The Third International Symposium on

Library and Information Science Education in the Digital Age

First Announcement and Call for Papers

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School of Information Management, Wuhan University, China

March 1, 2010

Since the Second International Symposium on Library and Information Science Education in the Digital Age, which was successfully hosted by the School of Information Management (SIM) of Wuhan University, China in the year of 2006, the Library and Information Education (LISE) has been facing new challenges, and new opportunities in the digital environment. It is also noticeable that the iSchools movement has been fast developing in recent years. In 2010, the year of 90th Anniversary of SIM (1920-2010), SIM will be holding the Third International Symposium on Library and Information Science Education in the Digital Age from October 9 to 11, 2010, as one of the celebration events of the Anniversary. This Symposium will take place at Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. With Wuhan University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Pittsburg, and Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) jointly serving as co-organizers, SIM, the Center for the Studies of Information Resources(CSIR) of Wuhan University, and the International Collaborative Academy of Library and Information Science (ICALIS) of Wuhan University will be co-hosting this venue.

The forthcoming Symposium targets to facilitate the academic exchanges between LIS educators and researchers at home and abroad, and to develop the relationships between China LIS circles and iSchools and ALISE. It also aims to tighten the ties between the education of Library Science, Information Science, Archival Science, and the professional practice.

1. Theme and Topics

The theme of this Symposium will be Challenges and Professional Future of Library and Information Science Education in New Environment. The topics under the theme will include:

Challenge and Models of LISE in New Environment

iSchools and the Reform and Innovation of LISE

iSchools Movement and Its Impact on Asia LISE

The Future of LISE in the New Environment

The Education of Librarians in the New Information Environment

How can iSchools develop quality and profession oriented LISE programs

How can LISE play an active role in developing China Information Society and boosting the Information Literacy of general public

Challenges to Archival Education and the Future of Archival Profession in the New Information Environment

Comparative Research of Archival Higher Education in China and Other Countries

Round-table Meeting of Sino-U.S. LIS Deans and Chairs for a discussion of the future and suggestions on cooperation opportunities

The Future of iSchools Graduate Education

We are expecting 120 participants in the Symposium. We now sincerely invite the expertise, Deans/Chairmen, Directors, and students in the library science, information science and archival science fields to attend.

2. Dates, Places and Fees

Registration Day: October 8, 2010

Sessions: October 9