CALL FOR PAPERS
Art Libraries Section, IFLA International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

Crossing Boundaries: Art Libraries, Museums and Archives in a Global Context

Global communications, free access to digitized collections, and the ability to cross-search widely dispersed information sources are having a profound impact on cultural studies. In art libraries, museums and archives, global data exchange is enabling all sorts of new discoveries. As traditional hierarchies, categories and distinctions lose their significance, previously unknown contexts are being revealed. In Western countries, networks of library catalogues, digitized museum collections, inventories, etc., have been activated from the very beginning of internet communication onwards. However, the exchange of knowledge and data between non-Western and Western cultures is only beginning. The IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Singapore in 2013 is a welcome occasion to bring together the experiences, expertise and projects of art libraries, museums and archives that have developed against the background of global communication networks—crossing old boundaries and exploring new intercultural frontiers.

The Art Libraries Section of IFLA and members of the National Library of Singapore are organizing a workshop dedicated to highlighting communication, collaboration and networking among Asian cultural institutions with their neighbors in the region and beyond. Speakers will have the opportunity to showcase their current activities and to discuss them with representatives from around the world.

The workshop will be held in the Ngee Ann Auditorium at the Asian Civilizations Museum on Wednesday 21 August 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Specialists in the fields of art libraries, museum libraries, archives and related areas are invited to submit proposals for 15-20 minute presentations. Presentations will be followed by discussions with the audience. English as the conference language is requested.

The proposals must be submitted in electronic format and must contain:

·       Title of the paper

·       Author(s) of the paper

·       Abstract or summary of the paper (400 words maximum)

·       Speaker’s name, address, professional affiliation, email address, and biographical note (40 words maximum)

 

Please submit proposals to:

Jan Simane, Chair of the Art Libraries Section ([log in to unmask])

Martin Flynn, Secretary of the Section ([log in to unmask])

Kong Leng Foong, National Library Board Singapore ([log in to unmask])

The deadline for proposals is 31 March 2013

 

 

Sandra Ludig Brooke

Librarian

Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology

McCormick Hall #161

Princeton University

Princeton NJ 08544

609- 258-5860

http://marquand.princeton.edu/