World Library and Information Congress:
75th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
"Libraries create futures: Building on
cultural heritage"
23-27 August 2009, Milan, Italy
Call for Papers
Library Buildings and Equipment Section
Children and Young Adults Section
Theme: "If I was the director..... – How to
create/design/decorate libraries for children and young adults in the
21st century"
HALF-DAY SESSION hosted by the Library
Buildings and Equipment Section and the Libraries for Children and Young Adults
Section
How can a children's/young adults' library or area be designed in
order to
- inspire creativity
- create spaces for play
- create spaces in which to socialise
- facilitate learning activities
- encourage reading
- ensure material is suitably displayed and
stored
- generate interaction between the different
media
- attract families and develop space for
activities for parents and children/young adults together, for
different groups of children, children of different ages and their
parents.
The session covers the age range from 0–18, but will be
divided into two separate 2 hour sessions. The first session will focus
on 0-11 and the second session on 12-18 year olds.
Keynote presentations and Case studies
Each session will start with a keynote presentation. In session 1
the keynote presentation will provide a historical overview of the
development of departments and libraries for children and young adults
and discuss the use and design of such libraries in the 20th and 21st
centuries. The second session’s keynote will focus on
children’s/young adults’ use of (new) media in a library
context and the impact of that on design.
As well as each keynote presentation we will present 2-3 case
studies and you are invited to submit a proposal for this part of the
session.
Submissions
Next to the paper the following should be provided:
- name and institution of
presenter(s)
- an abstract of the paper
describing the project, campaign or research carried out (1 page,
up to 350 words) preferably in English
- relevant biographical
information of author(s)/presenter(s)
Send your proposals by December 20, 2008 via e-mail
to the chairs of both sections:
Andrew Cranfield (library buildings)
E-mail: cranfield@debibliotheken.nl
Ingrid Bon (children)
E-mail: ingrid.bon@biblioservice.nl
The abstracts will be reviewed and selected by a Review Committee.
The paper can be given at the congress in any of IFLA’s official
languages. Successful proposals will be identified and
announced by January 31, 2009.
All presenters and their papers will be listed in the final IFLA
Programme. Therefore presenters must forward the full text of
their papers by April 15 2009 to allow time for review and for
preparation of translations. The time allowed for the presentation will
be 15-20 minutes. Papers should be no longer than 20 pages.
Expenses
Please note that it is the presenters’ responsibility to find
funding for their participation (registration fee, travel,
accommodation and associated costs). IFLA is not in a position to fund
attendance at the Congress.