20 January 2011
Preservation and Conservation Section Call for Papers
CALL FOR PAPERS, IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section in cooperation with IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section
"The Medium is the Message!
The convergence of media in rapidly
changing societies from the perspectives of users and preservation needs.”
Theme and scope of the session
Technological change and innovation have
always played a key role in the field of library and information service.
The even broader use of digital material and technology in everyday life
as well as at work has significant impact on our profession as librarians
or archivists. Non-printed material such as DVDs, Blu-ray discs, CDs, digital
audio, image and video files, computer games, and eBooks, are all examples
of these changes. EBooks, all of which usually are distributed on the Internet,
may become multi-medial, including images, moving as well as still, and
sounds, rather than just being an electronic version of a printed book.
The convergence of media is not limited to the World Wide Web. There is
no doubt that most libraries and archives will become “digital” in the
future (partly due to the fact that more and more documents will be born
digital). Digital libraries are basically types of information retrieval
systems, accessed locally or remotely via networks. Some libraries, such
as national libraries, also have a specific responsibility for long term
preservation. The rapid increase of digital material itself is a major
challenge, but convergence issues also lead to changes in institutional
policy and sometimes even in national legislation.
McLuhan’s famous phrase “The Medium is
the Message” was introduced in 1964, focusing on the medium itself and
the symbiotic relationship with the perception of the message. His theories
are still of current interest. We still don’t know whether electronic
distribution and the use of electronic devices such as the iPad will replace
traditional books in the future.
We are particularly interested
in proposals that cover any of the following topics:
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Convergence
of media related to popular culture and mass culture. - New
professional roles and functions in audiovisual archives, libraries and
information services. -
Integration,
innovation and information in the perspective of hybrid and digital libraries. -
Preservation
challenges for audiovisual and multimedia material (disaster planning,
climate control, storage, migration, digitization, etc.). - Uses
of new media and services. Who are the users?
Submissions and important deadlines
Please send a detailed abstract, in English,
by 15 February 2011 to Trond.Valberg@nb.no.
Proposals should include:
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Title
of proposed paper. - Outline
of proposed presentation (1 page or approx. 300 words). -
Name
of author(s) with employer or affiliated institution, plus full contact
details (telephone, email, postal address). - Relevant
brief biographical information (CV). -
Please
indicate if you are a first-time speaker or student. -
Please
indicate if you prefer a time slot of 20 or 30 minutes for your presentation
(may be adjusted).
The selection of papers will be based on
the abstracts. The abstracts will be reviewed by the Programme Committee,
and successful proposals will be identified by 20 March 2011. Full
papers are expected by 1 May 2011 to allow time for review and preparation
of translations.
This will be a joint session with the Preservation
and Conservation Section which allows for a longer session. At least one
of the paper’s authors must undertake to be present to deliver a summary
of the paper. Time slot is 20 minutes, including immediate questions, but
a few speakers may be allocated 30 minutes.
It is hoped that simultaneous interpretation
will be available for this session, but we strongly recommend that the
presentation slides should be in English, even if the presentation is delivered
in one of the other official IFLA languages. The session will be conducted
in English.
The nature of this session’s subject matter
lends itself to the use of sound and projected imagery. The Committee would
particularly welcome proposals which offer to use such materials, and will
endeavour to ensure that the appropriate technology is available on the
day of the presentation. We especially welcome submissions from the Caribbean
Area and Latin America.
Please note that all expenses, including
registration for the conference, travel, accommodation, etc., are the responsibility
of the authors/presenters. Some national professional associations may
be able to help fund certain expenses, and a small number of grants for
conference attendance may be available.