Theme:
Librarians
as agents for social change, community development and democracy
30 May 2014
Polokwane Public Library
Auditorium (Library Gardens)
Dear Library Workers
You are hereby invited to submit
abstracts for papers and posters that will focus on areas related to the theme
of the seminar. Library and information
services are key actors in providing access to essential resources for economic
and cultural advance.
Libraries has made a huge contribution
to the development and maintenance of intellectual freedom, safeguarding
democratic values and universal civil rights and serve communities regardless
of age, gender, economic or employment status, literacy or technical skills,
cultural or ethnic origin, religious or political beliefs, sexual orientation,
and physical or mental ability.
It is in this context that
LIASA Limpopo Branch is inviting all Library workers in Limpopo to come and share
their experiences in a form of paper presentation, posters and roundtable
discussion. Join us on
our second seminar.
Sub-Themes:
Public libraries and social
development
School libraries and
education
Community development
Libraries enhancing user
experience
Libraries and
transformation
Best practices in libraries
Public Library as a
learning and research Centre
Libraries on the political
agenda
Library as a cultural and
communication Centre
INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
The purpose of this seminar
is to share and disseminate LIS knowledge to a wider audience of library
workers in the Library and Information Service field and related disciplines.
Papers should be submitted electronically. Abstracts and full papers
should be e-mailed to madichakga.phoshoko@ul.ac.za. Abstracts should be between
150-200 words.
In the cover page of the abstract the
following information needs to be specified:
Title of submission
sub-theme
Name of author(s)
Institution/ Department that
the author(s) is/are attached to
Address (es) of author(s)
E-mail address (es) of author(s)
By submitting a paper, you
certify that all co-authors if any are aware of the submission and consent to
presentation of the work. All submission must be in Microsoft Word. Include the
contact information for all authors on the first page of the document. You will
receive an e-mail containing a notification of an outcome of the review of your
paper on or before the 23 May 2014.
DUE DATE FOR PAPER SUBMISSION
Deadline for submission of abstracts : 19 May 2014
Deadline for notification of acceptance : 23 May 2014
SEMINAR REGISTRATION FEES
LIASA Members R
150.00
Non Members R 200.00
Students (LIASA
members) R 90.00
Students (Non LIASA
members) R 120.00
Please deposit or EFT to
the LIASA Limpopo Branch Account at FNB.
Account number: 62002903608
Account holder: LIASA
LIMPOPO
Branch Code : 260148
Reference: Seminar and your
surname
Please fax deposit slip to
015 268 2778 / 0865408720 for attention Lekau Thosago OR email at lekau.thosago@ul.ac.za
CONTACT PERSON
For further details about
the seminar you can contact
Madichakga Malahlela
Tel: 015 268 2368
Cell: 071 165 8717
