Special Libraries Association-Asian Chapter

SLA Asian Chapter is organizing an "International conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL 2008) on Shaping the future of special libraries: beyond boundaries" in association with Society for Library Professionals, Delhi and IASLIC, Kolkatta at India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India from 26-28 November 2008.

Some of the objectives of the Conference are to bring together special library professionals to a common platform, to promote special libraries, and facilitate the exchange of ideas and help to bridge the knowledge gap amongst the professionals associated with special libraries and to develop the professional competent.

This seminar is expected to attract more than 1000 participants from India, Asia, U.S. and the globe. You are invited to attend the same. For details please visit:

http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ICoASL2008.html

Registrations are open. You are invited to attend the same.

Dates to Remember

Early Bird Registration - 30 September 2008

Last Date for Registration- 15 November 2008

Registration Fee:

Early Bird Registration

Till 30 September 2008 From 01 October 2008

Indian Delegates Rs.4000/- Rs.5000/-

Developing and Asian Countries Delegates US$ 175 US$ 200

SAARC countries Delegates US$ 115 US$ 130

Other countries Delegates US$ 225 US$ 250

SLA members, accompanied persons, Students, retired professionals and additional participants from the same organization can avail 15% discount.

SPEAKERS

Stephen Abram, President, Special Libraries Association (SLA), USA
Janice Lachance, CEO, Special Libraries Association (SLA), USA
Gayle Gossen, Secretary, B&F Division, SLA, Business Information Specialist at Dow Jones and Company. Worked as a librarian at the Toronto Star, Canada.
Nevenka Zdravkovska, Chair, International Relations Committee, S& T Division, SLA and works as the Head, Engineering & Physical Sciences Library at University of Maryland.
Linda Broussard, Chief Community Officer, SLA
Jay Bhatt, Information Services librarian W. W. Hagerty Library, Drexel University.
Jack W. Plunkett CEO, Plunkett Research Ltd.
Rebecca B. Vargha, Past President SLA, University of North Carolina, USA.
Jane Macoustra, Tai- Pan Research, U.K.
Rajwant S.Chilana, Ph.D. Asso.Professor of Lib. Admn & South Asian Studies Librarian, Univ.of Illinois,USA.
Dr. S Majumdar, Librarian, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Dr. H.K.Kaul, Director, DELNET, Delhi.
Dr. Subhash Deshmukh, Librarian, I P University, Delhi.
Dr. Usha Mujoo Munshi, Librarian, IIPA, Delhi
Dr. Krishan Lal, NPL, Delhi.
Mr. Sudhir Arora, Librarian, IGNOU, Delhi.
Mr. G K Manjunath, Chief Librarian, IGIDR, Mumbai.
Dr. Iswara Bhatt, BITS, Pilani.
Dr. Jagtar Singh, Head and Dean, Punjabi University, Patiala.
Dr. R C Gaur, Director, IGNCA, Delhi

Payment Details : The payment should be sent through local cheque/ demand draft to be made in favour of "ICoASL" and payable at New Delhi. The filled-in registration forms and the payment should be sent to the conference Secretariat or can be registered online at ICoASL website.

For further information, please contact:
P.K.Jain
Organizing Secretary

Conference Secretariat
ICoASL 2008
C/o Institute of Economic Growth
University of Delhi Enclave
DELHI- 110007. India
Ph. 91-11-27667463; 27666364; 27666367
Fax: 91-11-27667463; 91-11-27667410
Cell: 09899110787
Email: asiansla@gmail.com
Email: asianchaptersla@yahoo.com
http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ICoASL2008.html

Regards
Parveen Babbar
Assistant Librarian
L&DD, IGNOU
New Delhi-110068

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