Thursday, June 07, 2007

CFP: TRANS TASMAN CONFERENCE: READING CRITICAL: DEVELOPING READERS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

CFP: TRANS TASMAN CONFERENCE: READING CRITICAL: DEVELOPING READERS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Dates: Friday 11 April - Saturday 12 April, 2008
Location: State Library of Victoria conference centre, Melbourne
CFP Deadline: September 7, 2007
CFP Link: http://www.auslib.com.au/Call%20for%20papers%202008.pdf
Conference Link: (along with proceedings for past conferences): http://www.auslib.com.au/

This third annual Auslib conference will be of special interest to public librarians, publishers, booksellers and literary groups. Reading critical will have international, Australian and New Zealand speakers, panel sessions, targeted recommendations and full published proceedings. Its main aims are too Encourage, facilitate and celebrate the unique role of libraries in intervention to bring reading to the heart of connected communities. Increase the awareness of librarians and others about adult reader development initiatives now occurring internationally, and in Australia and New Zealand.