Call for papers
We invite you or your staff members to submit paper proposals for the 33rd Annual IATUL Conference to be held at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore from 4-7 June 2012. IATUL, the International Association of Technological University Libraries is made up of more than 230 member universities from 54 countries represented by library directors and senior staff. This is the first time that the Conference is held in Asia.
The Conference theme is "LIBRARY STRATEGIES FOR NEW GENERATION USERS"
Where : Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
When : 4-7 Jun 2012
Proposal submission deadline : 1 Nov 2011
Please submit your proposal using the submission form in the Call for Papers page of the conference website : http://conference.ntu.edu.sg/iatul2012/Pages/home.aspx
About the Conference
The Conference will focus on the changing relationship between academic libraries and users brought about by seismic changes in technology and the learning and research environment.
Users are central to libraries and their continued use of library services is crucial for the future of libraries. For a long time, the library as an institution played the critical role of pooling resources to provide users with access to a wider range and depth of information than the individual could otherwise afford. At the same time, library services and functions evolved to support learning and research endeavours through the effective use of those pooled resources.
Today, students, academics and researchers are drawn by an extremely open learning and research environment enabled by technology that offers unbeatable convenience, ubiquitous connectivity and attractive social networking. It is therefore important for institutional intermediaries like libraries to develop new strategies and services to engage users more effectively in the new environment.
Conference tracks
(A) Technology and innovations in libraries and their impact on learning, research and users.
(B) Changes in learning, research and information needs and behaviour of users.
(C) Trends, possibilities and scenarios for user-centred libraries.
How to submit your proposal
You are welcome to submit a conference paper or poster. Please submit your proposal abstract in English using the submission form at Conference website by 1 Nov 2011 to IATUL-papers@ntu.edu.sg. All information requested in the submission form must be filled in full.
Important dates
23 Aug 2011 - Call for papers
01 Nov 2011 - Submission of abstracts for papers and posters
01 Jan 2012 - Notification of acceptance of papers and posters
15 Apr 2012 - Submission of final abstracts for accepted papers and posters and authors’ biodata for inclusion in the Conference programme
01 May 2012 - Full paper submission deadline
04 Jun 2012 - Conference begins
Notification of acceptance
On notification of acceptance of paper/poster proposals, authors should start to prepare their full paper and submit them by 1 May 2012. Guidelines on formatting of full papers will be posted on the conference website soon.
Please note that IATUL, in line with open access principles, does not claim shared copyright with the author, only a non-exclusive right to publish. IATUL may publish both the abstract and the full-text of the paper on the IATUL web site. IATUL may also disseminate or license the content of the paper to appropriate third parties.
Accepted papers will be published on the IATUL web site. In addition, ed papers will be also be published in Emeralds Library Management.
Enquiries
For further information, please email Ms Goh Su Nee at IATUL-papers@ntu.edu.sg
With best regards
Choy Fatt Cheong
Chair of Conference Organizing Committee,
University Librarian,
Nanyang Technological University