Sofia 2008 Globalization and the Management
of Information Resources
12-14 November, 2008


Call for Papers

Dear Colleague,

On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to participate in Sofia 2008:  Globalization and the Management of Information Resources, 12-14 November 2008, hosted by The School of Library & Information Management, Emporia State University, Kansas, USA; the Department of Library and information Sciences, “St. Kliment Ohridski” University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria; the University of Kansas Libraries, Kansas, USA; Seton Hall University Library, New Jersey, USA; and James A. Michener Library, University of Northern Colorado, Colorado, USA.

Sofia 2008 is part of an international conference series that has been hosted in Kansas City, Kansas (1995), Warsaw, Poland (1997) and Sofia, Bulgaria (2000, 2002, 2004, & 2006).  The conference series is devoted to interpreting trends, patterns of globalization and their effect on the development of library services, and the development of information infrastructure.

The Conference proceedings will be published.

Proposal timelines:

Monday, 9 June – Title and abstract
Monday, 30 June – Notification of acceptance
Monday, 15 October – Final paper due for inclusion in proceedings


A small number of stipends are available for East European colleagues to support conference attendance. Preference will be given to those individuals presenting papers or reports.  For conference support please get in touch with Dr. Alexander Dimchev by email at dimchev_uni@abv.bg or Dimchev@sclg.uni-sofia.bg.

We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you’ll be able to join us in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Sincerely,

Herbert K. Achleitner, PhD
School of Library & Information Management
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas, USA
E-mail: hachleit@emporia.edu

Alexander Dimchev, PhD
Dean, Faculty of Philosophy
University of Sofia
Sofia, Bulgaria
dimchev_uni@abv.bg


For Further Information:

Herbert Achleitner, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Library and Information Management
Emporia State University
Campus Box 4025
Emporia, Kansas. 66801 USA
Email: hachleit@emporia.edu
Phone: +1 620 341 5329
Fax: +1 620 341 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

 

Last updated 11 May, 2008 by Brian D. Moss

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