5th Q-LIA conference: 5th Conference of the Qatari Library and Information Association UCL Qatar Doha, Qatar, March 16-19, 2020 |
Conference website | http://5qlia.org/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=5thqliaconference |
Abstract registration deadline | February 10, 2020 |
Submission deadline | February 10, 2020 |
Welcome to the 5th edition of the Annual Conference of the Qatari Library and Information Association. The main conference topic is Innovation in Libraries.
List of Topics
- The transformation of libraries from reading to thinking centers
- Big data and large scale collections in libraries
- Innovation labs (GLAM Labs) and makerspeces in libraries
- Virtual Reality in libraries
- Audio Visual cultural heritage
- Innovative communication and advocacy
- Supporting the library staff in acquiring new skills
Submission Guidelines
Submission webpage: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=5thqliaconference
We invite submissions in the form of an abstract in Arabic or in English. Please include in your abstract a clear description of the research or practitioner question, the background, the methodology, the outcomes and the relevance to the local library/information practice.
Committees
Abeer Al Kuwari (Q-LIA, QNL), Fahad Ali Al-Dariham (Q-LIA, HBKU Library), Frederick Nesta (UCL Qatar), Milena Dobreva (UCL Qatar), Samia Al Shiba (Q-LIA)
Invited Speakers
Mr. Saad Mohammed Saad Al Jubara Al Rumaihi
Head - Media Department of Amiri Diwan
Ms Antonia Arahova
IFLA Treasurer and Head of Library, President' s Private Office, Presidency of Hellenic Democracy
Ms Laila al-Qatami
Communnications and Strategy Director, Al-Hamra Kuwait Company
Publication
Papers submitted to this conference will be invited for submitting a full version to be published in open access.
Venue
The conference will be held in UCL Qatar, Education City, Doha, Qatar.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Dr. Milena Dobreva, m.dobreva @ ucl.ac.uk.
Sponsors
TBC