Call for Papers: IFLA Art Libraries Section
World Library and Information Congress, Columbus OH, 13-19 August 2016
The Sea So Great, Our Boats So Small: The IFLA Risk Register and Art Documentation at Risk

All libraries face the possibility of sudden and irreparable loss from a natural or man-made disaster. At such moments, rapid assistance from external partners can make all the difference. To facilitate expedited response to library disasters, IFLA recently established the IFLA Risk Register. Similar to the ICOM and ICOMOS registers for museums and monuments, the IFLA Risk Register gathers information about unique and irreplaceable documentary heritage from institutions and individuals and holds this information in confidence until a trigger event. When disaster strikes, IFLA provides critical guidance to Blue Shield partners and UNESCO in order to guarantee a swift and targeted response.

At the 2016 IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Columbus, Ohio, the IFLA Art Libraries Section is sponsoring a session to highlight the IFLA Risk Register and to promote greater participation in it—especially among holders of art’s documentary heritage. An introduction by IFLA staff to the Risk Register will be contextualized with case studies on library disaster recovery and preparedness. We are seeking speakers who can thoughtfully address the realities of coping with threats from natural hazards, such as fires, floods, and earthquakes, in a library context. Accounts of recovery campaigns and local or regional preparedness programs are especially desired. Papers on best practices and other theoretical approaches are also of interest. Contributions that have an art library focus are particularly welcome.

Approximately twenty minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper at the conference; the full written paper is not to be read. The full text of the final paper should be no more than twenty pages, double spaced. Final papers and presentations must be in one of the official IFLA languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian, or Spanish. All papers presented at the 2016 World Congress will be made available through the IFLA Library under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

Important dates

1 March 2016:	Proposals due
7 March 2016:	Acceptance notices sent to authors
15 June 2016:	Full text of papers due

Proposals must be submitted by email and must contain

 

·         Email subject line “IFLA Columbus Paper Proposal”

·         Title of the paper

·         Author(s) of the paper

·         Paper abstract (500 words maximum)

·         Speaker’s name, professional affiliation, postal address, and email address

·         Biographical note on the speaker (100 words maximum)

·         Language of the paper

·         Language of the presentation

·         Papers must be original and not have been published or presented elsewhere

 

Please submit your proposal no later than 1 March 2016 to

Sandra Ludig Brooke, Chair of the IFLA Art Libraries Section

Email: [log in to unmask]

 

Please note

At least one of the paper’s authors must be present to deliver a summary of the paper during the program in Columbus (13-19 August 2016). All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation, etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation can be issued to authors. A list of opportunities for support from external sources is available on the Conference Participation Grants webpage.

 

 

Sandra Ludig Brooke

Librarian, Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology

McCormick Hall #161

Princeton University

Princeton NJ 08544

609- 258-5860

http://library.princeton.edu/libraries/marquand
Chair, IFLA Art Libraries Section Standing Committee
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
http://www.ifla.org/art-libraries