Come learn, share, and and enjoyNorth Carolina's beautiful spring! ***DEADLINE: Register by April 9 for the EBLIP4 Conference *** A $40 late fee will be assessed past this date. To download the registration form, visit http://www.eblip4.unc.edu/registration.html. ***DEADLINE: Register by APRIL 12 for the HOTEL*** Conference Room Rates only available until April 12, 2007 Be sure to register for both the hotel and the conference as soon as possible. Space is limited! The Sheraton hotel is offering a special rate of US$98.00 per night for a limited period - use the online reservations link to make your room reservation. http://www.eblip4.unc.edu/location.html The conference on May 6-9, 2007 in Chapel Hill-Durham, North Carolina, will feature themed sessions on evidence-based practice in academic libraries, school library media, healthcare, special libraries, and evidence-based methodology. Two days of continuing education will follow. The conference provides a forum for the presentation of high quality papers and posters as well as examples of how EBLIP is being implemented in library and information settings around the globe. The registration form, along with further information on EBLP4, is available on the conference website at: http://www.eblip4.unc.edu/index.html. Welcome This exciting international conference has grown out of an increasing interest in using the best available evidence to improve library and information practice in all types of libraries. The conference on May 6-9 will be followed by two days of continuing education. The program will provide a forum for the presentation of high quality research papers and posters as well as dynamic discussions of the transformative role of evidence-based practice in the profession. About EBLIP4 The conference is hosted by the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the UNC Institute on Aging. The site of the conference will be the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in nearby Research Triangle Park. The hotel is a 10-minute ride from the Raleigh Durham International Airport. Topics include: * Improving the quality of library and information services * Building and accessing the knowledge base of the profession * Defining and setting standards for evidence-based practice * The role of library administrators, professional associations and other stakeholders in promoting evidence-based practice * Identifying key practice areas requiring systematic review of the evidence * What can we learn from other professions that have implemented evidence-based practice? Carol Perryman MSLIS Co-chair, Evidence-based Library & Information Practice 4th International Conference http://www.eblip4.unc.edu/ TRLN Doctoral Fellow School of Information & Library Science University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Research page: http://tinyurl.com/ymljs5