[LIS-Forum] Call for Papers (Agricultural Libraries SIG) for IFLA World Library & Information Congress, 2017, Wroclaw

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From:    "Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman at yahoo.com>
Date:    Fri, January 20, 2017 10:50 am
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IFLA World Library and Information Congress83rd IFLA General Conference
and Assembly19–25 August 2017, Wrocław, PolandCall for Papers: Open
SessionAgricultural Libraries Special Interest GroupTheme:"Agricultural
Libraries and Information Services in attaining UN Sustainable Development
Goals with Special Reference to Women in Agriculture"(Details are also
available
at:Â http://2017.ifla.org/cfp-calls/agricultural-libraries-special-interest-group)Papers
are invited to be presented at the Open Session of the Agricultural
Libraries Special Interest Group to be held during the IFLA World Library
and Information Congress (WLIC) and 83rd IFLA General Conference and
Assembly at Wroclaw, Poland from 19-25 August 2017.Of the Seventeen
Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, the first four
goals – No poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Quality Education can
be said as the core and foundations of other SD goals. Agriculture is the
backbone of these core goals.The topics to be addressed include:
   - How do agricultural libraries in the country/region cater to the
information needs of farmers in advancing agricultural production?
   - What strategies are being adopted by extension service providers to
meet the information needs of farmers in the region/country?
   - How do university/institute libraries serve extension personnel in
keeping them abreast of latest developments in agriculture?
   - What role is being played by international organizations in
facilitating transfer of agriculture information to farmers in the
region/country?
   - What is the role of women in agriculture in attaining the Sustainable
development goals of the United Nations?
Proposal must focus on one of the topics mentioned above, based on facts
rather than theoretical aspects.Submission GuidelinesProposal
abstract (about 1000 words) must be submitted by 20 February 2017 on
any of the topics listed, with the topic to be discussed clearly
identified.Submission is to include author’s name, position,
institution, and email address.Important dates20 February 2017: Deadline
for submitting abstract20 March 2017: Notification of acceptance of the
proposal20 May 2017: Deadline for submission of final paper, no more than
3,000 words. Papers can be submitted in any of the official IFLA
languages: Arabic, Chinese, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, but
an accompanying translation of all papers into English must be
provided.SubmissionsAll proposals must be sent to:Dr. Ajay P.
Singh, Convener, Agricultural Libraries SIG
Former Head, Department of Library & Information Science, Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi, India
Email:Â apsingh_73 at yahoo.co.inAll proposal abstracts must be received
by 20 February 2017.Proposals will be examined and reviewed by members of
the Proposal Review Committee of Agricultural Libraries SIG.Please noteAt
least one of the paper’s authors must be present to deliver a summary
of the paper during the program in Wrocław, Poland. Abstracts should only
be submitted with the understanding that the expenses of attending the
conference will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of
accepted papers.All expenses, including registration for the conference,
travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the
authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a
special invitation letter�can be issued to authors. Dr Ajay P
Singh Former HeadDepartment of Library and Information Science
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Varanasi  (INDIA)Convener, Agricultural
Libraries SIG & Member, Standing Committee, Science & Technology
LibrariesInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
(IFLA)The Hague (Netherlands)Â 
Mobile: +919415502802http://www.bhu.ac.in