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IFLA 2014 conference Multi-Section call for proposals

IFLA Sections Libraries for Children and Young Adults and Literacy and Reading
Session in the 80th Annual IFLA conference in Lyon, France
August 17 -21, 2014

Call for papers

Libraries creating content for/with children and young adults

Libraries have always created content, writing reviews, organising writing clubs or collecting oral tradition for instance, and editing and publishing it in different ways, confidential or not. But content development has greatly increased in the last decade, thanks to the much larger inclusion of readers in library life and of course, thanks to technology. It makes collecting, recording, creating, publishing and accessing so much easier and more possible to most, not only to librarians but to young readers and their families. How is this content creation happening? What kind of content is being created, how, who by, with what goals? How are these actions helping children and/or young adults and their families engage with reading? How is local content being published and preserved? How is it being received all over the world?

We are interested in presentations on content creation and publishing in libraries, for and/or with children and young adults
– by librarians ; by librarians in partnership with other professionals
– with/by children and young adults
– with/by families
– to support parents with literacy problems so that they can help their children develop a love of reading
– to collect, capture or create content related to traditional knowledge and cultural heritage
– using digital literacy in particular
– creating social media content and other web content (blog posts, podcasts, videos…)
– publishing (in printed or digital form) and giving access to locally created content
– the impact of creating and giving access to locally created content

Submission Guidelines
• Proposals must be sent before February 15 2014 via email to:
Kirsten Boelt  kirsten.boelt@gmail.com
• They must include (in English or in French) :
– Title of paper
– Summary of paper (up to 500 words- ½ page)
– Which elements of the Call the paper covers
– The speaker’s name, address, telephone and fax numbers,
professional affiliation, email address and biographical note (40 words)
• The abstracts will be reviewed by the Review Committee. Successful proposals will be identified and announced by February 28, 2014.
• Full text papers should be provided by 30 April 2014. They can be written in any of the seven IFLA official languages, but a translation into English will be very welcome. They should be 3-20 pages long, in a Word file. They must include an abstract and an appendix “lessons learnt”: succinct recommendations derived from the paper content.
• Oral presentations of papers will be of 15 minutes + 5 minutes for discussion with the audience. Texts of oral presentations must be sent to kirsten.boelt@gmail.com before August 1st 2014, so that translations can be prepared.

Important Dates
Deadline for submissions                                Febrary 15 2014
Notification of acceptance/rejection                    February 28 2014
Deadline for submission of full papers                  April 30 2014
Deadline for submission of text of oral presentation    August 1 2014

Expenses
One-day registration fees will be waived for the speakers. However, it is the speakers’ responsibility to find funding for travel, accommodation and associated costs, which IFLA and its Sections are not in a position to fund.

ECIL 2014 conference cal for proposals

ECIL cordially invites you to submit a paper to and participate in the upcoming European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL 2014), to be held from 20-23 October 2014, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. ECIL is an international conference on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning for researchers, information professionals, media specialists, educators, policy makers, employers and all other related parties from around the world to present state of the art of conference themes and discuss current issues, challenges, and good practices.  ECIL is co-organized by Zagreb University and Hacettepe University.

Paul G. Zurkowski is the Honorary Chair of the Conference. Conference committees include over hundred and fifty distinguished experts from over sixty countries. The language of the Conference is English.

The conference will be composed of several types of contributions, such as full papers, posters, PechaKucha, best practices, workshops, panels, invited talks, doctoral forum. Contributions should be submitted by March 16, 2014. Contributions will be peer-reviewed and published. Selected papers will be considered for publication in refereed journals.

For more information please refer to conference web page (www.ilconf.org or www.ecil2014.org). If you have any questions after visiting the conference web page, please email the conference secretariat at ecil@ffzg.hr   If you wish to receive updates on ECIL you can follow them on Facebook. (www.facebook.com/ECIL2014)

IFLA 2014 conference call for proposals

WORLD LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CONGRESS:

80th IFLA General Conference and Council: Libraries, Citizens, Societies: Confluence for Knowledge

Lyon, France, August 16 – 22, 2014

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Programme: Literacy, community and responsibilit

 

The IFLA Literacy and Reading Section is seeking proposals for a programme to be held at the IFLA Conference in Lyon, France in August 2014.

Literacy has long been identified as a precursor to success in academic achievement and the workplace. Literacy problems have been directly linked to healthcare issues, workplace safety, equity and access to work, while poor literacy exerts a serious negative drag on the overall GDP per capita of a country. The correlation between poverty and literacy is irrefutable (PISA, OECD, Bailey, 2010). Society rewards individuals who have higher literacy levels, not explicitly, but it’s inherent in the system. While schools are responsible for literacy in children and young adults, there are many individuals who graduate from school with low levels of literacy, and others who are considered to be illiterate. There are many adults who are also alliterate or reluctant to read which can have serious repercussions for their health and well being as participative citizens. In the last twenty years there has also been a large-scale movement of people from around the globe, so most countries are experiencing high levels of multi-culturalism which means that many communities are now comprised of multi-lingual groups who may be literate, but not in the language of the country where they are now permanent residents. Libraries have always been based on equity and access to information. As institutions they are ideal places where individuals can establish a sense of community and a feeling of belonging. They are public spaces where both newcomers and native citizens have opportunities to gain literacy skills, forge community and national identity, and gain access to knowledge and skills.

Proposals chosen for presentation will examine how libraries have developed community programmes, partnerships or liaised with other community groups to develop literacy in the 16+ age group. They should be grounded in theory, research, and/or practical applications and where applicable should also consider how these themes link up with issues addressed in the IFLA Trends report. Building on the Section’s theme Literacy, community and responsibility, presentations will be considered which:

  • discuss research in adult literacy and the role libraries can play in developing community and identity;
  • concept papers which review the literature in this area;
  • practitioner programmes designed to cater for children and their parents;
  • practitioner programmes designed to develop adult literacy;
  • community programmes designed to assist new citizens to develop literacy and become part of the community; and
  • partnerships between libraries or libraries and other organizations to develop adult literacy.

Proposals are requested for as many as eight/ten tabletop presentations which will be given as part of round table workshops. After an opening plenary keynote address, audience members will rotate to three/four different fifteen-minute presentations of their choice.  Presenters will therefore be asked to repeat their presentation three times for three different sets of people. Since these projects will be presented in an informal, small group setting, speakers should plan some visual accompaniment such as a poster that can be set up on the table.  Presenters may also want to bring brochures or flyers to hand out.  People submitting successful proposals will be asked to write a brief paper summarizing their library programme or project for publication in the IFLA Proceedings.  All chosen presenters will be listed in the official Conference programme

 

Proposals should provide the following information:

Name and institution of speaker(s)

Brief biographical information

Proposal title

Brief (300 to 500 word) description of project and presentation format

Language of presentation

Proposals should be sent to Barbara Combes (Secretary of the Literacy and Reading Section) at bcombes@csu.edu.au by Monday 20th January 2014. Please indicate “IFLA Proposal WLIC 2014” on the subject line. Finalists will be notified by 3rd March 2014 and will be expected to submit final versions of their papers in one of the official IFLA languages by 15th April 2014.

For more information, please contact Annie Everall (Chair of Literacy and Reading Section) at annie@alannie.demon.co.uk

Please note that it is the speakers’ responsibility to find funding for their participation in the conference.

IFLA Satellite call for proposals

Call for Papers

IFLA Information Literacy Section Satellite Meeting
Limerick Ireland August 14-15th 2014

In conjunction with the IFLA WLIC 2014

Facing the Future: Librarians and Information Literacy in a Changing Landscape
Satellite meeting website: http://www.iflasatellitelimerick.com

As librarians, we are living in a digital age, a time of relentless change. This changing media landscape, together with the rapid growth in information, is affecting individuals and societies now more than ever, and information literacy competencies will be crucial to their success. What is the new face of information literacy in this complex, multifaceted information environment of the future and how can librarians redefine their roles and help shape this changing landscape?


You are invited to join in this dialogue by submitting proposals addressing the following topics:

A.    Information literacy and lifelong learning in a changing landscape

B.     Information literacy – theoretical approaches (standards, assessment, collaboration, etc.)

C.     Success stories and best practices

D.    Strategic planning, policy, and advocacy for media and information literacy in a digital age

Paper Submission
We accept submissions in any of the following forms: Full paper to be published in conference proceedings, Presentation, Roundtable discussion, Poster session, Train-the-trainers workshop, and PechaKucha.

 

First-time presenters and new professionals are encouraged to apply. Students are also invited to participate.

All proposals must be submitted by February 28, 2014 using the Proposal submission form.

 

Important Dates
Submission of Abstracts and Proposals:         February 28, 2014
Notification of acceptance:                             April 15, 2014
Dissemination of final programme:                May 1, 2014
Deadline for authors to submit slides:            July 21, 2014
Satellite Meeting:                                            August 14-15, 2014

 

More information
See the Conference website for additional details at: http://www.iflasatellitelimerick.com

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IFLA Call for Papers for Satellite Meeting of IFLA Conference 2014

Presentation theme: 15 to 20 year olds reading across the world: Why? Where? How?
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France,  Saturday, August 23rd 2014

IFLA Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults AND IFLA Section School Libraries  Centers
In collaboration with IASL International Association of School Librarianship and the local Organizing Committee
Young people between 15 and 20 years old around the world live in very different geographic, social, economic, every-day life conditions. Some attend secondary school or university, some work, some both study and work and some do not study nor work. Changing, fickle, they are at an age that is key for self-construction, and they often receive little support from adults. Cultural institutions in every country struggle to attract these teenagers and young adults. They are an important target for cultural workers trying to interest them in reading. How can we give or restore a place for reading in their lives? How can 15-20 year olds that do not read be led to reading? What roles can be played by physical and digital libraries, by schools and cultural institutions, by associations and work places? This conference intends to study these questions and to produce recommendations useful to practitioners. The expected audience is likely to include public and school librarians, teachers, cultural workers, students and scholars as well other professionals working with teenagers and young adults. We are particularly interested in presentations on the following topics:
1. Places and practices for 15-20 year olds’ reading across the world The professionals’ point of view : How do professionals in different countries view young people’s reading/not reading and their reading places? The young people’s point of view : What vision do 15-20 year olds in different countries have of reading, of reading places and of professionals?
2. What reading offerings (printed/digital), for what reading programs around the world, to render reading visible and attractive? Programs for 15-20 year olds: How to introduce books to them? (design of reading places; collection display in public libraries, school libraries, residences and associations for young people ; oral/written presentations of texts by teachers, librarians and others; marketing; reading clubs) The question of “legitimate” content: Are there « good » or « bad » reads? Must one absolutely read? Why? How is the question of “legitimate” content considered across the world? How do schools across the world set the rules for reading? How is literature for young adults considered: is it of good quality and adapted to readers? Is reading for pleasure opposed to “high reading”? How is digital technology used to foster 15-20 year olds’ reading and participation?
3. How do all actors, including young people, participate in reading programs around the world? The importance of young people’s active participation in reading programs: How are the programs organized, what skills and training are necessary for the actors involved in those programs? Bringing reading and culture to 15-20 year olds where they are: outreach programs, partnerships with other professionals; partnerships with commercial enterprises, schools, cultural institutions, and associations. How to reach young people who read very little or do not read at all? What actions and programs are needed for them?

4. How to evaluate reading programs for 15-20 year olds? How to devise quality evaluation? How to fix precise goals? What criteria for evaluation? What are the difficulties? Are difficulties for evaluation the same in different countries? Case studies

Submission Guidelines:  Proposals should be sent before January 31st 2013 via email to : Kirsten Boelt / Email kbt-kultur@aalborg.dk
Proposals must include in English or in French (please submit in both languages if it is possible for you):
– Title of paper
– Summary of paper (up to 500 words)
– The speaker’s name, address, telephone and fax numbers, professional affiliation, email address and short biographical note (40 words)
The official languages of the meeting are English and French. Simultaneous Interpretation will be provided.
The abstracts will be reviewed by the Review Committee. Successful proposals will be identified and announced by February 21st, 2014.
Full text papers should be submitted in a Word file by 30 April, 2014. Papers should be 3-20 pages long and written in English or in French. Papers must include an abstract and an appendix with practical recommendations derived from the paper. The length of oral presentations of papers will be communicated in due time. Presentations can be in English or in French. The texts of oral presentations must be sent at least three weeks before the conference, so > that their translation can be prepared.
Important Dates:
Deadline for submissions January 31st 2013
Notification of acceptance/rejection February 21st 2013
Final program and full registration information April 2013
Deadline for submission of final papers April 30th 2013

Expenses: Registration fees will be waived for the speakers. However, it is the speakers’ responsibility to find funding for travel, accommodation and associated costs, which IFLA and its Sections are not in a position to fund.