23rd Polar Libraries Colloquy - Call for Proposals

Cool Libraries in a Melting World

Second call for submission of proposals for papers and panel session presentations for:

The 23rd Polar Libraries Colloquy to be held 13th through 18th of June 2010 in Bremerhaven, Germany.

The Conference website is at:

http://www.awi.de/en/infrastructure/library/23rd_polar_libraries_colloquy/

We all know how both  Polar Regions are  affected by Global Warming. In the Arctic, communities living in the permafrost regions are especially confronted with lots of problems and it would be interesting to have some 'close-up' reports from the 'melting front' there. What are its impacts on libraries and what can they do to help public understanding?

Conference sessions are expected to include panel discussions of current topics and also research presentations.

Potential submissions might focus on:

• Sustaining libraries during an economic crisis
• Preservation of the cultural heritage – collection management of photographs, films and oral recordings
• Polar journals – discussion on focus & impact -
• Outreach of libraries and archives – use of new technologies for teaching and public interactions
• Providing and accessing Open Access literature through institutional repositories and other means
• The centenary of the historic dash for the South Pole by Scott and Amundsen -
• Adapting  the library to 21^st century needs
• Growing role of ebooks
• Innovative and customized services such as data publishing, data curation
• Collaborations and exchanges
• Marketing the library

Or suggest your own topic for a session!

PLEASE NOTE: Conference registration is required in order to present a paper. Please note that the PLC Steering Committee may be able to assist with some costs via the Wenger Award.

Please consult the following webpage http://arcticcentre.ulapland.fi/polarweb/plc/wenger.asp

EXTENDED TIMELINE for Paper or Panel discussion proposals:

DUE Wednesday 31 March, 2010

Please submit all proposals to:

plc23(at)awi.de

Oral presentations are typically 20 minutes in length

Your paper or panel discussion proposal should include:

-- title, abstract (should not exceed 250 words), co-author(s)/presenter(s)/chair [if applicable], applicant e-mail address

The PLC steering committee will notify paper/panel applicants by 16 April, 2010.

NOTE: Successful applicants must consult guidelines for submission of final product to the conference proceedings editor.

Also WANTED: Electronic copies of historic film clips on Polar Expeditions etc.

Marcel Brannemann, PLC23 conference convenor