{"id":642,"date":"2014-10-22T06:09:47","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T05:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/?p=642"},"modified":"2014-10-22T06:09:47","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T05:09:47","slug":"learning-across-boundaries-a-call-for-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/2014\/10\/22\/learning-across-boundaries-a-call-for-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning across boundaries – a call for papers"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Planning<\/a>

Planning by the two sections in Lyon<\/p><\/div>\n

IFLA\u2019s Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and Public Libraries Sections invite you to consider submitting a proposal for the joint session being planned for the\u00a081st IFLA General Conference and Assembly\u00a0 to be held in Cape Town South Africa 15-21 August 2015. (Program dependent on acceptance of Joint Session proposal by IFLA)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Learning across boundaries: a workshop
\nDate:<\/strong> 15-21 August 2015
\nVenue:<\/strong>\u00a0 Cape Town South Africa
\nWeb site:<\/strong> http:\/\/conference.ifla.org\/ifla81<\/p>\n

Session theme and focus<\/strong>
\nThe session will be developed as an Idea Caf\u00e9 (Workshop?). Although the planning team is interested in a broad range of concepts, preference will be given to papers that reflect one or more of the following themes:
\n1.\u00a0Diversity and Inclusion:\u00a0 Creating an effective learning and working environment for people from other cultures and people at risk with a focus on customers\u2019 colleagues.
\n2.\u00a0Cross Border Collaboration or Exchange:\u00a0 Facilitating global partnerships to support projects and or ongoing work
\n3.\u00a0Cross Sector Collaboration:\u00a0 Facilitating strong relationships with different types of libraries
\n4.\u00a0Engaging staff :\u00a0 Creating rich learning and development opportunities for the wide spectrum of staff employed in 21st century libraries \u2013 both professional and non-professional.
\n5.\u00a0New Roles:\u00a0 Preparing the next generation of staff and managers for new skills and competencies
\nOne spot is available for an emerging author who requires mentorship.<\/p>\n

Submission Guidelines:<\/strong>
\nProposals should include
\n\u2022\u00a0Title of the presentation
\n\u2022\u00a0Abstract of no more than 400 words
\n\u2022\u00a0Author(s) name, professional affiliation, postal address, e-mail address
\n\u2022\u00a0A brief biographical statement of no more than 50 words<\/p>\n

Proposals should be sent before 22 November 2014 via email to:\u00a0\u00a0ifla@orange.nsw.gov.au<\/p>\n

Submissions will be reviewed by the Program Committee with successful proposals identified and announced by 22 January 2015. Successful applicants will have until 22 February 2015 to confirm acceptance of the offer.<\/p>\n

To provide for dynamic content, full text papers in draft form should be submitted in a Word file by 22 May 2015. Papers should be 3-20 pages long and must include an abstract and an appendix with practical recommendations derived from the paper. Final versions of the paper, incorporating new insights gained during the presentation, must be submitted for publication shortly after the conference. These will be published on IFLA Library.\u00a0 An abbreviated version of the paper will be published on the CPDWL and Public Libraries section websites.<\/p>\n

The length of oral presentations will be 10minutes. Presenters should be prepared to pose discussion questions to engage the audience in their work as part of the Idea Cafe. The full written paper is not to be read.<\/p>\n

Language for abstracts:\u00a0 English.
\nLanguage for presentations: English<\/p>\n

The planning team reserves the right to ask applicants to make small adjustments to the shape of their papers to support the needs of the program.
\nKey Dates:<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/strong><\/td>\nAction<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22 November 2014<\/td>\nClosing date for call for papers. Brief abstract required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22 January 1915<\/td>\nApplicants will be informed as to whether their paper has been accepted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22 February , 2015<\/td>\nApplicants to confirm their acceptance of the offer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22 May 2015<\/td>\nFull papers must be submitted to the planning team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registration:<\/strong>
\nAll expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors\/presenters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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