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.

Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section, Law Libraries Section joint with, Africa Section

Theme: "Access to legal information and legislative data in Africa: the role of libraries and librarians"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2015

Knowledge Management Section

Theme: "Change and sustainability – Breaking paths for a world of balance"

Deadline for proposals: 20 February 2015

Strategic Programme on Preservation and Conservation (PAC)

Theme: "Developing a stronger network for preservation and conservation in Africa to enable effective responses to natural disasters and man-made conflicts"

Deadline for proposals: 6 March 2015

LGBTQ Users Special Interest Group

Theme: "Developing Equitable Access for LGBTQ Library Users"

Deadline for proposals: 31 January 2015

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

Theme: "Dynamic African Libraries for Young People: showcasing best practices to inspire us all"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2015

National Libraries Section joint with National Information and Library Policy Special Interest Group

Theme: "Dynamic National Libraries - Innovating to Progress National Information and Library Policy"

Deadline for proposals: 15 March 2015

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

Theme: "Dynamic partnerships for access, development and transformation in libraries for young people"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2015

Classification and Indexing Section

Theme: "Dynamic Subject Access: Evolution and Transformation?"

Deadline for proposals: 6 February 2015

Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section

Theme: "Dynamic Transformations and Developments in the World of Serials and Other Continuing Resources"

Deadline for proposals: 20 February 2015

Rare Books and Special Collections Section

Theme: "Fostering collaboration to build and preserve African cultural heritage"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2015

School Libraries Section

Theme: "Global Action on School Library Guidelines: Development and Implementation"

Deadline for proposals: 2 February 2015

Environmental Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group with New Professionals Special Interest Group

Theme: "Green transformation for sustainable development"

Deadline for proposals: 13 March 2015

Library History Special Interest Group

Theme: "History of Libraries and Librarianship in Africa "

Deadline for proposals: 9 March 2015

Committee on Standards

Theme: "Impact of standards on the international library community"

Deadline for proposals: 20 February 2015

Indigenous Matters Special Interest Group

Theme: "Indigenous Literacy: beyond bilingual signage and collection development"

Deadline for proposals: 6 March 2015

Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning, Public Libraries Sections

Theme: "Learning across boundaries"

Deadline for proposals: 22 November 2014

Acquisition and Collection Development Section

Theme: "Libraries as Publishers"

Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2015

Religious Libraries in Dialogue Special Interest Group

Theme: "Libraries as Safe Place Allowing Interreligious Dialogue and Promoting Intercultural Understanding"

Deadline for proposals: 2 March 2015

[Translations: Español | français]

Latin America and the Caribbean Section

Theme: "Libraries in Latin America and the Caribbean: agents of social transformation and development"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2015

[Translations: Español | français]

Genealogy and Local History Section joint with Asia and Oceania Section

Theme: "Libraries, archives and databases at the service of Asian and African genealogy"

Deadline for proposals: 13 March 2015

LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group

Theme: "Library and Information Science Education in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2015

Literacy and Reading Section

Theme: "Literacy Matters! The Importance of Literacy & Reading in the Creation of Strong Societies"

Deadline for proposals: 14 March 2015

News Media Section

Theme: "Local – African – Global: the dynamics of news media and how libraries cope with it"

Deadline for proposals: 6 March 2015

Audiovisual and Multimedia Section joint with Acquisition and Collection Development Section

Theme: "Managing Born-digital audiovisual or multimedia collections across the lifecycle"

Deadline for proposals: 13 February 2015

Library Buildings and Equipment Section

Theme: "Mid (21st) century modern: Visionary library design"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2015

[Translations: Español]

Access to Information Network - Africa (ATINA) Special Interest Group

Theme: "Mind the Gap! Bridging Information and Knowledge Gaps in Development and Transformation Programmes in Africa"

Deadline for proposals: 30 January 2015

Cataloguing Section

Theme: "Modeling Bibliographic Information for a Web of Data: Challenges and Achievements"

Deadline for proposals: 31 January 2015

[Translations: Español]

Bibliography Section

Theme: "National bibliographies transformed : matters relating to the legal deposit of electronic resources"

Deadline for proposals: 20 February 2015

Government Libraries Section

Theme: "Networks of Government Libraries – providers of access to Information"

Deadline for proposals: 27 February 2015

[Translations: Español | français]

Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

Theme: "Parliamentary Libraries – Evolving to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2015

Education and Training Section joint with Library Theory and Research Section and LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group

Theme: "Quality assurance of Library and information science (LIS) programs"

Deadline for proposals: 18 January 2015

Asia & Oceania Section

Theme: "Repositioning Libraries in the Asia Pacific Region - Evolving Strategies, Innovative Services"

Deadline for proposals: 31 January 2015

Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section

Theme: "Strength in numbers: resource sharing in a networked global environment"

Deadline for proposals: 23 March 2015

Reference and Information Services Section

Theme: "Surprise Yourselves! New Models of Reference and Information Services"

Deadline for proposals: 6 February 2015

Agricultural Libraries Special Interest Group

Theme: "Synergizing Agricultural Extension and Library and Information Services (LIS) for Agricultural Productivity and Food Security: An International Perspective"

Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2015

Information Technology Section, the Public Libraries Section, the Asia and Oceania Section joint with the Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

Theme: "Technology facilitating access to information: libraries for development"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2015

Information Technology Section

Theme: "Technology for multi-institution co-operation: aggregating, sharing and collaboration"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2015

Preservation and Conservation Section joint with Information Technology Section

Theme: "Ten years of development to collect, preserve and access Web-Sites: Ready to go for everyone!? "

Deadline for proposals: 6 March 2015

Science and Technology Libraries Section

Theme: "The Challenge of Discovering Science and Technology Information"

Deadline for proposals: 1 March 2015

Law Libraries Section

Theme: "The future of law libraries: tales of existence and transformation"

Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2015

Library Theory and Research Section joint with Statistics and Evaluation Section

Theme: "The Lyon Declaration in Action: Measuring the Impact of Access to Information and Development"

Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2015

Art Libraries Section

Theme: "Turning the Tables: Documenting Art in a Global Context"

Deadline for proposals: 13 March 2015

Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section

Theme: "Unlocking Economic, Social and Cultural Treasures through Electronic/Digital Inclusion and Integration"

Deadline for proposals: 6 March 2015

School Libraries Section joint with Health and Biosciences Libraries Section

Theme: "Well-being: School libraries and health libraries working for access, development and transformation"

Deadline for proposals: 2 February 2015

Metropolitan Libraries Section

Theme: "“No-one left behind”. Reading, information, digital, media literacies and curation for inclusion in large urban areas"

Deadline for proposals: 23 March 2015