16-22 августа 2014, Lyon, France
Theme:
Public Library Futures in a global digital world?
12-13 August 2014
Library of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
IFLA Public Libraries Section in partnership with:
We invite you to submit a proposal for the IFLA Satellite Meeting to be hosted by the Library of Birmingham and CILIP on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August 2014. You might like to propose a panel, a workshop or a debate
In a rapidly changing environment it is timely to examine the future of public libraries. The conference will focus on the themes of the public library as a physical and a virtual space in the digital age and the public library as an economic driver that helps to regenerate and build communities.
The expected audience is likely to include public library staff, cultural workers, students and scholars, other professionals working in the information industry and government representatives.
The conference will be will be hosted by the new Library of Birmingham and provides an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in the public library world in the largest and most iconic public library in Europe.
The conference organisers invite proposals on the following issues:
The Section is also eager to receive proposals under these themes that relate to mobile libraries.
15 minutes will be allowed for a presentation in the Conference followed by 5 minute discussion/question time. The full written paper is not to be read.
Proposals should include
The conference will be conducted in English. All proposals, papers and presentations will be required to be in English.
Proposals should be sent before Monday 17 February 2014 via email to:
Jan Richards
Email: [email protected]
Submissions will be reviewed by the Program Committee with successful proposals identified and announced by 14 March 2014.
To provide for dynamic content, full text papers should be submitted in a Word file by 30 June 2014. Papers should be 3-20 pages long and written in English. Papers must include an abstract and an appendix with practical recommendations derived from the paper. The length of oral presentations will be discussed with the presenters, but is most likely 15 minutes with 5 mins question time... It is intended all submissions will be published on the Satellite website.
The Program Committee may contact you to refine your proposal.
17 February 2014 | Deadline for submissions |
14 March 2014 | Applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decisions |
30 June 2014 | Deadline for speakers to submit the full text of their paper |
All proposals must be in before 17 февраля 2014.
All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation can be issued to authors.
The French National Committee and IFLA have worked hard to secure funds for Conference Participation Grants. Up-to-date information will be available on our Conference Participation Grants webpage.
Last update: 17 February 2014