Call for Papers: Libraries: the Amazing Gateway to Knowledge and Power!

Date: 9-10 August 2012

Location: The Auditorium, Pasila Library, Helsinki City Main Library, Helsinki, Finland

The IFLA Africa Section is sponsoring an IFLA Satellite meeting to be held in The Auditorium, Pasila Library, Helsinki City Main Library from 9-10 August, 2012.

The Congress offers an opportunity to present library research outcomes and innovations in a multi-disciplinary international forum. In line with the theme of the 78th Africa Section chose the theme: 'Libraries, the amazing gateway to knowledge and power!' IFLA Africa Section invites Librarians, Information Scientists and other stakeholders to submit proposals (abstracts) for papers at the Africa Section Satellite in Helsinki, Finland.

Sub-Themes

• Libraries: gateways or gatekeepers?
• Web 3.0 in libraries now: amazing, exciting!
• Information literacy: enhancing access to knowledge and power in virtual environment
• Open access and knowledge libraries
• Partnerships and collaboration: inspiring and exciting opportunities for libraries as gateway to knowledge and power

 

Submission Guidelines

The proposal must be the original work of the author(s) and should be written in either English or French. Each abstract must contain:

• Title of proposed presentation
• Outline of the proposed presentation (no more than 350 words)
• Name(s) of presenter(s)
• Position or title of presenter(s)
• Presenter(s) employer or affiliated institution
• E-mail address, Telephone/fax numbers
• Short biographical statement of the presenter/s, with digital photograph

Please send proposals by 17 June, 2012 by email to:
Rosemary Gitachu
Secretary, IFLA Africa Section,
e-mail: gitachur@yahoo.com

 

Important Deadlines

• June 17, 2012: Deadline for submission of abstract
• June 30, 2012: Notification of acceptance/rejection of paper
• July 15, 2012: Deadline for submission of full paper

All proposals will be evaluated by a refereeing team of the Standing Committee of the IFLA Africa Section.

 

Submissions

All proposals must be in before 17 June 2012.

 

Please note

All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation can be issued to authors.  Presenters are advised to approach their parent organizations for sponsorship.

 

Congress Attendance Grants

The Finnish National Committee and IFLA have worked hard to secure funds for Conference Participation Grants. Up-to-date information is available on our Conference Participation Grants webpage.

2013 ProLISSA Conference - 5 to 8 March 2013

Progress in Library and Information Science in Southern Africa

Seventh biennial DISSAnet Conference
UNISA, Pretoria
5-8 March 2013
5-6 March 2013: Doctoral Forum
7- 8 March 2013: Conference

Venue: Saint George Hotel, Pretoria

Conference Themes

Information in modern society is valued as an essential component in the daily lives of people, both on individual and organisational levels. Increasingly we expect information to meet our needs through technological interventions or interactions. Indeed, recent technological developments have accentuated contemporary conceptions of the Library and Information field as an intersection of information, technology, people and society.

Contributions are invited that address current research issues related to the LIS field. Themes that may be addressed are wide and open, but an advanced academic level of discourse is required. Inter alia the following broad themes will be addressed at the conference:

• Information and knowledge management
• Research trends in library and information science
• Information seeking and retrieval
• Information organisation and representation
• Information for development
• Indigenous knowledge and indigenous knowledge systems
• Information communication technologies
• Information law, ethics and philosophy
• Information dissemination
• Informetrics
• Library and information science education and training
• Archives and records management

Doctoral Forum (5-6 March 2013)

The Doctoral Forum is part of the biennially held DISSAnet series of conferences which endeavour to showcase South African and African research in the broad field of Information Science. Abstracts are invited from Masters and Doctoral students with a panel of experts about their research activities or output.
Deadlines for submission of papers

• 11 June 2012 - Extended abstract (500- 800 words), sent to mnkennp@unisa.ac.za
• 30 July 2012 - Notification of acceptance / rejection of the submitted abstract
• 31 October 2012 - Full completed paper

Contact information
For more information contact Dr Luyanda Dube at dubel@unisa.ac.za

A workshop on evidence based practice at MUHAS (25-27 June 2012)

Once again, the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) through its MUHAS-Library will organize a Three Days workshop on Evidence based practice through the DELPHE project

The workshop will be conducted at the MUHAS - Undergraduate Computer Lab. 

Date: Monday, 25 - 27 June, 2012 Time: 9 am to 4.00 pm.

Facilitators: Information, Training and Outreach Center for Africa (ITOCA), South Africa 

Target group: MUHAS academic staff, MNH medical doctors, clinicians, librarians from Tanzania Library Services Board

Programme of the training

• Introduction: what is evidence based practice?
• ASK: The importance of research questions in evidence based health care
• ALIGN: Research design, bias and levels of evidence
• APPRAISE: Behind the numbers: Understanding healthcare  statistics: Science, speed, and the search for best evidence
• APPLY: Critical appraisal: Making better decisions for evidence-based health care
• ACQUIRE: Searching for healthcare information: Assessing harms and benefits
• Turning evidence into practice

Click here for more details regarding the workshop

The MUHAS library catalogue is now available

You can search and retrieve bibliographic records of  books, Journals and CDROMs that are available at the MUHAS Online Public Access Catalogue. Click here to access the LIbrary Catalogue

Grants for Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries Program

Call for Round I Applications: The New Scholars online grant application proposal system will accept Round 1 applications from May 1st — June 24th.

Grants for Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries Program
Call for Round I Applications: The New Scholars online grant application proposal system will accept Round 1 applications from May 1st — June 24th.

Proposals are welcome for single-year grants in amounts between US$5,000 to US$50,000. Proposals will be accepted for multi-year programs (up to three years) for a total of $100,000.
Please note that in 2012 a new two step application process has been implemented to streamline the submission and review process. First round applications will be accepted through June 24th through the Foundation's online application system. In early July shortlisted candidates will be announced and invited to submit a full proposal in the second round. Grant recipients will be announced in December 2012. Round 1 Applications: May 1st — June 24th


Click here for more details

FREE access to Emerald’s Health & Social Care Collection

The Emerald Health and Social Care eJournal Collection delivers online access to more than 5,000 articles from 22 journals in the areas of: 

Learning/intellectual disabilities 

Mental health 

Criminology, forensic psychology and offending behaviour 

Vulnerable groups including: older adults, children’s services, housing, ethnicity and migration.

 Providing a practical, multidisciplinary approach to research and practice, the collection is an essential resource for those working in the health and social care field. 

Trial the collection now! Simply visit http://www.emeraldinsight.com/tk/hsc-5 

 Free access is to all 22 journals in the Health & Social Care collection.

SABINET Open Access Journal Collection

The collection currently comprises 46 South African journals, which may be searched individually, and provides immediate access to the PDF versions of 6 000+ full-text articles. Of the journals in the collection, 15 appear on the Approved South African Journals list, the ISI list, or the IBSS list. New journal titles and issues are added to the collection on an ongoing basis. Click here for more details

Some of the journals include:

• African Journal of Farm Child and Youth Development (Discontinued)
• African Journal of Health Profession Education 
• CSIR Science Scope
• Current Allergy & Clinical Immunology
•  ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa 
• Injury and Safety Monitor (Discontinued)
• Inkanyiso : The Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences   
• Journal of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences (*)
• Quest : Science for South Africa
• Rostrum : Newsletter of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa
• Scientia Militaria (*)
• South Africa Rural Development Quarterly (Discontinued)
• South African Health Review
• South African Human Rights Yearbook (Discontinued)
• South African Journal of Chemical Engineering (*) (Discontinued)
• South African Journal of Information Management (*)
• South African Journal of Science (%)
• Southern African Business Review (*)

Call for papers: IFLA - Africa Section Satellite Meeting, WLIC, Helsinki, Finland, 2012

The Congress offers an opportunity to present library research outcomes and innovations in a multi-disciplinary international forum. In line with the theme of the 78th IFLA WLIC, Africa Section chose the theme: 'Libraries, the amazing gateway to knowledge and power!'

 IFLA Africa Section invites Librarians, Information Scientists and other stakeholders to submit proposals (abstracts) for papers at the Africa Section Satellite in Helsinki, Finland scheduled to take place on 9th - 10th August, 2012.   Theme:  "Libraries, the amazing gateway to knowledge and power!"

Sub-Themes:
* Libraries: gateways or gatekeepers?
* Web 3.0 in libraries now: amazing, exciting!
* Information literacy: enhancing access to knowledge and power in virtual environment
* Open access and knowledge libraries
* Partnerships and collaboration: inspiring and exciting opportunities for libraries as gateway to knowledge and power

Please send proposals by 17 June, 2012 by email to:   Rosemary Gitachu Secretary, IFLA Africa Section, e-mail:  gitachur@yahoo.com 
Important Deadlines:
 June 17, 2012: Deadline for submission of abstract
 June 30, 2012: Notification of acceptance/rejection of paper
 July 15, 2012: Deadline for submission of full paper 
 For information on the IFLA Africa Section : http://www.ifla.org/en/africa

Call for papers: Enabling academic excellence in African universities

The ACU and INASP are seeking contributions to a special supplement for African vice chancellors, rectors and deputy vice chancellors, to be distributed to the 110 universities in ACU membership.  The aim of this supplement will be to profile what African libraries are already doing to advance the research and teaching missions of their universities, and to demonstrate how they can support this into the future.  We are therefore seeking articles from African librarians and information professionals (including IT professionals) which address any of the key themes set out below.  Articles should profile examples of specific services or initiatives which your library is delivering or developing. They should not simply describe the service or initiative, but should explicitly explain how and why this is helping to address the needs of the university. They may take either an institutional view, or present a national or regional library and information initiative. Interested writers should submit a brief abstract of around 300 words which sets out clearly (bullet points are acceptable) the key arguments which they would wish to make in their piece. 
The deadline for receipt of abstracts is Friday15th June 2012. Dates for final submission of articles will be agreed with selected writers in due course. Any queries should be addressed to the ACU and INASP: Jonathan Harle (j.harle@acu.ac.uk) or Peter Burnett ( : mailto:j.harle@acu.ac.ukpburnett@inasp.info)  : mailto:pburnett@inasp.info

Call for papers: Conference Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) 14th Annual Conference: 2nd Call for papers

Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) 14th Annual Conference: 2nd Call for papersLIASA invites submissions of papers and proposals for posters that will contribute to an exciting and creative event. As always, the conference welcomes contributions from all sectors and disciplines that intersect to grow library and information provision.
The deadline for receipt of abstracts for paper presentation and poster proposals is 20 June 2012.
To submit your abstract online go to: "Submit Abstract : http://indico.tlabs.ac.za/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=29

You should also upload your brief CV.
For general queries contact: conference2012@liasa.org.za : mailto:conference2012@liasa.org.za

Advanced Multilingual Online Searches (Search Magic) for MUHAS Students (6th June 2012)

To be conducted at the Directorate of Library Services (MUHAS)
Target group: undergraduate/ postgraduate students
Date: Wednesday, 6th June, 2012
Time: 2-4 PM
Venue: library ICT training room
Content: construction of a search query, Boolean logic, Googlelogy, and use of HINARI&Pubmed database
Note: interested participants are requested to submit their details at the special reserve section, MUHAS library

MUHAS institutional repository is alive!

The MUHAS institutional repository is a newly launched service provided by the Directorate of Library Services in collaboration with the Directorate of Information and Communication Technology to collect, preserve and disseminate electronic copies of research and scholarly works created at MUHAS, and serves as a gateway to disseminate and reach out to similar resources elsewhere. Such publications include journal articles, conference presentations, proceedings, working papers, theses and dissertations. All members of the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences are invited to contribute their research outputs to the repository. Please contact the repository administrator to deposit your works (library@muhas.ac.tz). Click here to access the repository

Google Scholar Citations

Google Scholar Citations provides a simple way for authors to keep track of citations to their articles. You can check who is citing your publications, graph citations over time, and compute several citation metrics. You can also make your profile public, so that it may appear in Google Scholar results when people search for your name, e.g., richard feynman. Best of all, it's quick to set up and simple to maintain - even if you have written hundreds of articles, and even if your name is shared by several different scholars. Get started with Google Scholar Citations.

Google scholar metrics: the easy way to gauge the visibility of your scholarly publications

Google Scholar Metrics provide an easy way for authors to quickly gauge the visibility and influence of recent articles in scholarly publications. While most researchers are familiar with the well-established journals in their field, that is often not the case with newer publications or publications in related fields - there're simply too many of them to keep track of! Scholar Metrics summarize recent citations to many publications, to help authors as they consider where to publish their new research. To get started, you can browse the top 100 publications in several languages, ordered by their five-year h-index and h-median metrics. You can also search for publications by their titles, and then compare the publications that are of interest to you. Finally, if you wish to see which articles in a publication were cited the most and who cited them, click on its h-index number to view the articles as well as the citations underlying the metrics.

Tanzania Journal of Health Research has just published its latest issue

Tanzania Journal of Health Research has just published its latest issue. Visit the website to view the table of contents an ddownload journal articles.

Tanzania Journal of Health Research (TJHR) aims to facilitate the advance of health sciences by publishing high quality research and review articles that communicate new ideas and developments in biomedical and health research. TJHR is a peer reviewed journal and is open to contributions from both the national and the international communities.

7th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training.

Date: 23 - 25 May 2012
Venue: Le Palais des Congres de Contonou, Benin
Registration: http://www.elearning-africa.com/

The Continent's largest gathering of high-level policy makers, decision makers and practitioners from education, business and government - do not miss out on this key event for developing eLearning capacities in Africa.

REMINDER: DIGITAL REPOSITORIES WORKSHOP AT MUHAS (12-15 JUNE 2012)

Once again, the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences through its Directorate of library Services is organizing a workshop on digital repositories together with the Information, Training and Outreach Center for Africa (ITOCA) and Royal Tropical Institute of Netherlands (KIT).
The registration is still open, Register today.
 Venue: The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania
Date: June 12-14, 2012
Course Fee: US$75
Facilitators from Cornell University in USA, Information, Training and Outreach Center for Africa (ITOCA), Institute of Development Studies in UK, and Royal Tropical Institute of Netherlands (KIT)
 Course Main Topics:
· What are Digital Repositories, their use, history and purpose?
· Greenstone, D-Space, AgriOceanDpace, Drupal, E-Print
· How much money do you need? Planning the budget
· Digitization of material
· Managing the digital library
· Developing successful Information Literacy instruction programs
· Developing technology infrastructure

Click here for more details

New subscribed journals in medicine, physical and life sciences at MUHAS

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society series A Each issue of Philosophical Transactions A is devoted to a specific area of the mathematical, physical and engineering sciences. This area will define a research frontier that is advancing rapidly, often bridging traditional disciplines.

 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society series BEach issue of Philosophical Transactions B is devoted to a specific area of the biological sciences. This area will define a research frontier that is advancing rapidly, often bridging traditional disciplines. The journal is essential reading for scientists working across the biological sciences.

Proceedings of the Royal Society series A Proceedings A has an illustrious history of publishing pioneering and influential research articles across the entire range of the physical and mathematical sciences. These have included Maxwell's electromagnetic theory, the Braggs' first account of X-ray crystallography, Dirac's relativistic theory of the electron, and Watson and Crick's detailed description of the structure of DNA.

Proceedings of the Royal Society series B Proceedings B is the Royal Society's flagship biological research journal, dedicated to the rapid publication and broad dissemination of high-quality research papers, reviews and comment and reply papers. The scope of the journal is diverse and is especially strong in organismal biology

Biology Letters Biology Letters publishes short, highly-innovative, cutting-edge research articles and opinion pieces accessible to scientists from across the biological sciences. This Royal Society journal is characterised by stringent peer-review, rapid publication and broad dissemination of succinct high-quality research communications

Journal of the Royal Society Interface Journal of the Royal Society Interface is the Society's cross-disciplinary publication promoting research at the interface between the physical and life sciences. It offers rapidity, visibility and high-quality peer review and is ranked fourth in JCR's multidisciplinary category.

Interface Focus Interface Focus is an independent journal launched in January 2011. Interface Focus is the Royal Society's cross-disciplinary themed publication promoting research at the interface between the physical and life sciences. Each issue, containing fully peer-reviewed articles, concentrates on a specific cross-disciplinary subject

Notes & Records of the Royal Society Notes and Records is an international journal which publishes original research in the history of science, technology and medicine up to and including the 21st century.

Call for papers: The 8th International Conference on Knowledge Management, 4-6 September 2012. South Africa

Organised by the Department of Information and Knowledge Management, University of Johannesburg

New submission dates:
31 May 2012 Deadline for submission of full papers to be published in the Conference Proceedings
30 June 2012 Deadline for the submission of abstracts (250 words) for PowerPoint presentations
CONFERENCE WEBSITE: www.uj.ac.za/ickm2012.

LATINA COURSE IN AFRICA,JUNE 2012

Makerere University Library in partnership with Oslo University College will be conducting the LATINA (Learning and Teaching in a Digital World) course in Africa for the first time in June 2012.  The course is offered by the LATINA Lab at Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Science (HiOA). The Lab develops, demonstrates and provides intensive training in teaching and learning methods that are based on the current state of-the-art and emerging trends in user-oriented ICT.

The course starts with three online lectures on May 15, May 22 and May 29, combined with introductory readings and assignments. The on-site training takes place at Makerere University Library from June 18th -29 June, 2012 LATINA Lab in the New Building Extension Level 2. The course is a mix of presentations, discussions and hands-on work with computers and audio-visual equipment. A high level of student activity and commitment is required. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops. The application form should be accompanied with a motivation statement. Please note that strong individual motivation, documented by a personal statement of interest, could replace institutional backing. Participants are encouraged to study information about the course on the web http://africa.latina.pedit.hio.no/?page_id=5511 before applying.  The two weeks’ training is practice oriented and quite intensive.

Through a grant from INASP, nine participants have been partially sponsored from the East African Community (Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda). Sponsorship includes: Air tickets, Accommodation, Lunch and refreshments. Each listed country should nominate three candidates to apply for the course. However, institutions are encouraged to sponsor other staff members to attend the course. Admission to the course will be on first-come first-serve basis. In the spirit of cost sharing, all participants are advised to apply for sponsorship from their institutions to cover: Registration fee: $150, Transport to and from the Airport and supper. Application deadline is 20th April, 2012. Please send the application form, and supporting documents by e-mail to universitylibrarian@mulib.mak.ac.ug and copy to agnama@mulib.mak.ac.ug or post/deliver to:

University Librarian

Makerere University Library

P. O Box 7062,

Kampala-Uganda.

For more details, visit the LATINA AFRICA website http://latina.africa.pedit.no. You can also contact the secretariat at universitylibrarian@mulib.mak.ac.ug for more clarification.

On behalf of the Organising Committee, I wish to welcome you to Uganda and assure you that we are doing everything possible to make your stay here comfortable.

Digital Repositories Workshop - 12-15 JUNE, 2012 MUHAS, Tanzania

         Continuing Education & Professional Development
                        2012 Certificate Short Course

                                        Intensive 4 days Workshop

Venue:            The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania
Date:               June 12-15, 2012

Course Fee:    US$75

Supported by:  
Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA),

Royal Tropical Institute of Netherlands (KIT),

Institute of Development Studies (IDS),

Association of African Universities (AAU),

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, (MUHAS)

Overall Course Outcome:  The Digital Repositories course will equip you with the skills necessary to have the current and relevant knowledge on Digital Repositories. The course will not only cover the use of repositories but also has practical and technical modules which will help you know the different types of software and be able to use them effectively. This will also help you choose the right platform that meets the needs of your institution. Other components to be covered during the course include, Managing the Digital Library; Developing Successful Information Literacy Instruction Programs; and Developing Technology Infrastructure.

Who Should Attend?Professionals involved in information management, institutional management, librarians, lecturers ,project administrators and any other professional who has a use for Digital Repositories in their work.

Course Main Topics:

·         What are Digital Repositories, their use, history and purpose?

·         Greenstone

·         D-Space

·         How much money do you need?  Planning the budget

·         Digitization of material

·         Managing the digital library

·         Developing successful Information Literacy instruction programs

·         Developing technology infrastructure

REGISTER TODAY

       CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

EIFL-PLIP Innovation Award call

EIFL is pleased to announce the first EIFL-PLIP Innovation Award call, for libraries in developing and transition countries offering innovative services that improve economic wellbeing of the community. We are accepting written applications in four languages - English, Russian, French and Spanish. To encourage greater participation, libraries also have the opportunity to tell their stories in their own language through video. However, the video must have subtitles in English.

The deadline is May 31, 2012.

Winners will receive a prize of US$1,500, and the opportunity to showcase
their winning service at an international conference or event. In addition,
EIFL-PLIP will publicize their services widely.

For full details of this award and future awards, visit
http://www.eifl.net/eifl-plip-innovation-awards, and or click here: http://www.eifl.net/eifl-plip-innovation-award/award-1-economic-wellbeing>

Plan now to attend the MLA’13 Conference in Boston & meet your International Colleagues

The Medical Library Association annual meeting for 2013 (MLA ’13), will take place on May 3–8, 2013, in Boston, and will incorporate the 11th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML), the 7th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (ICAHIS), and the 6th International Clinical Librarians Conference.

The 2013 meeting theme is “One Health: Information in an Interdependent World,” which emphasizes global interdependencies in all health-related areas. “One Health” is meant to encompass not only human and animal health, but also public health, environmental health, climate change, food safety and production, and international health policy.

Paper and Poster Submission for MLA ’13 in Boston

Submission of papers and posters (using the MLA submission system) will begin earlier than usual because of the lead times needed for international participants. The 2013 contributed papers and posters submission deadline is May 1, 2012. Final findings and results may be added to the accepted papers and posters up to 1st February 2013, so you don’t have to have completed research to submit a paper or abstract. The same system will be used for submissions to all four parts of the incorporated meeting – MLA, ICML, ICAHIS and ICLC.

ICAHIS & VMLS (Veterinary Medical Libraries Section/Medical Library Association) are sponsoring or co-sponsoring 11 sessions during the conference of which almost all will be open to contributed papers. HELP FILL UP THESE SLOTS WITH GREAT PAPERS. Here are a few session themes:



People, Animals, and the Environment: One Health Interactions and Perspectives that Enrich Our Lives and Our Work,

Librarians at Work: Building a One Health Perspective;

Animal Health Librarians Collaborating Globally,

Using Modern Technologies to Share Animal Health Information Globally.



The submission system is open now. For access to the online submission process, instructions, and a list of section program themes, see www.mlanet.org/am/am2013/.

Do you have questions?



Vicki Croft and Trenton Boyd are on the National Program Committee. They are representing the 7th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (ICAHIS). The members of the planning committee for ICAHIS are Ann Cathrine Munthe (Norway), Michael Eklund (Sweden), Fiona Brown (U.K.), Robert Taylor (U.K.), Esther Carrigan (program chair for VMLS’13), Vicki Croft and Trenton Boyd. If you have questions feel free to contact Vicki (croft @wsu.edu) or Trenton (boydt@missouri.edu).

Call for papers: 13th Congress of the Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA-13) - October 15 - 19, 2012

Call for papers: 13th Congress of the Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA-13) - October 15 - 19, 2012

Praia City, Cape Verde

Conference Venue: National Assembly

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Organising Committee invites the submission of papers for presentation at the conference. Papers should reflect the conference theme "Enhancing Access to Health Information in Africa: Research, Collaboration and Innovation"

The abstracts should be guided by the following sub-themes:
- Global partnerships and access to health information in Africa
- Empowering end-user access and use of health information
- The role of ICT in enhancing access to health information in Africa
- Promoting research among healthcare providers through access to health information
- Strengthening library and information networks at country level

Abstract Submission Guidelines
- The abstract should be approximately 300 words, single spaced, A4 page size, 12 point font size and in word format.
- Indicate names of all the authors and underline the name of the author presenting the paper.
- Include name of institution, city, country and complete address and contacts of the author(s).

Abstracts should be submitted via email.

Abstracts to be sent to Osvaldina Brito at dina1982@hotmail.com : mailto:dina1982@hotmail.com and copied to the following 2 emails: bsmcec@yahoo.fr : mailto:bsmcec@yahoo.fr AND chipo@itoca.org : mailto:chipo@itoca.org

Abstracts should be sent by latest: 31 May 2012

Deadline for submitting full papers: 31 July 2012

Conference Registration: USD 150
AHILA Membership fee: USD 50

Registration will take place on the first day of the conference. You are however required to complete the registration form (available on the website) to confirm your attendance and submit to Osvaldina Brito at dina1982@hotmail.com : mailto:dina1982@hotmail.com and copied to the following 2 emails: bsmcec@yahoo.fr : mailto:bsmcec@yahoo.fr AND chipo@itoca.org : mailto:chipo@itoca.org by 31 July 2012

Contact:
AHILA-13 Local Organising Committee
Centro Nacional de Desenvolvimento Sanitário - Largo Desastre de Assistência -
Telephone (+238) 2612167
Fax: (+238) 2613216
Email: dina1982@hotmail.com : mailto:dina1982@hotmail.com

More details will be posted on the website- http://www.ahila.org : http://www.ahila.org/

[2-3 May 2012] - Workshop on Reference Management and Online Searches

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) through its MUHAS-Library will organize a Two Days workshop on Online Reference Management and Advanced Multilingual Online Searches.

Date: Thursday, 2 - 3 May, 2012 Time: 10 am to 3.30 pm. The library is inviting Academic Staff from MUHAS to attend the workshop.

Entitlements:

During the event, the organizers will provide out of pocket allowance, lunch and refreshments and distribute online instructional material. Participation in the workshop is free of charge.

30 participants will be accepted for the event

Register today
visit: http://www.muhas.ac.tz/library/

Fund for Gender Equality Grant Application 2011-2012

Today, UN Women is pleased to announce Phase 2 of the Fund for Gender Equality’s Second Call for Proposals, reiterating the Fund’s founding vision to help women achieve political and economic empowerment, two key priority areas outlined in UN Women’s recently approved Strategic Plan (2012-2013).

March 1th, 2012: Call for Proposals announced for eligible countires in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, and Central Asia and Europe (applications accepted in English, French and Spanish). Online application process opens March 12th, 2012. Grants will be announced in October 2012. Please visit http://www.unwomen.org/how-we-work/fund-for-gender-equality/ for additional information..

Seminar on Access to E-Resources for National Development – Free Entrance

African Library Solution and Development (ALISOD) will conduct one day Seminar aiming at Training community on access to Electronic Resources for management of their organizations for national development. This is the continuation of series of ALISOD effort in providing information literacy skills to Tanzanian community.

Target groups for this Training are Academicians, NGO's, CBO's, Researchers and any other development practitioners. This Training which will be Free of charge for participants, will be held at The Institute of Social Work - Kijitonyama Dar es Salaam on 17th March, 2012 from 10:00am - 4:00pm.

These series of Training to Tanzanian communities are due to unawareness of available electronic resources which are essential for their daily activities and Community unawareness of relevancy of information on their daily use causing tiny use of information.

This training aims at bridging community access to modern information environments with reference to E-Resources for national developments. Other objectives are:-

To create awareness of necessity of information in human daily life
To train identification of various information sources
To train how to access e-resources for reference and management of daily activities.
To train methods of creating global networks using e-resources
To create LISTSERV for possible information dissemination and current awareness development.

Hence, ALISOD invite all interested people to participate this free opportunity for national development through effective utilization of electronic resources which are essential in current information trend.

Any interested person should confirm by sending his/her names at this email address (info@alisod.org). It should be noted that only 100 participants are required for this training. For more information about this seminar please visit the following site: www.alisod.org

New added links to open access journals - Hindawi

Hindawi publishes more than 300 Open Access journals covering a wide range of academic disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, dentistry, medicine, phamarcy, nursing etc. All articles published in Hindawi journals are open access and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.