Transborder Library Forum 2007<br /><i><b>Bridging the Digital Divide,
Crossing All Borders</b></i><br />Tempe, AZ February 20-24, 2007<br
/><br />*Go to website for full announcement:<br
/>http://www.asu.edu/lib/foro/call.htm<br /><p>The 2007 FORO theme
<b><i>Bridging the Digital Divide: Crossing All Borders</i></b>
challenges us to explore and celebrate the ways in which information
professionals in our border regions can further cooperate and solve
common problems related to our digital information world. We cordially
welcome your contributions and friendship as we construct bridges for
information sharing through the use of collegial relationships and
emerging innovative technologies. Special sub-themes for this
conference are topics relating to
</p><ul><li><b>Intellectual Property Rights; </b>
<ul>Copyright in the digital age; Global intellectual property issues,
etc.</ul>
</li><li><b>Information and Indigenous Peoples; </b>
<ul>Language & culture preservation; Technology & information in
remote areas, etc.</ul>
</li><li><b>Librarians: Professional Education and Preparation under
NAFTA.</b>
<ul>Accreditation issues; Distance education,
etc.</ul></li></ul>Proposals should be submitted by April 30, 2006 but
no later than July 15, 2006 to the following:
<ul>FORO 2007 Program Planning Committee<br />
e-mail: foro2007@asu.edu </ul>
<p>or
</p><p>Mail print submissions and diskettes to:
</p><ul>Jenny Mueller-Alexander,<br />
Chair, FORO Program Planning Committee<br />
Reference Services<br />
Hayden Library <br />
Arizona State University<br />
P.O. Box 871006<br />
Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 USA</ul>
<p>The receipt of all proposals will be acknowledged by e-mail. If you
do not receive an acknowledgement please contact Jenny
Mueller-Alexander at foro2007@asu.edu <br /></p><p>~~~<br /></p><p>*This
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