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Phoebe Ayers writes "Call for Participation -- Wikimania 2006 -- Aug. 4 - Aug. 6, Cambridge, MA For more information, see the Wikimania website: http://wikimania.wikimedia.org/ -----About Wikimania Wikimania is an annual global event devoted to Wikipedia and otherWikimedia projects. It is both a scientific conference and a communityevent, open to the public. Wikimania is a place for users and editorsof the projects to gather from around the globe, to meet each other,to exchange ideas, and to report on research and projects. This year'sconference will be held from 4-6 August, 2006, on the Harvard LawSchool campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We are accepting submissions for papers, posters, presentations,workshops, and discussion groups. We are also accepting nominationsfor speakers and speaker panels, and suggestions for other activities.Everyone is welcome to submit abstracts and ideas. Be bold in yoursubmissions!-----Important dates: * 30 Mar 2006: Proposal deadline for workshops and tutorialsNotification of acceptance: by April 30* 15 Apr 2006: Abstracts due for panels, papers, posters and presentationsNotification of acceptance: by May 15* 4-6 Aug 2006: Wikimania----- -- Read More

Nyree writes "Coming this April to the The Pavilion, NEC, Birmingham: The 17th annual The Library + information Show (LiS). LiS caters to all sectors of the library profession, bringing them together to share key industry developments, the latest technology, exchange ideas and debate current issues. A programme of free, practical seminars presented by senior librarians and UK industry experts is available on the show floor with full days dedicated to the four library sectors: public, academic, workplace and school. The Library + information Show is running alongside MUREX, the UK's national exhibition for museum resources."

An Anonymous Patron writes "Re IL2005: I could not attend, but the coverage has been terrific and has filled many of the blanks. Coverage of note includes:

Librarian In Black continues posting some fascinating thoughts and predictions emerging from conference seminars at Internet Librarian 2005. Also posting interesting discussion on IL2005 are Liz Lawley (future of librarianship); Free Range Librarian (Ethics talk); The Shifted Librarian (observations from IL2005); and G from Library Bitch hams it up with his own style of commentary on the commentary."

Librarian conference focuses on enticing reluctant readers to read

Anonymous Patron writes "The Washington Observer Reporter has some coverage of the American Association of School Librarians conference held at David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Wednesday through Sunday. "To not acknowledge graphic novels, particularly Japanese comics, is self-defeating," Jones said, adding that the series of Simpson comics also should be on school library shelves. Shorter works, such as Tupac Shakur's poetry collection, "The Rose that Grew from Concrete," have proven popular among readers with short attention spans."

5 libraries serve as examples: National librarian convention looks to them for inspiration

Anonymous Patron writes "The Pittsburgh Post Gazette is also covering the conference. Yesterday, about 90 librarians from across the country were to have toured the libraries at Keystone Oaks Middle School, Jefferson Elementary in Mt. Lebanon, Bower Hill Elementary in Peters, Upper St. Clair High School and West Mifflin Area High School."