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Vyom Hans Publications, Mohali (Pb)

📚 Call for Book Chapters

AI Guidelines for Librarians: Empowering Knowledge Management under NEP 2020

An edited scholarly volume inviting original, peer-reviewed contributions from researchers, librarians, and information professionals.

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Book Editors

Sh. Sukhdev Singh

Ex Deputy Director General
National Informatics Centre, Delhi

Dr. Reshma

Librarian
IILM Lodhi Road, New Delhi

⏰ Important Dates

Proposal Submission

20 Mar 2026

Acceptance Notice

31 Mar 2026

Full Chapter Due

10 Apr 2026

Review Results

20 Apr 2026

Final Submission

30 Apr 2026

Publication (with DOI)

24 May 2026

🎉 No Publication Charge — There is no fee for submission or publication of book chapters.

Themes & Subthemes

Section I — Foundations of AI in Information Science

AI Literacy as a Core Competency: Frameworks for upskilling library staff.
From Keywords to Prompts: Redefining search strategies for Generative AI.
History & Evolution: From expert systems to Large Language Models (LLMs) in libraries.
Infrastructure Readiness: Assessing library systems for AI integration.

Section II — AI in Public Services and Reference

The AI-Augmented Reference Desk: Guidelines for human-AI collaboration in answering queries.
Information Literacy 2.0: Teaching patrons to evaluate AI hallucinations and deepfakes.
Personalized Recommendations: Using ML for reader advisory and content discovery.
Accessibility and Inclusion: Leveraging AI tools to serve patrons with disabilities.

Section III — Technical Services, Cataloguing & Collections

Automated Metadata Generation: Guidelines for AI-assisted cataloguing and classification.
Smart Collection Management: Predictive analytics for acquisition and weeding.
Digital Preservation: Using AI to organise and archive born-digital content.
The Future of the OPAC: Integrating conversational search agents into library catalogues.

Section IV — Ethics, Policy & Governance

Privacy by Design: Protecting patron data in an era of cloud-based AI tools.
Copyright and Licensing: Navigating fair use, training data, and IP rights for libraries.
Algorithmic Bias: Detecting and mitigating bias in library search tools and collections.
Academic Integrity: Guidelines for plagiarism detection and citing AI-generated text.

Section V — Future Perspectives & the Changing Role of the Librarian

“Human-in-the-Loop”: Redefining the librarian — from “Gatekeeper” to “AI Navigator” or “Prompt Engineer” within the academic ecosystem.
Robot Librarians & Smart Buildings: IoT and AI in physical library spaces.
Policy Development: Drafting Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) for public AI terminals.
Global Perspectives: Bridging the digital divide in AI access across different regions.

Section VI — Impact of AI on Bibliometric Studies

Bias Detection in Bibliometrics
Data Cleaning and Standardization
Integration with Altmetrics: Combining traditional bibliometrics with social media and online engagement data; AI models for holistic impact measurement.
Risks of algorithmic bias in bibliometric evaluations.
Transparency and reproducibility in AI-based bibliometric methods.

Submission Guidelines

Chapter Template — APA 7th Edition

Title: Centered, Bold, Title Case

Author(s): First name Last name, Affiliation with full address including pin code and email

Writing & Citation Standards

Write in clear, concise academic style; apply APA 7th Edition in-text citations consistently.
All sources cited in-text must appear in the reference list — double-spaced, hanging indent, alphabetical by first author’s surname.
Author-date format: (Smith, 2020) or Smith (2020).
Two authors: (Smith & Jones, 2020) | Three or more: (Smith et al., 2020).
Direct quotes: include page numbers — (Smith, 2020, p. 15).
Italicise book and journal titles; provide DOIs where available via CrossRef Simple Text Query.

Reference Format Examples (APA 7th)

Source Type	Format	Example
Book	Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.	Smith, J. (2020). Understanding psychology. Oxford University Press.
Edited Book Chapter	Author, A. A. (Year). Title. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.	Brown, L. (2021). Motivation in learning. In R. Green (Ed.), Advances in education (pp. 45–67). Routledge.
Journal Article	Author, A. A. (Year). Title. Journal, volume(issue), xx–xx. https://doi.org/xxxx	Lee, K. (2019). Social media and youth. Journal of Communication, 45(2), 123–140.
Webpage	Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title. Site Name. URL	Johnson, M. (2022, March 5). Climate change impacts. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/climate

Submission Standards

<10%

Plagiarism Similarity Index
(Strictly enforced)

<20%

AI-Generated Content Limit
(Strictly enforced)

Use AI only for structural outlining or grammar polishing. Do not use AI for analysis or literature review — these are the areas reviewers scrutinise for original thought.

Quick Checklist for Authors

✓Use author-date citation style (APA 7th) consistently throughout.

✓Include page numbers for all direct quotes.

✓Italicise book and journal titles.

✓Provide DOIs where available — use CrossRef Simple Text Query.

✓Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list.

✓References: hanging indent, double-spaced, alphabetical order.

✓Attach a completed AI Declaration Form with your submission.

✓Plagiarism <10% | AI-generated content <20%.

AI Declaration Requirement

Authors must submit an AI Declaration alongside their chapter.

“During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the published article.”

How to Submit

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Submit your abstract to the address below. Full chapter invitations will follow after review.
For any query, write to the same address.

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Contact

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Publisher

Vyom Hans Publications

Mohali – Chandigarh, India