Calls for Papers

The content of the IFLA Conference Programme is organised by different professional groups (Sections, Core Programmes and Special Interest Groups). Calls for papers will be submitted through these groups and made available on this web page as soon as delivered.

El contenido del Programa del Congreso de la IFLA está organizado por diferentes grupos profesionales (Secciones, Programas Principales y Grupos de Interés Especial). Las convocatorias para la presentación de comunicaciones se realizarán a través de estos grupos y estarán accesibles en esta página web tan pronto como se produzcan.

Calls for Papers for the satellite meetings

Acquisition and Collection Development Section

Theme: "Collaboration in Collections: Libraries, Users and Information Providers "

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2013

Africa Section

Theme: "Future African libraries: innovation and creativity"

Deadline for proposals: 18 January 2013

Agricultural Libraries Special Interest Group

Theme: "Education and training for agricultural library and information professionals: an international perspective"

Deadline for proposals: 30 January 2013

Art Libraries Section

Theme: "Crossing Boundaries: Art Libraries, Museums and Archives in a Global Context"

Deadline for proposals: 31 March 2013

Asia and Oceania Section

Theme: "Future libraries – multiple futures"

Deadline for proposals: 10 February 2013

Audiovisual and Multimedia Section, Cataloguing Section

Theme: "Macro and micro - ways through the maze. How new methods of indexing and cataloguing can complement traditional cataloguing for audiovisuals and multimedia"

Deadline for proposals: 21 February 2013

Bibliography Section

Theme: "Opening up the bibliography for the future"

Deadline for proposals: 5 March 2013

Classification and Indexing Section

Theme: "Subject access: Infinite possibilities"

Deadline for proposals: 22 February 2013

Committee on Standards

Theme: "Future standards: infinite possibilities"

Deadline for proposals: 19 April 2013

[Translations: العربية]

Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section

Theme: "Strengthening access to information: The future of resource sharing"

Deadline for proposals: 5 March 2013

Education and Training Section, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section

Theme: "Libraries as learning organisations: how to nurture growth in our staff and our communities"

Deadline for proposals: 31 January 2013

Environmental Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group

Theme: "Future libraries going green"

Deadline for proposals: 30 April 2013

Genealogy and Local History Section

Theme: "The infinite possibilities of family history and genealogy in East and South Asian culture"

Deadline for proposals: 1 March 2013

Government Information and Official Publications Section, Government Libraries Section

Theme: "Information for Development Action: Governments, Civil Society and Libraries"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2013

Government Libraries Section, Law Libraries Section, Government Information and Official Publications Section

Theme: "Government Libraries as voices for open government"

Deadline for proposals: 29 March 2013

[Translations: العربية | Español | français]

Health and Biosciences Libraries Section

Theme: "Libraries as Partners for Better Health Outcomes"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2013

Information Technology Section, Preservation and Conservation Section, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

Theme: "Preserving for the future: integrating physical and digital preservation"

Deadline for proposals: 20 February 2013

Information Technology Section

Theme: "Inspiring solutions emerging from open source"

Deadline for proposals: 31 January 2013

Knowledge Management Section

Theme: "Open Access (OA) in the context of full lifecycle of Knowledge Management"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2013

LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group

Theme: "LIS Education in Developing Countries: Collaboration Across Borders as Infinite Possibilities"

Deadline for proposals: 1 February 2013

Latin America and the Caribbean Section

Theme: "Building the future in Latin America and the Caribbean: local priorities and global opportunities"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2013

[Translations: Español]

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

Theme: "Future libraries - future librarians - future skills: directions for the education and training of children and youth librarians - the challenge of identifying competences and encouraging professional development in the digital age"

Deadline for proposals: 4 February 2013

Library Buildings and Equipment Section

Theme: "The library and the city"

Deadline for proposals: 31 January 2013

[Translations: Español]

Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section, Education and Training Section

Theme: "Indigenous knowledge and multiculturalism in LIS education and library training: infinite possibilities"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2013

Library Theory and Research Section

Theme: "Diversity in libraries: research reflecting theoretical approaches and practical experimentation"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2013

Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

Theme: "Research resources for Parliamentarians"

Deadline for proposals: 1 March 2013

Literacy and Reading Section, Information Literacy Section

Theme: "Intergenerational Literacies: texto & techno"

Deadline for proposals: 24 February 2012

Management and Marketing Section

Theme: "Marketing on a Shoestring: A Lightning Round of Ideas"

Deadline for proposals: 31 January 2013

[Translations: Русский]

National Libraries Section

Theme: "Digital Collection Strategies at National Libraries: Challenges and Opportunities"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2013

National Organizations and International Relations Special Interest Group

Theme: "Re-defining International Relations"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2013

New Professionals Special Interest Group, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section

Theme: "New librarians global connection: best practices, models and recommendations"

Deadline for proposals: 10 February 2013

Newspapers Section

Theme: "News for the future: dissemination, harvesting, archiving, and retrieving "

Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2013

Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Art Libraries Section

Theme: "Images, lost and found innovative approaches to discovery and use of visual material found in rare books, manuscripts, and special collections"

Deadline for proposals: 18 January 2013

Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Asia and Oceania Section

Theme: "Rare and special collections in the Asian or Oceanian context"

Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2013

Reference and Information Services Section

Theme: "Change as a constant: infinite possibilities for reference and information services"

Deadline for proposals: 31 January 2013

Religious Libraries in Dialogue Special Interest Group

Theme: "Tools developed for a better sharing of religious information"

Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2013

[Translations: 中文 | Deutsch | Español | français | Русский | العربية]

School Libraries and Resource Centers Section, Information Literacy Section

Theme: "School Libraries and Information for Civic Literacies"

Deadline for proposals: 31 December 2012

Science and Technology Libraries Section

Theme: "Education and training for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine) librarianship: an international perspective"

Deadline for proposals: 25 January 2013

Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section

Theme: "Gold mining! Text and Data Mining of Journals - Librarians, Publishers and researchers excavating the treasure trove"

Deadline for proposals: 22 February 2013

Social Science Libraries Section

Theme: "Libraries and social movements: a force for change"

Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2013

[Translations: العربية | 中文 | Deutsch | Español | français | Русский]

Statistics and Evaluation Section, Education and Training Section

Theme: "Bring out the fun of it! New ways of teaching and communicating statistics"

Deadline for proposals: 6 February 2013

UNIMARC Core Activity (UCA)

Theme: "Expanding MARC Metadata Services with Linked Open Data"

Deadline for proposals: 31 March 2013

Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group

Theme: "LIS professionals improving the lives of women in Asia Oceania"

Deadline for proposals: 10 March 2013