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<p class=MsoNormal>Africa Section: Call for papers: Open Access in Africa:
trends and developments<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ifla.org/en/calls-for-papers/1929">http://www.ifla.org/en/calls-for-papers/1929</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN style='color:
#444444'>The Congress offers an opportunity to present library research
outcomes and innovations in a multi-disciplinary international forum. In line
with the theme of the 76th IFLA WLIC, Africa Section chose the theme:
"Open Access in Africa: trends and developments." IFLA Africa Section
invites Librarians, Information Scientists and other stakeholders to submit
proposals (abstracts) for papers at the Africa Section Open Forum session in
Gothenburg, Sweden. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#444444'>SUB-THEMES:<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN>libraries driving access to
knowledge in Africa in the 21st century <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN>Institutional Repositories:
issues and challenges <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN>Access to Indigenous Knowledge
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN>Digitization <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN>Open Access and Scholarly
Publishing <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN>Open Access and Social
development <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN>Open Access and National
Development <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN>Conservation and Preservation <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<h3><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#444444'>Submission Guidelines:</span></strong><span lang=EN
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#444444'>The proposal must be the original work of the author(s). Each
abstract must contain: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN>Title of proposed presentation
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN>Outline of the proposed
presentation (no more than 350 words) <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN>Name(s) of presenter(s) <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN>Position or title of
presenter(s) <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN>Presenter(s) employer or
affiliated institution <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN>E-mail address, Telephone/fax
numbers <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#444444;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN>Short biographical statement
of the presenter/s, with digital photograph <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#444444'>Please send proposals by email to: <br>
<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Victoria Okojie</span></strong><br>
Secretary, IFLA Africa Section<br>
e-mail: <a href="mailto:vicokojie@yahoo.com">vicokojie@yahoo.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#444444'>Important Deadlines:<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#444444'>January 15, 2010:</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'> Deadline for
submission of abstract<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>February 20, 2010:</span></strong>
Notification of acceptance/rejection of paper<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>May 14, 2010:</span></strong>
Deadline for submission of full paper<br>
<br>
All proposals will be evaluated by a refereeing team of the Standing Committee
of the IFLA Africa Section<br>
<br>
For information please vist the IFLA <a href="http://www.ifla.org/en/africa">Africa
Section</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#444444'>Submissions<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><em><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#444444'>All proposals must be in before </span></em><span
class=date-display-single><b><i><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'>15 January 2010</span></i></b></span><em><span
lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'>.</span></em><span
lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#444444'>Please note<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#444444'>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 can be
issued to authors/presenters if that is required. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=AF style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>Faks: +27 21 808
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lang=AF style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>Universiteit van
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