Certificate of attendance

Complete this form to request your 2018 LIASA Annual Conference Attendance Certificate.  Attendance will be confirmed before the certificate is issue.

Theme

Re-envisioning the role of library and information services

Date

02 - 06 October 2017

02 October 2017  Pre-Conference Workshops
02 October 2017  Librarian of the Year Interviews
03 - 06 October 2017  Main Conference
05 October 2017  Annual General Meeting

Venue and Accommodation

Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre, Gauteng

Conference Fees

Registration

Register for the LIASA Annual Conference here.

Letter of invitation

Complete this form for a letter of invitation to be sent to you.

Programme

View the Conference Programme here.

Pre-Conference Workshops

• Pre-Conference Workshop 1: User Experience
• Pre-Conference Workshop 2: Advocacy and Marketing
• Pre-Conference Workshop 3: Writing and Self-publishing
• Pre-Conference Workshop 4: Conference Presentation Skills
• Pre-Conference Workshop 5: Library as Space
• Pre-Conference Workshop 6: Library Carpentry

Annual General Meeting

• Notice of the meeting and Agenda
• Minutes of the meeting held on 13 August 2016
• Audited Financial Statements

Call for Papers

Download the Call for Papers here 

Call for Posters

Download the Call for Posters here

How to submit your paper or poster abstract

1. LIASA uses PKP Open Conference Systems (OCS) to manage the workflow involved in paper and poster abstract submissions. Access the LIASA page here.
2. Create an online e-profile
   - Register as an Author on the online form.
   - Add your brief biography in the text box provided.
   - If already registered, login and update your e-profile by adding your brief biography.
3. Login, or continue if already logged in. If you have forgotten your password, click here.
4. To submit
   - Under User Home, in your role as Author, click on New Submission.
   - Follow the wizard and complete all the text boxes on the form (Step 2).
   - Make separate submissions for separate abstracts.
5. Please submit your abstract/s by 15 June 2017.  Authors of abstracts will be notified of the outcome by 1 July 2017.

Timeline

Programme/Technical Committee

Naomi Haasbroek (Chair)
Nikki Crowster
Annamarie Goosen
Teboho Morajane
Ina Smith

Professional Conference Organisers

Scatterlings of Africa

Contact

Email: conference@liasa.org.za