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<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">It is with great pleasure that the Unisa Library, the IFLA Regional Office for Africa and IFLA Africa Section invite you to the <B>African Library Summit 2011</B>.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>The theme of the Summit<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>The theme of the Summit is <I>The Future of African Librarianship</I>. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-ZA><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>The purpose of the Summit<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>The purpose of the Summit is to create an exciting and collaborative business atmosphere that will stimulate critical debate on library and information service issues with a view to developing an action plan for quality library services and librarianship on the African continent. The Summit will also provide the networking opportunities so vital to any professional community. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>Leading library and information executives from the African continent will attend this three- day high-level strategy event from Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th May 2011. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>The venue<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>The African Library Summit 2011 will take place at Misty Hills Country Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>Registration fee<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>If registered by Thursday 31 March 2011, the cost is US $380 per delegate.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>The registration fee includes:<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB>The Opening and Closing Events (11 and 13 May 2011)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB>Visit to the Cradle of Humankind or a Unisa Library Tour on the last day of the Summit<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>The registration fee excludes:<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>Registrations open on Monday 10 January 2011 (see the Summit website)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>Accommodation<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>Accommodation is available at the Summit venue (Misty Hills Country Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa). Accommodation rates vary between ZAR 890 and ZAR 12,000 per night. Accommodation rates include breakfast.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>For more information and the preliminary programme, please visit our website: <A href="http://guest.cvent.com/d/1dqtvk" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff>African Library Summit 2011</FONT></A> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></P></DIV><br/><div style='clear: both;'>Elsabe Olivier <br>Open Scholarship Manager<br>Department Library Services<br>University of Pretoria<br>PRETORIA<br>0002<br>South Africa<br> <br>Tel.: + 27 + 12 + 420 3719<br>Fax: +27 12 362 5100<br>E-mail: elsabe.olivier@up.ac.za<br>Skype: elsabe.olivier<br>http://www.library.up.ac.za<br>This message and attachments are subject to a disclaimer. Please refer to www.it.up.ac.za/documentation/governance/disclaimer/ for full details./Hierdie boodskap en aanhangsels is aan 'n vrywaringsklousule onderhewig. Volledige besonderhede is by <br>www.it.up.ac.za/documentation/governance/disclaimer/ beskikbaar.<br></div><br/></body></html>