An anticipated event in the calendar of school librarians and school library researchers will occur in August 2014. The 43rd International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) conference and 18th Forum on International Research in School Librarianship will be held in Moscow from 25 – 30 August with the theme: “The school library in the knowledge society: use of cognitive technologies, form creative person”.
The conference is being organised by RUSLA and preparations are in full swing.
On the conference website http://iasl2014.org/ you may see the preliminary program.
The conference venue is the Cosmos Hotel and the room rate is very competitive.
Residents of most countries require Russian visas to enter the country. There is a form available under the Registration tab of the conference website which one can submit to request a Russian visa. Please organise these well in advance. There is also a spreadsheet form for registration including accommodation options, conference tours and payment details. Please consider joining the IASL community for this time of stimulating professional development, an unforgettable experience of Russian culture and international ‘joie de vivre’.