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Rishihood University Library International Conference - 2026
Libraries in the AI Era: Digital Humanities and Civilizational Heritage
Libraries are no longer simply repositories of books—they are evolving into intelligent knowledge ecosystems
About RULIC
Rishihood University Library International Conference 2026 is a scholarly platform uniting researchers, librarians, technologists, and policymakers to examine AI's transformative role in libraries, digital humanities, and heritage preservation.
Details of RULIC
Edition
3rd Edition
Conference Dates
4–6 December 2026
Language:
English
Format:
In-person
Venue
Rishihood University
Publication
Edited book with ISBN
About Us
The Rishihood University Library International Conference (RULIC – 2026) unites researchers, librarians, academicians, technologists, and policymakers to examine libraries' changing role in the age of artificial intelligence. Themed 'Libraries in the AI Era,' RULIC explores how emerging technologies transform knowledge creation, preservation, and dissemination.
Rooted in India's civilizational heritage and aligned with national priorities, RULIC advances digital humanities, heritage preservation, and inclusive, ethical, and sustainable knowledge systems for libraries.
Conference Overview
Why Attend?
RULIC 2026 offers a platform to engage with contemporary issues in AI, digital humanities, and civilizational heritage, while sharing research that shape the future of libraries and knowledge systems.
Who can attend?
RULIC – 2026 is designed for researchers, academicians, librarians, information professionals, technologists, policymakers, research scholars, students, and practitioners.
Sub-Themes
RULIC 2026 is structured around twelve thematic tracks. Authors and participants are invited to submit contributions aligned with one or more of the following tracks:
Call for Papers
THEME
Libraries in the AI Era: Digital Humanities and Civilizational Heritage
Libraries are no longer simply repositories of books—they are evolving into intelligent knowledge ecosystems
How can emerging technologies—especially AI—transform libraries, information systems, and knowledge access?
How can we preserve, digitize, and democratize India's cultural and intellectual heritage for future generations?
How can libraries and information institutions remain ethical, inclusive, sustainable, and impactful in the digital age?
Conference Tracks
Track I
Future of Public, Community & Academic Libraries
Digital transformation, open access, smart library services, lifelong learning, knowledge sharing and community engagement.
Track II
Digital Humanities & Civilizational Heritage
Digitisation of manuscripts, cultural archives, indigenous knowledge systems, oral traditions and heritage preservation.
Track III
Artificial Intelligence & Smart Libraries
AI-powered cataloguing, intelligent search, recommender systems, NLP, predictive analytics, automation and digital repositories.
Track IV
Emerging Technologies in Information Management
Blockchain, IoT, AR/VR, cloud computing, semantic web, mobile technologies and big data.
Track V
Digital Humanities Across Disciplines
Computational humanities, digital archives, language technologies, multimedia scholarship and digital storytelling.
Track VI
Ethics, Policy & Sustainable Knowledge Systems
Responsible AI, privacy, copyright, accessibility, governance, green libraries and ethical information practices.
Submission Guidelines
Authors are invited to submit full papers, following the submission guidelines, that offer original theoretical, methodological, or practical contributions in line with the conference's thematic tracks.
Review Process
- 1
Initial Screening
Manuscripts are checked for compliance with formatting and originality guidelines; submissions that do not meet the prescribed standards may be rejected without review.
- 2
Review & Decision
All submissions undergo peer review by the Conference Review Committee, with authors requested to revise manuscripts based on reviewers' comments before final acceptance.
Important Dates
- Submissions Deadline:
- 15th October, 2026
- Notification Of Acceptance:
- 20th October, 2026
- Registration Deadline:
- 30th October, 2026
Conference Objectives
Artificial Intelligence and Smart Knowledge Systems
To examine the transformative role of artificial intelligence in reshaping library services, digital knowledge systems, and user engagement in the contemporary information landscape.
Theme: Experts & Thought Leaders
Dr. Sai Rama Krishna Susarla
Executive Director, Siddhanta Knowledge Foundation (SKF), Chennai, INDIA
Dr Shalini Awasthi
School of Heritage Research and Management, Dr B R Ambedkar University, Delhi.
Prof. (Dr.) Brijesh Kumar
Pro Vice Chancellor (Academics), Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth, New Delhi
Dr. Geeta Malhotra
CEO, Rural Education and Development (READ), Gurugram , Haryana
Prof. (Dr.) Sushmita Sen
HOD, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Faculty of Arts, The MS University of Baroda, Gujarat.
Prof. (Dr.) Girish Nath Jha
Professor, School of Sanskrit & Indic Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), New Delhi
Prof. Vasantkumar M. Bhatt
Former Director, School of Languages, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
Priya Arora
Author | Speaker | Spiritual Seeker, USA
Core Organizing Committee
Sahil Aggarwal
Co-Founder & CEO
Shobhit Mathur
Co-Founder & Vice Chancellor
Suresh Prabhu
Founding Chancellor
Sahil Aggarwal
Co-Founder & CEO
Shobhit Mathur
Co-Founder & Vice Chancellor
Suresh Prabhu
Founding Chancellor
Sahil Aggarwal
Co-Founder & CEO
Shobhit Mathur
Co-Founder & Vice Chancellor
Suresh Prabhu
Founding Chancellor
Sahil Aggarwal
Co-Founder & CEO
Shobhit Mathur
Co-Founder & Vice Chancellor
Suresh Prabhu
Founding Chancellor
Sahil Aggarwal
Co-Founder & CEO
Shobhit Mathur
Co-Founder & Vice Chancellor
Suresh Prabhu
Founding Chancellor
Sahil Aggarwal
Co-Founder & CEO
Shobhit Mathur
Co-Founder & Vice Chancellor
Suresh Prabhu
Founding Chancellor
Publications & Awards
Publication Opportunity
Selected papers will be published as an edited book with an ISBN through a reputed publisher after successful peer review and incorporation of reviewer feedback.
Conference Awards
Selected papers will be published as an edited book with an ISBN through a reputed publisher after successful peer review and incorporation of reviewer feedback.
Best Paper Award
Selected papers will be published as an edited book with an ISBN through a reputed publisher after successful peer review and incorporation of reviewer feedback.
Best Presentation Award
Selected papers will be published as an edited book with an ISBN through a reputed publisher after successful peer review and incorporation of reviewer feedback.
Best Poster Award
Selected papers will be published as an edited book with an ISBN through a reputed publisher after successful peer review and incorporation of reviewer feedback.
Knowledge Partners
National Advisory Board
Prof. (Dr.) M. N. Hoda
DirectorBharati Vidyapeeth’s Institute of Computer Applications & Management (BVICAM), (GGSIP University, New Delhi), Chairperson of IEEE Delhi Section.
Dr. Ravi Kiran Sarvadevabhatla
Associate ProfessorInternational Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-H), Gachibowli, Hyderabad
Prof. K. Ramasubramanian
Professor-in-ChargeCentre for Traditional Indian Knowledge and Skills (CTIKS), IIT Bombay. ram@hss.iitb.ac.in
Prof. Dr. Satish. C. Pandey
Dean (Academic Affairs) and HeadDepartment of Conservation, National Museum Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology, (Deemed to be University), Ministry of Culture, Government of India
Dr. Mayank Trivedi
SMT Hansa Mehta LibraryThe Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda Gujarat
Contact Us
For conference-related queries and paper submissions, please contact:
libraryevents@rishihood.edu.in