the Percy R Hill Collection - National Library Singapore

CONFERENCE 2008
16 -17 October 2008
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL SINGAPORE
In an effort to promote a learning and sharing
culture amongst Library and Information
Professionals within the region, The National
Library Board will be organising a conference
titled Bridging Worlds: Knowing, Learning,
Sharing in October 2008.
Bridging Worlds is a conference which focuses
on the contribution of libraries towards
connecting different communities, fostering
global understanding, and dealing with the
social and information future.
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Track 1: Library 2.0 Alive!
This track looks at how Library 2.0 is being used on a dayto-day
basis, offers practical examples of it at work and asks
if Library 2.0 has a future.
Track 2: Libraries: Shape and Form
The shape of libraries is changing whilst it responds to the
opportunities and demands of the next generation.
Track 3: The Finding of Things
The development of social tagging and folksonomies, adds
exponentially to the way something can be sought for. This
track looks at this brave new world being created for the
community by the community - does more mean less and
how libraries respond.
Track 4: Our Community, Our Audience
This track looks at communities and audiences asking what
roles libraries play in communities and how they can build
audience share based on these communities, physically and
virtually.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
• Library Professionals
• Information Specialists
• Information Providers
• Academicians
• Educationists
• Webrarians
• Policy Makers
• Philanthropists
REGISTRATION
Register before 31 July 2008 to enjoy early bird rates.
Please register via the conference website http://www.
bridgingworlds.sg/
Early Bird conference fees: S$350.00
(Registration on/before 31 July 2008)
Conference fees: S$450
(Registration after 31 July 2008)
For more information, please visit the conference website
http://www.bridgingworlds.sg or email your queries to
Bridgingworlds2008@nlb.gov.sg