[InetBib] IFLA-ITS/SET - Call for papers

[Petra Hauke <petra_hauke@xxxxxx>]

Liebe Kollegen,
hiermit leite ich den CfP für die gemeinsame Session der IFLA Education 
& Traing Section und der IFLA Information Technology Section an Sie 
weiter. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme an der IFLA Conferenz 11. bis 
17. August 2012 in Helsinki!
Viele Grüße
Petra Hauke
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Dr. Petra Hauke
IFLA Education & Training Section
Lecturer, Berlin School for Library and Information Science
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Dorotheenstraße 26, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
Fax: +49 30 74070216
E-Mail: petra_hauke@xxxxxx

Call for papers

WORLD LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CONGRESS: 78th IFLA General Conference and 
Assembly
“Libraries Now! - Inspiring, Surprising, Empowering"”
11-17 August 2012, Helsinki, Finland

IFLA Information Technology Section and Education and Training Section

Theme: Influence of IT development on professional development in libraries.

The recent information technology developments have huge impact on 
library operation
and services. In the past we have dealt with the automation of library 
processes and
integrated library systems. During the last few years, we can observe a 
breakthrough
of all kind of mobile devices which are becoming another important 
gateway to
library services. Open source software tools are also becoming a very 
important
factor in the operation of libraries. We are wondering whether the 
librarians have
enough knowledge and skills to deal with the information technology based
environments. How do they respond to technology driven users? Do they need
additional professional development? How do they respond to information 
technology
based services demand? How the information technology influences the 
organizational
change and culture in developing countries? Can we speak of new library 
professional
profiles?

The Information Technology and Education and Training sections are 
seeking proposals
for papers on the impact of information technology on professional 
development in
libraries.
It is proposed to hold a 2hour session concentrating on policies and 
issues related
to professional development and organizational change as response to the 
adoption of
new technologies in libraries.

Areas of interest for papers include, but need not be restricted to, the 
following:

• IT education in the preparation of librarians and their continuing
professional development
• Cooperation between IT people and librarians in library systems 
development
• Librarians’ communication skills and knowledge in information 
technologydevelopment
• Impact of change management produced by new technology on library staff
• Guided change management in view of IT introduction
• Library staff IT literacy and knowledge development
• New job definitions influenced by IT skills and knowledge

Proposals for papers should be no more than one page in length. 
Proposals should be
based on a 20-minute presentation. The following information is also 
required:

- Name, title and institution of speaker(s)
- Title of proposed presentation
- Address and email address of speaker(s)
- Brief biographical statement about each speaker
- Language of presentation
- Contact person for response to proposal

Proposals should be sent to Alenka Kavcic-Colic
alenka.kavcic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Information
Technology Section.

Proposals should be submitted by 1st Feb 2011.

Authors are required to permit non-exclusive publication of papers 
chosen for this
session on the IFLA website and digital library. Authors of papers not 
chosen for
the conference may be invited to submit their paper for publication in 
the IFLA IT
section journal.

The contact person for each proposal will be informed by the end of 
February 2012
whether or not their proposal has been successful. Papers, which must be 
in one of
the official languages of IFLA, will be required by 15 May, 2012.

Please note:

- Every paper will have to be presented in person by one of the authors 
at the
WLIC in Helsinki.

- All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel,
accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No 
financial
support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation can be issued to
authors/presenters if that is required.


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Dr. Alenka Kavcic-Colic
Head of the Research and Development Division and
Head of the Library Research Centre
National and University Library, Turjaska 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel. (+386-1) 2001131<tel:%28%2B386-1%29%202001131>, Fax: (+386-1)
4257293<tel:%28%2B386-1%29%204257293>
E-mail: alenka.kavcic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:alenka.kavcic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
www.nuk.uni-lj.si<http://www.nuk.uni-lj.si/>

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