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ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS Thirteenth International Conference “Crimea 2006” Tenth Jubilee Conference in Sudak “Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture, Education, and Business” World professional forum for leadership and staff of libraries, publishing houses, book trade business, museums, archives, information centers, universities, colleges, computer and Internet companies. The “Crimea 2006” Conference is held under the auspices of IFLA Sudak, Feodosia, Kerch, Koktebel, Novy Svet, Simferopol, Stary Krym,
Yalta, 2006 Topic: From Information to Knowledge: the Role of Libraries, Universities, and the Book Market
Main organizers of the Conference - Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology,
Moscow, Russia Co-organizers of the Conference - Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography, Moscow, Russia Regional and local co-organizers - I.Franko Republican Universal Scientific Library, Simferopol,
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine
The participation of sponsors and other co-organizers is invited Sudak, the main conference venue, is one of the oldest Crimean towns located on the South-Eastern peninsula coast. A medieval Genoese fortress, majestic mountain scenery and beautiful Black Sea coastline - all this you will find in Sudak. For the 10th time, the conference will be held on the premises of Sudak Health Complex, a modern facility in a landscape garden setting. The Conference program will be built around the following topics and will include sections, round tables, workshops and presentations. - Worldwide Information Infrastructure, Interlibrary Cooperation,
International Cooperation Projects A series of satellite events is also envisaged including annual conferences of library associations and professional groups. The list of sections, round tables, workshops and additional events will be continuously updated and finalized by the Program Committee in April 2006. Call for Papers The Organizing Committee seeks original research and application-oriented papers, not previously presented elsewhere, which make new contribution to the Conference topics. You are invited to submit an abstract of your proposed paper for consideration by the Conference Program Committee in the electronic form. The following guidelines should be observed in the preparation and submission of your papers: 1. The abstract should be a precis of your paper up to 120 words. 5. Upon acceptance of your paper proposal you will get a
confirmation by the Conference Program Committee. Full text should be submitted in Word for Windows or ASCII format, charts and diagrams in JPG, photographs and screen images in GIF. The paper total length including abstract, images, and annexes, shouldn't exceed 6 A4 pages. 7. The deadline for the receipt of papers is April 10, 2006. It is the prerogative of the Program Committee to determine the paper status: key note paper, paper, communication, or poster, and to include it in the appropriate section. Plenary and guest speakers' papers are up to 30 minutes. Sections and workshops papers are up to 20 minutes. Communications are up to 10 minutes. Poster paper: 10 copies (to be provided by the speaker). Papers are published in the Conference Proceedings only by decision of the Program Committee provided that the registration fee has been paid. CONFERENCE LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, RUSSIAN, and UKRAINIAN. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided at the Conference. Conference registration fee is $250 for a full participant and $100 for an accompanying person. Each participant may register up to 2 accompanying persons. The registration fee covers: - participation in the Conference professional program and a ticket to the Vendor Exhibits The accommodation fee (three meals a day included) is fixed and covers the whole stay from noon June 10 through noon June 18, 2006 irrespective of the actual dates of arrival and departure within this period.
here is a very limited number of small single rooms at $550 available on first come first served basis. Libraries, associations, publishers, universities, companies can take the opportunity to present their products at the Crimea 2006 exhibition. Exhibitors may arrange special presentations of their products and services with prior notification of the Organizing Committee. Exhibition fee (stand rental) covers a table, 2 chairs, partitions, and a power socket: 2 m x 2 m (standard) $ 350 Computers, other equipment and furniture rental are available on a preliminary request for additional fee. E-mail, fax and the Internet service can be provided on a charged basis by the Conference service center. Penalties: The prices are subject to change after April 15, 2006. Accommodation and registration fees, stand rental payments received after April 15 should be: before May 1, 2006 - 110%, before June 1, 2006 - 120% ATTENTION ! The Conference additional services: pre- and post-conference stay and tour program at "Sudak" Tourist and Health Center and registration of participants with children. For further information please contact the Organizing Committee. You are kindly requested to complete the registration form and send it by fax or e-mail or register online no later than April 1, 2006 |
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