[IFLA-LPD] Deadline Extended-Call for Papers Invitation to the Tailoring the Reading Experience to Meet Individual Needs

 

 

 

​​​ CALL FOR PAPERS deadline extended until March 1!    Call for Papers for the LPD Satellite in Louisville, Kentucky, USA IFLA Section 31: Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities (LPD) ​ Preconference Satellite to IFLA's WLIC 2016   You are cordially invited to submit a paper for IFLA satellite conference Tailoring the Reading Experience to Meet Individual Needs on Thursday, August 11 and Friday, August 12, 2016. Theme: Creating an inclusive community of readers Title: Tailoring the Reading Experience to Meet Individual Needs Our Vision:  Making sure that everybody can have the best possible reading experience Presentations will raise and discuss such topics as:  Facilitating the book selection process Changing the role of the librarian from the Marrakesh perspective Finding and sharing accessible materials and collections Accessible audio book technologies Serving the full spectrum of print disabilities Creating inclusive communities for people with disabilities through programming and events The added value of an analog service in the heart of the digital era Promoting Braille literacy   This conference offers a rare opportunity for professionals from a variety of disciplines to discuss the challenges and solutions to providing timely accessible materials in appropriate formats to the people we serve.  Librarians from special libraries for the blind, as well as from public libraries serving blind and print-disabled patrons; educators, accessible instructional materials providers; professionals from university disability offices, and others with an interest in these topics have been invited to come together to learn, to share, and to discuss. Join the conversation by submitting a paper for consideration. When Thursday, August 11, 2016   -  Friday, August 12, 2016 Eastern Time Where Galt House Hotel 140 N 4th St, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA   Paper Submissions                                                                  title of the paper abstract fitting in with the topic of the conference in max. 300 words authors' names and speaker's name, professional affiliation, postal address, email address, a brief biographical note, and a photo   Please submit your proposals to Koen Krikhaar at koenkrikhaar@dedicon.nl. Timeline All proposals must be received by 1 March 2016. Proposals will be evaluated by the satellite committee group and successful applicants will be informed by 1 April 2016. Please Note All expenses, such as travel and accommodations are the responsibility of the authors/presenters.  Letters of invitation can be issued to presenters upon request. Sincerely, Karen Keninger, Director National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress U.S.A. +1-202-707-5104 kken@loc.gov ​ If you no longer want to receive emails from Karen Keninger, please Opt-Out.