2018
NCALUC 2018 — National Conference
Re-Engineering of Agricultural Libraries and Emerging Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities
4–5 September 2018 · Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna, Bihar.
Events
Conferences that shape agricultural librarianship.
AALDI convenes the agricultural library community each year. The Fifth International Conference — ICALUC 2026 — comes to Chennai this October.
Upcoming · Fifth International Conference
ICALUC 2026 — Sowing Knowledge and Harvesting Innovation
The Evolving Landscape of Agricultural Libraries. Jointly organised by the TANUVAS Library and AALDI at Madras Veterinary College, Vepery, Chennai.
Dates
23 & 24 October 2026
Venue
Madras Veterinary College, Vepery, Chennai
Host
TANUVAS, Chennai
Past editions · 2018 → 2024
A growing tradition
From the first national gatherings in 2018 to four international editions, AALDI's conferences trace the evolution of agricultural librarianship in India.
2019
NCALUC 2019 — National Conference
Role of Agricultural Libraries in the Networked Digital Environment
25–27 September 2019 · Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat.
2021
ICALUC 2021 — First International Conference
Management of Knowledge Resource Centres in the Networked Digital Environment: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
25–26 February 2022 · University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru — Golden Jubilee edition.
2022
ICALUC 2022 — Second International Conference
Innovation, Growth and Sustainability of Agricultural Libraries
28–29 April 2022 · Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam.
2023
ICALUC 2023 — Third International Conference
Agricultural Libraries and Sustainable Development Goals: The Way Forward
5–6 October 2023 · Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab.
2024
ICALUC 2024 — Fourth International Conference
Technological Transformations in Agricultural Library and Information Systems and Services in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Era
22–23 November 2024 · Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, Karnataka.
About the host
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
TANUVAS, Chennai, joins hands with AALDI to host ICALUC 2026 — a gathering of agricultural library professionals, information scientists and user communities from India and abroad. Expect two days of scholarship, dialogue and camaraderie around the future of agricultural information services.
Explore ICALUC 2026