Sofia 2006
8-10 November 2006
Globalization, Digitization, Access, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Conference Patron |
Sofia 2006 is under the patronage of his Excellency Mr. Georgi Pirinski, the Chairman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria.
Keynote Speaker |
The 2006 Conference will feature Keynote Speaker, Michael Gorman, President of the American Library Association and Dean of Library Services at the Henry Madden Library, California State University, Fresno. Michael Gorman will be presenting "The role of libraries in access and preservation of cultural heritage." The full text of this speech is available here.
For Further Information
Herbert Achleitner, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Library and Information Management
Emporia State University
P.O. Box 4025
Emporia, Kansas. 66801 USA
Email: hachleit@emporia.edu
Fax: 620.341.5233
Alexander Dimchev, Ph.D.
Dean
Faculty of Philosophy
University of Sofia
"St. Kliment Ohrdiski"
15 Tzar Osvobodite Blvd.
1504 Sofia, Bulgaria
E-mail: dimchev_uni@abv.bg
Tel.(+359 2) 9871 046
Howard F. McGinn, Ph.D.
Dean of University Libraries
Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey 07079-2671
E-mail: mcginnho@shu.edu
To view a video from the Sofia 2006 conference, click here.
To view pictures from the Sofia 2006 conference, click here.
The final version of the conference program is available here.
The School of Library & Information Management, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, USA, the Department of Library and Information Sciences, “St. Kliment Ohridski” University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria and Seton Hall University will hold a bi-annual conference, which provides interested library and information science professionals the opportunity to discuss the many issues facing libraries.
Sofia 2006 is part of an international conference series hosted in Kansas City, Kansas (1995), Warsaw, Poland (1997), Sofia, Bulgaria (2000, 2002 & 2004). This series is designed to explore the impact of globalization and change on the development of libraries, information infrastructure, and society.
Sofia 2006 will bring together a wide range of experts in library and information science, infrastructure, technology, international development and policy.
The Fourth Bi-annual Conference of Globalization, Digitization, Access, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria 8-10 November, 2006. The University of Sofia, Emporia State University and Seton Hall University are proud to host the conference.Sofia 2006 is under the patronage of his Excellency Mr. Georgi Pirinski, the Chairman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria. Mr. Pirinski was a member of the past four National Assemblies as well as the 7th Grand National Assembly, and has served in his current post since November 11, 2005.
2006 CONFERENCE THEMES
Libraries, museums, archives, and record centers
Digitization and access
Intellectual property
National and international information policies and projects
Preservation
National libraries
Association initiatives
Library/information science education
Collaboration and cooperation
Digital libraries