[Publib] Call for Papers--IFLA in Milan August 2009

[Genco, Barbara]

Please excuse any cross postings

 

HALF-DAY SESSION hosted by the Section for Library Buildings and Equipment and the Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults

in Milan Italy

at the 75th  World Library and Information Congress on the theme "Libraries create futures: building on cultural heritage"

23 - 27 August 2009

 

Session title: If I was the director.....


How to create/design/decorate libraries for children and young adults in the 21st century.

 

How can a children's/young adults' library or area be designed in order to

*	inspire creativity 
*	create spaces for play
*	create spaces in which to socialise
*	facilitate learning activities
*	encourage reading
*	ensure material is suitably displayed and stored
*	generate interaction between the different media
*	attract families and develop space for activities for parents and children/young adults together,  for different groups of children, children of different ages and their parents.

 

The session covers the age range from 0-18, but will be divided into two separate 2 hour sessions. The first session will focus on 0-11 and the second session on 12-18 year olds.

 

Each session will start with a keynote presentation. In session 1 the keynote presentation will provide a historical overview of the development of departments and libraries for children and young adults and discuss the use and design of such libraries in the 20th and 21st centuries. The second session's keynote will focus on children's/young adults' use of (new) media in a library context and the impact of that on design. 

 

As well as each keynote presentation we will present 2-3 case studies and you are invited to submit a proposal for this part of the session. 

 

The following should be provided: 

- name and institution of presenter(s)

- an abstract of the paper describing the project, campaign or research carried

  out (1 page, up to 350 words) preferably in English

- relevant biographical information of author(s)/presenter(s)

 

Send your proposals by December 20, 2008 via e-mail to the chairs of both sections; Andrew Cranfield (library buildings) and Ingrid Bon (children)

cranfield at debibliotheken.nl <mailto:cranfield at debibliotheken.nl> 

ingrid.bon at biblioservice.nl <mailto:ingrid.bon at biblioservice.nl> 

 

The abstracts will be reviewed and selected by a Review Committee.  The paper can be given at the congress in any of IFLA's official languages. Successful proposals will be identified and announced by January 31, 2009. 

 

 

All presenters and their papers will be listed in the final IFLA Programme. Therefore presenters must forward the full text of their papers by April 15 2009 to allow time for review and for preparation of translations. The time allowed for the presentation will be 15-20 minutes.  Papers should be no longer than 20 pages.

 

Expenses:

 

Please note that it is the presenters' responsibility to find funding for their participation (registration fee, travel, accommodation and associated costs). IFLA is not in a position to fund attendance at the Congress.  

 

 

Barbara A. Genco * Director of Collection Development *  Brooklyn Public Library * 10 Grand Army Plaza * Brooklyn, New York USA 11238 * Phone 718 230 2138 * Fax 718 230 2138 * Mobile 347 684 1368 

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