CLICK! Connecting Libraries, Information, and Community Knowledge

Engracia S. Santos Announcement
Location
Philippines
Subject Fields
Archival Science, Cultural History / Studies, Digital Humanities, Historic Preservation, Library and Information Science
Fifty years ago, when the Rizal Library first opened, students were required to remain completely silent inside the premises, research was done by searching typewritten 3x5 cards and print indexes, and there were no computers on campus.  Fifty years later, the Rizal Library allows students to hold group discussions in designated areas, research can be done using print and electronic resources, and assignments can be written and printed on PCs and Macs.  The Rizal Library—along with other libraries in the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and the rest of the world—has changed with the times during the past five decades but its mission remains the same: to facilitate learning.  This year, the Rizal Library International Conference, with “Click!” as its theme, aims to cultivate discourses on librarians' roles in expanding their network within the larger community, through culture and society, and in the field of communication and technology.  CALL FOR PAPERS On its 50th anniversary, the Rizal Library invites librarians, professors, and enthusiasts to submit papers that explore the enrichment of library management and experience in Southeast Asia and the rest of the world. Suggested topics include:
  • Community: institutional collaborations, library partnerships, librarian empowerment and capacity building, knowledge development
  • Culture and History: Southeast Asian studies and libraries, evolution of cultures in literary texts, reading customs and practices
  • Communication and Technology: social media, source preservation, accessibility, big data, data mining
Proposals should include the following:
  • Author/s
  • Title
  • Topic (choose from those enumerated above) 
  • Paper abstract (maximum of 250 words) 
  • Curriculum vitae with photo (indicate achievements and/or publications within the last 5 years) 
Please email proposals to rl.internationalconference@gmail.com  by 15 May 2017.  Important dates 15 May 2017 - Submission of paper proposals15 June 2017 - Notification of accepted proposals1 September 2017 - Submission of full paper30 September 2017 - Deadline for early bird registration16-18 November 2017 - Conference proper 
Contact Information
Engracia S. SantosConference ChairAteneo de Manila University +[632] 4266001 ext. 5559/5564 esantos@ateneo.edu Rosalyn SantosConference Co-ChairAteneo de Manila University +[632] 4266001 ext. 5559/5564 rsantos1@ateneo.edu Kareen BanalHead, Promotions CommitteeAteneo de Manila University +[632] 4266001 ext. 5554 kbanal@ateneo.edu
Contact Email
rl.internationalconference@gmail.com