[Publib] Invitation to Conference (IFLA Pre-Conference 2007)

[Nelis Botha]

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions


Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations,

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section and

Reading Section

 

present

 

an international conference in Pretoria, South Africa from 15-17 August
2007

 

Theme

"Multicultural library Innovative services for all, with special
reference to literacy, learning and linguistic diversity"

 

Who should attend?

*	Librarians
*	Professionals involved in literacy, learning and linguistics
*	Archives and Museum workers
*	Publishers and booksellers
*	Community workers
*	Everyone interested in multicultural issues

 

What will be discussed? 

*	Innovative services to multicultural populations
*	Service delivery in a multicultural environment
*	Knowledge development for community transformation
*	Intergenerational services; examples of success programmes
*	Literacy; what it means in your community
*	Reading: innovative programmes for target groups
*	Storytelling
*	Oral traditions and their impact on library services
*	Driving forces for literacy and learning
*	Life long learning opportunities: new strategies, new services,
new media
*	Libraries promoting adult education and learning
*	Media and literature reflecting everyday life
*	The impact of linguistic diversity on library services
*	Fostering linguistic diversity
*	Collecting and preservation of materials in local languages
*	Publishing, disseminating and promoting materials in local
languages

 

For more information or to register for this conference visit:

http://lib.tut.ac.za/ifla

 

 



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