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World Library and Information Congress: 73rd IFLA General Conference and Council"Libraries for the future: Progress, Development and Partnerships"19-23 August 2007, Durban, South Africa Satellite Meetings1. IT and Research in African University LibrariesDates: 17 August 2007Location: Innovation Centre, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus, Gate 9 (off Francois Road), Durban Contact person: Makerere: universitylibrarian@mulib.mak.ug mmusoke@med.mak.ac.ug alisonk@med.mak.ac.ug Durban : Buchanan@ukzn.ac.za Website: Audience: estimated 50 university libraries' staff Sponsors: Academic and Research Libraries Section Co-Sponsors: Makerere (Uganda) University Library and collaborative partners Publications: Website, proceedings, newsletter Programme & Proceedings 2. Library Frontiers: Disasters, Emergency Preparedness and Emerging DiseasesDates: 18 August 2007Location: Durban, South Africa Contact person: Paivi Pekkarinen: paivi.pekkarinen@helsinki.fi Website: http://www.ais.up.ac.za/vet/ifla Audience: estimated 100+, primarily health librarians Sponsors: Health and Biosciences Libraries Section Co-Sponsors: Association of Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) Publications: Website Call for papers 3. Innovative multicultural library services for all, with special reference to literacy, learning and linguistic diversityDates: 15 - 17 August 2007Location: Pretoria, South Africa Contact person: A.J. Swanepoel: SwanepoelAJ@tut.ac.za; Ann Katrin Ursberg: ann.katrin.ursberg@kommun.alvesta.se Website: https://lib.tut.ac.za/ifla/ Audience: estimated 200, librarians, professionals involved in literacy, learning, linguistics and reading, archives and museum workers, publishers and booksellers, community workers and anyone interested in multicultural issues Sponsors: Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section in cooperation with the Reading Section and the Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section. Co-Sponsors: CSX Customer Services http://www.csx.co.za Publications: Website, other Call for papers 4. Best practices / Lessons LearnedDates: 17 August 2007Location: EG Malherbe Library, Howard College Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa Map of location: http://www.ukzn.ac.za/aboutus/images/howard_college.gif Contact person: Theo Bothma: tbothma@up.ac.za Website: http://www.ifla-km.org Audience: estimated 80-100 Information Professionals interested in the applications of Knowledge Management Sponsors: Knowledge Management Section Co-Sponsors: SirsiDynix Publications: KM pages on IFLANET Preliminary programme 5. Electronic resource management systems: a solution with its own challengesDates: 16-17 August 2007Location: Capetown, South Africa Contact person: Ann Okerson: ann.okerson@yale.edu Website: http://www.library.yale.edu/preifla2007/capetown_index.html Audience: estimated 50 serials librarians Sponsor: Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section Co-Sponsors: University of Western Cape Publications: to be decided 6. Mold, Pests and Dust: Preservation Policies and ManagementDates: 1-2 days prior to General ConferenceLocation: Durban Contact person: Johann Maree: jmaree@hiddingh.uct.ac.za Website: http://nlsahopta.nlsa.ac.za/IFLAPAC2007/index.php Audience: estimated 150 librarians interested in preservation, with a focus on those in developing countries in Africa and elsewhere Sponsors: Preservation and Conservation Section Co-Sponsors: PAC Core Activity Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Newspapers Section Publications: 7. 7th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurements in Libraries and Information Services: Quality assurance and outcomes assessment in libraries and information servicesDates: 13-16 August 2007Location: Spier hotel and conference centre near Cape Town, the international airport and Stellenbosch http://www.spier.co.za Contact person: Karin de Jager: kdejager@ched.uct.ac.za Website: http://www.lib.sun.ac.za/Northumbria7/Index.htm Audience: estimated 120 professionals in all sectors of library and information services and research and teaching staff Sponsors: Statistics and Evaluation Section Co-Sponsors: the universities of Cape Town and Stellenbosch; the Northumbria Conference Publications: Emerald has undertaken to publish the conference proceedings 8. Managing technologies and library automated systems in developing countries: open source VS commercial optionsDates: 14-16 August 2007Location: Goethe Institute Dakar (Pencum-Goethe; 2, rue Parchappe) Dakar, Senegal Contact person: Réjean Savard: rejean.savard@umontreal.ca (Meeting) Henri Sčne: hsene@ucad.sn (Venue) Website: http://www.dakar.aliaco.com/ Audience: Librarians, information technology professionals, special emphasis on participants from Africa. 100-150 attendees are expected. Sponsors: Management and Marketing Section Co-Sponsors: Information Technology Section Africa Section Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar Publications: preferably a book Call for papers 9. Continuing Professional Development: Pathways to Leadership in the Library & Information World(7th IFLA World conference on continuing professional development and workplace learning for the information professions.Dates: 14-16 August 2007 Location: Johannesburg Contact persons: Jana Varleys: varlejs@scils.rutgers.edu Ian Smith: I.Smith@latrobe.edu.au Website: t.b.a. Audience: estimated 50, those interested in developing their own and/or colleagues' skills for leading library organisations Sponsors: Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section Co-Sponsors: The conference is supported by sponsorship from Webjunction/OCLC and Emerald. Publications: IFLANET, IFLA/Saur Publications Series Presentations 10. African Libraries for the FutureDates: 16-17 August 2007Location: Riverside Hotel, Durban Contact person: Dr Buhle Mbambo-Thata: mbambtb@unisa.ac.za Website: Audience: estimated 100 librarians, policy makers Sponsors: Africa Regional Section Co-Sponsors: Publications: proceedings Invitation, General Information and Registration Form 11. Developing the Library into a learning centreDates: 13-15 August 2007Location: University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Contact person: Mrs Babakisi Fidzani: fidzanib@mopipi.ub.bw and Dr Priti Jain: jainp@mopipi.ub.bw Website: http://www.ub.bw/library/ifla/ Audience: estimated 1.500 (sic!) a cademics, politicians, librarians, students, the public in general Sponsors: Information Literacy Section Co-Sponsors: University of Botswana Library Services Publications: 12. Libraries in the Struggle against CorruptionDates: 16-17 August 2007Location: Goethe Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa Contact persons: For registration: Alexandra de Fortier: alexdf@mweb.co.za and For paper proposals: Paul Sturges: r.p.sturges@lboro.ac.uk Website: Audience: The conference is open to librarians and representatives of civil society organisations interested in the struggle against corruption. It is free of charge for all pre-registered participants (pre-registration will close on 16th July). Sponsor: FAIFE Core Activity Co-Sponsors: Goethe Institut Johannesburg and LIASA FAIFE Publications: Call for papers 13. Library Service for print disabled people: a tool for literacyDates: 14-15 & Workshop 16-17 August 2007Location: LJB Institute, Grahamstown, South Africa Contact person: Beatrice Christensen Sköld: bea.christensen@tpb.se Website: http://www.blindlib.org.za Audience: Estimated 100 people working in libraries and organizations that produce books in accessible formats as well as people working in education from Southern and other parts of Africa where English is spoken Sponsors: Libraries for the Blind Section Co-Sponsors: - - - Publications: IFLANET, Section's smart group, Section's Newsletter, DAISY book Draft Programme 14. Parliamentary Libraries and Research Services of the Future of Partnerships for ChangeDates: 15-17 August 2007Location: Parliament of South Africa, Capetown Contact person: Albert Ntunja: antunja@parliament.gov.za, Head of the Library of Parliament Website: http://ifla.parliament.gov.za Audience: 100-150 parliamentary library and research service directors, managers, and staff with a special emphasis on attracting attendees from African nations Sponsors: Libraries and Research Services for Parliaments Section Co-Sponsors: Library and Information Unit, Parliament of South Africa, Capetown Publications: Section's Newsletter and pages on IFLANET 15. School libraries for the future: Progress, Development and PartnershipsDates: 18 August 2007Location: Holiday Inn Marine Parade at the beach front in Durban Contact person: Mariana Du Toit: marianadt@mweb.co.za Website: http://www.liasa.org.za/news/SLYLIG_Programme_18Aug2007.pdf Sponsors: School Libraries and Resource Centers Section Publications: IFLANET |
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