World Library and Information Congress:
75th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
"Libraries create futures: Building on
cultural heritage"
23-27 August 2009, Milan, Italy
Call for Papers
Agricultural Libraries Discussion
Group
Theme: "Worldwide Trends in Open Access to Agricultural
Information"
The IFLA Agricultural Libraries
Discussion Group in association with IAALD (International association of
agricultural information specialists) invites papers to be presented at
a two-hour session to be held at the World Library and Information
Congress: 75th IFLA General Conference in Milan, Italy, 23-27 August
2009.
Papers should be based on facts rather than theoretical aspects
focusing on any of the facets of the theme. Issues to be addressed
include:
- Barriers to Open Access to agricultural
information in the country/region
- Efforts of universities and research institutes
in the country providing Open Access to agricultural information
and literature
- International agricultural research institutes
and Open Access
- Obstacles in accessing agricultural information
generated by private agencies
- Efforts of national agricultural research
funding bodies in facilitating Open Access
- Role of international organizations such as
IDRC, FAO, CGIAR in accelerating Open Access.
- National agricultural libraries/information
centers in support of Open Access
- Emerging policies and mandates governing Open
Access in the country/region
Submissions
Potential authors may submit their proposal on any of these aspects
for consideration.
The deadline for submitting a detailed abstract
(max 500 words) along with full author details is 31 December
2008. Upon review of the abstracts, selected presenters will
be notified by mid February 2009.
- Full paper is due on 30 April
2008 and must be original not published elsewhere
- Abstracts and full papers should be submitted
by email
- Papers should be of 10 pages maximum, single
spaced
- Papers should be in English with a one-page
abstract
- Each presenter would be allowed 20 minutes for
a summary delivery of the paper
- The presenter should not read the paper
- The author(s) should indicate personal full
contact details and include summary curriculum vitae with the
paper
Please note that all fees, including registration
to the conference, travel, accommodation etc. are the responsibility of
the authors.
Please submit your proposal by 31 December 2008
to:
Deva Eswara Reddy, PhD
Associate Professor of Library Science
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX, USA
Tel. +(1)(979)8621062
Fax +(1)(979)4580112
E-mail: [email protected]