[Eurchap] Participation in SLA Asian Chapter Conference New Delhi ICoASL 2008

[Debal Chandra Kar]

Special Libraries Association-Asian Chapter
 
Dear Sir,

We are pleased to inform that the SLA Asian Chapter is  organizing an 
International conference  of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL 2008) on 
Shaping the future of special  libraries:  beyond  boundaries.  This 
conference is coordinated in association with Society for Library 
Professionals, Delhi and IASLIC, Kolkatta.   

The venue for this conference is: India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi 
Road, New Delhi,  India   
Date: 26-28 November 2008. 

We request you to attend this conference and forward this mail to Library 
Professionals. This is the first time the Asian Chapter is organising this 
International Conference. We look forward to your wholehearted 
participation.  Please feel free to forward this to your friends, 
colleagues, local LIS newsletters and Local LIS Association. 
 
The  objectives of the Conference are to bring together library 
professionals  to a common platform, promote special libraries, and 
facilitate the exchange  of ideas and help bridge the knowledge gap 
amongst the professionals  associated with special libraries and to 
further develop professional competentency. 

This seminar is expected to attract more than  1000 participants from 
India, Asia, and the U.S.   

Registrations for this conference are open. For details please visit: 

http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ICoASL2008.html
 
You can register online also and can pay through credit card. Please 
click:
http://www.tbimice.com/icoasl2008/sla_regn_main.asp

SLA  members, accompanied persons, Students, retired professionals and 
additional  participants from the same organization can avail of 15% 
discount. 
  
SPEAKERS: 
Some of the speakers are: 
1.         Stephen Abram,  President, Special Libraries Association (SLA), 
USA and Vice President,        Innovation for SirsiDynix and Chief 
Strategist for the SirsiDynix Institute, Canada 
2.         Janice Lachance, CEO,  Special Libraries Association (SLA), USA 

3.         Gayle Gossen,  Secretary, B&F Division, SLA, Business 
Information Specialist at Dow Jones  and Company. Worked as a librarian at 
the Toronto Star, Canada. 
4.         Nevenka Zdravkovska,  Chair, International Relations Committee, 
S& T Division, SLA and works as  the Head, Engineering & Physical Sciences 
Library at University of  Maryland. 
5.         Linda Broussard, Chief  Community Officer, SLA 
6.         Jay Bhatt, Information  Services librarian W. W. Hagerty 
Library,  DrexelUniversity. 
7.         Jack W. Plunkett  CEO, Plunkett Research  Ltd. 
8.         Rebecca B. Vargha,  Past President SLA, University of North 
Carolina,  USA. 
9.         Jane Macoustra, Tai-  Pan Research, U.K. 
10.        Rajwant S.Chilana,  Ph.D. Asso.Professor of Lib. Admn & South 
Asian Studies Librarian,  Univ.ofIllinois,USA. 
11.        Dr. S Majumdar,  Librarian, Universityof Delhi, Delhi. 
12.        Dr. H.K.Kaul,  Director, DELNET, Delhi. 
13.        Dr. Subhash Deshmukh,  Librarian, I P University, Delhi. 
14.        Dr. Usha Mujoo Munshi,  Librarian, IIPA, Delhi 
15.        Dr. Krishan Lal, NPL,  Delhi. 
16.        Mr. Sudhir Arora,  Librarian, IGNOU, Delhi. 
17.        Mr. G K Manjunath,  Chief Librarian, IGIDR, Mumbai. 
18.        Dr. Iswara Bhatt,  BITS, Pilani. 
19.        Dr. Jagtar Singh, Head  and Dean, PunjabiUniversity, Patiala. 
20.        Dr. R C Gaur,  Director, IGNCA, Delhi 


For further information, please contact: 

P.K.Jain 

Organizing Secretary 
Conference  Secretariat 
ICoASL  2008 
C/o Institute of Economic  Growth 
University of Delhi Enclave 
DELHI-110007.  India 
Ph. 91-11-27667463; 27666364;  27666367 
Fax: 91-11-27667463;  91-11-27667410 
Cell: 09899110787 

Email: asiansla at gmail.com 
Email: asianchaptersla at yahoo.com 
http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ICoASL2008.html 
  
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