Introduction

The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana (CARLIGH) is pleased to announce that the Second International Conference of the Consortium will be held in Accra, Ghana from 11-15 July 2016. The First CARLIGH International Conference took place in July 2014, also in Accra.

Conference theme

Transition from information management to knowledge management: The role of the information professional

Sub-themes

Knowledge management practices in industry and business – including current practices in the country/region/in particular industries/businesses
Ethics in information use – including plagiarism, copyright
Continuous professional development for the 21st century professional
Human resource development of professionals in a technological age

Location
Accra, Ghana. Venue will be announced later Dates: Monday 11 – Friday 15 July 2016

Events
Pre-conference workshops & sessions: Monday 11 & Tuesday 12 July 2016

Conference
Wednesday 13 July – Opening + conference sessions
Thursday 14 July – conference sessions Friday 15 July – conference session + Closing

Guidelines for submission of proposals for papers
Proposals should address the theme and/or sub-themes, and should include the following

  • Title of proposed paper
  • Name(s) of speaker(s)
  • Speaker(s)’ institutional affiliation, if any any
  • Speaker(s) email address, telephone/fax number(s)
  • Abstract of proposed paper (up to 500 words)
  • Short professional profile of speaker(s) – about 5 lines for each person

Length of paper/presentations

Papers should be 3,000 to 5,000 words long, submitted in Word, using Times New Roman (12pt) double-spaced, including an abstract and keywords. Fifteen minutes will be allowed for presentations, with five minutes for discussion.

Guidelines for submission of proposals for poster sessions (these are interactive presentations of research, innovative projects , or best practices)

  • Title of proposed poster
  • Name(s) of researcher(s)
  • Researcher(s)’ institutional affiliation, if any
  • Researcher(s) email address, telephone/fax number(s)
  • Abstract of proposed poster (up to 300 words)
  • Short professional profile of speaker(s) – about 5 lines for each person

Poster sizes

These are likely to be the equivalent of A1 (841mm x 594mm, 33.1in x 23.4in), but could change

Deadlines
24 March 2016 -  Submission of abstract for paper or poster

10th April 2016   -  Notification of acceptance or rejection
10th May 2016    - Submission of full papers or posters
31st May 2016    - Submission of slides for presentations of papers
15th June 2016  -  Preliminary programme available

Participant and exhibitor’s fees, and methods of payment: will be announced later.

Please email your proposal to:
Chair, Publications & Publicity Committee, Nina Chachu,
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If you have any questions regarding this Call for Papers, please contact Chair, Publications & Publicity Committee, Nina Chachu, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.