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Subject:        IFLA-Milan Geography and Map Programs
Date:   Thu, 6 Aug 2009 15:52:13 -0400
From:   MCQUILLAN, DAVID <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]>
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

World Library and Information Congress
Milan, Italy

CONFERENCE PROGRAM
SESSIONS OF INTEREST TO THE
GEOGRAPHY AND MAP LIBRARIES SECTION


FRIDAY 21 AUGUST
13.30-18.00       Registration

15.00-18.00   Coordinating Board, Special Libraries (Div II) (#4) (Room:
Green 1) (Section                 officers only)

SATURDAY 22 AUGUST
08.30-11.20    Standing Committee I, Geography and Map Libraries (#14)
(Room: Yellow 3)

18.00-19.00    Caucus: French (#56) (Room: White 2); Nordic Countries
(#61) (Room: Blue 2);
                       UK (#62) (Room: Yellow 2); USA (#63) (Room: Red
1)

20.00-             Officers Reception (By invitation only)

SUNDAY 23 AUGUST
08.00-08.45             Caucus: Canada (#67) (Room: Orange 3)

09.00-11.50             Opening Session (#68) (Room: Hall 5)

12.00-14.00             Lombardi (Regional) Lunch

12.15-13.30             Leadership Forum (Business Meeting for each of
IFLA's 5 new Divisions                          (#70); Division II -
Library Collections (#70) (Room: Turquoise 1)

13.45-15.45             Newcomers Session  (#75) (Room: Auditorium)

14.00-18.00             Exhibition Opening (Start of the opening
reception in the exhibition area                        at 16.00) (#85)

20.00-          Opera at Teatro Alla Scala (by ticket)

MONDAY 24 AUGUST
08.30-09.15             Plenary Session (#88) (Room: Auditorium)

13.45-15.45             Officers Training Session (Business Meeting)
(#102) (Room: Green)

16.00-18.00             Officers Training Session (Business Meeting)
(#108) (Room: Green)

TUESDAY 25 AUGUST
08.30-09.15             Plenary Session (#115) (Auditorium)

09.30-12.45             Open Session: Cultural heritage preserved: the
role of digital maps                            (Geography and Map
Libraries Section Open Session)  (#121) (Room: Blue)

11.45-12.45      Web Editor's Meeting (#128) (Room: Orange)

15.00-16.30             Standing Committee II - Geography and Map
Libraries  (#139) (Room:                                Turquoise 1)

16.00-18.00      Open Session: Open access to science and technology
research worldwide:
                         strategies and best practices (Science and
Technology Libraries Open
Session)(#142) (Room: Auditorium)

TBA             Social Evening at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST
08.30-9.30              Plenary Session (#154) (Room: Auditorium)

09.30-11.30      Web Editors' Meeting (#160) (Room: Orange)

13.45-15.45             OCLC Update (#181)

15.15-17.00             Council Meeting (General Assembly) (#185)

THURSDAY 27 AUGUST
10.45-12.45             Open Session: Opening up our cultural heritage
through digitization and
                        collaboration (Genealogy and Local History Open
Session)  (Includes a
                        presentation by Marinus Swanepoel)  (#204)
(Room: Green)

16.15-17.30     Closing Session (#218) (Room: Hall 5)


Note:  There will be a Self-Host dinner for SLA members and friends on
Wednesday, 26 August at 7:00pm.  Place to be announced.

Go to www.ifla.org for more detailed information on the programs.

The 2010 World Library and Information Congress has been moved from
Brisbane, Australia to Gothenburg, Sweden due to the global financial
situation. The 2011 Congress remains in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

7-31-09