1st Asian Library and Information Conference (ALIC2004)

http://www.alic2004.org

...is being organised by the Thai Library Association and Asia Library News, to be held at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok, from 21 to 24 November 2004. ALIC2004 is supported by UNESCO and IFLA.

The main objectives of the conference are to promote library and information services throughout the Asia-Pacific region in a rapidly changing digital and knowledge-based social environment, to address various issues that affect the library and information profession, and to provide a forum for librarians from the region and elsewhere to network, exchange ideas and learn from each other.

A panel of more than 28 distinguished information professionals and experts from various countries in the region will address the audience during the three-day conference. Current and timely topics include: the changing role of library and information professionals; information access, online resources licensing and copyrights; collection development in the digital age; e-resources versus print resources; ICT for library and information services; digital library development in the Asia-Pacific countries, and more.

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