Dear Colleague,

I am writing on behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee to invite you to participate in Sofia 2004: Libraries, Globalization, and Cooperation 2-5 November, 2004, Hotel Rodina, Sofia, Bulgaria. Sofia 2004 is part of an international conference series hosted by the School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University, Kansas and the Department of Library and Information Sciences, University of Sofia.

The University of Sofia and Emporia State University will also host a pre-conference on Globalization and Cooperation Trends in Library and Information Science Education, 2 November, 2004.

Sofia 2004 is part of an international conference series hosted in Kansas City, Kansas (1995), Warsaw, Poland (1997), Sofia, Bulgaria (2000, 2002, & 2004). The series is designed to explore the impact of globalization and change on the development of libraries, information infrastructure, and society.

Sofia 2004 will convene a wide range of experts in library and information science, infrastructure, technology, international cooperation and policy.

Two optional tours are being arranged by Balkan Connections -- one is a multi-day tour of archeological and cultural sites in western Bulgaria with the opportunity to visit libraries; the other is a day tour of Sofia. Both tours will take place prior to the conference.

We do hope you that you will be able to join us in Sofia, Bulgaria 2-5 November, 2004.

Yours Sincerely,
Prof. Herbert Achleitner
School of Library & Information Management
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas, USA
E-mail: achleith@emporia.edu

Prof. Alexander Dimchev
Dean, Faculty of Philosophy
Sofia University, Bulgaria
E-mail: dimchev_uni@abv.bg