--- On Tue, 4/12/11, Knoetze, Hannalie wrote: From: Knoetze, Hannalie Subject: [SLIS] Unisa LIS Research Symposium: 28-29 July To: "slis-sa@googlegroups.com" Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 11:49 AM CALL FOR PAPERS – UNISA LIS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM UNISA, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS LEADERSHIP, MIDRAND 28 – 29 JULY 2011   We are pleased to invite you to submit a paper for the Library and Information Science Research symposium of the University of South Africa (UNISA) to be held on 28 to 29 July 2011 at the School of Business Leadership, Midrand, South Africa. About LIS research symposium The LIS research symposium is held annually and is co-hosted by the Department of Information Science and UNISA Library. This will be the 6th Annual symposium. Its main purpose is to share knowledge and stimulate critical debate on research-related library and information science issues. Theme and sub-themes This year’s theme is ‘Information Provision – Towards 2020 and Beyond’. It is well acknowledged that information provision is rapidly changing largely due to the dynamic information users and their needs, technological developments and changing formats that carry information. Information provision and LIS education and training therefore require a consistent and continuous review so that the LIS sector remains relevant in the present time and in future. In view of the above brief introduction of the theme, the symposium is intended to cover, among others, the following sub-themes: ·         Changing information seeking and user behaviour patterns ·         Current and future information needs of users ·         The impact of new technology on the LIS sector ·         Future-ready information professionals (eg attitude, skills, education and training) ·         The focus of LIS research   Who should attend? The symposium is open to all information workers such as academics, especially those involved in curriculum development; information professionals, and anyone interested in the latest trends in information science education and training, LIS management and information technology.   Important dates Submission of abstracts and poster proposals:  Friday 13 May 2011 Feedback on acceptance or rejection of submissions:  Friday 20 May 2011 Registration: Registration opens on Tuesday 3 May 2011   Interested applicants/participants should submit a brief CV and an abstract of no more than 300 words to: Prof Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha University of South Africa Department of Information Science Theo Van Wiljk Building 10-176 PO Box 392 UNISA 0003 Tel (Office): +27 12 429 6724 Fax: +27 12 429 3792 Email: onyanob@unisa.ac.za   For additional information, please visit the Symposium’s blog at: http://unisalibraryresearch.blogspot.com/2011/04/call-for-papers-2011-annual...     Bharat Kumar Assistant Librarian Management Development Institute Gurgaon - 122007, Haryana, India Phone No - (M) +91-9968456404                    (O)  +91-124-4560390 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.