{"id":3990,"date":"2025-06-19T23:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T18:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/?page_id=3990"},"modified":"2025-08-18T13:02:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T07:32:02","slug":"faq-nrs25","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/faq-nrs25\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Professional Button-Style Navigation Menu --><\/p>\n<nav style=\"background-color: #003366; padding: 15px 0; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;\">\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/nrs25\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/about-nrs25\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/call-for-contributions-nrs25\">Call for Contributions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/registration-nrs25\">Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/important-dates-nrs25\">Important Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/program-nrs25\">Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/ws-senior-citizen-edu\/\">Senior Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/workshops-and-panels-nrs25\">Workshops &amp; Panels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/speakers-nrs25\">Speakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/publication-nrs25\">Publication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/venue-and-access-nrs25\">Venue &amp; Access<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/contact-nrs25\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"menu-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nilis.cmb.ac.lk\/home\/faq-nrs25\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<p><!-- Inline CSS Styling --><\/p>\n<style>\n  .menu-button {\n    background-color: #ffffff;\n    color: #003366;\n    padding: 10px 18px;\n    border-radius: 5px;\n    text-decoration: none;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    display: inline-block;\n    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  .menu-button:hover {\n    background-color: #005A9C;\n    color: #ffffff;\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  @media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .menu-button {\n      padding: 8px 14px;\n      font-size: 0.95em;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n<p><!-- FAQ Page --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 40px 20px; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #003366; font-size: 2.4em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u2753 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h1>\n<hr style=\"border: 0; height: 3px; width: 60px; background-color: #005a9c; margin: 0 auto 30px auto;\" \/>\n<p><!-- FAQ List --><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 1.05em;\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc5 When will the symposium be held?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe symposium will take place on <strong>30\u201331 October 2025<\/strong> at NILIS, University of Colombo. Day 1 includes the inauguration and paper presentations; Day 2 features workshops and panels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udce8 How can I submit an abstract or proposal?<\/strong><br \/>\nAbstracts and proposals must be submitted through the <a href=\"link-to-submission-portal\">online submission portal<\/a> by <strong>31 August 2025<\/strong>. An extended abstract must accompany every submission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83e\uddfe What will be published in the symposium proceedings?<\/strong><br \/>\nOnly the <strong>short abstracts<\/strong> of accepted oral\/poster presentations, workshops, panels, and webinars (if opted in) will be published in the official electronic proceedings (ISSN: 2961-5658).<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcda Will University of Colombo abstracts appear elsewhere?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes. Abstracts with <strong>UoC academic staff<\/strong> as authors\/co-authors will also be published in the University of Colombo Annual Research Symposium proceedings, as reprints (ISSN: 2815-0481).<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcb8 Is there a registration fee?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes. Fees vary by category. For example, local participants pay Rs. 3000; overseas participants pay USD 100. Those who have registered in any Library and Information Science course in Sri Lanka have to pay only Rs. 1000. There is a 20% reduction of cost for early bird registrations. See the <a href=\"link-to-registration-page\">Registration page<\/a> for full details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfe8 Will accommodation be arranged?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo, participants must make their own hotel reservations. However, the venue is centrally located, with many options nearby from budget to luxury hotels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf10 Can I participate online?<\/strong><br \/>\nOverseas presenters may join online. Zoom links for virtual sessions will be sent to all registered online participants before the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Can I organize a workshop or panel?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes. Workshop\/panel proposals are welcome. If accepted, organizers must register, and an MoU will be signed with NILIS. Events may be free or fee-based. Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/6jok1DNRUvmwi85r5\">submission form<\/a> to propose your session.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udccd Where is NILIS located?<\/strong><br \/>\nNILIS is based at the University of Colombo, in Colombo 07. 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