Dear Colleagues and Friends,
The
Filipinas Heritage Library will be hosting the 3rd LibraryLink
Conference with the theme “Beyond Librarianship: Information as a Way of
Life”. It will be held at the Reading Room of the Filipinas Heritage
Library on October 17-19, 2012.
The
Conference aims to serve as a venue for discussion and interaction as
well as to promote awareness on relevant issues concerning librarianship
and information services in the fast-paced and constantly evolving
digital age. Among the topics that will be covered in the Conference are
the following:
- The value and relevance of libraries and librarians in the digital age
- Looking back and forward: Libraries as refuge
- Copyright and intellectual property issues on web content and digital library collections
- Social media and information overload as well as the social issues that may be engendered
- Libraries and mobile applications
- Library services for children and young adults in the digital age
Ms.
Myra Brown, Information Resource Officer from the U.S. Department of
State and former Digital Media Librarian at Texas Tech University
Libraries will be the Keynote Speaker. She will also facilitate a
“cultural hour.”
The
registration fee is PhP 4,500 inclusive of meals and snacks,
certificate, and conference kit. Participants from LibraryLink member
institutions or early bird registrants on or before September 1, 2012
can avail of a discounted rate of PhP 4,000. A non-refundable deposit of
P1,500 is required.
Thank you!