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iConference 2011 program now life

We’re pleased to announce that the complete conference agenda for the iConference 2011 is now available at

http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/program/

Topics for papers, workshops and posters at iConference 2011 include:

Collaboration
eGovernment
Health information and informatics
Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience Design (HCI/UX)
Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D)
Information management
Information security
Information in society
Knowledge organization
Social media

In addition to two keynotes from visionaries in the field of information
science, Colin B. Burke and Susan Dumais, the conference will also feature
industry panels on “Privacy in the Cloud” and “Big Data.” Also
offered is an insider tour of the Microsoft Corporate Campus.

Attendees who register by December 14 receive a discount on registration.
Full-time students may attend at a discounted rate.

http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/registration/

Arbeiten bei Goethe in Singapur

Das Goethe-Institut Singapur sucht ab sofort eine/n Mitarbeiter/in im Bereich Information und Bibliothek.

Zur Stellenausschreibung

iConference 2011 Registration open

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iConference 2011: Early-bird registration available through Dec. 14, 2010

8-11 February, 2011, Seattle, USA

http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/2011index/

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Register today for the iConference: http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/registration/

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NSF TO FUND iCONFERENCE DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM

NSF TO FUND iCONFERENCE DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM
February 8-11, 2011

http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/doctoral/

The iConference 2011 planning committee is pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation has agreed to provide funding for the iConference Doctoral Student Colloquium. This means doctoral student participants will receive financial assistance to help defer their expenses.

The application deadline for the iConference Doctoral Colloquium is November 1, 2010. Applications are encouraged from any and all doctoral students, regardless of whether or not they are enrolled in a member iSchool. More details are available on the conference website: http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/doctoral/

The 2011 iConference takes place February 8 through 11, 2011, in Seattle, WA. The Doctoral Colloquium itself takes place all day on February 11. The
Colloquium will provide doctoral students with the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty and one another in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows for the fullest of intellectual exchanges. Students will receive feedback on their dissertation and/or current research from participating faculty and student peers.

Applications to participate in the iConference Doctoral Colloquium are
encouraged from any and all doctoral students. We are seeking broad
representation, and participation is not limited to iSchool students.

The 2011 iConference is hosted by the University of Washington Information
School. Presenting Sponsors include the National Science Foundation, Microsoft Research, Intelius, and Serials Solutions. Additional support provided by Washington Research Foundation, WebJunction, and the Seattle Public Library.

6th International Digital Curation Conference

The 6th International Digital Curation Conference will be held from 6th to 8th December 2010 at the Chicago Mart Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Its theme, *Participation and Practice: Growing the Curation Community through the Data Decade*,* *focuses on the way in which data curation practices are evolving and spreading throughout the disciplines and, consequently, what institutional structures and communities are needed to help support these developments.
Registration for the conference is open at http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/conferences/6th-international-digital-curation-conference

*/Register as an early bird by 19th November and save $50.00 !
*/ A reduced rate of $150.00 will also be available for a limited number of postgraduate and postdoctoral research students.

– Maeve Reilly
Research and communications coordinator
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois
mjreilly@illinois.edu
(217) 244-7316

CfP Jean Tague Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Jean Tague Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition
Submission Deadline:  October 1, 2010
Notification of Acceptance:  November 1, 2010

About the Jean Tague Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition

The Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition offers doctoral
students an opportunity to share information about their research
projects with the LIS community.  Posters will be judged on the
significance of the research topic to the LIS field, the
appropriateness of research design and methodology, and a concise
description of the results, as well as on the organization, clarity,
and aesthetics of the poster.

This competition has been established in memory of Jean Tague
Sutcliffe, professor and former dean of the Graduate School of Library
and Information Science at the University of Western Ontario (now the
Faculty of Information and Media Studies). During her thirty-year
career, Professor Sutcliffe’s research on the measurement of
information made significant contributions to the theoretical,
methodological and practical foundations of library and information
science.  This award, established by students at UWO in 1997, also
recognizes Professor Sutcliffe’s dedication to the education of
information professionals by awarding a certificate and a $250 cash
prize to the first-place winner.
Continue reading ‘CfP Jean Tague Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition’

Less than Two Weeks Until iConference 2011 Submission Deadline

iConference 2011
An open conference sponsored by Information Schools of North America, Europe,
and Asia.
Seattle, Washington, USA
February 8 – 11, 2011

http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/2011index/

***SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 30, 2010***

Greetings to everyone!

We are now just two weeks from the August 30 submission deadline for iConference
2011. This is the date on which full papers will be due, as well as poster
abstracts and alternative events proposals.

The 2011 iConference will be our sixth annual gathering of researchers and
professionals who share the goal of making a difference through the study of
people, information, and technology. The event will showcase diversity in
research interests and approaches, and demonstrate how the field creates
leadership and impact on a global scale.

The four days will include peer-reviewed papers, posters, and alternative
events. Also being organized is a Doctoral Student Colloquium (the application
deadline is November 1) and a Junior Faculty & Postdoc Colloquium. The event
will be held at Seattle’s Renaissance Hotel, locally hosted by the University of
Washington Information School. Papers and poster abstracts will be published in
the ACM Digital Library.

Authors and organizers can now submit full papers, poster abstracts, and
alternative events proposals at http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/participation/.
The link for author registration and the submission process appears under the
“Instructions for Authors” header. All submitting authors must also provide
basic information and agree to copyright parameters as a condition of acceptance
and publication.

Preconference workshop ideas can be emailed directly to Program Co-Chair Karen
Fisher: fisher@uw.edu.

The iConference is sponsored by the iCaucus, a growing association of over 25
Schools, Faculties, and Colleges in North America, Europe and Asia that focus on
Information. Sponsors include Microsoft Research, Intelius, Serials Solutions,
WebJunction, Washington Research Foundation, and The Seattle Public Library. Our
aim is to build community and promote and share excellence in research on
information challenges and opportunities.

Timeline:
August 30, 2010:  Deadline for Full Papers, Poster Abstracts, Alternative Event
proposals, Preconference Workshops

November 1:       Authors notified; Doctoral Colloquium applications due
December 1:       Final versions submitted

6th International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC10)
“Participation & Practice: Growing the curation community through the data decade”.
6 – 8 December 2010, Chicago, USA

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We are pleased to announce that the Paper Submission date for IDCC10 has been extended by 2 weeks. The Call will now close at 1700 BST (that’s 1600 UTC, 1800 CEST, 12pm EDT, 9am PDT) on Monday 9 August 2010.
Submissions can be in the form of an abstract (maximum of 1000 words) for practice based papers or a full paper (maximum 12 pages) for research based papers.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will provide limited travel awards for graduate students whose papers are accepted for the conference.

Presenting at the conference offers you the chance to:-
- Share good practice, skills and knowledge transfer
- Influence and inform future digital curation policy & practice
- Test out curation resources and toolkits
- Explore collaborative possibilities and partnerships
- Engage educators and trainers with regard to developing digital curation skills for the future
Full details and a submission template can be found at

http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/conferences/6th-international-digital-curation-conference/papers

The Call for Poster/Demos will close on 1 September 2010

Details of the draft programme can be found at:-

http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/conferences/6th-international-digital-curation-conference/programme

Conference registration will open on 1 September 2010

Sent on behalf of IDCC10 Programme Committee
Co-chaired by Kevin Ashley – Director of the Digital Curation Centre (DCC), Liz Lyon – Associate Director of the DCC, Allen Renear and Melissa Cragin – Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the University of Illinois, Clifford Lynch, Executive Director of CNI

– Maeve Reilly
Research and communications coordinator
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois
mjreilly@illinois.edu
(217) 244-7316

iConference 2011 – Now accepting submissions

Seattle, Washington, USA, February 8 – 11, 2011

http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/2011index/

***SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 30, 2010***

Greetings to everyone!
We are now accepting submissions for iConference 2011, our sixth annual gathering of researchers and professionals who share the goal of making a
difference through the study of people, information, and technology. The event
will showcase diversity in research interests and approaches, and demonstrate
how the field creates leadership and impact on a global scale.

The four days will include peer-reviewed papers, posters, and alternative
events. Also being organized is a Doctoral Student Colloquium and a Junior
Faculty Camp; Postdoc Colloquium, popular venues at past iConferences. The event will be held at Seattle’s Renaissance Hotel, and the local host is the
University of Washington Information School. Papers and poster abstracts will be
published in the ACM Digital Library.
Continue reading ‘iConference 2011 – Now accepting submissions’

Call for Participation: Information Interaction in Context IIiX 2010

Call for Participation: Information Interaction in Context IIiX 2010, New
Brunswick, NJ

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Information Interaction in Context 2010
http://www.iiix2010.org/
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[Early bird registration: July 31, 2010]

[Conference August 18-22, 2010]

Conference program: http://www.iiix2010.org/program/

The Information Interaction in Context conference ( IIiX ) explores the
relationships between and within the contexts that affect information
retrieval and information seeking, how these contexts impact
information behavior, and how knowledge of information contexts and
behaviors improves the design of interactive information systems.

The intention of IIiX is to foster an integrated approach to
information access by bringing together members of the research
communities in information seeking behavior, interactive information
retrieval, and information retrieval system design.

Registration information: http://www.iiix2010.org/registration/

HCIR WORKSHOP

The 4th Annual Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction and Information
Retrieval (HCIR 2010) will be held in conjunction with IIiX 2010. HCIR
is the study of information retrieval (IR) techniques that bring human
intelligence into the search process. It combines research from the
fields of human-computer interaction (HCI) and IR, placing an emphasis
on human involvement in search activities. Additional details can be
found at: http://www.iiix2010.org/hcir-workshop/ .

IMPORTANT DATES (ALL 2010)

JULY 31 Early bird registration deadline
AUGUST 18-22 IIiX Conference, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Das Goethe-Institut in Brüssel sucht…

… zum 01.10.2010 für den  Bereich “Information & Bibliothekskooperation” eine neue Mitarbeiterin / einen neuen Mitarbeiter. Die Stelle ist auf ein Jahr befristet.

Zur Ausschreibung

Bibliotheken in Afrika – Ausstellung in der Bibliothek des Ethnologischen Museums

“Die Ausstellung “Wissensstädte – Bibliotheken in Afrika” wird ab Juli 2010 in der Bibliothek des Ethnologischen Museums als Dauerausstellung zu sehen sein. Wer bei der Eröffnung dabei sein möchte, ist herzlich eingeladen, am Freitag, den 18.06.2010 ab 11:00, an der Vernissage in der Bibliothek (Arnimallee 27, U3 Station Dahlem-Dorf) teilzunehmen. Mehr Informationen zur Ausstellung gibt es auf der Webseite http://www.libraries-in-africa.com. Im Anschluss haben die Besucher der Vernissage die Möglichkeit, an einer kostenlosen Führung durch die neue Ausstellung “Vodou – Kunst uns Kult aus Haiti” im Museum teilzunehmen.”

(aus einer Akündigungsmail der Ausstellungsverantwortlichen)

> > >  Die Ausstellung "Wissensstädte - Bibliotheken in Afrika" wird ab

> Juli 2010

> sehen

> eingeladen, am

> Informationen zur

> Webseitehttp://www.libraries-in-africa.com.

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> Kult aus

CFP der iConference 2011 draußen!

Call For Participation for iConference 2011, slated for Feb. 8-11 in Seattle.

The goal of iConference 2011 is to create an unparalleled intellectual experience that focuses on information challenges and opportunities, while at the same time promoting excellence in research and building community. Our four-day format will include papers, posters, workshops and myriad alternative events. Also being organized is a Doctoral Student Colloquium and a Junior Faculty & Postdoc Colloquium, popular venues at past iConferences. All will be offered in a shared, onsite experience that fosters interaction, spontaneity, reflection, and forward movement.

Mehr Informationen gibt es unter:

http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/participation/

Harte Sparmaßen für die New York Public Library

Schlechte Nachrichten aus New York:

The most severe budget cut ever faced by The New York Public Library was announced on May 6 as part of the Mayor’s Executive Budget. ”The proposed cut of $36,800,000 is even worse than the cuts to the Library in the 1970s, when New York was on the brink of bankruptcy,” Library President Paul LeClerc said.

“If funding is not restored we will be forced to drastically reduce critical library services for New Yorkers. Ten libraries would have to close; those that remain open would have their hours reduced to an average of just 4 days per week. The cut would also result in the loss of 736 staff positions–36% of our workforce. Today record numbers of New Yorkers are relying on their libraries for free job information, Internet access, computer classes, business information, after-school programs, and much more. This budget would force us to reduce or eliminate services at the time they are needed most. That’s why we look forward to working with the City Council and the Mayor to restore funding for libraries.” (Pressemitteilung vom 6.Mai)

Sommerpraktikum in Südafrika zu vergeben

“In der Bibliothek des Goethe-Instituts Johannesburg ist ein Praktikumsplatz für den Zeitraum Juni bis August 2010 zu besetzen. Ein Schwerpunkt in dieser Zeit wird die Durchführung von Projekten rund um die Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft sein, die im Juni/Juli 2010 in Südafrika stattfinden wird. Im Juli/August werden dann unter anderem Aktivitäten zu den beiden Buchmessen Kapstadt und Johannesburg im Vordergrund stehen. Die Dauer des Praktikums beträgt mindestens zwei, höchstens drei Monate.

Weitere Informationen zu den Praktikumsbedingungen und zum Bewerbungsverfahren finden Sie unter: http://www.goethe.de/ins/za/joh/uun/prk/deindex.htm?edit=135592

Weitere Informationen zur Arbeit des Goethe-Instituts Johannesburg und der Bibliothek: www.goethe.de/johannesburg

Für Rückfragen: Ulla Wester, wester@johannesburg.goethe.org, bitte im cc an: Ilse Böhringer, lic@johannesburg.goethe.org”

Einladung zum Workshop “Planning for the Library of the Future”

“Der John Jacob Astor Award in Library and Information Science wird 2010 zum achten Mal durch die Checkpoint Charlie Stiftung in Berlin vergeben. Die „Initiative Fortbildung … e.V.“ -  sie ist hier Kooperationspartnerin  -    ist begeistert, in diesem  Zusammenhang zu einem Workshop mit Donna Scheeder, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, der diesjährigen Preisträgerin, einladen zu können. [...]“

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UNT to launch open access debate

by Mellina Stucky

University of North Texas College of Information will become the first public university in the state to begin a focused discussion on an open access policy for faculty’s scholarly articles when it hosts its Open Access Symposium at 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 18 at the Gateway Center. The symposium is intended to move UNT and other academic institutions in Texas forward in consideration of institutional open access policies which make faculty members’ scholarly articles available to the public for free. During the symposium, faculty members and administrators will be presented with the benefits, opportunities, and implications of adopting the policies.

Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the College of Information and UNT Libraries, the symposium may be the catalyst to position UNT as a state leader in open access, says Martin Halbert, dean of the UNT Libraries.

Before becoming the dean last fall, Halbert was director of digital innovations for the libraries at Emory University in Atlanta, where the Faculty Council approved a motion last year to allow the Library Policy Committee and Center for Faculty Development and Excellence to embark on a series of open access conversations with faculty groups before developing an open access/rights retention policy for the university.

Scholarly journal publishers are increasingly allowing authors to place copies of their peer-reviewed publications in the institutions’ digital repositories on the World Wide Web. The universities’ repositories are usually maintained by their library staffs.

“A UNT plan toward open access to materials created by faculty will depend on how progressive our faculty wishes to be in promoting their research,” Halbert says. “Campus repositories are not intended to replace publishers of scholarly journals, but they do offer many advantages for digital dissemination and preservation of published research. By implementing an open access policy at UNT, our researchers will have a greater impact by reaching a much broader audience.”

Past research has shown that scholarly articles that are the easiest to find on the Internet tend to be the most frequently cited by other scholars and journalists, he says.

William Moen, an associate professor in the College of Information and co-organizer of the Open Access Symposium, says electronic access to a scholarly article doesn’t threaten the article’s copyright. The copyright protects intellectual property even if access is given openly on the Web, he says.

“Many scholarly association publishers already allow authors to self archive versions of their articles in an institution’s repository, but faculty members may be violating publishers’ copyright policies when they place their articles on their personal web sites,” Moen says. “A faculty member can still put the name of the article on his or her web site and the link to the institutional repository.”

More information about the symposium and its speakers and open access can be found at http://openaccess.unt.edu, or contact Moen at 940-565-2473 or William.moen@unt.edu.

Office of External Affairs and Alumni Relations
University of North Texas College of Information
1155 Union Circle #311068
Denton, TX 76203-5017
www.coi.unt.edu
940.565.3565

THE SUMMER SEMINAR to LONDON

The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and University College London invite you to attend
the inaugural offering of a new summer seminar: British Libraries and
Librarianship: Past, Present and Future. The seminar will be held between
May 16th and 29th, 2010.

This two-week summer seminar offers an opportunity to gain an in-depth view
of libraries and librarianship in Great Britain. Participants may also earn
three hours of graduate credit for attending.

The seminar will be held in London, one of the most historic and dynamic
cities in the world, and will feature lectures, presentations and tours of
libraries and cultural heritage institutions in England. Although most of
the program will take place in London, there will be day trips to visit the
university libraries at both Oxford and Cambridge.

ACTIVITIES
In addition to the libraries at Oxford and Cambridge, participants will
visit the British Library, the National Archive, the Imperial War Museum
(including its library) and the Wellcome Library (including the History of
Medicine Collection). Visits will also be made to other types of libraries
including public libraries and a newspaper digitization project.

Some free time will be built into the program so that participants can
explore London and visit other libraries and cultural institutions of their
choice. The weekend will be free so participants can visit places of
interest in London, Great Britain, or Europe.

LOCATION
The seminar will take place in Bloomsbury, the academic and literary heart
of London. Bloomsbury is home of University College London and the UCL
Department of Information Studies, co-sponsor of the seminar. It is also
the location of Winston House, an 18th century townhouse which serves as
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s “campus” in London.
Winston House is located around the corner from the British Museum in
Bedford Square, “the oldest remaining complete Georgian garden square in
the city.” Many of the lectures will take place there.

Participants in the seminar are able to earn three hours of graduate
academic credit through UNC at Chapel Hill. Lectures and site visits will
be arranged by the faculty of the UCL Department of Information Studies,
the largest and one of the most highly ranked LIS Schools in the United
Kingdom. A UNC faculty member will accompany the group and will serve as
the academic advisor to all participants taking the course for credit.

The London Seminar program is open to all students and professionals, not
just students at UNC at Chapel Hill. Librarians at all stages of their
careers are welcome to participate.

ACCOMMODATIONS
All participants will be housed in the Janet Poole House, a Georgian
townhouse conveniently located close to both the Winston House and UCL.
Housing will be provided in studio apartments with kitchens and sitting
areas. The Janet Poole House is in the center of Bloomsbury near public
transportation and a variety of restaurants. Cost of the accommodations is
included in the price of the seminar.

COST & REGISTRATION
The registration fee for participants covers housing, instruction, a few
meals, transportation to Oxford and Cambridge and a basic travel card for
transportation on the London public transportation system (bus,
underground, and light rail) within the city. Other meals, transportation
from the airport to the Janet Poole House, additional local transportation
fees and airfare to and from the seminar are not included. Each participant
is responsible for organizing his or her flights to and from London.

COST
The price for this seminar is:

• Shared accommodation (roommate): $3,500

• Participant plus guest: $6,250

A guest is defined as someone who accompanies you on the trip (usually a
spouse) and shares a room with you but does not participate in any of the
instructional sessions and most tours.

If you are interested in a single room, we may be able to provide one.
Please get in touch with Michael Penny (mpenny@email.unc.edu) for more
details.

If you intend to take this course for credit, the UNC Cashier’s Office will
bill you separately for approximately $250.

Payment is accepted by check or by Visa or MasterCard credit card.

REGISTRATION
To register, please fill in the online form (under “Registration” at:
http://sils.unc.edu/programs/international/london.htm

CANCELLATION POLICY
A monetary penalty will be charged to those cancelling their registrations.

• Cancellation requests received on or before March 1: $50 cancellation
fee.
• Requests received March 2 – March 31: 30% penalty.
• Requests received April 1 – May 15: 60% penalty.
• Requests received after May 15: no refund.

ACADEMIC CREDIT
The seminar is available for 3 hours of graduate credit from SILS.
Participants are asked to attend all class sessions and complete a research
paper after the seminar ends. Participants determine the topic of their
papers in consultation with the academic advisor.

Please indicate your wish to enroll for credit on your registration form.
The UNC at Chapel Hill Cashier’s Office will bill you approximately $250.
Contact the SILS program coordinator if your institution requires further
information about the course.

Please direct any questions about the program to Michael Penny via e-mail
at mpenny@email.unc.edu or by calling 919-962-8366.

Call for Papers “The Global Librarian”

Vor allem für New Professionals interessant…

Frühe iConference Anmeldungen laufen noch bis 15.01.10

Die Anmeldungen für die iConference 2010 in Illinois (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) laufen. Hier noch einige Informationen über die keynote speaker:

For more information on the iConference, visit
www.ischools.org/iConference10/2010index/.

University of Toronto sucht neuen Assistant, Associate oder Full Professor

Die Universität in Toronto expandiert im Bereich New Media and Children’s Literature und sucht neue Mitglieder für den Lehrkörper.
Anbei die offizielle Stellenanzeige.

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SILS bietet internationales Sommerprogramm in Prag

The School of Information and Library Science (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is pleased to announce its 2010 summer international program to Prague in the Czech Republic.

Registration is open to anyone interested in being part of the seminar in
Prague. This international summer seminar can either be taken for academic
credit or on a non-credit basis.

“Participants learn first-hand about libraries and library service in a
different culture,” said Dr. Barbara B. Moran, interim dean of SILS and
director of international programs. “They are able to gain a global
perspective on issues facing libraries around the world and come to
appreciate that librarians everywhere are linked in a global community of
information provision.”

Prague, Czech Republic
Libraries and Librarianship in the Czech Republic

Study in the Czech Republic is offered from May 23 – June 5, 2010.
Participants will see the libraries and facilities at central Europe’s
oldest university, Charles University, which was founded in 1348. The
lectures provide a broad overview of libraries across the Czech Republic
and will be supplemented with tours of libraries and other cultural
institutions in Prague and other parts of the Czech Republic.

The series of presentations is supplemented by:

Walking tour of the Old Town (Stare Mesto), Charles Bridge and Wenceslas
Square

Bus tour of historic Prague, including Mala Strana, Nove Mesto, Prague
Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and the Jewish Quarter

* Visit to the Klementinum (National Library)
* Visit to Kromeriz to see a castle library
* Tour of the Parliament Library
* Tour of Strahov Monastery and its libraries

Those who have attended the summer seminar to Prague last year offer the
following testimonials:

“The seminar in Prague was a spectacular addition to my graduate studies.
With the group I was able to see libraries and books unavailable to any
tourist, or through any other program. The guides were attentive and put
together creative and interesting programs and tours for us. We were
treated like visiting scholars and colleagues. The Czech Republic itself is
a quintessentially beautiful European country and we got to see quite a lot
of it. I recommend this program to anyone!”

“The summer seminar in Prague on Libraries and Librarianship was hands-down
one of best experiences while at SILS. It was a wonderful opportunity for
me to learn across several disciplines and interests in the library science
field. This gave me a better vision of the library science field and all
that it entails. It raised new interests for me and has pushed me in a
different direction that I had originally planned when I first arrived to
SILS. Everyone was extremely kind and open to assisting our group with
anything we needed while in Prague. I felt like I made very dear friends
that I will not hesitate to contact if I ever return to Prague. Also, I was
able to see firsthand palace libraries, manuscript collections and special
libraries that I would have never had the opportunity to see if it had not
been for this program. It was rich in history and information that any
budding librarian would love.”

“The Prague Seminar has been in existence since 2002, and over that time a
wonderful curriculum has been developed and refined to near perfection.
Monday – Friday of each of the two weeks we were fully occupied, mostly
with field trips within and beyond Prague, and also with lectures at
Charles University. A factor that greatly enhanced the Seminar is that we
always had with us at least half a dozen CZ students and faculty from the
University’s library science program. We enjoyed their company immensely
and of course get totally spoiled with our own personal guides and
translators.”

All registrations must be received by March 1, 2010. The registration
process is first-come, first-served, so act quickly to reserve your spot!

For more details and to register, visit the international programs page
(http://sils.unc.edu/programs/international).

Praktikum in Johannesburg

Die Bibliothek des Goethe-Instituts in der südafrikanischen Großstadt machts möglich – für das erste Halbhahr 2010.

Ein Schwerpunkt in dieser Zeit wird die Vorbereitung und Durchführung von Aktivitäten rund um die Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft sein, die im Juni/Juli 2010 in Südafrika stattfinden wird. Die gewünschte Dauer des Praktikums beträgt 6 Monate, die Mindestdauer ist 90 Tage.

Weitere Informationen zu den Praktikumsbedingungen und zum Bewerbungsverfahren finden Sie unter: http://www.goethe.de/ins/za/joh/uun/prk/deindex.htm?edit=135592

Weitere Informationen zur Arbeit des Goethe-Instituts Johannesburg und der Bibliothek: www.goethe.de/johannesburg

Bewerbungsschluss ist der 9.12.2009.

Ulla Wester
Leitung Informations- und Bibliotheksarbeit Subsahara-Afrika
Head of Library & Information Services Subsaharan Africa
Goethe-Institut Johannesburg
119 Jan Smuts Avenue
Parkwood 2193
South Africa
Tel: +27-11-442 3232
Fax: +27-11-442 3738
libr@johannesburg.goethe.org
www.goethe.de/johannesburg

Rückschau auf den “Study Visit : Multicultural Libraries: practice makes perfect!” vom 2-3 November in Rotterdam

Vom 2.11.-3.11. nahm ich an einer Tagung zur multikulturellen Bibliotheksarbeit in der Stadtbibliothek Rotterdam teil, an der BibliothekarInnen aus Spanien, Israel, Norwegen, Schweden, Belgien, den Niederlanden und Deutschland teilnahmen. Best Practice Beispiele aus Deutschland und Belgien wurden keine vorgestellt. Eine Gruppe von Studenten der HdM Stuttgart waren mit ihren Dozenten und mir die einzigen Teilnehmer aus Deutschland. Ein ausführlicher Bericht, zu dem bald ein zweiter Teil folgt, findet sich hier. Darüber hinaus hatte ich Gelegenheit das Library Concept Center in Delft und die Stadtbibliothek Den Haag zu besuchen. Demnächst erscheint hierzu ein weiterer Bericht im IFLA-Newsletter Library Services to Multicultural Populations, der andere Schwerpunkte setzt. Hingewiesen sei noch auf das Grundtvig Programm, das im nächsten Jahr im Zuge des European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion , für Bibliotheken attraktive Fördermöglichkeiten bietet. In Frage kommen insbesondere Lernpartnerschaften, Workshops und Freiwilligenprojekte. Mögliche Zielgruppen wären Migranten, erwachsene Schulabgänger ohne Abschluß und Ältere.

Bibliotheken in Oxford und London – ein Bericht

Am vergangenen Wochenende war ich in Oxford, Stonehenge und London und habe neben dem normalen Sightseeingprogramm auch einige sehr beeindruckende Bibliotheken besucht (Bodleian Library, British Library, Idea Stores). Mehr darüber gibt es in einem ausführlichen Bericht hier zu lesen.

London - Idea Store Whitechapel