WLIC 2016
Call for Papers
* Acquisition and Collection Development Section
*
*Theme: *
*“Shedding Light on the Reverse Side of Acquisitions--Using
Deselection to Build Stronger Collections" *
The program will focus on the role of deselection/deaccessioning in
collection development. This is an aspect of acquisitions/collection
development that has received less attention among academic
librarians, whereas public librarians are using deselection to build
stronger collections for a long time. Fast-paced media transformation
resulted in a modified service concept of academic libraries focusing
on just-in-time provision of content rather than just-in-case
collection development, and in a new understanding of usage as
immediate return on investment. Also new concepts of space of public
and academic library buildings require less book shelves in the open
access areas. It is a perfect time for IFLA's Acquisitions and
Collecrtion Development Section to highlight underestimated
deselection as a means of building stronger collections during a
two-hours open session at 2016 WLIC in Columbus/Ohio.
We are kindly asking for appropriate submissions shedding light on
·philosophy and policy of deselection in your library environment
·your deselection activities, results and statistics
·arguments of justification vis-à-vis funding authorities, and ethics
of disposal of discarded items
·your disposal activities.
*Submission Guidelines*
Full abstracts (in any of IFLA's official languages) of up to 500
words should be submitted for review by members of the Section. The
abstracts (and finished presentation) will be original, previously
unpublished work.
****Please submit** abstracts as an attachment in MS Word to:
****Franziska Wein**
Email: Franziska.wein@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*The deadline for submitting a detailed abstract, including title and
full author details (name, professional affiliation, postal address,
email address) is *28 February 2016*. *
Selection of papers by is based on the abstract, and presenters will
be notified whether they have been successful by *1 April 2016*.
Completed papers must be submitted no later than *1 June 2016*.
It is understood that authors of successful papers will deliver them
in person at the IFLA Congress in Cape Town, at the author's own expense.
In accordance with IFLA's Open Access Statement all papers presented
at the WLIC 2016 will be available under a Creative Commons
Attribution 3.0 license
<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/><http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/>.
Authors of submitted papers will need to sign IFLA’s Author form. The
papers and presentations will be made available through the IFLA
Library
<http://library.ifla.org/view/conferences/2013/><http://library.ifla.org/view/conferences/2013/>.
* Important Dates*
**28 February 2016* Submission of abstract *
*1 April 2016* Notification to authors
*1 June 2016* Submission of full text
We eagerly look forward to your contributions!
Submissions
*All proposals must be in before *28 February 2016**.
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
letter
<http://conference.ifla.org/ifla81/node/75><http://conference.ifla.org/ifla81/node/75>can
be issued to authors.