LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group

Date

12 August 2015

Venue

University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Organizer

LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group in cooperation with Library and Information Studies Center, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

The main objectives of the satellite meeting are:

• Development of LIS Education in Developing Countries
• Strengthening collaboration and networking among LIS Education in developing countries
• Developing strategies and leaders of LIS education in developing countries

Format of the satellite meeting:

The satellite meeting will feature high-level LIS educators from Africa, Asia Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean and colleagues from other parts of the world.

Papers will focus on:

• LIS education program development
• The state of LIS education in Africa, Asia Oceania, and Latin America and the Caribbean
• Developing Standards for LIS education in developing countries
• Course content
• Levels of education
• Networking

Guidelines for submission of paper

Proposals must address the theme of the satellite meeting in the following areas and must be original work of the author (s) and must include the following:

• Title of proposed paper
• Name (s) of author (s)
• Official title of author (s)
• Institutional affiliation
• E-mail address, telephone/fax number
• Abstract of the proposed paper (about 500 words) and five keywords
• A short bio of author (s)

Length of paper and presentations:

Papers should be between 15-20 pages long, in a word file, times new roman. 12-point typeface including an abstract with clear recommendations derived from the content of the paper. 20 minutes will be allowed for oral presentation of the paper and 5 minutes for discussion. Satellite meeting paper review committee will review proposals.

Important Deadlines:

Contacts:

Please email your proposal to:

Dr. Ismail Abdullahi
Email: iabdullahi@nccu.edu
Tel.+ 1 919 530 5213

Registration:

Registration is free. All interested participants must register in advance.

Please send your full name, title, institutional affiliation, Mail address, E-mail address by 30 June 2015 to:
Ms. Tasneem Salie
Library and Information Studies Centre
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Email:tasneem.salie@uct.ac.za
Tel: +27- 21-6503091; Fax: +27-21-650-2529

Please note

All expenses, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation can be issued to authors.