International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations
Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section
Reading Section
Call for papers
IFLA's Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations, in
cooperation with the Reading Section, the Libraries for Children and
Young Adults Section presents an international conference in Pretoria,
South Africa from 15 -17 August 2007.
Theme: Multicultural library Innovative services for all, with special
reference to literacy, learning and linguistic diversity.
The organizing committee invites librarians, professionals involved in
literacy, learning, linguistics and reading, archives and museum
workers, publishers and booksellers, community workers and anyone
interested in multicultural issues to submit proposals on any of the
following topics:
* Innovative services to multicultural populations
* Service delivery in a multicultural environment
* Knowledge development for community transformation
* Intergenerational services; examples of success programmes
* Literacy; what it means in your community
* Reading: innovative programmes for target groups
* Storytelling
* Oral traditions and their impact on library services
* Driving forces for literacy and learning
* Life long learning opportunities: new strategies, new
services, new media
* Libraries promoting adult education and learning
* Media and literature reflecting everyday life
* The impact of linguistic diversity on library services
* Fostering linguistic diversity
* Collecting and preservation of materials in local languages
* Publishing, disseminating and promoting materials in local
languages
Each presentation should be approximately 20 minutes duration, with an
additional time for discussion.
Proposals should include the following information:
Title of Paper
Name of Presenter/s
Contact Information (mailing address, fax, e-mail)
Abstract (1 page or at least 300 words)
Brief statement of experience and expertise related to the themes of
this conference programme (maximum 150 words each)
All abstracts must be in English.
At least one of the paper's authors must undertake to present the paper
during the conference.
Proposals or questions regarding proposals may be submitted by air mail,
fax, or e-mail, to:
Dr Adriaan Swanepoel
Library and Information Services (Pretoria campus)
Tshwane University of Technology
Private Bag X680
Pretoria 0001
South Africa
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tel. +(27) 12 3825480
Fax +(27) 12 3825485
The Section's Programme Committee will review proposals. Criteria will
include originality, timeliness, relevance to an international IFLA
audience, and relevance to the conference theme
Authors whose proposals are accepted will be provided with details of
the requirements.
Deadlines:
6 March 2007: Deadline for submission of proposals.
15 April 2007: Notification of acceptance of proposals.
1 July 2007: Submission of full papers.
PLEASE NOTE that the expenses of attending the conference (including
travel, expenses and conference fee) will be the responsibility of the
author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers.
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