We invite you to submit a short proposal for a presentation on the conference theme:
“Old Issues, New Issues : Impact of Digital Technology upon Contemporary and Historic Newspapers.
There will be 3 tracks of presentations that highlight a particular aspect or issue related to newspapers during the 2.5 day conference. These are:
1. Physical and Digital Preservation of Newspapers
Newspapers serve as a primary source for local history information, a useful resource for scholars and researchers. It is imperative that knowledge of standards, good practices and procedures is cultivated for the preservation of the newspapers as artefacts of intrinsic value, and more importantly for the intellectual content of the newspapers.
2. Service and Access Models of Southeast Asian Newspapers
Developing a viable service and access model goes a long way in ensuring that an important purveyor and conduit of heritage is valued and not forgotten. The presentations in this section shall look at initiatives and collaborations from the perspective of Southeast Asia on case studies of collections of Southeast Asian newspapers, held locally or overseas, as well as how developments in technology have brought a new lease of life and a wider audience to indigenous newspapers.
3. Online Newspapers
Online newspapers play an important role in the modern fast-paced society by feeding readers with instant news as they happen. The spontaneous updates, the dynamic medium, and the style of presentation pose challenges to the conventional ways of managing and preserving newspapers. This section shall explore the new issues surrounding online newspapers, while revisiting the on-going issues on managing and preserving online newspapers to meet long-term research needs.
Abstract Submission – 30 Sep 2007 Extended to 22 Oct 2007
The proposal should include the following details:
- Relevant biographical information of author(s) / presenter(s)
- Institution (with address, telephone, facsimile and e-mail)
- Title of paper
- Abstract (between 200 - 500 words), in English only
Please email all proposals to IFLA_Newspaper@nlb.gov.sg and indicate the following in the Subject field: “Proposal for Newspaper Conf 2008 - <title of paper>”
Full Paper Submission – 31 Dec 2007
If an abstract is accepted, the author will be expected to write the full conference paper by 31 December 2007.
- All accepted papers must be written in English or any of the Southeast Asian languages.
- All accepted papers must be presented at the conference in English by at least one of the authors or by a nominated presenter.
- All papers must be original contributions, i.e., not have been previously published or currently under review for publication elsewhere
- All accepted papers will be peer-reviewed by the program committee and IFLA Newspapers Section Standing Committee and published both in print and electronically in the conference proceedings.
- The paper must be between 3 to 21 pages in length.
- Papers must be sent full-text in PDF or DOC format.
- Technical support required (e.g. computer projection, overhead projection, slide projection) for the presentation must be stated.
- Please email all full paper submissions to IFLA_Newspaper@nlb.gov.sg
- Please indicate the following in the Subject field: “Full Paper for Newspaper Conf 2008 - <title of paper>”
Please note that the expenses of attending the conference (including travel, hotel, daily expenses and conference fee) will be the responsibility of the author(s)/ presenter(s) of the accepted paper, and at least one of the authors/ presenters must attend the conference to present the paper.
Important Deadlines to Note
| Abstract submission |
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| Notification of acceptance of your paper |
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| Submission of full paper and slides by approved speakers |
31 Dec 2007 |
