REGISTRATION CLOSES 23 JULY FOR IFLA-ALISE-EUCLID Satellite Meeting, 8-9
August 2010, Borås, Sweden: " Cooperation and Collaboration in
Teaching
and Research: Trends in Library and Information Studies
Education"
Organized by The Swedish School of Library and Information Science,
Borås,
Sweden The IFLA sections for Education and Training (SET) and Library
Theory and Research ( LTR) The Association for Library and Information
Science Education (ALISE) The European Association for Library and
Information Education and Research (EUCLID)
The event The Section for Education and Training (SET) and the Section
for
Library Theory and Research (LTR) of the International Federation of
Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the Association for Library
and Information Science Education (ALISE) and the European Association
for
Library and Information Education and Research (EUCLID) aim to strengthen
the opportunities for cooperation and collaboration between different
Regional Areas of the world in order to improve the education and
continuing professional development of library and information
professionals.
This collaborative forum is being offered as a satellite event to the
IFLA
World Library and Information Congress being held 10-15 August 2010
in
Gothenburg, Sweden. The conference will be hosted by the Swedish
School of
Library and Information Science in Borås, Sweden, on 8-9 August
2010.
Theme
Worldwide, LIS education faces the ongoing challenge of charting the
future
roles played by library and information professionals, during times
of
relentless socio-economic and technological change. As this
formidable
challenge transgresses national boundaries, it is important for the
diverse
approaches to LIS education to have a strong international dimension.
The
conference will focus on research and innovation in library and
information
science teaching and pedagogy, with the goal of creating a clearer
understanding of the issues impacting on the international recognition
of
professional qualifications and the global mobility of students and
graduates.
The event seeks to attract LIS educators from many different countries of
the
world with the goal of exchanging of ideas about the opportunities
for
curriculum development and for research.
Objectives
The IFLA-ALISE-EUCLID satellite meeting will focus on discussion about
current
projects in LIS education and research, and enable networking and the
sharing
of knowledge between the various audience groups. The objectives
are:
- To build bridges between different
Regional Areas of the world
- To promote internationalisation of
LIS research and educational
practice
- To foster interest in innovative
approaches to learning and teaching
in the LIS discipline
- To encourage mutual recognition of
curricula and qualifications.
Program details
The program for the meeting is available online at
http://www.hb.se/bhs/ifla.
The accepted papers cover a range of topics that examine and report on
the
internationalization of LIS education, and cooperation and collaboration
in
many different contexts - international, regional, national and
institutional.
A number of poster papers will also be presented.
Registration
To register for the meeting, please go to:
http://www.alise.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=103724&orgId=ali
and click on the link for the Registration Form.
The registration costs are:
US$100 - if you pay by Credit Card.
SEK800 - if you pay by Direct Bank Funds Transfer (to Nordea Bank in
Sweden)
An email will be sent to you to confirm that you have successfully
registered
for the meeting, with either:
* the receipt for credit card payment, if you pay by credit
card
* the confirmation of the amount to pay, if you are going to pay by
direct bank
funds transfer.
Please follow the instructions for the Direct Bank Funds Transfer process
when
you register, if you choose this option.
The closing date for registrations is 23 July 2010.
Questions or queries regarding registration? Please contact:
Gillian Hallam:
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Terry Weech:
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Linda Smith:
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Travel and accommodation
Details are available on the website at
http://www.hb.se/bhs/ifla
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we look forward to seeing you at
the
satellite meeting!
