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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
Libraries Without Walls 4
The Delivery of Library Services to Distant Users:
Distributed Resources - Distributed Learning
An international conference organised by CERLIM -
The Centre for Research in Library and Information Management
Aegean Island of Lesvos, Greece
14 - 18 September 2001
Cost GBP 345
The fourth Libraries Without Walls conference, to be held in
Lesvos, Greece from September 14th - 18th 2001, continues the
tradition of the LWW Conferences by bringing together international
perspectives on the delivery of library services to users distant from
the physical library. When the first LWW Conference was held in
1995, the focus was primarily on distance learning and
geographical dispersion. Since then, however, rapid advances in
the development of ICT (Information and Communications
Technologies) based infrastructures and services have led to a
situation where many library users now routinely access services
remotely - even when 'remotely' means 'within sight of the library
building'. As a previous conference attendee observed, "we are all
distance learners now".
LWW4 is concerned with innovative ways of delivering library
services in this new environment. Papers may present the results
of research or of innovative practice, for traditionally LWW is a
meeting place for researchers and practitioners. Papers are invited
which address the following themes, but papers on any aspect of
'Libraries without Walls' will be considered.
Themes:
- The role of libraries in supporting lifelong learning.
- The role of libraries in supporting distance and open learning.
- Libraries' role in the development of information skills by remote
users.
- Technical and managerial solutions to providing remote access to
large collections of datasets, including the design of portals and
gateways.
- Design issues in the delivery of online services, including web
interface design.
- Specific solutions to problems created by technology e.g.
authentication, security.
- Collaborative approaches, especially between librarians and
others (e.g. teachers).
- Strategic and policy dimensions, including national and regional
perspectives.
- Meeting the needs of disadvantaged users and non-users.
All papers will be considered by a panel of independent referees.
Papers will be published by Library Association publishing,
London, in the LWW Conference Series.
Presentations may take the form of full papers or workshop
presentations of 40 minutes. To be considered please submit an
abstract (between 400 and 800 words) together with a 50 word
biographical statement and a 50 word synopsis of the paper.
Please send submissions, preferably by email (as text rather than
an attachment), to the address below by 2nd March 2001.
Applicants will be informed whether their submissions have been
selected during April 2001.
Please note that, as the conference does not aim to make a profit,
we are unable to offer discounted conference rates to presenters.
All enquiries should be addressed to the organisers:
Libraries Without Walls 4 Conference
Centre for Research in Library & Information Management (CERLIM)
Department of Information and Communications
Manchester Metropolitan University
Geoffrey Manton Building
Rosamond Street West
off Oxford Road
Manchester
M15 6LL
United Kingdom
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: ++44 (0)161 247 6142
Fax: ++44 (0) 161 247 6979
To make a provisional booking, please provide the information
below:-
I wish to make a provisional booking for the conference only
OR
I wish to make a provisional booking for the conference and submit
a paper
(delete as appropriate)
Surname First names
Position
Organisation
Address
Telephone Fax
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A separate booking form with instructions for payment will be
forwarded to you on receipt of this form.
January 2001
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