Calls for Papers for the Open Sessions

Calls for Papers for the satellite meetings

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.

Law Libraries Section, Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section, Information Technology Section with Government Information and Official Publications Section

Theme: "Access to law at the digital cross roads: Innovative solutions to complex challenges"

Deadline for proposals: 10 Mars 2014

[Translations: Español]

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users Special Interest Group

Theme: "Addressing the Silence: How Libraries can Serve Their LGBTQ Users"

Deadline for proposals: 31 Janvier 2014

[Translations: français]

Newspapers Section

Theme: "All we need is news - knowledge production and dissemination through news media"

Deadline for proposals: 21 Février 2014

[Translations: français | Español]

Library History Special Interest Group

Theme: "Building a global network: International librarianship at the confluence of cultures, practices, and standards"

Deadline for proposals: 15 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Information Technology Section

Theme: "Cloud services for libraries - safety, security and flexibility"

Deadline for proposals: 9 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section

Theme: "Conversion of print to electronic – impact on resource sharing"

Deadline for proposals: 3 Mars 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Genealogy and Local History Section

Theme: "Diasporas, migrations and identities: collecting, preserving and sharing Family and Local Oral Histories"

Deadline for proposals: 14 Mars 2014

Preservation and Conservation Section, Information Technology Section, National Libraries Section

Theme: "Digital preservation of eBooks: Best practice in libraries"

Deadline for proposals: 9 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Metropolitan Libraries Section

Theme: "Disrupting and colliding: New trends for access, privacy, learning, empowerment and technology"

Deadline for proposals: 28 Février 2014

[Translations: Español]

Access to Information Network Africa (ATINA) Special Interest Group

Theme: "Effective access to information as key to sustainable poverty reduction and thriving in Africa"

Deadline for proposals: 15 Janvier 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Reference and Information Services Section

Theme: "Google is not enough: Reference and Information Services for the transfer of knowledge - reframing the discussion"

Deadline for proposals: 17 Février 2014

Government Libraries Section with Government Information and Official Publications Section

Theme: "Government libraries as knowledge platforms for citizen engagement"

Deadline for proposals: 1 Mars 2014

[Translations: français]

Law Libraries Section with the Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section and the Government Information and Official Publications Section

Theme: "How safe is the law? Authentication of Official Gazettes: A report on France, Brazil, and other countries, with particular attention to the technical and practical aspects"

Deadline for proposals: 10 Mars 2014

[Translations: Español]

Information Literacy Section, Health and Biosciences Libraries Section

Theme: "It's public knowledge: information specialists defining and delivering health literacy"

Deadline for proposals: 21 Mars 2014

Preservation and Conservation Section

Theme: "Keeping collections alive: Preventive conservation policy and practice"

Deadline for proposals: 15 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Knowledge Management Section

Theme: "Knowledge in the Digital Age - Libraries and librarians are managing the digital transformation"

Deadline for proposals: 15 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Knowledge Management Section, Asia & Oceania Section

Theme: "Knowledge Management initiatives and development in Asia and Oceania"

Deadline for proposals: 31 Janvier 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Latin America and the Caribbean Section

Theme: "Knowledge, information and citizens: the social value of libraries"

Deadline for proposals: 23 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Social Science Libraries Section with Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group

Theme: "Librarians as change agents: finding, using and managing data for social change"

Deadline for proposals: 10 Mars 2014

[Translations: Deutsch | Español | français]

Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section

Theme: "Libraries as Modern Towers of Babel"

Deadline for proposals: 15 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section with Literacy and Reading

Theme: "Libraries creating content for/with children and young adults"

Deadline for proposals: 15 Février 2014

[Translations: français]

Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

Theme: "Libraries for democracy: engaging citizens"

Deadline for proposals: 10 Mars 2014

[Translations: français]

Africa Section with Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

Theme: "Libraries in Africa meeting the needs of children and young adults"

Deadline for proposals: 31 Janvier 2014

[Translations: français]

Library Theory and Research Section

Theme: "Libraries in the political process: benefits and risks of political visibility"

Deadline for proposals: 15 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Government Information and Official Publications Section

Theme: "Libraries, governments and cultural heritage"

Deadline for proposals: 15 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Education and Training Section

Theme: "Library and information education and training: Confluence of past and present toward a strong future"

Deadline for proposals: 31 Janvier 2013

[Translations: Español | français]

Committee on Standards

Theme: "Library standards: confluence with world trends"

Deadline for proposals: 15 Février 2014

LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group

Theme: "LIS education in developing countries for strong libraries and strong societies "

Deadline for proposals: 15 Février 2014

[Translations: Español]

Literacy and Reading Section

Theme: "Literacy, Community and Responsibility"

Deadline for proposals: 20 Janvier 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

National Libraries Section

Theme: "National Libraries and the cultural heritage in the digital age"

Deadline for proposals: 1 Mars 2014

Information Technology Section with Division of Library Services

Theme: "New technologies, information, users and libraries: Looking into the future"

Deadline for proposals: 9 Février 2014

Acquisition and Collection Development Section

Theme: "Open Access converging on Collection Development "

Deadline for proposals: 15 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Strategic Programme on Preservation and Conservation (PAC)

Theme: "Preservation and Management of Documentary Cultural Heritage "

Deadline for proposals: 28 Février 2014

Agricultural Libraries Special Interest Group

Theme: "Role of information literacy in agricultural productivity and food security: An international perspective"

Deadline for proposals: 20 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

School Libraries Section

Theme: "School Libraries on the agenda: Advocacy initiatives from around the World"

Deadline for proposals: 3 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Science and Technology Libraries Section with the Art Libraries Section

Theme: "SCIENCE+ART=CREATIVITY<sup>N</sup> : Libraries and the new collaborative thinking"

Deadline for proposals: 1 Mars 2014

Library Buildings and Equipment Section, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Preservation and Conservation Section

Theme: "Special Places for Special Collections"

Deadline for proposals: 31 Janvier 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Asia and Oceania Section

Theme: "Transcending borders: national, social and ethnic issues"

Deadline for proposals: 31 Janvier 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

Theme: "Transmedia as a cultural approach for children and young adults"

Deadline for proposals: 7 Mars 2014

[Translations: français]

Classification and Indexing Section, Cataloguing Section, Bibliography Section with the UNIMARC Strategic Programme

Theme: "Universal Bibliographic Control in the digital age: Golden opportunity or paradise lost?"

Deadline for proposals: 7 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]

Audiovisual and Multimedia Section, Information Technology Section

Theme: "User and Interface Challenges Related to Audiovisual and Multimedia Access"

Deadline for proposals: 31 Janvier 2014

[Translations: العربية | Español | français]

Indigenous Matters Special Interest Group

Theme: "Vive le "I" for indigenous in IFLA: strengthening cultural responsiveness and accountability in libraries and information "

Deadline for proposals: 3 Février 2014

[Translations: Español | français]