Dear Sir,

We are pleased to inform that the SLA Asian Chapter is organizing an International conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL 2008) on Shaping the future of special libraries: beyond boundaries. This conference is coordinated in association with Society for Library Professionals, Delhi and IASLIC, Kolkatta.

The venue for this conference is: India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India
Date: 26-28 November 2008.

We request you to attend this conference and forward this mail to Library Professionals. This is the first time the Asian Chapter is organising this International Conference. We look forward to your wholehearted participation. Please feel free to forward this to your friends, colleagues, local LIS newsletters and Local LIS Association.

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

This seminar is expected to attract more than 1000 participants from India, Asia, and the U.S.

Registrations for this conference are open. For details please visit:

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

You can register online also and can pay through credit card. Please click:
http://www.tbimice.com/icoasl2008/sla_regn_main.asp

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

SPEAKERS:
Some of the speakers are:
1. Stephen Abram, President, Special Libraries Association (SLA), USA and Vice President, Innovation for SirsiDynix and Chief Strategist for the SirsiDynix Institute, Canada
2. Janice Lachance, CEO, Special Libraries Association (SLA), USA
3. Gayle Gossen, Secretary, B&F Division, SLA, Business Information Specialist at Dow Jones and Company. Worked as a librarian at the Toronto Star, Canada.
4. Nevenka Zdravkovska, Chair, International Relations Committee, S& T Division, SLA and works as the Head, Engineering & Physical Sciences Library at University of Maryland.
5. Linda Broussard, Chief Community Officer, SLA
6. Jay Bhatt, Information Services librarian W. W. Hagerty Library, DrexelUniversity.
7. Jack W. Plunkett CEO, Plunkett Research Ltd.
8. Rebecca B. Vargha, Past President SLA, University of North Carolina, USA.
9. Jane Macoustra, Tai- Pan Research, U.K.
10. Rajwant S.Chilana, Ph.D. Asso.Professor of Lib. Admn & South Asian Studies Librarian, Univ.ofIllinois,USA.
11. Dr. S Majumdar, Librarian, Universityof Delhi, Delhi.
12. Dr. H.K.Kaul, Director, DELNET, Delhi.
13. Dr. Subhash Deshmukh, Librarian, I P University, Delhi.
14. Dr. Usha Mujoo Munshi, Librarian, IIPA, Delhi
15. Dr. Krishan Lal, NPL, Delhi.
16. Mr. Sudhir Arora, Librarian, IGNOU, Delhi.
17. Mr. G K Manjunath, Chief Librarian, IGIDR, Mumbai.
18. Dr. Iswara Bhatt, BITS, Pilani.
19. Dr. Jagtar Singh, Head and Dean, PunjabiUniversity, Patiala.
20. Dr. R C Gaur, Director, IGNCA, Delhi

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

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