Apologies for cross-postings CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS Libraries Without Walls 5 The Distributed Delivery of Library and Information Services An international conference organised by CERLIM - The Centre for Research in Library and Information Management Aegean Island of Lesvos, Greece 19 - 23 September 2003 Cost GBP 395 The fifth Libraries Without Walls conference, to be held in Lesvos, Greece from September 19th – 23rd 2003, continues the tradition of the LWW Conferences by bringing together international perspectives on the delivery of library and information services to users who are not in 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". LWW5 is concerned with innovative ways of delivering library and information services in this new environment. Papers may present the results of research or innovative practice, as traditionally LWW is a meeting place for researchers and practitioners. Papers are invited which address the following key themes, but papers on any aspect of 'Libraries without Walls' will be considered. Themes: 1. The integration of library services and Virtual Learning Environments. 2. The relationship between user needs, information skills and information literacies. 3. Usability and accessibility of digital library services. 4. Designing the information environment: national and institutional perspectives. 5. The creation of digital resources by user communities. All papers will be considered by a panel of independent referees. Papers will be published by Facet publishing, London, in the LWW Conference Series. Presentations at the conference will be of 30 minutes duration. 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 3rd March 2003. Applicants will be informed whether their submissions have been selected during April 2003. 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 5 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 Email A separate booking form with instructions for payment will be forwarded to you on receipt of this form. [December 2002]