Nfo Disseminator: Student Discount for ICoASL

Monday, November 3, 2008

Student Discount for ICoASL - very low price

Special Libraries Association - Asian Chapter

Special Discount for Student Registration to attend ICoASL 2008 Conference

SLA Asian Chapter is organizing an International conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL 2008) on Shaping the Future of Special Libraries: Beyond Boundaries. This conference is supported by RRRLF, Ministry of Culture and CSIR, Govt of India and coordinated in association with Society for Library Professionals, Delhi and IASLIC, Kolkatta. This conference is expected to attract more than 500 participants from India, Asia, and the U.S. The venue for this conference is: India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi,India during 26-28 November 2008.

The award will be 90% costs of the registration fee to attend the ICoASL 2008 for the students of LIS on first cum first serve basis. The registration fee is Rs. 5000 but LIS students has to pay Rs. 500 only.

This is the first time the Asian Chapter is organising this International Conference. We look forward to your wholehearted participation. Please feel free to forward this to your friends, colleagues, local LIS newsletters and Local LIS Association.

The objectives of the Conference are to bring together library professionals to a common platform, promote special libraries, and facilitate the exchange of ideas and help bridge the knowledge gap amongst the professionals associated with special libraries and to further develop professional competency.

Details are available at: http://units. sla.org/chapter/ cas/ICoASL2008. html

Eligibility

1. Enrolled in an accredited LIS programme in India or Asia during academic year 2008-09

2. Interested in a career in special librarianship, preferably with a focus on working in environments in Special Libraries.

Application Procedure

Registration form along with registration fee of Rs.500 in favour of "ICoASL" may please send to not later than 10 November 2008: The registration form can be downloaded from above given website link. The registration is on first cum serve basis for first 25 students.