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15 October 2008

Call for Papers: ALA Annual Conference

Category: Call for Papers

What: ALA Annual Conference - International Papers Session
Where: Chicago, Illinois
When: 9-15 July 2009
Deadline: 5 December 2008
Source: BtJ


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CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL PAPER SESSION

The American Library Association International Papers Committee invites proposals for presentations to be made at the next ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois, July 9-15, 2009. Presentation will be delivered at the International Papers Session scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2009.

The International Papers Program provides librarians with an opportunity to exchange information about library services, collections and projects throughout the world. The program also serves to stimulate the interest of U.S. librarians in international library matters.

Through its International Papers Committee, ALA’s International Relations Round Table (IRRT) invites librarians to submit a paper abstract. The 2009 International Papers Program theme is

“LIBRARIES SERVING MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES”

Societies around the world—both urban and rural—are increasingly multicultural and libraries of all kinds and sizes are adapting their services, programs, and collections to serve culturally diversified communities of users. “Multiculturalism,” as defined by IFLA’s Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section, is the “co-existence of diverse cultures, where culture includes racial, religious, or cultural groups and is manifested in customary behaviors, cultural assumptions and values, patterns of thinking, and communicative styles.” Consequently, “multicultural library services include both the provision of multicultural information to all types of library users and the provision of library services specifically targeted to traditionally underserved groups.” This inclusive approach is at the core of this year’s theme, which will explore successful projects and initiatives implemented around the world to improve library services to their changing communities.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Proposals, presentations, and papers must be written and delivered in English, which is the working language of the program.

Proposals should include:
1. Title of the presentation
2. Name, title, institutional affiliation, and full contact information (including a valid e-mail address) for each presenter
3. Abstract (300-500 words)
4. A short biographical profile of each presenter

Proposals should be submitted electronically (as a Microsoft Word or PDF attachment) to:

International Relations Office
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
USA
E-mail: intl@ala.org

Deadline for submitting proposals is December 5, 2008.

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