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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> sabinet-sabinews@googlegroups.com [mailto:sabinet-sabinews@googlegroups.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Annamarie Goosen<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 4, 2017 4:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> sabinet-sabinews@googlegroups.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Sabinet Sabinews] LIASA Annual Conference - Call for papers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA>The 18<sup>Th</sup> LIASA Annual Conference theme: “Re-envisioning the role of Library and Information Services”, allows us to reflect on the current state of libraries and librarianship in South Africa and the future of the South African LIS sector.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA>A successful re-envisioning process is an active process of reflection on what is, and what can be; is inclusive; requires visionary leadership, strategic thinking and planning, and a willingness to change. The outcome hereof is among others a paradigm shift, an engaged workforce in a dynamic profession and a supportive community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA>The LIASA Conference, therefore, gives you the opportunity to share your concerns, challenges, experiences, best practices and innovative solutions towards re-envisioning your organisation, your professional development and the LIS sector under the following sub-themes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA>• Changing places <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA>• Changing spaces<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA>• Changing faces<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA>• Changing technology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA>• Transformation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-ZA>You are invited to submit proposals for papers that address <b>the mentioned issues</b> in relation to the conference theme. Please see the attached document for more information or <a href="http://www.liasa-new.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/02_call_for_papers_v4.pdf">view it here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-ZA style='color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Annamarie Goosen<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>LIASA Manager`<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Tel: 012 324 6096<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Fax: 086 694 7272<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'><a href="http://www.liasa.org.za/">http://www.liasa.org.za</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Facebook: LIASANews<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Twitter: @LIASANews<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#00B050;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Libraries for Communities</span></i></b><span lang=EN-ZA style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>-- <br>-- <br>===========================================<br>Please consider the environment before printing my email .<br>===========================================<br>--- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sabinet Sabinews" group.<br>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:sabinet-sabinews+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">sabinet-sabinews+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>For more options, visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/optout">https://groups.google.com/d/optout</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>