-----Original Message----- From: Jacqueline Solis [mailto:jsolis@email.unc.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:26 AM Subject: [alaworld] Call for Presentation Proposals on "Digitization in the Developing World" for American Library Association Annual Conference 2009 Call for Presentation Proposals "Digitization in the Developing World" American Library Association International Relations Round Table Pre-Conference American Library Association Annual Conference July 10, 2009 Digitization has become important in worldwide efforts to preserve, manage, and provide access to cultural heritage and scholarly information. However, digitization efforts require significant financial investments in infrastructure and technology as well as in human resources for project management. This pre-conference session will look at issues, successes, and challenges for digitization projects in developing countries. The organizing committee invites proposals for presentations at the International Relations Round Table Pre-Conference session held during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago on topics that address the following questions, or other relevant topics: • How are developing countries overcoming challenges and moving forward with digitization projects? • Which collections are being chosen for digitization? • What are considerations in selecting material for digitization? • How are digital collections being presented and organized? • How are potential partners/funding agencies being identified? • Success stories Submission guidelines: If interested, please submit an abstract (300 words maximum) by 31 December 2008, to Jacqueline Solis, Co-chair of the International Relations Round Table Pre-Conference, at jsolis@email.unc.edu. Travel and expenses: The committee is able to cover the cost of the pre-conference registration for accepted presenters, but we are not able to pay for travel costs, accommodations, or registration for the ALA Conference. -- Jacqueline Solis Humanities Reference and Instruction Librarian University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Davis Library, Campus Box 3922 Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890 Phone: +1 919 962 1151 | Fax: +1 919 962 5537 --------------------- Message forwarded by Dr. J. K. VIJAYAKUMAR Associate Director of Library Services American University of Antigua PB W-1451, St. Johns Antigua, West Indies www.auamed.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.