Call for Presentations: 38th Pre-Conference of the Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section of IFLA
26 أبريل 2024
The IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section (PARL) invites proposals for presentations at the Pre-Conference to be hosted by De Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal (Dutch Parliament) in The Hague, The Netherlands, on Thursday and Friday August 17-18, 2023.
Submission Deadline: April 17, 2023
Theme
Towards Sustainable and Innovative Parliamentary Library & Research Services
Date
Thursday and Friday, August 17-18, 2023
Location
The 2023 IFLAPARL pre-conference is hosted by the Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. The location is the Dutch Parliament (House of Representatives), Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, The Hague in the Netherlands.
Conference focus
Towards Sustainable and Innovative Parliamentary Library & Research Services
We invite proposals for short and inspiring presentations to support the following topics related to the theme. Highly engaging presentations will be selected with a knowledge sharing and practical experience focus, as well as encouraging innovative thinking in parliamentary libraries, research and information services. Please note that the presentations should be delivered in-person. Presenters will have 10 minutes each.
1. Sustainability
- Sharing environmental efforts within Parliamentary Library and Research Services
(Buildings, preservation of analogue collections, digitization, use of data servers, libraries promoting sustainability literacy in their communities) - Parliamentary Information Services moving towards sustainable solutions
2. Digital Innovation
- Setting up an Open Data Portal, the re-use of public sector information
- Automating parliamentary data processing
- Sharing best practices with regards to information management within Library and Information Services
3. Research Services
- Developing new innovative products and services to strengthen outreach to Members of Parliament and/or citizens
- Improving work processes and staff skills to implement innovation
- Measuring the impact and value of parliamentary research services
4. Cultural Heritage / Parliament’s memory & collections
- Sensitive heritage in parliamentary collections
Proposal submission
Please send an abstract (1 page or about 300 words) in English to:
– Julie Anderson, IFLAPARL Secretary
iflaparlsecretary@gmail.com
and
– Fabiola Elena Rosales-Salinas, IFLAPARL Information Coordinator
infoiflaparl@gmail.com
Please use as subject heading of your email “IFLAPARLPre-Conference-2023″, followed by your name and organization.
Proposals should include
- Title of proposed presentation
- Abstract of proposed presentation (no more than 300 words)
- Theme (see above) your presentation addresses
- Name(s) of presenter(s) and position or title
- Employer / Institution
- Contact information, including e-mail address and telephone number
- Short biographical statement of presenter(s)
Language of the presentation
English
Important dates
- April 17, 2023: Deadline for presentation proposals
- May 8, 2023: Expected response by members of the IFLAPARL Standing Committee to submissions
- June 30, 2023: Deadline for selected presenters to submit final presentations
Important links
Visa requirements for visiting the Netherlands
Visas for the Netherlands | Netherlands Worldwide
Information regarding travelling to The Netherlands during COVID-19
Travelling to the Netherlands from abroad | Coronavirus Covid-19 | Government.nl