Call for Papers for Satellite Meeting
IFLA Management and Marketing Section and Management of Library Associations Section, with the Greek Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs, are organizing IFLA Pre-conference Satellite Meeting on the theme 'Service Strategies for Libraries' at Athens, Greece, during 19-21 August 2009.
Theme: "Service Strategies for Libraries"
Aims and Scope: This conference addresses strategies for optimal library services through review and discussion of methods or best practices. Services can include goods, ideas, places (the library itself) or the people delivering services (librarians). Papers may include research, case studies, promotion schemes, etc.
Topics
Topics for presentation ideally may include:
1. how to identify potential and actual users in communities;
2. how to target user groups;
3. how to design optimal services for the community;
4. planning and management practices, as well as evaluation activities, to facilitate library service strategies;
5. how library associations may empower libraries in their service strategies and advocacy.
Important Dates:
* Due date: 15 January 2009.
* Abstract word length: 250-500 words
* Notification of acceptance: 15 February 2009
* Papers due: 30 April 2009 (high quality papers will be recommended for submission to IFLA Journal.)
Abstract submission: All IFLA Languages accepted. Send abstracts to: Dr. Christie Koontz – ckoontz@ci.fsu.edu
Review: Papers will undergo a double review process by the Evaluating Committee.
