Call for Papers — Open Sessions: Africa Section

Theme: "Libraries as Development Catalyst"

IFLA Africa Section: Invites Librarians, Information Scientists and other interested professionals to submit proposals for the Open Forum to be held during the 84th IFLA WLIC, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 24-30 August 2018.  In line with the main theme of the Congress, “Transform Libraries, Transform Societies”, Africa Section proposes a Session on the theme: 

THEME:

“Libraries as Development Catalyst”

African Libraries, as catalyst for economic, social and cultural development: the local libraries have acted as a vehicle for access to knowledge, ideas and information and as a free service open and available to anyone.

Africa section is inviting you to send in your projects, programmes, good practices to show case how Libraries play a central role in transforming African societies.

Sub-Themes

•     LIS Training

•     ICTs for LIS Development

•     Information Literacy for Empowering the community

•     Information Literacy for Development

•     Libraries as tools for achieving United Nations 2030 Agenda

•     Libraries as Centers of Community engagements for Development

•     Quality information empowers society

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The proposal must be the original work of the author(s) and should be written in either English or French. Each abstract must contain:

1.   Title of proposed presentation

2.   Outline of the proposed presentation (no more than 350 words)

3.   Name(s) of presenter(s)

4.   Position or title of presenter(s)

5.   Presenter(s) employer or affiliated institution

6.   E-mail address, Telephone/fax numbers

7.   Short biographical statement of the presenter/s, with digital photograph

Please email ABSTRACTS (Proposals) by 28 February 2018 to: 

Dr Rosemary Shafack, Chair, IFLA Africa Section

Email: roshafack@gmail.com

and

Ms Nthabiseng Kotsokoane, Secretary, IFLA Africa Section

Email:  Nthabiseng.kotsokoane@monash.edu

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

28 February 2018: Deadline for Submission of Abstracts

30 March 2018: Notification of acceptance/rejection of papers

30 June 2018: Deadline for Submission of Full Papers

All proposals will be evaluated by a refereeing team of the Standing Committee of the IFLA Africa Section.

Please note

At least one of the paper’s authors must be present to deliver a summary of the paper during the program in Malaysia. 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 2018 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.

Source: https://2018.ifla.org/cfp-calls/africa-section

Academic and Research Libraries Section Conference Attendance Grant

The Academic and Research Libraries Section (ARL), with generous sponsorship by Ex Libris and SAGE, is offering THREE (3) Attendance Grants for the IFLA Congress in Kuala Lumpur 2018 to an information professional from each of these regions:

•           Africa

•           Latin America

•           Asia/Pacific region

What does the Attendance Grant Cover?

Each grant covers the early registration fee of Euro 500 which expires on 15th May 2018. The Attendance Grant will also provide support for travel and/or accommodation of up to Euro 700.

Applicants must be able to attend the Congress and will be responsible for all other costs associated with Congress attendance. Please see the Conference website for further details about the Congress.

What is expected from the grant holders?

The successful candidates will be required to be onsite at the Congress and participate actively for the duration of the Congress.

The winners will also be required to attend the IFLA Awards session to receive their certificates, and also attend the ARL’s Hot Topics session.

They will also be required to take part in various publicity events during the conference, such as photo shoots and events organised at the two sponsors’ exhibition stalls. Their essays may be published on the ARL Section blog before the conference.

Recipients will be required to write a brief article about their Congress experience (approximately 500 words) for publication on the ARL Section blog within 3 months of the end of the Congress.

Eligibility

•           The applicant must be a paid-up member of his/her national library association

•           The applicant should not have attended the IFLA Congress before

•           The applicant must be willing to share their experience at the IFLA Congress with their national library association

•           The applicant must be eligible to obtain a visa for travel

•           The applicant must declare that she/he is able to fund all other costs beyond the grant that are involved in attending the Congress, e.g. all other hotel, travel and subsistence expenses NOT covered by the Grant

•           Those who have previously received this Grant (formerly known as Essay Contest) are not eligible to apply again.

Application Procedures

Your application will include the following:

(A) A covering letter providing:

•           your contact details (e.g. name and email address)

•           short summary of your employment and/or student status

First-time IFLA attendees, young professionals, students of Library and Information Studies (LIS) and those working in LIS jobs for the first time will have an advantage in the assessment of applications, so make sure you mention this if you belong to one of these categories.

(B) A written statement of up to 500 words, on

•           how attending IFLA will benefit you in a personal and/or professional capacity, with

reference to the 2018 theme of the conference;

•           how you intend to apply the benefits that you have outlined in a practical way after the Congress, either for you personally or for the library/information unit you work in;

•           a budget/cost estimate for travel and hotel up to Euro 700, that would not normally be funded by other grants or your place of work.

(C) A declaration that you are able to fund all other costs beyond the Grant when attending the Congress, and that you are eligible to obtain a visa for travel.

(D) A statement indicating that you have approval from your employer, that if you are a recipient of this Grant, that you have their support to attend the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Submission

•           Your application must be received by 9 March 2018.

•           All applications will be acknowledged upon receipt.

•           All applicants will receive notification of award status no later than 1 May 2018.

Please send your application with your address, telephone number, and email address no later than 9 March 2018, to:

Liz State

Email: lizstate@gmail.com

Please note

Our grant is possible because of the generous sponsorship by Ex Libris and SAGE. Our sponsors want to offer all our grant applicants an opportunity to receive news and announcements of their products and services, and we will be sharing your contact details with them. If you do not wish to have your contact details shared, please indicate your preference in your submission document.

Source: https://2018.ifla.org/congress-information/conference-participation-grants/academic-and-research-libraries-section-conference-attendance-grant

IFLA World Library and Information Congress Participation Grants

With generous support from MyCEB, the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau, it is our great pleasure to announce that the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2018 has now made available funds to provide support for 30 delegates to attend the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by providing them with a free registration plus Euro 500 towards other expenses (i.e. flight costs, accommodation and daily expenses).

The free registration will be done through an online booking system, using a special code. The funding of Euro 500 will be paid out onsite at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia.

(Those candidates who have already submitted an application will not need to reapply; all applications received until the deadline shall be considered.)

Priority is given to those applicants

• who are a first time attendee to the World Library and Information Congress
• and who are a member of their National Library Association.

Applications should enclose

• curriculum vitae
• your motivation concerning the professional benefit of attending the conference (max. 200 words)
• proof of membership of national library association (i.e. copy of membership card, letter from the association etc.)

Post-Congress Report

• After the Congress concludes, we ask all grantees to submit a brief report of their experiences

Applications should be submitted to: grants@ifla.org

Submission deadline

1 March 2018

Source: https://2018.ifla.org/ifla-world-library-and-information-congress-participation-grants