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Dear All,

For your information,

Dominique

Dominique Akhoun-Schwarb, *SOAS, University of London, UK*
*MELCom International, Secretary*
http://www.melcominternational.org/

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From: Padraig.Kirby <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 19 August 2016 at 11:27
Subject: 5th International Summit of the Book, Limerick, Ireland: Call for
Participation Due September 30th



In conjunction with the US Library of Congress, Library Association of
Ireland (LAI), the Chartered Institute of Library and Information
Professionals (CILIP), Libraries Northern Ireland, the National Library of
Ireland, the Society of National, College and University Libraries
(SCONUL), the Consortium of National and University Libraries (CONUL) and
other partners, I am pleased to announce Call for Participation for the
forthcoming 5th International Summit of the Book 2016, Limerick City,
Ireland,  November 2nd– 3rd 2016  http://www.summitofthebook2016.com



The main theme of this prestigious global conference is:

*“Words are all we have” [Samuel Becket 1906-1989] The Book: History,
Knowledge & Technology. The Voyage.*



The Summit invites suggestions for potential  Invited speakers and paper
submissions  focussing on the following sub-themes:



*MAIN THEMES AND TOPICS*

·         Technology and Manuscripts

·         Books & Cultural Exchange

·         eBooks Versus Print Books

·         Book Industry Challenges in Europe

·         Books, Reading and the Society

·         Books and Knowledge Economy

·         Future of the book

·         Role of the book in human knowledge and culture

·         Rare Books

·         Literacy

·         Preservation through digitization

·         Archival repositories and special collections

·         Preservation and the library as a sacred institution

·         Book manufacture in modern times

·         Etymology & history of the Book

·         Information Explosion and the Book

·         Libraries and challenges for the future



*PAPER SUBMISSION*

Submissions in any of the following forms are accepted:

·         Full paper to be published in conference proceedings

·         Presentation

·         Roundtable discussion

*Papers submission deadline: 30th September 2016*

To submit a paper please go to: http://www.summitofthebook2016.com/



*REGISTRATION*

Registration for the Summit is now open!

To register please go to http://www.summitofthebook2016.com/



*ABOUT*

The “International Summit of the Book” is a US Library of Congress
initiative. The Summit discusses the development of books into electronic
formats and its impact on reading; the challenges facing books and the
publishing industry and the role of books and reading in societies. The
Summit also discusses key issues on technology and manuscripts, including
the role of translation in the preservation and transmission of culture,
and books as an important tool in cultural exchange.





For further information: please visit the 5th International Summit of the
Book website http://www.summitofthebook2016.com/

Please keep an eye on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/The.5th.
International.Summit.of.the.Book  and follow LIT Library Twitter page
@LIRC_Limerick and hashtag #BookSummitIRL for updates on our speakers and
further details on the event.



Kind Regards,

Jerald Cavanagh
Institute Librarian
Limerick Institute of Technology
Moylish Park
Limerick
Ireland