Call For Papers
"Building Polar Networks: A Strategy for the Future"
21st Polar Libraries Colloquy
8-12 May 2006
Rome, Italy
Abstract Submission Deadline: Sunday, 5 February 2006
For further information, please go to:
http://www.pnra.it/biblioteca/plc2006/eng/
The Consortium PNRA S.c.r.l. for the exploitation of the Italian
Antarctic Program invites papers and posters for the 21st Polar
Libraries Colloquy (PLC). The theme of the conference is "Building Polar
Networks: A Strategy for the Future".
Building networks in this world of information has become a usual way of
working and thinking. The need to share resources and the development of
technological tools moves us more and more towards cooperation. It is
impossible for a single library to satisfy all user requirements but the
development of information technologies have enabled building systems
for management, preservation, and dissemination with high quality and
quantity.
Papers or posters on the following topics are invited:
- Networks for sharing polar resources
- International projects
- Polar resource gateways
- Library consortia
- Cooperation in document delivery and interlibrary loan
- Cooperation in cataloguing: standards, guidelines, indexing, and
collective catalogs
- Cooperation in reference services
- Networks for polar publishing
- Sharing special materials and collections
Meeting organizers hope that the 21st Polar Libraries Colloquy will
provide a chance for participants to share experiences and build new
polar networks.
The Hubert Wenger award is available to provide financial assistance to
one or more delegates who might otherwise be unable to attend this
meeting. The award covers the full cost of registration but does not
cover travel or accommodation. Delegates who have received two
Wenger awards in the past are not eligible.
To apply for an award, please contact the PLC Secretary:
Betty Galbraith
E-mail: bettyg [at] wsu.edu
Applicants should send:
- CV
- Title and abstract of proposed presentation
- Cover letter or e-mail stating why he/she is interested in
participating in the meeting
Hubert Wenger Award Application Deadline: Wednesday, 1 February 2006
For further information, please go to:
http://www.pnra.it/biblioteca/plc2006/eng/