-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Call for Papers IFLA Geog & Map Libraries Section Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:15:05 -0800 (PST) From: Anita Oser <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] *CALL FOR PAPERS* *Geography and Map Libraries Section* * * *World Library and Information Congress:* *74^th IFLA General Conference and Council* *Quebec City**, **Canada*** *10-14 August 2008* The Geography and Map Libraries Section invites the submission of proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour session in Quebec City. */Theme:/* * * *Mapping **North America**: A Graphic Journey through History* * * * * */Topics of Interest:/* The emphasis of this Open Session will be on the stories that maps tell about the social, cultural, political, and economic landscape of a region as well as the changes that occurred in a region over a period of time. We invite papers that address such topics as toponyms, transportation routes, settlement patterns, land division, political boundaries, evolution of political empires, changes in the geographical knowledge of the new world, or similar topics. */Submission Deadlines/* *31 January 2008**:* Deadline for submitting a detailed one-page abstract with full author details. *1 March 2008**: *Notification of acceptance/rejection *15 May 2008: *The full paper is due. The paper must be an original submission that has not been published elsewhere. The paper should not exceed 5,000 words (20 pages), include an abstract, and should be in English, or with an English translation attached. */Presentation/* The presentation should be a summary of the paper and should not exceed twenty minutes. An additional ten minutes will be allowed for questions and answers. At least one of the authors should be present to deliver the paper, preferably in English. Power Point presentations of the paper are welcome. */Travel and Attendance Costs/* Please note that the expenses of attending the Quebec City conference (including travel and conference fees) will be the responsibility of the author. The Geography and Map Libraries Section has no funds to subsidize prospective speakers. For additional information about the 2008 IFLA conference in Quebec City, Canada and the Geography and Map Libraries Section see: http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla74/index.htm and http://www.ifla.org/VII/s6/index.htm. */Please send your abstract via e-mail to:/* Anita K. Oser P.O. Box 2834 Cullowhee, NC 28723 USA Phone: (+1)828-293-5484 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51443/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs>