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World Library and Information Congress: 73rd IFLA General Conference and Council"Libraries for the future: Progress, Development and Partnerships"19-23 August 2007, Durban, South Africa Call for PapersAsia & Oceania SectionSession Theme: Information Providers Coping with Disaster in Asia-Oceania From war in Iraq to typhoons in the Philippines, with tsunamis, floods, infestations of various kinds and many manmade disasters in between - it can be said that the Asia-Oceania region is one of the most disaster-prone areas in the world. But at the same time it is an area rich in research on disaster prevention in the information sector and on coping with disasters once they have struck. Therefore, the Asia-Oceania Section wishes to highlight work in this region on disaster management and disaster prevention with an Open Session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress to be held in Durban, South Africa, 19-23 August 2007. Dedicated to the theme, "Information Providers Coping with Disaster in Asia-Oceania". Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
Submissions: 1. The deadline for submitting a detailed, abstract (500 words) and full author details is 15 December 2006 . Selection of papers is based on the abstract, and presenters will be notified by mid-February 2007 at the latest whether they have been successful 2. The full paper is due on 1 May 2007 and must be an original submission not published elsewhere 3. Both abstracts and full papers should be submitted as a MS Word file by e-mail; fax or post should be used only as a last resort 4. Papers should be of 20 pages maximum, double spaced 5. Papers should be in English with an abstract, and the presenter must be fluent in language 6. 20 minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper in the Conference 7. The author(s) should indicate his/her personal full contact details and include summary curriculum vitae with the paper. Also, a digital photograph would be useful. Selection:
Please send your abstract by 15 December 2006 to: Professor Gary Gorman, RSCAO Chair Ms Premila Gamage, RSCAO Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||