Academic and Research Libraries Section with Health and Biosciences Libraries Section
Theme: “Library Integration into the Research Lifecycle: A STEM Perspective”
Deadline for proposals: 8 March 2019
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Acquisition and Collection Development Section joint with Digital Humanities – Digital Scholarship Special Interest Group
Theme: “Digital Scholarship and Collection Development: Crossroads and Intersections”
Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2019
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Africa Section
Theme: “Libraries at the center of community transformation”
Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2019
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Art Libraries & Subject Analysis and Access Sections
Theme: “Libraries, archives and museums in dialogue: Improving access to complementary collections”
Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2019
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Asia and Oceania Section
Theme: “Libraries: Create Spaces – Inspire Dialogue – Empower Community”
Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2019
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Audiovisual and Multimedia Section joint with Preservation and Conservation Section and Strategic Programme on Preservation and Conservation (PAC)
Theme: “It’s good to preserve, it’s even better to share: Sound and visual cultural heritage in local communities”
Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2019
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Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section
Theme: “Navigating Your Own Professional Development: Effective Use of the 2016 IFLA Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development “
Deadline for proposals: 15 March 2019
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Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section joint with Evidence for Global and Disaster Health (E4GDH) Special Interest Group
Theme: “Active and interactive learning and development strategies to extend LIS practice: the need for new skills to meet the challenges of our world”
Deadline for proposals: 15 March 2019
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Education and Training Section
Theme: “LIS Education Role in Libraries Dialogue for Change”
Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2019
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Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group
Theme: “Let’s Change Now: Libraries Driving Sustainability”
Deadline for proposals: 1 March 2019
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Government Information and Official Publications Section
Theme: “International Financial Institutions, Governments, and Austerity: Banks, Bailouts, and Information on Global Debt Crises “
Deadline for proposals: 15 March 2019
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Government Libraries joint with Library and Research Services for Parliaments Sections
Theme: “Libraries: dialogue for change – From gatekeeping to advocacy”
Deadline for proposals: 8 March 2019
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Health and Biosciences Libraries Section
Theme: “Health information professionals – Developing the dialogue, addressing the challenges of the future”
Deadline for proposals: 15 March 2019
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Information Literacy Section joint with Library Theory and Research Section
Theme: “Information Literacy in Context: Research Informing Practice and Practice Informing Research”
Deadline for proposals: 24 March 2019
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Knowledge Management Section with the Information Technology Section and the Big Data Special Interest Group
Theme: “Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining to transform knowledge management and information services in libraries and information organizations”
Deadline for proposals: 15 March 2019
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Latin America and Caribbean Section
Theme: “Innovating in times of change: how libraries in Latin America respond to changes in education, infrastructure, services, etc.”
Deadline for proposals: 15 March 2019
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Law Libraries Section
Theme: “Access to the Law of the Countries of the World for Vulnerable Communities”
Deadline for proposals: 22 February 2019
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LGBTQ Users Special Interest Group
Theme: “Let’s talk about change: How libraries and LGBTIQ communities are challenging stereotypes”
Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2019
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Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section
Theme: “Informing dialogue, enabling change”
Deadline for proposals: 15 March 2019
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Library Buildings and Equipment Section
Theme: “Keeping it Real while Augmenting Reality: the Impact of Technology and Equipment on Library Design”
Deadline for proposals: 15 February 2019
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LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group
Theme: “LIS Education in Developing Countries: Challenges and Trends”
Deadline for proposals: 24 March 2019
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Local History and Genealogy Section joint with Asia and Oceania Section and Library History Special Interest Group
Theme: “Local History Collections, Genealogy, and Oral History as Critical Information Services in Libraries”
Deadline for proposals: 31 March 2019
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New Professionals Special Interest Group joint with Management and Marketing Section
Theme: “Library love stories”
Deadline for proposals: 3 March 2019
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News Media Section joint with Digital Humanities – Digital Scholarship Special Interest Group
Theme: “Success Stories and Challenges: News Media Re-used in Research and by the General Public”
Deadline for proposals: 29 March 2019
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Preservation and Conservation Section joint with Big Data Special Interest Group
Theme: “Data challenges in libraries”
Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2019
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Preservation and Conservation Section joint with Rare Books and Special Collections Section and Strategic Programme on Preservation and Conservation (PAC)
Theme: “Forward thinking to lessen the effects of disasters or all types, weather and/or man-made”
Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2019
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Rare Books & Special Collections Section
Theme: “The migration of books: cultural heritage (objects) and ideas on the move”
Deadline for proposals: 5 March 2019
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Reference & Information Services Section
Theme: “Debating the Impact and Reach of Reference & Information Services”
Deadline for proposals: 29 March 2019
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Religions: Libraries and Dialogue Special Interest Group
Theme: “Document religious conflicts without sustaining resentment”
Deadline for proposals: 25 February 2019
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Science & Technology Libraries Section joint with the Reference & Information Services Section and the Audio Visual & Multimedia Section
Theme: “Moving beyond traditional collections & services: Supporting science in innovative ways”
Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2019
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Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section joint with the Committee on Standards
Theme: “Standards Relating to Serials, Continuing Resources and Scholarly Communications”
Deadline for proposals: 8 March 2019
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Women, Information, & Libraries Special Interest Group in partnership with Libraries without borders
Theme: “Building Best Practices to serve Women & Girls”
Deadline for proposals: 15 March 2019