-------- Original Message -------- Subject: IFLA * Durban Draft Schedule Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:22:20 -0400 From: David McQuillan <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Here is the draft schedule for the IFLA Geography and Map Libraries Section at the World Library and Information Congress, Durban, South Africa, August 17 - 25, 2007. IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions). DRAFT SCHEDULE Geography and Map Libraries Section 73RD IFLA General Conference and Council WORLD LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE Durban, South Africa 2007 Friday, August 17 IFLA Registration 15:00 - 18:00 Special Libraries Coordinating Board I (#4) Saturday, August 18 IFLA Registration 11:30 - 14:20 Geography and Map Libraries Standing Committee I (#27) 18:00 - 19:00 National Caucuses (#56 -- #67) 20:00 Reception for IFLA Officers (on invitation only) Sunday, August 19 IFLA Registration 09:00 - 12:00 Durban Orientation Tour (IFLA Tour) 36 Euros 09:30 - 11:30 Opening Ceremony (#69) 11:45 - 13:30 Hearing on Professional Structure of IFLA (#70) 13:00 - 16:00 Exhibition Opens 16:00 - 18:00 Exhibition and Opening Party (#80) 16:00 - 16:30 Extra Meeting for Divisions (#81) Monday, August 20 IFLA Registration 09:30 - 17:00 Exhibit Hours 09:00 - 17:00 Inland Safari (Tala Game Reserve) (IFLA Tour) 120 Euros (including lunch) 16:00 - 18:00 Officers Training Session (#106) Evening IFLA Beach Party Tuesday, August 21 09:30 - 17:00 Exhibit Hours 08:30 - 10:30 Open Session -- Geography and Map Libraries Section (#110) Mapping the African Continent .The politics of resources and conflicts in Africa: a hydro geoinformatic analysis of selected regions PETER OCHOLLA and KALVIN GOVENDER (University of Zululand, KwaDiangezwa, South Africa) .Creating unique geological maps: international library resources and services that shape undergraduate projects ELIZABETH TILLEY (University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK) .TBA KENT D. LEE (East View Cartographics, Minneapolis, USA) .Maps of Africa in Russian Libraries LUDMILA KILDUSHEVSKAYA (National Library of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation) 13:30 - 17:00 Valley of 1,000 Hills Tour (IFLA Tour) 42 Euros Evening Open Free Time Wednesday, August 22 09:30 - 15:00 Exhibit Hours 8:30 -- 13:00 Visit to the Geography Department, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Includes a visit to the Howard College and Westville Campuses, a visit to the map collection and GIS laboratory, plus brief presentations of some of the current research being performed.) Host: Dr. Helen K. Watson. Evening Gala Dinner & Dance/Cultural Evening Thursday, August 23 14:00 - 17:00 The Oceanographic Research Institute Library (Includes visit to the library, behind the scenes tour and performances (fee) at the Aquarium.) 13:15 - 14:45 Closing Session (#159) 15:00 - 18:00 Council (#160) Friday, August 24 08:30 - 10:50 Geography and Map Libraries Standing Committee II (#164) 17:00 - 18:30 Special Libraries Coordinating Board II (#209) 18:30 - 21:00 DINNER Saturday, August 25 07:00 - 19:00 Hluhluwe Game Reserve (IFLA Tour) 155 Euros 19:00 - 21:00 DINNER * (IFLA Tours will need tickets purchased with registration or onsite. Other travel arrangements will be announced at the G&M Standing Committee I meeting.) The World Library and Information Congress, 74th IFLA Council and General Conference, will be held from August 10 through August 15, 2008 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Future conferences are: Milan, Italy, August through August 2009. Log on to www.ifla.org for the most up to date information. David C. McQuillan Map Cataloger Thomas Cooper Library University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 Phone: (803) 777-4723 Fax: (803) 777-6871 E-mail: [log in to unmask]