82nd IFLA General Conference and Assembly 13–19 August 2016, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America.

                                                Call for Papers: Open Sessions

Health and Biosciences Libraries Section

Theme:

"From action to impact: health information professionals connecting communities"

The IFLA Health and Biosciences Libraries Section invites interested professionals  to submit proposals for the open session to be held in Columbus, Ohio, USA from 13-19 August 2016.

Theme

From action to impact: health information professionals connecting communities.

Sub-themes:

1. The sub-themes will focus on the contribution of librarians/information professionals to:
2. Research on health and related disciplines – especially research synthesis.
3. Health research management (organising output, data management, bibliometrics, Open data/Big data).
4. Health knowledge brokering/implementation of science/knowledge transfer and exchange.
5. Areas, such as health literacy, where librarians are seeking a more prominent role.
6. Public Access to Health Information (PAHI) at all ages including the elderly and school children.

Questions that should be answered when preparing the abstracts/papers:

• How are the relationships/collaborations built?
• What are the fruits of these relationships/collaborations?
• What areas of our work need development?
• What lessons have been learned from the current relationships/collaborations – indicate mistakes and/or successes as well as examples where challenges were turned into opportunities?

The papers should attempt to define an aspect of the future of the profession given the changing information environment.

Submission Guidelines

The proposals must be submitted in an electronic format and must contain:

• Title of abstract/paper
• Summary of abstract (250 – 300 words maximum)
• Full papers should be no longer than 5000 words.
• Speaker’s name, address, telephone and fax numbers, professional affiliation, email address, keywords (not more than five) and biographical note (40 words).

Important dates

26 February 2016:  Deadline for submission of abstract

31 March 2016:  Notification of acceptance/rejection

3 June 2016:  Deadline for submission of full paper

Submissions should be sent as email attachments, by the dates indicated above, to:

Maria G. N. Musoke, Chair, Health and Biosciences Libraries Section
Email: mmusoke@mulib.mak.ac.ug and copy to maria.gnmusoke@yahoo.com

Proposals will be reviewed by members of the HBS Standing Committee.

Submissions

All proposals must be received by 26 February 2016.

Please note

At least one of the paper’s authors must be present to deliver a summary of the paper during the program in Columbus, Ohio. Abstracts should only be submitted with the understanding that the expenses of attending the conference will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers.

All papers that are presented at the WLIC 2016 will be made available online via the IFLA Library under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

Authors of accepted papers must complete the IFLA Authors’ Permission Form.

All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation letter can be issued to authors.

Congress Participation Grants

List of opportunities for support is available on our Conference Participation Grants webpage.

IFLA 2016 National Committee Fellowship Grant Application

IFLA 2016 Congress Fellowship Program Application
Columbus, Ohio, USA
August 13-19, 2016

The IFLA 2016 National Committee, through generous donations from the North American library community, will offer up to 50 full fellowships to librarians from outside North America (U.S. and Canada) to attend the IFLA 2016 Congress in Columbus, Ohio.

The fellowship will cover travel, accommodation, a per diem food allowance, and conference registration fees. Priority will be given to early career professionals with a minimum of 5 years experience in the field of libraries who do not usually attend IFLA Conferences.

Eligibility

Applicants must be eligible to obtain a visa for travel.

Application Procedures

Your application should include:

• One page Curriculum Vitae or Resume (including educational background), submitted as a PDF attachment
• A statement (250 words maximum) regarding how your professional colleagues in your country will benefit from your participation in the IFLA conference

Applications

The application deadline is 31 December 2015. All applications will be acknowledged via email upon receipt.

Selection of the fellows will be made in January 2016 with notification in early February 2016.

Application :

To apply, go to  http://www.ala.org/cfapps/ifla_cfpa/index.cfm?lang=en

Questions

Please contact the American Library Association’s International Relations Office, sshoger@ala.org, with any questions or concerns.

LIST OF APPROVED/ACCREDITED NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES OFFERING LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROGRAMMES

1. Abia State University, Uturu Library & Information Science

2. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi Library & Information Science

3. Adeleke University, Ede Library Science

4. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Library & Information Science

5. Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma Library & Information Science

6. Bayero University, Kano Library & Information Science

7. Baze University, Abuja Library & Information Science

8. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City Library & Information Science

9. Benue State University, Makurdi Library & Information Science

10. Delta State University, Abraka Library & Information Science

11. Federal University of Technology, Minna Library & Information Science

12. Federal University of Technology, Yola Library & Information Science

13. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai Library & Information Science

14. Imo State University, Owerri Library & Information Science

15. Kwara State University, Ilorin Library & Information Science

16. Madonna University, Okija Library & Information Science

17. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa Library & Information Science

18. Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode Library & Information Science

19. Umaru Musa Ya’adua University, Katsina Library & Information Science

20. University of Calabar, Calabar Library & Information Science

21. University of Ibadan, Ibadan Library & Information Science

22. University of Ilorin, Ilorin Library Science

23. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri Library Science

24. University of Nigeria, Nsukka Library & Information Science

25. University of Uyo, Uyo Library & Information Science

Source:http://www.lrcn.gov.ng/LIST%20OF%20ACCREDITED%20LIBRARY%20INSTITUTIONS.pdf