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[InetBib] WG: Countdown to IFLA WLIC 2011 Puerto Rico! Have you registered yet?
- Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:01:06 +0200
- From: "Barbara Schleihagen" <schleihagen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: [InetBib] WG: Countdown to IFLA WLIC 2011 Puerto Rico! Have you registered yet?
IFLA 2011 – Libraries Beyond Libraries: Integration, Innovation and Information
for All
Have you registered yet?
With only less than 10 weeks to go before the IFLA World Library and
Information Congress in Puerto Rico takes off, we wanted to remind those of you
who have not registered yet of what they are about to miss out on. And of
course, refresh the memory of those who will come by outlining what they can
expect from their participation!
The Programme
The National Committee selected the theme ‘Libraries beyond Libraries:
Integration, Innovation and Information for All’ to set a unique environment to
integrate the efforts of all information units to collaborate in order to
better serve needs of all.
This theme connects with the theme of the IFLA President, Ellen Tise;
‘Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge’.
The Professional programme embraces these two themes by basing their sessions
during the Congress around them. This has resulted in a diverse and high-level
programme with approximately 80 sessions providing delegates with platforms to
learn and discuss the many facets of these two themes across sectoral and
geographic boundaries.
The IFLA Professional Committee has identified five tracks within the congress
theme to provide delegates with a guide through the programme outlining
sessions of particular interest:
1. Open access and digital
resources
2. Policy, Strategy and Advocacy
3. Users driving access and
services
4. Tools and techniques
5. Ideas, innovation, anticipating
the new
The following is an example of what the list of themes to follow might look
like, using sessions in track 1: Open Access and digital resources
78 - Information systems for indigenous knowledge in agriculture — Agricultural
Libraries
107 - Dispossessed persons: preserving culture in an age of migration —
Genealogy and Local History Section
124 - e-Government: the role of librarians — Government Information and
Official Publications Section with Government Libraries
141 - Access to information: the Afro-Caribbean connection — Access to
Information Network - Africa (ATINA)
143 - Student access to new and emerging technologies — School Libraries and
Resource Centres Section
148 - e-Book technologies: global accessibility and information for all —
Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities Section
164 - Access and innovation: delivering information to all — Serials and Other
Continuing Resources Section
193 - e-Legal deposit: from legislation to implementation; from ingest to
access — Bibliography Section with IFLA-CDNL Alliance for Digital Strategies
Programme (ICADS), Information Technology, National Libraries and Knowledge
Management
194 - Promoting global access to law: developing an open access index for
official, authenticated legal information — Law Libraries Section with
Government Libraries, Government and Official Publications and Knowledge
Management
198 - e-Legal deposit — IFLA-CDNL Alliance for Digital Strategies Programme
(ICADS) with National Libraries, Information Technology and Bibliography
202 - e-Books and the challenges, both technical and legal, involved with
making them accessible via interlibrary loan — Document Delivery and Resource
Sharing Section
The full congress programme and many of the papers can be viewed on the
web-site: <http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/programme-and-proceedings>
http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/programme-and-proceedings.
Keynote and Plenary Sessions
Apart from the six consecutive general congress sessions throughout each day,
there are Plenary Sessions held each morning. During these sessions a
high-profile speaker will give a boost to stimulate discussions throughout the
day.
Three speakers from Puerto Rico have been especially invited by the National
Committee to give delegates an insight into Puerto Rican history and culture.
On the first day, delegates can listen to an inspiring speaker at the Opening
Session - Dr. Fernando Picó S.J., a highly-respected Puerto Rican humanist,
historian, and professor is to be the IFLA WLIC 2011 Keynote speaker.
Dr. Picó has made outstanding contributions to the rescue and documentation of
Puerto Rican historical patrimony, to its literature, as well as to the work
with the needy in the community. Dr. Picó is an expert on Nineteenth-century
Puerto Rico and is considered the highest authority in this area of study and
more generally in the field of the island’s history.
The second day of the congress will have an emphasis on ‘Copyright’ and related
matters, starting with the Plenary Session by Trevor E. Clarke, Assistant
Director General, Culture and Creative Industries Sector, World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO). Throughout the day there will be a number of
related sessions by the IFLA Copyright and other Legal Matters committee as
well as IFLA’s committee for Free Access to Information and Freedom of
Expression.
The two other Plenary speakers are:
· Dr. Mayra Santos-Febres, Puerto Rican poetess and novelist and Prof.
Luis Molina-Casanova, Puerto Rican Film and TV Director as Plenary Speakers for
the Congress. Mayra Santos-Febres is a Puerto Rican writer of poems, essays,
stories and novels. She is a Literature Professor at the University of Puerto
Rico, Río Piedras Campus, and a cultural promoter. She is a prolific writer
and her work appears in international journals and newspapers.
· Luis Molina-Casanova, Resident Filmmaker and professor at the
Communications Department of the University of the Sacred Heart in San Juan,
Puerto Rico. He has successfully taken the Puerto Rican experience and
literature into the film industry. Apart from his more than 30 years of
teaching at the University of the Sacred Heart, he has taught courses on
filmmaking at the University of Guadalajara, in Mexico, and at Harvard
University.
Cultural Programme
One of the main attractions of the World Library and Information Congress as it
moves around the world is the opportunity to fully experience the culture of
the host country and/or city.
It starts with the Opening Session on Sunday morning 14 August, with a local
welcome to the host country and city, followed by the official opening by IFLA
President Ellen Tise. Delegates will be entertained by a cultural performance
and the session ends with the Keynote speech by Dr. Fernando Picó. That same
afternoon, there is also the Opening of the Exhibition Reception, allowing the
delegates to wander around the exhibition and get a first look at what is
available, drawing a map in their minds of the booths to visit in the days to
come.
As well as drinks and some light food, it is said that there will be an
opportunity to put into practice in a true ‘Salsa Corner’ some of the
entertainment seen at the Opening Session.
On Tuesday evening, 16 August, the National Committee hosts a Cultural Evening,
held in the Ballajá Infantry Barracks Building. The actual programme of the
evening will be kept as a surprise to the delegates, but we can disclose that
delegates will have a chance to get a full taste, both literally and
figuratively of Puerto Rican culture.
And be sure not to miss the Closing Session—held on Thursday 18 August— which
is a time to celebrate achievements and marksthe changing of the guard between
outgoing President Ellen Tise and incoming President Ingrid Parent. During the
Closing session, the location of the 2013 World Library and Information
Congress will be announced.
Throughout the week, several companies will also host receptions and functions.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico offers miles upon miles of white sand beaches, an unbelievable
rainforest and mountains. As one of the oldest and most diversified cultures in
the world, Puerto Rico is a vibrant, modern, bilingual, multicultural society,
one that has been molded by Spanish, African, Indian and U.S. influences. With
21st century conveniences in an alluring 16th historical setting, both
ultramodern and bewitchingly exotic, Puerto Rico is truly the Island of
Enchantment. San Juan is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto
Rico.
The culture of Puerto Rico is the result of a number of international and
indigenous influences, both past and present. Modern cultural manifestations
showcase the island’s rich history and help to create an identity which is a
melting pot of cultures – Taíno (Native Indian), Spanish, African, Other
Europeans, Asians, Middle Easteners, and North American.
Puerto Rican cooking is somewhat similar to Spanish, Cuban and Mexican cuisine,
it is a unique tasty blend of Spanish, African, Taíno, and American influences,
using such indigenous seasonings and ingredients as coriander, papaya, cacao,
nispero, apio, plantains and yampee. Locals call their cuisine “cocina criolla”
(creole cuisine). The mingling flavours and ingredients passed from generation
to generation among the various ethnic groups that have settled on the island,
have produced the exotic blend of today’s Puerto Rican cuisine.
REGISTRATION
The deadline for registration at the standard rate is 25 July 2011. Rates are
as follows:
Full delegate IFLA Member €510
Full delegate Non-Member €680
Student €245
Accompanying Person €340
Day Delegate €170
Reserve your spot now by registering
<https://participants.congrex.com/scripts/jmevent/Registration.asp?Client_Id=%27CSLG%27&Project_Id=%27110803%27&Form_Id=1&Form_Number=2&Stand_Id=0&A=&Language_Code=&template_id>
here!
ACCOMMODATION
Delegates attending the IFLA 2011 Congress in Puerto Rico are advised to make
their reservation request as soon as possible, as availability cannot be
guaranteed after the 5 June 2011.
All requests will be handled on a “first come-first served basis”. Deadline
for Hotel bookings is 5 June 2011. After this deadline, requests will be
accepted however it will be subject to availability and no longer be
guaranteed. After this deadline, bookings are only possible against full
payment by credit card and a late booking fee of USD 40 will be charged. Any
change of reservation will be subject to a handling fee of USD 15. Changes or
cancellations have to be made in writing to Congrex Travel at
<mailto:ifla2011accom@xxxxxxxxxxx> ifla2011accom@xxxxxxxxxxx Please do not
contact the hotel directly.
Shuttle bus transport services will operate for delegates between the congress
hotels and the Puerto Rico Convention Centre as follows:
Friday, 12 August
13.00 – 18.00 (continuous shuttle bus loop)
Saturday, 13 August
07.00 - 19:30 (one shuttle bus per each route every hour)
Sunday, 14 August
07.00 – 11.00 Morning Route
17.00 – 19.00 Evening Route
There will be one shuttle bus per each route only transferring from convention
centre to hotels at 13.00 and 15.00
Monday, 15 August – Thursday, 18 August
07.00 – 10.00 Morning Route
17.00 – 19.00 Evening Route
There will be one shuttle bus per each route only transferring from convention
centre to hotels at 12.00, 14.00, and 16.00
For an overview of all routes, please visit
<http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/travel-accommodation-and-tours>
http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/travel-accommodation-and-tours
LETTERS OF INVITATION, PASSPORTS AND VISAS
A valid passport is required for entry into Puerto Rico. Participants from some
countries may also require a visa for entry into Puerto Rico. Please contact
your nearest United States Consulate or Embassy for specific details.
Participants requiring a letter of invitation in order to attend the Congress
are asked to
<https://participants.congrex.com/scripts/jmevent/Registration.asp?Client_Id=%27CSLG%27&Project_Id=%27110803IL%27&Form_Id=1&Form_Number=2&Stand_Id=0&A=&Language_Code=&template_id>
fill in the form to request an online personalised letter of invitation. This
must be submitted to the relevant Embassy together with a copy of your
registration confirmation.
Please note that this procedure aims to assist participants who need to obtain
a visa or permission to attend the Congress. It is not an official invitation
covering fees and other expenses, nor does it imply any financial support from
the Congress.
Please make arrangements for your visa as soon as possible. The procedure may
take longer than expected for various reasons and can take up to two months in
some cases.
When filling out visa application forms, please ensure that you do not state
that you are going to work in Puerto Rico, even though visiting a congress may
be considered work. Entering the country as a Tourist is the most suitable, in
previous years delegates have been refused entry to a country if it was thought
that the delegate came to the country to work.
USA Visa Waiver Program (ESTA)
To strengthen the security of travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver
Program, requirements to travel visa-free have been enhanced. Nationals of Visa
Waiver Program countries will still be eligible to travel without a visa but
will have to obtain an approved travel authorisation and will be required to
pay an administrative fee prior to their travel to the United States.
<https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/WebHelp/ESTA_Screen-Level_Online_Help_1.htm#WP2>
All eligible travelers who wish to travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver
Program must apply for authorisation and then pay the fee using the process
outlined on the ESTA website: <https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/>
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
We look forward to welcoming you to the IFLA World Library and Information
Congress, Puerto Rico in August!
***This message will appear on several mailing-lists, we apologise for
cross-posting.***
[ENDS]
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