World Library and Information Congress: 69th IFLA General Conference and Council Access Point Library: Media - Information - Culture August 1st - 9th 2003 Berlin, Germany Patron: German Federal President Johannes Rau

INDEX CONFERENCE INFORMATION PROGRAMME AND PROCEEDINGS REGISTRATION AND HOTELS CONTACTS IN THIS DOCUMENT:		Call for Papers - Reading Section PROGRAMME: The Impact of the Internet on Reading and Libraries LOCATION: Berlin, Germany VENUE: Conference of International Federation of Library Associations, 1-9 August 2003 GOAL OF PROGRAMME: To bring together experts from several countries and regions to examine the ways in which the Internet has affected reading practices and culture. Papers should focus on such issues as whether reading has declined or changed in particular groups in the population; how the Internet has been used to encourage reading; how traditional publishing has been affected by the availability of electronic materials. FORMAT OF PAPERS: The intention is to include papers and case studies that provide guidance on how librarians can adjust their services and collections to take advantage of changing patterns in reading. Papers that focus on the underlying concepts and philosophy will be preferred to those that are purely descriptive. The Section wants papers from several different geographical areas. IMPORTANT DATES: 1 Dec. 2002: Deadline for submission of 500 word abstract to: amfasick@earthlink.net or fax: +(1)(415)5643096 15 Jan 2003: Notification of acceptance/rejection of submission by the program committee (Catharina Stenberg, John Cole, Adele Fasick) 1 March 2003: Deadline for full paper submission NOTE: No financial support can be provided, but a special invitation will be issued to the authors of accepted papers. Papers must be submitted in one of the official IFLA languages (English, French, German, Russian, Spanish). Adele M. Fasick Information Officer Section on Reading Tel & fax: +(1)(415)5643096 amfasick@earthlink.net
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