6th International Conference on Interlending and Document Supply, 25-29 October 1999, Pretoria, South Africa

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(1999), "6th International Conference on Interlending and Document Supply, 25-29 October 1999, Pretoria, South Africa", Asian Libraries, Vol. 8 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/al.1999.17308dab.026

6th International Conference on Interlending and Document Supply, 25-29 October 1999, Pretoria, South Africa

6th International Conference on Interlending and Document Supply, 25-29 October 1999, Pretoria, South Africa

In the last decades of the twentieth century the world's trend-setting nations have taken on the characteristics of an information society, in which information becomes a nation's most critical strategic resource. The development of the information society is dependent on a rapid, copious and reliable flow of information in all media. By utilising advanced information technology developed countries are able to harness information resources optimally. In the twenty-first century will this technology empower less developed nations as well, or will lack of access to technology and inability to exploit it widen the gap between the information rich and the information poor?

The sixth Interlending and Document Supply International Conference is organised jointly by the IFLA Office for International Lending, the University of South Africa and the State Library, Pretoria. Papers are invited in line with the theme and subthemes below.

Subthemes will range from the utilisation of the most up-to-date technology and the challenges this presents in areas such as copyright, to the sustainability of document delivery projects in less developed countries. The main sub-themes are:

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  The globalisation of information, the role of information technology in this process and its impact on interlending and document supply.

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  Empowerment of the developing world through interlending and document supply.

Colleagues from both the developed and developing world are invited to participate as speakers. Those interested in making a presentation are requested to submit an abstract of 200-250 words accompanied by the following information:

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  title of contribution;

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  details of speaker;

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  name of speaker;

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  institution;

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  work address;

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  telephone;

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  fax;

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  e-mail.

Handwritten abstracts will not be accepted. They can be e-mailed to the South African Organising Committee, but a copy should also be faxed or sent by post. The deadline for submissions is 31 August 1998. Acceptance will be at the discretion of the Organising Committee. The committee will communicate its decision to prospective authors.

Abstracts should be sent to Barbara Kellermann, The State Library, PO Box 397, 0001 Pretoria, South Africa. Fax: +27 12 325 5984; E-mail: mailto:kellbc@statelib.pwv.gov.za