Deadline- 21 April 2013
Call for papers are invited by IFLA Environmental Sustainability and Libraries SIG – ENSULIB for program on uture Libraries Going Green. The conference will be held at Singapore on 17-23 August 2013. For this conference proficiency in English language will be required.
The number of new green libraries is growing, many older ones are adapting to green standards; sharing their experiences may benefit those that wish to stop wasting resources, as well as those where available resources are scarce. Advocacy for sustainability through activities for patrons or fellow professionals as well as appropriate collection development, are a few of the other aspects of greening libraries.
Papers are expected to cover diverse topics related to sustainability and libraries – these may encompass but are not limited to–
- Trends in green library buildings, operations, conservation practices, services, etc., to make them sustainable.
- Collection development, innovations in access to “green” information resources.
- Services, advocacy/outreach, programs, etc. focusing on sustainability and/or the environment, climate change / adaptation, clean energy or other green technologies, green living, etc.
- Education / training or awareness building of information professionals on topics related to sustainability, “green” best practices, climate change, etc.
- Networking and/or library associations’ activities related to sustainability.
- Application of ITC as support to “green” library best practices.
- Diffusion-of-innovations activities related to the above
Requirements-
- Title of the paper
- The detailed abstract of the paper (no more than 300 words), if possible accompanied by some references such as URLs and bibliography
- Author’s name, address, telephone and fax numbers, professional affiliation, email address and brief biographical statement of no more than 50 words
- Author’s experience as a speaker
Eligibility-
Any person, delegate, accompanying person, student, media representative, speaker, or exhibitor is considered an attendee.
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