Upcoming events from IFLA

20th EBLIDA - NAPLE conference

Susan Schaepman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:52:11 +0100

A conference on the role on libraries in Europe and their current e-challenges. The Jubilee Conference on Friday the 11th of May aims to draw the attention of the European Union both to the risks and threats at stake for libraries and their patrons, and therefore also to the citizens of Europe with the current situation in the volatile market of ebooks in which libraries have very few rights.

The SPARC 2012 Open Access Meeting

Susan Schaepman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:34:09 +0100

SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), with SPARC Europe and SPARC Japan, is an international alliance of more than 800 academic and research libraries working to create a more open system of scholarly communication.

SCECSAL XX Conference

Susan Schaepman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:27:09 +0100

The XXth Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and South Africa Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL) 2012 conference.

Africa Section

IFLA Presidential Meeting 2012

Susan Schaepman — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:15:48 +0200

Indigenous communities and organizations operating within the world knowledge economy have particular needs and aspirations, but often also have the additional need to reconcile developing international systems with traditional community-based practices surrounding knowledge and its development, preservation, transmission, and protection.

American Library Association 2012 Annual Conference

Susan Schaepman — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:44:23 +0100

The Annual Conference includes hundreds of programs on a wide range of topics critical to librarians' professional development and the transformation of libraries. Programs are prepared and presented by members of ALA's divisions, roundtables and offices and others.

Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC)

Susan Schaepman — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:10:12 +0100

3rd Asian Festival of Children's Content, 26 - 29 May 2012 at The Arts House, Singapore.

Berlin 10 Open Access Conference

Susan Schaepman — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:28:02 +0100

Berlin Open Access conferences have been convened annually since 2004. The conference series now takes place in locations around the world. he upcoming Berlin 10 Open Access Conference will mark the first such meeting to take place in Africa.

IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2012

Flore Izart — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:18:22 +0200

The Bibliothèque nationale de France, the IFLA Newspaper Section and the IFLA PAC Core Activity are pleased to announce the IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2012: "Newspaper Digitization and Preservation: New Prospects. Stakeholders, Practices, Users and Business Models."

Core Activity on Preservation and Conservation (PAC)

ALA Midwinter Meeting

Susan Schaepman — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:45:23 +0100

Library 2.0

Susan Schaepman — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:26:40 +0100

The San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science is the founding partner of the Library 2.012 Worldwide Virtual Conference. The Library 2.012 Conference follows the groundbreaking global Library 2.011 Conference that took place this past November.