July 2004, Bangkok
The 1st ASIAN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CONFERENCE (ALIC2004)
Asia Library News, to be held at the 5-star Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok,
supported by UNESCO and IFLA.
The main objectives of the conference are to promote library and information
services throughout the Asia-Pacific region in a rapidly changing digital
and knowledge-based social environment, to address various issues that
affect the library and information profession, and to provide a forum for
librarians from the region and elsewhere to network, exchange ideas and
learn from each other.
A panel of more than 28 distinguished information professionals and experts
from various countries in the region will address the audience during the
three-day conference. Current and timely topics include: the changing role
of library and information professionals; information access, online
resources licensing and copyrights; collection development in the digital
age; e-resources versus print resources; ICT for library and information
services; digital libraries development in the Asia-Pacific countries etc.
There will also be abundant opportunities for informal networking during
lunches, coffee breaks, the welcome reception, and library and cultural
tours. An exhibition of books, library products and services will be held
simultaneously at the conference for participants to learn about the new
products and services available in the library and publishing world.
This conference is opened to all interested parties including librarians,
information professionals, library and information science educators,
publishers, distributors and vendors.
For general information, guidelines for "Call for Papers" and, other details
of the conference, please see conference Website: www.alic2004.org
Online registrations are accepted now by submitting the filled-out
registration form along with payment of registration fee.
Jaffee Yee Yeow-Fei
ALIC2004 Conference Co-organizer
8th ICADL2005 Organizing Committee Chair
Tel: 66-2-722 0548
Fax: 66-2-722 0549
jyee@pacific.net.th
www.alic2004.org
www.ICADL2005bangkok.org
Khunying Maenmas Chavalit
ALIC2004 Conference Co-organizer
8th ICADL2005 Conference Co-Chair
President
Thai Library Association
SEAMEO-SPAFA Library
Tel: 66-2-280 4022-9 Ext 129
Fax: 66-2-628 5361
maenmas@seameo-spafa.org
wanpen@seameo-spafa.org
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