Thursday, May 13, 2010

Conference for ACTEA librarians

Dear Friends of ACTEA,

Although this is not an 'official' edition of ACTEA eNews, we at ACTEA felt that the conference announcement below is of sufficient interest to all our constituents to warrant this special notification. We hope the following information is of use to you in your ministries of theological education. For more information please contact Ephraim Mudave, CALA-K Chair, ephraim.mudave@negst.edu.

blessings,

Stephanie Black
ACTEA Accreditation Officer

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The Christian Association of Librarians in Africa-K (CALA-K) is pleased to announce this year's annual conference. The impact of the last conferences on libraries and libraries who have attended is a testimony to what the conferences mean to theological librarians.

This year's Conference will be held at CORAT Africa premises in Karen, Nairobi-Kenya: http://www.coratafrica.com/.
The dates are: July 26-30
Main theme: IMPROVING ACCESS TO INFORMATION: THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE LIBRARIAN

It is clear that in the information explosion age we are in, a lot of information is available ‘out there’ and the librarian will not be relevant if he/she waits for the information. People need not only to know what is available, but also how to get it and use it effectively to meet their information needs. The role of the librarian has thus changed and will keep changing with the changes in information and communication technologies. How can the librarian remain relevant in this information age? How prepared is the Librarian to handle such challenges and opportunities? This year's conference will give us an opportunity both in the formal and informal sessions to grapple with the above as we endeavor to meet the goal of our existence wherever we are serving.

The CALA executive would like to encourage you to consider presenting a paper on any of the sub-themes listed below on or before May 21, 2010. Send your abstract to ephraim.mudave@negst.edu and copy to cherobunei@yahoo.com

Sub-themes
1. Using ICTs in Improving access
2. Digitization and digital libraries: Where and how do you begin?
3. Open Access and Open Source -
4. Leading a theological library in Africa: challenges and opportunities
5. Information Ethical issues to Access

I am also calling for volunteers who will prepare to chair the sessions below. Choose which session you would like to lead.
Open discussion sessions will deal with the following issues:
1. Library/lecturer collaboration
2. Social networks and library services
3. Adaptability vs routine tasks
4. Any other topic you feel we should include for this session


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Ephraim Mudave
Head Librarian, NEGST/ Africa International University
Chair, Christian Association of Librarians in Africa -K (CALA-K)
P.O.Box, 24686 - 00502 Karen, Nairobi
Tel: 254 (020)-2603664.(02) 882104/5; Cell: 0722677633/ 0770225599
Email: ephraim.mudave@negst.edu; emudave2@yahoo.com
Website: www.negst.edu