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Fourth Southern African Library Acquisitions Conference
16 - 17 May 2006
CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria
This conference is a gathering of people working in the fields of library acquisitions, publishing and the supply of information resources to discuss issues of mutual interest or concern in an open, friendly forum. The general tone always tends more towards the congenial than the scholarly, although the topics are serious and informative – sometimes even controversial.
Old comfort zones in all sectors have been swept away by technological advancements – become part of the paradigm shift by participating in the 4th SALAC Conference.
Call for papers
The Conference theme is: Acquisitions Boot Camp
Papers are sought on the following (or related) subjects:
Books and Monographs
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The 13-digit ISBN (ISBN-13)
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The state of the publishing industry in Africa / South Africa or worldwide
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Who owns whom in publishing
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E-books
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Print-on-Demand
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How have electronic methods influenced book supply procedures
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Approval plans
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What is the future of the book?
Serials & Digital Media
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Merging journal subscriptions in merged academic institutions
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Ownership versus document delivery access
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Cancellation trends
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Acquiring Government Publications
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Site licences
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Subscription agents in the digital environment
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Options presented to libraries (eg. CD versions, online access, digital access only)
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Loose-leaf and annuals as standing orders
Collection development
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System requirements for electronic collection development
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Weighing up print, electronic, online and document delivery as carriers of serial information
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What is “fair” in terms of budget allocations for information resources?
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Changes in Collection Development Policies
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Cooperative collection development
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Hybrid vs. Digital libraries
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Evaluating collections
Acquisitions in the 21st Century – General
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Positioning acquisitions in the 21st century institution
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Publishing trends
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Electronic ordering
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Making the Internet part of the library’s collection
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Dealing with tenders
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Commercial vs. university presses for scholarly communication
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Copyright in a digital environment
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Developments in scholarly communication (eg. Sparc)
Proposal Submissions
Please submit your proposal in the form of an abstract of 300 – 500 words for evaluation by the Conference Committee. Due to time constraints, deadline for the submission of proposals is 20 March 2006. Start working on your proposal today.
The committee will notify speakers of acceptance of their papers by 31 March 2006.
Send proposals to Carol van Zijl at either
Email: carolvz@cyberserv.co.za
Fax: (044) 693-3678 (ask for fax line)
Or Mail to:
8 Kremetart Street
Heiderand
6506
Selection criteria
The committee will evaluate the abstracts on their relevance to the theme, clarity, originality, appeal to delegates and programme requirements. Abstracts must be for original work that has not been published or presented elsewhere
Please include the following with your abstract:
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Name(s) of presenter(s)
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Mailing address
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Telephone number, fax number and email address(es)
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Short (50 words or less) biographical description of speaker(s)
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Proposed title of paper
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300-500 word abstract stating clearly the proposal topic, approach to the subject matter, relationship of topic to conference theme, and its relevance to conference delegates
Paper Submissions
Upon acceptance, your full paper must be forwarded in electronic form to the Conference Committee (details will follow) by 5 May 2006. The following must accompany the paper:
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Brief CV
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Presentation requirements (e.g. PowerPoint, overhead projector)
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If there is a PowerPoint presentation – this must also be forwarded with the paper
Requirements
Presenters are required to:
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Give LACIG first publication rights – paper must be original
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Agree to papers being published on the conference website
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Forward the required documents and information before deadlines
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Prepare a paper which can be presented in 20 minutes and be willing to answer questions from delegates
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Present the paper in English
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Please send your proposal without delay - help us get a great programme together for our 4th SALAC Conference.
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