Second and Final Mailing in case anyone missed it first time.

Andrew Booth
Former Co-Chair - EBLIP5 International Programme Committee

Andrew Booth wrote:
> The International Advisory Committee for the International Evidence 
> Based Library and Information Practice Conference Series warmly 
> invites expressions of interest (also see 
> http://eblipexpress.pbworks.com ) from individuals, organisations and 
> associations working in the public sector (e.g. academic, school, 
> local and regional authorities, national associations) to host the 6th 
> International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 
> Conference in 2011.
>
> The EBLIP Conference is a biennial conference designed to promote the 
> use of best available evidence to improve library and information 
> practice in all types of libraries and to thus address issues around 
> inequitable use of resources, unacceptable provision of services and 
> ineffective comprehension and use of information that continue to 
> plague human society. It aims to bring together practitioners, 
> researchers and students involved in critical and reflective 
> information practice to think through new ways to address contemporary 
> issues of evidence based practice in less isolated, more 
> collaborative, ways. The first EBL(IP) Conference took place in 
> Sheffield, UK in 2001. The success of this conference led to four 
> further conferences in Edmonton (Canada, 2003), Brisbane (Australia, 
> 2005), Chapel Hill (USA, 2007) and Stockholm (Sweden, 2009).
>
> More details are available from 
> http://eblipexpress.pbworks.com: Supporting Details 
> (http://eblipexpress.pbworks.com/f/Supporting+Details+EBLIP6.doc)
> </f/Supporting+Details+EBLIP6.doc>
>
> An Expression of Interest Template 
> </f/Expression+of+Interest+EBLIP6.doc>is available 
> from http://eblipexpress.pbworks.com/f/Expression+of+Interest+EBLIP6.doc
>
>
> Brief details are as follows:
> EBLIP Conferences typically last between 2.5 and 3 days. They are 
> typically accompanied by a Continuing Education Programme of workshops 
> of between 0.5 and 2 days duration. (The Continuing Education 
> Programme is optional for delegates and is not included in the 
> Registration fees for the Conference). A Social Programme typically 
> includes a Welcome Reception and Conference Dinner (both included in 
> the Registration fees) and additional optional pay-as-you-go social 
> events. Day registration rates are typically provided to encourage 
> attendance by local participants.
>
> Conference venues have previously included academic, hotel and 
> commercial conference facilities. Local organising committees (LOCs) 
> should be coordinated by a professional working in the public sector 
> (e.g. academic, public, school, national, professional organisation). 
> Conferences are run on a not-for-profit basis with any surplus (after 
> all deductions) being handed on to the successive local organising 
> committee. An exhibition of commercial sponsors is often provided as a 
> necessary source of conference income.
>
> The Conference Programme is the responsibility of the International 
> Programme Committee (IPC) co-ordinated by an IPC Chair/Co-chairs 
> working in liaison with the LOC. The Conference Programme will 
> typically include up to five invited keynote speakers (whose travel, 
> accommodation and registration is typically covered by conference 
> income), twenty to fifty submitted papers (selected by the IPC) and 
> fifteen to forty submitted abstracts (again selected separately by the 
> IPC). Awards for best paper and best poster are typically made by the 
> IPC with commendation certificates provided to shortlisted presentations.
>
> An EBLIP International Advisory Committee (IAC) (comprising one 
> representative from each of the previous hosts: Andrew Booth, Joanne 
> Marshall, Denise Koufogiannakis, Lotta Haglund and a representative 
> from Brisbane to be confirmed) will select the venue for each 
> conference based on submissions of Expressions of Interest from 
> potential LOCs.
>
> More details are available from: 
> http://eblipexpress.pbworks.com/f/Supporting+Details+EBLIP6.doc
>
> An Expression of Interest Template is available from: 
> http://eblipexpress.pbworks.com/f/Expression+of+Interest+EBLIP6.doc
>
> Candidates wishing to host the Conference must apply to Andrew Booth, 
> the Convenor of the IAC, [log in to unmask] 
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> by *Monday 8^th September* *2009** 
> *using the official Expression of Interest Template 
> http://eblipexpress.pbworks.com/f/Expression+of+Interest+EBLIP6.doc. 
> Applicants are encouraged to provide additional information supporting 
> their bid.
>
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