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Dear all,
The title of the conference is: Keeping information centre stage amongst changing scenery.
We are now issuing a call for abstracts and are asking for interested
parties to submit ideas for papers by Monday 30th November
2009.
Manchester
Manchester is one of the
best conference cities in the UK and we have selected The Lowry at Salford
Quays to host the conference because it boasts fantastic facilities in a lovely
location. It is a short tram journey from the city centre, meaning that shopping,
dining, accommodation, sight seeing and leisure activities are in plentiful
supply.
Manchester is also very well
connected and is easily accessible from anywhere in the UK. It is also home to
the UK’s 4th busiest airport meaning that travel from abroad is
straightforward.
More details on the
conference and booking will be available nearer the time.
Conference theme - Keeping information centre stage amongst
changing scenery.
2010 will be a very important year for health
librarians of all sectors. The recession may tighten budgets yet further, there
will probably be a general election shortly before the conference and that may
result in a change in government.
The conference will seek to
understand how, amidst all these factors, we can keep libraries, librarians and
most importantly of all, quality information at the centre of what we do and at
the centre of our organisations.
We would encourage you to consider whether you could
give a presentation, however long or short, that would be of interest to
delegates and/or of help to the profession.
Suggestions for topics
include:
- Gaining and keeping a higher profile
- Collaboration
- Use of Information Technology
- Evidence-based librarianship
However we will be delighted to receive abstracts on
topics other than these suggestions or feel free to contact us if you would
like to discuss your proposal.
Presentation formats:
Presentations could be from anything from 10 to 30 minutes, including
questions, so if you’ve never presented at a conference before or if you
are an expert, there is an opportunity for you here.
Applications
The closing date for abstract submissions is Monday
30th November 2009. We hope to let you know the outcome of your
applications by the 31st December 2009.
Please send your abstract submissions via email to either Pip Divall,
Conference Director, or Stuart Glover, Programme Lead, at [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask]
Submissions should include the following:
- Names of author(s)
- Name of presenter(s) at the conference (if known)
- Contact details of author(s) and presenter(s) including email addresses,
postal addresses and direct telephone number
- Length of presentation
- Audio-visual requirements (e.g. PowerPoint, Internet access, overheads)
- Abstract (500 word maximum)
Conference news
We have set up a conference blog for the very latest
information. Please visit: http://hlg2010.blogspot.com
Latest news can also be found on 2 popular social networking sites
as detailed on the blog.