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IASL 2015 conference first call for papers

The Welten Institute of the Open University Netherlands and Meles Meles School Library Service host the  44th Annual International Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship incorporating the 19th International Forum on Research in School Librarianship:  The school library rocks — living it, learning it, loving it!

 Subthemes

·         The school library as a space and place: meeting, sharing, discussing. Collaborative learning and growing.

·         The school library as learning environment: 24/7 access to materials, resources, teachers, electronic learning environment and more.

·         The school library as laboratory: experience and discovery in science, arts and media‐education

·         The school library as a window to the world: reading, writing and communication

 The International Association of School Librarianship http://iasl-online.org annual conference is taking place in Maastricht, Netherlands from June 28 – July 2, 2015 and we are calling for submissions of abstracts for papers and posters. The conference theme – The School Library Rocks: living it, learning it, loving it reflects the focus on pupils and students in libraries and in promoting school media centres in schools worldwide.  Find out more by visiting the http://www.iasl2015.org website, emailing  [[email protected]], liking our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/iasl2015/ or following us on Twitter @iasl2015.

Aim & Scope of the conference
School librarianship, Information & Media Literacy and Lifelong Learning.
The conference aims to bring together researchers, information professionals, media specialists, educators, policy makers, employers and all other related parties from around the world to exchange knowledge and experience and discuss current issues, recent developments, standards, techniques, challenges, theories, and good practices.

Objectives / Goals (but not limited) of the  Conference are

·                Advocate the important role of the school library function in compulsory education in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, rest of Europe and globally

·                Bring together stakeholders and influence the decision-making process for the implementation of school libraries and school library training

·                Professionalise school librarians, teachers and other stakeholders

·                Promote exchange and sharing of information on school librarianship

·                Promote IASL and its role in school librarianship in the region

·                Offer a platform physically and online for school library professionals to meet, create networks and make friends

·                Arouse bustle and an atmosphere of ‘revitalisation’ of the school library

·                Give all participants a backpack full of information, ideas, friendships and positive feelings to take home with them

 We kindly invite school and teacher librarians, researchers in the field of school librarianship, educators, teachers, principals, school administrators, educational technologists, and all interested in the field of education, libraries, (media and information) literacy to submit a proposal for a paper, poster or workshop linked to our general theme and / or one of the subthemes.

 

Important Dates

First call:                                                             October 15, 2014

Abstract submission:                                    December 1, 2014

Notification of acceptance:                        February 1, 2015

Full paper submission:                                 April 1, 2015

 

Paper Submissions

The conference will be composed of several types of contributions, such as full research papers, professional papers, posters, workshops. Papers have a time allocation of 30 minutes (20 minutes for presentation, 10 minutes for questions); workshops 90 minutes and for posters there is a 90 minutes dedicated timeslot for short introductions and poster sessions during the lunch breaks.The conference includes a dedicated research strand of multiple timeslots (depending on the number of papers). Abstracts should be submitted per email [email protected] using the templates attached to this call by December 1, 2014. This call will also be available through the Conference website. At least one of the authors should register online via the Conference website and take part in the conference to present the paper. The proceedings of the conference will become available online for all participants of the conference.

Looking forward to your contributions to and participation in the Conference.

Submissions Contact [email protected]

General contact [email protected]

On behalf of the organising committee IASL 2015:

Welten Institute Open Universiteit Nederland | http://www.ou.nl/web/welten-institute

Meles Meles SMD | http://onderwijsmediatheek.nl

 

Lourense H. Das, Conference Director IASL 2015 

Canadian Book Week 2015

TD Canadian Children’s Book Week is the single most important national event celebrating Canadian children’s books and the importance of reading. Over 28,000 children, teens and adults participate in activities held in every province and territory across the country. Hundreds of schools, public libraries, bookstores and community centres host events as part of this major literary festival.

TD Canadian Children’s Book Week 2015 will take place from May 2nd to May 9th. This coming year, Book Week is celebrating the remarkable variety of topics, genres and voices being published by and about members of Canada’s Indigenous communities. The official theme is Hear Our Stories: Celebrating First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature.

Manitoba is very fortunate to be hosting two authors. Award-winning actress and author, Meg Tilly, writes junior fiction and young adult novels. They include A Taste of Heaven, Behind the Scenes¸ and Porcupine.

Shelly Sanders is the author of the Rachel trilogy: Rachel’s Secret, Rachel’s Promise and Rachel’s Hope. Her presentations take audiences back to Imperial Russia and her books are widely used in Holocaust education.

For more information about TD Canadian Children’s Book Week 2015, please visit www.bookweek.ca. There you will find author profiles, descriptions of their presentations, theme guide information and much more.

If you are interested in hosting a presentation at your school or library, online applications are available on the web site. The deadline for applications is December 31st, 2014.

 

Gail Hamilton, Manitoba Book Week Coordinator 2015

204-654-3721            [email protected]

Global connections webinar

We are proud to present the fourth session of the 2014 webinar series
“New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations.” http://www.ifla.org/node/6141. The theme for this installment of our series is “Information as a Human Right”.
For the third consecutive year, IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group are partnering with the American Library Association to present a series of free quarterly webinars on issues of interest to new librarians, library associations and library schools, library-decision makers, and all library workers. This is a great opportunity for membership participation via new worldwide online programming.
Following our tradition of excellence, this year our keynote speakers for each of our quarterly sessions come from different regions of the world. This year they have included IFLA President Elect, Donna Scheeder and other library leaders.
Below, the date and time of the next webinar. Save the date!
October 14, 2014
12:00 p.m. CDT
1:00 p.m. EDT
7:00 p.m. CET
Link to access the virtual meeting room: https://ala.adobeconnect.com/_a1087453682/r3n7c2cwbg5/
Webinar length is one hour.
Speakers:
Bridgette Hendrix, NPSIG Convenor
Washington, DC
Topic: An Introduction to the Lyon Declaration.
Matthew Vanderwerff, Senior Program Officer, IREX
Matthew supports IREX’s Beyond Access program, an initiation advocating to make libraries universally recognized as community development hubs. He’s previously supported the Global Libraries programs in Romania and Ukraine, and will introduce the concept of information as a human right.
Ellie Valentine, MLIS
Chief of Party, USAID Responsive Governance Project
Yemen
Looking for ways to promote citizen access to information, Ellie has spent her career in untraditional library roles. She currently serves as a the Chief of Part to USAID’s Responsive Governance Project in Yemen, and has previously worked on parliamentary strengthening projects in Ukraine, Armenia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Ellie will discuss how access to information policy impacts access to information.
The topics for the webinars were compiled from global surveys, topics presented by speakers during the CPDWL and NPSIG programs at the WLIC 2013 in Singapore, NPSIG working group, and new librarians’ forums, listservs and online spaces.
The quarterly webinars are presented in January, April, July and October. Stay tuned for more news!
The webinars are archived, therefore you can join them, ask questions and participate in conversations with international colleagues live, or you can listen to them later, anywhere at any time. For more information about the 2012 and 2013 series and to listen to a number of webinars, visit the following link http://npsig.wordpress.com/webinars-2/past-webinars/.
Questions and requests for information:
Bridgette Hendrix
NPSIG Convenor

Global Connection webinar

We are proud to present the fourth session of the 2014 webinar series
“New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations.” http://www.ifla.org/node/6141. The theme for this installment of our series is “Information as a Human Right”.
For the third consecutive year, IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group are partnering with the American Library Association to present a series of free quarterly webinars on issues of interest to new librarians, library associations and library schools, library-decision makers, and all library workers. This is a great opportunity for membership participation via new worldwide online programming.
Following our tradition of excellence, this year our keynote speakers for each of our quarterly sessions come from different regions of the world. This year they have included IFLA President Elect, Donna Scheeder and other library leaders.
Below, the date and time of the next webinar. Save the date!
October 14, 2014
12:00 p.m. CDT
1:00 p.m. EDT
7:00 p.m. CET
Link to access the virtual meeting room: https://ala.adobeconnect.com/_a1087453682/r3n7c2cwbg5/
Webinar length is one hour.
Speakers:
Bridgette Hendrix, NPSIG Convenor
Washington, DC
Topic: An Introduction to the Lyon Declaration.
Matthew Vanderwerff, Senior Program Officer, IREX
Matthew supports IREX’s Beyond Access program, an initiation advocating to make libraries universally recognized as community development hubs. He’s previously supported the Global Libraries programs in Romania and Ukraine, and will introduce the concept of information as a human right.
Ellie Valentine, MLIS
Chief of Party, USAID Responsive Governance Project
Yemen
Looking for ways to promote citizen access to information, Ellie has spent her career in untraditional library roles. She currently serves as a the Chief of Part to USAID’s Responsive Governance Project in Yemen, and has previously worked on parliamentary strengthening projects in Ukraine, Armenia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Ellie will discuss how access to information policy impacts access to information.
The topics for the webinars were compiled from global surveys, topics presented by speakers during the CPDWL and NPSIG programs at the WLIC 2013 in Singapore, NPSIG working group, and new librarians’ forums, listservs and online spaces.
The quarterly webinars are presented in January, April, July and October. Stay tuned for more news!
The webinars are archived, therefore you can join them, ask questions and participate in conversations with international colleagues live, or you can listen to them later, anywhere at any time. For more information about the 2012 and 2013 series and to listen to a number of webinars, visit the following link http://npsig.wordpress.com/webinars-2/past-webinars/.
Questions and requests for information:
Bridgette Hendrix
NPSIG Convenor

Library 2.014 Worldwide Virtual Conference

Join us on October 9 at 1:00 p.m. EST for the following online event part of the Library 2.014 Worldwide Virtual Conference:

Libraries as a Safe Heaven in Times of Conflict

Moderator: Loida Garcia-Febo, Chair ALA International Relations Committee, President of Information New Wave

Co-Presenters:

 

Session Description:

Libraries are helping people in cities experiencing conflict around the globe by providing shelter, basic needs and books. They are liaising with organizations to bring services into their communities. In times of armed conflicts, crises and natural disasters, libraries are playing a key role in the recovery process helping to keep families together and rebuild communities. Libraries are saving lives and providing hope in uncertain times.

Join us for a program featuring librarians from regions experiencing crisis who will share insightful strategies that may help you to 1) help others in your region, 2) equip yourself to take action if needed, 3) learn ways in which you can help libraries in cities currently in conflict.

http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/libraries-as-a-safe-heaven-in-times-of-conflict 

For information on how to attend this online event and how to check your computer for it, visit the following page: http://www.library20.com/page/sessions-and-schedule 

Background articles:

Bustamante, Cesar Jr. “Ferguson libraries step up to serve community in turmoil.” Library Journal, 26 Aug. 2014.  Web.  4 Sept. 2014. http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/08/public-services/ferguson-libraries-step-up-to-serve-community-in-turmoil/

Celedón, A., Pequeño, A., Garrido, M., & Patin, B. (2012). Disaster response in Chile: The critical role of libraries and telecenters. Research Brief. Seattle: Technology & Social Change Group, University of Washington Information School.

“IFLA Principles of Engagement in library-related activities in times of conflict, crisis or disaster.” IFLA, 5 Aug. 2013. Web. 4 Sept. 2014. http://www.ifla.org/publications/ifla-principles-of-engagement-in-library-related-activities-in-times-of-conflict-crisis

A bibliography will be provided during the event.

 

October is International School Library Month

October 1 marks the beginning of International School Library Month (ISLM), a month to celebrate and draw attention to school libraries.  First started as International School Library Day in 1999 by Past President Blanche Woolls, it was changed to International School Library Month in 2008 to give more flexibility to schools around the world to choose a time in the month that best fits their specific situation. During this month, school libraries around the world can choose a day, week, or the entire month to celebrate the importance of libraries.

The theme for ISLM 2014 is Your School Library: Mind-Map Central. The ISLM Committee, under the leadership of Marie O’Brien has worked hard to plan a number of activities (thank you, Marie and all other members!). In addition, there is long list of activities available on the IASL web site that schools have carried out in the past to give you ideas. Please feel free to choose an activity (or more than one) that suits you to celebrate the occasion, including, among other ideas you might have,

  • ISLM Bookmark Exchange Project
  • ISLM Skype Project
  • Exhibitions / Bulletin Boards in schools and prominent places
  • Community donations to school libraries (get the politicians involved – they love publicity!)
  • Recognizing outstanding students who have used the library
  • Honoring those who have contributed to the school library in the past year
  • Posting messages on various listservs
  • Writing to the newspapers, and radio / TV stations
  • Sending greetings to school library friends and non-school librarians through Facebook or other social media

As you carry out your activities, we would love to hear on what you did. Send in your submissions for “What people are doing for ISLM 2014”, with pictures if possible, by email to [email protected]