La Sección de Educación y Formación de la IFLA celebrará una sesión
dedicada al tema de la internacionalización, el reconocimiento de
cualificaciones y la evaluación de la calidad de la formación en
bibliotecología y documentación. Se desea contrastar la experiencia del
proceso de Bolonia en Europa, con realidades del resto de continentes,
por lo que las experiencias de miembros del Caucus Hispánico serán
también de interés para el comité organizador.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Education and Training Section - off-site session - Milan 2009
Theme: Recognition of qualifications and quality of LIS education:
the Bologna process challenges in a changing world
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As part of the 75th IFLA General Conference & Council, the Section of
Education and Training is planning to organise an off-site whole day
session at the Department of History and Historical Documentation
Studies –University of Milan. This event represents a great occasion for
LIS educators and professionals to discuss, share knowledge and learn
more about Bologna process approach to recognition and quality of LIS
education, trying to compare with different approaches
to the problem from other Areas. Three invited speakers will be
representative of European Association for Library & Information
Education and Research (EUCLID), The Asia-Pacific Conference on Library
and Information Education and Practice (ALIEP) and Association for
Library and Information Science Education (ALISE).

The Session try to stimulate a brainstorming on questions as: What are
the implications of internationalisation and transnational courses for
recognition of qualifications? How might those internationalisation
challenges pushes LIS education to enhancing mutual trust?

We are particularly interested in proposals which explore these topics:
- mobility of students and recognition of qualifications,
- accreditation and enhancement of quality of LIS education in a
changing environment,
- experiences and reflections on Bologna Process,
- international cooperation of LIS institutions,
- and LIS education stakeholders dialogue.


Views from students are warmly welcome.

Language of the session is English, although any IFLA approved language
is welcome. However, simultaneous interpretation is not available during
IFLA off-site sessions. We will ask speakers to use English for their
power.point presentations.

Important dates and information

* Proposals for papers must be submitted by December 30th 2008
* Successful proposers will be notified by February 15th 2009
* Full papers must be submitted by April 15th 2009

Proposals should include:

* Title of proposed presentation
* Outline of the proposed presentation (no more than 300 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 regarding the presenter/s

All proposals will be evaluated by a refereeing committee representing
the IFLA Section of Education and Training: Cristóbal Urbano (Spain),
Anna Maria Tammaro (Italy), S. B. Ghosh (India), Aira Lepik (Estonia).

Please send proposals to
Cristobal Urbano E-mail: urbano@...


Please note that all fees, including registration to the conference,
travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors of the
accepted papers.

For information on the IFLA Education and Training Section, please see
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s23/index.htm


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Cristóbal Urbano (urbano@...)
Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació
Universitat de Barcelona
http://www.ub.edu/biblio/
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