emerging Trends & Technologies in Scholarly Publishing
Artificial Intelligence and Libraries
Blockchain Technology Applications in Libraries
Technologies to Transform Libraries into experience centres – Metaverse/AR/VR/3D printing
Digital Collaboration tools for Open Science, Open Research, Open Innovation
Electronic Resource Management (ERM) System
Research Data Management (RDM) - Data Repositories and Archives
Researcher IDs and Research Visibility
Case Studies and Best Practices

Who can participate?

Teachers of Secondary and Higher Education

Library Professionals / Scientists
Library and Information Science Teachers
Research Scholars and Students
Educationists and Policy Makers
Knowledge Management Professionals
Professional Associations,
Archivists,
Publishers, Information Providers, and Exhibitors

Important Dates

Full Paper submission deadline	:	1^st	January 2026
Acceptance of the full Paper	:	15^th	January 2026
Last date for Author Registration	:	20^th	January 2026
Conference Date	:	26^th - 28^th February 2026