NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ORIENTALIST LIBRARY RESOURCES
East Asian History of Science Library
Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road, Cambridge CB3 9AF
Tel: 01223-311545 ext. 1. e-mail: [log in to unmask]
New Website: http://www.ncolr.org.uk/
CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TUESDAY 11th DECEMBER 2007
The 2007 Conference and Annual General Meeting of the National Council for
Oriental Library Resources will be held from 10.30-16.30 on Tuesday 11th
December at the British Library. The Theme of the conference will be Asian
and North African Studies 40 Years On, marking the 40th anniversary of
the establishment of the NCOLR, and the emphasis will be on looking forward
to the future needs for library resources and the role of librarians within
the wider context of academic developments relating to the regions covered
by our members.
Speakers already confirmed include:
Prof. Peter Robb (Pro-Director, SOAS): The future of Oriental studies
research and the role of libraries in supporting it.
Prof. Christopher Minkowski (Boden Professor of Sanskrit, University of
Oxford): The study of Sanskrit in Indias early modern moment.
Dr. Jackie Sheehan (School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of
Nottingham): Starting from scratch: Developing Chinese studies library
resources at Nottingham.
John McIllwaine will present a personal view of 40 years of NCOLR and its
future, while a speaker on Middle Eastern studies is to be confirmed.
The cost will be £40 (includes coffee, tea and lunch) Alternatively, there
is a student fee of £10.00 (includes coffee and tea only).
If you wish to attend, please complete the registration form below and
return it with your payment to: - John Moffett, Secretary NCOLR, at the
above address, by Friday 30th November, 2007. Cheques are to be made payable
to National Council on Orientalist Library Resources.
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I shall be attending the National Council on Orientalist Library Resources
Conference and Annual General Meeting at the British Library, Euston Road,
London on Tuesday 11th December, 2007.
I enclose payment of £40.00 to cover the cost of the Conference and lunch
(there will be a vegetarian menu available)
or
I enclose payment of £10.00 (student fee) to cover the cost of the
Conference only
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