Apologies for cross-postings

The conference announcement below is now supported by a
CONFERENCE WEB SITE NOW AVAILABLE AT:
http://www.cerlim.ac.uk/conf/lww4/welcome.html  where there are
fuller details about the venue, costs and travel.

The submission date for papers is 2nd March 2001

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

Libraries Without Walls 4 The Delivery of Library Services to
Distant Users: Distributed Resources - Distributed Learning

An international conference organised by CERLIM - The Centre for
Research in Library and Information Management

Aegean Island of Lesvos, Greece

14 - 18 September 2001 Cost GBP 345


The fourth Libraries Without Walls conference, to be held in
Lesvos, Greece from September 14th -
18th 2001, continues the tradition of the LWW Conferences by
bringing together international
perspectives on the delivery of library services to users distant from
the physical library. When the first LWW Conference was held in
1995,
the focus was primarily on distance learning and geographical
dispersion. Since then, however, rapid advances in the
development of
ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) based
infrastructures and services have led to a situation where many
library users now routinely access services remotely - even when
'remotely' means 'within sight of the library building'. As a previous
conference attendee observed, "we are all distance learners now".


LWW4 is concerned with innovative ways of delivering library
services
in this new environment. Papers may present the results of
research or
of innovative practice, for traditionally LWW is a meeting place for
researchers and practitioners. Papers are invited which address the
following themes, but papers on any aspect of 'Libraries without
Walls' will be considered.


Themes:


- The role of libraries in supporting lifelong learning.
- The role of libraries in supporting distance and open learning. -
Libraries' role in the development of information skills by remote
users. - Technical and managerial solutions to providing remote
access
to large collections of datasets, including the design of portals and
gateways. - Design issues in the delivery of online services,
including web interface design. - Specific solutions to problems
created by technology e.g. authentication, security. - Collaborative
approaches, especially between librarians and others (e.g.
teachers).
- Strategic and policy dimensions, including national and regional
perspectives. - Meeting the needs of disadvantaged users and
non-users.


All papers will be considered by a panel of independent referees.


Papers will be published by Library Association publishing,
London, in
the LWW Conference Series.


Presentations may take the form of full papers or workshop
presentations of 40 minutes. To be considered please submit an
abstract (between 400 and 800 words) together with a 50 word
biographical statement and a 50 word synopsis of the paper. Please
send submissions, preferably by email (as text rather than an
attachment), to the address below by 2nd March 2001. Applicants
will
be informed whether their submissions have been selected during
April
2001.


Please note that, as the conference does not aim to make a profit,
we
are unable to offer discounted conference rates to presenters.


All enquiries should be addressed to the organisers:


Libraries Without Walls 4 Conference
Centre for Research in Library & Information Management (CERLIM)
Department of Information and Communications
Manchester Metropolitan University
Geoffrey Manton Building
Rosamond Street West
off Oxford Road
Manchester
M15 6LL
United Kingdom


Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: ++44 (0)161 247 6142
Fax: ++44 (0) 161 247 6979


To make a provisional booking, please provide the information
below:-


I wish to make a provisional booking for the conference only
OR
I wish to make a provisional booking for the conference and submit
a
paper (delete as appropriate)



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A separate booking form with instructions for payment will be
forwarded to you on receipt of this form.


February 2001

CERLIM (Centre for Research in Library & Information
Management),
Department of Information & Communications, Manchester
Metropolitan
University, Geoffrey Manton Building, Rosamond St. West, Off
Oxford
Road, Manchester M15 6LL. Tel: 44(0)161 247 6142  Fax:44(0)161
247
6979 email: [log in to unmask]
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