The main theme for the conference is the digital divide and its effect on
aquatic library services in developing countries. Papers and posters that present examples of "bridging the divide", within developing countries
and across the north-south divide, will be especially welcome. We would like to see delegates attend from Latin America, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
Topics:
North-south divide in terms of information technology
Access to the Web (communication facilities and equipment)
Prohibitive costs of scientific journals, especially e-journal deals
Cooperative arrangements to cope with the cost of journals
Publishers' discount schemes to give access to e-journals in developing countries
More Suggested Topics:
Resource Sharing
Cooperative Projects
International & Regional Topics
Document Delivery/Inter-Library Loan
Managing Digital Resources
Databases, Web pages, Catalogues
E-Journals (site licensing, how they expand our
collections, services, questions, problems, etc.)
Collection Development in the electronic age
Developing and Managing Hybrid (digital and
non-digital) Library Collections
Article Databases & Scientific Literature
Managing Public Services
"Best Practices"
Improving Customer Service
Library Users of the 21st Century
Appropriate Use Policies for Public Computer
Workstations
Call for Papers