Theme:
"Africa libraries now on open access agenda”
Sub-Themes:
- Open Access for all in Africa libraries
- Social networking in Africa libraries
- Information literacy in Africa libraries on open access agenda
- Indigenous knowledge for all in Africa libraries
- Policy issues in open access agenda
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Africa libraries open access agenda
- Integration of open access agenda and libraries in Africa: the role of librarians
The proposal must be the original work of the author(s) and should be written in either English or French. Each abstract must contain:
- Title of proposed presentation
- Outline of the proposed presentation (no more than 350 words)
- Name(s) of presenter(s)
- Position or title of presenter(s)
- Presenter(s) employer or affiliated institution
- E-mail address, Telephone/fax numbers
- Short biographical statement of the presenter/s, with digital photograph
Rosemary Gitachu
Secretary, IFLA Africa Section, e-mail: gitachur@yahoo.com
Important Deadlines:
January 14, 2012: Deadline for submission of abstract
February 18, 2012: Notification of acceptance/rejection of paper
May 16, 2012: Deadline for submission of full paper
All proposals will be evaluated by a refereeing team of the Standing Committee of the IFLA Africa Section
Travels and Costs:
Please note that all fees, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc. are the responsibility of the authors of the accepted papers. Presenters are advised to approach their parent organizations for sponsorship.
For information on the IFLA Africa Section, please see
http://www.ifla.org/en/africa