16-22 августа 2014, Lyon, France
Theme:
Cloud services for libraries - safety, security and flexibility
The Information Technology Section is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at a session to be held at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Lyon, France 16-22, August 2014.
Cloud services are transforming the way libraries house, deliver, and manage technology provided to their patrons.
We are seeking papers that expand on the experience, possibilities, and emerging practice in managing cloud services, including, but not limited to:
Papers presenting innovative projects, experience, initiatives or services with a strong collaborative cross-border or international dimension would also be appreciated.
Papers should reflect the conference theme, "Libraries, Citizens, and Societies: Confluence for Knowledge".
Proposals for papers should be no more than one page in length. If selected, speakers will have to submit the full paper before 15 May 2014 according to IFLA paper guidelines. They will have 20 minutes to present their results and 5 minutes for a question and answer period during the conference session.
Proposals should include the following information:
Please note:
Proposals should be sent by 9 February 2014 to:
Lars Svensson
Email: [email protected]
The subject line of all submissions should be "IFLA_ITS_ followed by your last name". For example, "IFLA_ITS_Svensson"
The contact person for each proposal will be informed by 14 March 2014 whether their proposal has been accepted or not.
Papers selected for inclusion in the program must be submitted in one of the official languages of IFLA by 15 May 2014.
9 February 2014: |
Submission of proposals |
14 March 2014: |
Accepted papers will be notified |
15 May 2014: |
Deadline for authors to submit final papers |
All proposals must be in before 9 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: 11 January 2014