International Workshop on Information Literacy (IWIL) - 2009 Date: 22-26 June 2009 Organized by Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Sponsored by The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Venue: Independent University, Bangladesh, Baridhara, Dhaka IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession. IFLA has several 'core activities', one of which is Action for Development through Libraries (ALP). In the IFLA website it has been described as follows: "The mission of ALP is to further the library profession, library institutions and library and information services in the developing countries of Africa, Asia and Oceania and Latin America and the Caribbean. Within the special ALP areas the goals are to assist in continuing education and training; to facilitate the establishment of new library associations and the implementation of IFLA Guidelines on the management of library associations; to promote the function of libraries: services to the general public, information literacy and lifelong learning, and to combat functional illiteracy; to promote the use of ICT and the creation of electronic resources and to increase publishing activities and dissemination of information to the communities, with special attention to marginalized groups." So, under this mission and strategy of IFLA, Independent University Bangladesh, (IUB) has been selected to host the above stated international workshop for the first time in Bangladesh. The Key resource person for the workshop is: Gary Gorman Professor, School of Information Management Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Contact person: M. Hossam Haider Chowdhury University Librarian Independent University, Bangladesh Phone: 880-2-9884498, 880-2-9881917, 880-2-9881681 Fax: 880-2-8823959, 880-2-9896575 E-mail: mhhc@iub.edu.bd Kind Regards, *********************************************************** Anita Vashistha (Librarian) Napino Auto & Electronics Ltd, Gurgaon, India *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.